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Good that your cheery! i need to go on a xc ride agan with you some time too, my fitness is right down. Anyway, if you had read all of rich's post, you would realise its not JUST smoking we are debating here! theres a hell of a lot mroe to it than that. P.s. i think the cake threads a good idea, i could do with learning how to bake. Our new kitchen isnt finsihed yet, so il have to wait a little while!

Chris, while thats a good idea, and would probably make an interesting thread in its own right, if you don't like us debating in here then just don't read it . Cheer up

Im gonna keep going. its at a good speed now (500kbs), and ive told it to retry on the dodgy ones. seems to be working for some of them.

its not just the matrix tom, its happened with every thing ive tried so far. maybe its cause im going for HD movies, less servers have them?

Ah, but the act smoking itself is also poluting the aptmosphere slightly, not to mention the manufacture/distribution of the product itself. Weather it works out to be more environmentally freindly to shorten your lifespan slightly by smoking, or to not smoke at all and live a longer otherwise polluting life would be very interesting to find out indeed.

Don't think so, hes got a crazy job now.

Somethings are downloading now, although some batch thingys are still coming up with errors. do i need all of the batch thingys to make the final file work?

Um, all seems good apart from the fact grabit is completely raping my internet conection (everything else SUPIDLY slow) yet it is only d/ling at max 30kb/s. now its stopped d/l ing anything, and things are still slow!!!gay. DOH. "error while selecting group" "400 news.hitnews.eu: your per user connection limit has been reached" "error while downloading article: idle timeout" HELP!!

wrong HDD they seem to have removed the one that was mispriced. My order however, is still active and has yet to be cancelled.

as i said, they can refuse to sell it. Its worth a go however!

Im still going, although not 100% sure il find where we were in 05! lol. shall we exchange numbers so we can find each other?

I do believe, even though its obvious theyve just missed a 9 out of 199.99 that they have to sell it to you at that price for as long as its shown with the correct description. that is however, unless they withdraw the item from sale completely, which they are entitled to do. My mum has done this in her shop before when people have been cheeky and swapped price labels around. Either way, its a win-draw situation. so worth a go.

ordering now! Legend!

I will agree with that, im not stupid enough to campaign for higher speed limits in urban areas. I was refering to motorways and open roads. the varible limit dependant on weather is also sensible, works on the continent.

Battle of trafalgar, 2007 version. Nelson: "Order the signal, Hardy." Hardy: "Aye, aye sir." Nelson: "Hold on, that's not what I dictated to Flags. What's the meaning of this?" Hardy: "Sorry sir?" Nelson (reading aloud): "'England expects every person to do his or her duty, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious persuasion or disability.' - What gobbledegook is this?" Hardy: "Admiralty policy, I'm afraid, sir. We're an equal opportunities employer now. We had the devil's own job getting 'England' past the censors, lest it be considered racist." Nelson: "Gadzooks, Hardy. Hand me my pipe and tobacco." Hardy: "Sorry sir. All naval vessels have now been designated smoke-free working environments." Nelson: "In that case, break open the rum ration. Let us splice the mainbrace to steel the men before battle." Hardy: "The rum ration has been abolished, Admiral. Its part of the Government's policy on binge drinking." Nelson: "Good heavens, Hardy. I suppose we'd better get on with it ............. full speed ahead." Hardy: "I think you'll find that there's a 4 knot speed limit in this stretch of water." Nelson: "Damn it man! We are on the eve of the greatest sea battle in history. We must advance with all dispatch. Report from the crow's nest please." Hardy: "That won't be possible, sir." Nelson: "What?" Hardy: "Health and Safety have closed the crow's nest, sir. No harness, and they said that rope ladders don't meet regulations. They won't let anyone up there until a proper scaffolding can be erected." Nelson: "Then get me the ship's carpenter without delay, Hardy." Hardy: "He's busy knocking up a wheelchair access to the fo'c'sle Admiral." Nelson: "Wheelchair access? I've never heard anything so absurd." Hardy: "Health and safety again, sir. We have to provide a barrier-free environment for the differently abled." Nelson: "Differently abled? I've only one arm and one eye and I refuse even to hear mention of the word. I didn't rise to the rank of admiral by playing the disability card." Hardy: "Actually, sir, you did. The Royal Navy is under represented in the areas of visual impairment and limb deficiency." Nelson: "Whatever next? Give me full sail. The salt spray beckons." Hardy: "A couple of problems there too, sir. Health and safety won't let the crew up the rigging without hard hats. And they don't want anyone breathing in too much salt - haven't you seen the adverts?" Nelson: "I've never heard such infamy. Break out the cannon and tell the men to stand by to engage the enemy." Hardy: "The men are a bit worried about shooting at anyone, Admiral." Nelson: "What? This is mutiny!" Hardy: "It's not that, sir. It's just that they're afraid of being charged with murder if they actually kill anyone. There's a couple of legal-aid lawyers on board, watching everyone like hawks." Nelson: "Then how are we to sink the Frenchies and the Spanish?" Hardy: "Actually, sir, we're not." Nelson: "We're not?" Hardy: "No, sir. The French and the Spanish are our European partners now. According to the Common Fisheries Policy, we shouldn't even be in this stretch of water. We could get hit with a claim for compensation." Nelson: "But you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil." Hardy: "I wouldn't let the ship's diversity co-ordinator hear you saying that sir. You'll be up on disciplinary report." Nelson: "You must consider every man an enemy, who speaks ill of your King." Hardy: "Not any more, sir. We must be inclusive in this multicultural age. Now put on your Kevlar vest; it's the rules. It could save your life" Nelson: "Don't tell me - health and safety. Whatever happened to rum, sodomy and the lash?" Hardy: As I explained, sir, rum is off the menu! And there's a ban on corporal punishment." Nelson: "What about sodomy?" Hardy: "I believe that is now legal, sir." Nelson: "In that case... kiss me, Hardy." Indeed, BUT there is road tax on top of petrol tax, and there thinking of this new road tax. if they scrapped road tax, and just put up petrol tax, i would be fine with that, it makes sense- the fairest way of doing it. Cars mean different thigns to different people. Yes, fully atuomatic cars are possible with todays technology- the latest Merc S-Class is almost there! - but i like to be involved im my driving. if i wanted to be driven, id get a train or a taxi. probably be cheaper than owning a car! The EU will have to allow drive by wire soon to allow manufactueres to implement the next generation of vehicles. GM already have a fully working drive by wire hydrogen fuel cell car.

True, but what will things be like in 10, 20, even 30 years. Weve been told these are "long term plans". ok, maybe it would just be 'enforcing' current laws. I should rephrase that whole argument into a "the speed limits are old and out of date, roads are in better condition, cars are more advanced, so higher speeds can be achieved safely" argument. Im glad you agree on the tracking though, you just loose all privacy- surely thats some fundamental human right. Indeed, i like films that deal with subject liek that, even if they may not be 100% unbiased Your also right about all the small things that most people havnet noticed. lots is changing, but is it changing for the better?

You still don't get it do you? Yes this stuff WILL affect us, not now, not next year, but in a couple of decades we will be feeling the begining of that- just look at what has been planned, identity cards, pay as you go road tax with gps trackers in the car (that means NO speeding AT ALL as your speed will be monitered at all times) ect. This does detract from our freedom, and the capability of us to enjoy life. I am determined to have fun now, as i may not be able to in the future! Just talk to your parents, theyl tell you abotu stuff you cant do now and you could in the good ol' days, and what they regret not doing. Health and safety is a joke Polititcal correctness is a joke this 'Nanny State' stuff is a joke. How i see it is there was no terrorism when things were less capitalised. If theres nothing to terrorise, you wont get terrorists! the more we try to stop them, the harder they will try to get noticed IMO. Its a bit like computer hackers, there relentless, cracking the toughest security just to prove it can be done.

1) Hes' done a fair bit of research into those points for just a rant! id say there more than just 'half arsed'. 2) You may not have to worry about them directly in our lifetimes, but governments are making a half arsed attempt at stopping them, which filters onto us as a lack of freedom, so yes, we do need to worry. Not sure if you got the point of his essay in the first place. Edit: terrible spelling.

You absolute LEGEND Rich. I'm saving that! After the first paragraph, i was thinking this is just going to be a long rant on the smoking ban, which i do agree with, however you dealt with so many issues there its not only a very good read, but outstandingly thought provoking. Now, while i agree with you on the nanny state issue and lack of freedom, i as a non smoker see your point on the smoking ban but do not agree with it. Yes, everyone was getting on 'ok' before, but 9/10 times i asked someone to smoke away from me or put a cigarette out, i got shot down. Thats not right. I respect peoples right to smoke, its thier bodies. They don't have a right, however, to do so next to me, without even being so courteous as to ask if i mind! Its bad enough having to breath smoke at home as my parents smoke, i don't want to have to do it when i go out as well. Apart form that, i pretty much agree with your whole argument. Unless the human race to something on a properly massive scale, things are going to keep declining and the earth will fight back. Theres evidence of that already. Now, if there was a big movement thoughout all of humanity to do something, i would join in, but i'm not going to sacrifice what i enjoy to reduce carbon emmisions by a silly small amount in comparison to what the new industrial revolution in china is producing. If i want to drive around in my fast car with a big engine, i damn well will, i pay enough bloody tax for the privalidge. besides, my car currently is almost fuel efficient as a Prius! ahah! what a joke they are. My mini will probably be more efficient. I have been through a lot with my family recently. My dad has been (and still is) struggling with manic depression, and my grandad who is very much a father figure has been diagnosed with alziehmers. my mum, and my uncles buisnesses are struggling into the bargain. this has shown me just how bad life can be. I am young, i have no major responsabilities right now, and im determined to have a f*cking good time this summer. Ive passed my first year, so have nothing to worry about till october the first. I have no job, and i only have 3 free weekends between now and october, thats how much stuff i have going on! Take note people. As Rich has pointed out, by the time we're middle aged were going to have so little freedom, I think a little carpe diem is in order.

you need to find out the tapers. there are 60 degree flat, 30 degree flat, completly flat + sleeved with washer, and a couple of round tapers to choose from. Good luck.

You serious? thats GAY. My mates meant to be doing bmx/ 4x racing hope thats not canceled too.

ive read the googlewack book, very very good indeed. saw the " are you dave gorman" on tv as well. He is a LEGEND.

cool, seems like a fair few peeps are going! um, how are we going to find each other when we get there? i wanna camp with you guys. Unsure whether to bring my bike. could take it int eh car and leave it as fred suggests, but not sure how safe that is either. maybe im paranoid. suppose i could lock my bike to the rear strutbrace in my car with my mahoooosive motorbike chain lol.

up until the part after this, i seriously thought you werent on about your head!