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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: TOOL on 20 April 2007, 21:39:17
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.......what do you do to earn a crust?
Where from S Wales (only tourists though) and I earn a living as an aerospace engineer.Thats why I don't fly anymore LOL ;D
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I'm a postman from greater manchester, where bullet proof vests are provided in the uniform!
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Ten miles outside of Glasgow and I am a Contact Centre Operations Manager for a Mobile Phone company.
And i hate mobiles - they bore me.
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I'm from
<<<there & you pay my wages!!
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I am From A Place Called Middlesbrough In Teesside But Moved To Watford a year ago
I work In A Hospital In Tooting South London For the Av Dept, I video Operations and other Kool Stuff
Craig
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Now live in Dundee, working in / had sign company for last, oh, 12 years.
So designing, making & installing anything that can be classified as 'signage'...can be interesting.
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I'm from the states, I'm in Warks, and b*gger all - which is one of the reasons I have a miggy. :P
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I'm from Four Marks near Alton in Hampshire and I develop software that is used in the testing of mobile phones.
And i hate mobiles - they bore me.
I'm with you on that one!
Kevin
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I work In A Hospital In Tooting South London For the Av Dept, I video Operations and other Kool Stuff
Craig
That would be St. George's in Blackshaw Road then. I guess that you video angiographies and other investigative surgery?
I am from Hayes in Middlesex and I work for a medical company hence the above comment. I look after the computer systems (although I do not have an MCSE etc) and deal with all the telecommunications requirements, fixed line, mobile, 3G and Blackberry.
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I'm from the states, I'm in Warks, and b*gger all - which is one of the reasons I have a miggy. :P
OK, so you don't pay my wages :-? ::)
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... and I'm a "Senior Member"! Woo Hoo!
Come on, x25xe, only a couple more to go!
Kevin
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I'm from Four Marks near Alton in Hampshire
I guess that you are familiar with the Watercress Line then - I am a Beaver Scout Leader and I took the children down there a couple of years ago. A very nice part of the world. Ropley station with the topery is one of the names that I remember. The others escape me now.
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... and I'm a "Senior Member"! Woo Hoo!
Come on, x25xe, only a couple more to go!
Kevin
So 500 is the magic figure then - I wondered what is was!
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I'm from Four Marks near Alton in Hampshire
I guess that you are familiar with the Watercress Line then - I am a Beaver Scout Leader and I took the children down there a couple of years ago. A very nice part of the world. Ropley station with the topery is one of the names that I remember. The others escape me now.
You could say that!
It runs along the bottom of my garden. About 80 feet from where I am currently sitting!
And the Topiary is nice. Be sure to drop me a PM if you visit again and you can pop in for a cuppa.
Kevin
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I'm from the states, I'm in Warks, and b*gger all - which is one of the reasons I have a miggy. :P
OK, so you don't pay my wages :-? ::)
Oh, I probably still do. >:( ;)
;D ;)
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I'm from Four Marks near Alton in Hampshire
I guess that you are familiar with the Watercress Line then - I am a Beaver Scout Leader and I took the children down there a couple of years ago. A very nice part of the world. Ropley station with the topery is one of the names that I remember. The others escape me now.
You could say that!
It runs along the bottom of my garden. About 80 feet from where I am currently sitting!
And the Topiary is nice. Be sure to drop me a PM if you visit again and you can pop in for a cuppa.
Kevin
As close as that then!! Next time I am in the area I will PM you. Will be nice to meet up.
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Originally from Scotland, I moved south about 30 years ago. I am a Contract Electronic Engineer, working at various places doing various job. Last big job was the safety case tests on the Electrostar trains, class 375 and 357. Thats real power :y :y :y, each train can take about 2MW under acceleration, so 750V at over 2000A, or 25KV at 80A. You have to remember this when walking across the third rail carrying aluminium equipment boxes. :o :o :o
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Worcester and I am a senior programmer analyst writing software for glass processing
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I'm in Nottingham and originaly from Market Harborough in south Leicestershire....
I work for Ericsson (formerly GPT then Marconi) on SDH and Ethernet transmission systems in Beeston Nottingham as a Project manager (used to be an Electronic Engineer).....my first job was working for Alstom in Stafford on HVDC and SVAR systems....anything upto 2GW at 400KV Dc.....now THATS real power....
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I'm from Dorset but live in South Essex & work for a newspaper group as a press photographer
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I'm in Nottingham and originaly from Market Harborough in south Leicestershire....
I work for Ericsson (formerly GPT then Marconi) on SDH and Ethernet transmission systems in Beeston Nottingham as a Project manager (used to be an Electronic Engineer).....my first job was working for Alstom in Stafford on HVDC and SVAR systems....anything upto 2GW at 400KV Dc.....now THATS real power....
Mark, didn't think you sounded like a Notts lad on the dvd, I speak daily with Leicestershire folks, and formerly a Notts bunch... I can tell the difference! Not bad for a thick Stokie!!!
Incidentally, I'm from Stoke-on-Trent, Telecommunications Engineer, for one of the larger companies, I often get the task of stopping and holding up traffic in the highway and billing customers I don't like..Now that's real power! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
"Holding up traffic - It comes from towing a caravan, you know!"
Dave C
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im in kings lynn, norfolk and i repair domestic appliances, home electrics and alarms for a major household company.
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I'm from the N.E. side of Birmingham and I do sod all as I'm retired. ;D
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From South Manchester. Alot of people say i do bugger all as well :-/, although i am a maintenance manager for a housing asscociation.
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I work In A Hospital In Tooting South London For the Av Dept, I video Operations and other Kool Stuff
Craig
That would be St. George's in Blackshaw Road then. I guess that you video angiographies and other investigative surgery?
I am from Hayes in Middlesex and I work for a medical company hence the above comment. I look after the computer systems (although I do not have an MCSE etc) and deal with all the telecommunications requirements, fixed line, mobile, 3G and Blackberry.
Yep That would be the one Good old St Georges Hospital
Nah i video any of the ops for Live links for doctors to watch and stuff for the students I really work for University Of London but we are based at St Georges. I do the Video Camera Work the Editting some of the photography work and the 3D Graphic for the Programs we produce, It can be very intesting work if you have the stomach for it I get to see some Nasty Stuff.
God Quilification wise ill not list tooo long to many years being a student bum but lets say the next one i want is my Phd so I can be called Doctor :y
Craig
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Originally from Greece moved to Liverpool 6 years ago where i did my mechanical engineering degree, For the past 3 years i have been living in Darlington in the northeast. To make a living i work as an automotive application engineer in Cummins engines but i'm also a 6sigma green belt.
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Originally from Newcastle ( the real one , not that pretend one by Stoke ::)) lived in Coventry for over thirty years then moved to Telford in 2000, started my own business repairing all those botched jobs that people think they can do in there houses because Tommy Walsh showed them how to do it on TV :D Long live DIY programmes ;D
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I Live in Morecambe and work on Heysham 2 nuclear power station as a C&I apprentice.
It has 2, 1 million horsepower turbines. Should try that in the meega! ;D
Karl
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Originally from Newcastle ( the real one , not that pretend one by Stoke ::)) lived in Coventry for over thirty years then moved to Telford in 2000, started my own business repairing all those botched jobs that people think they can do in there houses because Tommy Walsh showed them how to do it on TV :D Long live DIY programmes ;D
Hey hey nothing wrong with Stoke mate i am from there ;D
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Half welsh Half italian, born in Charing Cross , grew up in Oxfordshire, move away for 20 years, then came back in 2001.
Audio Engineer, Acoustics Consultant,and general smart arse.
Currently building new facility for myself.... to do incidental mix work on Games projects.... for the people TB hates so much...
Max
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I am originally from Chester but was dragged shouting and screaming to Northwich when I married the current wife. I am a self employed surveyor and I specialize in disabled access.
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i am a taxi driver from leicester looking to start my own mini cab firm(omegas only)
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Maintenance fitter. Currently have a temporary contract for a very well known brand of Beanz in Wigan.
I've lived in Bury (the proper one in Lancs ;)) though for most of my life apart from when I did my bit for queen & country and was in Rosyth for 4 very very cold years & and then down in Pompy for a while.
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I am TheBoy, and live on this forum ;)
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Reading all your jobs and where you have lived mine sounds dead boring but here it goes....
I live in Stoke-on-Trent and am a Coachbuilder by trade, i now work for a Plant Manufactorer cause the money is better and am currently awaiting a Lottery win ;D
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Reading all your jobs and where you have lived mine sounds dead boring but here it goes....
I live in Stoke-on-Trent and am a Coachbuilder by trade, i now work for a Plant Manufactorer cause the money is better and am currently awaiting a Lottery win ;D
So you make shrubberies? :P ;D
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Reading all your jobs and where you have lived mine sounds dead boring but here it goes....
I live in Stoke-on-Trent and am a Coachbuilder by trade, i now work for a Plant Manufactorer cause the money is better and am currently awaiting a Lottery win ;D
So you make shrubberies? :P ;D
;D
yes big Yellow ones ;)
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Reading all your jobs and where you have lived mine sounds dead boring but here it goes....
didnt read mine then! i'm a postman, the most challenging part of my job is getting the old senile guy on my round to sign for packages!!
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try getting sick off your car mats most weekends and having to deal with drunks 90% of the time
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try getting sick off your car mats most weekends and having to deal with drunks 90% of the time
dont drunks drop the most money in your car tho?
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I am TheBoy, and live on this forum ;)
Legend has it that he once had a life outside this forum, but this is obviously a myth...
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I am TheBoy, and live on this forum ;)
Legend has it that he once had a life outside this forum...
some say his eyelids open and close sideways.......
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anyone from round my way at all?????(S WALES),getting lonely on me own :'(
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I live in Stafford, but come from Newcastle (yes - the REAL Newcastle - not the one near Stoke :)) Work for a computer games company. :y
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Originally from Newcastle ( the real one , not that pretend one by Stoke ::)) lived in Coventry for over thirty years then moved to Telford in 2000, started my own business repairing all those botched jobs that people think they can do in there houses because Tommy Walsh showed them how to do it on TV :D Long live DIY programmes ;D
There was a New Castle there once... I work right by it's location... Newcastle Staffs that is... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
DC
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I live in Stafford, but come from Newcastle (yes - the REAL Newcastle - not the one near Stoke :)) Work for a computer games company. :y
Not near to Twycross Zoo by any chance !!!
Super Mario!!!!!
DC
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well I'm from Truro - but we moved from there to Bristol when I was 1 so I don't remember much of it ;D
Grew up near Bristol, did 2 years of a degree in Newcastle (the proper one where the locals talk funny ;), back to Bristol, then moved with a job to a few locations and have ended up in Chatham in Kent.
Now working for the local council, running their internal phone systems - I spent about 7 years prior to that working for the company that makes their phone systems which comes in handy :)
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well I'm from Truro - but we moved from there to Bristol when I was 1 so I don't remember much of it ;D
Grew up near Bristol, did 2 years of a degree in Newcastle (the proper one where the locals talk funny ;), back to Bristol, then moved with a job to a few locations and have ended up in Chatham in Kent.
Now working for the local council, running their internal phone systems - I spent about 7 years prior to that working for the company that makes their phone systems which comes in handy :)
You don't look old enough :D
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well I'm from Truro - but we moved from there to Bristol when I was 1 so I don't remember much of it ;D
Grew up near Bristol, did 2 years of a degree in Newcastle (the proper one where the locals talk funny ;), back to Bristol, then moved with a job to a few locations and have ended up in Chatham in Kent.
Now working for the local council, running their internal phone systems - I spent about 7 years prior to that working for the company that makes their phone systems which comes in handy :)
You don't look old enough :D
I thought that aswell, at the Brackley cambelt party I thought he was Tunnie ::)
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I'm originally from Oxford, now living in Newbury, Berks (where a few of you have visited me already!) I work in New Greenham Park, formally Greenham Common Airbase as an I.T. Manager for a Contract Electronics Manufacturer, which was interesting once, but not anymore...
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Born and raised in Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire. Moved to Bedfordshire for a few years when first married, then moved back again in 1990. I work as an accounts/admin manager for a small company near Stansted airport that specialises in time & attendance recording and access control systems. Been here for 30 years now :-[ - started as a service installation engineer and kind of worked my way through the Company and somehow ended up in current position. Also been a mobile DJ for over 30 years but kinda semi-retired as eldest son Greg has taken over, but still dabble a bit and help with the equipment - hence the Omega estate!!
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Hello,
Well I'm in the British Army, Royal Logistic Corps, and I'm a VIP Driver ie; Drive Generals Around.
Originally from Glasgow and still live there at weekends when not defending the country ;D.
Been in the army for 17 years and served in The first Gulf War at age 18 :-[, Bosnia, Kosovo, NI, Turkey, Cyprus, Germany and last year Iraq :-?
My first Omega experience was an Army issued staff car in 1996 a 3.0 v6 elite, which I now own :y
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Born & Bred in Chester, now live 2 miles away just over the Welsh Border with my wife and 2 boys.
My work is Automating Mainframe Computers for a large Bank.
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Born in Hamilton just outside Glasgow, now live in a little village to the West of Dunfermline in Fife.
Vocationaly at 17 I started out in the family business repairing Cash Registers then changed jobs to turn my attentions to PCs. Then, a few years later, miraculously I got a job supporting the call routing infrastructure for a Cable & Wireless call centre in Glasgow. I've ducked in and out of a few jobs/contracts since then but now I work for Siemens Enterprise Communications deploying and supporting Genesys contact centre solutions for our clients.
Coincidentally enough, my base office is on the same estate as Mark's DTM's.
Small world huh!?!?
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I live in South Wales (Origionally from Sheffield)
Work for an Oil company as a contract manager,
Joined the forum a couple of days ago and find it top class.
Pete :y .......what do you do to earn a crust?
Where from S Wales (only tourists though) and I earn a living as an aerospace engineer.Thats why I don't fly anymore LOL ;D
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I live in Poole, Dorset and work as a 3rd line remote desktop support monkey for a large bank beginning with 'B'.
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im from near huntingdon and i work for the local water authority looking after all the pump stations in the peterborough area and the drainage
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Well i may as well add my bit, Born and bread in Leicestershire and still live here, just outside Loughborough. As for work iv'e ducked and dived over the years, training as a motor mechanic, moving on to haulage contractor, then fleet maintenance for the old bill (now there were some fast meegas there ;)) before going into the building trade and now technical engineer looking after the buildings and equipment at two leisure centres. So there you have it :y
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Originally from Newark on Trent, joined the 'fly boys', at a tender age, and retired after 27 years.
Many interesting jobs within the mob, went to Bristol univ and Dundee univ. Research and develop on things that go bang. Taught to fly by mob and went into Flight Simulation training. Currently holding down a multi million pound contract on behalf of the gov.
8-)
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Born and bred in Surrey and am an Aircraft Engineer at Thiefrow Airport :)
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well I'm from Truro - but we moved from there to Bristol when I was 1 so I don't remember much of it ;D
Grew up near Bristol, did 2 years of a degree in Newcastle (the proper one where the locals talk funny ;), back to Bristol, then moved with a job to a few locations and have ended up in Chatham in Kent.
Now working for the local council, running their internal phone systems - I spent about 7 years prior to that working for the company that makes their phone systems which comes in handy :)
You don't look old enough :D
I thought that aswell, at the Brackley cambelt party I thought he was Tunnie ::)
You pair of Creeps.. you after your Cam Cover Gaskets Doin Again ;D
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I'm originally from Poole, Dorset but spent most of my life (25 yrs) in Derby. I'm working as an IT Trainer for Derby College, specialising in MSOffice.
Paul :)
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A Langtonian, born, bred and educated, (check Google for Langtonian, you will probably read it here first....) who spend a few of years in both Aberdeen and Glasgow studying Marine Engineering. Sailed the majority of the seven seas as a real Engineer (OK Mark??) for several years before settling down in The Kingdom. Been a Occifer of the Law for 25+ years, the last 16 or so as a TrafPol. Done the courses, got the T shirts, for cars, fast cars, slippy cars and bikes. Currently on long term sick leave, getting over a trafpol type incident - heart attack on the hard shoulder, requiring Holby type assistance from the Ambulance that happened to be just 10 feet away!!
Hey Ho.... ;D
B
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Born in Hackney London, Moved to Bexley Kent when married Mrs H nearly a life sentance ago work
for BT although it was GPO when I started 35 years ago. Now install and maintain Trading Systems for Banks and other financial concerns.
For you Guys who live around the Stoke/Stafford area have spent many long weeks over the years frequenting some of your local watering holes whilst staying at that lovely BT establishment called
STONE BTTC.
Those were the days
Brian
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STONE BTTC.
that place has been done up now - not the awful accomodation of yesteryear...
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I ihink thats because they now hold customer training there had to bring it upmarket to handle women. In my day they was confined to 'A' Block which had ensuite facilities. Is te Wayfarers still at the end of lane, many a long walk home.
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I ihink thats because they now hold customer training there had to bring it upmarket to handle women. In my day they was confined to 'A' Block which had ensuite facilities. Is te Wayfarers still at the end of lane, many a long walk home.
Haven't been this millenium. There always used to friendly nurses there though ;)
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Mainly Tuesday and Thursday nights if I remember correctly Grab a Gran Nights.
Just as well our courses at that time were attendance only no tests at end still it must be 15 years plus since I was last there.
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Born and bred in Boston, Lincolnshire... Now i'm an ex-student, just graduated in Motorsport from Cov Uni (2:1 Hons).
Moving in with girlfriend in Ealing, London in a couple of weeks, trying for a few jobs down there as we speak.
Hopefully will be doing something worthwhile (other than fixing the mega) by the end of the year!!
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Orginally from Richmond, Yorkshire but moved to Dorset 13 years ago. Been out of uni for nearly 2 years and spent 18 months of that time living and working as a highway engineer in Middlesbrough. Recently moved to Blandford, Dorset (both my parents and my wifes parents are here and we need the free childcare for our new littlun) and got a job in nuclear decommissioning. Very interesting work, and I have yet to start glowing green.
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For you Guys who live around the Stoke/Stafford area have spent many long weeks over the years frequenting some of your local watering holes whilst staying at that lovely BT establishment called
STONE BTTC.
Those were the days
Brian
My Father in law used to lecture there......he retired from BT when he was head of the network planning group based in Leicester....
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Originally from pork pie munching Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire but now living with my, very soon to be wife (wedding this friday!).
I run my own tv aerial and satellite business doing freeview and sky stuff. Been doing it for 9 years now, with various companies, until deciding to do it for myself 18 months ago.
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Thats useful to know ;)
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I have yet to start glowing green.
:o ;D
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Originally from pork pie munching Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire but now living with my, very soon to be wife (wedding this friday!).
I run my own tv aerial and satellite business doing freeview and sky stuff. Been doing it for 9 years now, with various companies, until deciding to do it for myself 18 months ago.
Thats interesting
I was an early DTTV adopter and got a company called CAS involved who were an early DTTV contracter.
Anyway I will have some multi transmitter questions later :)
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Anyway I will have some multi transmitter questions later :)
Short of regional news, what would you gain? Freeview is full of trailer trash across most channels anyway...
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Anyway I will have some multi transmitter questions later :)
Short of regional news, what would you gain? Freeview is full of trailer trash across most channels anyway...
Simple really stronger signal off Sutton but it gets wiped out by Emley Moor sometimes, Bromsgrove is weaker but not so often wiped out. Basically a back up signal for dealing with tropospheric ducting.
If I don't get Freeview I don't get TV. my TVs analogue tuner is dreadful, but the digital tuner is excellent, my PVR is Freeview only.
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BBC1, 2, 4, News 24 are not trailer trash channels, nor is UK History
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If I don't get Freeview I don't get TV. my TVs analogue tuner is dreadful, but the digital tuner is excellent, my PVR is Freeview only.
That'll be coz its Sony then ;)
Actually, I am apparently fringe, but I get perfect freeview, despite 9 freeview tuners and 10 analogue tuners (inc recording equipment) from 1 aerial, admittedly using consumer distribution systems...
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BBC1, 2, 4, News 24 are not trailer trash channels, nor is UK History
BBC1 and 2 have turned trash, as has News 24. I agree entirely with Patrick Moore's comments....
UK History is still the Nazi channel - every time I turn it on, its on about the bloody Nazis.
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BBC1, 2, 4, News 24 are not trailer trash channels, nor is UK History
BBC1 and 2 have turned trash, as has News 24. I agree entirely with Patrick Moore's comments....
UK History is still the Nazi channel - every time I turn it on, its on about the bloody Nazis.
You are getting old very quickly ;D
Most history is created at war times
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BBC1, 2, 4, News 24 are not trailer trash channels, nor is UK History
BBC1 and 2 have turned trash, as has News 24. I agree entirely with Patrick Moore's comments....
UK History is still the Nazi channel - every time I turn it on, its on about the bloody Nazis.
You are getting old very quickly ;D
Most history is created at war times
They do occasionally have decent stuff on, esp engineering stuff.
BBC is full of trash programmes like Eastenders and reality shows. And how to lose 27 stone in a week type crap. BBC News (any channel) is now so dumbed down and biased that it is not authoratitive, and has to be fronted by Miss Plastic Smile who is one right now. Dumb bird.
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and has to be fronted by Miss Plastic Smile who is one right now
LOL - my mistake, I'd been watching a recorded program, and forgotten to turn it off. Thought the News sounded familiar. So, quickly deleted that recording so I don't have to watch Natasha 'plastic smile' Kaplinsky
:-[
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and has to be fronted by Miss Plastic Smile who is one right now
LOL - my mistake, I'd been watching a recorded program, and forgotten to turn it off. Thought the News sounded familiar. So, quickly deleted that recording so I don't have to watch Natasha 'plastic smile' Kaplinsky
:-[
Bring back topless news readers :y
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Bring back topless news readers :y
Jeromy Bowen? :o
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Bring back topless news readers :y
Jeromy Bowen? :o
I saw him last week in a Reception... if any one cares :o
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and has to be fronted by Miss Plastic Smile who is one right now
LOL - my mistake, I'd been watching a recorded program, and forgotten to turn it off. Thought the News sounded familiar. So, quickly deleted that recording so I don't have to watch Natasha 'plastic smile' Kaplinsky
:-[
Bring back topless news readers :y
You will love this link...:
http://www.nakednews.com/
Just watch it.... ;D
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and has to be fronted by Miss Plastic Smile who is one right now
LOL - my mistake, I'd been watching a recorded program, and forgotten to turn it off. Thought the News sounded familiar. So, quickly deleted that recording so I don't have to watch Natasha 'plastic smile' Kaplinsky
:-[
Router went done so.
Don't like NK much something false about her.
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And how to lose 27 stone in a week
Got any tips ::)
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from ipswich / suffolk
and im a dock worker for felixstowe docks :-?
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And how to lose 27 stone in a week
Got any tips ::)
ex-lax
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Don't like NK much something false about her.
Yes, she tries to act intelligent, but her 2 brain cells had an argument and haven't spoken to each other for years.
Typical of the beeb now, put a pretty bird up front. Same as ITV did with the footie >:(
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But they have some intelligent ones as well, eg Fiona Bruce
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But they have some intelligent ones as well, eg Fiona Bruce
Remain unconvinced... ...now if they had Carol Vorderman reading the news....
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But they have some intelligent ones as well, eg Fiona Bruce
Remain unconvinced... ...now if they had Carol Vorderman reading the news....
I know what you mean! :y
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You mean you'd watch the news and not remember a thing afterwards. ;)
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You mean you'd watch the news and not remember a thing afterwards. ;)
I don't find her that special....
however, i would rather watch her read the news and some (more attractive) plastic Barbie...