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General Discussion Area / EU - Good Luck Everyone, See you on the other side, or maybe not.

« on: 22 June 2016, 09:48:43 »

So, less than 24 Hours to go before we decide Britain's fate, and if the Poll researchers are anything to go by, its going to be a tight Vote, currently averaging 44% each side, and the remainder yet to decide. Without doubt we'll find out this time Friday Morning.

Which ever way you vote and what ever the outcome, lets just hope we dont screw up, and the future of Britain's Economy, Security and Public Welfare, to name a few, are on track for prosperous and bright future. 

152

General Discussion Area / Major Tim Peake is back

« on: 18 June 2016, 16:10:11 »

Landed this morning, reckon He's only come back to Vote, doubt whether He'll be voting In or Out though more likely Up.

Cant believe its been 6 months already, since he flew off to the Stars, ah well, soon be Christmas.

I wonder whether he would have been allowed to Vote, if he was still up there on the day?

153

General Discussion Area / Good Email client for Win10 Tablet ?.

« on: 14 June 2016, 19:13:06 »

Setting up a new 8" Win10 Tablet for her in doors, whats a good email client for a win10 touch screen Tablet (Win10 in Tablet mode), the MS one that comes with it is rubbish, unless Im doing something wrong. 

Im a Thunderbird fan myself but it no good for touch screen. 

154

General Discussion Area / Taxi Al

« on: 13 June 2016, 14:42:38 »

??, noticed he's a guest as from yesterday (aka HT)?

155

General Discussion Area / British Empire - No, its not another Euro EU thing

« on: 11 June 2016, 07:03:05 »

This wont take long, just thought I would break the ice with this Euro thing, makes interesting viewing, here's a list of the all The British Empire Members at some point or another over the history of time. -

Aden
Afghanistan
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Anguilla
Antigua
Aruba
Ascension
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Baker Island
Baluchistan
Banda Islands
Bantam
Barbados
Barbuda
Basutoland
Batavia
Bay Islands
Bechuanaland
Benkulen
Bengal
Berbice
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bombay
Bonaire
Bonin Islands
British Cameroons
British Columbia
British Guiana
British Honduras
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Kaffraria
British New Guinea (Papua Territory)
British Somaliland
British Togoland
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Burma
Bushire
Canada
Lower Canada
Upper Canada
Canton and Enderbury Islands
Cape Breton Island
Cape Colony
Cayman Islands
Ceylon
Christmas Island
Christmas Island (Pacific)
Cocos Islands
Connecticut
Cook Islands
Coorg
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyrenaica
Darien, Panama
Delaware
Demerara-Essequibo
Dominica
Dutch East Indies
Dutch India
Egypt
Eire/Ireland/Irish Free State
Elizabeth Island
Ellice Islands
Eritrea
Falkland Islands
Fernando Po
Fiji
Florida
French India
French Somaliland
Gambia
Georgia
Gibraltar
Gilbert Islands
Goa
Gold Coast
Goree
Grenada
Griqualand West
Guadeloupe
Hawaii
Heligoland
Hirado
Hong Kong
Howland Island
India
Ionian Islands
Iraq
Ireland
Italian Somaliland
Jamaica
Jarvis Island
Kamaran Island
Kenya
Kuwait
Labuan
Lagos
Leeward Islands
Lord Howe Island
Madeira
Madras
Maine
Malacca
Malaya
Maldive Islands
Malta
Martinique
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mauritius
Minorca
Moluccas
Montserrat
Mosquito Coast
Natal
Nauru
Nepal
Nevis
New Brunswick
New Caledonia, (Darien), Panama
Newfoundland
New Hampshire
New Hebrides
New Jersey
New York
New South Wales
New Zealand
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Borneo
North Carolina
North West Frontier Province
North West Territories
Northern Nigeria
Northern Rhodesia
Nova Scotia
Nyasaland
Ocean Island
Oman (Muscat and Oman)
Orange River Colony (Orange Free State)
Palestine
Palmyra Atoll
Pakistan
Penang
Pennsylvania
Philippines
Pitcairn Island
Popham Colony
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Islands
Providence Island
Pulo Condor Island
Punjab
Qatar
Quebec
Queensland
Roanoke
Redonda
Reunion
Rhode Island
Rodriguez
Rupert's Land and North West Territories
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Croix and Saint Thomas
St Christopher
Saint Domingue, Haiti
Saint Eustatius
St Helena
St Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
St Vincent
Saba
Samoa
Sarawak
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Sikkim
Sind
Singapore
Somalia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Australia
South Carolina
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South West Africa
Southern Nigeria
Southern Rhodesia
Straits Settlements
Sudan
Suez Canal Zone
Surat
Surinam
Swaziland
Tanganyika
Tangier
Tasmania
Tobago
Tokelau
Tonga
Tranquebar (Danish India)
Transjordan
Transvaal
Trinidad and Tobago
Tripolitania
Tristan da Cunha
Trucial Oman
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
Vancouver Island
Virginia
Victoria
Walvis Bay
Weihaiwei
Western Australia
Willoughby
Windward Islands
Zanzibar
Zululand

I think that pretty much covers it, or did I miss some. 

Border Control, What Border Control, 

156

General Discussion Area / EU Some Stupid examples why to Leave or Stay

« on: 07 June 2016, 18:48:08 »

First off, dont wont to turn this into a 'should we, shouldn't we' or another Political Thread, but here on some on the reasons I heard or over heard from other people discussing the EU Vote, God help us. 

If we Vote Out then we wont have to pay VAT anymore so everything will be cheaper.
If were out then I wont be able to Play Euro Millions.
If we win Out then the Prime Minister will be forced to resign and Boris will be the new PM.
Most Pubs will have to close down because most of our Beer is made in the EU.
If we come out, Holidays will be cheaper because they will bring back Duty Free Shops.
We should stay in because were protected by Nato.
They will have to close the Channel Tunnel if we come out.
We should stay in because I dont have a Passport and dont wont one.
Im in because I work for Ikea and dont wont to lose my Job.

What have you heard, over heard from other people?

157

General Discussion Area / £90 Fine for a 15min shop at my local Lidl.

« on: 27 May 2016, 14:21:22 »

Received in the post, £90 parking fine for parking in there Store whilst doing a 15 min shop in there. 

Turns out they changed the rules recently, you have to declare your Reg Number at the till or face a fine. WTF. been shopping there for years, news to me. 

The Parking is subcontracted out to a third party, just been on the phone to them, waste of time, been told to contact Lidl for them to reverse the ticket, whilst on the phone I asked them to provide evidence of the agreed Contract I supposedly had them, the bird just laughed and said pay the fine or contact Lidl sir. 

On the phone to Lidl, they saying submit proof of shopping (ie Receipt, which I dont have anymore and yes I paid cash) and they may consider it as its a new policy at the Store.

I also asked Lidl,
1. Why was I not informed at the Till that I could face a fine for parking in the Carpark,
2. Do I get fined if I walk in the Store, look around, dont buy anything and walk out again (Ive actually done this when looking for Specials but are out of stock)
3. Why do they need my Reg Number at the till, this is personal data information, what is it being used for other than to confirm Im parked in your carpark but you already know that from the ANPR Cameras.
4. Why was I not informed of your Parking Fine Policy before walking into the Store to Shop.

No answers other than, you have to write to us.

Sodding thieving robbers, should I just ignore this, can it be enforced?

158

General Discussion Area / iDrive Cloud / BackUp Offer - 1TB Cloud + 1TB Sync Folders, £8 for 12 mths.

« on: 20 May 2016, 18:05:46 »

Ends Midnight apparently (20 May) or when ever midnight is in the USA.

This was sent to me today, iDrive Cloud / Back Up 1TB plus 1TB Sync offer for £8 for the 1st 12 months ($11.90), so for the sake of a couple of pints cost Ive given it a whirl, even if I only use it for a year, cant be any worse the the 1TB OneDrive I was using.

Im not affiliated, dont get any bonus or revenue from it, just thought it may help someone out if your struggling with cloud space.

Offer here - https://www.idrive.com/idrive/signup/el/bitcasa?utm_swu=2389

PC Mag review here - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2362675,00.asp?utm_swu=4586

You download, PC, Mobile, Sync Apps etc blah, blah, USA based, Miliary Encryption, blah, blah,

Interestingly as part of the package you can request a 3TB USB Hard Drive from them, back up or clone your data etc then send it back and they will put that Data on your Cloud for you if you cant be arsed to upload the stuff yourself.

Chris.   

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General Car Chat / Full Alloy Wheel refurb, £20 a corner offer.

« on: 07 May 2016, 13:35:40 »

May help someone out, currently on offer, too far for me (Birmingham) a lot cheaper than any local ones nearer to me, not sure if theres any hidden catches or costs and know nothing about them, ring first, may be worth a trip if you've got a few wheels to do. 

http://www.citypowdercoaters.co.uk/#!20-wheel-deal/c92w

160

General Discussion Area / I do £50 on Leicester to win please, whats the Odds, 5000 to 1, that will do!

« on: 03 May 2016, 18:48:18 »

£250,000

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/03/08/leicester-city-fan-cashes-out-on-250000-premier-league-title-bet/

161

General Discussion Area / Sky HD+ Box HDMI (HDCP) question.

« on: 02 May 2016, 15:38:55 »

Not mine, but one of my Sons when I was around there todey, Hes watching Sky Box through a Scart lead, when I asked why, 'coz it doesn't work in on the HD lead', so, having pluged in the HDMI lead its coming up your display does not support HDCP, (the HDMI copyright protection thing me thinks) but fairly sure the new TV should be fine.

Having played around for a while, and I know nothing to do with Sky boxes, ended ringing the Sky helpline,  , cut a long story short, having gone through what I had for breakfast questions, 40 mins later the Sky women says, 'well Mr Chris, seeing as your Broadband connection is with BT directly and not Sky, thats probably the problem, so ring BT'. Absolute ballards and a waste of time talking to them.

So Gents, whats the fix?, something simple hopefully.     

162

General Discussion Area / Its snowing in North London

« on: 29 April 2016, 15:53:11 »

Was nice and sunny a few mins ago. 

163

General Car Chat / Quick Engine lift question X16XE

« on: 26 April 2016, 18:55:55 »

Corsa B 1.6 (X16XE I think), has dropped its engine mount drivers side, looks like bolt / nut that connect the Wing mount to the engine mount bracket has worked lose. Anyway question is its the engine is now hanging about 3 inch'es lower that side minus the bolts, if I get underneath and lift the engine with a trolly jack via a bit wood etc, is this likely to dent or crease the sump?, or should it be ok to lift the engine so I re nut / bolt back in place.

164

General Discussion Area / These are good - Screwdriver bits, torx etc.

« on: 20 April 2016, 20:39:10 »

Picked some packs up today, 32 Bits and a Drill Extension, works out at 3p per bit, £1 a Pack (Poundland). 

If like me, youve lost or ruined the bits/ bit holder from the Halfords Tool Kit, Ive cut one of the red holders down to fit with the bits I need to replace.

Ok, they might not last long, the Halfords ones didn't either, but Ive tried expensive Titanium ones in my drill and they dont last either.

http://www.poundland.co.uk/tommy-walsh-screwdriver-bit-set-33-pack

165

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / FS - Irmscher Steering Wheel, Black Carbon Leather (pic heavy)

« on: 14 April 2016, 21:52:26 »

For Sale - Black Irmscher Steering Wheel Leather and Carbon Fibre effect with Audio HU Controls (No Air Bag, cant post Airbags legally).

Generally in good condition and ready to fit, but does have marks on the Carbon Effect and a mark on the leather.

The leather mark will probably work out if treated, the Carbon effect has a couple of small ones on the top and the biggest culprit being on the bottom underside. I have tried to take the photo's to reflect this.

I was going to get the Carbon bit repaired and fitted to one of mine but have decided to sell now. These are becoming very rare now and not easy to get your hands on.

Looking for £95 ono collected or plus some postage money if postage is required.

Any questions please ask. Thanks for looking Chris.