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General Discussion Area / Thankyou Mr DTM

« on: 12 January 2008, 22:44:34 »

For fixing me sump, teaching me lots of things, and your kind hospitality

Although Mrs DTM was disappointing on the 'choccie biccies on china plate' front

Thanks again

1832

General Discussion Area / West Mids cambelt day

« on: 08 January 2008, 18:08:55 »

See http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1199814740

1833

General Discussion Area / Outage 10th Jan

« on: 10 January 2008, 09:40:22 »

Yes, I know. More details to follow later.

1834

General Discussion Area / Wheels-In-Motion Open Day

« on: 08 January 2008, 20:43:28 »

See Meetings section.

To celebrate the opening of the new Wheels-In-Motion centre, Tony from WIM is arranging an open day.

We need to work around his availability, but put up a poll for those who would like to attend and when.

It is near the M1/M25 area...

1835

General Discussion Area / SPD/IF

« on: 07 January 2008, 13:29:33 »

My PC MCE has digital out, both optical and coax.  The VGA card has HDMI, and a SPD/IF in. My surround amp has both coax and optical SPD/IF inputs.

What I need to do is connect SPD/IF to the VGA SPD/IF in (to send audio up HDMI cable, along with video) and simultaneously send SPD/IF to the surround amp.

Can I simply use optical to amp, and solder the wires from vga card to coax connector on motherboard?

1836

General Discussion Area / Good Luck Omegatoy

« on: 06 January 2008, 21:48:07 »

For those that don't know, out TD expert, Omegatoy, is off to start a new life in the sun this week.  I know he will remain a regular poster here, but will probably be offline for a while until he sorts out internet access in his new place.

Just wanted to say, have a good trip down, and I hope you settle in quickly, you lucky bugger

On a personal level, I'd like to say thanks for all your help this year, and a thanks for all the fun we've had.  I know you'll be back in the UK occasionally, but you'll still be missed by Sue and I. And missed by this forum (until you're back online), and the ABS guys...


Safe trip

1837

General Discussion Area / Lot of members online

« on: 02 January 2008, 22:17:28 »

Seems to have been a lot of members on all evening. What is performance like?

1838

General Discussion Area / New look OOF

« on: 29 December 2007, 13:59:15 »

As you will have obviously noticed, there have been some changes around here

Now despite the Admin Team looking for potential probles for the past 6 weeks or so, we suspect one or 2 may have slipped through the net.

Please post up any issues in the 'Forum Help' section, rather than clutter General Chat

1839

General Discussion Area / 2.5/3.0 owners - a small plea

« on: 22 December 2007, 21:27:32 »

With many of us doing a lot long trips over the holiday period, I urge all 2.5 and 3.0 v6 owners to do a paperclip test.

If a 19 is stored, get a crank sensor!

For those not in the know, a crank sensor failure is pretty much the only sensor that can cause a v6 to break down.  Trust me, I know, after mine finally gave up the ghost just outside Dijon, France, a couple of years back.

You usually get a warning of a 19 before it fails completely.  Be aware, that normally, this code being stored does NOT bring on EML.

My advice is to paperclip every couple of months regardless.

1840

General Discussion Area / Christmas Quiz Results

« on: 24 December 2007, 19:59:41 »

1st - Loo-Knee - 41 points
2nd - Cpt Zok - 38 points
3rd - Golfsponge - 36 points

1841

General Discussion Area / Christmas Quiz

« on: 24 December 2007, 18:31:12 »

Question 1
What are the names of the nine Reindeer
Capt Zok and little helps : dasher dancer prancer vixen comet cupid donner blitzen rudolph
Jay W : rudolph, dasher, prancer, cupid, blitzen, vixen, comet, donder, dancer
Loo-Knees : dasher,pranser,comet,cupid,blitzen,vixon,donner,dancer,rudolph
The Imbers : Rudolph, Dasher, Blitzen, Prancer, Donner, Dancer,
TheBoy : rudolf, prancher. What a silly question, coz I dont knpow

Question 2
Name the seven dwarfs

Capt Zok and little helps : bashful grumpy doc dopey happy sneezy sleepy
Jay W : sleepy, dopey, sneezy,bashful, doc, grumpy, happy,
Loo-Knees : happy,sleepy,dopey,grumpy,doc,bashful,sneezy
The Imbers : Dopey, Sneezy, Grumpy, Doc, Sleepy, Happy, Lazy
TheBoy : grumpy (thats me), sleepy (me). happy. why are all the dwarfs smiling?

Question 3
What is Father Christmas called in Germany
Capt Zok and little helps : santa klaus
Golfsponge : sinta klaus
Jay W : st nicholas
Loo-Knees : St.Nicholas (Hitler Von Santa)
The Imbers : Saint Nicholas
TheBoy : 'Her Claus'

Question 4
In the song 12 days of Christmas, how many ladies are dancing
Capt Zok and little helps : 11
Golfsponge : 11
Jay W : 11 ladies dancing
Loo-Knees : eight
MikeDundee : 7
The Imbers : 9
TheBoy : My father only taught me the rude version

Question 5
Who had the Christmas number one in 1993
Capt Zok and little helps : Cliff Richard
Golfsponge : Mr Blobby
Jay W : mr blobby
Loo-Knees : Mr Blobby
MikeDundee : Cliff Richard
The Imbers : Cliff Richard
TheBoy : band aid

Question 6
What are the names of the 3 wise men
Capt Zok and little helps : Esach Shadrach and Abendigo
Jay W : Gaspar, Balthasar, and Melchior.
Loo-Knees : melchoir, balthazar,casper
MikeDundee :
TheBoy : TheBoy, M_DTM, Laidback

Question 7
Which Saints day is celebrated on Boxing Day
Capt Zok and little helps : St Stephen
Golfsponge : Stg
Jay W : st stephens
Loo-Knees : st.stephen
MikeDundee : St beerob
The Imbers : Saint Stephens

Question 8
Which Christmas song do these lyrics come from - 'And I've bought some corn for popping'
Capt Zok and little helps : Let it Snow
Golfsponge : Let It Snow
Jay W : rocking around the christmas tree
Loo-Knees : let it snow let it snow let it snow
MikeDundee : Santa Claus
The Imbers : Let it snow

Question 9
Who wrote the song 'White Christmas'
Capt Zok and little helps : Irving Berlin
Golfsponge : irving berlin
Jay W :
Loo-Knees : irving berlin
MikeDundee : Ben Hur
The Imbers : Irvin Berlin

Question 10
Who was the famous real life husband of the lady in the picture
 
Capt Zok and little helps : Tony Curtis
Golfsponge : Tony Curtis
Jay W : mr leigh
Loo-Knees : laurence olivier
MikeDundee : Loo Knee
The Imbers : Clark Gable

Question 11
What was the name of the Camp in the Great Escape
Capt Zok and little helps : Stalag LuftXIIV
Golfsponge : stalag luft 3
Jay W : bergman
Loo-Knees : Stalag something
MikeDundee : Stalag VIII
The Imbers : Arghhhhhh I can't remember!!!!
TheBoy : Starlag 17

Question 12
What is the name of the must have toy in the film 'Jingle All the Way'
Capt Zok and little helps : George
Golfsponge : turbo man
Jay W : scubaman
Loo-Knees : Turboman
MikeDundee : Horse
The Imbers : Buzz Lightyear
TheBoy : turboman

Question 13
Which four Ghosts visit Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'
Capt Zok and little helps : marleys ghost, ghosts of christmas past, present and future
Golfsponge : past, present, yet to come, future
Jay W : christmas past, present future, marley
Loo-Knees : past, present, future and Jacob Marley
The Imbers : Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Future, ?
TheBoy : ghost of xmas past

Question 14
What are the names of the three tunnels in the film 'The Great Escape'
Capt Zok and little helps : tom dick and harry
Golfsponge : tom, dick, harry
Jay W :
MikeDundee : Tunnel to freedom, tunnell to hell, tunnel to happiness
TheBoy : tom dick and harry

Question 15
What is the name of the lame child in 'A Christmas Carol'
Capt Zok and little helps : little timmy
Golfsponge : Tiny Tim
Jay W : tiny tim
Loo-Knees : Tiny Tim
MikeDundee : Tiny Tim
The Imbers : Bob cratchett

Question 16
Which Christmas song do these lyrics come from - 'When the band finished playing'
Capt Zok and little helps : fairytale of new york
Jay W : storytale in new york
Loo-Knees : fairytale of new york
MikeDundee : Wizzard
The Imbers : Fairy Tale of New York
TheBoy : fairytale of NY

Question 17
Who did the voice of the donkey in Shrek

Capt Zok and little helps : eddie murphy
Golfsponge : Eddie Murphy
Jay W : eddie murphy
Loo-Knees : Eddie Murphy
MikeDundee : Eddie murphy
The Imbers : Eddie Murphy
TheBoy : eddie murphy - its on the tele at moment!

Question 18
What item does Fletch smuggle in the 1975 Christmas special of Porridge
Capt Zok and little helps : christmas pudding
Golfsponge : tinned fruit
Jay W : turkey
Loo-Knees : himself
MikeDundee : christmas pudding
The Imbers : Christmas Cake
TheBoy : passport

Question 19
Which Actor stared as Ebenezer Scrooge in the film 'The Muppets Christmas Carol'
Capt Zok and little helps : michael caine
Golfsponge : Michael Caine
Jay W : michael caine
Loo-Knees : Micheal Caine
MikeDundee : Michael Caine
The Imbers : Richard Briars
TheBoy : miss piggy

Question 20
What is the name of the family in the film 'National Lampoons Christmas Vacation'
Capt Zok and little helps : the griswalds
Golfsponge : Griswold
Jay W : ringwalds
MikeDundee : Griswold's
The Imbers : Griswolds
TheBoy : thats the sort of film you'd watch, dearest!

Question 21
Which star led the three kings to Jesus
Capt Zok and little helps : pole star
Golfsponge : north star
Jay W : north star
Loo-Knees : Bethlehem
MikeDundee : North
The Imbers : Star of Bethlehem
TheBoy : big bright one

1842

General Discussion Area / Christmas Quiz, early evening on Christmas Eve

« on: 23 December 2007, 21:58:42 »

Mrs TheBoy is compiling a Christmas quiz for early tomorrow (Christmas Eve) evening, probably between 6 - 7pm ish

Get your teams together now, and get team captains to PM me.

I have not seen the Q's, but she says they are mostly fairly easy questions, and are suitable for all the family. So if the kids are excitable about the big day, get them (and any OOF widows) to join in - this will help pass some time.

Get the family together and form a team!

Or join up with other members to form a team.



If you have never taken part in our quizes, I urge to to take part in this one - this may be the last ever OOF quiz if we can't get many teams taking part

Don't worry if you think general knowledge quizzes are too hard - she assures me this one is quite easy, and suitable for all the family.  The theme is 'Christmas'

1843

General Discussion Area / I hate...

« on: 21 December 2007, 17:45:32 »

Amazon
Order stuff ages ago for Christmas, all in stock. As they couldn't be bothered to deal with it until last minute, so use a courier.  Now they assured me it would arrive today. Obviously it didn't.  When I called at 3pm, and again at 17:10, still guaranteed before 6pm.  Now the scumabgs haave absolutely no idea when it will turn up.  Apparently the best they can do is get the courier to call me 'within the next 24hrs'. Tossers.

Play
They deliver on time, but the wrong stuff. Little chance of getting that sorted before Christmas now.

beyondtelevision.co.uk
Absolutley unwilling to lift a finger to help get my TV that I bought from them fixed.

Samsung
Unable to even begin to let me know when (ie, possibly this year?) they can call me to arrange a time for an engineer to look at my poorly TV.


What a shit day      

1844

General Discussion Area / Oh, I really hate

« on: 22 December 2007, 09:20:53 »

Play.com
Lying bastards   - promised me, after their cock-up that the correct item would be dispatched yesterday.

Needless to say, not dispatched yet, the lazy tossers will not even say if it will be dispatched today.  Despite them cocking up twice, they will do nothing to try to speed up this order, or use a faster delivery service.

What is it with companies now?

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General Discussion Area / PMs

« on: 20 December 2007, 19:18:27 »

Sorry, once again (2nd time in a fortnight), my PM box filled, and I've probably lost some as it deletes the oldest even if not read.

If you were expecting a reply from me, but haven't received one, can you please resend?