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One of the most beautiful cars ever made IMO.

Piracy isn't necessarily a problem: websites can be password-protected, and magazines downloaded from illegal torrent sites isn't much more of a problem with online magazines as it is with paper copies (i.e. paper copies can be scanned and uploaded to torrents: a bit more work but still simple to do). I think the problem with online publications is that it's much harder to draw the reader in and keep them there. Web-surfers have notoriously short attention spans, and if they come across a boring bit, they're likely to go to another website rather than flick over a couple of paper pages to something more interesting. This means that online readers will be more transient and less loyal to the publication. It's harder to win new readership than keep existing readership, but when existing readers are not loyal then the publishers have their work cut out to keep it going.

Spot on. I was about to dust off my soapbox and give my take on what has caused this, but you've beaten me to it. Kids don't read books anymore. I think it's about the parents too. A lot of parents out there think reading to their children is a job for school teachers, not themselves. Well done, good work those parents. Give yourselves a round of applause if you can put your work crackberry down or tear yourselves from Jeremy Kyle for long enough.

Completely agree. I'm not a gamer but I've had a quick go on a friend's MW2 on the Xbox. I've played Soldier of Fortune 2 on the PC and that was far better IMO due to being able to aim with the mouse. I'm really surprised the console makers persist with that style of controller (the thumb sticks). I guess lots of people do find them easy to use otherwise the games would stop selling, but I just can't see how.

A battery is cheaper from Toyota or online.

I agree, looks like a good buy. When it comes to buying a printer, there's only one name in town I'd consider and that's HP. That one looks a few steps up from a basic compact model, so you'd expect it to be more robust/long-lasting than those ones.

I quite like them too. Mine seem to be long-lasting and only take few seconds to come up to full brightness: bright enough to immediately point percy at the porcelain. I like the effect of brightening up over a few seconds: it's less harsh on the eyes when you've come from somewhere dark, or just put the bedroom light on.

Here's mine: SNA559P1 I think. Chrono with titanium bracelet, chassis and face. I haven't seen many (any?) other watches with a titanium face like that.

I do like Seiko: I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

The largest ingredient in the table in the first link is NaCl, which is salt. I've had a very quick look at the other links too and they seem to suggest salt is the dominant ingredient.

There's been at least one thread like this for every recent series of X Factor. There will continue to be threads like it for seasons to come, until the UK broadcasters finally flog this televisual horse for the last time. An awful lot of people must like it and watch it, not just Scott! I imagine that forums like handbag.com are full of threads saying, "OMG OMG!!!11!! X Factor tonite! Soooo much better than that Jeremy Clark racing around in silly cars!" Perhaps the viewers like it for the soap opera that it is. No harm in that I suppose, as long as people see it for the showbiz circus it is.

That's nice. I think I'm at the top of a slippery slope to becoming a watch collector (not high end stuff though, I can't afford or justify it). I like unusual looking pieces.

Don't do that dude! If you know for sure that it doesn't contain corrosive stuff then let us know. The links I posted up were no more trustworthy than this forum.

Are you sure Ash? Take a look at these: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8420755.stm http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=147081 It sounds like they use a blend of rock salt and grit. To the OP: things to watch out if you take a car like a supra out in the snow is: 1) other road users, as already mentioned 2) the roads local to either end of your journey. If your local road is on a noticeable slope, the first hundred or so cars driving along it will compact the snow and start to turn it into an ice rink.

I used to be a member, but 3 or 4 years ago my account seemed to be deleted: I wasn't banned, it simply didn't seem to exist any more. So, I haven't bothered to re-join.

Best of luck to the Welsh!

Search is your friend, and the enemy of perpetually reposted topics.

I think you're right, but silence isn't an appropriate response from Dr Fox (or whoever) when asked who those people are and where they fit into it. AFAIK (I'm no expert) ministers are helped by civil servants (not really of their own choosing, I guess). Whether they can employ their own choice of advisers, I'm not sure.

None of this stacks up at the moment. If I was in the closet, I wouldn't bring my secret lover to high-profile meetings. The lack of a decent explanation is the factor doing the most damage. Dr Fox, as part of the government, has been elected by the people to make political decisions. The people rightly want to know what the mysterious non-elected person is doing there, and what his role is.

Good summary, having just watched the clip myself. All this "strange equipment", it's not of this world, I tell ya! He sounds like he's just seen an alien.

Not sure if someone has already posted a link, but if not... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b008s14x/Motorway_Cops_Rulebreakers_and_Risktakers/ Starts 7 mins in.

Out of interest, why does the data centre need to be nearby?

If you've got all those in stock, your kitchen must be a cornucopia of infusions! It's good for insomnia is it? PG for me. Earl Grey with milk if I'm feeling deviant.

Moving your phone socket would only work if you can put all your internet devices beside your router. You're spot on about the homeplugs. Very simple to set up and use. Bear in mind that you can have any old wireless adapter if your internet's only 3mb. Your connection will only be as fast as the slowest link.

No worthwhile difference. See here, especially post #27 from Chris Wilson: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?255218-Antifreeze-question/page2