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amazon associates program

tim — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:52:39 +0000

do you want to buy something on amazon? Buy it through me:

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Safestyle windows – what a rude bunch of obnoxious cowboys

tim — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:24:17 +0000

http://www.reviewcentre.com/review495987.html

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fish for free

tim — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:56:50 +0000

Update: We got rid of the fish (thanks very much Dave Taber). The garden is nearly done now and the old pond is now a rockery.

In an effort to make our garden a little more ‘Stephanie Friendly’ we’ve decided to fill in our pond.

We have (I think) 5 Goldfish (about 3 inches in length) and 4 shubumkin’s (about 2 inches in length) that we’re looking to re-home. We need to get rid of the fish before next Monday (6th April) as I have a week off work to do the garden.

If you would like, or know anyone that would like these fish then please let me know. I will be willing to deliver them to you if needed, I just want to make sure they go to a good home.

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it’s snowing

tim — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:02:09 +0000

At last, we have a full covering of snow. I woke up this morning and the snow was so thick that next doors van struggled to get off their drive.

This is a pic of it at about 11:00:

Snowing, Wahoo

The next door neighbours dog appears to have gone mad too….look at the nut job:

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EU might demand rival browsers added to Windows

tim — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:24:11 +0000

The EU’s anti-trust agency could force Microsoft to include rival browsers in Windows, according to a regulatory filing submitted last week by the US software developer.

In a Form 10-Q document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last Thursday, Microsoft spilled some details of the charges that were leveled the week before by the EU’s Competition Commission.

The EU said Microsoft of “shields” Internet Explorer (IE) from “head-to-head competition” by bundling its browser with Windows. The Commission has not, however, made its accusations, dubbed a “Statement of Objections,” public.

But Microsoft revealed some details of the charges.

“The Commission is considering ordering Microsoft and OEMs to obligate users to choose a particular browser when setting up a new PC,” said Microsoft in its quarterly filing with the SEC, referring to the computer makers who preinstall Windows. “Such a remedy might include a requirement that OEMs distribute multiple browsers on new Windows-based PCs.”

Microsoft also said that it may be required to disable “certain unspecified” parts of IE “if a user chooses a competing browser.”

The company did not spell out which other browsers the EU might make Microsoft and its hardware partners offer within Windows, but presumably Opera – from Opera Software ASA, which filed a complaint in December 2007 that prompted the Commission’s move – would be one.

IE’s biggest rival is Mozilla’s Firefox, which last month accounted for 21.3 percent of the browser market, according to data from web metrics company Net Applications.

Microsoft also said that the Commission will seek a “significant fine” based on Windows sales in the EU, perhaps from as far back as 1996, the date the anti-trust agency said the alleged violation started. Microsoft began bundling IE with Windows in 1995, with the release of its Windows 95 operating system.

The EU has imposed nearly $2.5 billion (approx £1.75 billion) in fines on Microsoft since it ruled in 2004 that the company had violated the law. The most recent fine, of $1.3 billion, was levied in February 2008 for business practices that the Commission said “continued to stifle competition” long after the ruling.

Competition Commission spokesman Jonathan Todd did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation on Microsoft’s account of the Statement of Objections.

Previously, Microsoft has said it is “committed to conducting our business in full compliance with European law,” and noted that it had until mid-March to respond to the charges.

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BBC ‘regrets’ Chris Moyles jokes

tim — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:31:22 +0000

Chris Moyles faces a talking to from his BBC bosses after cracking jokes about Auschwitz concentration camp and gay singer Will Young.

The 34-year-old Radio 1 DJ told listeners on his breakfast show that he had gone to film in Ireland as part of research into his family history for the BBC1 series Who Do You Think You Are?.

He said: “Unlike a lot of the Who Do You Think You Are? shows I didn’t go to Auschwitz … pretty much everybody goes there, whether or not they’re Jewish… they always kind of end up there, you know, if they just pass through on their way to Florida or something.”

He also joked about Will, celebrating the singer’s birthday by singing to the tune of his song Evergreen in a camp voice. He warbled: “It’s my birthday, gonna wear my new dress tonight.”

A spokeswoman for the BBC said no complaints had been received about the Auschwitz joke but there had been five complaints about the gag cracked at pop star Will’s expense.

She said: “Anyone who listens to the Chris Moyles Show will know he has an irreverent style.

“However, we regret that on this occasion his comments were misjudged and we are speaking to Chris and his team about them.”

Chris Moyles

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Brook axed as TV talent show judge

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:32:18 +0000

Kelly Brook has been axed as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent after barely a week on the panel.

The model and presenter, 29, was unveiled as a judge only last Tuesday alongside Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden, and was soon attending auditions in Manchester.

But after reviewing tapes over the weekend, show producers decided the new format was too “complicated” with four people on the panel, and Kelly paid the price.

Simon said in a statement: “I have genuinely enjoyed working with Kelly, she is absolutely lovely and a complete professional.

“But it’s become clear the format doesn’t support another judge and we will never add a fourth judge to the panel.”

A spokesman for production company Talkbackthames added: “The format of the show is cleaner and less complicated with just three judges, which was not fully appreciated ahead of filming.

“Producers reviewed the tapes over the weekend and although Kelly brings a huge amount of warmth to the show and we’ve loved having her on board, the complications it adds to the filming process and format of the show means that unfortunately, and with huge regret, we have agreed with ITV not to proceed with a fourth judge.”

Kelly – who is dating England rugby star Danny Cipriani – has been left “stunned” by the decision, according to the Daily Mirror.

Kelly Brook, Ouch that's gotta hurt!

Ouch, that hurts!!!!

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Christmas 2008

tim — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:00:51 +0000

Christmas this year was made up to be the bets ever for us. We had Stephanie who’s first Christmas it would be, and I had 2 weeks off with Jeni and Stephanie. Well, it turned into one of the most painful Chrisntas’ yet!

On Christmas Eve I went into work for the usual half day, just to say Merry Xmas to everyone. Jeni brought Stephnie in as well, so lots of people got to meet her. I was feeling a little groggy, but thought I’d be OK. When I finished work at about 12, we went to some friends to have a ‘picnic’ in their living room. This was fun and Stephanie and Lily really enjoyed it. Next we went to church for the crib service. When the service was over I felt awful. My throat was inflamed and I felt ill. We then went round to the in-laws for our usual Christmas Eve Sheperds Pie. Well, I only ate about 3 mouthfuls and was unable to eat any more. So we had an early night. Christmas morning I woke up feeling terible at about 13:00 and had to be sick (sorry for the graphic detail). When we woke up on Christmas morning to the sound of the alarm (at about 7.45), neither of us wanted to get up but felt we had to as I had my parents coming round for breakfast at 8.30….and I was determined to not let a cold get the better of Christmas! So, we got up and had breakfast and before we knew it was time to leave home for church. During the service I was feeling worse and really didn’t want to do anything. We went to Jen’s parents for lunch and I didn’t eat anything, and it took me all day to drink 1 glass of wine!

Boxing day we had my parents round and I felt a little better – still not great though. Then on the 27th I felt much better, but then I had to go and get the rabbit out down….not a very nice thing to have to do. On 28th Jen and Stephanie started feeing ill and I started feeling bad again aswell. We then didn’t really recover until 2nd Jan….so that was the whole 2 weeks I had off work wasted! Oh well, we still had fun anyway

Happy new year to all for 2009, let’s hope it’s a good one

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a little giving this Christmas

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:04:06 +0000

Whilst you’re opening your Christmas presents this Christmas, make sure you spare a thought for those who are a little less fortunate than yourself.

The people at Samaritans purse are working effortlesly this Christmas to ensure children in war torn and un-wealthy countries around the world are not forgotten. So please try and give a little this Christmas for those poor children who may not have anywhere as much as we do. I know that the credit crunch and economic crisis globally is affecting everybody, but we could be so much worse off.

Remember, every little helps and these people really do need every penny we can give to them.

Just look at this boy’s face and see what a difference something as simple as a shoe box with some simple gifts in can really make:

If you would like to donate then just click here
Thanks

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rules of the road

tim — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:01:57 +0000

Since when has it been acceptable for a police car to drive past multiple motorists who have a mix of: Fog Lights on when it’s not foggy, Light’s not working (mainly headlights) and generally just driving like tits?
On my way home last night I was staggered when I was following a police car who was speeding in a 30 zone, then went up to about 75 over scrapps hill (which as people from Oakley know is very dangerous, and has a 60 limit), then he went into Newfound (which has just had it’s speed limits changed, but that’s another story) and carried on at about 60 (even though the limit WAS 40). When he was going over scrapps hill he drove past 3/4 cars with their front fogs on (one of which was a land rover and nearly blinded me). He then drove past 2 people who only had one main light working…..and what did he do? Nothing! No wonder you get these prats driving around with their Fog lights blazing, blinding all other road users but without a worry in the world – when are the police going to actually start doing something about it? IT’S ILLEGAL!
SO when I drove into Newfound I glanced up at the sign post (as I now know normally do for some strange reason) and all the speed limits had changed. I know that the residents of Newfound have been campaigning for a while to get the limit changed from 40 to 30, but that was very sudden and without warning. The road used to be: 30 in Basingstoke, 60 over Scrapps hill and then 40 when you get into Newfound, and that carried on down past the Beach Arms. They’ve suddently changed it now to be: 30 in Basingstoke, 60 over Scrapps hill, but before you get into Newfound now you have to change down to 40, then after 100 yards down to 30 – where I’m assuming it stays all the way down past the beach arms.
Whilst I’m a great believer in sticking to the speed limit, and I truly believe that anyone who speeds deserves any fine they get, I also think that people should be warned of a speed limit change. I must just be more vigilant than the average Joe, I saw the sign change – but if you had been travelling over that road every day for over 20 years, why would you have a need to look at the sign posts? It’s always been 40, and people would assume it always will be 40. It’s not helped by the useful residents of Newfound who insisted on sticking a 40 mph speed limit sign on their wheelie bins – so on wheelie bin day your eyes are drawn to these bins that have 40 mph on them, and are distracted fom the real signs on the side of the road.
Anyway, that’s just one of my road gripes – there’s plenty more where that came from – more to come

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