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RE: [VIDEO] What are you listening to now??? (Music recomendations)

Ordered 'The Shape of History' in December 2020, has taken some time for Wendy to be happy with the track listings and mixes

This item was edited on Sunday, 27th October 2024, 08:52

RE: [VIDEO] Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

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Par Mizan says...
"Don't worry about what's on at Christmas, just pass the cheese and crackers :D"
Only if its Wensleydale!

RE: [VIDEO] The Day of the Jackal

This does look good, but why not come up with an original name, it will never replace Edward Fox

RE: [VIDEO] Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Question is, will this be the only thing worth watching on the box over the festive period?

RE: Ludwig (BBC)

And i was hoping for this...

RE: [VIDEO] The Last of Us (HBO)

Wow, this looks like it is going to be fantastic...

RE: Blakes 7 coming to Blu-Ray

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Par Mizan says...
"spaceships moving on strings"DSV2/Liberator (DSV was destroyed), or Scorpio, along with the various incarnations of Federation Pursuit ships

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Par Mizan says...
"big madman with a brain chip"Oleg GAN - played by David Jackson

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Par Mizan says...
"baddie army were hooked on a drug"Mutoids - of which Glynis BARBER was one, as well as playing Soolin later in the series

and don't forget like that cheap American 'Trekkie' programme, it predicted the future...

Siri/Alexa... I give you Orac!

#GeekMode [Off]

This item was edited on Friday, 20th September 2024, 16:34

Blakes 7 coming to Blu-Ray

News: BLAKE'S 7 SERIES 1 ON BLU-RAY! - blakes7online

My all time favourite show, however really Blu-ray, now that everyone streams and downloads?

I really hope they don't ruin the shaky sets, and animatronics with too much CGI

This item was edited on Wednesday, 18th September 2024, 15:20

RE: Denying pensioners winter fuel allowance

They don't care, as I said before watch the taxes on the workers/savers in the budget... they are playing the law of averages, hit us all hard now, they have five years, and they can keep blaming the previous government, but only for a short time!

RE: Denying pensioners winter fuel allowance

And so it continues...

Angela Rayner has confirmed there are no plans to raise English council taxes - but declined to say whether she'd scrap the single person discount to the bill.

RE: Denying pensioners winter fuel allowance

Well sadly we have to live with decision of the voters, whether we like it or not... and I am in the NOT.

Watch the budget, motorists are going to be massively penalised, VEL premiums will go up... and we will see them look at road charging/mileage, so those of us who work, and need to travel, or have sick relatives that we care for, will be hit hard... 18000 miles last year in round trips for me as a carer!

Oh and don't forget, the review of 'Council Tax' banding, yes i know this was based on outdated figures... but if you think this isn't another opportunity to punish the workers/savers/home owners think again.

Then there will be a review of Capital Gains Tax/Inheritance Tax, again those that have worked/saved will get pummelled.

Labour always have been, and always will be about punishing workers, yet the Unions still seem to back them, probably as they get massive pay rises!

Sorry RANT over, it makes me extremely cross...

This item was edited on Wednesday, 4th September 2024, 18:06

RE: The waiting begins... :)

I take it 'takes after Mrs SJ?'

congratulations on all the hard work, i hope you stay, we need all the doctors and health service workers we can get!

This item was edited on Friday, 26th July 2024, 15:10

RE: Biden steps aside

bored already... Trump is the next President, like it or not!

RE: Laptop or desktop

Last two laptops i have bought came from Loop8, an eBay seller, both have been running since 2020, I upgraded from my old Dell that was dying.

Then lockdown hit, and my youngest pinched mine for school work, so bought another, but have been great.

My eldest has an aging Dell which we bought direct, has been a PITA, and will probably get her a new 'thinkpad' for Uni next year.

At work, they have rolled out laptops for everyone, but i have retained a desktop, due to location, and mobile device/mobile IT not being allowed on site.

This item was edited on Wednesday, 17th July 2024, 15:47

RE: Captain America: Brave New World

He's not Steve Rogers... but that aside looks like it could be a good reboot, probably the best along with Thor, of the Marvel brand (IMHO)

RE: [VIDEO] Time Bandits

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you are aware that the original will still exist, and you can still watch it, so won't be ruined? I don't think anyone is going to go George Lucas on it ;)
Good job I have a copy on VHS, and Dvd then :-)

RE: [VIDEO] Time Bandits

No... they will ruin the original, one of my favourites

RE: [VIDEO] 4th of July... Our independence day?

Same boat here, the Million is outside of my reach,

Thing is though whilst £1 million is still a s*** load of dosh, in this day and age, with the prices of properties, not just inside the Golden Circle of the M25, and for a lot of the older generation who invested in ISA's, stocks and share through all the privatisations, they will soon hit that threshold.

Should we penalize these people... we need to pay taxes, but I begrudge those who do nothing being better off than myself, with two jobs!

RE: [VIDEO] 4th of July... Our independence day?

well my four penneth', whilst they have promised not to touch Income Tax/National insurance..

wait for the tax increases in other area's

1. Capital Gains Tax - a tax on those who work and save
2. Inheritance Tax - tax on those who work and save
3. Council Tax - prepare for a revaluation of properties (this will cost millions) and the amounts we all pay will increase!

They will never get my vote, but they were one of the least worst of a bad bunch.

RE: [VIDEO] F1

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Pete-MK says...
"Doesn't actually look that exciting."
It's true to life then!

RE: [VIDEO] 4th of July... Our independence day?

RE: Scams

Just in case you are worried, I have some magic beans, if you want to swap a cow?

RE: Amazon ditches Free Delivery for all orders under £10

Why do people still shop with them... they rip you off with subscriptions?

Yes they are conveniently fast, but I would rather spend money elsewhere!

RE: Glastonbury 2024

Well for me
Friday - Paul Heaton, Tanita Tikaram, Haircut 100, Billy Bragg (lives close to me), Fatboy Slim.

Saturday - Cyndi Lauper, Coldplay (not really my thing but again Chris Martin is a local chap, and its listenable), The Streets, Orbital.

Sunday - Shania Twain (who doesn't like a bit off country... shame its not Dolly again), James, Avril Lavigne, and lastly The Ayoub Sisters (Fantastic fusion of classical scottish/arabic music).

RE: Donald Sutherland RIP

RIP Sgt Oddball

one of the greats

RE: [VIDEO] 4th of July... Our independence day?

Farage announcement latest: Reform president U-turns and will run in general election (yahoo.com)

Standing in Clacton

RE: [VIDEO] 4th of July... Our independence day?

Was up the road from me at Supacat!

RE: [VIDEO] Post Trump fallout

Just means more votes for Trump, as the wider public will see him as being persecuted!

RE: 4th of July... Our independence day?

'National Service for all 18 year olds', or a year of working doing 'Social/Community Working' every weekend... it would never happen with today's self entitled generation, for too many it is made too easy not to contribute to society.

Don't get me wrong, probably the majority are more than capable, but really we need to target those who's aspirations are to claim benefits, and break the law at every opportunity!

I listened to a really interesting debate on R4 about immigration, in that in Belgium and Netherlands, benefits cannot be claimed until the individual has paid three full years tax into the system.  Both countries welcome migration, and the vast majority of those that go there, do so to work, contributing back into thriving communities.

Perhaps that's the policy that both parties here should be looking at, no payouts until you have paid in, regardless of where you come from home grown/or migrant.

RE: 4th of July... Our independence day?

we will inevitably end up in a hung parliament.

I will never vote for Starmer, a liar, and his party still haven't not made any apologies for the lies that Tony B'Liar told in 2003 around WMD. 

The only positive from this lot is the 'Time for Change' message, yes it is, but not just the Houses of Parliament, perhaps its time to get rid of the House of Lords, and actually in terms of MP's have massive cull in numbers to a third of the current population.  Is four/five years really enough to change things, all any  party does is blame what they inherited, perhaps a longer period may see some stability?

Lib Dems - its like a protest vote, but ultimately futile

Reform - without Farage at the helm, I don't believe that whilst they may field 630 candidates, they wont even get their deposits back in many seats, just another protest spoiled vote!

Green Party - can only say positive things at a local level, but that's what they are local people who, look after local interests... and we want someone to run the country!

Well for all our devolved cousins, good luck, the SNP have imploded, they need a major reset if they ever want to be taken seriously again.  Plaid Cymru look like they are now being dragged in to the mire of murky payments and supporters.

So that leaves us with the current party... 

I can honestly see this election having one of the lowest turnouts of all time, as the public just do not know who to put the cross in the box for!

Perhaps we should have a 'none of the above' box, and this might actually show how disenfranchised the public are with those who are elected to lead us.

Just my thoughts/opinion, not those of my family/friends/or anyone else.