Info and forum posts by 'spartacus'

Been here before ?

Been away working and never saw the internet - come back and two weeks later I`m looking at DVD Reviewer.

Things seem to have changed -
Mr Bruce and a poll on who is the biggest p**** - as even seems to be occupying the high ground intellectually. He`s now qualified as a doctor - I`m read about all the problems in the NHS - but this truly frightening !
Haggis - being given a degree - god, how the education system is falling this country !
Some whippersapper Zorivax - being banned - there`s always one.
What`s all this advertising - someone forgot the two bob for the meter ?
Still loads of familiar names posting - but everything has changed and I`ve arrived back to a weird world. Next thing you know someone will tell me Newcastle won the Premiership in my absence - now that would be losing my marbles.

Spartacus

Wireless Networks - connected to wrong one

My GF connected to a wireless network, here at home, thinking it was ours - but it wasn`t. :o My concern is that she was sending emails, buying on the net, so giving bank details and cc`s details. I know v.little about wireless - so how would this show up on whoever`s network she was on ?
Could they see what she was doing - who she was (does the network just show the serial number or the id of the computer). As I say - a complete novice on wireless - but have protected ours with a password.

Spartacus

RE: BA: new 12 months free contract mobile bargains

These deals with E2Save just got even better - Quidco are offering £41.50 for cashback for the next three days on an E2Save contract.

RE: NOKIA 6230i. 99p on O2.

Don`t forget that if you go for this deal - the cost is £70 after cashback - but use Quidco and get £30 and trade in an ancient brick of a phone/charger and manual for a further £20 off from CPW. This brings it down to £20 for the year.

Spartacus

RE: Pioneer DVR-110D or Sony DW-Q30AB2 DVD writer - which do you recommend?

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whats the difference between the 110 and the 110D?

The 110 will write to DVD RAM - the 110D will only read DVD RAM. Hope I`m not stating the obvious but RAM means that you can use it like a removable hard disk and able to copy 100000 times.Go for the 110 for the extra fiver it`ll probably cost.

Spartacus

RE: Graeme Souness sacked!!

Aye KK`s back in the Toon - spotted in the chippy in Gosforth, getting a taxi on the Quayside, having an Indian in the Bigg Market, the pie and chips in Westgate Road, a kebab from the van by the Gate - so must be right. 8)

Poor Sue Ness - have to feel for the lad - grass was too long, soil too sticky, injuries to players, no money to spend, fans impatient.

As for being a man of honour and wouldn`t be able to look himself the mirror if he quit - what about looking straight in the eyes of the 52000+ that you fleeced of £3 million. A man of honour would have resigned and admitted his failings.

Rant over - as you can tell I have no interest in Newcastle.

A happy Spartacus

USB 1.0 to 2.0 Upgrade

Just been persuaded to buy a PCI card for USB 2.0 (480mps) - is it simply a case of plugging the card into the motherboard and installing and installing the drivers ? Been warned at work - by a techie - (shaking his head) no its not that easy....
Computer has two USB connections off m/board then a further 2 on a board further down that is connected by a connector to the m/board - all are 1.0 ports.
Any advice ?

Spartacus

RE: Easymobile SIM £20 airtime intro

Missed out on a fiver - Quidco give you a tenner for buying the card.

Spartacus

RE: Cello DVD recorder £49.99 in Co-op

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But is it any good????

Just judging from the reviews on Ebuyer - probably worth a punt for £50 - sure the Coop will take it back if its naff. The only thing is these reviews are all only a day or so old - no one`s had the recorder more than a day or so.

Spartacus

Cheap (£11.99 for 10) Panasonic DVD RAM

As title says - cheap Panny RAM discs from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00074ERTY/qid%3D1137341652/sr%3D8-1/ref%3Dpd%5Fka%5F1/026-5479175-3226026?tag=myrev09-21

Spartacus

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RE: had me wallet nicked today!

Sorry to hear that Haggis - was it the real Santa in Fenwick`s that you saw ? Did they just help them elves to it ?
Apologies for the crap joke - what should of been a memorable day for you and the little one spoiled by idiots. Just goes to show never trust anyone dressed in red and white.

BTW - never got that Texan from Thomson House - but managed to find them in the shops on my return to the UK.


Spartacus

RE: O2 - Nokia 6030 200xnet 100 texts 12 month contract FREE FREE FREE

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www.mobileshop.com - Are they reliable company? Or disappearing in a few months time?

One of the more reliable `cashback` sites in the industry - always paid up for deals that I`ve had - remember to use Quidco for an extra £25 back.

Spartacus

RE: Cheap CDR`s

Get them from Amazon - if you have other items to take it over £19.99 for free P&P.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002MNYPO/ref=amb_asin-coop-2_12760703/026-0252515-7026003?tag=myrev09-21

RE: Spartacus: Special Edition: 2dvd

Don`t even try boys !! 8)

Spartacus

RE: Fuel tax protests start Wednesay!

Disagree with the protests - they`ll cost Joe Public far more than any gain. Its like King Canute - govt at most could cut the duty by 2-4p per litre that would be swallowed up by further increases in price due to lack of world supply. Other countries raise taxes in other ways so comparisons are difficult - French pay 10p in the £ more in Income Tax for example.

to give an example of the idiots who are threatening to bring the country to a standstill again here`s a direct quote from Andrew Spence (spokesman for Fuel Lobby)

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"We need to budget. One haulage business I spoke to was making a seven per cent profit on a million pound turnover a month ago, but then fuel prices have gone up 14 per cent and he is now making a seven per cent loss. That is in just one month.

So he`s telling us that the T/O was purely fuel costs - where`s the other costs of the business !! The man is a simpleton - self seeking publicity machine.
Spartacus

RE: Need a cheap phone, any ideas?

Numerous decent deals around - mostly these take the form of `cashback` deals. Cashback is where you pay he line rental and recover all/some in 3 or 4 monthly blocks - these are basically the retailer passing on their commission from the network. Just pick a reputable dealer and you should be ok - should means that some retailers have folded before paying cashbacks.
The better retailers are Mobileshop and CPW.
http://www.mobileshop.com/mobile-phones/o2/contract-mobile-phones/nokia-3120.php/PNEWO231200004
http://www.mobileshop.com/mobile-phones/o2/contract-mobile-phones/motorola-v220.php


Spartacus

RE: Owen going to Newcastle :-(((((((

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Newcastle - having a one team city ensures large gates, they are not a big club - but do underacheive and have not won a trophy I can recall in my lifetime.

The one team city argument doesn`t add up - Newcastle as a population is a little under 300,000 and the Tyne/Wear conurbation is only 1.2 million - compare that to Manchester 4.2m Liverpool 2 million Bristol and Sheffield are far bigger also. Agreed Newcastle have underachieved and not won a trophy in most fans supporting lifetime but that proves the point I`m trying to make - how many other clubs could call upon such support ?
As for SJ`s point - most Newcastle fans don`t think they have a great team and that`s why the support has always far outweighed any reasoning as to why the support has stayed so loyal. None of this winning the Champions League/European Cup four times malarkey - no just an allegiance that`s in your blood.

Spartacus

RE: Owen going to Newcastle :-(((((((

Seems like half the media were sitting in poring over the contract details - a load of tosh from the Liverpool Echo (playing to their readership). I think the £17m could of being better spent but seems like a lot of folks are having an open season on Newcastle fans.
I don`t know of another club in Europe that attracts 50,000 plus supporters each home game and has not won a domestic trophy for 50 years - I would call that support. Could you honestly say Liverpool, Man U etc would receive that backing ? To support a club through thin and thinner seems a positive to me - as for changing to Man U or Arsenal I think the poster misses the point - you support your football club for allegiance, traditions and identity not to glory seek.
The transfer of Solano excites me more than Owen arriving - he made the team tick.

Spartacus

RE: Bush Digital Tv for 49p

Yes - good news Argos are definitely honouring this - just had mine delivered. Two guys arrived - said fitting was 5% of sales price - so they haggled and got it rounded up to 3p, then they left on their pink elephants.

Spartacus

RE: Just been taken for over a grand

Did you get any reg numbers for vehicles - always a safety valve - may not be registered in their name - but local police and tax authorities/benefit guys may have an interest.Their usual method is one or two jobs then scarper to another part of town.
Pointless getting Trading Standards involved they`ll just tell you what you already know - don`t hand cash over before completion.

Spartacus

RE: Texan...it`s back!

Apparently they taste nothing like the original - the original was almost addictive. Couldn`t understand why they stopped making them (it was Rowntree Mack wasn`t it ?) - I must have practically kept one shift working on my own.
Anyway if Haggis has ordered 20 - I`ll nick one of yours comrade.

Spartacus

RE: Best Beach

Thought it was longer than 72 miles from the sea - it was claimed Stoke Mandeville Post Office was the most distant.

As for beaches - Bamburgh on the North East coast or any one of numerous beaches on Holy Island (featured on Cold Feet). Or the West Coast of Scotland around Arisaig and Morar - where you can trek out for miles and still be knee deep in water.

Spartacus

RE: Best free CD ripper?

Cheers mate - won`t accept it - didn`t have an email address in to allow it. Here`s a useful guide
http://www.users.on.net/~alexanderino/cdex/

RE: Best free CD ripper?

Just being lazy - haven`t used Cdex for a while - how do you get it to recognise and name the tracks on an album to rip ?

Spartacus

RE: Free Sky +

Have to agree Sky+ is excellent. However - you can get it virtually free at present - ring their cancellations dept., they`ll offer a `refurbished` (most probably new) box for £49 - sell the old box for £40 on Ebay - jobs a good `un.

Spartacus

Cheap Blank CDs

Was just about to order some from Play or SVP but then saw Amazon are selling 100 of their BENQ for £7.99 - seems like a decent price (unless anyone can beat it).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002MNYPO/ref=br_lf_li_1_2/026-0414541-8525258?tag=myrev09-21

Spartacus

This item was edited on Saturday, 13th August 2005, 14:42

RE: Nokia 3100 Refurbished PAYG O2 £9.99 Incl P&P

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Is this phone any good ? I see it doesn`t have polyphonic ringtones or a built-in camera.

Excellent phone - tri-band - was highly recommended in Which - was about the best phone for those without all the add ons camera/video etc.

Spartacus

RE: Nokia 3100 Refurbished PAYG O2 £9.99 Incl P&P

Skeezex - Nokia 3100 are easy to unlock - just use the code generator here.

http://unlock.nokiafree.org/

Ipod Shuffle 1GB £69 incl delivery

Cheap for the 1gb - at Comet includes free delivery. Search for Ipod and Ipod 1gb Shuffle comes up at same price as 512mb

www.comet.co.uk

This item was edited on Thursday, 4th August 2005, 21:50

RE: Wanadoo up to 2meg

Try Waitrose - 2mb line (with 5gb limit :( ) but with 3 mths for free if you`re migrating - works out at £14.25 a month. Plus it operates with the proceeds going to charity.

Spartacus