Tiffany also do a range of charms

Congratulations. My original advice was to take the money, but seing your comment about dreading going in to work makes me think you've done the right thing. Let us know how it goes.

and that was in the tunnel . . . .

Oooh, you don't want to get kicked in the tunnel. That really hurts.

I read that the CNC industry is keeping floppy disk sales alive

I've had them on my hardtail for over a year and haven't changed them (although I haven't done much gooey riding over winter). I was thinking of leaving them on for MM to see how it goes, and picking up a pair of mud tyres when I get there if needed.

3 sets of penknife tweezers then?

EDIT – good work MrCrushrider!

How about taking the pay rise and promising yourself you'll re-assess where you're up to in, say, 6 months?

I've got a Panasonic one that burns DVDs too. Had it for about 18 months and it's been absolutely flawless so far.

The down side is that it's got one recorder (ie you can only watch the channel that's being recorded) but swap back to the built-in freeview and voila! Watch one channel, record another.

Guitar to Nothing Else Matters by Metallica

Those LED lanterns are great

http://www.419eater.com/index.php

If there was no problem and the woman knew what her customers wanted, why was Mary there in the first place?

I also wonder about how the pre-screening was done. I'm sure loads of shops wanted Mary's expertise and I can't imagine that the shop owners didn't know what they were letting themselves in for.

Spirited Away.

Try Howls Moving Castle if you liked that, both excellent

As a Man U supporter, I'm sad to see him go.

He was always good for a bizarre decision or two that would cost them a few points

It's no laughing matter – I live in fear.

Whilst it's nowhere near a supercar, I drove my sisters new (to her) Lotus Elise on Sunday and now quite fancy one myself. Unfortunately, house, engagement ring and a new sensible car will have to come first.

I don't think I'll ever buy a Ferrari as I can think of much better thing to spend the money on!

DezB – snap!

Meh – I'll eat it but am not fussed.

Really good under the cheese on your cheese on toast though.

the tomb kennyp mentioned is really macabre, but well worth seeing, google capuchin crypt.

You can buy a ticket for both the Colosseum and the Forum from the Forum ticket office – there's rarely a queue there and you get to miss the mahoosive queue for the Colosseum.

Top tip is don't be afraid to ride the underground – really cheap (2 Euros) and takes you to the most of the places you need to go.

Damn – I'm Saggitarius

BTW – I have kept my main bike, the Dawg was 2 of 2 (I'm not completely stupid!)

Thanks guys – some great (and not so great!) comments here.

I'll let you know how I get on.

You're a brave man. She must be one in a million.

she is, and has a cracking set of norks.

Indiana Jones?

Seen a Nissan GTR with it. Looks like a batmobile which can only be a good thing (unless the Joker sees it)

Dooberry Firkin

An item whose name you know, but currently escapes you:

"oil's pissing everywhere because I dropped the dooberry firkin"

The point was that Insurance is usaully taken out against something you don't want to happen eg your car getting totalled. This was insurance for something the companies did want to happen as they'd profit from it. MM then pointed out that you wouldn't be able to take fire insurance out on your neighbours property, so why this.

Not saying I agree, just saying what he said.

I'm +5, so have Vision Express tinted lenses in a pair of T Wires. Lenses aren't great, frames now look a little dated, but I'm an Oakley whore.

Rocky Mountain Blizzard. Not sure I'd ever sell it.

Have you seen the film (it's in the box set) where the actors meet the soldiers they're portraying? I thought that was great, very moving but still lets you see them all as real people with a sense of humour (esp "Wild" Bill Guarnere)

Nice one. I'll leave it on over night then so it's done properly.

(battery and charger are for one of the torchy doo-dahs before you tell me I've bought the wrong bits)

Hmm…did the test and afterwards it just lists loads of jobs under the differing sections. Was hoping it would just pop out Astronaut and off i would go.

A part of me was hoping for Zoo keeper. I'd like to look after Tapirs.

Jamie:

http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyourcareer/skills/

"Start the assessment" at the bottom of the page.

I'm under no illusions that those annoying people who like work so much "it's not like going to work" are few and far between and that for the majority of us, it's a case of MTFU and getting on with it.

I just wish there was a job I wanted to do so much that I could work towards it, but there isn't!

conti vert pros

7 speed

v brakes

Went last weekend – the signposted trails seem to have been re-signposted.

Anything else?

Labour 14
Conservative 6
Lib Dems 27
Green 1
Plaid Cymru 1
UKIP 0
BNP 2
NF 0
Respect 0
SNP 4
Spoiled/Void Ballot 1
Monster Raving William Hill Loony Party 0
Militant Greens for Clean and Tidy yet Independent and Frightfully Middle-Class Scotland 1

I'm afraid all tattoo posts on here are variations on the theme:

Post Originator: I'm thinking of getting a tattoo, what do you think?

Reply 1: Positive encouragement

Reply 2: Pic of good tattoo

Reply 3: Pic of bad tattoo

Reply 4: Pic of Spiderman tattoo

Reply 5: Pic of MR COOL ICE tattoo

Reply 6: Discouragement, espousal of negative tattoo stereotypes inc "You'll regret it when you're old and wrinkly"

Reply 7 onwards: Bickering

I work in advertising. All graphic designers, bar none, use macs.

(If any don't, they're clearly rubbish!)

The house buying is quite realistic. We have an agreement in principle on a 90% ftb mortgage. I'm going to have a think about what I really want to do and not rush into anything.

Good idea but I think I'd better play to my strengths!

Meh, I'm happy being despised! As an industry it has it's upsides – working with genuinely creative and interesting people and the possibility of being well paid in the future. My girlfriend is a primary school teacher and I can't say Im not envious of her job satisfaction, stress levels, security and long term financial predidctability. Unfortunately I don't like kids and don't have much of a nurturing instinct!