Aircraft? What else would hold 77 prisoners. I used to get aircraft comms radio interference on my clock radio and my house mate used to pick the local taxis on his guitar amp

You don’t need CVV2 for online transactions. It’s up the merchant to decide whether they want to take the risk of not having it or not.

The clothes were bought from asos.com and were for an exact amount in pounds/pence, so assuming someone in the UK has done it. You can buy from from asos.com worldwide though. Asos.com seem to require a CSC asos.com CSC

Anti-virus is up to date (AVG Free) and scanned laptop last night and nothing found. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything there though, might be something too well hidden.

When new debit card arrives will only use it for cash withdrawals. Will use credit card or Paypal (funded by bank acc) for online stuff.

Skimming is a possibility, but can they get the CVV/CSC number on the back by the magnetic strip by skimming? Thought that was the point of it. So if you skimmed the card you’d also need that CVV/CSC number to use the card online and then you’d also need the PIN to use a cash point. Therefore the skimmed details are not sufficient on their own…

That said I was in London a month ago…will see if I used a cashpoint

I have one of each. For trips to Wales I prefer the 26 FS. Swinley both 29er and 26 are good. But for other more natural trails in the same area I prefer 26 FS (and when I had one, 26 HT) though…

I ride the 29er through the winter and, with skinny tyres, on the road.

Maybe get an expensive 26 (650B even) FS fun bike then have a cheaper 29er HT as a backup workhorse? On One Scandal? or Inbred?

Thats quite a bold statement to make….

Eh? It’s quite plausible and does happen within organisations, therefore stating it could have possibly happened isn’t exactly bold is it? Thanks for the help….

I also think there is a possibility the O2 thing could be an inside job…

I don’t use simple passwords and they’re all different too…. apart from my 02 one which was the same as a generic one I’d used for logging into Chain Reaction for example. Email, Facebook, Paypal etc. all have different passwords

Can chip and pin be easily compromised? I thought it was reasonably secure… I could have been skimmed at a cash point though, which aren’t chip and pin. Plus if it has been a chip and pin machine, they would also have my PIN so why faff about buying clothes online, just go to a cashpoint and clear out the account.

Wish I felt more alert.

Maybe cut caffeine completely then? You’ll probably sleep better, then feel less tired during the day and not feel the need for caffeine. It will be difficult at first. How about halving your Moka size and then forgoing the 1/2 cups in the afternoon.

Thing is I like coffee, but I also liked being caffeine free. Can’t really have both…

Ok, fork is 2010 and warranty is 2 years in the EU though. The forks have never been serviced either…. hence the thought to get them looked at by someone who knows what they’re doing

I cut out caffeine completely a few months ago for about 6 weeks. Slept much better and getting up in the morning was easier. Back on 2 large cups of filter coffee and two cups of tea though!

There is a theory that caffeine has no net benefit. The idea is that before your first morning coffee you’re in a state of caffeine withdrawal and suffering symptoms, lack of concentration, motivation etc. All of this is put right by the intake of caffeine. Hence you think the coffee is helping, but it’s actually a vicious circle.

If you stop completely and get over the withdrawal, you shouldn’t need to drink caffeine.

I have to say I did find this, but then slipped back into the habit/vicious circle after 6 weeks or so. Filter coffee being on tap at work didn’t help! I think one day I was tired so had a coffee

Tried to tighten the valve itself but don’t have a socket long enough to go over valve. Also don’t have a socket large enough to get top cap off

Is the £108 service from Mojo worth the money? Dust seals are £20, plus oil and they will also fit “new air piston and air piston seal”. Wondering what the parts and labour break down is….

I’ve stayed at the B&B here -> Dolgun Uchaf/Torrent Walk and the camping facilities look quite good

I can suffer quite badly and am starting to think the affects are cumulative. So if you’re already suffering due to pollen, then something like dust can trigger a reaction when it otherwise wouldn’t.

So maybe when pollen is not around, the dog has no effect. But it tips the balance if they’re already irritated by pollen.

…or maybe I’m talking nonsense, quite tired!

I’ve got a 29er HT and a 140mm full suss 26er. Best thing I’ve found about having multiple bikes is if one is “off the road” needing work/service, I can ride the other.

Cougar – Moderator ……….
I couldn’t disagree more. People get hung up on ‘x pages’, I don’t know where this hoary old trope came from but it’s nonsense.

One reason is because it fits on one back to back printed sheet. No pages can be lost then. But I suppose its relevance is on the wane, as career changes are more common so people may have extensive experience and there things like LinkedIn for presenting yourself.
But if your CV ends up being 2.4 pages long say, I reckon you could easily tweak it to 2. For a start MS Word margins are quite conservative so can be reduced, some fonts are smaller but just as easily read, line breaks can be reduced in height. 3 full pages would be better than 2.4 too.

FuzzyWuzzy – Member ………..
Oh and don’t put walking, socialising with friends or reading books on your hobbies (in fact I would leave hobbies out altogether, 99% of the time they’re just irrelevant although you could get lucky with an interview ice-breaker if the recruiter is an MTBer to).

Evidence of a healthy work/life balance is good, but socialising is often read as going out on the razz!

gusamc – Member

2 pages max
mine is
Name + contact dets (name + email + mobile)
Qualifications (Degree + professional, training certifications etc as applicable AND relevant)
Skills summary (Job Roles/Tech Keywords, as I suspect most people do keyword searches/IT lookups)
Reverse job history (where, to/from, brief para – less detailed for earlier jobs

Pretty much my format too. Never go more than 2 pages. Fiddle with the margins, spacing and font size to get it all on, but make sure it’s still legible and not crowded, and will print out correctly too! Took me a while to get this sorted.

Mine goes,
Page 1:

-Name and Contact details
-Short summary/statement on what I do and what I’m looking for. E.g. I’m a software programmer with X years of experience. I am looking for new challenge etc. This is like a v. short covering letter and I think it makes the CV more robust as a document on it’s own. This is good if you’re using recruitment agencies as they never seem to ask for/take a covering letter to pass onto potential employers
-Qualifications and training
-Key skills (tweaked for each job)

Page 2:
-Work Experience, I split this into “professional” and “other”, e.g. summer jobs/year out travelling etc. First section is obviously more in depth than second in descriptions, but the second section helps fill in the gaps
-Hobbies/Leisure Activities “MTB obvs innit”

In the words of Jasper Carrott

This hole here (points at face) is bigger than this hole here (points at arse)

How do they get enough nutrients to live an active life?
One of our reps is here and one of her post op customers now looks like a cancer sufferer. Hair loss, gaunt, no energy.

Easy, small amounts of nutritionally balanced food, which might not be happening with your example. They could be eating the same old crap.

She reckons that she diets and exercises but still can’t lose weight.

Just because she believes that does not mean it’s a reality. She most likely still over eats and exercises too little, even when she thinks she’s doing the opposite

From what I’ve seen the need for gastric band = addicted to food and no ability to self control what they eat.
An unfortunate situation to be in. I know someone with one, seen them pile food high on plate and then only be able to eat a small amount because of the band. If the band wasn’t there they’d go through the lot and more.

I also agree with the causality not being clear cut. E.g. something like a knee injury -> less exercise -> slight depression -> comfort eating -> put on weight -> knee problem gets worse due to weight -> more eating……

Breda Royal Dutch lager

3 pints and you loose the ability to speak IME!

I found that talking was no problem, walking on the other hand…

Second Herm or maybe Sark for a trip. You need to hire bikes on Sark really but with Herm everything is walkable.

I have one of those pumps. It didn’t blow me away …… haha! Seriously, it is probably worth exactly the £2.99 it’s sold for. Would help in emergencies as a backup as you say, but wouldn’t rely on it as a main pump

I’ve noticed this all black trend and it seems to be more the older roadie* doing it, conservative dress sense not doing them any favours?

*Actually maybe not even a proper roadie, just someone who has hit mid life crisis age and spent life savings on a carbon road bike

I found a shorter stem makes it easier to get the front wheel up, but that then could affect how it climbs as weight distribution will change

It used to have the most millionaires per square mile in the UK did Huddersfield….apparently

+2 for sticky piston

+1 for Mary King’s Close. Also I think battered mars bar is Halal

Audi would hold its value better though

So you can get credit for a car based on income from benefits now? Or they lied as to source of income…

molgrips – Member

does this occur and by following the ‘rules’ does it work?

Yep. The DPF is just a filter. If you get it hot enough all the soot burns off.

DPF is very simple but it relies on a fair few sensors (temp, pressure, air flow) to monitor the soot load. So a fault with a sensor or ECU could lead to clogging to the point a premature replacement is required. Also they burn the soot to form a much smaller volume of ash which can’t be removed from VAG ones so the whole filter needs replaced eventually. A couple of VAG dealers have told me 120k miles as being the expected DPF life

DeeW – Member

Loads of conflicting information about DPF removal. I’ve read replies from DoT stating that DPF removal is not an MOT fail so not sure about the above statements that it is illegal and never heard of any prosecutions or MOT problems. The particulate emissions check in the MOT is simply a visual check of the colour of the exhaust gases.

If I get DPF issues I’d be booking it in with Shark Performance in Mansfield (plenty of other companies will do this too) for them to gut and replace the DPF and remap the car while they are at it. Then no way of knowing the DPF has been gutted so less worries if there are any future MOT changes.

You can tell if the DPF has been gutted as the car will not meet emissions regulations in a stricter test (one that’s in line with type approval).
But yes under the current MoT, it seems all DPF deleted cars sail through the smoke test. Its limits are quite slack and not in line with original type approval.
The risk of VOSA road side check (which I’m led to believe will have proper emmissions test) and the need for insurance declaration of a modified car are real though.
Tax evasion prosecution is in theory possible but doubt it actually would happen.

My DPF issues caused me to get rid of the car, mainly because I was fed up with it!

dmorts – Member
Problem is it’s illegal and could cause MOT failure in the future*. It does in other EU countries (Portugal I think) so quite likely to come here soon.

*Or right now if you’re unlucky, your car could be taken off the road by VOSA at a checkpoint. Oh and there is also the issue of tax evasion

[citation needed]

To quote directly from an email from Honest John when I asked him about DPF removal

DPF removal is illegal under EC Type Approval and
Emissions regulations because it modifies the car not to
meet its certified emissions on the basis of which it is
taxed.

The fact that VOSA in the UK does not currently enforce
this in the MoT does not mean that it will not in the
future. Nor does it mean you could not be stopped in a
roadside VOSA check and have your car taken off the road
for not complying.

If you don’t disclose the modification to your insurer
your car is automatically not covered (though 3rd party
damage has to be).

And, if it felt so inclined, HMRC could pursue you for tax
evasion.

So anyone thinking ore removing their DPF needs to be
aware of the potential consequences.

Honest John is The Telegraph’s motoring expert and has a website here – http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/%5B/url%5D

Recent HJ comment on DPF removal

The only thing I can’t currently reference is that it is enforced at MoT in other EU countries

ditto the comment on your first green face

My first green face was in Scarborough, in December, when it was snowing. Also our car got nicked while we were in the water (driver fail on hiding keys). Still couldn’t wipe the smile from my face!

Go for it – kitesurfing is easily as much fun as surfing, probably more fun and less frustrating 90% of the time (I do both). Plus you can kitesurf in waves – the best of both worlds. Not too much faff either – arrive at beach, choose kite size, pump up, unwind and attach lines and then out, 10-15mins maximum. What’s not to like?

I’m wondering if I’ll get good enough to use my shortboard with a kite… definitely best of both then!

Most people gut dpf and remap. On average it costs £600 plus more power and mpg.

Problem is it’s illegal and could cause MOT failure in the future*. It does in other EU countries (Portugal I think) so quite likely to come here soon.

*Or right now if you’re unlucky, your car could be taken off the road by VOSA at a checkpoint. Oh and there is also the issue of tax evasion

there was also mention of an exhaust gas re-circ valve fault at an ADDITIONAL £433!

The EGR could require cleaning if the mileage is high, won’t cost £433 to do that though. It does need to be operating properly to allow the DPF to regenerate

The problem with main dealers is that the mechanics tend to be more “technicians” rather than engineers. Their fault finding methodology is to swap suspected faulty part, see if that fixes it, if not change something else….. all at your cost. More specialist independent garages might be able to employ a bit more logic to the fault finding and possibly save you money. However unless you’ve got a specialist you trust I’d possibly stick with Audi. You could always try another Audi dealer though?

£1420 for a new DPF, £265 is labour which means the DPF is £1155, seen them online for £700, unless there are sensors like you say.

Sensor is £50 if it’s the same as my Seat was. That price is actually pretty reasonable. Main dealer quoted me £2100 for my Seat, quite likely same part as will go on your Audi.

However I went the non genuine part route, that was £700. But I have a warning to heed, the non-genuine part did not fix the problem and because of this I ended up having to sell the car at auction at a much reduced price 8O

I think the car had a underlying fault that caused the DPF to fail (if it did actually fail) and look like it needed replacing. This was confounded by fitting a non-genuine part as Seat blamed it for the fault. It may have been fine but as non-genuine part it could have been causing issues. I suspect the underlying fault was with the ECU as the pressure and temp readings in diagnostics were all over the place.

In the end, I spent £1000s and got nowhere. So before you commit to changing DPF, get a decent diagnostics person to look at the car.

The DPF is so expensive because it’s a combined DPF and CAT so has some precious metals in there. Platinum I think?

It’s worth getting a second opinion as to it being gone and needing to be replaced. It might actually be fine and there be a fault elsewhere

Where are you based? Anywhere near Turner Diagnostics?*

*can’t recommend them unfortunately as not used but they look like they know their stuff

£2100 including VAT. That will be for a new DPF and new pressure sensor.

Where can you get Recons new for £130? Air or coil?

I’m looking for some air Recons

Can’t be doing with all the faff of pumping the kite up, sorting ropes out etc etc – may as well go sailing.

But that’s all the faff there is, pump up kite, unwind lines and off you go. With sailing the faff never stops, but that’s the point isn’t it?

I have been into surfing on and off for a while, have a couple of boards a 7’2″ mini-mal and a 6’7″ shortboard. Never been able to use the shortboard successfully in the UK! I bought it back from NZ where I spent several months doing nothing much else other than surfing. It was great out there but after returning to the UK and surfing much much less, the mini-mal is my preferred choice.

I’m looking at getting into kite-surfing, due to UK conditions seeming to favour it more than surfing.

Still, nothing beats dropping into a sweet wave