So far its absolute crap

And this is suprising? I always wondered why MI5 and MI6 never commented on it when asked…

…if you can't say anything nice, don't say any thing at all!

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I have had this with a member of staff and despite putting on tracking software and other staff catching him at it (always on my day off) the MD did nothing.

Even though I pointed out his hardware and broadband was being used for accessing illegal images (not BBFC 18 by any streach!) and that the guy had been warned verbally, twice and in writing once by me he did jack-sh!t. Having to look at "shemale" related images at 9am on a Wednesday was not something I enjoyed!

I left and still plan to take my revenge for the work-shy pervert.

So, I would collect the evidence (you can get online trackers, I'll see if I can dig out the one I used) and get other staff in on it. At the end of the day if the management don't want to do anything (or are afraid of staff sueing / kicking up a fuss) there is not a lot you can do.

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I remember as a kid the Harrier pilot chasing down the Pucara. I rememeber Simon Weston. Why dont we hear about him anymore? I remember the desperate situation, miles away from home. How outmanned and how close we were. Our backs were against the wall.
STWer's slag off Magaret Thatcher. No she was no angel however she had more balls and never found 'religion' after leaving power like some idiots.

Those were my heroes growing up. I think we have entered a period of flux, the armed forces in the middle with Politicians who really dont have a clue what they are doing. That is true.

Hear hear. I was pretty young when the Falklands was on but I remember it well.

I think that the public should support the service men and women no matter how misguided their mission handed to them by the un-elected idiots. Perhaps we can get some real leaders one day soon?

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Trident Racing in Silverstone….dirt cheap, does not yellow and sticks like s**t to an army blanket. Probably where the Ebayers get it from before adding a big %.

Google for the number :)

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No but I am interested after recomendations from guys at work.

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Sigur Ros – (_) – ok its old but new to me this year…track 8 is amazing and even more so on the Heima DVD live! Who would have thought that four Icelandic blokes could generate enough noise to make Motorhead think twice!

Explosions in the Sky – The earth is not a cold dead place – a beautiful instrumental album

At The Gates – Slaughter of the Soul re-issue. late 90's Gothenberg sound death metal! Raaarrr!

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Halloween = hijacked wiccan festival. Pesky christians coming ove here with their foreign ways and not intergrating with society…send em back I say!

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5 miles each and every day. Pretty flat though….but on a 40lb+ cargo bike.

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Manitou hard tail – bolt through forks, alu frame with OS tubes and gussets, big diameter seat post, OS headset (OK 1-1/4" but not 1" like the rest at that time!)

Add in Cunningham, WTB Pheonix, Yeti AS-R, Salsa A la Carte, Bontrager OR (std or suspension adjusted)….

I am old enough to remember them the first time around :)

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Raymond Weil W1 – 12 years old and going strong. No alarm though and I don't think they do them any more :(

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Might depend on how far down the inside of the seat tube gris the post, some new Fisher frames have very short inserts so even with lots of post "in" the frame they still can crack!

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Ahh I know this one, its one of those Zen questions and I have the answer:

Any post on STW

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Iranian Embassy / Falklands….We have an exhibition at work about major world events at the moment and I was amazed that how many people I work with would put the first Gulf War down…damn young uns!

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Use Ghee to fry the onions…and lots of it :)

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As I saw painted on a wall in Birmingham: BNP but the next day some wag had added some letters under it so it read as "Bald No Penis"

Don't ignore or attack them…just point and laugh.

Spring time for Hitler….

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Just because I don't agree with Christianity does not mean that I want to forcibly repatriate or murder Christians….so no.

Any you're a troll..and not even a good one!

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Tried them all and the Thudbuster is great! I have the ST on my bike and the wife has the LT. Great bits of kit, forget the extra weight and looks…your bum will love you :)

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Glentrool was really stunning scenery…which took your eyes off the endless fireroad that made up the route. On the plus side the both is nice as long as you can stand the snoring :)

58km and we did it in @4hrs on bike loaded with booze both kit.

Me on the trail[/url]

View in the morning[/url]

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Goodridge on my BB7s and they are great. A little Rock N Roll cable magic on the inners and smooth as silk. Only downer was that the inner cable was only just long enough for my bike (it is a big 29er with Jones bars and downtube – chainstay routing!)

Used a lenght of Avid FMJ stianless tube on the front which has helped firm them up too :)

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After 10mins of that comedy snoring I was ready to kill him ;)

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Didn't stop you snoring like a f***ing zombie though!

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2 small dressings
Small roll of Micropore tape
8" Strip of fabric plaster
Scissors
Tweezers
Vitamin N (neurofen)
Safety pins
Floss and needle
Foil blanket
2 antiseptic wipes

Inner tube*
Gaffer tape*
Hip flask*
Buff*

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*not strictly 1st aid kit but can be used :)

No you did not drink it all, you had to make room for some of that nasty cough-mixture you kept handing out! That red was ok, and strangely got better the more you drank (if you avoided falling on an axe)

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Bunch of attention-whores. Esp the cock in the Rapha shorts…on a mountain bike.

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Never owned a car but do have use of wifes for long trips. Living in Cheltenham is pretty good as its flat and quite compact so I can ride to work on one side of town in 15mins and back across to the bike shop on the far side in 20mins max.

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On One either cromo or Scandium both have the rep for being nice riding, get a long seatpost and a slightly smaller frame. Or a Thudbuster seatpost! They are great!

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Rock and metal andsome punk too. Mid-90's metal for choice so stuff like Entombed, At The Gates, The Haunted, Unsane, Machine Head etc before nu-metal took over Grrrrr.

Answer: to me for £5 ;)

Seriously I would buy a couple of Photog mags or search the web for Leica forums and ask there. Its a very collectable bit of kit that should be easy to sell in the right place. Don't try Ebay as their fees are more than an auction house would charge!

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I used to use a rack with all the kit stuffed in an Alpkit drybag and strapped on with a couple of straps :)

I am selling a Jandd rack bag if any one is interested. Its the Rack duffle and pretty useful for lightweight trips :)

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Lets see:

Silly fees and a really complicated structure
Compulsory Paypal (and their fees)
Dodgy new feedback system
Very much marketed towards "business sellers" and businesses

Paypals T+Cs are bound to be challeneged in the next few years, as is the way that Ebay and Paypal work so closely together and pretty much prop each other up.

Sellers are getting more stupid too as my last few items have shown. As I could not leave negative feedback I chose to email the f**kwits after the sale was completed :)

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Bio-degradeable liquid soap from Lifeventure, lots of outdoor places stock it. Great for washing you, your food and clothes :)

That point north fabric looks interesting if you could get someone to add some tape anchor points to the edges.

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OK, my current set up:

Highlander down bag (good to 10deg)
3/4 self inflating mat
Alpkit bivvi bag
Army surplus poncho/tarp with para cord and 6 alloy pegs

Alpkit Ti mug
Spork
Triad meths/esbit stove
Fuel bottle
Matches

Wet wipes
Bio-degradeable soap
Mini tooth brush + tooth paste
Combe
Lens cleaner for glasses

Merino longjohns*
Merino longsleeve*
Merino socks*
Merino beanie*
Glove liners

Spare cycling shorts
Cycling jersey
Udderly smooth butt-cream
Sunglasses+case

Merino t-shirt
Zip-off trousers

Tool kit
First aid kit
Spare tube
Pump
Mini Gerber tool
Water purifying tabs

GPS
Maps
Fenix front light
Cateye rear light
4x lithium AA's

Arm warmers
Leg warmers
Montane Velocity jacket
Montane superlight over trousers
Sealskinz grippy gloves

2x 750ml bottles on the bike

On Me:

Normal cycling clothes
Ricoh CX1 camera and spare batteries in LowePro case over shoulder.

Thats for pretty much unlimited touring, for overnight stuff the casual clothes and extras would be ditched. It all fits in my Epic designs seat bag and Handlebar harness (sleeping kit in Alpkit drybag)

Total weihgt is c16 lbs inc water and 2 days of food. "race weight" is nearer 12 lbs.

Pic here

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*excellent Chocolate Fish merino products :)

Many modern conventional medicines, when tested in double blind trials against placebos have been proven to have no chemical effect on the ailment they are supposed to fix, yet they do still work, and continue to be prescribed.

Proof please, this is useless with out peer-reviewed work, possibly with meta-analysis don't band it about.

John Diamond's book Snake Oil is also worth a read on this subject.

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I treat people's personal religious beliefs (or lack of) and life choices, with a respect which I don't necessarily extend to other considerations

Why should religion be singled out for special treatment just because it can't be proved, as opposed to arguing with some one about politics?

Religion has had a "oh, can't mess with that, its religion[/]" and religioon poking its nose in every part of our lives (want treatment for parkinsons?…lets ask a nonce in a dress and leave the doctors and scientists opinions to last)

This is the crux of the issue I feel.

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I think the most depressing legacy will be the fundamental shift of power from the individual to the state. This horrendous authoritarianism and constant interference in peoples lives.

But does anyone know one single policy that Cameron has committed too?

Scrapping the ID "card" scheme? I don't care about the card it's all the data held on me by the lowest bidder in a dodgy PFI input by un-vetted minimum wage workers. Oh, and if its wrong its my fault and £2k please. The type of data required can be changed at any point with out a vote by the Home Sec.

Scary stuff and nothing like the "library card" types of ID they have in Europe (which is carefully stored and not shared!)

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It isn't possible to see sub-atomic particles – Thats to do with the pesky physical quality of light end our eyesight, not belief.
If those "theoretical particles" were shown not to exsists, scientists would change their belief to match the results…not shut their eyes to it. There lies the basic difference between belief and theory which some people on here should get to grips with.

The reason I am "shouty" about religion as one person put it is the same reason I am a bit "shouty" about extreme political beliefs (left or right wing) and other nutters who wreck lives. I'm not going to invoke Godwins Law by mentioning the H or N words :)

"but what does ever offer to go in religion's place? What can he teach me about compassion, charity, kindness? "

Why should he teach you anything, learn and work it out for your self FFS. Sheeple…sheesh

"All I mean is that just because the central belief of a religion cannot be proved, it doesn't follow that everything it says should be dismissed."

When you get down to it, and it is normally the religious types doing this, that is all they fall back on as there is no empirical evidence for it thus pointless arguing about. Its the adult version of "you smell…because you do"

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Designed by Mark Slate from WTB and designer of the WTB Pheonix amongst other things. If it had been anyone else I would have laughed and not bought one!

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74deg seat and head angle, 51mm rake forks = same trail as a road bike.

Should ride like a pile of **** but actually works amazingly well (good enough its my only bike!)

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BeerBelly, good shout with Greenday…had that played at my wedding and it was a great floor-filler!

Rock anthems? So many to shoose from but Rush – Spirit of the Radio, Iron Maiden – 2 minutes to midnight and Sick of it All – Step Down are current faves!

Please put the name of the song and not just the youtube link…use the URL button in the post box ;)

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he did it lot's in the old testament, why not now?

"Gott ist tod"

Or at least irrelivant…