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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm Posts: 1899
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_________________ My Flickr PageNow with added ball and chain.
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Wed May 12, 2010 1:59 pm |
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm Posts: 3838 Location: Here Abouts
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Hurrah!! Let's hope it's quick and painful  Gives me one less thing to have to opt out of 
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Wed May 12, 2010 2:09 pm |
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Nick
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:36 pm Posts: 3527 Location: Portsmouth
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Well that should hopefully save a bucket load of cash.
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Wed May 12, 2010 2:19 pm |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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Goodbye! Good riddance! 
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Wed May 12, 2010 2:35 pm |
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Amnesia10
Legend
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I can't say I will miss them. 
_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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Wed May 12, 2010 2:57 pm |
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PaulKey
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:18 am Posts: 385
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I wonder how much has already been spent on them......
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Wed May 12, 2010 3:13 pm |
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Geiseric
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:35 pm Posts: 1657 Location: Ipswich
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Big mistake imo.....
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Wed May 12, 2010 4:27 pm |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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ID cards or scrapping them?
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Wed May 12, 2010 4:41 pm |
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm Posts: 5048
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I heard the Biometric Passports were included in the scrap as well.
_________________ Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much. jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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Wed May 12, 2010 6:09 pm |
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Amnesia10
Legend
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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That might be a problem with the US immigration. Unless you plan to go to the states it might be a huge benefit.
_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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Wed May 12, 2010 6:15 pm |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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Apparently the United Kingdom is under on obligation to go beyond what the current generation of biometric passports offer. Thus we'll be keeping the existing system, not upgrading to "generation 2.0" - which includes details such as fingerprints. No news on the NHS database yet, hopefully that will go too. I did choose to opt-out of it, but never received a confirmation.
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Wed May 12, 2010 6:27 pm |
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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm Posts: 1899
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_________________ My Flickr PageNow with added ball and chain.
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Wed May 12, 2010 7:53 pm |
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm Posts: 3838 Location: Here Abouts
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We opted out too and received our confirmation letters from our GP Practise. Might be worth contacting them if you haven't heard, we got our letters within a fortnight.
_________________The Official "Saucy Minx"  This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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Wed May 12, 2010 8:42 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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ID cards +1 for the Tories and Lib Dems -1 for Labour
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Thu May 13, 2010 12:59 am |
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Amnesia10
Legend
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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For now, but how long before we have an incident that means that they resurrect the idea?
_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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Thu May 13, 2010 5:07 am |
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