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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm
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For the first time in at least 3-4 years (IIRC), I took a walk down the street to the local "cornershop" supermarket. It's only half a mile but I normally drive in other directions to other shops. This local supermarket used to be profitable (£1m turnover/yr - I worked there as a general labourer) but has fallen down since it was taken over in terms of price and quality.
Anyway, for some reason I've only just noticed that the local bakery has been shut (for some time). Heaven knows when the local butcher shut down. The local barbers have also shut. The local greengrocers I recall being taken over by a local car audio shop a decade ago.
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Amnesia10
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Local shops are a matter of use them or lose 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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jonbwfc
What's a life?
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Completely useless but fun. Part of how to keep an idiot amused series, I will be back in three days. I need to see if there is anywhere that the pointer does not find. _________________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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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:14 pm
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Location: Scotland
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its a printscreen reaction test  heres one I managed to snag  _________________
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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
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Location: Belfast
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Full-Size Robocop ED-209 for Sale: Only $25K http://technabob.com/blog/2013/02/08/fu ... gle+ReaderApparently you have to supply your own expendable yuppies, but still... I'm now picturing one at the next PAC meeting  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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 *Teeheehee* I shouldn't find that so amusing...
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
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I heard that recently that some people deliberately break their kit at work to get an upgrade. Just had an email today from the PA of a VIP saying his phone headset was broken and he wants one of the posh new ones that some of the VIPs have got. I have visions of him stamping on his headset lol.  _________________Still the official cheeky one 
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
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Well I guess he's getting the skussiest spare you can find in the bottom of the comms cupboard. Tell him the other ones are out of stock. _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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Amnesia10
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Or dunking it his mineral water.  _________________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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l3v1ck
What's a life?
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Send him one back saying what he wants and what he gets are two different things.
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Amnesia10
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Brilliant for crowd control. $25k to buy but how much to upgrade to working standard? _________________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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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Coca-Cola drinking 'linked to New Zealander's death'More from the BBC here.Careful, pcernie!
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
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Location: Here Abouts
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It's quite a common thing amongst the VP's at our place, one of them gets a new toy and everyone wants to get upgraded, I've had everything from "accidentally" leaving a Blackberry on the roof of a car, to "accidentally" dropping an ipad on a marble tiled floor. _________________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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l3v1ck
What's a life?
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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CLICKYI'd have thought building an x-wing would be relatively simple. A couple of canards at the front to correct for the centre of gravity being wrong and you're almost there.
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