Mind you we did have a week's skiing trip to Austria in 1971 though I have no idea how much it cost. It came in my first year of secondary school (Year 7 as it is now?).
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Quote by kentswingers777
Isn't that the usual way to deal with a recession, put loads of people out of work?
Precisely... so why choose this moment in time to threaten taking away benefits from people who weren't working in the first place? If there are more people out of work, it stands to reason there are less jobs out there. The comment makes perfect sense to me
Ahh, but the Government obviously wants their cake and to eat it too.
Some bright spark figured out that if they can make people unemployed AND pay them no benefit then they'll be quids in.
Just one more clue that New labour is actually a codename for Tory Lite.
I thought you had no comment on the topic?
:lol: :lol: 
I like people to have comments and opinions.....it is good for the forum.
I didn't at the time as I hadn't read the article you'd linked to. When I posted the above I'd read both the article and some of the other comments posted.
Quote by Sixfootsix
The "graphic designer" myth is just that, sure in the 80's they we're pretty much all you'd find if you walkted into a newspaper, magazine or design house, but times have moved on and graphic design is not the sole domain of the Mac.
Not really.
The only people who really use Macs in a professional environment are people who are designers, video editors and musicians. The rest of the professional world runs on PC.
I should point out that I use both on a day to day basis.
I also note that the people pushing the Mac are users of Macs and they don't give a balanced view. There are far more downsides to Macs than have been listed by them. At least I tried to give a balanced viewpoint.
For example, buy a Mac Book Pro and then try to upgrade your 2Gb memory to 4Gb. It will cost you in the region of £400 if you buy from Apple. If I have a PC laptop doing the exact same upgrade, with the exact same memory specification SO-DIMM from, say, a well known brand name such as Corsair it will cost me approx £100.
Say I wanted to upgrade the graphics card on a Mac Pro because the default one supplied is naff with some of the latest games I would have to buy that card from Apple. I couldn't buy it anywhere else. It would cost me 3-4 times as much and I'd have 10 times less models to choose from had I bought a standard PC.
I still stand by what I said earlier about who should buy a Mac. For most PC users there is no real benefits other than style and ease of use. And forget it if you're a gamer, it's PC all the way.
As I said, I like Macs, I really do. I use one for video and graphics editing and nothing else. For everything else I use my PC.
Quote by Dirtygirlie
Nothing is ever private when it's put on the net.
Internet 101.
When I place a photograph on a site which provides a private section with privacy settings so that I can choose who sees it, that to me is private. If I'd posted my photo in my public gallery then fine, that's my choice for all to see.
Provide a service or don't... but some warning that it doesn't actually do what it says on the tin would be good!
They can promise to do their best to try, but they cannot guarantee it. No website is unhackable.
The only way to 100% prevent it is to not put them there in the first place.
This is not a poke at the owners, nor is it a poke at users. It's just a simple statement of objective fact.
Quote by Angel Chat
Isn't that the usual way to deal with a recession, put loads of people out of work?
Precisely... so why choose this moment in time to threaten taking away benefits from people who weren't working in the first place? If there are more people out of work, it stands to reason there are less jobs out there. The comment makes perfect sense to me
Ahh, but the Government obviously wants their cake and to eat it too.
Some bright spark figured out that if they can make people unemployed AND pay them no benefit then they'll be quids in.
Just one more clue that New labour is actually a codename for Tory Lite.
Quote by anais
I think that everyone should contribute in some way if they are on benefits. Charity work, visitors for the elderly, and other such things but in this instance I have to say I am astounded....
With all the companies in trouble and countless people being made redundant (my own job I found out on Friday is at risk) how the fuck do the Government expect single mothers to find a fucking job? And if they dont find a job they risk loosing their benefits?? :shock:
Where is the wanking emoticom because this is the stupidest idea they have come up with to date
Totally agree with you - why now when in a recession and so many with threatened redundancies in the next year.
I was told recently by someone who works at Dept of Works an Pensions that they are taking on loads of extra staff over the next 6 months - training them up in preparation for the jobless figures going up.
Isn't that the usual way to deal with a recession, put loads of people out of work?
Quote by Dirtygirlie
My mum swears by it.
Having been a PC user all my life when I use hers for something it drives me mental. I suspect its a case of getting used to it but I'm not sure you can teach an old dog new tricks!
At risk of being pedantic can I just point out that the "PC" wasn't invented until 1981 (first released on August 12th actually) which would mean that you were 8 when it was invented. This would mean that it's only been around for approximately 75% of your life.
I'm guessing that you wouldn't have actually got your hands on one on a regular basis much before about 1995?
That would mean that you'd only been using one for approximately 33% of your life.
:twisted:
Much as I like Macs, unless someone is a design or video professional, doesn't understand computers or generally prefers style over function then I wouldn't recommend one.
They cost roughly twice what an equivalent powered PC costs. They have limited software availability. They have limited hardware upgradeability. Did I mention they cost the fucking earth?
On the plus side, they have good resaleability keeping their prices well. They are easy to use and have a much lower learning curve than a PC. Have less tendencies to crash. Are less likely to get virii. The OS/X operating system is probably the best OS out there. They look cool as hell.
So basically if you have cash to spare and want to look trendy then go for it. Otherwise save a few bob and get a PC.
They cost roughly twice what an equivalent powered PC costs. They have limited software availability. They have limited hardware upgradeability. Did I mention they cost the fucking earth?
On the plus side, they have good resaleability keeping their prices well. They are easy to use and have a much lower learning curve than a PC. Have less tendencies to crash. Are less likely to get virii. The OS/X operating system is probably the best OS out there. They look cool as hell.
So basically if you have cash to spare and want to look trendy then go for it. Otherwise save a few bob and get a PC.
Quote by meat2pleaseu
I heard this was a fake, I hope it isn't.
It floored me when I first saw it, and often go back to this picture, just awesome :cool:
Looks fake to me, you'd have to have incredibly clear water to shoot from that distance underwater and i won't even ask about where all the light is coming from underneath
Sorry Missy
You mean The Abyss wasn't a documentary? Damn!
Quote by TheLovelyOne
Vegetarianism is just so good for the planet!
That expression so tickles me.
The Planet is perfectly fine whether we eat meat or veggies, it's the creatures on it that are fucked.
We've been here the equivalent of a gnat's fart duration as far as the Earth is concerned. I rather doubt it will have too many problems with us. It developed from a condition far worse than we could ever create and it got better.
I just thought I'd put some scientific perspective to the debate :twisted:
Quote by fem_4_taboo
my nails are naturally long, but i hated it if one broke, so about 5 years ago i started to have them covered with acrylic.
I think it lasts longer and is stronger, mine are always french manicured. cost around £40 a month but so worth it.
xx fem xx
Forty quid a month? Fuck my boots!
I wouldn't pay that for BUPA to look after my whole body much less just my nails.
lol oh and paid £70 for my fuck me boots and again worth it lol
xx fem xx
i make sacrifices for these pleasures, i only have sky movies and droppe dthe sports package. i know i know its hard but we must compromise lol
Sod Sky, I'd rather pay for DVDs and Blu-Rays
Though I'd probably give in if a partner wanted to spend on 'fuck me boots'. I do so like a women in boots...
Quote by fem_4_taboo
my nails are naturally long, but i hated it if one broke, so about 5 years ago i started to have them covered with acrylic.
I think it lasts longer and is stronger, mine are always french manicured. cost around £40 a month but so worth it.
xx fem xx
Forty quid a month? Fuck my boots!
I wouldn't pay that for BUPA to look after my whole body much less just my nails.
Quote by Naughty Wigan Couple
A good looking woman who wants to, and is prepared to do whatever she fantasises about.
Ok, so I am going a little off at a tangent, but you do make a good point here Mr P. If a person feels sexy in themselves, feels able to acknowledge and participate in their fantasies, feels comfortable and confident about thier body (whether it be a good or bad body in the eyes of 'media'), they are about 90% of the way to falling into my 'sexy' category.
Then all they need is a nice smile, clean hair (dont ask, but I have a thing about clean hair) and a personality to match, they then move to the 100% sexy category
Sounds to me that you're a poster child for all of the above, so that must mean you're sexy.
But I knew that anyway ;)
Quote by splendid_
I am blown away by my son's g/f's mum.
She has just made a special trip to my house to speak to me and apologise for all of the hurt and angst and trauma she has heaped down on me in the last 6 months since our children started dating.
She is a Jehovah's witness and to her I am a Lesbian and non-believer. She has called me, in the last 6 months, a paeodophile, child abuser, seducteress, pervert oh the list goes on. Through-out this tirade I have attempted to be calm and supportive towards her family and beliefs and I am blown away by her apology and the courage it must have taken from her to give it. I am so pleased that my son and I have maintained both our temper and our positive outlook.
I am proud of us both and I am impressed with her humility.
wow :shock:
So how did she respond to the strap-on up her back passage?
What I find irritating isn't so much the age thing, but when people say that 45 is the maximum age they'll entertain... then turn down a 47 year old on the basis of being too old.
What fucking difference does 2 years make? How do you tell the difference in age between a 45 year and a 47 year old?
It's strange when people make pre-conceptions based on age, regardless of what end of the spectrum is involved.
I'm coming up to my 49th and no longer give a fuck whether people think me too old. If they do then it's their loss (or gain depending your perspective).
What fucking difference does 2 years make? How do you tell the difference in age between a 45 year and a 47 year old?
It's strange when people make pre-conceptions based on age, regardless of what end of the spectrum is involved.
I'm coming up to my 49th and no longer give a fuck whether people think me too old. If they do then it's their loss (or gain depending your perspective).
