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General Discussion Area / puzzle help requested
« on: 16 March 2008, 20:22:43 »
The following piccy is a puzzle that should generate a set of northings and eastings coords for a puzzle I have stumbled across.  Despite resurrecting schoolboy physics, I got somewhere thats in the vicinity of Crathes Castle on Deeside and is not correct.

Could some clever peeps who are more experienced in such things perhaps give me a wee assist and work out whats the correct solution?  Am guessing that it should be somewhere within The Kingdom.

I think I got it wrong in the series/parrallel sums bit as opposed to the actual values.....

ta.....


707
General Discussion Area / A new diet to try......
« on: 07 March 2008, 20:53:08 »
A real story by a Man who was standing in a queue in Tesco's.........

I have 2 dogs & I was buying a large bag of Winalot in Tesco and was  standing in the queue at the till.  A woman behind me asked if I had a dog.   On impulse, I told her that no, but I was starting The Winalot Diet again.... Although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time.  I had lost almost 4 stone before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and the way that it works is to load your trouser pockets with Winalot nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry.  The food is nutritionally complete, tasted OK,  so I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in the queue was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a guy who was behind her.

Horrified, she asked if I'd ended up in the hospital in that condition because I had been poisoned. I told her no, it was because I'd been sitting in the road licking my balls and a car hit me.

I thought one guy was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard as he staggered out the door.

Silly mare.............  Why else would I buy dog food??

 :D

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General Discussion Area / To close to home for some???
« on: 04 March 2008, 20:35:22 »
To all those Baby Boomers (born between 1946 -1964)

this

You know you want to click and look.....    ;)   :D

709
General Discussion Area / Showing my age again.....
« on: 29 February 2008, 22:37:00 »
Listening to a film on TCM - Totally Crap Movies - at the moment and really enjoying the music....

Neil Diamond and the Jazz Singer.

Bringing back lots of good memories of times past.  Sad or what?    ;D

710
General Discussion Area / Timbuk, Looknee and an avatar......
« on: 29 February 2008, 22:19:42 »
Just seen your change, Doug....

Fuggin brill!!   ;D   ;D   ;D   ;D

711
General Discussion Area / English/English translator
« on: 29 February 2008, 10:51:38 »
Instead of the usual Scots/English translations that appear on forums (fora?) such as this, it makes a change to see an English/English one....

Essex/English translator....

alma chizzit - A request to find the cost of an item
amant - Quantity; sum total ("Thez a yuge amant of mud in Saffend")
assband - Unable to leave the house because of illness, etc.
awss - A four legged animal, on which money is won, or more likely lost ("That awss ya tipped cost me a fiver t'day")
branna - More brown than on a previous occasion ("Ere, Trace, ya look branna today, ave you been on sunbed?")
cort a panda - A rather large hamburger
Dan in the maff - Unhappy ("Wossmatta, Trace, ya look a bit Dan in the maff")
eye-eels - Women's shoes
Furrock - The location of Lakeside Shopping Centre
garrij - A building where a car is kept or repaired(Trace: "Oi, Darren, I fink the motah needs at go in the garrij cos it aint working proper")
Ibeefa - Balaeric holiday island
lafarjik - Lacking in energy ("I feel all lafarjik")
OI OI! - Traditional greeting. Often heard from the doorway of pubs or during banging dance tunes at clubs
paipa - The Sun, The Mirror or The Sport
reband - The period of recovery and emotional turmoil after rejection by a lover ("I couldn't elp it, I wuz on the reband from Craig")
Saffend - Essex coastal resort boasting the longest pleasure pier in the world. The place where the characters from TV's, popular soap opera, Eastenders go on holiday
tan - The city of London, the big smoke
webbats - Querying the location something or someone is. ("Webbats me dole card Trace? I've gotta sign on in arf hour")
wonnid - 1. Desired, needed. 2. Wanted by the police
zaggerate - To suggest that something is bigger or better than it actually is. ("I told ya a fazzand times already")

 :D

712
General Discussion Area / Weather.....
« on: 22 February 2008, 09:48:34 »
Dunno what its like south of the wall but its been blowing a gale up here for about 36 hours solid.  Both Forth and Tay bridges closed to everything except cars....      :o

713
General Discussion Area / possible new PC?
« on: 07 February 2008, 20:46:28 »
How does this compare pricewise?  Got sent the e-mail flyer for this, as of 14th Feb.  Have bought similar from Aldi before and it was quite fine for the price.  seems good timing as mine is on the verge of getting binned at the moment....
 
  AKOYA MD 8830 ENTERTAINMENT
  PC BASE STATION
      £399.99 EACH  
SUPER FAST – ULTRA QUIET – ENERGY EFFICIENT

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E4500 2.2 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB
High performance dual core processor with ultra silent cooling technology.
Huge 2GB DDR2 memory, speed rating 667MHz. Massive memory for maximum performance.

Gigantic S-ATA 500GB Hard Disk, 8MB cache, super-fast 7200rpm. Stores up to 100,000 MP3 tracks (4MB) or 100,000 digital photos (4MB) or 225 hours of video (depending on quality of recording).

Windows Vista® Home Premium Operating System

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GS graphics card with HDMI connection and Microsoft® DirectX 10 support for crystal clear graphics.

Multi format CD/DVD Burner
Easy cable free connection with the Medion HDDrive 2 go port (HD Drive not included)

RF remote control included. Enjoy TV, video, photos or music at the touch of a button .  2-in-1 TV Tuner, DVB-T and analogue TV including remote control.
Multi format CD/DVD Burner
Supports all the usual CD/DVD standards, including dual layer DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD-RAM.
8 Channel High Definition Audio
Enjoy amazing digital ‘home cinema’ surround sound. Use in conjunction with a suitable speaker set.
Gigabit LAN on board: 10/100/1000 Mbit/s
 
  Front Connections  
1 x Audio-in
1 x Composite-in
1 x S-Video in
1 x e-Sata
1 x Firewire
2 x USB
1 x microphone
1 x headphones

 8-in-1 card reader:
IMD, CFC, MS, MSP,
MC, SMC, XD, SD
 
 Rear Connections  
2 x PS/2
4 x USB 2.0
1 x RJ-45 LAN
1 x Front Audio Line Out
1 x Side Audio Surround
Line Out
1 x Centre/Subwoofer
Audio Line Out
1 x Back Surround Audio
Line Out
1 x Line In
1 x Mic
1 x Aerial In  1 x HDMI
1 x TV-out
1 x Firewire
1 x Adapter DVI-I
to D-SubD  
    3 year manufacturer’s warranty.
   MEDION offer a telephone supporthotline charged at National Rates and a FREE call out service for on-site repairs.

714
General Discussion Area / World has gone even sillier
« on: 05 February 2008, 11:16:18 »
We really need to get a shake the head in disbelief smiley from somewhere....

http://itn.co.uk/news/c4cbaf2d248767101641625599eebb32.html


715
General Discussion Area / Famous lines
« on: 02 February 2008, 22:57:57 »
Following on from a thread I read elsewhere, how about a wee game for the members who are here tonight.  Does not seem that busy and relatively easy to do, once we get the gist.....

Someone posts a famous 'line' from a film and the guesser (you lot) have to quote the film source from which it originated, then post a replacement for others to guess/work with.....

To get the ball rolling, an easy one.....

'Do you feel lucky punk,well do ya??'

716
General Discussion Area / Increase in member numbers
« on: 04 February 2008, 20:32:03 »
Don't know if anyone else has paid any attention to it, but it seems that our members numbers are increasing at an incredible rate at the moment....

Word must be getting around.  Well done all!   :y

717
General Discussion Area / Computer question
« on: 04 February 2008, 12:39:35 »
I had an 'Oh Fek' moment yesterday whereby a half glass of red was spilt upon the docking station for my Dell PDA and my desk.  Apart from turning the grey cloth of a speaker cover a nice shade of pink, it has shorted and melted the electrical contacts of the docking station, singed the PDA contacts and thrown up a Root USB controller or similar fault on my PC.

PDA seems to be working OK and can be charged via the same pinout as the docking station so seems to have survived.  Can get a new Dell docking station for about a tenner from E-bay.

Problem appears to be the PC.  Its a couple of years old P4 3.2ghz and now runs like a dog taking virtually 7 or 8 minutes to boot.  Once up and running, some progs work OK others are really slow.  The USB connector that the PDA was plugged into seems to be working as I can plug another device in and alls OK.

The question is, will it be a hardware type fault or a software type fault?  I can easily claim on the house insurance but it carries a £100 excess so if it can be sorted with a new motherboard/processor for less than that, its not worth a claim.

Comments and/or way to explore whats actually wrong for someone who is not the best at computer type things....?

718
General Discussion Area / Funnies that need a Scots accent....
« on: 23 January 2008, 10:14:40 »
The following jokes need read in a Scots accent to get best effect.....  Even then, no doubt some will not make sense!!    ;D


A Glasgow woman goes to the dentist and settles down in the chair. "Comfy?" asks the dentist.
"Govan," she replies.


What did the Siamese twins from Glasgow call their autobiography? Oor Wullie.


A highlander walks into an antiques shop and says: "How much for the set of antlers?"
"Two hundred quid," says the bloke behind the counter.
"That's affa deer," says the guy.


Did you hear about the fella who liked eating bricks and cement? He's awa' noo.


After announcing he's getting married, a boy tells his pal he'll be wearing the kilt. "And what's the tartan?" asks his mate. "Oh, she'll be wearing a white dress," he replies.


What do you call a pigeon that goes to Aviemore for its holidays? A skean dhu.


How many Spanish guys does it take to change a lightbulb? Just Juan.


A man takes a pair of shoes back to the shop and complains that there is a lace missing.
"No," argues the assistant, "look at the label - it says Taiwan ."


What's the difference between The Rolling Stones and an Aberdeen sheep farmer? The Rolling Stones say: "Hey you, get off of my cloud." And an Aberdeen sheep farmer says: "Hey McLeod, get off of ma ewe."


What do you call an illegitimate Scottish insect? A wee fly b*****d.


What about the Scotsman who lost his testicles in a motorcycle accident? The surgeon re-attached them with Bostik.


While being interviewed for a job as a bus driver, a guy is asked: "What would you do if you had a rowdy passenger?"
"I'd put him off at the next stop," he says.
"Good. And what would you do if you couldn't get the fare?"
"I'd take the first two weeks in August," he replies.


Two negatives make a positive but only in Scotland do two positives make a negative - "Aye right."


A Glasgow man - steaming and skint - is walking down Argyle Street when he spots a guy tinkering with the engine of his car. "What's up, Jimmy?" he asks. "Piston broke," he replies. "Aye, same as masel..."
  

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General Discussion Area / Buzz Lightyear, eat your heart out......
« on: 22 January 2008, 23:45:12 »
Not 100% sure if its fully genuine but, engineering wise, seems perfectly possible.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvM8Cp7wnXQ

720
Got sent the following from a relation in Canada, thought it worth sharing...






A WOMAN'S WEEK AT THE GYM
This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine.

Dear Diary,

For my birthday this year, my daughter (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me.

Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try.

I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer named Belinda, who identified herself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.

My daughter seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.

MONDAY:

Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Belinda waiting for me. She is something of a Greek goddess - with blonde hair, dancing eyes and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!! Belinda gave me a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skilful way in which she conducted her aerobics class after my workout today. Very inspiring!

Belinda was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already aching from holding it in the whole time she was around. This is going to be a FANTASTIC week-!!

TUESDAY:

I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door.

Belinda made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then she put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. Belinda's rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT-!! It's a whole new life for me.

WEDNESDAY:

The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to steer or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot.

Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other club members. Her voice is a little too perky for early in the morning and when she scolds, she gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying. My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Belinda put me on the stair monster. Why the Hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Belinda told me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life. She said some other shit too.

THURSDAY :

Belinda was waiting for me with her vampire-like teeth exposed as her thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn't help being a half an hour late, it took me that long to tie my shoes.

Belinda took me to work out with dumbbells. When she was not looking, I ran and hid in the restroom. She sent another skinny bitch to find me

Then, as punishment, she put me on the rowing machine -- which I sank.

FRIDAY :

I hate that bitch Belinda more than any human being has ever hated any other human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny, anaemic, anorexic little cheerleader. If there was a part of my body I could move without unbearable pain, I would beat her with it.

Belinda wanted me to work on my triceps. I don't have any triceps! And if you don't want dents in the floor, don't hand me the damned barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich. The treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher.

Why couldn't it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the choir director?

SATURDAY :

Belinda left a message on my answering machine in her grating, shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing her made me want to smash the machine with my planner. However, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel.

SUNDAY :
I'm having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my daughter (the little shit) will choose a gift for me that is fun -- like a root canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!

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