Various Stuff., For things not worth a thread, but still worth reading! Options

[weasie]

Did you know?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUMf7FWGdCw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8...feature=related


This post has been edited by weasie: Mar 17 2011, 12:03 AM

[Per Aronsson]

An article about Adele and her stagefright. Guess who also gets a mention?

http://www.economicvoice.com/adele-fears-s...9#axzz1ScgbE9ub

[Jeff Truzzi]

An article about Adele and her stagefright. Guess who also gets a mention?

http://www.economicvoice.com/adele-fears-s...9#axzz1ScgbE9ub

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[Blushift]

"Error 404 - Not Found."
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It looks like some form of forum/news website. The link is hard to get to, even from the site home page, and ends back on the 404 error eventually. Maybe because we're not members? Maybe just bad design?

[Per Aronsson]

The article was there earlier today. But gone now.

[Nowhereman437]

An article about Adele and her stagefright. Guess who also gets a mention?

http://www.economicvoice.com/adele-fears-s...9#axzz1ScgbE9ub

I hate Adele. Have you seen the cover of her album where's she trying to look sad and profound. Major Cliche'. I just don't know why they don't see what a tacky attempt at creating an image things like that are. She's really all about attention seeking. Pathetic.

a/w i came on this thread to say I'm getting rid of my thick phone tomoz...providing I'm confident that I'm not going to regret spending up to £130. on a smart one. This was prompted by my friend describing my current phone as ancient. Funny really. Up until 14.15 this avo. I've always loved it...inordinately, now I can't wait to get rid of it.

[Andrew Swainson]

a/w i came on this thread to say I'm getting rid of my thick phone tomoz...providing I'm confident that I'm not going to regret spending up to £130. on a smart one. This was prompted by my friend describing my current phone as ancient. Funny really. Up until 14.15 this avo. I've always loved it...inordinately, now I can't wait to get rid of it.

Same situation here though I think I was more wilfully hanging on to my incredibly cheap and under featured phone as a twisted badge of pride. My actual need for a mobile phone is minimal seeing as I'm mostly at home and therefore... er... immobile. But last week a chance came up to get a decent little Samsung Android phone for under £40 so I jumped at it. Through the convoluted circumstances surrounding my daughter having a phone and contract, the tariff I'm currently on has some data download included so I can actually use it now... if I can only figure out how! My other cheapy phone will no doubt be consigned to a draw ("as a spare") to gather dust along with the 3D cinema glasses, random bits of string and half packs of playing cards. Bloody hell... I'm turning into Michael McIntyre.

[simpleton01]

I am the only member of my household who doesn't have a cell/mobile phone. My lifetime goal is to never have one. I hate talking on the phone when I'm standing still, so why would I want to do it while I'm moving around? I can see having a small computer, however, like an iPad or something. That way, I could get directions or order some food without having to talk to somebody. And if you e-mailed me, I might answer it. Or I might not. It just depends. Why, what's it to you? Who cares? Not me, that's for sure.

[Andrew Swainson]

Sorry for my last post - I missed the "but still worth reading" part of the thread title.

[simpleton01]

Oh, Jesus, then I'm sorry for all my posts! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Bimble]

I hate Adele. Have you seen the cover of her album where's she trying to look sad and profound. Major Cliche'. I just don't know why they don't see what a tacky attempt at creating an image things like that are. She's really all about attention seeking. Pathetic.

You hate Adele? Why: has she done something bad to you or yours? Look: the girl can sing. You may take issue with the way that her record company chooses to market her, you may not like her music (and I'm not much bothered myself), but to say that you hate her. Seems a bit extreme, no?

[Dr Hugbine]

I hate her too. She changed her stance while I was using the anti speed hack.

[Jeff Truzzi]

I am the only member of my household who doesn't have a cell/mobile phone. My lifetime goal is to never have one. I hate talking on the phone when I'm standing still, so why would I want to do it while I'm moving around? I can see having a small computer, however, like an iPad or something. That way, I could get directions or order some food without having to talk to somebody. And if you e-mailed me, I might answer it. Or I might not. It just depends. Why, what's it to you? Who cares? Not me, that's for sure.

Hell, you didn't even answer your damn land line phone when Fox News said the town was flooding, and all these Facebook folks were saying 'you'd better call Simpleton01.'
Okay, maybe that's what I get for believing Faux News. But still.

There is a word for this.
'Luddite.'
A word that has also been occasionally applied to a certain Mr. Partridge.

[Nowhereman437]

I came across this bizarre tweet just now-I really hope it isn't too bad in Norway, I miss going to that place.


Wrong on so many levles!

[Nowhereman437]

Same situation here though I think I was more wilfully hanging on to my incredibly cheap and under featured phone as a twisted badge of pride. My actual need for a mobile phone is minimal seeing as I'm mostly at home and therefore... er... immobile. But last week a chance came up to get a decent little Samsung Android phone for under £40 so I jumped at it. Through the convoluted circumstances surrounding my daughter having a phone and contract, the tariff I'm currently on has some data download included so I can actually use it now... if I can only figure out how! My other cheapy phone will no doubt be consigned to a draw ("as a spare") to gather dust along with the 3D cinema glasses, random bits of string and half packs of playing cards. Bloody hell... I'm turning into Michael McIntyre.

I was hanging on to mine for the same reasons but mainly 'cause I haven't really bothered looking into what my options were. For e.g I didn't know I could transfer my sim card into a smartphone when I found that out it was just a case of finding one. They were surprsingly expensive. I could actual afford one but walking around with hundreds of £ worth of kit on my day in day out is just asking for trouble. The affordable ones were few and far between or as the guy at carphone warehouse put it 'crap'. It didn't say crap on the phone...it said Sony Ericsson' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) The one my friend had, Samsung Galaxy Appolo or s/t, that I had a chance to play around with in a coffee shop was good and at £80-100 affordable and I'd have bought it but it didn't have a flash onthe camera, which apparently isn't uncommon these days but is a total deal breaker for me.

[Nowhereman437]

You hate Adele? Why: has she done something bad to you or yours? Look: the girl can sing. You may take issue with the way that her record company chooses to market her, you may not like her music (and I'm not much bothered myself), but to say that you hate her. Seems a bit extreme, no?

She just offends me or rather the cover of her last album does. And really. people aren't always nice y'know. You say hates a strong word like you don't come across people, esp. on line or with friends, spouting their enmity and bile on a regular basis. Hate is a strong word but y'know go to youtube and look at the comments on virtually any video and it's amazing how much anger and abuse is in people's heads. Saying I hate her is pretty mild by contrast. Sure I'd throw her a rubber ring if she was drowning or a doughnut if she was starving but as to tolerating her image. NO!!

[donavan]

This is pop. Nowt more.

[Bimble]

She just offends me or rather the cover of her last album does. And really. people aren't always nice y'know. You say hates a strong word like you don't come across people, esp. on line or with friends, spouting their enmity and bile on a regular basis. Hate is a strong word but y'know go to youtube and look at the comments on virtually any video and it's amazing how much anger and abuse is in people's heads. Saying I hate her is pretty mild by contrast. Sure I'd throw her a rubber ring if she was drowning or a doughnut if she was starving but as to tolerating her image. NO!!

You're pretty easily offended then, Nowhereman! And because of the idiot, barely literate bile-spewers on youtube etc that makes it OK for you to say you hate someone because of the picture of her on an album cover? Bloody hell. As don says, it's only pop music, and if you don't like it, look away.

[Dr Hugbine]

This is "Love and Hate" - so people are at liberty to comment on what they, er, love and hate. And others may discuss. As they are. I seem to have reached the end of my point.

[donavan]

Love and hate are abused emotions. They should only be used in the extreme of emotion otherwise they become pointless. If only we could love with the passion we hate. Yeah, it's silly to hate people we don't even know.