Random Thoughts II

[crocos]

And the sad part about that is both Ford an GM do have good cars in their stables. The Focus is a brilliant small car, and GM? Holden Bro!!!

[caffiend]

Originally Posted by crocos

And the sad part about that is both Ford an GM do have good cars in their stables. The Focus is a brilliant small car, and GM? Holden Bro!!!

The European focus is a good car. The US one... isn't: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Focus_(North_America)

And Holdens are sold in the US as Pontiacs (only the top end HSV-style models), and are still heavier, thirstier and not as well put together as many other alternatives - in other words, just like the cars that got the US industry in trouble. Also, the Chevy Lumina used to be a rebadged Commodore, but not since the VT I believe.

Love that 'Big 3' ad pisstake

[caffiend]

Duh - fixed link for the US Ford Focus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Focus_(North_America)

[Cyberbob]

House on fire down oriental parade way?
Craploads of smoke coming from down that way

[Lightspeed]

You know you've been playing a game too much when you dream about the game. JONAS! This is your fault!

[arkanix]

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

House on fire down oriental parade way?
Craploads of smoke coming from down that way

Can't see any smoke from where I am.
There is tons of low-lying cloud on the hills today that looks very smoky though.

[Pimp-X]

Time to punch one out.

[BillHague]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4783774a4560.html

Watch this fellow like a hawk, he's clearly got a brother in prison that he's trying to break out.

[Spoon1]

Had to laugh last night when watching women's football, USA vs Korea and one of the Korean chicks was called Hwang Song Mi.

[Jonas Undrawing]

im gonna buy a 2nd hand trumpet and learn to play. why not.

[Golden Teapot]

Okay, so it's circa 5am London Uk time on Tuesday the 9th. So, why can't I find a torrent for last nights Spooks episode?

[MadMax]

"My wife wanted to get a sausage as well, but I did not have any change. So I decided to check our ticket in case I had won a small prize. I could not believe it when they said I was actually the big winner."

The man said that when he showed the prize printout to his wife, she was so happy as she thought they had won $7500.

"When she realised how much it really was, she fell to the floor, and then said `but all I wanted was a sausage'."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...547213&ref=rss

[DrTiTus]

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

Okay, so it's circa 5am London Uk time on Tuesday the 9th. So, why can't I find a torrent for last nights Spooks episode?

I hope you go to jail, you horrible pirate.

Innocent until proven torrenting!

[Evoke]

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

House on fire down oriental parade way?
Craploads of smoke coming from down that way

that was a canon salute to celebrate new government starting afaik

[Redneck]

How is that worthy of celebration

[Golden Teapot]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

I hope you go to jail, you horrible pirate.

I only wanted to have the comofort of knowing others were now watching it.

Of course, I'd not be downloading it myself. That would be illegal, and take the joy out of the lives of those that want to saturate me with their customers' advertisments in a couple of years time when it is shown here.

[crocos]

You're a kind and gentle soul, GT.

Originally Posted by Redneck

How is that worthy of celebration

... The new government was in front of the cannon?

[Evoke]

Originally Posted by Redneck

How is that worthy of celebration

since when did stupid british traditions require explanation?

[Reformed_Quint]

I like traditions, they make me happy

[Rince]

Originally Posted by Evoke

since when did stupid british traditions require explanation?

well, since you think they are stupid, I guess it is because you don't understand it:

The custom of firing cannon salutes originated in the British Royal Navy. When a cannon was fired, it partially disarmed the ship, so needlessly firing a cannon showed respect and trust.

and

Gun salutes also occur when Parliament is prorogued by the Sovereign

so it is a mark of respect.

[Lightspeed]

I used too much nasal decongestant, now my nose is always blocked. I wonder if it'll fix itself, or am I doomed for life?

[Sp0nge]

isnt decongestant supposed to unblock the congestion in your nose?
....perhaps you used too little.

[chiQ]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

I used too much nasal decongestant, now my nose is always blocked. I wonder if it'll fix itself, or am I doomed for life?

I assume you're talking about a rebound effect from using it for too long or the like? It takes ages, and you can't use anything of the sort for the duration. By of the sort I mean a topical decongestant, no matter what the active ingredient. Pills only.

[CCS]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

I used too much nasal decongestant, now my nose is always blocked. I wonder if it'll fix itself, or am I doomed for life?

You sure you weren't taking an anal decongestant?

[caffiend]

Originally Posted by Jonas Undrawing

im gonna buy a 2nd hand trumpet and learn to play. why not.

A post truly worthy of Random Thoughts.

I for one say 'do it'

[Lightspeed]

Originally Posted by chiQ

I assume you're talking about a rebound effect from using it for too long or the like? It takes ages, and you can't use anything of the sort for the duration. By of the sort I mean a topical decongestant, no matter what the active ingredient. Pills only.

Ah, sheeeit... I might go talk to a chemist. But not the one that told me not to use the decongestant too much.

[caffiend]

Coldplay being sued by Joe Satriani for plagiarism.

I've had a listen to Coldplay's Viva la Vida, and then Satriani's If I Could Fly, and I think that despite some similarities in parts of the melody and chord structure, they sound very different overall. Satriani's clutching at straws here IMO.

Here's a mash-up of the two - which is a bit more incriminating, but still not conclusive in my opinion.

ps: I don't actually like either song or artist much, but just find the case interesting.

[chiQ]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

Ah, sheeeit... I might go talk to a chemist. But not the one that told me not to use the decongestant too much.

I did that as a teen and my GP told me I'd screwed up my mucus membranes, and they were now going to need to recover. As it turned out I developed allergies after that. Not sure if it was related, but wouldn't surprise me. I became allergic to cats, pollen, and mildew spores :/

I'm not sure how long it took me to recover from the rebound, but I was still a bit snotty a couple of months later, though it was much better. It's a gradual thing. I was warned off nasal spray decongestants for six months though.

[Rince]

Originally Posted by caffiend

Coldplay being sued by Joe Satriani for plagiarism.

I've had a listen to Coldplay's Viva la Vida, and then Satriani's If I Could Fly, and I think that despite some similarities in parts of the melody and chord structure, they sound very different overall. Satriani's clutching at straws here IMO.

Here's a mash-up of the two - which is a bit more incriminating, but still not conclusive in my opinion.

ps: I don't actually like either song or artist much, but just find the case interesting.

they mentioned this on the Rock this morning - more around Joe Sat listening to Coldplay than any kind of plagiarism.

[Juju]

Are any of you Australian refugees going to the protests this weekend over the net filter?

[Reformed_Quint]

smokers have a better chance of surviving in the wild, they carry lighters!

[MadMax]

until their pack runs out, or it gets wet, or they need to chase their food, or something chases them ...

[Reformed_Quint]

Originally Posted by MadMax

or they need to chase their food, or something chases them ...

Same could be said about 90% of the IT staff on this board, bunch of fatties.

[Ab]

Originally Posted by Juju

Are any of you Australian refugees going to the protests this weekend over the net filter?

Yeah, I'm gonna be there.

Looks like the net filter is dying in the ass already, thank jebus:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/home/tech...584820006.html

[arkanix]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

smokers have a better chance of surviving in the wild, they carry lighters!

They also have a greater chance or surviving a plane crash, as their lungs are conditioned to operating in low-oxygen conditions (i.e. when the plane is filled with smoke).

[Hurtuso]

Originally Posted by MadMax

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...547213&ref=rss

lol, the trials and tribulations of sausage seeking. I see a play on the scale of Shane Warne's opus

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

I used too much nasal decongestant, now my nose is always blocked. I wonder if it'll fix itself, or am I doomed for life?

google it for the answer. you really shouldn't use it for more than a few days at a time. certainly no more than five.

you may need to have a section inside your nose burned so as to reduce the blood flow.

[MadMax]

i wonder how electricians that have recently worked on anything around or connected to the gutted mitre10 building are feeling right now

[doppelgänger of someone]

Originally Posted by smh

The live trials, scheduled to kick off before Christmas, were supposed to provide a definitive picture of whether the filters could work in the real world, after lab tests released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority in June found available ISP filters frequently let through content that should be blocked, incorrectly blocked harmless content and slowed down network speeds by up to 87 per cent.

The filter must be supported by ISPs wanting to push ADSL2 then.

[CCS]

There's a thread about that.