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New computer just arrived - downloading COD Black Ops 2 from Steam at 6.4MB/s, and copying my iTunes backup on the portable hard drive to the new 2TB second drive at 38.9MB/s on the USB3.0 port.

I feel the need, the need for speed..... :D

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Good for you Hugh. Enjoy

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Excellent :tu:

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Very nice indeed but beware of that speeding fine.;)

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Exciting stuff. Congratulations :)

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I assume that's a USB2 HDD? as I get better speeds than that on USB 2

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Thank you, I'm sure the time will drag though...

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The portable one is, yes..

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just saying them speeds are not impressive I am afraid ... Glad you like your new machine anyway :)

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Good news, good luck with it all :tu:

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Enjoy matey :)

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As one door closes so another one opens. Congratulations to Juliann for landing the job and, good luck to you and both in your new life Cobby. :)

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Brilliant :)

My mother in law arrived safely in the UK - we all went out (with my dad too) last night for dinner, and decided that every time she visits she brings the snow :)

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Congrats to you both - exciting times ahead.

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Thanks all! Exciting and busy times. :)

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All the best Cobby,I hope to be joining the Trek West in the not too distant future.:)

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Well, best of luck to you too! I understand it's more difficult if you don't have an American spouse...

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go South East mate load better lives to be had down in Aus and if you have a trade they want they will welcome you with open arms or New Zealand standard of living there can be great

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One of my stepsisters lives in Oz. She's thinking of coming back here, as the cost of living is horrendous.

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I have mates down there doing real well. One guys fits kitchens and lives the life of Reily

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Well, she's a midwife & can't wait to get out...

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Yes,such is the myth being kept alive by the US Gov. ;) unless you have the right skills and/or have Art to your name that will give you access. We'll see :)

Possibly,but my eyes are firmly on the States,although I'd love to spend some time in China and India,their Film Industries are becoming monstrous and very influential....

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Things are moving incredibly quickly! Identified a rental property on Saturday, Juliann saw it on Sunday and filled an application. She's tying things up with the owner tonight plus she's bought a Ford Focus...

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all the best to both of you,you got some very exciting times ahead of you! :)

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You must have quite a lengthy 'TO DO' list!

I hope it all goes very smoothly.

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Don't talk to me about lists, she is the Listmeister! :D

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What time zone is Juliann in?
I'm guessing east coast and a mound of emails from her :D

Printer cartidges running out...
Boxes sky-high in the garage.
Do I really need these jeans and coffee-grinder any more?...
:)

There's nothing like a good clear-out for a very good reason.

Any idea yet of what area you'd like to work in?

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erm ok. :erm: :angel:

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out of interest how much have you budgeted to moving your life overseas? can not be cheap. Also what stuff you leaving behind? can I have some lol lol

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Do you still have your cat and, if so, will it be moving with you? Could be worthwhile sorting out what you will need regarding any injections and certification now rather than trying to do it later.

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Stories like this are inspirational, through sheer hard work and determination, it's the same with that little girl who got shot in that shop and was told she might not walk again, it was all over the news yesterday, amazing to see that smiley girl so determined.

The ones I hate and have no time for (sorry Russ) are the God ones, the ones that says they are cured because of their beliefs. - Yeah right.......

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Best of luck with this!

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The 'yoga' programme he's on was conceived by a former pro wrestler who was tired of seeing his alumni in wheelchairs, on crutches etc with awful injuries in the ring. I'm starting the programme now. I don't need to lose any more weight as my running has taken care of it but I have some niggling injuries I want to take care of.

No need to apologies, it's all about what works for the individual.

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with all due respect a positive outlook can be the best cure and if that positive outlook is a faith in a higher being why should it not work?

Surely you have read the power of placebo? Nurofen works better in those who believe it is a better product than generic ibuprofen both the same drug identical. There are lots of tests that prove positive thought as a cure for some ailments

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...l-intervention

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Hope you all have a good time.;)

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Yeah you're right, there's no bigger placebo than God (not mocking). But I was on about those that use God or faith as for the reason they are cured. The power of the mind has nothing to do with God or any kind of intervention apart from as you say it can give you a reason to be positive.

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Her sister works for Ford, so we get a hefty discount...

(I'm after a Mustang)

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The intervention of God certainly can work miracles but that's not a discussion for this thread.

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Anyway to cheer myself up I've ordered tickets to go see (the musical) war of the worlds at the cinema with my dad :)

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Blind - Pah, doesn't stop me taking my PS3 apart in preparation to attempt to install a new laser tomorrow :)

I only had a little help from the Mother In Law :)

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ESA Work group here I come

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I'm sure I'll be heading that way soon too :)

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was that was you were hoping for?

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no but its better than JSA. Least on the work group I can see what courses they offer there might be something I could do that could get me a decent job. The problem as I see it is its contribution based so only lasts a year then I dunno what they do so I may have to appeal anyway

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You'll then should be put in the income based group after than first year, so shouldn't affect you too much as you don't have any dependents. I think that's how it works.

This is the crux, if you have an illness or disability that will not get any better and you have a partner who is in employment (on min wage or above), if you are placed in the WRG then after the one year all payments will cease as it becomes means tested (from contribution based to income related). How are you supposed to live being supported on 1 min wage income for a couple. Beats me, this is why the support group is the only option for a lot of people as as long as you qualify it stays constant.

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ironically the council know before me had my new HB and CT forms through and from April 17th they use ESA and work group component to work it out so I investigated and although the ESA department was useless the incap told me I was awarded it

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At the end of the day its not as good as I hoped but its better than expected I thought like most others I would just be put on JSA and have to appeal totally. So those who slagged me off previously see I am ill so screw you

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If you feel that you meet the descriptors of the support group (have you got the list of their requirements). Then you can go for an appeal. Though it is a gamble as you can be placed straight into JSA if you're unlucky. You can ask for a copy of an ESA85(a) form to find out your results and what you passed and failed on. (what score you got basically).

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yeah I will ask. I will see what the score is first anyway it might end up being a good thing but ideally I would like to be on support group and still do the courses which appears to be do able

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Spoke to Amazon's customer service yesterday to find out if I could get or buy a replacement back cover as the 'paint' on mine was coming off due to the case I have holds it in place with a sticky pad.

They told me you can't get replacement back panels for them but as it was still under warranty they offered to send me a brand new one! Nothing wrong with my Touch but they said I was entitled to a replacement :)

Just checked my email and a brand new Kindle Touch (not a refurb) will be with me tomorrow :)

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still in hospital but I just got the receptionist to print off a copy of every appointment I've had for the last two years.

now that is a big stack of pal paper work :-)

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Yes they might need to put a new ink cartridge in Dilli.:D



l have noticed your new avatar dilli but the one thing you are not is a Blind Benefit scrounger as nothing could be further from the truth.:nono::nono::nono::nono:

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dilli, your sig is inaccurate - please change it....

(Don't believe what the sphincters say, you and we know better).

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good CS is worth a lot in this day and age

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Not all of us I suspect ;)

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yup more and more people both on here and out there in ' real life' tell / call me just that as well as oother things such as I've got no pride in my self as I claim free hand outs from the government.
anyway it's just the way people are being ' made' to see benefit claimants these days.

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Hey I claim benefits and I don't give a toss if anyone else has a problem with that. And if they do, then so what, they're ignorant and not worth knowing if that is what they think. It's a problem that is easily sorted.

For most part the word benefits is seen in a bad light, as anyone who claims a benefit regardless to what type or what for, then assumptions are made on the spot and it does feel like you're tarred with the same brush as the scroungers who claim every single benefit there is. The ignorance on this forum is staggering sometimes.

I must add that I've never had a bad word said to me on this forum, I've never been called a scrounger personally in real life or on here (mainly because I keep myself to myself and don't say a lot), even though when you read what people think on this forum I personally don't take any offence from it, I find their ignorance easy to accept and I just laugh at them.

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l know exactly what you mean dilli but don't take it to heart because if some people have these prejudices and ignorances towards benefit claimants then it they who have the problems because simply they don't really understand that there are many many people out there who have to claim benefits do it as a last resort because of the illnesses , disibilities or because their take home pay or pensions are so low so take advice from me IGNORE THEM.

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Anyway Natalies mum helped me with my broken PS3 to take my mind of things this morning.

And........

We got it all working again :) - £30 for a new part not bad at all..

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Yes the PS3 is certainly looking good from the pictures and indeed £30 is pretty reasonable for a part believe you me as some of these parts can set you back a arm and a leg.

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Well it was going to cost me around £60 to have it done so while I had the mother in law here who can see what she's doing I thought I'd give it a shot and save myself some cash.

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I changed it - I'm feeling much more fluffy today.

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Doing my weekly voluntary work (Which is the church newsletter) - I /almost/ feel useful :)

Planning the next Sunday School too.

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Excellent :tu:

I find too many people these days telling me 'It can't be fixed' - Pah unless they try who knows :)

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nice one

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See, now that's something I didn't have before the PS3 incident ;)

I do now though :)

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I'm so pleased with our new carpets it's like living in a new house. :hyper::):):)

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that sounds nice and comfortable :-)

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Indeed it is lovely when we use something new.

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I would love to do some serious work on my living room but there is so much stuff in here and I have nowhere to put it to do a proper job

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I know the feeling, we're hoping to paint this year, hoping to just move everything into the centre of the room and do one wall at a time. We don't have any spare rooms to move anything to. Same with the carpets, we'll have to just do one room at a time.

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What I did instead of a new carpet I bought a large piece of carpet and had the edges bound like a huge rug

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Over in UK for a few days only. Happy thought -Flight to the States will not be snowed in. And arranged for the puppy to come over as well:D

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Nice to see a old marra well and happy.:)

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It took a week of plastering, painting, repapering and general spring cleaning before we were ready for the carpet, but I reckon it was well worth it.

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What is your verdict?

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bet you do not come down them stairs in socks lol

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No way tizme, but it has plenty of places to hang onto going up after a few vimtos lol! :D:D:D

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That's looks very nice indeed Tinky but can we arrange a Cable Forum party there please.:D:naughty:

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Plenty of space Den, but I wouldn't dare risk spills of red wine and dirty shoes, after all my hard work lol.

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That looks beautiful Tinky. The lighter carpet makes it look so light and airy. Well done for all your hard work. Now seems the right time to put your feet up, sip a nice glass of Vimto and feel smug that all that hard work paid off big time. :)

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You can't beat a damned good carpet. Pardon the pun... :D

Just don't spill that Vimto on it. :)

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wow,very nice place... I wonder how a tipsy or drunk person is supposed to go down those stairs lol.... have they been risk assessed?? :p: :Sprint:

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Hic** I've risk assessed them many times lol! :D:D:D

Thanks to everyone for your kind opinions.

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Yes after every time some ones fallen down them :D

Looks great btw...

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out of a cast until next Thursday - yay :-)

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That's excellent dilli.:)

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Does that mean you can have a damned good scratch? ;)

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Nice one. Just you take care of those unprotected toety pegs. :)

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Looks lovely. Wish we were going to a party. We will bring our own bottle,.

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It's now been a year since my Step-Dad passed away,and I put my Life into God's hands to care for him for the last 3 months of his life. I had since been hospitalised myself with a Pulmonary embolism and nearly died.

Funny how,despite us having a chequered past,and sometimes no contact at all, I got to mainly laugh about the things that happened and the conflicts we had over the years. Lots of tears but many,many more laughs and shenanigans that won't be forgotten.

Although the dreams about him and my mum,who passed over 10 years ago,are slowly subsiding I still get the odd dream where he passes bits of advice or tiny morsels of wisdom. These dreams have helped me a lot in the past few months and I'm glad that death maybe isn't the end,but rather the beginning of a different 'adventure'.

However I must say I enjoy Life much more now than ever and sometimes I guess it helps to be reminded that this show called Life can be over in a flash and every day really is a gift.

So thank you for that Gift and that is a Happy Thought I love! :D

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:tu:

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We never forget the happy times & the sad ones too ;)

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:)

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Downloaded the kindle app for the iPad and bought all seven Harry Potter books for £40 :)

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Hope you enjoy them. I'm still working on the last one.

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Very nice indeed.

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Another terrible Tuesday - and more poking and needles in the eyes today..... still at least it's a day out :-)

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Good luck dilli for today as l have my own uncomfortable time today with a visit to the dreaded dentist.:Yikes::bigcry::eeek::bigcry:

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Good luck for today Dilli and Den, hope it's not too painful. :sorry::hugs:

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Good luck both of you, I'm also going for some blood tests. My pre op today, where I discuss whether to have a full general or an epidural for the op. Looking forward to it, been annoying me for 2 years now so am literally counting the days until I have the op.

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I prefer to be knocked out when I can :)

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Ditto, might be a higher risk for me of death having the full general, but one wrong move giving the epidural and I could end up paralysed from the waist down permanently. Would rather take the higher risk of death personally.

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I've had an op on my bits and I am so glad I was asleep.

I could have the eye op done under local to but frankly stuff that. especially as there are drill bits involved ;-)