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That would be 2004 Tellytubbie :p

Trust me all should be good :D

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:) Well as usuall we'll just have to'wait and see' what 4th November 2004 brings, who knows maybe even the promise of higher speeds >4meg either 'on demand or a 'build your own' package.

Something along these lines would certainly bring NTL to the forefront and knock the current adsl offerings for a six, or 'just maybe' Telewest will announce it the day before leaving poor old NTL looking like a 'wannabee' ISP.

Most of us that use this forum know that NTL have the technology, and indeed staff capable of implementing it and most importantly maintaining the network IF they were left to do the jobs that that were hired to do so instead of running around doing 'someone elses job' whos job description sounds vaguely like their own e.g contains the word 'engineer or technician'

Reading RG6 4xb upgrade to 750k ?
 

Last working day of Oct, they are cutting it a bit fine - still no sign of any upgrade here as promised on the post code checker

I don't know why I'm not suprised by that :rolleyes:

Anyone else nearby been upgraded OK ?

I'v tried leaving SACM off for hours at a time to no avail

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Does anyone in the PA15 area had there SACM upgrade to 750Kb yet... I have been in touch with NTL and been told that this area is being done in November and they told me to check the post code checker to keep up to date but it says congratulations u were upgraded in August ??

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bob_a_builder and Scotianet- PM me the mac address from the bottom of the modem and i will check this tomorrow

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Have the STBs been upgraded early? Last night, with DUMeter which has always been really accurate, my downloads were staying around 130k/s-140k/s, and hitting 160k/s. Certainly never did that before.

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No change here yet.

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Im on 1MB - STB and mine hasnt upgraded yet...

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Mon, 1 Nov 2004 14:11:47 UTC
1st 128K took 1047 ms = 125188 Bytes/sec = approx 1042 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/sec

not yet by the looks of it

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Mine neither..........I'm not far from you

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No. Trust me on this. Maintenance windows are small hours of the morning Tuesday to Thursday, which should give you a clue ;)

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No upgrades here at all so far (Samsung STB user).. sheesh .. is it ever going to happen!?

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tomorrow is thursday :) reboot happening when I get in from work at 0700 and then probably spending the next three hours on the phone to CS

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my stb has been upgraded yesssssssssssssssssssssssss 1.5meg good job Ntl on time like you said :tu: :)


Thu, 4 Nov 2004 01:14:33 UTC
1st 128K took 721 ms = 181792 Bytes/sec = approx 1513 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 711 ms = 184349 Bytes/sec = approx 1534 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 701 ms = 186979 Bytes/sec = approx 1556 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 731 ms = 179305 Bytes/sec = approx 1492 kbits/sec

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YAY!

Baguley looks like its on, (is that correct spelling?) my Samsung STb is pulling 180kbs :)

Increase is here for STB owners in Wirral :D

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soz ppl i forgot to say im in derby:D

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Me too :)

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 01:25:09 GMT
1st 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 718 ms = 182552 Bytes/sec = approx 1519 kbits/sec

186k/s :)

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Welcome to the world of extra speed you few folks. :)

(P.S punky - are you going to change your services info? :D)

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Great news - enjoy!

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Done :)

I am now dancing round like Mikey in my avatar. Men are so easy to please :)

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Roll on january when I come back to NTL and get a 1.5mb service :)

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There are far too many of you lot online at this time

zzz

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Cause we're all waiting for some speeeeeedy downloads :)

You got the late shift then BBKing, or are you the lucky one doing the upgrades for us loyal NTL customers :Yikes:

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You might think that, I couldn't possibly comment.

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I'm pleased to report I have mine (BN11 post code area) :)

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SK9 7XX
Thu, 4 Nov 2004 02:17:01 UTC
1st 128K took 687 ms = 190789 Bytes/sec = approx 1587 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 702 ms = 186712 Bytes/sec = approx 1553 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 688 ms = 190512 Bytes/sec = approx 1585 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 702 ms = 186712 Bytes/sec = approx 1553 kbits/sec

Thank You:)

just dived in from work for a brew and did a quick speed check . . . roll on q1 2005

edit: no reboot required either unless it was done 'remotely'

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My STB just upgraded too :D

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i want 3mbit :( :D

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WOOO HOOOOOO just done a quick re-boot of my STB and i'm away 1.5Mb :D :D :D :D

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I got 1.5 without having to reboot .. at least, that's what the speed test told me. :confused:

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Everyone should have been rebooted remotely out of hours - certainly some people (naming no names) were so impatient that they rebooted and got it beforehand, or didn't wait to check!

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Ah, okay, I didn't know that's what was being done.

Cheers.

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HG5 Harrogate:

1533kb/s - woohoo! :D

One happy camper here.... :Sun:

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I had to reboot myself at 6.20 this morning before it showed 1.5meg.

Though saying that, it is the first time I have not had to go through the registration pages to get back on after a change.

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I did a speed check this morning (8 am), it still said I was on 1MB, (the ADSL Guide speed tested) I had rebooted my stb before checking. I'm in Manchester.

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Do This test and post the results.

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Wasnt me i was havin the best game on halo in ages then the game crashed. Neally never had a pc after that :D it was lucky i noticed the stb flashin at me :) still want to know why my pc crashed and why the stb took over 10min to reboot. oh well its workin fine now so who cares :)

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Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:05:55 UTC
1st 128K took 701 ms = 186979 Bytes/sec = approx 1556 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 861 ms = 152232 Bytes/sec = approx 1267 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 561 ms = 233640 Bytes/sec = approx 1944 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 751 ms = 174530 Bytes/sec = approx 1452 kbits/sec


Yeehaa! :D
Thanks ntl!:tu:

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Hi
I've just done a speed test.
Am I now 1.5Mb ?
Thanks very much for any advice.
Phil.

The results are :
Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:18:59 UTC
1st 128K took 770 ms = 170223 Bytes/sec = approx 1416 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 660 ms = 198594 Bytes/sec = approx 1652 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 710 ms = 184608 Bytes/sec = approx 1536 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 880 ms = 148945 Bytes/sec = approx 1239 kbits/sec

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errr certainly looks like it

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based on those figures - yes :)

there are a couple of other speed tests you can try in Nemesis' article - click the link

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/article.php?a=22

:)

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Well, I am now on 1.5Meg... :D

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welcome to the elite band of users, your late but better than never eh :p:

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:D

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1st 128K took 3672 ms = 35695 Bytes/sec = approx 297 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 3656 ms = 35851 Bytes/sec = approx 298 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 3688 ms = 35540 Bytes/sec = approx 296 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 203 ms = 645675 Bytes/sec = approx 5372 kbits/sec


:Yikes:

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I had to reboot, but never mind, I'm now on 1.5

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We should really reset this poll as it's way out of date now. I'll do it later tonight.

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just rebooted and now have

1st 128K took 62 ms = 2114065 Bytes/sec = approx 17589 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 63 ms = 2080508 Bytes/sec = approx 17310 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 62 ms = 2114065 Bytes/sec = approx 17589 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 63 ms = 2080508 Bytes/sec = approx 17310 kbits/sec

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I would think those results are from the cache - from your previous post you are on a 300Kb connection ;)

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Thats why I closed it lastnight m8. :)

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now im confused

1st 128K took 141 ms = 929589 Bytes/sec = approx 7734 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 7172 ms = 18276 Bytes/sec = approx 152 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 3578 ms = 36633 Bytes/sec = approx 305 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 125 ms = 1048576 Bytes/sec = approx 8724 kbits/sec

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wtf is that all about? :disturbd:

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The vote has been reset and is open until the end of 2004.

FYI the final count on the first poll was 258 yes, 124 no.

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I am on
Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:04:11 GMT
1st 128K took 1843 ms = 71119 Bytes/sec = approx 592 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1813 ms = 72296 Bytes/sec = approx 602 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1828 ms = 71702 Bytes/sec = approx 597 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1906 ms = 68768 Bytes/sec = approx 572 kbits/sec

I have paid for the 600 kb for a long time now about a year or more, I guess I have not been updated to the 750kb

ik

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Thanks Daxx & Homealone.

Phil.

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Hertford isnt upgraded yet....

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Yes it is...

Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:31:35 UTC
1st 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 703 ms = 186447 Bytes/sec = approx 1551 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 719 ms = 182298 Bytes/sec = approx 1517 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 812 ms = 161419 Bytes/sec = approx 1343 kbits/sec

From SG14 2

and rock stable too. :)

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I stand corrected then, hehe thanks dude.

where abouts in Hertford are you? I just moved into Stoat Close :-)

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np :)

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Yey, im upgraded too :p

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Hi i live in cambridshire im on 1mbit ntl and i havnt been upgraded yet. .

does anybody know when this area will be upgraded or what?

Any information would be cool thanks!

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:welcome:

Whereabouts in Cambs do you live?

I'm in Cambridge itself, connect using a standalone cable modem, & got my upgrade back in late August (I think) - despite the postcode checker saying it wouldn't be done until November.


You might need to ring tech support & get them to do it for you if it's due but hasn't gone through automatically - 0845 650 0121 [or, one of the ntl people here may be able to help]

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Just a quick thought about the newly announced speed upgrades - I take it this means all broadband customers will have to be given on of the new Samsung boxes, 'like all the 1.5meg customers did?

Cheers,
Browneggsandham :)

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Depends if they use boxes for BB or not i would of thought :)

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Only if your going to want 2 or 3Mb for 1Mb the old pace boxes are ok.

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Yeah sorry, I did just mean the higher speeds - forgot about the 1meg. Sounds like a good deal to me - they're meant to be quite a bit better from what I've heard. Also forgot that Langley only currently use SAC modems, although I'm sure the Samsungs are meant to be launched there soon aswell.

Browneggsandham :)

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I'm currently in the LE6 area, on a 1mb line, and still haven't recieved the upgrade yet :( Any ideas? They said September, then october, but haven't heard of any change yet.

My average speed using spped tests is about 1mb still (dropping to 750k often, and peaking at 1.2mb) but even when downloading form a very good HTML source, my peak is 121k, same as it's been for 2 years now.

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There are a number of technical reasons why Leicester has not been upgraded yet (apart from a few in error ;)) - our ntl sources tell us that they hope to have them sorted in the next couple of months.

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on Leicester.

Stouffer I feel sorry for you, personally I dont think its right that some customers wait for what could be 6 months after other customer's for upgrades, and I am also in Leicester and now on 1.5mbit, but the performance is abysmal at the moment with fluctuating pings and transfer speeds, I think the Leicester part of ntl's infrastructure is in need of a rehaul we have been stuck on analogue tv and poorer internet performance then other national ntl customers for a while now.

On upload speed increase

I think ntl were planning on not increasing upload speed but didnt confirm this in case the market reacted since their initial announcement and now telewest have announced increased upload speeds and this new LLU ADSL residental isp from easynet I think ntl will raise upload speed's to keep with the pace, wether or not only the top tier gets the increase will remain to be seen but I would be surprised if we dont see 384kbit now.

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So what do you suggest ntl do - downgrade everyone again til Leics. is sorted? :shrug:

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I don't. :)

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care to share your thougts as to why Neil?

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Who knows what ntl might do - ntl told me they are thinking of keeping the upload speeds as they are but as I have previously said this is probably an indication that they are still thinking about it.

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Somebody needs to remind ntl of telewests upload increase, hopefully ntl will follow in suit.

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Why?

The vast majority of NTL BB customers don't need any increase in upload speed.

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I found it staggering that it could take 6 months to sort it out its either :-

1 - took them a aweful long time to do the upgrade.
or
2 - the upgrades are been done but it is so bad before hand that the amount of work needing doing takes half a year or so to complete.

Just seems ntl put more attention into certian area's I always hear about trials and so forth and the same area's always get the trial's so those area's probably get constant upgrade's as well to enable the trials to work out right and Leics just seems forgotten, I dont know if its the only area thats this bad but Leics is not a good area for ntl.

What do I suggest ntl do?

They can at least send a letter of apology out to customer's saying sorry for the delay and providing a proper reason why it has yet to happen, a compensation wouldnt go amiss either.

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I kinda feel for those not updated I was done early August and moved to 1.5mb Broadband and am very happy with my Sacm service.

I am moving house soon to a location near to where I am now and plan on staying with NTL who have been happy to help whenever I have had issues with anything.

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Does anyone know if the monthly bandwith allowances (1Mb/5GB a month, etc...) are official yet for the speed increases in the new year? I've found nothing at all about the increase on the ntl site.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...-speed-changes
That page says the monthly usage is yet to be confirmed, whereas a page on another forum seems to suggest it has been confirmed, and also has a quote from Aizad Hussain, MD of ntl, and includes the comment "If you already have ntl Broadband your service will remain unchanged", so I assume if you remain unchanged you still have the (unenforced) 1GB a day limit as opposed to getting an increase in speed but a drastic reduction in bandwidth.

5GB a month does seem a little on the small side. I'm sure with 1Mb you could do more than 5GB in a day.

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I think but not sure that the limits are confirmed but the upload speed's are not confirmed, however because the rollout hasn't started yet ntl are still free to change it should they wish to do so with small hassle.

Personally I think ntl have got the limit's right on the bottom 2 tier's you shouldnt expect too much for 17.99 a month and 2mbit for 24.99 is outstanding value.

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Not another cap thread - pleeze!!!!

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If it's confirmed then thats really poor. 5GB a MONTH is PATHETIC. That's 170MB a DAY. On 56k dialup I'm sure I managed more than that some days and it'd fly by on 1 Mbit.

I'm gonna either not pay for the upgrade and stick with what I've got at present (1gig a day cap), assuming I'm able to do that, or pay the extra for 2mbit and then be very careful I don't blow the lot in a week.

OH YES, I forsee many many more cap threads if they go through with this 5GIG a month cap.

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Anyone complaining about the new caps:

1) NTL have not actually announced any new caps. All we have at the moment is rumours.

2) At the moment, if the cap does cause you problems, you have the option of moving to an uncapped ISP.

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I have a maximum running speed of probably around 25mph .. do i do it all day long ? No.

Why can't people just be happy that the running they do will be faster...

Jeez.
WBR, Craig

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oh my god it's turning into a cap thread/one that goes round in circles.

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No it's not-it's turning into a thread that I'm going to close very shortly.

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will all cap discussions just get closed?

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What's the point in discussing it any further? I'm sure that every single aspect of the 'cap' debate has been done to death 100 times over on this forum in one thread or another. The cap is there. That's that really. No petition, or website, or protest, or any amount of objection has changed the situation so far so whats the point in going over it again and again? :shrug:

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Yes-until there is something new to discuss.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

This is discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not a repetition forum where people come to repeat things.

See-not much fun is it!? ;)

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:LOL:

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Going.....

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Going....

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Gone. :)