Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread John Cooper
On 01/10/10 23:19, Natalie Hooper wrote: On 1 October 2010 16:09, Peter Merchantmadsmad...@netscape.net wrote: Other considerations: I live in Wimborne, Terry in Corfe Mullen, is it Simono in Fordingbridge or Verwood(?). A few live in Winton/Charminster/Bournemouth? Anyone likely to come

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Natalie Hooper
On 2 October 2010 00:21, Andrew Morgan zil...@ziltro.com wrote: I don't think there's much point worrying about if buses and trains go where you want when you want, from what I've seen they never have and never will. But for anyone who has to rely on public transport don't forget there are

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread John Cooper
On 02/10/10 00:21, Andrew Morgan wrote: On 01/10/10 14:00, Natalie Hooper wrote: Thanks for the link. Looking at the timetable, the evening service is pretty bad. There's a bus (back to Bournemouth) at 20.15 then at 22.15 ( http://www.wdbus.co.uk/uploads/13may10.pdf). And that's it. Not a bus

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Peter Washington
Hi Folks, On 2 October 2010 09:09, Peter Merchant madsmad...@netscape.net wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-01 at 23:19 +0100, Natalie Hooper wrote: On 1 October 2010 16:09, Peter Merchant madsmad...@netscape.net wrote: Other considerations: I live in Wimborne, Terry in Corfe Mullen, is it Simono

[Dorset] Everyone knew Vista sucks, but......

2010-10-02 Thread Simon O'Riordan
My Vista computer(a virtual machine) actually managed to forget how to connect to the network. When I closed it, it had managed to knock out host access too. This persisted through a host reboot. In the end I unplugged and reconnected the network connector. That restored it. VISTA SUCKS! Simono

Re: [Dorset] Everyone knew Vista sucks, but......

2010-10-02 Thread Simon P Smith
On 02/10/2010 18:04, Simon O'Riordan wrote: In the end I unplugged and reconnected the network connector. That restored it. VISTA SUCKS! Resistance is useless, you will be assimilated.. On the other hand even Mickey$oft know that Vista sucks hence its disappearance from the history books

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Victor Churchill
Just called my local : The Broadway, top of Charminster Road, roundabout with Castle Lane/Broadway Lane. + WiFi free + On several Bus routes + Decent car parking (not huge but probably adequate) - Karaoke on Wednesdays - however: + They have a 'snug' separate room where people go wh don't want to

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Simon O'Riordan
Yes. Where is it? On Sat, 2010-10-02 at 18:10 +0100, Victor Churchill wrote: Just called my local : The Broadway, top of Charminster Road, roundabout with Castle Lane/Broadway Lane. + WiFi free + On several Bus routes + Decent car parking (not huge but probably adequate) - Karaoke on

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Victor Churchill
On 2 October 2010 18:18, Simon O'Riordan voluntar...@btopenworld.com wrote: Yes. Where is it? 241 Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH8 9TG 01202 512 708 -- Next meeting: Bournemouth? TBD, Wednesday 2010-10-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 02/10/10 18:10, Victor Churchill wrote: Just called my local : The Broadway, top of Charminster Road, roundabout with Castle Lane/Broadway Lane. + WiFi free + On several Bus routes + Decent car parking (not huge but probably adequate) - Karaoke on Wednesdays - however: + They have a

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Simon O'Riordan
Thanks for that. Sounds quite good. What's the beer like? Simono On Sat, 2010-10-02 at 18:26 +0100, Victor Churchill wrote: On 2 October 2010 18:18, Simon O'Riordan voluntar...@btopenworld.com wrote: Yes. Where is it? 241 Castle Lane West Bournemouth BH8 9TG 01202 512 708 -- Next

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Victor Churchill
On 2 October 2010 18:36, Simon O'Riordan voluntar...@btopenworld.com wrote: Thanks for that. Sounds quite good. What's the beer like? Apart from the usual fizz they had IPA (on a promotion, can't recall the details - maybe £2 a pint) - and a decent guest ale whose name I don't remember but

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Natalie Hooper
On 2 October 2010 10:24, John Cooper l...@discoverlinux.co.uk wrote: On 02/10/10 00:21, Andrew Morgan wrote: On 01/10/10 14:00, Natalie Hooper wrote: Thanks for the link. Looking at the timetable, the evening service is pretty bad. There's a bus (back to Bournemouth) at 20.15 then at

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Natalie Hooper
On 2 October 2010 09:09, Peter Merchant madsmad...@netscape.net wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-01 at 23:19 +0100, Natalie Hooper wrote: On 1 October 2010 16:09, Peter Merchant madsmad...@netscape.net wrote: Other considerations: I live in Wimborne, Terry in Corfe Mullen, is it Simono in

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Natalie Hooper
On 2 October 2010 18:10, Victor Churchill victorchurch...@gmail.com wrote: Just called my local : The Broadway, top of Charminster Road, roundabout with Castle Lane/Broadway Lane. + WiFi free + On several Bus routes + Decent car parking (not huge but probably adequate) - Karaoke on

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread Simon O'Riordan
The Broadway Pub: Oxford and Cambridge say 'Ay'! On Sat, 2010-10-02 at 19:17 +0100, Natalie Hooper wrote: On 2 October 2010 18:10, Victor Churchill victorchurch...@gmail.com wrote: Just called my local : The Broadway, top of Charminster Road, roundabout with Castle Lane/Broadway Lane. +

Re: [Dorset] Has TBD for next meeting been D'd

2010-10-02 Thread John Cooper
On 02/10/10 19:13, Natalie Hooper wrote: Natalie, were you talking about the Grasshoper pub on Bournemouth Road? The M1 and M2 run every 30 minutes each, eg. 21:22, 21:37, 21:52, 22:07, 22:37 approx (Upper Parkstone Co-oop less 7 minutes for St. Osmunds bus stop to Bournemouth). No, these