Re: tape changes
On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 08:04:46PM +0100, Robin Szemeti wrote: > > umm .. > > so .. you people with boxen in various places .. quick show of hands: > > is 15 quid a shot > cheap [ ] > normal[ ] > expensive [ ] > > for lobbing a dat tape into a box and slinging in a new one? That seemed the going rate for the dirt-cheap boxhosters I looked at. OTOH It makes Nildram's gbp2000 p.a. including 15mins of technician/day to do whatever you need seem very good value. This is the difference between a company looking at every person as a cost centre who has to earn their keep (by screwing the customer as often and as deeply as possible) and someone looking to provide a service by offering the customer what they need. (I also liked that boxen at Nildram were only a link or two from LYNX while a couple of the large co-locators I considered were 10 hops inside BT's tangled web away). -- Chris Benson * unsolicited free recommendations a speciality *
Re: crazy golf
On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 02:31:39PM +, Redvers Davies wrote: > > Assuming you're not a Masai tribesperson. And assuming that the > > Romans weren't lying about the Celts (Though why would they want to do > > that?) > > It would seem to me to be counter-productive. If you want to conquer > a country you don't spread rumours that they drink their victims blood. True, cos that would tend to unsettle your troops. However, as a post facto rationalisation, it's great. Look at how well off you are under your Roman overlords! Your kings no longer drink your blood! -- David Cantrell | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david/ Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it-- Agatha Christie
Re: tape changes
On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 08:04:46PM +0100, Robin Szemeti wrote: >is 15 quid a shot >cheap [ ] >normal [ ] >expensive [ ] >for lobbing a dat tape into a box and slinging in a new one? It's not Telehouse prices, but it sounds expensive to me. R
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Oh my word, why *is* Nathan Barley on 18:23 from Cannon Street? /J\
tape changes
umm .. so .. you people with boxen in various places .. quick show of hands: is 15 quid a shot cheap [ ] normal [ ] expensive [ ] for lobbing a dat tape into a box and slinging in a new one? -- Robin Szemeti Redpoint Consulting Limited Real Solutions For A Virtual World
Re: [PUB] Possible candidate
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Downside is that it is not all that large, and gets horribly crowded on a > summers evening. > Lots of students and workers from nearby Guys. > The tiny bar serving areas get chock-a-block. > Also, IMHO, to beer is not kept that well, and I've never had a good pint > there. I'm going to have to agree with. Never really liked that pub and I *REALLY* don't like drinking with Medics. And I live with and hang around with Guy's [0] medics. In that area though there's Davey's Pot house under the bridge which serves ale in pewter mugs, port in pitchers, has sawdust on the floors, no stairs, is quiet and has nice food and also a there's pub in the market which I can't remember the name of but is quiet nice when it iusn't heaving. Simon [0] Technically Guy's, Kings and St Thomas'. -- simon wistowwireless systems coder "i think," i said "i think this is our fault."
Re: crazy golf
On Sat, Jun 02, 2001 at 01:38:44AM +0100, Piers Cawley wrote: > Assuming you're not a Masai tribesperson. On this list, anything is possible. -- I don't understand how people can think SCSI is anything more quirky than a genius with peculiar dietary requirements in a world where the creators of Notes, and their new owners, are allowed to walk the streets without fearing for their very lives. - Graham Reed, asr
Re: Hang the Java programmers
No, Java programmers are not hanged, they are burned at the stake. Tony
Re: Hang the Java programmers
On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Jonathan Peterson wrote:
> But then I'm not a real programmer.
You eat quiche?
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Re: [PUB] Possible candidate
Robert Thompson wrote: > > There's The George and Dragon just south of London Bridge. Easily walkable > from LB station or even the City (I used to go there a lot). > > Unfortunately I haven't been there for a while, but hopefully it's still as > good as I remember. > Sorry to speak up against the George. It does have a lot of history, and is well worth a visit of a Saturday afternoon. Last coaching inn left from a street once full of them, Dickens drank there etc. It is also the only pub run by the National Trust. Downside is that it is not all that large, and gets horribly crowded on a summers evening. Lots of students and workers from nearby Guys. The tiny bar serving areas get chock-a-block. Also, IMHO, to beer is not kept that well, and I've never had a good pint there. On the accessibility front, it is not that good. The ladies loo is on the same level, but there are steps and uneven floors everywhere. The gents loo is in a modern block out in the courtyard.
Re: crazy golf
At 14:31 04/06/01 +, you wrote: > > Assuming you're not a Masai tribesperson. And assuming that the > > Romans weren't lying about the Celts (Though why would they want to do > > that?) > >It would seem to me to be counter-productive. If you want to conquer >a country you don't spread rumours that they drink their victims blood. Sure you do. That way everyone thinks they are barbarians, and they don't mind you invading them and civilising them. As it happens the Celts were barbarians*, and the Romans did bring civilisation to them (insert relevant Life of Brian sketch). You also spread rumours of there being lots of gold and "so many pearls they lie uncollected on the beaches". Works like a charm. *This is not a value judgement so just don't start. -- Jonathan Peterson Technical Manager, Unified Ltd, 020 7383 6092 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: crazy golf
On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 02:31:39PM +, Redvers Davies wrote: > > Assuming you're not a Masai tribesperson. And assuming that the > > Romans weren't lying about the Celts (Though why would they want to do > > that?) > > It would seem to me to be counter-productive. If you want to conquer > a country you don't spread rumours that they drink their victims blood. Well why not? It allows you to claim a moral reason for conquering them in the first place (which is as necessary for keeping morale and a sense of purpose among your own people as anything else), and quite possibly has longer-term military benefits, as in "The Celts were a bunch of mad, blood-drinking nutters, But we conquered them anyway, so why don't you open your doors and play nicely, and we won't have to unleash our fearsome military power upon you". For some reason, the mental image of a horde of wild Celts quaffing blood keeps mixing in my head with that of a bunch of perl programmers in a cellar bar, quaffing TVRs... Must be the full moon :) -- simon batistoni | [EMAIL PROTECTED] stop right here cos i know where i'm going to
Re: TPC Travel
Cross David - dcross sent the following bits through the ether: > Cool. When are you doing that? Sunday? Leon -- Leon Brocard.http://www.astray.com/ Iterative Software...http://www.iterative-software.com/ ... Byte this (designer underware)
Re: TPC Travel
Cross David - dcross wrote: > Cost me £660, but I notice that this morning Ebookers are showing only £1200 > seats left on those flights :( Eeeek. Must. book. Flight. > p.s. Oh, and I'm staying in the East Tower of the Sheraton. Moi aussi I think. -- simon wistowwireless systems coder "i think," i said "i think this is our fault."
Re: crazy golf
> Assuming you're not a Masai tribesperson. And assuming that the > Romans weren't lying about the Celts (Though why would they want to do > that?) It would seem to me to be counter-productive. If you want to conquer a country you don't spread rumours that they drink their victims blood.
Re: TPC Travel
Leon Brocard wrote: > Hey, groovy, you can join Simon and me on a drive down to crazy > Mexico. We'll pick up beer, chicks and crazy Mexican guitar-playing > people. Just remember to bring a stake just in case we happen to bump > into a vampire-filled bar... or a handy vampire slayer.
RE: TPC Travel
From: Leon Brocard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TPC Travel > Cross David - dcross sent the following bits through the ether: > > > I booked my TPC flights yesterday. If anyone fancies joining me, the > > flight details are: > > Hey, groovy, you can join Simon and me on a drive down to crazy > Mexico. We'll pick up beer, chicks and crazy Mexican guitar-playing > people. Just remember to bring a stake just in case we happen to bump > into a vampire-filled bar... Cool. When are you doing that? Sunday? Dave... -- The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re-send this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system.
Re: TPC Travel
Cross David - dcross sent the following bits through the ether: > I booked my TPC flights yesterday. If anyone fancies joining me, the > flight details are: Hey, groovy, you can join Simon and me on a drive down to crazy Mexico. We'll pick up beer, chicks and crazy Mexican guitar-playing people. Just remember to bring a stake just in case we happen to bump into a vampire-filled bar... Leon -- Leon Brocard.http://www.astray.com/ Iterative Software...http://www.iterative-software.com/ ... Washington was fun
TPC Travel
I booked my TPC flights yesterday. If anyone fancies joining me, the flight details are: 21st Jul BA 2275 LGW 11:15 -> SAN 14:20 28th Jul BA 2274 SAN 16:40 -> LGW 11:00 (+1) Cost me £660, but I notice that this morning Ebookers are showing only £1200 seats left on those flights :( Dave... p.s. Oh, and I'm staying in the East Tower of the Sheraton. -- The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re-send this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system.
Re: [OT] BUFFY No spoilers
On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 09:34:10AM +0100, Dean wrote: > On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 09:29:14AM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: > > ah well, we can probably also expect "The Rock" from WWF > > to show up and lay the smack down on some vamps, also > > expect to here plans for a BtVS movie as well, so they > > can get use out of the sets one more time. > > The movie has been in the planning for a while now, the main bad guy has > been rumoured to be the "Ultimate Evil" from the Buffy Xmas episode where > Angels tries to kill himself (in series three.) Is "Ultimate Evil" related to "Evil Dave"? If so, will he discuss the project with us? -Dom -- | Semantico: creators of major online resources | | URL: http://www.semantico.com/ | | Tel: +44 (1273) 72 | | Address: 33 Bond St., Brighton, Sussex, BN1 1RD, UK. |
Re: [OT] BUFFY No spoilers
On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 09:29:14AM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote: > ah well, we can probably also expect "The Rock" from WWF > to show up and lay the smack down on some vamps, also > expect to here plans for a BtVS movie as well, so they > can get use out of the sets one more time. The movie has been in the planning for a while now, the main bad guy has been rumoured to be the "Ultimate Evil" from the Buffy Xmas episode where Angels tries to kill himself (in series three.) Dean -- Profanity is the one language all programmers understand --- Anon
Re: BUFFY - SPOILERS , DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN SKY 1 LAS T NIGHT
* Cross David - dcross ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > From: Greg McCarroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:43 AM > > [there are actually no spoliers left in this post so I'm removing the > spoiler space] > > > i'm a little worried that the next season will suck. > > lets wait and see if the warning signs are there, more > > weird settings i.e. they all get sucked into the > > movie casablanca and the episode is entirely in black > > and white, guest appearances from other shows/from > > major celebrities. > > Apparently they're planning a musical episode[1] > ah well, we can probably also expect "The Rock" from WWF to show up and lay the smack down on some vamps, also expect to here plans for a BtVS movie as well, so they can get use out of the sets one more time. -- Greg McCarrollhttp://217.34.97.146/~gem/
RE: BUFFY - SPOILERS , DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN SKY 1 LAST NIGHT
From: Greg McCarroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:43 AM [there are actually no spoliers left in this post so I'm removing the spoiler space] > i'm a little worried that the next season will suck. > lets wait and see if the warning signs are there, more > weird settings i.e. they all get sucked into the > movie casablanca and the episode is entirely in black > and white, guest appearances from other shows/from > major celebrities. Apparently they're planning a musical episode[1] Dave... [1] This is not a joke! -- The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re-send this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system.
