Comments for dadams.co.uk http://www.dadams.co.uk Unbiased opinions and other fun stuff Thu, 15 May 2008 18:17:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on New jam-jar by Darren http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/12/new-jam-jar/#comment-542 Darren Thu, 15 May 2008 06:36:43 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=246#comment-542 Yes, they are run flat tyres, whether they're Bridgestone I don't know. It's pouring with rain so I'm not planning to have a look this morning. Dave, with that thick layer of yellow pollen and the amount of dead flies accumulated in three days of travelling on the M3 it'll take more than a wipe with a hankie. It's a job for the pressure washer. Yes, they are run flat tyres, whether they’re Bridgestone I don’t know. It’s pouring with rain so I’m not planning to have a look this morning.

Dave, with that thick layer of yellow pollen and the amount of dead flies accumulated in three days of travelling on the M3 it’ll take more than a wipe with a hankie. It’s a job for the pressure washer.

]]> Comment on New jam-jar by Steve http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/12/new-jam-jar/#comment-541 Steve Wed, 14 May 2008 22:47:07 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=246#comment-541 Car looks nice....although you are becoming a bit predictable with the BMW's. Never mind the iPod integration and all that.... did you get the Bridgestone run flat tyres? I saw a demo of them on TV a few months back against regular tyres and the difference in the control of the car at 50mph was amazing. You can drive them for 50 miles at 50mph. Good safety feature I would say. Car looks nice….although you are becoming a bit predictable with the BMW’s. Never mind the iPod integration and all that…. did you get the Bridgestone run flat tyres?

I saw a demo of them on TV a few months back against regular tyres and the difference in the control of the car at 50mph was amazing. You can drive them for 50 miles at 50mph. Good safety feature I would say.

]]> Comment on New jam-jar by Dave Hay http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/12/new-jam-jar/#comment-540 Dave Hay Wed, 14 May 2008 20:29:55 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=246#comment-540 And very nice it looked when I saw Darren polishing it with his hankie in NHBR. Shame it got dirty on the way home ............. Reminds me when I got a stone chip in my windscreen about 15 hours after the MCC arrived :-( And very nice it looked when I saw Darren polishing it with his hankie in NHBR. Shame it got dirty on the way home ………….

Reminds me when I got a stone chip in my windscreen about 15 hours after the MCC arrived :-(

]]> Comment on A bold move for RIM by Dave Hay http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/13/a-bold-move-for-rim/#comment-539 Dave Hay Wed, 14 May 2008 20:28:32 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=248#comment-539 And they offer a free upgrade from my newly acquired 7130v .......... oh, hang on, I'm in dreamland, watching Glasgow Rangers winning 3-0 against Zenit St Petersburg And they offer a free upgrade from my newly acquired 7130v ………. oh, hang on, I’m in dreamland, watching Glasgow Rangers winning 3-0 against Zenit St Petersburg

]]> Comment on What the hell is going on here? by Darren http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-here/#comment-538 Darren Mon, 12 May 2008 18:50:10 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=245#comment-538 Okay, perhaps I got that wrong, perhaps she wasn't a British citizen. And if we weren't so kind as to offer a health service (under-funded and manned by over-worked doctors) she might be still alive. Okay, perhaps I got that wrong, perhaps she wasn’t a British citizen. And if we weren’t so kind as to offer a health service (under-funded and manned by over-worked doctors) she might be still alive.

]]> Comment on What the hell is going on here? by Steven http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-here/#comment-537 Steven Mon, 12 May 2008 17:37:38 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=245#comment-537 Mrs Cabrera came to Swindon from the Philippines in 2002. Her job as a nurse at the hospital where she died, and where her husband also worked, was the reason the couple had been granted leave to stay until 2009. I was not aware she was a British citizen. Mrs Cabrera came to Swindon from the Philippines in 2002. Her job as a nurse at the hospital where she died, and where her husband also worked, was the reason the couple had been granted leave to stay until 2009. I was not aware she was a British citizen.

]]> Comment on What the hell is going on here? by Steve http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-here/#comment-536 Steve Sat, 10 May 2008 03:42:03 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=245#comment-536 Immigration policy is a problem for governments the world over. It is such a minefield for the politicians as they basically don't have a clue what to do. As far as I can see, the only nation that has it even close to right is Australia who have a zero tolerance policy on illegal immigration, and to go legally, you have to be able to offer Oz something in return. None of this welfare state c**p. On a visit to the UK last year, I was amazed at how much things had changed after 4 years away. And do all pubs now have eastern european barmaids ? It seemed like it to me. The US can't get it right either. We are here on an E2 Investor Visa which will never give us the right to stay here permanently, however, if we were Cuban and turned up on Miami beach on an inner tube, we would get automatic green cards. Go figure. As you say, these people are soft targets. Why not go for the more difficult ones and send a message to the rest of the world that you are only welcome if you have something to offer and are not coming with your hand out. Immigration policy is a problem for governments the world over. It is such a minefield for the politicians as they basically don’t have a clue what to do. As far as I can see, the only nation that has it even close to right is Australia who have a zero tolerance policy on illegal immigration, and to go legally, you have to be able to offer Oz something in return. None of this welfare state c**p.
On a visit to the UK last year, I was amazed at how much things had changed after 4 years away. And do all pubs now have eastern european barmaids ? It seemed like it to me.

The US can’t get it right either. We are here on an E2 Investor Visa which will never give us the right to stay here permanently, however, if we were Cuban and turned up on Miami beach on an inner tube, we would get automatic green cards. Go figure.
As you say, these people are soft targets. Why not go for the more difficult ones and send a message to the rest of the world that you are only welcome if you have something to offer and are not coming with your hand out.

]]> Comment on The Sametime blog by Darren http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/07/the-sametime-blog/#comment-535 Darren Fri, 09 May 2008 22:47:36 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=243#comment-535 Sorry Charlie, these answers were collected from various sources. I'm not so struck on Family Fortunes that I have past shows recorded. Good luck. Sorry Charlie, these answers were collected from various sources. I’m not so struck on Family Fortunes that I have past shows recorded. Good luck.

]]> Comment on The Sametime blog by charlie williams http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/05/07/the-sametime-blog/#comment-534 charlie williams Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:12 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=243#comment-534 Dear Darren, I hope you can help. I am working for a television production company and we are making a programme for Channel 4. One of the programmes I need to research is Family Fortunes and I saw your list of questions on your website. I am desperate to find out what episodes these great questions are from and I was wondering if you had the programmes or had any information about it. I am under a ridiculous time limit so would really appreciate your help with this. The best way to contact me is my email charlie.williams@silverriver.tv or charliewilliams@mailcity.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you very much for your help. Best wishes Charlie Williams Dear Darren,

I hope you can help. I am working for a television production company and we are making a programme for Channel 4. One of the programmes I need to research is Family Fortunes and I saw your list of questions on your website. I am desperate to find out what episodes these great questions are from and I was wondering if you had the programmes or had any information about it.

I am under a ridiculous time limit so would really appreciate your help with this.

The best way to contact me is my email charlie.williams@silverriver.tv or charliewilliams@mailcity.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you very much for your help.

Best wishes

Charlie Williams

]]> Comment on Six weeks of disruption at home by Matt http://www.dadams.co.uk/2008/04/27/six-weeks-of-disruption-at-home/#comment-533 Matt Sun, 04 May 2008 10:17:23 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=232#comment-533 We have very similar tiles in our kitchen. I'm just waiting for the day to be able to smash them off. I for one won't be preserving them to put on eBay - I'll be the one with the lump hammer smacking the crap out of them until they smash. I had thought of tile paint, but that would involve me doing all the tiles and I just can't be bothered. So, if you really miss them once they're gone, you can have our variation on the theme if you like. They weren't our tile of choice - they were already here when we bought the house ;) We have very similar tiles in our kitchen. I’m just waiting for the day to be able to smash them off. I for one won’t be preserving them to put on eBay - I’ll be the one with the lump hammer smacking the crap out of them until they smash.

I had thought of tile paint, but that would involve me doing all the tiles and I just can’t be bothered.

So, if you really miss them once they’re gone, you can have our variation on the theme if you like.

They weren’t our tile of choice - they were already here when we bought the house ;)

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