Yeah, just checked.
Paris and Washington were in Midtown Madness 3 on the Xbox, so, i guess i'm not as old as i thought
Errmm, you'll have to jog my memory. Midtown Madness 2, the original Xbox ? Paris and Washington ? bit of a crazy game, but fun.
If so, then yeah i was on Xbox Live all the time, although mainly with PGR 2 (think it was version 2 anyway) Then moved to Forza motorsports. Would meet up with a regular bunch of guys on there a few years back, we even formed a team. But i can't for the life of me remember the team name, or my Xbox Live id
If so, then yeah i was on Xbox Live all the time, although mainly with PGR 2 (think it was version 2 anyway) Then moved to Forza motorsports. Would meet up with a regular bunch of guys on there a few years back, we even formed a team. But i can't for the life of me remember the team name, or my Xbox Live id
About a year ago i was really into all this 9/11 conspiracy stuff, and spent many months researching it all. At first i soaked up all the "Truthers" side of things, and believed a lot of them. But then thought it would be wise to research all the "Debunkers" claims too.
Whilst there are still many many unanswered and unexplained events both before, during and after the events of 9/11, i simply don't buy the vast majority of 9/11 conspiracy claims. Unfortunately i forget the vast majority of the facts and figures supporting the debunkers so i can't wax lyrical on the various reasons against the controlled demolitions theory for example.
There's plenty of info out there, so please don't simply take sides because it fits with your own personal opinion of "The American Way" Do your own research, get both sides of the argument and then hopefully make the right choice. Collate and then evaluate, don't just postulate and then propagate. (yeah ok that little rhyme doesn't actually say anything, but at the time of writing i thought it sounded cool :tilt
Do your own research and don't just take everyones word as gospel truth, least of all in here.
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Reason : great spelling there batman....
Just found some awesome pictures on the net, http://www.scribd.com/doc/2824 ... photos-of-the-Twin-Towers
Obviously they add nothing to the ongoing argument, but pics 4 and 5 really put into perspective what this is all about
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One question about the fall of the towers. If it was a controlled demolition, then it could only have been a top down job. Every other one i've seen has been from the bottom up. If it was a top down job, then synchronising every level to blow at exactly the right time must have called for one hell of an experienced demolitions expert. And as far as i'm aware, no demolitions experts have stated it could have been done this way with so much precision, and without preparing the building before hand. Every other controlled demolition there's ever been has required the building to be completely gutted before being brought down.
Obviously they add nothing to the ongoing argument, but pics 4 and 5 really put into perspective what this is all about
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One question about the fall of the towers. If it was a controlled demolition, then it could only have been a top down job. Every other one i've seen has been from the bottom up. If it was a top down job, then synchronising every level to blow at exactly the right time must have called for one hell of an experienced demolitions expert. And as far as i'm aware, no demolitions experts have stated it could have been done this way with so much precision, and without preparing the building before hand. Every other controlled demolition there's ever been has required the building to be completely gutted before being brought down.
I'm far too much of a lazy git to read the entire thread, so if someone's already said this, then my apologies.
But, the reason vinyl sounds better is because your ears work in analogue not digital
I don't understand it enough to explain it, but, that's the main reason afaik.I've never been a fan of CD's mp3 or the like since the day they came on the scene. Give me an old diamond headed needle covered in fluff any day of the week.
@Jayhawk, it's probably all those cigars
Sounds like a good event with lots of very quick guys.
Hope you post the replays Troy, i wouldn't mind watching this
Hope you post the replays Troy, i wouldn't mind watching this
Well, it's one of these "If you want to believe then it's best to ignore all the debunking stuff out there" scenarios.
My own opinion is, yeah some things did seem a bit odd, i.e Bush's strange day http://s3.amazonaws.com/911tim ... ssayaninterestingday.html, and other questions have yet to be answered to any satisfactory level, like, when exactly did the American government sanction the invasion of Afghanistan http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/preplanned.html . But, theories like, the buildings being brought down by planned demolition and a missile being fired at the Pentagon are utterly ridiculous.
But, i tend to think that 9/11 was more of a second Pearl Harbour, rather than a second Reichstag.
My own opinion is, yeah some things did seem a bit odd, i.e Bush's strange day http://s3.amazonaws.com/911tim ... ssayaninterestingday.html, and other questions have yet to be answered to any satisfactory level, like, when exactly did the American government sanction the invasion of Afghanistan http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/preplanned.html . But, theories like, the buildings being brought down by planned demolition and a missile being fired at the Pentagon are utterly ridiculous.
But, i tend to think that 9/11 was more of a second Pearl Harbour, rather than a second Reichstag.
Wow Sid Vicious is not dead after all. It's not a bad song to be honest, but i can't help thinking they're singing about a different kind of speed to the one Mr Astra and his MP3 player is
Yeah, i really really don't wanna hijack Scawens thread here, but it's not a serious addition, and only meant to be a bit of light relief from all the hard work and long hours he's putting in at the moment.
Hopefully he'll see the humour in it and have a laugh, if he can read it that is
Here's the first half of the Geordie translation, if you like it i'll do the other half tomorrow (not got the time right now)
I think it's about time poor old Bob learnt the language of his chosen nation, he's been here long enough. And i though it might give him some sort of idea of what the hell we're saying too each other when he over hears us Geordies in the pub.
And it might be a good idea for those going to the LFS cart meeting this year to learn the language, might even stop some of them from getting beaten up.
I think it's about time poor old Bob learnt the language of his chosen nation, he's been here long enough. And i though it might give him some sort of idea of what the hell we're saying too each other when he over hears us Geordies in the pub.
And it might be a good idea for those going to the LFS cart meeting this year to learn the language, might even stop some of them from getting beaten up.
Well yeah, that's the very paradox within Buddhism itself, or at least the particular branch i was in.
And i must admit i sometimes wonder what she's doing now (even after all these years, 15 or so) She was a real babe, kinda like, a good looking version of Cate Blanchette
Interestingly enough, the leader of the group i was with was Hilton Valentine. You being an old timer will know who that is Polyracer
All centred ok for me, apart from the text.
Using Firefox on Linux OS
Using Firefox on Linux OS
Ergh HVS5b, dunno mate, if you look at the spread of points being scored each race there's about 300 between first and last, so all you need is a couple of good races and for the guys ahead of you to have a few bad'uns. And again it's all down to team choices. Do you put all your eggs in one basket and hope that team has a really good race, or do you spread your team over several F1 teams in the hope of a consistent but low points haul ?
I'm 23rd atm, but i've still got my eye one the top step. But then again, i've always been a bit of an over ambitious optimistic
Don't know about anyone else, but it's really changed the way i'm watching the race's this year. The last race i really wanted Kubica to win, but i had him down for P3 and Massa for the win in the bets section. So half of me wanted Massa to stuff it into the wall, and the other half wanted Kimi to pass Kubica ! And, i've never been a particular fan of Fisichella, but this year i'm cheering him on hoping the guys infront of him bin it....it's all very odd
I'm not looking forward to the day when Alonso becomes the best choice for my team
@Ziggy, dunno mate ? maybe it's based on position in the league. Something like 1% difference for every 5 places or so ? Maybe we'll get a better idea if more folks tell us what they're paying.
I'm 23rd atm, but i've still got my eye one the top step. But then again, i've always been a bit of an over ambitious optimistic
Don't know about anyone else, but it's really changed the way i'm watching the race's this year. The last race i really wanted Kubica to win, but i had him down for P3 and Massa for the win in the bets section. So half of me wanted Massa to stuff it into the wall, and the other half wanted Kimi to pass Kubica ! And, i've never been a particular fan of Fisichella, but this year i'm cheering him on hoping the guys infront of him bin it....it's all very odd
I'm not looking forward to the day when Alonso becomes the best choice for my team @Ziggy, dunno mate ? maybe it's based on position in the league. Something like 1% difference for every 5 places or so ?
Maybe we'll get a better idea if more folks tell us what they're paying.
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Meh !
Anywhoo, i think the broker fees increase the more successful you are and i think how good your teams components are ?
I'm sitting squarely in mid-field and being charged 6% atm
Anywhoo, i think the broker fees increase the more successful you are and i think how good your teams components are ?
I'm sitting squarely in mid-field and being charged 6% atm
The thing with Buddhism these days is that over the many centuries and the great distances it's traveled, it's split into so many different schisms and schools of thought, it's really difficult to pin it down as to what it's true meaning is and what direction it's taking.
I dabbled with Buddhism for about 5 or 6 years in my late teens/early 20's (although i should point out that my main objective within the religion was to get inside a particular womans knickers ! and before anyone asks, yes i did, and it was a very nice place to be, thank you very much :tilt
But the one question i never got a satisfactory answer too was, "If there is no God, then who exactly decides who or what you're gonna be when you get reincarnated ?" Apparently, if you've been a good person in this life, you'll be born into a nice peaceful wealthy family in the next. But if you've been a bad person, you'll come back as a dung beetle or a slimy slug or something in the next. Well, who or what is it that decides if you've been good or bad ?
I dabbled with Buddhism for about 5 or 6 years in my late teens/early 20's (although i should point out that my main objective within the religion was to get inside a particular womans knickers ! and before anyone asks, yes i did, and it was a very nice place to be, thank you very much :tilt
But the one question i never got a satisfactory answer too was, "If there is no God, then who exactly decides who or what you're gonna be when you get reincarnated ?" Apparently, if you've been a good person in this life, you'll be born into a nice peaceful wealthy family in the next. But if you've been a bad person, you'll come back as a dung beetle or a slimy slug or something in the next. Well, who or what is it that decides if you've been good or bad ?
Teo Fabi lol 
He of the 'mother of all comb-overs' http://www.formula1.com/photos ... ivers/fabi1986ptr_013.jpg
He of the 'mother of all comb-overs' http://www.formula1.com/photos ... ivers/fabi1986ptr_013.jpg Errmmm I like The Blame Game
You've got a really good voice, for commentating...
You've got a really good voice, for commentating...
Bah, stop being such a grumpy old git
To be honest 2.5 mill aint gonna make that much of a difference, and that question would be next to impossible to answer for our younger viewers.
As always it's down to the team selection and how many points are won in the race itself being the important factor. And if anyone's got any Super Aguri kit in their team i'd suggest they change it a.s.a.p, seems as though the promised financial deal has fallen through, and they may not be at the next race
Honestly ?
Wow, ok, i'm not giving anything away here, but for those who don't know 2 is Rene Arnoux, 3 is Johnny Herbert and 4 is the young Berger-miester himself, Gerhard, before his hair fell out
Oh and number 1 is of course 'Don' Andretti himself
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Obviously the 'grunts' in the army we'rnt to bothered who, what or why they were fighting. As long as they earnt more money and ate better than they would if they stayed in their usual employment. But, if you look into the history of the crusades, you'll find most of them were initiated from the Kings devotion to both the Pope and their faith, and a resolution to convert the known world to Christianity by fair means or fowl.
Wow, it's kinda refreshing to see someone on eBay actually telling the truth, even though you'll be taking a hit financially 
Good on yer.
I've had various guitars/basses/stringed instruments for nigh on 30yrs now, but i've never come across a rosewood nut before ?? I've heard of a diamondwood nut, but only on top of the range kit, are you sure it's not some sort of cheap urea resin with a wood colour swirly dye in it ? I can't imagine a rosewood nut would work at all, and even if it did, it would be expensive to make. Then again, if it's German, then anythings possible.
OT, those strange instruments in my above post came from this site http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/index.html .Some weird and wonderful stuff in there, well worth a look
Good on yer.I've had various guitars/basses/stringed instruments for nigh on 30yrs now, but i've never come across a rosewood nut before ?? I've heard of a diamondwood nut, but only on top of the range kit, are you sure it's not some sort of cheap urea resin with a wood colour swirly dye in it ? I can't imagine a rosewood nut would work at all, and even if it did, it would be expensive to make. Then again, if it's German, then anythings possible.
OT, those strange instruments in my above post came from this site http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/index.html .Some weird and wonderful stuff in there, well worth a look
Here's that Dutch documentary that caused so much controversy a while back, part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kphomfZKsRg&NR=1 and part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=MNdP34JcQzw
There are some unpleasant scenes in it so be warned.
One of the messages in the film, is that it's up to the individuals within Islam itself to root out all the nut-jobs that think it's perfectly acceptable behaviour to blow themselves up on a crowded commuter train, or fly a passenger jet into a tower block. But, the danger is this level of thinking is becoming ingrained into young Muslims minds that they really are starting to think it's God's calling. Another thing is that the Western Governments are fueling this behaviour with unacceptable foreign policies, and before long any hope of returning to some sort of harmonious peace between the cultures will be long gone. But then again, a massive world war is a really good way to cut back on the worlds population, and a smaller population is much easier to control, especially if they're all singing from the same hymn book.
When you've got two of the worlds main religious bodies at logger-heads, and both are hell bent on world domination, then there's only one conclusion, conflict, war, mucho death and destruction.
It's not a new concept. The Holy Crusades of the 11th to 13th century were essentially an attempt to rid the world of every other faith (especially the Muslims) by this peace loving Christianity we've heard so much about.
Yunno, since the beginning of civilisation, this world has never known a time without religion, and there's never been any meaningful period of time without war or conflict. Maybe we should try an experiment for a few years, and see what would happen if we didn't have any form of religious ideal whatsoever. Global anarchy, or global harmony ?
There are some unpleasant scenes in it so be warned.
One of the messages in the film, is that it's up to the individuals within Islam itself to root out all the nut-jobs that think it's perfectly acceptable behaviour to blow themselves up on a crowded commuter train, or fly a passenger jet into a tower block. But, the danger is this level of thinking is becoming ingrained into young Muslims minds that they really are starting to think it's God's calling. Another thing is that the Western Governments are fueling this behaviour with unacceptable foreign policies, and before long any hope of returning to some sort of harmonious peace between the cultures will be long gone. But then again, a massive world war is a really good way to cut back on the worlds population, and a smaller population is much easier to control, especially if they're all singing from the same hymn book.
When you've got two of the worlds main religious bodies at logger-heads, and both are hell bent on world domination, then there's only one conclusion, conflict, war, mucho death and destruction.
It's not a new concept. The Holy Crusades of the 11th to 13th century were essentially an attempt to rid the world of every other faith (especially the Muslims) by this peace loving Christianity we've heard so much about.
Yunno, since the beginning of civilisation, this world has never known a time without religion, and there's never been any meaningful period of time without war or conflict. Maybe we should try an experiment for a few years, and see what would happen if we didn't have any form of religious ideal whatsoever. Global anarchy, or global harmony ?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7i43JHHgvo
Caterhams are built in Caterham, a small town in Surrey, a few miles south of London village.
Caterhams are built in Caterham, a small town in Surrey, a few miles south of London village.
Nice quote from the article "Hiphop tuba plus a soprano rapping about the Old West -- what's not to like ?" 
listening to the audio clip now...lol...{Edit} this is insane
Although, I think i can go one better http://www.gemueseorchester.org/ {Edit 2} No, no, i was wrong, this ^^ audio clip is nuts...{Edit 3} Albeig will love this....{Edit 4} They're singing about Walmart now....{Edit} Ok, i've listened to the whole thing. Think i'm gonna go for a lie down now, not feeling too good....
listening to the audio clip now...lol...{Edit} this is insane Although, I think i can go one better http://www.gemueseorchester.org/ {Edit 2} No, no, i was wrong, this ^^ audio clip is nuts...{Edit 3} Albeig will love this....{Edit 4} They're singing about Walmart now....{Edit} Ok, i've listened to the whole thing. Think i'm gonna go for a lie down now, not feeling too good....
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If you really wanted to piss yer mate off, you should have bought one of these http://www.microphoneheaven.com/guitarbass/ can't help thinking he didn't fully think it through before making it though
Or how about one of these http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om23350.html
And a vid of someone playing it http://youtube.com/watch?v=gNtl9Msko2I&feature=related
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