Hybrid Minds - Meant To Be
Not been on this thread for a while, it's a kind of a bump, but the track above definitely deserves it.
Not been on this thread for a while, it's a kind of a bump, but the track above definitely deserves it.
Black Sun Empire feat. Thomas ... d Youthstar - All is lost
New black sun empire album, top dollar, back to their routes.
New black sun empire album, top dollar, back to their routes.
Yea this was always the case, I managed to make a nice balanced Bronze and Silver team on Fifa 12, all the pace abusing teams used to wind me up but that was because Fifa 12 had broken game mechanics when it come to tackling them, or when they tackled you.
What I mean is, UT on Fifa 12 has an upped game speed, you'll notice on your offline game, if you kick on kick off and game settings there is a 'game speed' setting, and UT was set to a faster one.
All in all UT would be miles miles more enjoyable if it was playing on Fifa's normal game setting. I know this is an opinion but it means at the same time, a good passing team that doesn't pace abuse would have more chance and therefore have a much better balance in reality.
With Fifa 13 Ultimate Team, is the gameplay still faster than the normal gameplay? The game was like ping pong in Fifa 12, head to head seasons with proper teams was good though.
Cars don't make a massive price difference anymore for insurance if you stick around the 1.2 petrol or 1.4 diesel mark, and providing it's a 3 door hatchback; add a turbo then you're asking for trouble, make it a saloon or anything bigger the same applies. You're paying for damages and injury you can cause to someone else, and that's why you're usually going to pay more than the cars worth for your first year.
The issue is you have a genuine need for a bigger than average first car, and you're just going to have to take the insurance hit, I'd suggest a Ford Focus, they're roomier than most hatchbacks.
My advice to you is don't bother with an estate, as confident as you are an easy to drive hatchback is the best plan for your first year at least. I've been driving 2 1/2 years now and I'm driving a 1.2 Clio (yr 2000). There are times when my inexperience on the road has been saved with this car being so nippy. I don't drive fast by any means but when you pass your test and you're on your own, your decisions can sometimes be the wrong ones, and it's usually caused by panicking and compensating for other peoples mistakes....and I say mistakes but it boils down to bad driving through bad habits.
The issue is you have a genuine need for a bigger than average first car, and you're just going to have to take the insurance hit, I'd suggest a Ford Focus, they're roomier than most hatchbacks.
My advice to you is don't bother with an estate, as confident as you are an easy to drive hatchback is the best plan for your first year at least. I've been driving 2 1/2 years now and I'm driving a 1.2 Clio (yr 2000). There are times when my inexperience on the road has been saved with this car being so nippy. I don't drive fast by any means but when you pass your test and you're on your own, your decisions can sometimes be the wrong ones, and it's usually caused by panicking and compensating for other peoples mistakes....and I say mistakes but it boils down to bad driving through bad habits.
One like this seems right up your street, simplistic, titanium and carbon fibre. Not too expensive to be honest either.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skagen ... qid=1337983499&sr=8-1
Anyone have any experience with Skagen watches?
I'm glad you posted one like this, I used to have one for years like the gold one, but it was in stainless steel silver, when I was a wee nipper anyway. It was too big for my wrist! It worked though no matter how much I sporting abuse it took so shame I lost it
I might go back to old school ways and back to Casio.
Have to admit though I really like the look of the Tissot range from looking at it.
So much choice!
Watches...
To start off with a random thread I'm looking for a new watch and I don't know why (guy thing??)....I have a Citizen Eco-drive that cost me £60 or so around 5 years ago, it has a nice simple design, comfy and doesn't need a battery, I have practically worn it everyday since I got it and there isn't a scratch in sight on the face and I can't tell if it loses time over the months since it gets altered every 6 months anyway for GMT and GMT+1.
I'm by no means a watch enthusiast but I'm wondering what watches you're all into? Since I'm in the mood to spend money on something I don't need for the sake of spending money I should be saving for something with higher priority.
/end of random OP.
I'm by no means a watch enthusiast but I'm wondering what watches you're all into? Since I'm in the mood to spend money on something I don't need for the sake of spending money I should be saving for something with higher priority.
/end of random OP.
I like it
reminds me of older music I used to listen to, mainly the piano riff, but it has good energy, and isn't serious.Blokhe4d & Gridlok - Bad Kat Hmmmmmmmm 
MegaUpload has been shut down now. 
Not sure if already posted but this album is brilliant, State of Mind : Nil by Ear.
Could of the tunes;
Parasomnia (Feat. Thomas Oliver)
Vega (Feat. P.Digsss)
and if you're into rap
Return of the Prophet (Feat. PNC)
and completely unrelated but mmm yessss, and also free download;
Oscillator Z - Long Live The New Flesh
Could of the tunes;
Parasomnia (Feat. Thomas Oliver)
Vega (Feat. P.Digsss)
and if you're into rap
Return of the Prophet (Feat. PNC)
and completely unrelated but mmm yessss, and also free download;
Oscillator Z - Long Live The New Flesh
I think that maybe something to do with you being in the US, with the trend of things at the time I don't think 9PM Till I come was as popular over there as say over here in the UK...same with tracks like Darude - Sandstorm, but listening to trance anthems like that and listening to Dubstep now there is a massive difference in the music genre to the point I wouldn't even put them in the same category.
If you're looking for some good melodic dubstep that has the nice intro without the white noise and 'dirtier than' comment drops, just stay well clear of popular Dubstep channels like UKF. Try Blackmill and Phaeleh, you can find them.
I won't go as far as saying I like Dubstep though, it's a genre and you'll find crap and pure gold in any alike.
Chill dnb and track, any more of these I would be massively appreciative if you could link
Blackmill - Miracle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... cv8XI&feature=related
Blackmill - Miracle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... cv8XI&feature=related
All it's saying is you can drive any other private motor car that is insured with permission and only with personal liability cover...so the damages you are legally liable for in the event of an insurable motoring incident (essentially third-party only cover).
Your policy will pay out on this providing that you aren't already insured on that particular motor car.
Your policy will pay out on this providing that you aren't already insured on that particular motor car.
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I work for an insurance company and 2009-2010 we made a loss on motor insurance despite the costs steadily going up to balance out the loss ratios. I used to quote on average a first time young male driver £1800 during the beginning of that year, it's increased now pretty quickly to around £3500, by all means the risk of all drivers hasn't changed much, infact it hasn't really changed at all.
Here's a brief breakdown from what I remember, I get staff updates on my internal mail so it mainly comes from memory!
- Everything has suffered inflation in the UK due to the economic shift and increased taxes; this has effected the premiums directly, as well as claims because what insurance pays out on has effectively been suffered by inflation too.
- Comparison websites, as much as we like to use them have caused insurance ironically to rise. An insurer has to pay to be on the comparison website to start off with, and then a further amount of commission if that customer goes with a quotation originally done on the comparison websites.
They have also formed a massively unrealistic competitive market for insurance, meaning insurers are now having to push every pound down to get to the top, effectively not making money on the customer unless they renew the following year as they wouldn't have to pay comparison websites for this.
- E-commerce insurance policies and the fact that no matter how fraudulent an policy is; in the event of a claim they cannot refuse to pay out on third-party damages, they can only attempt to gain these back afterwards via the vast expensive legal system, mainly resulting in further loss.
- Fraudulent whiplash claims where in a car, normally with 5 people in, slams the brakes on unexpectedly resulting in the driver behind to go into them. More often than not, this means all 5 people get thousands in fraudulent whiplash claims, the legal costs are paid for by the insurer too.
- Rising car crime in areas, mainly city areas.
- Rising amount of uninsured drivers. It's quite easy to get caught if a car is completely uninsured, it's mainly more risky drivers driving a car in a less risky drivers name. For example son/daughter driving parents car when they aren't insured on it. They are more likely to have an accident, and if they do despite them not technically being insured, the insurer of the car still has to pay out on third-party damages and attempt to recover them later. Of course on the flipside, increasing premiums are causing more people to resort to this to actually get on the road.
- Whiplash cannot be proved true or false, and due to 'no win no fee' accident compensation companies this massively encourages people to claim no matter the outcome as a result of an accident, you'd be stupid not to...right?
- Generally worst weather than previous recent years, and more pressure to get to work and make the money means more people are on the road during times they should take it more carefully.
Add these together and then try and make some profit.
Here's a brief breakdown from what I remember, I get staff updates on my internal mail so it mainly comes from memory!
- Everything has suffered inflation in the UK due to the economic shift and increased taxes; this has effected the premiums directly, as well as claims because what insurance pays out on has effectively been suffered by inflation too.
- Comparison websites, as much as we like to use them have caused insurance ironically to rise. An insurer has to pay to be on the comparison website to start off with, and then a further amount of commission if that customer goes with a quotation originally done on the comparison websites.
They have also formed a massively unrealistic competitive market for insurance, meaning insurers are now having to push every pound down to get to the top, effectively not making money on the customer unless they renew the following year as they wouldn't have to pay comparison websites for this.
- E-commerce insurance policies and the fact that no matter how fraudulent an policy is; in the event of a claim they cannot refuse to pay out on third-party damages, they can only attempt to gain these back afterwards via the vast expensive legal system, mainly resulting in further loss.
- Fraudulent whiplash claims where in a car, normally with 5 people in, slams the brakes on unexpectedly resulting in the driver behind to go into them. More often than not, this means all 5 people get thousands in fraudulent whiplash claims, the legal costs are paid for by the insurer too.
- Rising car crime in areas, mainly city areas.
- Rising amount of uninsured drivers. It's quite easy to get caught if a car is completely uninsured, it's mainly more risky drivers driving a car in a less risky drivers name. For example son/daughter driving parents car when they aren't insured on it. They are more likely to have an accident, and if they do despite them not technically being insured, the insurer of the car still has to pay out on third-party damages and attempt to recover them later. Of course on the flipside, increasing premiums are causing more people to resort to this to actually get on the road.
- Whiplash cannot be proved true or false, and due to 'no win no fee' accident compensation companies this massively encourages people to claim no matter the outcome as a result of an accident, you'd be stupid not to...right?
- Generally worst weather than previous recent years, and more pressure to get to work and make the money means more people are on the road during times they should take it more carefully.
Add these together and then try and make some profit.
A good, cheap(ish) way to start with RC's?
I've been looking around for another hobby since we decided the loft was a bit on the risky side to build an epic scalextric track, and by hobby I mean another 'mans toy' thing.
RC seems the good way to go; I'm very tempted by cheap Syma indoor helicopter for now but I'm more interested in the RC buggies for outdoor off road abilities, I just don't know where to start, so I'm hoping that you guys can help me or at least point me in the right direction. What I've got so far is that beginners should really go for electric since they are easy to maintain and easier to use than nitro/petrol.
I was looking on various RC shops online, then realised that some of them aren't complete ready to run kits, I really like the look of the Ansmann Mad Rat, thought £50 was a good deal then it said needed a controller, a battery & charger and an ESC, so it bumped the price up considerably, so whereas this could be a project I would be willing to enter into as a first, it means I have to research each individual component I will need, and considering I had to research what an ESC was...you can tell that I have no idea about these, however I'm willing to learn.
So really looking for recommendations? If you are into RC's, what was your first one? All help appreciated.
RC seems the good way to go; I'm very tempted by cheap Syma indoor helicopter for now but I'm more interested in the RC buggies for outdoor off road abilities, I just don't know where to start, so I'm hoping that you guys can help me or at least point me in the right direction. What I've got so far is that beginners should really go for electric since they are easy to maintain and easier to use than nitro/petrol.
I was looking on various RC shops online, then realised that some of them aren't complete ready to run kits, I really like the look of the Ansmann Mad Rat, thought £50 was a good deal then it said needed a controller, a battery & charger and an ESC, so it bumped the price up considerably, so whereas this could be a project I would be willing to enter into as a first, it means I have to research each individual component I will need, and considering I had to research what an ESC was...you can tell that I have no idea about these, however I'm willing to learn.
So really looking for recommendations? If you are into RC's, what was your first one? All help appreciated.
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