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The little scamps.www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23861041
Who else is a little scamp? Pissing on a wicket was a tried and tested way of giving it more grip, apparently
Alt, lunch?
Alt alt, holiday snaps, does anyone bother printing them out to bore others with, or just stick 'em online?
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Altalt. Someone I follow on TwatterHas had a hair cut and will "post pics later".
I unfollowed.
THAT'LL TEACH HIM!!
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GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 13:55,
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That's the attitudeYou should add Al on facebook just for this reason
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 13:57,
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Do you all have each other on Facey B?I feel left out.
To be honest you'd hate me more.
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GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 13:59,
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b3ta.com/search/answers?q=I+don%27t+have+a+facepage
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:02,
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There are a few /offtopic regulars on there(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:45,
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I've got a Twatter a/c, never actually used it.Is it as mind-numbingly shit as it sounds?
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Pretty much.Always good when a "celebrity" has a meltdown.
The news always hits Twitter first too.
It's basically a digital soapbox
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GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:03,
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Right fuck this shit I'm going back to the painting(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 13:59,
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:02,
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Alt:alt: I never print any, but had a couple of photos I took in Iceland printed and made into canvas things.Alt: beige pasta slop.
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 13:59,
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You were brave to go into that Chav shopping place(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:03,
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I like my pics of YM's frozen prawn ring.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:05,
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:o could be a lot worse could have been one of her face
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:06,
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It's the sensible thing to doWhat about her face though?
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:08,
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You're a braver man than I thoughtI now have a mental image of you as Danny Green
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:16,
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Me, stunned and supermatt gave her a '3-pointer from downtown'(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:24,
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Tut-tutwww.imdb.com/name/nm0337754/?ref_=tt_cl_t5
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:27,
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He RETIRED four years before I was BORN. Although now you say it I recognise him from The Ladykillers.
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Fucking ace filmI even liked the remake with Tom Hanks
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:32,
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thinking of going back there(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:14,
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Dont forget to first:Eat at least 200 paracetamol and wash them down with a bottle of vodka
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I can't afford the pills let alone the vod.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:19,
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Go for out of date stuff like Jamie has taught us.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:20,
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That's Monty not Chompy(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:21,
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Chompy is certainly "out of dates" now(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:36,
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Monce forgot to tell you I went to a excellent BBQ on SundayThey had a great Funk and soul DJ blaming out some rare groove, all from the late 70's-early 90's
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:15,
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Things like thiswww.youtube.com/watch?v=y7WLaGwK968
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6SkJ7YH2fY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_cVJQGl5n0
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:20,
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Post prandial thread then.Inform us as to what you've shoved in your gob, like YM.
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Today, everyone......Alt:
Not had time yet so cuppasoup :o(
AltAlt:
I print a few out, yes
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:20,
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Probably about 5/100(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:24,
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this^Proper emergency desk-drawer food
LUNCH WOES
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:31,
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I have some of them Ainsley Harriot ones for just such a purpose(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:34,
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I have loads of veg in at the moment. I really should eat it before it rots.(
Peej, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:31,
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Shove it up your cockend and shit out a ratatouille(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:32,
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Real life tm answerChop it up and roast it. Get some halloumi cheese and chilli and chuck these over the top towards the end
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:37,
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Then throw half the veg away and chuck some merguez in there.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:40,
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All of which are good ideas(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:46,
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Fucking love ribs, might grab some for tea tonight.Fried egg butties here, proper ketchup. None of that salt and sauce nonsense.
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as long as there wasn't any ball-tampering, eh readers?alt alt - I've got some from the US and some from honeymoon printed out, but only to frame them and put them on the wall.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:31,
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Something something going to war something something and you're worried about cricket?(
Peej, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:35,
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Dont Turn Around was a classic(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:38,
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He would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for the meddling rebels(
Peej, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:45,
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There's no need to insult your kids in this way(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:49,
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Microwaved Frankfuters in a torpedo roll with raw onion, ketchup and frenchie's mustard.It's what Jamie would have wanted me to have.
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G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:36,
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Herter?She was fucking asking for it!
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:40,
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Waitrose, Herter was 4 for £1 something and the waitrose ones were 10 for 90p because they'll go off soon.(
G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:41,
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I had some M&S ones. You had to boil them though, but they were ace as the were massive.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:45,
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Saving money but still eating pork. Conflict right here. Just like Israel & Palestine. (
Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:45,
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I'm reading this as you've sucked Kroney off(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:38,
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That cheeky monkey, Assad is a bit of a one. What's he like, eh?Alt: I got bored so I went home and sat in the garden to eat mine.
Altalt: I rarely bother even taking them.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:40,
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Head to PortugalYou can pick up some beauties there
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:51,
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I did, er I mean, I've heard(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:53,
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"You'd be Maddie not to" - Paul Ross(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:53,
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What does everyone think of CEX's newly made website, just launched today.uk.webuy.com/
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G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:43,
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Doesn't even have CEX in the URLdo you think CEX is meant to be pronounced sex?
That's my thoughts.
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I just looked at that but have absolutely no idea what it does orwhat I am supposed to do when there.
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Cex is referred to as the misery shop in our office(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:52,
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Close your browser, turn 360 degrees from your computer and walk away(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 14:53,
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you have to walk backwards so that you can maintain eye contact with the computerstops it attacking.
Or is that bears?
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:03,
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No, bears don't walk backwards.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:04,
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ah, right you are.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:07,
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bears shit in the Pope?explains a lot, certainly.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:12,
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Only the Protestant ones(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:15,
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you get Proddie Popes, now?(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:21,
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I've absolutely no idea how CEX is still in businessthen again, I'd no idea why anyone ever buys anything off eBay. Until it finally occured to me that the world is full of total idiot retards.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:02,
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OK Maybe I am an idiot but if I shop around and I find the thing I want is cheapest on Ebay, I buy it on Ebay.(
Peej, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:04,
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I'm being unnecessarily generalistic. I've just never found anything that's enough cheaper on eBay to even vaguely justify the risk of buying it off "some geezer you don't know" rather than "a shop"
It particularly amuses me how often something second hand on eBay is more expensive than new somewhere else.
It really amused my how someone paid £150 for my 3 year old iPhone 4. FFS you can buy a new one for £180.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:07,
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I bought a YouView box for like £60, they're £300 new OR you can get them free if you sign up to TalkTalk or BT Internet..... which I didn't want to do.And my Pebble watch was £99 instead of £180ish.
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G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:22,
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so your point isyou paid £60 for something it's possible to get for free, and you paid £90 for something that no-one in their right mind would pay full RRP for?
I'm convinced.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:24,
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well, no, he'd get internet for it was well.which I assume he needs? In any case, no-one in their right mind pays £300 for something like that.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:30,
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OK, let me put it another way.if it is for sale for £60 on eBay, it's worth £60. And you'll be able to buy it for £60 somewhere else. That's how the world works.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:36,
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Somewhere else? Bit vague though isn't it. He could trawl the web for hours and find one for £60 on some site he doesn't know or check the big online stores and see if its cheaper on ebay.
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Peej, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:47,
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I'm being facetious.I've just never found anything I've wanted cheaper on there. Usually second hand on eBay is more expensive than new elsewhere, IME.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:10,
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If you're buying a lot of stuff that's otherwise difficult to get hold oflike, say, a whole bunch of interior parts and optional factory extras for a 23 year old car, eBay's really useful.
This is intended as an exception to your post, rather than evidence to the contrary.
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Kroney, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:10,
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fucking hellsweeping generalisations just aren't fun any more.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:11,
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I'd love a Tigerbut the Alpine is more common so less overpriced.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:15,
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I still remember my dad's Sunbeam Rapier(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:18,
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Yeah all them spliffs I don't smoke anymore hasn't affected my memory one bit(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:27,
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Wait didn't we have this conversation?once.....errrrmmmm, sometime ago
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:33,
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The Sunbeam Tiger was the first Bond car. This may have affected its value.Having said that, being a Bond car's done fuck all for the Renault 11.
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Kroney, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:18,
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Nah, it's just much rarer I think that's why. Plus it's faster.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:19,
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I will, eventually.statistically, it'll most likely be before you, too. I hope that will make you happy.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:14,
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I don't know, Chompy is a smoker and is also likely to be quite depressed at the moment.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:18,
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Don't forget overweight
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:21,
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Wow, who would have thoughtIs it fully up and running yet? MOT?
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:12,
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Yep, purring like a kitten.The women in my life think it's awesome. Except for my mum, who thinks it's a shitbox and a terrible mistake.
Mums, eh?
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Kroney, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:15,
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Swipes your mum???????(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:16,
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Fuck off do I have a smelly ranga as a mum.Do me a favour.
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Kroney, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:17,
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Woah my mistake, I was about to say you must have got your legs and arse from your dads side(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:22,
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Schwartzblau in GermanBlack-blue in English and really, really dark blue in reality.
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Kroney, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:19,
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I am aware of this colouration. Sounds nice.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:21,
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*shakeshead*Dr are you a girl?
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:19,
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I like Golfs, I don't like them in horrible colours.DEAL WITH IT
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:20,
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real men have bare metal cars.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:20,
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Like this?img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/greenboy500/IMGP1594.jpg
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:21,
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that appears to be a white golfpainted with "burnt umber" watercolour paint.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:22,
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whatever it is, it's painted on.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:26,
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it has really obvious areas of white paint. Ironically, around the areas that would typically actually rust on a golf that agehow is it done if it's not painted on?
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:29,
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Bearing in mind I read about it over 10 years ago, the paint was stripped, and they soaked the bare metal with saltwater.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:33,
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OK. If you say so.it really does look like there's white paint underneath though. Unless they did a half-arsed job of stripping the paint, of course
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:34,
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That may well not be the exact same car I'm thinking of, but you get the effect innit.I ain't studied that pic as closely as you have Sherlock.
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:36,
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totes, man.Edit - of course I've studied it closely. It takes a while for me to reach climax, you know.
Well, your mum certainly knows.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:36,
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Very, very occasionally, rat look can look quite good.This is not one of those times.
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Kroney, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:23,
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I know. It's horrible. I just remember reading about it in a VW magazine.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:24,
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Something something GRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:12,
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I don't use ebay or Amazon, as I don't use the internet.Just go to Comet or Woolworths.
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:15,
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Next time you're in Comet can you get me some pick and mix?(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:15,
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Cola bottles and jelly snakes en route brother.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:17,
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FANKSohhh them gummy teeth things can GTFO
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:19,
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Foam Bananas are a necessity. The boys in Comet are on it.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:19,
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\o/ Don't forget the Fruit Salads
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:23,
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NO BLACKJACKSKeep engerlish sweets 4 engerlish
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:25,
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*inserts* out off+Eventually
^Lazy workshy Placid^
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:25,
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Not sticking around for more CAR CHAT?(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:25,
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I heard, and it's not definite, but I heard that CABLE CHAT is coming up after 4pm.(
MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:26,
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www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post2063324
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:27,
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Virgin or two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted, or braided together to form a single assembly?
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I'm trying to find out if it's TV related or bonded wires. Though come to think of it, I don't give a fuck, really.
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This is the cable that i currently use and primarily recommend. Its very sturdy and stylish with its flat design which keeps it from getting tangled. A few clicks and pops here and there until it gets broken in but is well worth it after a few days.
www.amazon.com/Griffin-GC17103-Auxiliary-Audio-Cable/dp/B003CK70VC/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b
I know youve heard that monster is pretty good which it is but really depends on what you use it for.
www.amazon.com/Monster-iCable-Player-Auxiliary-Input/dp/B002AR5XIK/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b
This is also a nice cable that i owned and used for about half a year before the wire started to fray near the connectors. Never faltered on quality but i felt like it was going to rip if i pulled on it, i still keep it in my glovebox as a backup but i havent had to switch back yet so...
THE BOTTOM LINE:
Monster is a great audio production company but i think its become too socialized. Griffin is just as good if not better just not as popular.
Good luck
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:35,
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I don't believe for a second that cable needs to be broken in.(
Peej, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:37,
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t's just AUX cable doesn't matter which one is batter, not like anything else. as long as works it should be good, go to amazon check it out.
this is the cable I use www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-A… never failed me.
if you like you can also go with this cable www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Stereo… is a batter quality cable more like griffin brand quality. but it'll going to do the same job as the first one. they even sell it at Wol-Mart
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:38,
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unbroken cables are wild, manthey buck and throw the music off until you break their spirit.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:39,
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Do not use cat5 wiring. Yes it will transmit the sound but the wires gage is too small.
It is also solid core wiring. Solidcore wiring is not the best for speakers.
Use a good quality oxygen free copper speaker cable around 16 gage up to 50 ft.
If you have 100 watts/channel or more you should use a 14 gage wire. If you are over 150watts/channel use 12 gage. Remember the wire gets bigger as the gage goes lower.12 gage wire is thicker then 18 gage wire.
I personally like the Moster XP brand of speaker cable. it is not that expensive. Sometimes moster cable can be overpriced but not so much in the case of this wire.
It is very flexible and will layout nice on the floor. I have purchased wire in the past that was similarly priced and it was garbage.
The 20% rule stated above is indeed whack as I would have been spending $2,400 on speaker cables. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
About a $1 to $2 per foot is resonable. You will get a more than adequate wire for that price. That is about what the Monster XP cable I use costs. But copper is expensive now so the cost may be higher.
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:40,
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12 gauge is a shotgun.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:42,
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You need a spool of in-wall rated 12 ga, or 4-conductor 16 ga wire. Try www.partsexpress.com.
You want a CL2 or CL3 rating as this is fire-code in many areas.
Do NOT spend $$$ for high-end copper. Good oxygen free wire is all you need for movie soundtracks and the 12 ga will work fine for the long runs.
Run the wires zig-zag between the studs with insulated staples pounded in half-way. If you ever need slack in the future - tug to pop the first staple.
Run the wires through plastic electrical outlet box's. Pull enough wire to create a un-broken run from the amp to the speakers. Later you can install Decora wall-plates with binding posts, but to start - just buy blank wall-plates and drill holes to thread the wires through. This is cheaper, simpler and frankly better than binding-posts in wall plates.
Run CATV coax to the corner of the 2 longest un-broken walls. This will be your subwoofer cable.
Run Cat-6 network cable to behind where your rack is. You can install a small $49 switch to send internet to your devices. Wireless is fine - but wired is faster and better.
Run telephone wire to behind where your rack is. Cable and Sat box's often want this so you can order pay-per-view movies and shows.
Label, label, LABEL:
Go to Radio Shack and get some of those Wire Labels with the clear tape that wraps around the white label. Do a simple "A", "B", "C" label on both ends of the wire. Repeat the labels every foot or so as the wires emerge from the walls and a foot or two into the walls (in case you tug to pull slack).
OPTIONAL:
At the back of the room - put an AC outlet on the ceiling for a projector. You can run a long HDMI cable up there or run some plastic conduit with a fish-rope to pull a cable through later. Try www.bluejeanscables.com for good, long HDMI cables that will survive the trip.
This is cheap to do now - expensive to do later.
Hope this helps.
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:43,
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I dunno mate, I use Van Damme Studio Grade.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:48,
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I bet that splits easily(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:50,
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He will catch us with us in 30M(ins)(
hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:42,
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Get some 16 gauge speaker wire. If you are going more than say 40 feet go with 14 gauge. DONT BUY NAME BRAND CABLE!!! It is BS. Google it and you will find scientific tests showing there is no audible diference between a 50 cent a foot wire and a 3 dollar a foot cable. As long as you use a low enough gauge wire you will not lose any sound quality.
BTW if you use cat5 it will probably catch on fire so unless you hate your house don't use that.
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MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:42,
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*Rubs hands together*I love me a bit of Vince chat
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 28 Aug 2013, 15:28,
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