Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday September 1st 2004
RE: FN-FORUM: Taxman prepares trap for dropouts from the rat race
date posted 1st September 2004 23:57
Sylvia sagely said :
>Most of the real small business
>are not downsizing at all, they are just trying to get by.
This government is determined to punish those who wish to get by by their
own merit...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 23:53
Ichat is AIM based so any AOL/AIM client/reg should be able to join.
On 1/9/04 18:46, "JPSnet.co.uk [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> On a related issue, I work now part-time in an office where the
> majo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Silly T'bird rules Q
date posted 1st September 2004 23:52
I don't know what email client you are using, but mine has an option to
ignore other filters, if it is affected by a filter that has this option to
do so. Sounds like you might have that to trip you u...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 22:07
Thanks guys. Some food for thought. It seems to be a real minefield. Perhaps
I'll stick to using my own stuff, as it'll be a lot less hassle.
Dan...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 21:26
this site answers your question
http://www.vocalist.org.uk/record_demo.html
4. If you are recording a cover version YOU are responsible for obtaining
permission for use from the artist, publisher o...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 21:23
Aging covers bands in live venues, yup I agree difficult to control but in
some far off PRS law you'd get nabbed and expect to pay royalties.
If it's recorded though, which was the general thread I g...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 20:58
I am in the music business and if you want to use someone else's track on
your website, you have to buy a license from either MCPS or PRS or both -
its not expensive. I would say get hold of PRS first...
Re: FN-FORUM: Majorca project on FN
date posted 1st September 2004 20:46
Glad he's changed his job spec from flexible ASP developer to an adaptable
one!! Far less worrying!
You'd have thought he'd be able to find someone already in Majorca up for
the job wouldn't you?
Ca...
RE: FN-FORUM: VAT
date posted 1st September 2004 20:22
I think that EU companies that are VAR registered in the domicile =
country
and obligated to charge vat to EC customers UNLESS the customer can =
provide
a valid vat number for their domiciled country...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 20:06
> Basically if it don't belong to you then you need permission.
I don't think many tribute bands get permission though do they? Especially
if they are for example, covering a lot of old blues tunes,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Taxman prepares trap for dropouts from the rat race
date posted 1st September 2004 19:28
KKC TFXWeb wrote:
>This Government makes me absolutely livid with their constant money grabbing
>- I wonder if they've factored in the savings made by the NHS not having to
>treat all the stress rela...
FN-FORUM: Majorca project on FN
date posted 1st September 2004 19:13
FYI
I think this project (http://www.freelancers.net/job.html?ID=9388) may
be our good friend Harry.
;o)
Dominic...
FN-FORUM: The final (for now:) chapter in My Newbie Linux Experience Series
date posted 1st September 2004 18:38
So...
I get the network set up, and the next thing on the list is to get the USB
modem working on the Slackware box. Now, I've been googling around a lot,
and from what I read this is supposed to be...
FN-FORUM: VAT
date posted 1st September 2004 17:52
I've had conflicting info about if an Italian company should charge VAT to a
UK company for services? can anyone tell me the truth?...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 17:44
On a related issue, I work now part-time in an office where the
majority is Mac based and they are using ichat/rendezvous as a non
server based chat system. Does any of you very nice people have a clu...
FN-FORUM: Silly T'bird rules Q
date posted 1st September 2004 17:26
I've set up a rule so that when messages from certain email addresses
are received, they are labeled.
This rule only works when I 'Run filters on folder' manually after
receiving mail from these addr...
RE: FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 17:16
although the guidance notes say 'we can only provide these licenses until
December 2003'!!!
so god knows.
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.griso...
RE: FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 17:12
One of these should cover it:
MCPS-PRS Limited Online Exploitation Licence (LOEL)
http://www.prs.co.uk/redirect.asp?targetitem=1946&subjectId=836
I'm looking into it myself so I haven't read all the...
RE: FN-FORUM: Taxman prepares trap for dropouts from the rat race
date posted 1st September 2004 17:09
This Government makes me absolutely livid with their constant money grabbing
- I wonder if they've factored in the savings made by the NHS not having to
treat all the stress related disorders avoided...
FN-FORUM: [Otish] VoIP
date posted 1st September 2004 17:05
Hi any one now of a bit of kit/supplier, what I need is a box of tricks
to connect my PBX (Phone system) to some sort of VoIP Gateway so that I
can use my broadband connection for extra lines (outgoin...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 16:58
On 1 Sep 2004 15:37:10 -0000, Jamie Wilson [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Your friend has been speaking to Apple China (and/or their authorised
> representatives) in around 1995. My then boss went there...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 16:54
Basically if it don't belong to you then you need permission.
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Subject:...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 15:46
Hello Deb
You can download msn messenger for the mac from
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=msnmessenger
Best Regards
John Kyle
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Re: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 15:45
Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> Ouch.. I'm confused now! Some bad some good..??
> Will watch & wait me thinks
The pattern with Bulldog appears to be that if they've got control of
the local loop they're...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 15:40
On 1 Sep 2004, at 15:57, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
>
> Ouch.. I'm confused now! Some bad some good..??
> Will watch & wait me thinks
That's the conclusion I came to. Also worth noting they've only ju...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 15:36
On 1 Sep 2004, at 15:51, Deborah Causton wrote:
> Are there problems with using messenger, yahoo or such like on the Mac?
> I would like a Mac user friend of mine to 'log on' as we speak a lot,
> bu...
FN-FORUM: Website music copywright question.
date posted 1st September 2004 15:33
I want to use a 30 second audio clip of me playing guitar (god help us) on a
flash website. I was wondering if it's ok to cover other artists work or
whether it needs to be my own arrangement. Are the...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 15:32
i am on the mac and i have no problem with MSN or YAHOO but the bet
chat program is iChat and you can use that to communicate with AOL
members
On 1 Sep 2004, at 15:52, Deborah Causton wrote:
>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 15:28
On 1 Sep 2004 14:51:13 -0000, Deborah Causton [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Are there problems with using messenger, yahoo or such like on the Mac?
> I would like a Mac user friend of mine to 'log on' a...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 15:15
No no messups..? Suggest they use Fire or Adium as it allows logging in to
multiple accounts. Skype is now available too on OS X albeit in beta.
Forgot about that.. Going to dload now..
On 1/9/04 15:...
Re: FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 15:07
> Are there problems with using messenger, yahoo or such like on the Mac?
no - they all work fine (Mac OS X) for me...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 15:06
On 1 Sep 2004 14:42:48 -0000, Aaron Brailsford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Aaron Brailsford wrote:
> > [ecademy bashing]
>
> Ok ok, ecademy isn't all bad - there *are* some genuinely nice people on
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 14:56
Ouch.. I'm confused now! Some bad some good..??
Will watch & wait me thinks
Cheers
On 1/9/04 14:47, "Dominic Allkins" wrote:
>
> Only thing I can add is that apart from a couple of outages (which...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:54
Pesky kids ripping out my geraniums.. I'll get them dash darn them!
On 1/9/04 15:44, "Catherine Hutchinson" wrote:
>> 'Course that could be because they're usually to be found roaming the
>> streets...
Re: FN-FORUM: another flash rollover problem
date posted 1st September 2004 14:51
Add this to your first frame:
------------------------------------------------
// declare distance between the mouse and the textpopup
xDif = 15;
yDif = 15;
//
setProperty("mcPopup", _visible, "0");...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:50
Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> Good god, how old are you Aaron? 75?
About that, yeah.. ;)
26 really, just a grumpy old fart at heart :)...
FN-FORUM: messenger etc for MAC
date posted 1st September 2004 14:50
Are there problems with using messenger, yahoo or such like on the Mac?
I would like a Mac user friend of mine to 'log on' as we speak a lot,
but they seem to think it's not good for the Mac. Was this...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:46
> 'Course that could be because they're usually to be found roaming the
> streets round here, playing football right next to my car.. :)
OK Victor Meldrew!
Lindsey
____________________
Apperley De...
FN-FORUM: contribute
date posted 1st September 2004 14:44
I set up a clients site with Contribute a while ago which they have
managed quite successfully, but recently I had to change their logo on
it and a few other bits that I had to do in Dreamweaver/Fla...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:42
>
> 'Course that could be because they're usually to be found roaming the
> streets round here, playing football right next to my car.. :)
>
Good god, how old are you Aaron? 75?
Catherine
*******...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:41
Aaron Brailsford wrote:
> [ecademy bashing]
I forgot the endless stream of emails from people offering offshore
services - I've lost count the number of times someone I've not spoken
to before has...
FN-FORUM: another flash rollover problem
date posted 1st September 2004 14:36
Hi,
First of all i would like to thank matt for helping me with my rollover tab
issue before i got it working and it works brilliant.
Now I got another small flash prob I am trying to create a map o...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:34
Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> Tried to convince Rupa that we should adopt a 17 year old & then kick them
> out at 18. She wasn't too impressed.
I can't think why - that sounds like a perfectly reasonable...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:32
Lindsey Hill wrote:
> Debi, have you joined ecademy.com? They have clubs for almost
> everything, I bet there's a single parents club.
There probably is one, but it'll be largely populated by
Life...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:31
> I haven't cut the grass in weeks,
>and the bush out the front has swallowed the path (and my car!) almost
>completely now (I imagine the neighbours aren't too happy about that!), ...
I designated...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:25
Yeah me too. We keep putting off having kids. I still don't know how, when I
find it hard to wake myself up, brush my teeth & get dressed, I'm going to
be able to cope having to do it for somebody els...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:25
> You made me smile Lindsey, I got married at 36, had my first child at
> 38 and
> second at 42, don't give up ;-)
I'm not past it then!! Quite honestly, I hardly have time to look
after myself an...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 14:05
Aaron Brailsford wrote:
>
> Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
>
>> MOTs, Insurance and other data could be linked and you can buy it
>> online.
>
>
> Aye - at least you can SORN the car by post now thoug...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 13:46
Only thing I can add is that apart from a couple of outages (which I
used to have before with BT ADSL) I've been using Bulldog for over a
year with no problems.
Dominic
> te...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:39
oh yeah, the days I dont have my daughter - Abby, I seem to get swamped
in laundry, washing up, cleaning out the rabbit, or the endless phone
calls telling me I have won a holiday, or from the elect...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:36
Theresa, Catherine, plus everyone else that has contributed
Shame we are not near by we could all work together and create a
babysitting circle, somehow unfortunately I don't think a virtual one
si...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:35
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> MOTs, Insurance and other data could be linked and you can buy it
> online.
Aye - at least you can SORN the car by post now though.. Although it did
take the DVLA abo...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:31
Debi Sykes wrote:
> just wondering how they cope with working from home with young children
I was just thinking about this thread (while putting off a major rewrite
of something now I'm half way th...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:29
Thorny Bird wrote:
> on Thursday. Someone mentioned baby sitting circles. I tried to get
> some mums interested, but failed, not that it's a bad idea - it's
> creating a group who know each other an...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:29
You made me smile Lindsey, I got married at 36, had my first child at 38 and
second at 42, don't give up ;-)...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:28
It could be worse, you could be like us who were washing the car then
realised that the car was in fact 3 months out of date !
No reminder from them, nothing.
Went to the post office to tax it to be...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:24
John Kyle wrote:
>When I have kids and if I am working from home I was going to employ a naked
>eastern european aupair.
>
>
>
hell why wait till you have kids......
RE: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:21
Hi Debi,
I know how tough it can be too, not a single parent, but hubby is out
between 8am - 7 or 8 pm, so I have to manage. But at least I have someone to
cook the evening meal (mostly), do the iron...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:17
well i could have done, but car tax ran out today, actually really
yesterday. Tomorrow or Friday I cant go as I have to start that office
temp job.
Plus yesterday was spent frantically trying to fi...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:09
> Today my daughter is in childcare, but this morning was taken up with
> getting my car taxed, once I got to the post office was told that I had
> the wrong insurance cert -doh! so had to spend ano...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 13:06
Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> We know the difference between a £600 Dull & a £900 Apple but the average
Well everyone knows that - £300 ;)...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 13:03
When I have kids and if I am working from home I was going to employ a naked
eastern european aupair.
Best Regards
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debi Sykes" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL R...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 12:58
Well, if it isn't my 2 year old daughter, its my cat trying to lick me
and sit on my laptop, not my lap, while I am trying to work on my
laptop...if that makes sense.
Today my daughter is in childc...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 12:53
With that comment..
http://www.theapplecollection.com/design/macdesign/pBookG5.html
Yeah think I want to see them in the flesh before deciding. I like the
concept & understand why they have gone for...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 12:43
On 1 Sep 2004, at 11:50, Thomas Design wrote:
> Well don't know about walking up big hills but a banana g-string,
> toothbrush
> and some mustard brings back memories :D
>
> for those that don't pl...
Re: FN-FORUM: site check - Strange IE6 problem? (but i'm getting there!)
date posted 1st September 2004 12:38
On 1 Sep 2004, at 13:31, Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> You also need to sort out the background as after the main copy
> the white stops and turns to grey so you can't read the text only
> version
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 12:36
On 1 Sep 2004, at 04:14, Luke Perman wrote:
> yeah. 919 inc vat. a bit much for a desktop really...
but it's not a low end desktop.
> i'm still waiting for the G5 powerbooks :-)
http://a.wholelo...
Re: FN-FORUM: site check - Strange IE6 problem? (but i'm getting there!)
date posted 1st September 2004 12:31
> nice one catherine
no probs. You also need to sort out the background as after the main copy
the white stops and turns to grey so you can't read the text only version
when you rollover it.
You als...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 12:29
There's a lovely scramble up Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag. Not the
easiest of routes to find, though.
ATB
Martin
Norman Beresford wrote:
> It's looking like we'll do St Sunday Crag.
>
> Norm...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 12:19
On 1 Sep 2004, at 11:24, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> You seen the concept model images floating round the web?
> http://www.theapplecollection.com/design/macproto/HalliMac.html
yuk!
that must be non...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 12:17
On 1 Sep 2004, at 10:01, George Hazlewood - Layer1 wrote:
> I got a Logitech MX900 Bluetooth mouse a couple of weeks back. It's
> not Apples own admittedly but it works a treat (as does the bt
> k...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 12:17
On 1 Sep 2004, at 12:26, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
>
> Ok been thinking about this for sometime now. I get dsl from Demon & am
> tempted to switch to Bulldog. Anybody have experience with them & how...
RE: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 12:15
You planning on doing this walk in the dark??? And after an evening at =
the
pub....good grief....you're all mad!
Between hubby and this post, this little Canadian is convinced of =
it...Brits
are al...
Re: FN-FORUM: site check - Strange IE6 problem? (but i'm getting there!)
date posted 1st September 2004 12:05
On 1 Sep 2004, at 10:49, Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> Change your right-column to this
nice one catherine - thanks for the tips and screenshot offlist. yep,
i need to move the drop down layers cl...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 11:55
Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> Ok been thinking about this for sometime now. I get dsl from Demon & am
> tempted to switch to Bulldog. Anybody have experience with them & how does
> the service compare to...
Re: FN-FORUM: free web storage
date posted 1st September 2004 11:38
On 1 Sep 2004 11:05:37 -0000, nxmd [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > hello
>
> can anyone suggest a free account that will allow me to upload a few
> files 5-10 MB each for others to download
>
> i have...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 11:35
i am getting broadband from bulldog
my flatmate set it up and we have three computers from a router on a
2mb transfer rate for 35-40 a month no problems as yet
have no experience of takeover etc .....
RE: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 11:33
We're attempting to try out their 4meg ADSL as a secondary line and they
don't seem particularly impressive first time. Firstly, mistakenly
telling us that the line was compatible whereas in the end w...
RE: FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 11:32
Funny thing is, I'm about to change ISPs (fancy a 1Mb...
FN-FORUM: Taxman prepares trap for dropouts from the rat race
date posted 1st September 2004 11:27
INDIVIDUALS who try to flee the stress of urban life by "downshifting"
and moving to the countryside could be the next target for the taxman...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1240020,00.ht...
Re: FN-FORUM: Layer instead of popup
date posted 1st September 2004 11:27
On 1 Sep 2004 07:53:42 -0000, sparkes [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Thomas Design wrote:
>
> >Hi all
> >
> >Similar to targetting a single popup window with images using an onclick
> >command, I'm wond...
FN-FORUM: Bulldog internet
date posted 1st September 2004 11:25
Ok been thinking about this for sometime now. I get dsl from Demon & am
tempted to switch to Bulldog. Anybody have experience with them & how does
the service compare to before it's takeover?
regards...
Re: FN-FORUM: free web storage
date posted 1st September 2004 11:19
http://members.freewebs.com/
Pretty good...
On 1 Sep 2004 11:06:10 -0000, nxmd [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > hello
>
> can anyone suggest a free account that will allow me to upload a few
> files 5...
RE: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 11:17
It's looking like we'll do St Sunday Crag.
Norman=20
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Dan
Norcott
Sent: 01 September 2004 11:39
To: Norman Beresford
Subj...
FN-FORUM: free web storage
date posted 1st September 2004 11:15
>
> can anyone suggest a free account that will allow me to upload a few
> files 5-10 MB each for others to download
>
Try dropload.com for uploading files.
Les...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 11:15
Norman Beresford wrote:
> Surely that'd be Andy and her?
SSH! Nobody noticed.
--
http://www.dandylogic.com...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 11:10
Dan Norcott wrote:
> d) Incontinent
You know, you can get a great line of adult nappies these days...
;)...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 11:09
Similar here, my mum had me when she was nearly 40. But then again I'm not
the best proof that children born to women late in life are OK ;o)
__________________________________________________
Dave B...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 11:08
Dan Norcott wrote:
> That's it baldie, we're finished. Carmel? Fancy forming Candylogic?
Hey hold on, wouldn't that mean I was working with her ?
--
http://www.dandylogic.com...
RE: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 11:06
Surely that'd be Andy and her? =20
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Dan
Norcott
Sent: 01 September 2004 12:04
To: Norman Beresford
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM:...
FN-FORUM: free web storage
date posted 1st September 2004 11:04
> hello
can anyone suggest a free account that will allow me to upload a few
files 5-10 MB each for others to download
i have tried google for an hour and a half which is a waste of time -
they al...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 11:03
Andy Stafford wrote:
> JESUS
>
> /me googles for 'partnership dissolution'
That's it baldie, we're finished. Carmel? Fancy forming Candylogic?
--
http://www.dandylogic.com...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 11:01
Lindsey Hill wrote:
> and my biological clock is deafening me after depressingly turning 34
My mother didn't have me till she was 34, and no IVF required.. 'course,
I could have been a mistake :)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 10:59
I'm avoiding that sort of stag do...hence hill walking in the Lake =
District :D=20
-----Original Message-----
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Design
Sent: 01 September 20...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 10:58
Dan Norcott wrote:
> However, if it helps, I got up it about three years ago and I am:
>
> a) Fat
> b) Unfit
> 3) Lazy
> d) Inconsistent
JESUS
/me googles for 'partnership dissolution'
--
http...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 10:56
> I think you're all really lucky to have children, I would love a child
> and my biological clock is deafening me after depressingly turning 34
> last week. I started working from home because I thou...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 10:54
John Kyle wrote:
> Skiddaw looks right over Keswick - when you come into Keswick look to the
> right and you will see a rather big hill - wouldn't recommend going up
> pissed or hungover as you will...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 10:51
Norman Beresford wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I've got my stag do coming up (tommorrow evening) and as part of it we
> fancied walking up a big hill. We're going to be based in Keswick, and
> I wondered if...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 10:49
Well don't know about walking up big hills but a banana g-string, toothbrush
and some mustard brings back memories :D
for those that don't play rugby you probably wont understand, norman plays
so ema...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 10:49
> This morning my struggle is my dog and not my child!! Why does she
> have to
> choose the moment I answer the phone to bark at the recycling men!!
> REALLY
> LOUDLY!
Yes, my dog causes as many pr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 10:47
Skiddaw looks right over Keswick - when you come into Keswick look to the
right and you will see a rather big hill - wouldn't recommend going up
pissed or hungover as you will die on the way up as it...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 10:45
Your dog is testing the boundaries to see if she will get away with pooing
on the carpet this afternoon.
;o)
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RE: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 10:39
Nope, donesn't appear to. I get syntax errors. (This is SQL Server btw)=20
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Re: FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 10:39
Norman Beresford wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I've got my stag do coming up (tommorrow evening) and as part of it we
> fancied walking up a big hill. We're going to be based in Keswick, and
> I wondered if...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website Links
date posted 1st September 2004 10:37
For the York site you could try http://www.creation-network.co.uk as this is
the York multimedia arm etc etc. You may have to join up to do some
shouting.
PS: Clifton is MILES away from the Dales ;)...
FN-FORUM: Walking in the lakes [OT]
date posted 1st September 2004 10:33
Hi all
I've got my stag do coming up (tommorrow evening) and as part of it we
fancied walking up a big hill. We're going to be based in Keswick, and
I wondered if anyone had any suggestions. Sugges...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 10:30
> Anyway, it's nice to get an insight into other peoples lives - and for
> me, nice to see that I'm not the only one who struggles with things
> every now and then (just not, in my case, children :))...
FN-FORUM: Website Links
date posted 1st September 2004 10:25
Hi People,
Would anyone like to exchange links with either of these travel or financial
related sites:
www.cheap-travel-insurance-online.co.uk
www.cheap-airport-car-parking-online.co.uk
www.yorkvis...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 10:24
You seen the concept model images floating round the web?
http://www.theapplecollection.com/design/macproto/HalliMac.html
On 1/9/04 4:14, "Luke Perman" wrote:
> i'm still waiting for the G5 powerboo...
FN-FORUM: Harvest font PC
date posted 1st September 2004 10:18
Hi Guys,
I've managed to lose a font called 'harvest' following a recent upgrade
(d'oh!). Its a freeware font but having scoured all the usual sources, I
cannot find it again. Need it urgently. If so...
FN-FORUM: one for the favorites
date posted 1st September 2004 10:16
http://www.search-engines-2.com/
regards,
Darren Yates
[EMAIL REMOVED]
http://dittodesign.co.uk
http://www.how-to-make-money-online.info...
Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 10:12
Dave Boulden wrote:
> I think the language being discussed is T-SQL or PL/SQL as opposed to PHP
> generating SQL.
Ah. Thanks for that.
--
Jonathan Chong
: http://www.ashburrn.com/
: http://www.ars...
RE: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 10:09
I think the language being discussed is T-SQL or PL/SQL as opposed to PHP
generating SQL.
__________________________________________________
Dave Boulden, Director. DA Media Limited
web: http://www.d...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 10:05
Dom Latter wrote:
> As a childless bloke this discussion seems perfectly on-topic to me!
I agree entirely Dom (as another childless - thank gawd - bloke) - I
don't see this as a 'technical' list (it...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 10:03
Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> he always calls at 6.30 and if I leave the answer machine to get it he will
> leave a very stroppy message saying something sarcastic about flexibility.
Not confined to...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 1st September 2004 09:54
Thanks to everyone for the comments - much appreciated. Have made a few tweaks.
> Jason wrote:
> my eye is constantly drawn to that thick grey line at the top of the site.
Good point and exceptiona...
Re: FN-FORUM: site check - Strange IE6 problem? (but i'm getting there!)
date posted 1st September 2004 09:48
Change your right-column to this
#right-column {
margin-right: 10px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
width: 160px;
float: right;
visibility: inherit;
z-index: 1;
overflow: visible;
position: relative;...
Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 09:47
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> Hi,
> Somebody remind me of the syntax for an order by clause to allow you to
> pass in if you want it ascending or descending, by which I mean;
>
I'm no sql expert,...
Re: FN-FORUM: site check - Strange IE6 problem? (but i'm getting there!)
date posted 1st September 2004 09:34
yes it happened for me, although if you make your browser fill your screen
you can see that the right column is just hiding! Have emailed you a
screenshot offlist. Also I can't rollover your menus the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 1st September 2004 09:24
Tested IE6 Win 2k / Firefox
Great site, well coded (except missing meta-tags) just My humble opinion on
some things to consider...
Would prefer to see the height 'stretch' to fit the content, frustr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 1st September 2004 09:16
You might also want to check other parts of the site for
spelling/grammar errors - privacy policy page for instance.
Andy.
On 1 Sep 2004 09:05:23 -0000, Deborah Causton [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> '...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 09:14
Obviously a
> different attitude out there because I couldn't see a customer being
> very happy if you turned up with kids in tow.
Yes, can see how that would be difficult with some companies. Howeve...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 1st September 2004 09:04
'Search Jobs' looks like it is supposed to be two headings, Maybe 'Job
Search' would work better, just the first thing I noticed...
Colour, and other bits look much better then last time.
HTH
Debora...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 1st September 2004 09:01
Hi,
In the title, is it supposed to say 'your' rather than 'you'? Maybe
it's just a bit early for me. Otherwise, the site looks nice. Only
thing I could suggest is finding some way to make the naviga...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 09:01
Luke Perman wrote:
> i still wish they'd make a 2 button bluetooth mouse though ;-)
To digress slightly...
I got a Logitech MX900 Bluetooth mouse a couple of weeks back. It's not
Apples own admitt...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 1st September 2004 08:59
I like it. One thing I do notice is that my eye is constantly drawn to that
thick grey line at the top of the site.
jaseb
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To: [...
RE: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 08:57
Hi,
I looked at the second one last night and it doesn't actually work.
I've managed to work around the problem as I'm alread returning a
separate #table with the order that I want to display - it...
FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 1st September 2004 08:53
Any kind souls got a few minutes to check out a site I'm about to ask
client to go have a look at.
URL is: http://tgmdev.no-ip.com/default.asp
Thanks
Dominic...
Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 08:51
Not sure if this arrived properly so here it is again.
Dominic
On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:46:03 +0100, Dominic Allkins
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi Andy
>
> Googled a couple of things that might help.
>...
FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 08:50
> they really have gone back to basics on this one!
>
> i thought it looked a bit like a brick at first - but the design is
> growing on me!
>
> i still wish they'd make a 2 button bluetooth mouse tho...
Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 08:46
Hi Andy
Googled a couple of things that might help.
http://tinyurl.com/6rbow
http://tinyurl.com/599nm
http://tinyurl.com/5hvzt
HTH
Dominic
On 31 Aug 2004 22:29:10 -0000, Andy Macnaughton-Jones [...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 08:40
Again like a lot of replies I am not a single parent but my wife is a
doctor so works longer hours than I do and it is very difficult for
her to take time off if my daughter is not able to go to nurse...
FN-FORUM: Turning HTML Off in email client
date posted 1st September 2004 08:38
Thanks for the Tip, Kathy, a while ago.
I tried it and email life is rosier now!
I love to see the plain text version of a good number of spams:
"Your mailer do not support HTML messages. Switch to a...
RE: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 08:36
I seem to recall you can do
ORDER BY ColName @dir
Norman=20
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Andy
Stafford
Sent: 01 September 2004 09:30
To: Norman Bere...
Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Order By
date posted 1st September 2004 08:29
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> Somebody remind me of the syntax for an order by clause to allow you to
> pass in if you want it ascending or descending, by which I mean;
>
> ORDER BY ColName (case...
FN-FORUM: Copywriting, proofing & IA jobs
date posted 1st September 2004 08:17
Have a couple of jobs available at the moment. Mostly perm which is
less likely to interest those here, but would appreciate it if you
could forward the details to others you know (could probably even...
FN-FORUM: Copywriting, proofing & IA jobs
date posted 1st September 2004 08:15
Have a couple of jobs available at the moment. Mostly perm which is
less likely to interest those here, but would appreciate it if you
could forward the details to others you know (could probably even...
FN-FORUM: Copywriting, proofing & IA jobs
date posted 1st September 2004 08:15
Have a couple of jobs available at the moment. Mostly perm which is
less likely to interest those here, but would appreciate it if you
could forward the details to others you know (could probably even...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bouncing Spam
date posted 1st September 2004 08:12
On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, Richard Head wrote:
>
> I use a freeware program called Mailwasher, which allows me to filter my
> messages. It also allows me bounce messages.
>
> Has anyone any views on if it i...
FN-FORUM: Bouncing Spam
date posted 1st September 2004 08:08
I use a freeware program called Mailwasher, which allows me to filter my
messages. It also allows me bounce messages.
Has anyone any views on if it is better to just blacklist and delete
messages o...
Re: FN-FORUM: Layer instead of popup
date posted 1st September 2004 07:52
Thomas Design wrote:
>Hi all
>
>Similar to targetting a single popup window with images using an onclick
>command, I'm wondering if there's a similar way of doing it using a layer
>instead?
>
>A clie...
FN-FORUM: Layer instead of popup
date posted 1st September 2004 07:38
Hi all
Similar to targetting a single popup window with images using an onclick
command, I'm wondering if there's a similar way of doing it using a layer
instead?
A client has reservations about usi...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 06:56
Luke Perman wrote:
>
>
> i still wish they'd make a 2 button bluetooth mouse though ;-)
>
or even a three button. My professional mouse is a thing of beauty but
it's next to useless in a unix envir...
FN-FORUM: site check - Strange IE6 problem? (but i'm getting there!)
date posted 1st September 2004 06:02
hi all,
ok, so i fixed my navigation, got the images rolling over as i want
them and the drop downs work.
i just checked the page in IE6 w2k, and for some odd reason the left
and right panels disa...
Re: FN-FORUM: New imac
date posted 1st September 2004 03:13
On 31 Aug 2004, at 23:53, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> http://www.apple.com/imac
>
> Quite nice.. Not the stunner hoped for but still, about time somebody
> put
> out an all in one LCD that looked styl...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 00:53
I don't care who's it is, it's floating...
=20
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Catherine Hutchinson
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 1:42 AM
To: Andy...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 00:41
"Daaaan! Is it you that's left a dirty
> great skidmark in the toilet!?".
ROFL - that's made my evening.
----- Original Message -----
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Wedn...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 00:36
I had the mispleasure of working from my parents house for a few days a
couple of months back. Whilst on the phone to a potential client, my mum
shouted at the top of her voice, "Daaaan! Is it you tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Sharing Broadband
date posted 1st September 2004 00:29
Thanks for all the advice guys. I think I will get a wireless router
and cards. Seems to be the best way for me.
Thanks Again
Alan...
Re: FN-FORUM: Sharing Broadband
date posted 1st September 2004 00:18
I got my wireless lan setup for sixty quid.
Belkin Router £40
Belkin card for the laptop £20.
Easy to setup. Just don't forget to turn the encryption on so it stops the
reminder of the street usin...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 00:17
On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 12:17 am, Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> haven't had any long-term problems with sleep. Don't want to annoy anyo=
ne
> else on the list who want to discuss CSS and other such i...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??
date posted 1st September 2004 00:07
Lists - yes totally agree. Lists are the key, my diary is full of them and
it is so satisfying when everything is crossed off. However, I have my other
half here who is a fantastic help taking Josh of...
Re: FN-FORUM: Sharing Broadband
date posted 1st September 2004 00:03
11b adsl modem/router/ap - =A350 plus del, usb 11b adapters - =A3less than
20 inc del.
It's not expensive, it's a quiet box unlike a smoothwall/ipcop box,
it's about the size of a paperback, it protec...
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