Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday January 28th 2005
Re: FN-FORUM: Windows XP asking for password when none was set up
date posted 28th January 2005 23:28
> It squares the size
> of the probem-space for anyone trying to hack your machine.
Not really, the SID is simple to work out.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
K...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: Firefox
date posted 28th January 2005 23:03
Hi Mark,
It works, just viewed my site in it, and it's totally destroyed...
Kind Regards
D.G
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Re: FN-FORUM: Windows XP asking for password when none was set up
date posted 28th January 2005 22:43
In freelance.forum, Lists [EMAIL REMOVED] (Lists) wrote in
[EMAIL REMOVED]
>All Windows NT-XP machines have an Administrator account (although it can be
>renamed).
Not only *can* it be renamed- it...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: Firefox
date posted 28th January 2005 22:39
In freelance.forum, David [EMAIL REMOVED] (David) wrote in
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>
>Just downloaded the above, but; does anyone know if this works on PCs or
>just Macs? It didn’t say, horrible thought P...
Re: FN-FORUM: Windows XP asking for password when none was set up
date posted 28th January 2005 22:12
All Windows NT-XP machines have an Administrator account (although it can be
renamed). It is created during setup. On XP Home (and possibly in a
Workgroup on Pro), it is hidden by default. If you didn...
FN-FORUM: Mac stuff (OT) ish
date posted 28th January 2005 22:03
Now that's cool!
http://www.bluebroc.com/
and also for the automobile lover:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb197110.htm
--
http://www.m4mac.com
Help, Troubleshooting, Coaching for Mac...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Finding a new house...
date posted 28th January 2005 21:46
On 28 Jan 2005 10:08:05 -0000, Nicola Dunn [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > Reading West station was the 'attraction' - I was working in
> > Maidenhead at the time. I got lucky and found a place in Maid...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: Firefox
date posted 28th January 2005 21:25
Hi Rob;
Thanks for that, just about to install. Maybe speak with you later
(Maybe) he-he
Kind Regards
D.G
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S...
Re: FN-FORUM: Signing off [OT]...
date posted 28th January 2005 21:00
On 28 Jan 2005 22:08:17 -0000, Martin Kellie [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> For the weekend whilst I blatt my PC, don't know what I'd come back to
> if I didn't ! ;-)
>
Actually, weekends lately have be...
FN-FORUM: Signing off [OT]...
date posted 28th January 2005 20:49
For the weekend whilst I blatt my PC, don't know what I'd come back to
if I didn't ! ;-)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: Firefox
date posted 28th January 2005 20:39
I use Firefox all the time on my Windows XP machine
so you should be fine
Rob Hull wrote:
>
> David wrote:
>
>> Just downloaded the above, but; does anyone know if this works on PCs or
>> just Macs?...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: Firefox
date posted 28th January 2005 20:30
David wrote:
> Just downloaded the above, but; does anyone know if this works on PCs or
> just Macs? It didn’t say, horrible thought PC crashes and e/xp/ires .
Yes, Firefox works on Windows. If yo...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Bad Weatherman
date posted 28th January 2005 20:17
On 27 Jan 2005 00:22:15 -0000, Martin Kellie [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Very sad, poor bloke, first day on the job (6mb video)
> http://www.big-boys.com/articles/badweatherman.html
>
> Martin
>
Mar...
FN-FORUM: Re: Firefox
date posted 28th January 2005 19:56
Hi All,
=20
Just downloaded the above, but; does anyone know if this works on PCs or
just Macs? It didn=92t say, horrible thought PC crashes and e/xp/ires .
=20
=20
Kind Regards
=20
D.G
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Re: FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 19:52
Forms problem still mystifies ....apparently exactly the same code may
or may not keep blobby happy depending on how you set it out .... same
content, different layout in the html ... whatever the r...
Re: FN-FORUM: Microwaves v steaming....
date posted 28th January 2005 19:37
On 28 Jan 2005 20:48:59 -0000, Marc Wilson [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Of course, you can steam things in a microwave.....
Which is what I do ... and I do short runs and turn things to avoid
the 'hot...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 19:32
On 28 Jan 2005 20:31:43 -0000, Dom Latter [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>On Friday 28 Jan 2005 8:03 pm, Marc Wilson wrote:
>> On 28 Jan 2005 17:49:55 -0000, Dom Latter [EMAIL REMOVED] =
wrote:
>> >I digre...
FN-FORUM: Microwaves v steaming....
date posted 28th January 2005 19:30
>
>On Friday 28 Jan 2005 8:04 pm, Luke Perman wrote:
>
>> i think the point is boiling / cooking will destroy a certain amount of
>> nutrients / damage cells / whatever - but microwaving causes a
>> s...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 19:26
Dom Latter wrote
>Very lightly steamed veg just *tastes* better, anyway!
>
>
very lightly steamed 10 minutes out of the garden fresh veg even better
:-)...
Re: FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 19:24
Paul Evans wrote:
>
> On 28 Jan 2005, at 19:29, Marc Wilson wrote:
> >
>
> Some stuff about alt and title. Which I don't dispute, but I suspect
> that Bobby was complaining that the text, image or o...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 19:19
> Heh - I'm on the side without the sky fairies.
LOL, I liked that one :)
D Thomas...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 19:15
On 28 Jan 2005 20:04:19 -0000, Luke Perman [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> >
> hmm. that is interesting... i have a link to the actual study
> somewhere ... i'll try and dig it out later ...
>
> this migh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 19:15
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 8:04 pm, Luke Perman wrote:
> i think the point is boiling / cooking will destroy a certain amount of
> nutrients / damage cells / whatever - but microwaving causes a
> signific...
Re: FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 19:14
On 28 Jan 2005, at 19:29, Marc Wilson wrote:
>
Some stuff about alt and title. Which I don't dispute, but I suspect
that Bobby was complaining that the text, image or other content within
the con...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 19:12
Dom Latter wrote:
>.. which recommends microwaving water as a way of sterilising it.
>
>
I haven't tried that but I pregerminate a lot of seeds on absorbent
materials in plactic boxes ..... I usua...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 19:12
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 8:03 pm, Marc Wilson wrote:
> On 28 Jan 2005 17:49:55 -0000, Dom Latter [EMAIL REMOVED] wrot=
e:
> >I digress. There was one guy there who never seemed to actually do an=
y
> >w...
Re: FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 19:07
Marc Wilson wrote:
>So, in a typical link, the alt should have
>a value like "link to homepage", and the title should contain the "tooltip"
>text, e.g. "Go back to the homepage". It's the alt text t...
Re: FN-FORUM: charging clients
date posted 28th January 2005 19:06
On 28 Jan 2005 19:53:20 -0000, Stewart Guyan [EMAIL REMOVED] wr=
ote:
>=20
> One trick I have used when asked to 'revisit my revised costing' is to ma=
ke the 2nd revised costing even higher. It's fun...
RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM: Email Marketing Contracts with Clients
date posted 28th January 2005 19:06
Thanks for that JB,
we have a Privacy Policy page, and a "Feedback" page. I'll add an
abuse@ address. Thanks for the tip and the link.
Dave.
__________________________________________________
Dav...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bounces from Virgin accounts
date posted 28th January 2005 19:03
On 27 Jan 2005 12:12:15 -0000, Julian Voelcker [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>Hi All,
>
>I run a small mailing list and from this morning am getting a string of=20
>bounced messages from Virgin.
>
>It loo...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Finding a new house...
date posted 28th January 2005 18:58
On 27 Jan 2005 14:13:42 -0000, James Fidell [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>Quoting sylvia [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> Nicola Dunn wrote:
>>=20
>> > I didn't actually realise people could legally own peacocks as
>>...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Finding a new house...
date posted 28th January 2005 18:57
On 27 Jan 2005 12:56:37 -0000, sylvia [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
re peacocks:
>Also they are very stupid . Kept flying into the windows especially the=
=20
>greenhouse windows. 'Flying' has to be seen...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Finding a new house...Pets!
date posted 28th January 2005 18:51
On 27 Jan 2005 14:46:32 -0000, Nicola Dunn [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>Does anyone know of a site that lists houses for rent that will allow =
pets?
>I found one in the US, but nothing in the UK.
>
>I re...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 18:45
On 28 Jan 2005, at 19:44, Dom Latter wrote:
> Yes, I would dearly love to find it, rather than repeated assertions
> that it is true. On the other hand, I have found a page dedicated
> to "Tissue Cu...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 18:44
On 28 Jan 2005 17:49:55 -0000, Dom Latter [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>I digress. There was one guy there who never seemed to actually do any=20
>work, and whose main role seemed to be being some sort of...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 18:37
On 28 Jan 2005, at 19:35, Dan Norcott wrote:
> Heh - I'm on the side without the sky fairies.
hah - fair enough. though i'm more talking about Indian philosophy.
if you read the Bhagavad-Gita or...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 18:35
On 28 Jan 2005 18:18:35 -0000, Dave Edwards [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>Let's just say that men don't have the monopoly on that. I have had a
>couple of situations where I did not feel at all comfortable...
Re: FN-FORUM: charging clients
date posted 28th January 2005 18:34
In my experience clients tend to fall into just two categories when it comes=
to the job compared to the quote.
1) Those who are realistic up front with their requirements and when they=
make a cha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 18:27
On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:08:48 -0800 (PST), Nicola Dunn
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I have a problem with jaffa cakes.
> I remember them tasting divine.
> And so I buy them and then I find they don't re...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 18:26
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 7:11 pm, Luke Perman wrote:
> enough scientific tests have been done to prove this - the article i
> linked to earlier was a quick search in google.
>
> look for the study where...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 18:21
On 28 Jan 2005 18:06:21 -0000, Dave Edwards [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>Women don't get to their sexual peak until their mid to late 30's.=20
There's increasingly a school of thought that says this is c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 18:17
Luke Perman wrote:
>
> On 28 Jan 2005, at 15:11, Dan Norcott wrote:
>
>> "We once lived in divine ecstasy, feeling deep connection, bliss and
>> pleasure. Humanity is no longer in this state, yet u...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 18:16
Karen Blake wrote:
> I guess working alone all day can fry one's brain
yes, just realised it is Friday, convinced all day it was Thursday. :-[
Don't know where the week went.
Must get out mor...
RE: FN-FORUM: Copy Problem
date posted 28th January 2005 18:14
Hi Emma,
Thanks for that, I shall do likewise. I have now scrapped that layout it
was all wrong anyway. The where used to apply .class
"current" which just brought about a mouse-over action; I'm now...
RE: FN-FORUM: Copy Problem
date posted 28th January 2005 18:14
Thanks Dan,
Back to the drawing board.
Kind Regards
D.G
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Ruscoe
Sent: 28 January 2005 01:15
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAI...
Re: FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 18:10
On 28 Jan 2005 16:35:18 -0000, Paul Evans
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>On 28 Jan 2005, at 14:24, sylvia wrote:
>> 'Create link phrases that make sense when read out of context/'
>
>This means there is n...
Re: FN-FORUM: Windows XP asking for password when none was set up
date posted 28th January 2005 18:09
On 27 Jan 2005 23:04:39 -0000, Jonathan Chong [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
>Hi guys
>
>Something weird has just happened to my Windows XP Professional SP2=20
>machine. I've never set a password on the ma...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 18:08
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 6:49 pm, Marc Wilson wrote:
> > There have been a few
> >studies that show that microwaved food is really bad for you, the
> >microwaves destroy the cell structures of the food a...
Re: FN-FORUM: website redesign...oh dear!
date posted 28th January 2005 18:03
On 27 Jan 2005 20:15:54 -0000, Debi Sykes [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
>I called the above company as I got given their name from a friend as=20
>they possibly need someone to design their farming magazi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:59
Sorry, I'll stop now! I guess working alone all day can fry one's brain
in the manner of a dodgy microwave and the need to open up gets the
better of us and we end up talking about cheesy stuff!
On...
Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM: Email Marketing Contracts with Clients
date posted 28th January 2005 17:58
On 27 Jan 2005 15:36:37 -0000, Objective 2000 [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
>On 27/01/2005 at 14:33 Richard Bennett wrote:
>
>>On Thursday 27 January 2005 15:23, George Hazlewood - Layer1 wrote:
>>> I'm l...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 17:56
On 28 Jan 2005, at 15:11, Dan Norcott wrote:
> "We once lived in divine ecstasy, feeling deep connection, bliss and
> pleasure. Humanity is no longer in this state, yet underneath all of
> our stre...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 17:53
On 28 Jan 2005, at 18:49, Marc Wilson wrote:
> Do a bit of a Google, and see what microwaves were first used for....
but why should that not mean that people have realized how harmful they
are now...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 17:52
On 28 Jan 2005, at 17:50, Dom Latter wrote:
> On Friday 28 Jan 2005 4:10 pm, Luke Perman wrote:
>> but the fact remains that microwaves do more harm to food than good -
>
> How?
by destroying the n...
Re: FN-FORUM: GROANING ABOUT POST
date posted 28th January 2005 17:52
On 27 Jan 2005 13:41:00 -0000, Nicola Dunn [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>> That reminds me actually, I had a fine plan for a website - get a
>> realistic looking encyclopaedia site up and running, and le...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Finding a new house...
date posted 28th January 2005 17:51
Marc Wilson wrote:
>On 27 Jan 2005 11:31:34 -0000, Nicola Dunn [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>
>
>>Has anyone got some good tips on what to look for when you're looking
>>at a new house?
>>
>>
>
>Et...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:49
On 28 Jan 2005 18:42:09 -0000, Karen Blake [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> The other problem is an older woman who already has kids and has
> decided not to have more, only to hear her 'young man' start m...
Re: FN-FORUM: Freelance writer/tech author - urgent - DTCMSG
date posted 28th January 2005 17:48
On 27 Jan 2005 10:53:49 -0000, Richard Bennett =
[EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
>On Thursday 27 January 2005 11:36, Elizabeth Varley wrote:
>
>> * The ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in plain...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website invoice advice needed please!
date posted 28th January 2005 17:46
On 27 Jan 2005 17:29:58 -0000, Luke Perman [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>On 27 Jan 2005, at 16:01, Nicola Dunn wrote:
>
>> How much would your solicitor charge you to send them a letter=20
>> demanding p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:44
On 28 Jan 2005 18:46:47 -0000, Lindsey Hill
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Here's something someone sent me a while ago which made my day on women
> over 30, written by a man:
>
> As I grow in age, I va...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Finding a new house...
date posted 28th January 2005 17:43
On 27 Jan 2005 11:31:34 -0000, Nicola Dunn [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>Has anyone got some good tips on what to look for when you're looking
>at a new house?
Ethernet sockets?
--=20
Marc Wilson
Cleopat...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 17:42
Marc Wilson wrote:
>>I agree, microwaves are the work of the devil.
>>
>>
>I guess you don't use a mobile phone, then?
>
>
Or 802.11[x] networking. Or DECT cordless phones.
>While you're abou...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 17:36
On 28 Jan 2005 18:36:59 -0000, Karen Blake [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> What were the 'requests'?
>
One was - let's say - 'gross' though apparently a lot of people say
it's 'to die for' - and the othe...
Re: FN-FORUM: charging clients
date posted 28th January 2005 17:36
On 28 Jan 2005 17:25:27 -0000, Debi Sykes [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>Just finished a really annoying job which I was led to believe was=20
>going to be quite straightforward. Three business cards, just=...
RE: FN-FORUM: RAID installation
date posted 28th January 2005 17:34
>> Is it possible to install SBS2003 onto a server with a single HD, and
>> then at a later date change the drive over to a RAID array?
I think it depends on the RAID controller and the type of R...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pseudo science (Was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:32
On 28 Jan 2005 15:45:27 -0000, Andy Stafford [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>
>Chickens! I can't believe you eat meat - I've only eaten things that are=
=20
> Green, Red, Yellow or Orange for years now and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 17:30
On 28 Jan 2005 14:19:18 -0000, Rob Hull [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>I agree, microwaves are the work of the devil.=20
I guess you don't use a mobile phone, then?
> There have been a few=20
>studies tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: cross browser link button dilema
date posted 28th January 2005 17:28
On 28 Jan 2005 18:38:45 -0000, Paul J White [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Oh I give up! This has been the maddest week on the list in all the
> years I've been on it - and I was in at the beggining......
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:28
> I'm 28 and my other half is 33, the only problem is about the time you=20=
> want
> to have kids - mainly she will want them before I do - biological =
clock
> ticking and all that. But I have to t...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Survey Responces
date posted 28th January 2005 17:27
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 3:48 pm, Dom Latter wrote:
> The key word is "representative" as in "representative sample".
>
> If you do not make sure that your sample reflects the composition
> of the popul...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:23
The other problem is an older woman who already has kids and has
decided not to have more, only to hear her 'young man' start making
noises about wanting to be a dad.
I don't want any more children...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 17:23
Karen Blake wrote:
>
> What were the 'requests'?
Cleveland steamer, I bet.
--
http://www.dandylogic.co.uk...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:23
prefer the off line system:
Daughter phones from work
I say what we need
She says what she wants
She gets it on the way home
I drift down to local shops [5 mins away] when I fancy a
chat/walk/tempt...
Re: FN-FORUM: More pseudo science (was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:22
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 6:08 pm, Paul J White wrote:
> Dom Latter wrote:
> > On Friday 28 Jan 2005 4:40 pm, Paul J White wrote:
> >>I have the bible - 'On food and cooking' by Harold McGee. It gives th=...
Re: FN-FORUM: cross browser link button dilema
date posted 28th January 2005 17:19
John Anderson wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul J White" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>> Yeah, no one has had a stab at fixing my boot problem by telekenesis!
>
>
>
> You still having prob...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 17:18
What were the 'requests'?
On 28 Jan 2005, at 18:18, Dave Edwards wrote:
> Let's just say that men don't have the monopoly on that. I have had a
> couple of situations where I did not feel at all comf...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 17:17
Dave Edwards wrote:
> On 28 Jan 2005 16:48:40 -0000, Paul J White [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>>Dave Edwards wrote:
>>
>>>I didn't laugh - because I'm not quite sure about Franz Ferdinand ...
>>
>>Famou...
Re: FN-FORUM: cross browser link button dilema
date posted 28th January 2005 17:14
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul J White" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Yeah, no one has had a stab at fixing my boot problem by telekenesis!
You still having problems putting your boots on? Let me g...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:07
I'm 28 and my other half is 33, the only problem is about the time you want
to have kids - mainly she will want them before I do - biological clock
ticking and all that. But I have to take my hat off...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:05
Online shopping is great, though I always prefer to buy fresh fruit
and veg myself. You sometimes don't get the best choice if you order
online.
And I prefer to touch and feel fresh stuff :-)
Nicola...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 17:04
Just my personal 2p... I don't really care about sexual prime.
My criteria tend to be rather different to most women though; other
than the whole 'somone who'll love me' thing.
But that's a very, ve...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 17:02
On 28 Jan 2005 16:48:40 -0000, Paul J White [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Dave Edwards wrote:
> >
> > I didn't laugh - because I'm not quite sure about Franz Ferdinand ...
>
> Famous downhill skier - d...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:58
On 28 Jan 2005 17:05:49 -0000, Debi Sykes [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I have been using Date the Uk online dating site actually, but all I
> seem to attract are the nutters....so I have suspended my a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:58
> > > jaffa cakes, kit-kat and chocolate digestives!
> > These are addictive substances, once open and under the nose that is it
> > all gone and feel sick ..... Would never buy them, or open them f...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:57
Thanks Dave, that all explains a lot, although many of us kind of knew
it anyway. I'm going to pass that on to my mates. It might help in
their quest.
On 28 Jan 2005, at 18:06, Dave Edwards wrote:...
RE: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:55
I do the bulk of my grocery shopping online and have done for a few years.
I don't always have an hour and a half to walk around the store and pick up
stuff and then stand in line to pay for it. I do...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:54
I think I should come up with an online dating system for geeks and freelancers.
I could combine it with the blog (plug:
http://freelancetomfoolery.blogspot.com/).
hehe
Ahh, only 15 mins left before...
Re: FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:53
Dave Edwards wrote:
> Reading through all these posts this afternoon (while trying to sort
> out a couple of client issues), it would seem many of the women agree
> with 'Ann'.
>
> Anyway - my 2p o...
Re: FN-FORUM: charging clients
date posted 28th January 2005 16:52
Hi Debi,
Whenever you give a fixed price for a job you need to be clear from
the outset about a) what the client can expect from you and b) what
you can expect from the client.
If something like p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:50
On 28 Jan 2005 17:01:24 -0000, sylvia [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> Dave Edwards wrote:
>
> > jaffa cakes, kit-kat and chocolate digestives!
> >
She keeps them in the fridge as well.
> >
> These are add...
Re: FN-FORUM: More pseudo science (was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:49
Dom Latter wrote:
> On Friday 28 Jan 2005 4:40 pm, Paul J White wrote:
>
>
>>I have the bible - 'On food and cooking' by Harold McGee. It gives the
>
>
> I want one of them.
Available on Amazon -...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:48
Karen Blake wrote:
>
> You could try RSVP - www.rsvp.com.au
I was working on some online dating stuff (that amounted to nothing in
the end) around 18 months ago. Spent a lot of time talking to chum...
FN-FORUM: Younger Woman/Older Man - Younger Man/Older Woman (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:47
Hmmm ... I've 4 separate threads on roughly the same subject (or more)
which one should I use for this? What the hell - I'll start a new one!
NB: I sent this a few months ago to another forum member,...
Re: FN-FORUM: charging clients
date posted 28th January 2005 16:44
Make it clear that all 'author amendments' will be charged at your
usual hourly rate on top of the original work. You might get a clearer
brief from them in future if you do. No client should get of...
Re: FN-FORUM: Cillit Bang - Discuss (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:43
On 27 Jan 2005 10:09:59 -0000, Graham Reid [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
>I expect it's from the same advertising school who renamed the cleaning
>product Jif to Cif -
>due to European's not being able to p...
Re: FN-FORUM: charging clients
date posted 28th January 2005 16:37
Debi,
Had a very similar client only a week or two ago. Quoted for a
stationery set letterhead, comp slip and 2 business cards.
They then wanted 3 logos converting to vector form, 2 different
lett...
Re: FN-FORUM: More pseudo science (was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:33
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 4:40 pm, Paul J White wrote:
> I have the bible - 'On food and cooking' by Harold McGee. It gives the
I want one of them....
Re: FN-FORUM: Basic Accounts / Invoicing Package
date posted 28th January 2005 16:32
Here you go:
If you are a small employer, you are entitled to a tax-free incentive
of up to =A3825 over five years if you file your Employer's Annual
Returns online:
* File online for 2004-05 (r...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:32
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 4:10 pm, Luke Perman wrote:
> but the fact remains that microwaves do more harm to food than good -
How?...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:30
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 4:11 pm, Paul J White wrote:
> Actually, there's a lot of urban myths about microwave ovens, but not
> one seriously documented case of death. Given that the m/v penetrates
> no...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:24
Dave Edwards wrote:
>On 28 Jan 2005 17:06:35 -0000, sylvia [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>
>>stop it, stop it, or I shall have to go [food] shopping
>>[hate shopping]
>>
>>
>You need a house husband...
FN-FORUM: RAID installation
date posted 28th January 2005 16:24
Hi all
Is it possible to install SBS2003 onto a server with a single HD, and
then at a later date change the drive over to a RAID array?
Norman...
Re: FN-FORUM: charging clients
date posted 28th January 2005 16:21
I think I'd charge as agreed for what has currently been delivered. But
illustrate the problem and state future cards will need to be charged
on a time and materials basis due to the number of clien...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:09
On the age thing, my man is 8 years my senior.
And I'm very happy :-)
Nicola...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:06
You could try RSVP - www.rsvp.com.au
It's based in Australia but there are people from all over the world on
there. Probably all looking for an Aussie partner so they can
emigrate...
On 28 Jan 2005...
FN-FORUM: charging clients
date posted 28th January 2005 16:06
Just finished a really annoying job which I was led to believe was
going to be quite straightforward. Three business cards, just
typesetting. But that wasn't the case, so my original quote of about...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 16:04
On 28 Jan 2005 17:06:35 -0000, sylvia [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> stop it, stop it, or I shall have to go [food] shopping
> [hate shopping]
>
>
You need a house husband then ;-)
--
http://www.m4mac...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 16:03
Me too. My current squeeze is 26 (9 years my junior) and I often have
to stay quiet when I'm about to refer to stuff that happened before he
was even born as it makes me sound so old! NOT the image...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:54
all this talk of food, then there's this...
http://www.clean-your-screen-for-free-now.com/...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:52
> You prefer camembert then?
Ugh no!
I erally hte soft cheeses.
Feta's the closest I'll go.
Nicola
Has been in meetings all day, coped with the server going down and my
monitor is broken...
I also...
Re: FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 15:51
found the silly bit that didn't show on the page but blobby thought it
did ... :-) !
I have given up and just put alternative pages for now, at least it is
straightforward and I should get away wit...
Re: FN-FORUM: More pseudo science (was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:50
Paul J White wrote:
>> All cooking is applied chemistry and physics.
>
> I have the bible - 'On food and cooking' by Harold McGee. It gives the
> chemistry and physics, plus a lot of the biology beh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:47
Dave Edwards wrote:
>>I hate Brie!!
>>
>>
>
>You prefer camembert then?
>
>
stop it, stop it, or I shall have to go [food] shopping
[hate shopping]...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:44
I have been using Date the Uk online dating site actually, but all I
seem to attract are the nutters....so I have suspended my account on
there.
One guy was into some weird dominatrix stuff and als...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:42
Dave Edwards wrote:
> jaffa cakes, kit-kat and chocolate digestives!
>
>
These are addictive substances, once open and under the nose that is it
all gone and feel sick ..... Would never buy them...
Re: FN-FORUM: annoying websites
date posted 28th January 2005 15:40
yes thats what a text box is for...lol but sometimes it doesn't
actually let you type in the text box...thats what I mean- nothing
appears...maybe it's just my computer:(
On 28 Jan 2005, at 16:4...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:30
Dave Edwards wrote:
> On 28 Jan 2005 16:14:37 -0000, Lindsey Hill
> [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>>>don't tar us all with the same brush lindsey ;-)
>>
>>I did say 'a lot of men', not all. Luckily I've...
Re: FN-FORUM: annoying websites
date posted 28th January 2005 15:29
> and in IE it only sometimes lets you type text in the text
> boxes...very frustrating.
>
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that what a text box is for????...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:24
> wow, where did you find him Lindsey???
>
> I can't find any 20 something guys who know what they want. Even the
> 30 something guys don't know.
> Sometimes, no change that to -all of the time, I th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:24
Em wrote:
> *lol*
>
> Have you tried freezing them (instead of microwaving them obviously!)
> Frozen wine gums are great - they last that bit longer too :p
I'm surprised you're not steaming them, g...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:21
On 28 Jan 2005 16:14:37 -0000, Lindsey Hill
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > don't tar us all with the same brush lindsey ;-)
>
> I did say 'a lot of men', not all. Luckily I've found a nice 28 yr old...
Re: FN-FORUM: More pseudo science (was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:20
Dom Latter wrote:
> On Friday 28 Jan 2005 4:20 pm, Paul J White wrote:
>
>>Hmm, and how do other forms of cooking work? Heating causes molecules
>
>
> All cooking is applied chemistry and physics....
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:20
Debi Sykes wrote:
> I can't find any 20 something guys who know what they want.
There's one next door to me - sadly, what he wants seems to be cock ;)
--
http://www.dandylogic.co.uk...
Re: FN-FORUM: annoying websites
date posted 28th January 2005 15:17
On 28 Jan 2005 16:25:16 -0000, Debi Sykes [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> http://www.teachinherts.com/ now you would think this site would work
> cross browser but it doesn't. I am on a Mac and in safari...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:16
*lol*
Have you tried freezing them (instead of microwaving them obviously!)
Frozen wine gums are great - they last that bit longer too :p
On 28 Jan 2005 15:31:08 -0000, Tam Stone [EMAIL REMOVED] w...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:16
On 28 Jan 2005 16:11:09 -0000, Paul J White [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Dave Edwards wrote:
> > On 28 Jan 2005 15:44:03 -0000, Karen Blake [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> >
> >>Sounds fab. You didn't use the...
Re: FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 15:15
On 28 Jan 2005, at 14:24, sylvia wrote:
> 'Create link phrases that make sense when read out of context/'
This means there is nothing to distinguish a link from other links in
the page.
> when...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:13
On 28 Jan 2005 16:25:39 -0000, Nicola Dunn [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I just have to say....
> I hate Brie!!
You prefer camembert then?
--
http://www.m4mac.com
Help, Troubleshooting, Coaching for M...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:13
wow, where did you find him Lindsey???
I can't find any 20 something guys who know what they want. Even the 30
something guys don't know.
Sometimes, no change that to -all of the time, I think I liv...
Re: FN-FORUM: More pseudo science (was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:09
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 4:20 pm, Paul J White wrote:
> Luke Perman wrote:
> > On 28 Jan 2005, at 15:14, Dom Latter wrote:
> >>> http://proliberty.com/observer/20041013.htm
> >>
> >> Thanks Luke, I've al...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:07
I just have to say....
I hate Brie!!...
FN-FORUM: annoying websites
date posted 28th January 2005 15:06
http://www.teachinherts.com/ now you would think this site would work
cross browser but it doesn't. I am on a Mac and in safari you cant
click on the drop downs on the left, and in IE it only someti...
Re: FN-FORUM: cross browser link button dilema
date posted 28th January 2005 15:04
Rob Hull wrote:
>
> Ian Morgan wrote:
>>
>> It's ok don't everyone rush to help at once (lol) I've solved it now.
>
> Sorry, we have much more important things to discuss, like the relative
> merit...
FN-FORUM: More pseudo science (was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 15:01
Luke Perman wrote:
>
> On 28 Jan 2005, at 15:14, Dom Latter wrote:
>
>>> http://proliberty.com/observer/20041013.htm
>>
>>
>> Thanks Luke, I've always wanted to have something to send to the
>> Guar...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 15:00
On 28 Jan 2005, at 16:14, Lindsey Hill wrote:
> I did say 'a lot of men', not all. Luckily I've found a nice 28 yr
> old (6 yrs my junior) who DOES know what he wants but has never heard
> of Bay...
Re: FN-FORUM: cross browser link button dilema
date posted 28th January 2005 14:59
Ian Morgan wrote:
>
> It's ok don't everyone rush to help at once (lol) I've solved it now.
Sorry, we have much more important things to discuss, like the relative
merits (or not) of microwaves and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 14:57
On 28 Jan 2005 15:30:57 -0000, Tam Stone [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I'm quite worried now! I never realised microwaving my jellybabies would
> have such a harmful effect on the nutrients. I'll make s...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 14:56
> don't tar us all with the same brush lindsey ;-)
I did say 'a lot of men', not all. Luckily I've found a nice 28 yr old
(6 yrs my junior) who DOES know what he wants but has never heard of
Bay C...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:52
Dave Edwards wrote:
> On 28 Jan 2005 15:44:03 -0000, Karen Blake [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>>Sounds fab. You didn't use the microwave then?
>
> No, I don't get too close to it - I assume 6 feet is a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 14:51
On 28 Jan 2005, at 15:14, Dom Latter wrote:
>> http://proliberty.com/observer/20041013.htm
>
> Thanks Luke, I've always wanted to have something to send to the
> Guardian's Bad Science column, now I...
RE: FN-FORUM: cross browser link button dilema
date posted 28th January 2005 14:47
We were using telepathy to help fix it. Didn't you notice? :)
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Ian Morgan
Sent: 28 January 2005 15:59
To: FN-FORUM /...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pseudo science (Was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:46
Paul J White wrote:
> Yeah, only kidding! I like a lot of veg raw, or warmed but still crisp
> - where I lose the veggy vote is my liking for thinly cut raw steak
> with wasabi, or ceviche, which i...
Re: FN-FORUM: cross browser link button dilema
date posted 28th January 2005 14:39
It's ok don't everyone rush to help at once (lol) I've solved it now.
Ian Morgan wrote:
>
> Hi
> I'm working on a new site and everything was going fine, I have a
> navigation bar across the page...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:37
On 28 Jan 2005 15:44:03 -0000, Karen Blake [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Sounds fab. You didn't use the microwave then?
No. The microwave has its uses, but I wanted directional radiated heat
for this d...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pseudo science (Was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:35
>
> Chickens! I can't believe you eat meat - I've only eaten things that
> are Green, Red, Yellow or Orange for years now
Well most meat starts out Red !! lol
Ian M....
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 14:34
Karen Blake wrote:
>
> I'm glad I'm not the only one! My ex is 38 and thinks he's 25. He's
> chasing giggly teenage girls but pretending he's not while still trying
> his best to keep me in reserve...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:34
Dave Edwards wrote:
>French stick, smeared with olive oil then toasted it lightly. I also
>grilled some bacon, sliced up a tomato, a spring onion, laid the
>tomato ........
>
>
thought i'd forgotte...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pseudo science (Was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:30
Rob Hull wrote:
>
> Paul J White wrote:
>> I've never liked raw chicken and can't believe uncooked salmonella is
>> healthy...
>>
>> Paul.
>>
> Yes, I'm veggie also, I thought that would be obvious...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pseudo science (Was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:30
>>
>>
>> I've never liked raw chicken and can't believe uncooked salmonella is
>> healthy...
>>
>> Paul.
>>
>
> Yes, I'm veggie also, I thought that would be obvious ;-)
>
it wasnt - but i found a h...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Survey Responces
date posted 28th January 2005 14:29
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 1:59 pm, David Webster wrote:
> How can the usefulness of the sample group be evaluated without first
> knowing what the test hypothesis is?
>
> If the focus of the study was on...
RE: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 14:26
Although I like some veggies raw...I could never eat my red meat raw. I'm
not that much of a carnivore....
Sherry
but I gave up cooking over 2 years ago, I eat all my food raw now. It's so
much...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pseudo science (Was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:25
Paul J White wrote:
> I've never liked raw chicken and can't believe uncooked salmonella is
> healthy...
Chickens! I can't believe you eat meat - I've only eaten things that are
Green, Red, Yell...
Re: FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:25
Sounds fab. You didn't use the microwave then?
On 28 Jan 2005, at 15:39, Dave Edwards wrote:
> French stick, smeared with olive oil then toasted it lightly. I also
> grilled some bacon, sliced up a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 14:23
I'm glad I'm not the only one! My ex is 38 and thinks he's 25. He's
chasing giggly teenage girls but pretending he's not while still trying
his best to keep me in reserve as he too "doesn't know" wh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pseudo science (Was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:23
Paul J White wrote:
>
> Rob Hull wrote:
>
>> I know you're probably joking, but I gave up cooking over 2 years ago,
>> I eat all my food raw now. It's so much easier and soooo much
>> healthier a...
FN-FORUM: Lunch (OT)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:21
Just have to share this. I found some Brie (20p for a large piece) at
Sainsbury's Victoria station last night.
So today's lunch:
French stick, smeared with olive oil then toasted it lightly. I also...
FN-FORUM: Pseudo science (Was Single Freelancers)
date posted 28th January 2005 14:18
Rob Hull wrote:
> I know you're probably joking, but I gave up cooking over 2 years ago, I
> eat all my food raw now. It's so much easier and soooo much healthier
> and quite often tastier.
I've...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 14:16
That's fine but just don't stand anywhere near it while you're nuking=20
your spuds! Actually, red wine chilled in the fridge is rather=20
refreshing. Try it on a hot day, if we ever get one.
On 28 J...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 14:12
I'm quite worried now! I never realised microwaving my jellybabies would
have such a harmful effect on the nutrients. I'll make sure to eat two
packets of raw ones now to make up :)
Tam...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 13:58
Rob Hull wrote:
> Not if you "cooked it" but heating it up is what they do. If you heat
> it to the correct temperature in a saucepan it would work, if you
> heated it to the same temperature in a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:55
On Friday 28 Jan 2005 2:05 pm, Luke Perman wrote:
> http://proliberty.com/observer/20041013.htm
Thanks Luke, I've always wanted to have something to send to the=20
Guardian's Bad Science column, now...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:53
Rob Hull wrote:
> I know you're probably joking, but I gave up cooking over 2 years ago, I
> eat all my food raw now. It's so much easier and soooo much healthier
> and quite often tastier.
>
> w...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:45
Jamie Wilson wrote:
>
> Luke Perman wrote:
>
>> actually, there was a study done that showed microwaving food actually
>> removes a lot of the nutrients from it.
>
>
> so does boiling your green...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:44
On 28 Jan 2005 13:42:12 -0000, Karen Blake [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>=20
> Microwaves: I threw mine out after a police photographer friend was
> called to photograph the body of a man who had suffered a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 13:43
sylvia wrote:
>
> Rob Hull wrote:
>
>> a hurry to warm up some blood and used a microwave. The person
>> transfused with this blood died.
>
>
> well, hardly surprising ..... wouldn't work if y...
Re: FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 13:39
Try it out with a screen reader - does it make sense?
I would recommend this as well:
http://www.delorie.com/web/wpbcv.html
Though I expect similar things exist.
Try is out with Bobby as well I sup...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:26
On 28 Jan 2005 14:29:21 -0000, Luke Perman [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> LOL
>
> don't tar us all with the same brush lindsey ;-)
>
I agree with this post!...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:10
On 28 Jan 2005, at 14:18, Lindsey Hill wrote:
> Me too. A lot of men in their 30's have been on their own so long and
> lived their life how they want to without answering to anyone they
> have got...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:09
Luke Perman wrote:
> actually, there was a study done that showed microwaving food actually
> removes a lot of the nutrients from it.
so does boiling your greens.
death to teh pots and pans!
......
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 13:06
Rob Hull wrote:
> a hurry to warm up some blood and used a microwave. The person
> transfused with this blood died.
well, hardly surprising ..... wouldn't work if you cooked it in a
saucepan ei...
FN-FORUM: accessibility
date posted 28th January 2005 13:05
How do you get past the little problem that your page is considered not
accessible :'Create link phrases that make sense when read out of
context/' when the javascript is only something that does...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:04
Luke Perman wrote:
> actually, there was a study done that showed microwaving food actually
> removes a lot of the nutrients from it.
most of the things that microwaves are good for are more to do...
Re: FN-FORUM: Email Marketing Contracts with Clients
date posted 28th January 2005 13:04
JBR wrote:
>some people may forget they subscribed to your mailing
>lists and report you as a spammer though; to handle that
>you simply need to have an abuse report address
[EMAIL REMOVED] say) a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 13:01
Dan Norcott wrote:
> Heh - no - I was just implying that talking about cookery too much can
> turn a man fruity. Look at Gary Rhodes.
>
No it just gets you eating too much. But at least you get fa...
RE: FN-FORUM: drums, bands and stuff [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 13:00
Or pick up an old Alesis D4/D5 or Yamaha/Roland unit and buy one of these:
http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw2_millenium_mps300_edrumset_prodinfo.ht
ml
That's what I did (with a s/h Roland TD-6)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 13:00
> Dating for 40s and 50s: I'm not there yet but time is speeding by!
> Women in their 30s have also usually got over long term relationships
> and marriages. The blokes we meet of our own age are ei...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 12:59
Luke Perman wrote:
> actually, there was a study done that showed microwaving food actually
> removes a lot of the nutrients from it.
>
> scientists fed two plants, one with regular, the other with...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 12:49
Norman Beresford wrote:
> No, it's not a pressure cooker. It's a high pressure oven. I shall dig
> out a URL for them at some point.
>
> You taking the piss because I can't.....anyway it's rugby n...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 12:48
Norman Beresford wrote:
>I've not got one at home, but must admit the one in the office is quite
>handy.
>
>
microwaves have their limits but are good for:
real custard
real lemon curd
'steamed' p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:47
On 28 Jan 2005, at 13:56, Tam Stone wrote:
> Microwaves are the best thing ever
actually, there was a study done that showed microwaving food actually
removes a lot of the nutrients from it.
scie...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Survey Responces
date posted 28th January 2005 12:40
Cheers for the Responses everyone.
On 26 Jan 2005, at 18:50, Dom Latter wrote:
> I don't want to be rude to the OP or his g/f, but surely a third-year
> science student should have been taught enough...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:37
Microwaves are the best thing ever, well cooking wise atleast. Without
them there wouldn't be melted jellybabies, croissants with lumps of
melted chocolate in (best breakfast ever), jelly (to go wit...
RE: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 12:31
No, it's not a pressure cooker. It's a high pressure oven. I shall dig
out a URL for them at some point.
You taking the piss because I can't.....anyway it's rugby not football
ya big jesse!
=20
-...
Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM: Email Marketing Contracts with Clients
date posted 28th January 2005 12:31
afaik, there are different ways to get listed - you can get there
after a number of complains are received (i.e. people complain
about you consistently), or you can be listed because you
sent an e-ma...
RE: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:30
> sylvia wrote:
> >
> > Mark Vickers wrote:
> >
> >> .. why is it that persons of the female persuasion so often regard
> >> microwaves as second only to a nuclear attack?
> >>
> > ????? where did t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 12:26
Norman Beresford wrote:
> I've not got one at home, but must admit the one in the office is quite
> handy.
>
> I quite fancy one of those high pressure oven things that cook a whole
> chicken in abo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:23
Microwaves: I threw mine out after a police photographer friend was
called to photograph the body of a man who had suffered an agonising
death at the hands of his microwave. I won't go into detail...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:19
Dan Norcott wrote:
>
> Probably his personal experience and Karen Blake's post earlier on
> which said
>
> "Although I refuse to have a microwave in the house. They are the work
> of the devil."
T...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:19
Mark Vickers wrote:
> My personal theory is that we're
>seeing the beginning of a 'divorce-boomers' generation - women who've got
>over divorcing their husband and are looking for a new one,
>
Only...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:18
On 28 Jan 2005 13:17:05 -0000, Mark Vickers
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> And, according to speeddater: "We get literally hundreds of requests from
> women in their 40s and 50s asking us to run events. Un...
RE: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 12:18
I've not got one at home, but must admit the one in the office is quite
handy.
I quite fancy one of those high pressure oven things that cook a whole
chicken in about 5mins.
Norman=20
-----Original...
Re: FN-FORUM: drums, bands and stuff
date posted 28th January 2005 12:16
Luke,
At 6:27 pm +0000 26/1/05, Paul J White wrote:
>Get yerself an electronic kit, small mixer and a decent set of
>'phones. Two of my best drummer friends have these for practice and
>swear by them...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:12
sylvia wrote:
>
> Mark Vickers wrote:
>
>> .. why is it that persons of the female persuasion so often regard
>> microwaves as second only to a nuclear attack?
>>
> ????? where did that come from ?...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:11
Mark Vickers wrote:
>I've submitted a link to a recipe site, which
>usually comes up with something edible
>
>
"you will find in your cupboard.."
" 18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
cups peanu...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:11
I am afraid I am one of them. My Sister in Law has one though.
Pam
----- Original Message -----
From: "sylvia" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 1:22 PM
Subject: R...
Re: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 12:04
Mark Vickers wrote:
>.. why is it that persons of the female persuasion so often regard
>microwaves as second only to a nuclear attack?
>
????? where did that come from ?...
RE: FN-FORUM: Single Freelancers
date posted 28th January 2005 11:58
Yep, MSN seems to do the necessary, until we get around to coding our own .
. .
As freelancing seems to involve spending days on end indoors, cooking
whatever's left in the fridge, I've submitted a l...
Re: FN-FORUM: CMS suggestions
date posted 28th January 2005 11:43
textpattern is brilliant.
wholeheartedly recommend.
www.textpattern.com
L.
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+44 (0) 870 930 2843
www.evoke-media.com
"It's better to be a pirate than join the navy." - Steve...
FN-FORUM: .NET Services on Win2003 - help help......
date posted 28th January 2005 11:33
I have a windows service written in c# that does a database query, if the
row returned contains a pdf file held in an Image field it then creates a
temporary file and it is then supposed to use an app...
Re: FN-FORUM: CMS suggestions
date posted 28th January 2005 11:25
Carrie
Thanks for the advice and offer, I will have a look into it first and see
what I come up with.
Regards
Emma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carrie" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
S...
Re: FN-FORUM: Emigrating to Australia
date posted 28th January 2005 11:10
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 03:45:55 -0800 (PST), Luke Perman
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> On 27 Jan 2005, at 11:26, hugh wrote:
>
> >> whatever you do, don't ask for Fosters lager in Oz ;-)
> >> not if you d...
Re: FN-FORUM: Emigrating to Australia
date posted 28th January 2005 11:07
Lindemans bin 65 is the best chardonnay I've found at the circa £5 mark. Far
too drinkable though ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Edwards" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: F...
Re: FN-FORUM: Emigrating to Australia
date posted 28th January 2005 11:03
On 27 Jan 2005 13:13:18 -0000, Catherine Hutchinson
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Same as Jacobs Creek!
I wondered that ... almost never buy unless on sale. Usually find some
other drinkable Aussie win...
Re: FN-FORUM: Thunderbird and Sunbird
date posted 28th January 2005 11:00
Martin Kellie wrote:
> Where do the two programs store their data - as in Outlook stores the
> data in a PST file. Just that I'm blatting my PC tomorrow and want to
> save my data.
In Thunderbird i...
FN-FORUM: Thunderbird and Sunbird
date posted 28th January 2005 10:55
Hi folks,
Posted this on Wednesday, but it never arrived.
Where do the two programs store their data - as in Outlook stores the
data in a PST file. Just that I'm blatting my PC tomorrow and want to...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] test
date posted 28th January 2005 10:33
Pleased that worked. I'll post my original question then! ;-)
On 28 Jan 2005 01:46:47 -0000, Dave Edwards [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> On 27 Jan 2005 22:51:52 -0000, Martin Kellie [EMAIL REMOVED] wr...
Re: FN-FORUM: CMS suggestions
date posted 28th January 2005 10:28
Graeme J Sweeney wrote:
>
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Emma Davis wrote:
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Graeme J Sweeney" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>
>>> If they know the URL of the target page they c...
FN-FORUM: plain text in thunderbird
date posted 28th January 2005 10:16
Hi
I was just tinkering with thunderbird and noticed something, a couple of
days ago someone was asking about email settings for outgoing mail (ie
plain text or html), and I noticed in the address b...
FN-FORUM: cross browser link button dilema
date posted 28th January 2005 10:11
Hi
I'm working on a new site and everything was going fine, I have a
navigation bar across the page with link buttons and they all look fine
(or so I thought) I was checking my site's apperance in M...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pri disk: LBA
date posted 28th January 2005 10:10
On 28 Jan 2005 11:02:17 -0000, Paul J White [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> >
> I'll give that a try, isolating the possibilities is often the only way...
>
That error - Pri disk: LBA_ - I have seen that b...
Re: FN-FORUM: GROANING ABOUT POST(later and later and later and ........ post)
date posted 28th January 2005 10:09
Gavin Cotton wrote:
>>
>> what about kinky after hours sex in the server room? on or off topic??
>
> Depends who's underneath, the freelancer or the finance director of
> the company you are curren...
Re: FN-FORUM: Windows XP asking for password when none was set up
date posted 28th January 2005 10:04
Thanks guys.
As the forum was a bit slow last night, I did a bit of Googling and
managed to find a guide which taught you how to get into the Windows XP
command prompt with a Win2k CD.
I also did...
Re: FN-FORUM: MySQL Worm
date posted 28th January 2005 10:02
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> Appologies if this has been posted, but for all your MySQL DB people out
> there (fortunately I just stick with SQL Server so have a whole other
> raft of "issues"),
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: MySQL Worm
date posted 28th January 2005 09:48
Useful info. According to mysql.com, it's only likely to affect MySQL on
Windows and only then by getting in through weak/non-existent passwords - so
no need to even patch!
Karl
> -----Original Mess...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pri disk: LBA
date posted 28th January 2005 09:43
Dave Edwards wrote:
> On 27 Jan 2005 22:27:05 -0000, Paul J White [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>
>>(Phew, got through that without mentioning cheese... Doh!)
>
> Got lucky at Sainsbury's tonight - lar...
Re: FN-FORUM: MySQL Worm
date posted 28th January 2005 09:32
I was looking at this earlier and followed up the links relating to the SQL
injection documents
(which refer mainly to SQL Server).
My background is mainly in Ingres/Access - but it does make you revi...
Re: FN-FORUM: GROANING ABOUT POST [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 09:27
On 28 Jan 2005 10:34:50 -0000, Luke Perman [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> On 27 Jan 2005, at 21:43, Dave Edwards wrote:
>
> > and he's a nice veggie man as well ;-)
>
> LOL - behave yourself man!! :...
Re: FN-FORUM: GROANING ABOUT POST [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 09:25
On 28 Jan 2005 10:28:33 -0000, Nicola Dunn [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > and he's a nice veggie man as well ;-)
>
> Hehe
>
> That's one of the odd things about my boyfriend.
> He's not a veggie.
>...
FN-FORUM: MySQL Worm
date posted 28th January 2005 09:17
Appologies if this has been posted, but for all your MySQL DB people out
there (fortunately I just stick with SQL Server so have a whole other
raft of "issues"),=20
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330...
Re: FN-FORUM: GROANING ABOUT POST [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 09:16
On 27 Jan 2005, at 21:43, Dave Edwards wrote:
> and he's a nice veggie man as well ;-)
LOL - behave yourself man!! :-)
L.
---
Evoke Media Ltd.
+44 (0) 870 930 2843
www.evoke-media.com
"It's b...
Re: FN-FORUM: GROANING ABOUT POST [OT]
date posted 28th January 2005 09:10
> and he's a nice veggie man as well ;-)
Hehe
That's one of the odd things about my boyfriend.
He's not a veggie.
So I end up cooking meat anyway.
But I don't mind.
It's all in the name of love ;-...
Re: FN-FORUM: CMS suggestions
date posted 28th January 2005 08:51
Dan
Any you would recommend in particular?
Emma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Norcott" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: C...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Finding a new house...
date posted 28th January 2005 08:49
> Reading West station was the 'attraction' - I was working in
> Maidenhead at the time. I got lucky and found a place in Maidenhead
> in the end.
Ugh.
I feel sorry for people who haven't a clue wha...
Re: FN-FORUM: CMS suggestions
date posted 28th January 2005 08:44
Emma Davis wrote:
>
> Thanks
>
> I will take a look, but it is the phrase 'add formatting' that sends
> shivers.
>
> Emma
You should be able to turn off everything other than the ability to add...
RE: FN-FORUM: Basic Accounts / Invoicing Package
date posted 28th January 2005 08:24
> make sure you file electronically as you get wedge back from taxman
Not any longer AFAIK.
David Nye
http://dnye.co.uk
Business Systems, Database & Internet Applications Design & Development.
Micr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Copy Problem
date posted 28th January 2005 07:54
David
Firstly a bit of advice that Tony gave me a while back and I have put to
good use ever since. Set the styles to work in Mozzila first then use html
hashes (if necessary) to make the styles w...
Re: FN-FORUM: Copy Problem
date posted 28th January 2005 07:38
Try using:
display: block;
and/or:
clear: both;
Though I don't really understand which part you are talking about.
HTH, Joe.
On 27 Jan 2005 22:09:15 -0000, David [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Probab...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] New FNFORUM Gallery Album
date posted 28th January 2005 07:21
Your talent is so wasted!
Emma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gavin Cotton" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:18 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: [OT] New FNFORUM Gall...
Re: FN-FORUM: CMS suggestions
date posted 28th January 2005 07:21
Thanks
I will take a look, but it is the phrase 'add formatting' that sends
shivers.
Emma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Cooper" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday, Janua...
Re: FN-FORUM: Website invoice advice needed please!
date posted 28th January 2005 04:06
If the client has been nothing but hassle just set a debt collection=20
agency onto them, (or at least threaten them with it, and if you have=20
access take down any work that is online which you have...
RE: FN-FORUM: website redesign...oh dear!
date posted 28th January 2005 01:16
I don't know if you saw it but there was an interesting discussion following
on from that article being published which has some further information....
http://www.alistapart.com/discuss/accessuk
D...
Re: FN-FORUM: website redesign...oh dear!
date posted 28th January 2005 01:10
On 28 Jan 2005 02:09:35 -0000, Darren Seamark
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Telling it like it is...
>
> http://www.alistapart.com/articles/accessuk/
Thanks for the link, interesting read.
I had hear...
RE: FN-FORUM: website redesign...oh dear!
date posted 28th January 2005 00:50
Telling it like it is...
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/accessuk/
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Daniel
Ruscoe
Sent: 28 January 2005 02:05
To: FN...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pri disk: LBA
date posted 28th January 2005 00:49
On 27 Jan 2005 22:27:05 -0000, Paul J White [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Following on from my CMOS errors the other day, I've changed the
> battery, reloaded the bios defaults and am still having probl...
Re: FN-FORUM: website redesign...oh dear!
date posted 28th January 2005 00:46
On 28 Jan 2005 01:54:49 -0000, Lightsurgery [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > Firstly take a look at this - http://ftrl.co.uk/ notice editors
> > forward, and not foreword....
> > ... I think I might ha...
Re: FN-FORUM: GROANING ABOUT POST
date posted 28th January 2005 00:39
On 27 Jan 2005, at 21:13, Dave Edwards wrote:
> Cold wasn't the word. Remember the hail and rain? I've still not been
> able to lose that cheapo umbrella. Funny that - if I'd bought it at
> Marks and...
RE: FN-FORUM: website redesign...oh dear!
date posted 28th January 2005 00:36
> Firstly take a look at this - http://ftrl.co.uk/ notice editors=20
> forward, and not foreword....
> ... I think I might have to go down the "do you know that all websites =
by=20
> law need to be...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] test
date posted 28th January 2005 00:28
On 27 Jan 2005 22:51:52 -0000, Martin Kellie [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Sorry folks, one of those bollocksie test e-mails as I sent a couple
> last night and today that haven't arrived :-(
>
> Ignor...
RE: FN-FORUM: Paper suppliers
date posted 28th January 2005 00:26
LOL what can I say!? I know a lot of people
Regards,
John
www.keltecdesign.co.uk
Fresh Media Solutions
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Catherine
Hutc...
RE: FN-FORUM: GROANING ABOUT POST
date posted 28th January 2005 00:25
> And also, I think the band name 'The Freelancers' is quite catchy!!!!!
Or The Three Chancers ;o)
__________________________________________________
Dave Boulden, Director. DA Media Limited
web: htt...
RE: FN-FORUM: Windows XP asking for password when none was set up
date posted 28th January 2005 00:18
>>>Reboed to go into Safe Mode and it's still asking me for a password. I
ever set up an Administrator account because I just set up the one account,
which is mine....
Re: FN-FORUM: Paper suppliers
date posted 28th January 2005 00:17
On 28 Jan 2005 00:43:58 -0000, Karen Blake [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Hi Deb. Try John Murphy. He's the list's Del Boy!
Yeah, let's keep it in the family.
"we are fam-il-y ..." erm ... you REALLY d...
Re: FN-FORUM: Paper suppliers
date posted 28th January 2005 00:11
>
> "is there anything you don't do or sell? "
>
>
> Cillit Bang?
>
I bet he would if he could ;-)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Paper suppliers
date posted 28th January 2005 00:02
"is there anything you don't do or sell? "
Cillit Bang?...
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