OT: Umra posting statistics for July 2008
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:32:47 +0200
Umra postings for July 2008, as delivered by Berlin.
Total posts: 3023
Total posters: 81
Lovely neat format (at least at this end) courtesy of Sebastian, and note the
***New!*** feature - total for posters 51-81 at the end.
1 324 10.73% "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG_AT_soft255.demon.co.uk>
2 186 ...
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OT now the dust has settled
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:51:40 +0100
Back when things were getting a little heated about politics, I wanted
to post this to lighten the mood a little, but it hadn't yet appeared on
YouTube. But somebody's put it up now (bless 'em!) and I thought some
of you might enjoy... The Dodge Brothers performing 42 Days at this
year's Larmer Tree Festival ...
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Re: OT - ask UMRA: Lijjat papads?
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:27:24 +0200
On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 02:03:13 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
<G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In message <6hs294lntp9nsfjn8dfn2m1981j8hsa1np@4ax.com>, Jo Lonergan
><jolonergan@hotmail.com> writes
>>On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:36:45 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
>><G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Hmm, th ...
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UMRA birthday info for 1 August
1 Aug 2008 06:20:12 GMT
Birthday News for today, 1 August: Btms and Kirsten Watson (nee
Procter).
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I seem to be the new UBM - mail me for additions/updates/deletions ...
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Radio Times Spoilers - Week Beginning 3rd August
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:22:43 +0100
This week's RTeasers:
Sun
Adam's given cause for concern at Casa Nueva.
Mon
Tom and Helen plan for the future.
Tue
Oliver keeps quiet at Grange Farm.
Wed
Chris drops a clanger at the bell ringing.
Thu
Hope springs eternal for Clarrie.
Fri
Eddie's hopes hit the rocks.
Writer: Nawal Gadalla ...
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Re: Gordon and food waste
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:42:40 +0100
In message <6fc2e9FatrffU1@mid.individual.net>, Kim Andrews
<bykimbo@hotmail.com> writes
>chris mcmillan wrote:
>> In message <6fc1irFask28U1@mid.individual.net>, Kim Andrews
>><bykimbo@hotmail.com> writes
>>> chris mcmillan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Told you my knowledge of Cornwall was rubbish. I've been to St
>>> ...
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Ask EU: Dictionary section
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:42:29 +0100
Ambivalent means having contradictory feelings about or attitudes
towards something. Is there a word that comes at that from the opposite
side, ie a word which describes something having 2 differing properties?
For example, if handwriting is unclear and one is not sure whether a
certain letter is, say, an i o ...
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OT Ask EU: me on the bus
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:31:17 GMT
I suppose this one is physics.
OK, it's the school holidays but there's still so much gubbins to
clear up in my classroom that I'm going in anyway, for the fourth and
last time since we broke up. I've been in twice by bike and once by
bus; it's about five miles each way and is quicker by bike.
Today I will b ...
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OT - asking for help with Agent email attachments
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:11:18 +0200
For the last months agent has been pulling out image attachments, jpgs
etc, and putting them automatically on my desktop. This is not just
photos of grandson, which I then put into a folder, but any spammy
image in the email. Every now and then I have stuff all over the
place and have to clean it off.
I can't ...
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Re: No spoiler warnings please read ta in advance
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:30:14 +0200
On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:56:22 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
<G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>Would that be SF in general, or the particular flavour of it (and
>certain other matters) that this particular book represents, that she no
>like? (The paperback editions of the Heinleins of that period which I
>p ...
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