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  1. scbduke

    Swimming with or Diving with sharks/Dolphins

    Quick question, are you BSAC or PADi qualified as a lot of places insist on some sort of proven qualification befote they'll take you. I've had a couple of holidays where I've been able to dive with sharks, once in 2000 in South Africa I had a cage dive near Seal Island with White Sharks - we...
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    E-Pro Solutions...Who are they?

    I've had a couple of similar calls in the past along the lines of "We've noticed that your windows system is running slowly .........." to which I reply "Could be a bit difficult as we're a Macintosh only household" When they continue to rattle on I've either just hung up or asked them if they...
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    Which parking sensors to fit?

    Could try Dolphin parking sensors, they do front and rear kits that you can fit yourself or have them fitted for you. I think that they have been tested by AutoExpress and won one of their group tests.
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    Favourite Film Quotes....

    Waynes World Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and ****.
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    Childhood TV Favourites

    The Goodies
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    Any snow were you live?

    had a light snowfall last night in Oxford and there's a small amount in Swindon as well today.
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    Any snow were you live?

    Nothing in Oxford or Swindon
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    Driving test - How many did it take you to pass?

    Passed my bike test first time in 1986 and then passed my car test first time in 1989
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    Audi Free MOT

    I've had a free MOT from Swindon Audi - even fixed a duff bulb for free so no complaints.
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    "Facebook email"

    I've had similar, turns out I did know one of the people on the list and they had a virus on their PC which basically went through their email list and mailed out the hoax facebook message in an effort to spread the virus - if in doubt delete it.
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    A sad day in my house

    Really feel for you. Had to have out cat put to sleep last October, just a month short of his 15th birthday, our little man had feline lymphoma and although we tried chemo it wasn't working .... not too ashamed to say I couldn't be in the room when the vet put him to sleep. R.I.P
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    Bought a new watch :)

    What sort of money are you guys being quoted to service your watches - for my Rolex I'm getting quoted £350 - £400 ?
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    Bought a new watch :)

    Got myself a Rolex Sea Dweller 3 years ago while on honeymoon in St Lucia, cracking watch and looking at the secondhand market at the moment I should make money on it should I ever decide to sell it .......... not that I'm looking to
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    Officially "snowed in" I guess

    Normally have a 60 mile drive to work (in Swindon) so decided that I'll be best to work from home today - 8" of snow here in Bicester (Oxfordshire).
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    Which Wireless "N" Router?

    Can't suggest a particular make/model for you but the 802.11n standard can operate at 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz and to get the network operating at optimum speed both ends need to be the same and not a mixture - if you mix them the network will still work it just defaults to a lower transfer rate. Not...
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    SCAM Alert

    Just received the following from a mate at work, couldn't see it anywhere else on the site so thought I would post: PLEASE PASS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY. The new telephone 'scam' has arrived in Medway. I received a call from a 'representative' of BT, informing me that he was...
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    F1 - Hungary

    You need to look at what Hamilton has said before having a dig at his celebrations - as has been said before I'm sure it was just sheer relief at winning again for the first time in 9 months than not thinking about what has happened in motor racing in the last week - quoted on the BBC's...
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    Warning: Nigerian Scammer(s) on this site

    had an obvious one on facebook last week ..... Mchael sent you a message. -------------------- Subject: Re.Message about Late Mr.P.B Coltman Re.Message about Late Mr.P.B Coltman Barrister Michael Rolland Esq Rolland Chambers & Associates 45 rue dela Justice Road Lome Togo west...
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    Its hot today !!!

    Thank the lord work have fixed the aircon in the office is all I can say !! Got out of work yesterday, into the car and it was showing as 34.5 ............... dropped the roof .......... perfect
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    What inspired your name on audi-sport?

    When I first started using the web needed a user name so combined what I was into at the time - scb (qualified PADI openwater diver) and duke (ducati motorcycles esp 916/996) hence scbduke which i try and use on any forum I'm on.