ed_pete

Forumites signatures, unnecessary exclamation marks and the excessive use of smileys.

Sadly as I am not a Bellenden (or environs) resident, I will not be able to enter my Classic Victoria Sponge either.

Anyone know the background to the Bellenden Bun Fight next weekend ?

Try Tetrapak not Tetrapack. The kind of cartons orange juice comes in.

I think council estates are covered by the clear bag scheme.

What I think is also a bit "un-joined up" is that I imagine most visitors to Sainsburys have the ability for the council collect papers and glass for recycling so why not provide smaller collection points for these and a larger one for the items not collected by the council, i.e. the tetrapaks.

Is it possible to specify wildcards in the message/author searches ? If so how do you do it ? TIA

There was an article in the trade press (Computer Weekly) yesterday on Chip and Pin terminals reporting the fact that "...a programme of carrying out checks and modifications to every terminal in retailers throughout the UK began behind the scenes in July. The massive undertaking will take months to complete, although the dedicated police unit that specialises in detecting ?plastic crime? was unable to give a precise timeframe." The article goes on "Criminals were said to be hiding devices inside terminals to reveal Pins matching credit cards, as well as obtaining data to make cloned magnetic stripe cards. Although these do not work in UK cash machines, criminals can use them to withdraw money in countries that have yet to roll out chip and Pin." In terms of the check on the C&P terminals: "Each terminal must be checked to see whether criminals have already inserted a data-reading device, and to make physical changes to its tampering-detection system." I've noticed that the Tescos close to my place of work has changed its C&P terminals recently, perhaps retailers on LL will be following suit shortly...

I think http://emoticons4u.com/fingers/fing29.gif is what you're looking for, or the slightly less offensive http://emoticons4u.com/fingers/fing06.gif

Re: the lift thing. There was a fatal accident a few years back in gym that was based in the same building in which I used to work. http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/Media/News/NewsArchive/2003/liftaccidentupdate.htm So, perhaps not such an irrational fear after all.

Please, Somerfield not Sommerfield.

Probably the same crew that stung me for ?300 from two ATM's in Norbury last week.

Managed to answer my own question. A new STB or TV will be required with a new tuner as the HD over Freeview will use a different standard. I wonder how many people buy "HD Ready" TV's realise this...

I'm planning to buy a new HD TV. I haven't decided which one yet but have a question that I'm sure someone can help with. When HD is eventually transmitted over Freeview (not currently possible due to bandwith issues) will HD TV's with an integrated digital Freeview tuner be capable of processing this or will a separate box be required ? It seems that the requirements for an "HD Ready" logo only apply to the display and not the TV's tuner. If the tuner is capable of processing the HD signal then the TV may have the "HDTV" logo as well. I can't find any TV's that have HDTV Freeview tuners - presumably because until HD is transmitted over Freeview there is no demand. I am aware that Panasonic have released HDTV's with intregrated FreeSat tuners which enables one to receive HD with no subscription, if you have, or want, a dish.

Mrs ed_pete had a call from First Direct today as someone had attempted a fraudulent transaction with her switch card. She has never used this card in Somerfield but has used the HSBC ATM.

Yet another instance - though not so far afield this time. I had ?300 taken from my First Direct account around 7:30pm last night from two ATM's in Norbury. I too have used this card at the same popular supermarket referred to in above postings.

Is this not more of a lounge topic ?

These threads might be of interest: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,47157,47157#msg-47157 http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,67741,67849#msg-67849

Asset - have you tried CCleaner - it helps get rid of all the crap that accumulates the longer you use your PC. IMHO one of the frequent causes of slowness is the stuff that gets started automatically and runs in the background and this app helps you sort that out. Furthermore you could try a defrag - either the Windows one or it would seem that the company behind CCleaner have brought out their own.

...when Somerfield closes.;-)

Resurrecting an old thread here but I'm driving out to the A3 on a Friday afternoon in a couple weeks and I want to avoid South Circular route. Any advice updates on the two suggestions above: 1: You can get onto the A3 at Raynes Park if you follow a route out through West Norwood, Streatham Vale, Mitcham Common, Morden. 2: South circ and peel off at Lancaster Ave, then over at X-road and chuck right into Knollys road.. Straight on-ish into Valley Road, the right into Sunnyhill, then around the one way to Tooting Bec road. Left down Fransiscan, and keep going into Mellison, then right left onto Colliers Wood Road, and stright out to the A3. TIA

I stupidly left my bike on the street (Trossachs Road) last night unlocked - yes I know I've only got myself to blame, and no I wasn't drunk. Given that its pretty tatty and its second-hand value is negligible, I'm guessing someone may have ridden it locally somewhere and dumped it. So if you come across a mens dark blue Claude Butler hybrid with a rear rack and a hole in the saddle then could you let me know. Ta

Did you know the 176 has its own page on Wikipedia ?

Melborne Grove - ?840k ! I only hope the purchaser can put up with the inconvenience of the hospital development over the garden wall.

No disrespect to Franklins but IMO this cannot be a serious review - either that or the Grauniad's journalistic standards have hit rock bottom - still it did make me smile. "...veritable goblets of fine hot coffee that soothed the soul.." (decaf then ?) "..the gentlement chefs...busied themselves like ants; carefully constructing our food..." "...these Rembrants of the breakfast world.." "...the grilled tomato did that rare thing of shedding any vegetable confusion..." and best of all "...the bacon that tasted as if the pig had slept under a duvet upon a cloud." Unbelievable