Wow, that one escaped me. Great news
Yunno, i can't help but feel a little proud knowing that we have the three most anal Developers in the industry right here working for us.
Keep it up lads.....phnarg :icon23:
Good god, it is as well 
Top marks for spotting that one Coincidence, yeah right...
Ohhh I can assure you i have. And it was a direct result of having a pretty major accident.
At the time i was fit, very fit. Not your average play a few sports here and there kind of fitness. I was an international class athlete. I had a professionional coach, trained four days a week and competed in high level athletic events almost every weekend during the summer, and skiing competitions, cross country events and a very tough winter training programme during the winter. Trust me, i was damned fit. Yet, i still couldn't hold a light to the fitness levels of these world class athletes we're talking about here. Honestly, you can't even begin to imagine the levels of fitness these guys are performing at. By way of an analogy, if Usain Bolt was an F1 car, i was a road going Ferrari, and yer average Joe who plays a bit of footy every now and then is a Ford Mondeo.
For various reasons i don't particularly want to talk about what happened to me, but, i do have first hand knowledge that high levels of fitness, and a positive attitude greatly aids recovery after accident, injury, illness and surgery. Yes the initial aftermath of surgery does take it's toll, but the recovery time thereafter and the return to similar levels of fitness are greatly enhanced by being extremely fit before hand. It's a known medical fact.
I personally don't know any transexuals, but a friend of mine is intersexed, and she's as mad as a box of frogs. She's a great lass and i love her dearly, but she's a real crazy woman. Whether thats anything to do with being a hermaphrodite or not i dunno, she had a bit of a mad upbringing. But, she's the most open, spontaneous, fun loving and gregarious person i've ever met. You'd never guess in a million years that she's intersexed if you met her, she's not butch, doesn't have a deep voice and doesn't act manly in anyway. She considers herself female, and there's no denying she is, it's as simple as that.
But anyway, i don't remember claiming this Caster Seyamena girl was a transexual, so i'm not really sure why it's being discussed ?
Bob linked to a page regading an alternative effect of muscle memory above. I'd never heard of that particuler effect before, but it's a very plausible explanation. But, again, i've no medical knowledge of hormones and how they effect muscle development, stamina and fitness levels within the human body. All i can tell you is, when the wifes hormones were kicking off, i never got much sleep :icon23:
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Oddly enough that's the exact same page i found before i wrote my previous post.
One issue is, how much does an upstream modem cost ? and would it be cheaper to install them in every exchange in the country rather than carry on with the fibre optic cable laying (and any other associated bit of kit and installation costs that goes with it) Coz you can bet your bottom dollar that it'll be us, the general public that'll be paying for it.
However, my initial gripe wasn't about 40 - 50 or even 100mb speeds. My beef with BT is that i'm paying over the odds for an 8mb connection, but getting an absolute maximum of 6.5mb (the average is lower). And as i said previously, i can see the exchange from my house, it's only 200 yards away !!
Granted Fibre optics can handle stupidly high speeds, but good old fashioned copper wire should still be good enough for 40 - 50mbs (according to Ofcom)
BT Broadband - option1talkplusmatesratesdoodaawhateverpackage thing 
i dunno...Got the fancy looking wireless router home hub thing with the little tacky phone and a unique broadband number.
Not great, not bad. Paying for 8mb only getting 6.5mb, which i'm not too impressed with, considering i can see the exchange from my kitchen window.
The worst thing by far is customer services. Sorry, but talking to some little Indian girl who's quite clearly reading from a set script is about as effective as the Australia batting lineup at the Oval today. You might as well sit by the M25 and shout at passing motorists for advice.
It's defo not the best value for money, and if i wasn't stuck in an 18mth contract i'd probably look elsewhere.
i dunno...Got the fancy looking wireless router home hub thing with the little tacky phone and a unique broadband number.Not great, not bad. Paying for 8mb only getting 6.5mb, which i'm not too impressed with, considering i can see the exchange from my kitchen window.
The worst thing by far is customer services. Sorry, but talking to some little Indian girl who's quite clearly reading from a set script is about as effective as the Australia batting lineup at the Oval today. You might as well sit by the M25 and shout at passing motorists for advice.
It's defo not the best value for money, and if i wasn't stuck in an 18mth contract i'd probably look elsewhere.
Ahh yes, those daft looking things with the bent wings and fixed landing gear, designed to scare the living crap outta the enemy. Until the enemy realised it only had one bomb and no guns.
"Shitcher, ve nicht killed zem Tommies vis our boomen, letz uz hope zey vill die of unt heart attack ven zey hear our ziren... ATTACK"
Please accept my most humble apology for that rather embarrasing attempt at speaking pidgeon German. Foreign languages have never been a strong point of mine.
I've met Fattima Whitbread, and she's actually really nice. Not a pretty girl and no i didn't fancy her, but she's got/had a nice pleasant personality, easy to talk to and generous with her time.
Having said that, i was and still am certain she was on something back then, but she simply never got caught. Back in those days drug testing was still in it's infancy, Remember Florence Griffiths Joiner ? defo drug cheat, never got caught despite numerous tests.
I'm not a medical expert, but i can assure you having a high level of fitness before an operation definitely improves your powers and speed of recovery. And any drop in performance will be large down to a lack of training whilst resting. And i'm not sure how having yer nads lopped off would make you run or cycle any slower, may actually be an advantage, more freedom, less baggage, less chance of going cross eyed should you hit yer privates on the handlebars.
Not got a clue about the hormone side of things, don't know how they effect the body with regards to strength or stamina ? so can't really comment.
I can give you lists of those whove been out of action for 2 or more years due to suspension or illness, but who've come back much stronger, faster, and better. Lance Armstrong is probably the most well known example.
And just because the IOC has sanctioned something doesn't mean it's necessarily in the sports best interests. By their very nature they're politicians, so various deal have to be made to appease very powerful sporting factions.
And it's scientific fact that bones grow back stronger once they've been broken, muscles too. Infact thats how you increase muscle mass, by ripping your existing muscles, then protiens in your body fill the gaps with more muscle.
What this has to do with this lassies gender i've no idea ?
Yes thats true, i've no idea why, but it is true. Perhaps its psychological ? When you've done something once you know you can do it again. But on the other hand if it is purely physical, then perhaps HRT can reduce this effect, i dunno ? it's a mystery ?
Penalty boy ??
Ahh, sorry, bit slow on the uptake
Err, hang on, can you hear that ? is that, no, it can't be, can that really be the sound or a big V12 Merlin engine ?
Yep, good post, agree with everything you say, except the bit about not being posh
Although, being the old fart that i am, i do struggle from time to time when converting from imperial to metric. Not the actual numbers, but the conceptual side of things. I still find it tricky to visualise any metric measurement under 100m (anything over i'm ok with largely because of athletics) But, just this week i was working on something and as per normal i noted all measurements in feet and inches. But, was then told to change everything to metric. Finding the numbers wasn't a problem (admittedly with the help of an online converter) But, when i looked at the new figures i had found it difficult to visualise for example 2m as a working concept, yeah 6 1/2 foot, no problem, i know exactly how big that is, i can see that in my mind. But 2m, nah, it just doesn't sound right, can't quite fix it in my imagination. So, its a case of trusting the numbers and hoping it looks right when it's all built and finished, and keep a copy of the original imperial plans hidden in a draw.
I guess it all boils down to convention. As long as the people with their fingers on the buttons are all reading from the same hymn book at the same time then there shouldn't really be a problem, similar to the GMT changeover i mentioned in a previous post. However, as time passes, and globalisation really truly does become global, some form of worldwide uniformity has to be introduced. Just look at the internet, English IS the language of choice, yet the worlds most prevalent language is Chinese. Why is that, convienience ? or the fact the people who essentially own the internet speak English.....and i'm getting way of topic here, and completely forgot the point i was trying to make..ermmm
Yeah, Imperialism good, but, i don't think it's gonna last.
{edit} and again, the slowest typist in the world just repeats everything that's been said in the previous two posts, even though he probably started his post before them
Hmmm, that a whole new topic we're getting into there. I'd certainly agree we've got some damn talented people in this country, but, we tend to not let them shine. There are many many reasons for that, but this would probably turn into an extremely long and boring political discourse concerning the British Government since the 1940's, and i'm not sure this is the right place or the right time for that. Needless to say there are very specific reasons why and how we "priced ourselves out of the market" and subsquently sold our manufacturing base to foreign investors, but perhaps another time.
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The issue that Shotglass touched upon in his post is the nub of the problem here. An athelete doesn't become instantly faster or jump further simply by taking these drugs etc. Rather, they enable them to push the body longer and harder during training, therefore increasing muscle mass, stamina and overall fitness levels far moreso than those atheletes who do it clean. But when the drugs are no longer in their system they will still benefit from this overall performance increase gained whilst on the drugs (or even when they were once a bloke), it doesn't just disappear overnight. Granted different drugs produce different results whether they be natural or man-made. But if you have something either in your body or on your body that gives you an unfair advantage over your competitors, and, if it's against the rules, then it's quite obviously cheating and cheating should be exposed.
It's my personal opinion that this 2 year ban thing isn't doing sport any favours. In my opinion it should be a lifetime ban on the first offence, and any prize money won whilst taking drugs should be returned. Granted this situation with this lassy is different, but to my eye there's something a bit fishy with the whole story. If she's genuine then no probs, and it's a bit of a shame she's being dragged through all this crap. But if she is a ringer, then she and the SA authorities deserves all the bitch slapping they get.
I'm really surprised by that Wiki page you linked to, guess it shows how much times have changed. 20 yrs ago she would have been banned from all competition for life, but nowadays, anything goes. It makes you wonder how successful she'd have been had the change been the other way round.
Tristan's rather wealthy (but he'll deny it) He's also rather posh (i.e he's a Southern softy) But, he's also got a genuine sense of humour, best to not take him so seriously, or take anything he says personally, he'd never say anything nasty to your face (chiefly because he's a Southern softy)
No no, we're not crap, we're just not terribly good at anything, but it's the taking part that counts, not the winning, right ?
Since time immemorial the younger generation have always been percieved in a negative light. It's nothing new, and i doubt it'll ever change. Best thing to do is don't believe the hype, but if there is a problem with the younger generation as a whole, then don't turn a blind eye to it. But yes, this is a whole new subject and nothing to do with this bloke spending his whole life driving round in big circles at full throttle...
I realise that was a mere quip, but it's still a bit of a misnomer. There's a fair few Americans on here that are some of the most clued up people you'd likely meet. Although admittedly their taste in music can be considered...questionable
Lol
Yes we use pounds in weight, and pounds in money too. But you'd have to be either very very stupid or come from Liverpool (same thing really :razz
to confuse lbs for £'sThere are still so many many similarities between us Brits and you Merrycano's. Don't forget that most of theAmerican Founding Fathers are descended from crazy puritanical English christians who were essentially chased out of the country for being crazy, and puritanicals, and christians, and Northern, and just generally, odd...
Full as in 'not the auto clutch'
Unless i've missunderstood, it sounds like you're changing up under full throttle. I didn't think that was possible with the latest patches, but then again i've never used the normal (full) clutch, so i wouldn't really know ?
Yeah i agree, but my original post in this thread was to explain to someone that if for some reason a driver was unable to use a set of pedals then they'd have to map the throttle and brake to buttons on the wheel. So trying to perform all the gear change functions and the L+R views etc etc as well as throttle and brake, is just a bit too much when you've essentially only got 2 thumbs free. So therefore auto-clutch is a must have addition
To be honest with you i fairly ambivalent on the whole subject. I've not driven online for a long long time, so personally if "no clutch allowed" servers were permitted then it wouldn't affect me in the slightest. I can understand the argument for those who want to "keep it real", but if that's the case then there's literally no end to the criteria that could be enforced to "keep it real". Full motion simulators, full 360 degree surround'O'vision, pit crew, someone to hit you with a baseball bat everytime you crash....(i'm being silly, but you get the idea)
Ultimately i'd say leave it to the Devs, let them decide what's best for the game. They know where they want to take it and what the ultimate goal for the game is, so just let them get on with it. As the saying goes "In Scawen we trust, but all others have to play".
I've no idea how old you are, but, lets be honest here. Before reading this thread and Googling for the info, had you really heard of the short scale and long scale billion ? honestly ?
Chances are, if you're under 40 and didn't go to the same school as Tristan Cliffe, then you would have been taught 1,000 million = 1 billion. I'm in my 40's so i was just on the cusp of the changeover to decimalisation and the metric system, so i was taught both old and new, which only led to outright confusion, mainly with the teachers. Although the definition of the word billion isn't necessarily a metric term, it was changed at the same time mainly to make global financial dealings easier, bit like when the UK changed from Railway Time to GMT in the 19th century (or whenever it was).
Progress brings change (usually) but us Brits have a history of resisting change. Which may explain why we didn't develop into the superpower we perhaps should have been.
For what it's worth i didn't mean to be patronising in my previous post, but if it came across that way then i apologise.
An old time player, but new to the forums eh ?
That'll be 1 then
I can see how a mouse/keyboarder could use the full clutch, although i bet it ain't easy. Essentially you've got 8 fingers and 2 thumbs all within easy reach of the keys. But for us wheelers it's a bit harder to press the buttons, all we got is 2 thumbs and a nose.
Huh, this could get very confusing.
Officially the Uk is metric, but, it's more of a token gesture to the EU than an actual working practice.
Yes we use miles, and all our road signs quote miles. We don't use kilometres, but, we do use metres/cm/mm, but as Bob suggests, us oldies still use good old feet and inches.
Yes we use ounces/pounds/stones(14 lbs) and tonnes...but, you'd be hard pressed to buy many things that arn't sold in grams or kilos these days.
We moved to decimalisation and the metric system back in the 70's, but seeing as the Brits simply don't like change, it's taking time for us to adjust.
edit, too slow...again (listening to the cricket, and it's not going well)
Officially the Uk is metric, but, it's more of a token gesture to the EU than an actual working practice.
Yes we use miles, and all our road signs quote miles. We don't use kilometres, but, we do use metres/cm/mm, but as Bob suggests, us oldies still use good old feet and inches.
Yes we use ounces/pounds/stones(14 lbs) and tonnes...but, you'd be hard pressed to buy many things that arn't sold in grams or kilos these days.
We moved to decimalisation and the metric system back in the 70's, but seeing as the Brits simply don't like change, it's taking time for us to adjust.
edit, too slow...again (listening to the cricket, and it's not going well)
No, it's against the rules.
An East German....shot putter (i think she was) was banned from competition for this very reason.
The fact she was East German shows how long ago that was. Which inturn shows how long questions like this have been raised. I think (i stress the word "think") that as far back as the 70's they've had gender tests in the Olympics.
As far as this wo-man goes, i gotta say she/he certainly does look like a bloke in his mid 20's, and definitely not like a teenage girl... i mean, where's her mobile phone ?
Edit @ BBO, yeah, i saw that race last night and was thinking the exact same thing. Makes you think what would be more embarrassing, being revealed as a drugs cheat, or having a secret willy ?
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That's quite odd to be honest with you. I know milliard is still used on the continent, but here in dear old blighty it's not really a term you'd hear much outside of the capitals financial district. But then again, i guess we are become much more "European" as each day passes.. unless of course, you'd like to confess in public that you're not actually an engineer, but are infact, a st - (chortle) a... stock broker.
.. or even worse....French...Anyway, generally speaking, in the UK a billion has officially been 1,000 million since the early 70's, so perhaps it's another pounds v's kilo, miles v's kilometre thing. The world has moved on, but the UK is perpetually stuck in 1966...now where did i put my bowler hat.
Yes
It's a great film, but almost impossible to find these days.
It's definitely worth considering, probably the only way we'll win the Ashes...
I'm no Erica Roe mind you, although i'm at that age when man boobs are becoming a bit of a worry
Coz it's not really true these days.
Technically J@tko is correct, but the British long scale billion hasn't been used for years. I doubt many in here are old enough to have used or even heard of the long scale version. I'm an old git (born in the 60's) and to me a billion has always been 1,000 million.
Anyway, what's with all this 1 million Kilo-metre nonsense. A real achievement would be 1 million miles, now that's a real mans measurement
Huh ! Thought using Stings real name would throw people, just my luck it's someones favourite flick
Anyway..
Narc
If you get this without Googling, i'll, i'll...drive down to the Oval, strip naked and run across the pitch.....then kick Ricky Pointing in the nuts.
Michael Hutchence
Saskie Post
Nique Needles
Anyway..
Narc
If you get this without Googling, i'll, i'll...drive down to the Oval, strip naked and run across the pitch.....then kick Ricky Pointing in the nuts.
Michael Hutchence
Saskie Post
Nique Needles
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Gordon Sumner
Ray Winstone
Phil Daniels
Gordon Sumner
Ray Winstone
Phil Daniels
You've been stood outside Tescos for the last hour ?? Lost your wallet ? or asking if anyone can spare some change 
Huh ?
How's that gonna work ? I'm neither funny nor a homosexual
(nice spelling btw
)And you can bugger off too. The last thing i'd want to be known as, is "Kev's sidekick" :drunk: "The Boy Blunder in flat cap and hobnailed boots work'n down't pi't for thruppence'haypney and a teapot full'o'lard"..Eee they don't know they're born these days
...although, the chap who played Robin to Adam West's Batman became a porn star in later life...i could handle that
*cough*FGED GREDG RDFGDR GSFDG