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by mamos
Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:44 pm
Forum: Green Building
Topic: Green building/eco village in Bristol. Fancy it???
Replies: 76
Views: 51732

Re: Green building/eco village in Bristol. Fancy it???

Very interesting thread indeed

I would be very interested in coming to a future meeting.

mamos
by mamos
Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:08 pm
Forum: Tomorrow's World (Computing and Tech)
Topic: Firefox, the selfsufficientish browser of choice
Replies: 19
Views: 7471

Re: Firefox, the selfsufficientish browser of choice

I'm having problems with firefox at the moment

I am having troubles logging into this site

Every time I start a new session I have to clear my cache and cookies before it will keep me logged in

Very annoying :angryfire:

mamos
by mamos
Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:41 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Sweets from our childhood
Replies: 27
Views: 4599

Re: Sweets from our childhood

Yeah, I love shrimps and the similarly textured banana sweets

Old Jamaica rum and raisin chocolate and what was that packet of tobacco made of dessicated coconut?

mamos
by mamos
Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: What are you having for christmas dinner?
Replies: 19
Views: 3539

Re: What are you having for christmas dinner?

My lovely Mother in law is cooking trad Turkey and all the trimmings but I am cooking the starter of scallops on chorizo with a sherry and orange sauce ala Simon Rimmer http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/scallopandchorizoske_90345.shtml But first I will be going gig rowing for a couple of ho...
by mamos
Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:13 pm
Forum: Alternative Transport
Topic: Bike fixed!!
Replies: 7
Views: 4700

Re: Bike fixed!!

Well done

You should get a trailer for it so you can carry more stuff to and fro the allotment

mamos
by mamos
Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:51 pm
Forum: 101 Uses For
Topic: 202 reasons for not shopping at a supermarket
Replies: 52
Views: 82876

Re: 202 reasons for not shopping at a supermarket

19. You can be stood looking at products on a shelf and some ignorant ***** will come and stand right in front of you, between you and the shelf I can not believe how often people try to do this to me. How rude can you get And it is not just young people I just stick my arm out to prevent them from...
by mamos
Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:32 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: Rejuvenating old car batteries
Replies: 6
Views: 3969

Re: Rejuvenating old car batteries

If you know a little about electronics check out this link and save thousands on batteries

http://home.comcast.net/~ddenhardt20126 ... fparts.htm

mamos
by mamos
Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:00 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: Rejuvenating old car batteries
Replies: 6
Views: 3969

Re: Rejuvenating old car batteries

Thanks Paul

I was thinking more of large traction batteries as used in forklift trucks etc

mamos
by mamos
Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: Put the kettle on Luv
Replies: 4
Views: 1680

Re: Put the kettle on Luv

I will try it out and let you know

mamos
by mamos
Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:52 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Merry Ishmas
Replies: 25
Views: 4668

Re: Merry Ishmas

Merry ishmas to you all

Here is the card we designed this year

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mamos
by mamos
Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:03 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: When is your birthday
Replies: 261
Views: 111648

Re: When is your birthday

Jan 1st - emmsy (Emma) 6th - Mamf (Sam) - 9 months to the day after my Dad's birthday! eeeew! 6th - Masco&Bongo (Shelley) 9th - Ina 11th- cinders 10th - JR 12th - kev 15th - daisydoo 16th - Matt 18th - Mainer in Exile (Tom) 19th - Stardust (Abi); 19th - Steven (Steve) 24th - Super.Niki (Nicole) ...
by mamos
Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:02 pm
Forum: But what can I do?
Topic: Can I "not buy anything new for a year?"
Replies: 162
Views: 218352

Re: Can I "not buy anything new for a year?"

Every time I try and sort stuff out to put on ebay or freecycle I end up finding stuff I haven't seen for ages and the using it or reading it again

I end up just moving stuff from one place to another and not actually getting rid

bugger :(

mamos
by mamos
Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:34 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Win some cider !!
Replies: 10
Views: 1804

Re: Win some cider !!

I had to google it to be honest

mamos
by mamos
Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:25 am
Forum: Alternative Transport
Topic: Cyclists against the world!
Replies: 39
Views: 65752

Re: Cyclists against the world!

One of the problems- especially with younger drivers is they didn't benefit from the amount and type of cycling older drivers have. For one thing, a lot of us oldies took the cycling proficiency test whilst at school and we would go off in the morning on our bikes and not come back until it was time...
by mamos
Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:34 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Leicester calling
Replies: 8
Views: 1809

Re: Leicester calling

Hello and welcome to the site

Love greyhounds. We have a greyhound/deerhound cross

mamos