Info and forum posts by 'gingaman'

WII IN STOCK AT AMAZON.CO.UK AS AT 7:04 PM !!!!!!!!!!!!

TITLE SAYS IT ALL !!!!


I VE GOT ONE AT LAST !! :)

This item was edited on Tuesday, 13th November 2007, 19:07

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION RAP - YOU`VE JUST GOTTA WATCH THIS!

There`s just something cool about rapping the whole of the ShawShank Redemption film in two minutes, enjoy!

http://www.jibjab.com/originals/shawshank_in_a_minute

gingaman

This item was edited on Wednesday, 26th September 2007, 14:03

CARPET OR LAMINATE ? - PLEASE HELP

Hi i currently have an all carpet house apart from the bathroom and kitchen which i will keep in lino whichever way i go.

i cant make my mind up whether to go for carpet or laminate :/ , people have told me that laminate gives a lot cleaner look and is easier to keep clean :) .

what im more concerned about is the dust, now it seems logical to me that although carpets can harbour a lot of dust etc, it is trapped in them until you hoover.
whereas any dust falling on laminate will just be laying on top of a hard surface and will simply be blown everywhere when a door is opened for example. has anyone who has switched from carpet to laminate noticed more or less dust!

any advice much appreciated :)

paul

This item was edited on Monday, 30th July 2007, 11:30

VIRGIN MEDIA UP FOR SALE!

I wonder what will happen now to the customer service :( and prices!


http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30400-1273179,00.html

FLOODS! - WOMEN IN CAR CAUGHT LIVE ON SKY NEWS!

women drivers, says it all really ;)

http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,30000-1270775,.html

This item was edited on Friday, 15th June 2007, 20:32

RE: LENOVO LAPTOPs - ADVICE PLEASE!

cheers guys thanks for the info so far :)

i was tempted to go for a dell but i think i might go for lenovo now! :D

gingaman

LENOVO LAPTOPs - ADVICE PLEASE!

Hi, ive been looking at Lenovo laptops lately, the particular model ive been looking at is the 3000 N100, does anyone know much about this brand or particular model?

i was just wondering what there like in regards to build quality, support etc etc


thanks for any info gingaman :)

This item was edited on Friday, 15th June 2007, 10:28

sony ericsson mobile with best video resolution? - advice please

Hi as it says in the title does anyone know of the cheapest sony phone available with a video resolution of at least 352 x 288 pixels

all the ones ive looked at so far only go up to 176 x 144 pixels resolution :(

thanks for any help :)
gingaman

This item was edited on Wednesday, 13th June 2007, 23:46

XP MEDIA CENTER OR VISTA HOME PREMIUM! ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE!

Hi im thinking about buying the dell laptop below, but cant decide on whether to go for xp media center or vista home premium :/ , as you have a choice for the same price of £499 delivered.
ive read that the vista is quite ram hungry! which puts me off a bit, but im not sure if to go for the xp?
does anyone know when the support for xp will finish e.g updates etc?

would the laptop run slower with the vista version compared to the xp?

any advice much appreciated.

thanks paul


InspironTM 6400 (N05646AXP)

Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

Base Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5300 Processor (1.73GHz,533MHz,2MB L2 cache)

Memory 1024MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x512]

Video Card Intel® Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 256MB shared graphics memory

Hard Drive 80GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive

LCD 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display

TOTAL Incl. VAT:£499.00

This item was edited on Thursday, 17th May 2007, 11:00

RE: Where can you get bra`s for big boobs? (32g FYI)

Hi my wifes got some big ones as well :) , i found a good website for her which specialises in women with big boobs! you can request a catalogue off the site, and they`ve also got some shops throughout the country.

hope this helps, link below

paul ;)

http://www.bravissimo.com/bravissimo/Default.aspx?language=en-GB

This item was edited on Sunday, 6th May 2007, 14:55

CHILD ABDUCTION IN PORTUGAL

First of all i`d just like to say how my heart goes out to the couple whos child has gone missing in portugal, myself the father of two girls once lost my daughter in a supermarket for only about 5 mins (which seemed like forever at the time)and the things what run through your head in only that short time and the sickening and panicky feeling is not something i`d like to experience again.

i have my own opinions about kids of that age not being left on there own, but its not something i wish to go into right now.

anyway the extract below is a comment which someone left on a website in regards to the child abduction in portugal

frightening or what!


"I live near Javea Spain. Three or four years ago an Englishwoman was shopping in a big local supermarket Mercadona. Her baby boy was sitting in the little seat in the trolley. She left the trolley for a moment to go down another aisle. When she returned the child was gone. She screamed hsyterically that her child had been stolen. Mercadona staff immediately "locked down" the supermarket, and called the Guardia Civil. The Guardia searched the premises and found some East Europeans with the child in the toilets. The child´s head had been shaved, and it was already dressed in clothes of the opposite sex. Could you say that woman had been negligent? Child snatchers can be both audacious and ruthless. Please don´t have a go at these unfortunate parents".

This item was edited on Sunday, 6th May 2007, 15:05

SATNAV QUESTION - NAVTEQ OR TELEATLAS?

Hi, i cant make my mind up about whether to go for garmin (navteq mapping) or tom tom (teleatlas mapping) :/

has anyone had experience of both as i want to find out which one has the most accurate mapping

thanks for any feedback ;)

paul :)

This item was edited on Monday, 19th February 2007, 12:47

RE: sat nav question

Hi, i disagree about tom toms being the best. :/
i subscribe to "which" online and in the last two tests on sat navs, garmin have come out both times as the best buys :)

in the last test the garmin nuvi 300 came out on top, and the test before that the garmin i3 was the best buy, beating sat navs which were twice the price!

i myself have purchased a i3 which although it has a small screen and no touch screen is very easy to use and very accurate when im travelling around .

just some other info to add, the army and airplanes use garmin systems for their navigation, which must say something!
and garmin use the navteq mapping system which is more accurate than the ones tom tom use.

useful web links:

for the most accurate and most comprehensive speed camera database
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com

one of the best websites for poi (points of interest)

http://www.maft.co.uk/garmin/download.htm

hope this info helps roadrunner1

paul :)

This item was edited on Sunday, 10th December 2006, 11:29

RE: NO SIGNAL ON MOBILE PHONE! - ADVICE PLEASE!

cheers fat_bob :) i`ll give it a try



paul :)

RE: NO SIGNAL ON MOBILE PHONE! - ADVICE PLEASE!

no, we brought this phone brand new (pay as you go) for her birthday six months ago.

thanks for the response back :)

paul :)

NO SIGNAL ON MOBILE PHONE! - ADVICE PLEASE!

Hi, my daughters mobile phone has suddenly stopped showing any signal bars at all :/

the strange thing is that my wife and i have the same phone as her and we are all on the same network. any ideas what the problem could be.

p.s the battery is full

thanks paul :)

This item was edited on Thursday, 30th November 2006, 11:03

ALTON TOWERS HOTELS - ANYBODY STOPPED THERE?

Hi, im thinking about taking the family to alton towers hotel for one night over christmas, and was wondering if anyone has stopped there.

i would appreciate any comments on either of the hotels regarding food prices ,standard of service, what the water park is like? etc etc.

also any tips regarding staying there and any good eating places around the alton area.

thanks in advance for any info :)

paul 8)

This item was edited on Monday, 27th November 2006, 16:52

GARMIN STREETPILOT I3 - ANY HELP PLEASE!

Hi, ive just brought a garmin streetpilot i3, and would like some advice as to the best sites for the most up to date info on poi`s and speed camera databases.

also when these are downloaded to the i3 are they stored on the transflash memory card or an internal memory?

thanks for any help :)

paul

This item was edited on Saturday, 18th November 2006, 11:24

RE: Sat Nav/Speed Camera GPS device for £99.00 @ Asda

personally i`d go for this one at the carphone warehouse for £99 delivered ( the cheapest ive seen it!)

previously a "best buy" in the "which consumer mag"


http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-pd-ProductAccessories?S=230&PN=MAIN.COMMERCE.ACCESSORIES.INCAR.SATNAV&modelName=&manId=&modelId=&fullArticleName=MAIN.UK.INTERNET.PRODDISPLAY.PALETTES.CARACCESSORIES.GLOBAL&subCatFullArticleName=MAIN.UK.INTERNET.PRODDISPLAY.PALETTES.CARACCESSORIES.SATNAV&subCategoryName=Sat+Nav&categoryName=In-Car+accessories&parentPalette=MAIN.COMMERCE.ACCESSORIES.INCAR&accessoryid=GARMINI3&accessoryName=Garmin%20I3

This item was edited on Sunday, 12th November 2006, 09:43

RE: FIFA RTWC XBOX 360 £12.99 Delivered ! @softuk.com

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This item was edited on Saturday, 21st October 2006, 22:51

UNBELIEVABLE - WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY COMING TO !

i couldnt believe this when i read it on the sky news website

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1238032,00.html

crazy rules >:(

FAREPAK HAMPERS - ANYBODY ORDERED ONE FOR XMAS !!

i hope not! :/

http://www.farepak.co.uk/

good luck in getting your money back!! :)

paul

This item was edited on Monday, 16th October 2006, 19:48

RE: Samsung D900 - ring and vibrate at same time ??

hi mate yes it does :)

check this website out:

http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-d900.htm

an exert from the link above:

The phone has all the usual features that you`d expect - messaging, email, MP3 ringtones, speakerphone, Java games, etc, etc. The full spec is listed below. There are a few bonus features - a doucment viewer for viewing MS Office files, offline mode for use when listening to music on a plane, a TV-Out connection for viewing images directly on a TV screen, and EDGE for fast internet access. Connectivity is via Bluetooth or fast USB. The user interface is very nice and friendly, with a new menu design featuring a black background - very smart. Battery life is good. One gripe is that you can`t use an MP3 for the SMS alert sound (same with all Samsungs), but good news - you can select vibrate and ring simultaneously.

a good site for comparisons on thousands of contract deals is:

http://www.hotukmobiles.co.uk/index.asp

hope this helps

ginga :)

This item was edited on Monday, 2nd October 2006, 18:10

D600 OR K750i ?

Hi, it always takes me ages to decide what to buy :/ and i cant decide whether to get a d600 or k750i,

i`m wondering which one has the best mp3 player, best quality screen and the best one for picture and video quality?
anyone had experience of both?

thanks paul

This item was edited on Thursday, 21st September 2006, 22:15

PS3 EUROPE LAUNCH - DELAYED UNTIL MARCH 2007 !!

the title says it all (:¦

what a surprise :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5319190.stm


gingaman

This item was edited on Wednesday, 6th September 2006, 10:22

UK AIRPORTS ON HIGH ALERT - YEAH RIGHT!

I totally agree with the following comment on a sky news forum:

"Government Propaganda at the highest level, convenient timing for a terror alert to distract attention away from the massacres we are helping to support in Lebanon and Iraq.

No doubt Messrs Blair & Bush are in cohoots over this one as well, as its taken some of the heat away from their Christian Fundamentalist Agenda.

Never did i think i`d be embarrased to be British but I am"

This item was edited on Thursday, 10th August 2006, 10:40

GOOD VALUE FAMILY HOLIDAY PARK! - IS THERE ONE?

Hi, is there such a thing as a good value family holiday park in england, because places ive been to so far just seem to have poor quality food and rip off alcohol prices! :(

any suggestions please!

thanks paul :)

This item was edited on Wednesday, 9th August 2006, 10:43

BUTLINS - ANYBODY BEEN THERE?

Hi, ive been thinking about doing something different this year and going to butlins at christmas.

what is butlins really like as ive never been there!
and which is the best resort to go to?

many thanks paul :)

This item was edited on Tuesday, 8th August 2006, 09:31

IRISH LOTTERY WEBSITE?

Hi, could anyone tell me if there is an official website for the irish lottery?

thanks paul :)

RE: LETTER J INSTEAD OF A £ SIGN - IM CONFUSED!

update:
ive checked all the settings and they`re already correct, keyboard is set at "english united kingdom" and currency sign is set at "£" sign

thanks paul

This item was edited on Thursday, 13th July 2006, 10:50