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My, my, my, what a response. Some of them promoting valid arguments, the vast majority not. Firstly, just to clear a couple of things up, I am neither an Everton nor United fan, nor am I Maddock (whoever that is). So, now that's out of the way... My problem isn't with Suarez, particularly,as the sentence "The issue isn't whether Suarez is, or isn't a racist" should have indicated. That was a clue missed by just about everybody in the rush to post kneejerk reactions. The problem I do have with Suarez, is his claimed ignorance of the impact of the word "negrito", on the basis that it is in common usage in Uruguay. So then, if the people in my household routinely use the word "darkie" or "coon", we would be free to say it everywhere? Don't talk daft. He knew what he was saying, and the reaction he was likely to get, regardless of what happens in his own country. Oh, and just to clear something else up, whilst we're on the subject. I don't know any of you here on a personal level, but I'm pretty much willing to guarantee that I've spent more time in Latin America than every single one of you who weren't either born there or living there now. I understand more about the culture of those countries (of which there are many. "Latin American" is not a culture, by the way) than you could ever imagine, and I know exactly how the word "negrito" is applied in a particular context. most of you, as shown in the contradictory posts above, clearly don't. Suarez knew exactly what he was doing. Is he a racist? I don't know, because I don't know him. Did he act in a racist way? Yes, he did, whether you like it or not. Anyway, back to my original point. Suarez isn't the biggest problem, it's the reaction of the club. In my opinion, and I know how you all want to hear it, LFC aren't concerned about losing a player for 8 games because he's innocent or guilty, they're concerned because they face 8 games with only a Geordie alcoholic as cover for their only effective forward. Had this been a reserve player, you wouldn't have heard a peep from Dalglish or anybody else. They've panicked, and they've embarrassed themselves. That's the point. By the way, for Dalglish to say the FA should look at punishing Wigan for their fans booing a man the FA have declared as having committed a racist act, I haven't stopped laughing yet. Now than, finally, thanks for the dozens of negs I've received, it's nice to know I ruined a few of your days. For those who have contributed to this debate, I have no problem, you've said your piece and done what you had to do. For the rest of you, those who prefer to neg without input to the thread because you are incapable of constructing any valid points of argument, you are just soft cunts. Have the balls to stand up and be counted, instead of hiding behind a keyboard and a neg button. I can't wait to see the t-shirts you'll all be wearing to support John Terry, when he claims he didn't act inappropriately. His family are clearly scum, but that means he can act that way all the time. Doesn't it?

The issue isn't whether Suarez is or isn't a racist, it's the absolute lack of responsibility taken by either him, his colleagues or his employer after he was proven to have said what he was accused of saying. His claimed ignorance of the meaning of the word negrito/negro (del. as app.) is plainly ridiculous, unless he's been living in a cave for the past 15 years with no access to telly or the internet. Frankly, to wear t-shirts supporting a man who has been found guilty of racism was crass in the extreme. An employee in any other industry would be facing a gross misconduct charge, likely leading to dismissal, yet Suarez is feted as a hero. From fans, this can just about be excused, but from his employer and colleagues? It's deplorable. Fascism has no place in modern society, however significant or not an incident may seem.

I've no idea if Air Video exists for Android but, if it does, then it's all you need, assuming you have a hefty data contract. With unlimited data on my iphone, it's easily the greatest app ever.

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The googling I had to do... Warning! The following content is NOT WORK SAFE. Click the Show button to reveal. Now, get me a blonde shoolgirl carrying a mandolin

Amen to that, brother. I thought it was just me who didn't get what all the fuss is about. She looks like she belongs on a council estate in Sheffield.

If and when the PSU goes, any reduction in the voltage also goes, creating the spike that usually blows electrical stuff up. It's quite possible that the last thing that will happen is that 240v goes straight to the satellite box. Replacement power supplies are so cheap, it's a no-brainer.

Apparently the last letter he received, just the day before he died, was this... Can't argue with Jim's commitment to the Fixin' cause.

Whatever the reasons, if I was Steve Kean I'd have stopped taking internal phone calls by now.

I bought a Fostex 8 Track hard drive recorder off eBay, which makes the whole thing both portable and as easy as plug in, pick up and play. Oh, and learning to play guitar is probably the best thing I ever did. I'd recommend it to absolutely everybody.

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Yes, yes it is. It's only due to Apple being utterly dominant in certain product markets that they can take the stand they do. Use this. For me, iTunes serves only to update the iOS. But for that, I wouldn't touch it. And the fact that Apple make it almost impossible to install iTunes without Quicktime and Safari makes them cunts. That's not Apple, actually, that's the way technology works. It's also the way technology buying consumers work, sadly. I have an iPhone 4 and an iPod Touch, simply because they are the best at what they do, no question, Flash issue notwithstanding. In all honesty, the iPhone is worth the money just for the Audiogalaxy and Air Video apps. But, to summarise, Apple act like cunts because they can afford to.

I also understand that the 1 Series are manufactured in Poland, making it a pretend BMW for a real BMW price. Could be wrong though, as I haven't checked and just thought I'd sow some of these doubting seeds I've got lying around the place.

I used Comodo until a few weeks ago. Some update or other fucked my entire network up, where the 4 machines couldn't see each other or the 2 network drives. I disabled Comodo and all was fine, enabled it again and nothing. This was after 2 years without a hitch. Now, I use Avast for AV, which I've used for a few years and found it to be very effective, and ZoneAlarm for the firewall. It has a quirk or two, here and there, but seems to do what it should.

On the subject of property programs on the telly, anybody, when asked "So, you're looking to move out of Chelmsford, to somewhere a little quieter, but within easy commuting distance of work. What's your budget?" and replies "Well, we don't really want to spend anything over £750,000" is a cunt. As are the program makers for setting every single program up that way. I wait for the day when the reply is "Well, Catherine, I'm a single mother, on benefits, with a smack habit that would make Pete Doherty wince, so I'm really looking for the social to pay for it. Failing that, just get me somewhere where the local Nationwide are a bit slow on the uptake, and don't realise I've not made a mortgage payment in 3 years. Oh, and somewhere where the previous occupants are willing to leave the appliances. And ask them if they've kept the receipts". Then, it might be worth watching. Absolutely everybody involved in the making of aspirational telly is a cunt. It's not aspirational, it's covert pointing and laughing at the rest of us. Cunts.

Fair nuff. I'm ready to rant about this on a regular basis, and like to look for open doors. It's nothing personal, you cheap bastard* *purely for comedy purposes

Now you're just looking for excuses

Nothing will change until football implodes, unfortunately. And if I can paraphrase a wise man - The problem, and I mean nothing personal by this, started when football clubs opened their arses to any foreigner who wandered in waving a wad of pound notes about the place. these people didn't care about tradition or local roots, they just cared about revenue and shirt sales in the middle and far east. It's backfired on more than it's benefited, but I don't need to tell you lot that. Even then, you'd have taken it off the first arab who offered, just to get rid of Gilette and Hicks. As it happens, I think you've probably got lucky with John Henry and co. As for the CL, I haven't watched a full European game in probably 10 years. Whereas, once, a European night meant 1 English team playing and being supported by the majority of the country, it now means nothing to anyone outside the teams involved. For me, the sooner 20 of them fuck off to their own "super" league, the better.

Ah now, see, that's where you went wrong. Everyone knows that Lilies are a funeral flower, and thereby associated with death. Bad juju, your marriage was doomed from the off.

Hmmmm. If so, it was a loose interpretation by the court... So, given that his messages relate to someone who is dead and, therefore, unable to take offence, the appeal should be interesting. Look, a lot of words can be used to describe this bloke - aspergers notwithstanding - but imprisoning someone for what they say? I have to assume we can expect the Americans to invade us any minute now, in order to bring democracy to the people of England and Wales. Anybody fancy being part of a rebel alliance?

Actually, these days I'm no more than a keen amateur who occasionally does weddings by referral, but I do speak from experience, yes. No, you are of course within your rights to question the cost of something but, as to your second point there, you openly questioned how " a couple of hours work and some printing" was worth a thousand of your hard earned pounds. In order to put together a wedding album, a good photographer will spend probably 20-25 hours before the date - at a minimum - establishing what the couple wants and needs, and what facilities and opportunities the venue offers. He will likely visit the church for the same reason, maybe even make an appointment to see the priest/vicar/shamen to establish what local rules may be in place. This will usually be timed to coincide with the ceremony schedule, to check available light. All this time costs money. Add to that the many hours spent on the day. It isn't just a couple of hours work. Most photographers will set aside the whole day including, if it's been asked for, into the evening reception. Then you have umpteen hours reviewing several hundred images (that's where digital makes the job harder, actually), and whittling it down to an appropriate number. After that, there's several hours spent post-processing those images, getting them ready for the happy couple to review. Once that's done, there's the time taken to lay the album out, making sure the flow of the album works well when printed. Oh, and a decent quality album, without any images in it, will set you back probably £200-400. I should finally add that, on any given day, a pro photographer will probably be carrying anything up to £6k worth of equipment, all so he can make that particular album the best it can be. You'll notice, I've mentioned nothing about paying for the photographer's expertise. He's entitled to get some reward for his hard work over the preceding years in learning how to be better with every event. After all, you wouldn't ask your mate to re-wire your house, just because he's got a multi-bit screwdriver. "Value for money" doesn't mean inexpensive. It means you get what you pay for. You pay 200 quid for a wedding album, and you'll get 200 quid's worth. I'm not trying to put you off, as such, it's not my money and you must do what you feel is best. What I don't want, is for you and your bride to look at the finished album and feel a bit let down. The fact is that good craftsmen, in any industry, don't come cheap. You are, by your admission, willing to pay £200 for a "bog standard M&S cake " that nobody will remember*, yet don't want to spend any more on the only real, tangible memories you'll have of the day. *Unless the photographer gets a good shot of it, that is ;)

This always makes me smile. You obviously have no clue as to how much work goes into photographing a wedding, nor how much cost there is for the photographer. If you can find a wedding photographer who does no more than spend a couple of hours on your shots, then I hope you'll be delighted with a shit wedding album. It may not matter to you, but it will to your missus. Then don't use him. Photographers work hard. It is easily the hardest and most intense task of the day. Everybody else gets a second chance to get it right, but not the snapper. He gets it right first time, or the whole thing's fucked. It's incredibly stressful from the first to the last minute. I know, trust me. As someone else has said, if you just want group shots and a couple of badly posed Bride and Groom shots, then let someone with a compact do it. Then, when it's finished, google some proper photographers, and see how it should have been done. Quality costs.