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Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: GROWLER on February 03, 2013, 09:56:50 AM
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Am I right in saying there's just the three of them?
BT Infinity, Virgin and Sky?
Just been on another site what I frequent, and ther's much discussion as to which one scores better over the others.
Conclusion?
There doesn't seem to be one tbh.
All receiving loads of praise and critisism, albeit the praise wins generally speaking.
April is fast approaching and I want to make the right decision when I come to change IP away from this poxy ao hell contract end.
Will be requiring a good built in blower deal and will even consider selected tv channels of interest too.
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Am I right in saying there's just the three of them?
BT Infinity, Virgin and Sky?
Just been on another site what I frequent, and ther's much discussion as to which one scores better over the others.
Conclusion?
There doesn't seem to be one tbh.
All receiving loads of praise and critisism, albeit the praise wins generally speaking.
April is fast approaching and I want to make the right decision when I come to change IP away from this poxy ao hell contract end.
Will be requiring a good built in blower deal and will even consider selected tv channels of interest too.
Check out which ones are available to your house first....
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Am I right in saying there's just the three of them?
BT Infinity, Virgin and Sky?
Just been on another site what I frequent, and ther's much discussion as to which one scores better over the others.
Conclusion?
There doesn't seem to be one tbh.
All receiving loads of praise and critisism, albeit the praise wins generally speaking.
April is fast approaching and I want to make the right decision when I come to change IP away from this poxy ao hell contract end.
Will be requiring a good built in blower deal and will even consider selected tv channels of interest too.
Check out which ones are available to your house first....
Well I know Virgin are most certainly, 'cus i keep getting big slaes letters off them every month telling me so!
Virgin do seem to edge it over Sky from what i can gather, both on price and product. rubschin:
Know very little about BT Infinity.
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Dun'it. eveilgrin:
Good riddance aoHELL from next month. :thumbsup:
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Dun'it. eveilgrin:
Good riddance aoHELL from next month. :thumbsup:
Thumbs:
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Bit worried about the transition going a bit tits up mind. scared2:
Men coming to dig the garden up and runniong some cables around the place, and then transferring stuff over on the 'puter of course.
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Bit worried about the transition going a bit tits up mind. scared2:
Men coming to dig the garden up and runniong some cables around the place, and then transferring stuff over on the 'puter of course.
It'll be fine!
They even managed to get Nick up and running! lol:
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Am I right in thinking that I haven't really got to save anything onto discs and sticks and things, 'cus most of that sort of stuff is just on the 'puter and not on the broadband side of things?
It's all causing much confuzzlement in me Anna L og tuned 'ed, and this has been the main reason for putting it all off for so long (12 years)
Apparently I can even keep me existing email addy too, which is a great relief. cloud9:
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Am I right in thinking that I haven't really got to save anything onto discs and sticks and things, 'cus most of that sort of stuff is just on the 'puter and not on the broadband side of things?
It's all causing much confuzzlement in me Anna L og tuned 'ed, and this has been the main reason for putting it all off for so long (12 years)
Apparently I can even keep me existing email addy too, which is a great relief. cloud9:
Yes, you are just changing the method of connection to the internet...
Your PC will work the same (but faster) and everything else will remain...
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Spare a though for those bereft of fibre optic, give generously to ByteFam. This is the plain Engish version of the reply all those providers give the likes of me:
"Piss off you country bumpkin, wet string links for you losers and no hope of it getting wetter"
evil: evil: evil: [/bitter, twisted and jealous mode]
Am I right in thinking that I haven't really got to save anything onto discs and sticks and things, 'cus most of that sort of stuff is just on the 'puter and not on the broadband side of things?
It's all causing much confuzzlement in me Anna L og tuned 'ed, and this has been the main reason for putting it all off for so long (12 years)
Apparently I can even keep me existing email addy too, which is a great relief. cloud9:
In theory yes, in practice you can never do too many backups esp if they ask to load some of their software on your puter.
And if your email address has your current providers name anywhere in it then life can get more difficult once you ditch them and at some point will likely be cut off. Hotmail, Yahoomail and Gmail are very very transferable.
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Spare a though for those bereft of fibre optic, give generously to ByteFam. This is the plain Engish version of the reply all those providers give the likes of me:
"Piss off you country bumpkin, wet string links for you losers and no hope of it getting wetter"
evil: evil: evil: [/bitter, twisted and jealous mode]
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F2561469521.png&hash=e2193d7193d391f6981be66e1a87f2d81dc5b74c) (http://www.speedtest.net)
whistle:
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Am I right in thinking that I haven't really got to save anything onto discs and sticks and things, 'cus most of that sort of stuff is just on the 'puter and not on the broadband side of things?
It's all causing much confuzzlement in me Anna L og tuned 'ed, and this has been the main reason for putting it all off for so long (12 years)
Apparently I can even keep me existing email addy too, which is a great relief. cloud9:
Yes, you are just changing the method of connection to the internet...
Your PC will work the same (but faster) and everything else will remain...
100 MONSTER bites speed, rising to 120 soon too apparently. confused:
I presume that's fairly quick, seeing as this aoHELL one is only UP to 25 or 30 or summat, but in reality, about 6.
Going to have the Discovery channel on the telly too, so that'll be lots and lots of Bear and out in the wilderness's tv for me then. cloud9:
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And this is with 4 of us all using the same wireless router.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F2561474832.png&hash=761fafc89153538a5608a344967c7d60f928b6a1)
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Don't even remotely understand all that^^^ stuff tbqatth. noooo:
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If you click on either mine or BM's speed test you'll be able to do your own test on your own 'puter and connection.
Download is the speed that you use to compare what your provider says you get and the actuality.
Upload is always way slower
Ping is speed of response from your provider.
Generally the speed of the PING is considered important but only for gamers etc.
I can usually find download speed of around 15 if the boys and Woodstock aren't soaking up bandwidth .... which is what they are doing this afternoon. One is watching fillums on YouTube, One is doing homework research and Woodstock is preparing lessons for next week and "stealing" ideas from the www.
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561500970.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561500970.png)
Is that good bad or shite? confused:
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561500970.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561500970.png)
Is that good bad or shite? confused:
Well it's loads better than mine
Mine: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F2561495202.png&hash=d9522ef9b080eac949c5c050c53f75308b4f57dc)
Yours: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F2561500970.png&hash=535bf23c9218c9695f0859fa5c281723d143107c)
Spot the differences
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561500970.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561500970.png)
Is that good bad or shite? confused:
Twice as fast as mine...
New one will be ten times faster than that! Thumbs:
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Growler will be happier using an analogue speed test with proper dials like.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitguru.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F10%2FBroadband-Speed-Checker-KitGuru.jpg&hash=3f6ea71b96d7913460eadfc02e7ab19da456787c)
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Is The Dog on aoHell too (talk talk) eeek:
So mine isn't as bad as i originally thought then?
Just a shame it's provided by aoHell.
You wanna see just how slow their huffpuff post news items load. eeek:
Can go and make a brew whilst waiting.
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Growler will be happier using an analogue speed test with proper dials like.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitguru.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F10%2FBroadband-Speed-Checker-KitGuru.jpg&hash=3f6ea71b96d7913460eadfc02e7ab19da456787c)
Proper that. cloud9:
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Mine:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedtest.net%2Fresult%2F2561765897.png&hash=9c1b48eebd848f82e5c285598a3264735ba52acb)
There are 4 of us on at the moment.
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png)
You're on Vergin I see.
How you rate them? rubschin:
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png)
You're on Vergin I see.
How you rate them? rubschin:
Pretty good tbh - Tel will be along shortly showing his mega speedy connection :thumbsup:
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Spare a though for those bereft of fibre optic, give generously to ByteFam. This is the plain Engish version of the reply all those providers give the likes of me:
"Piss off you country bumpkin, wet string links for you losers and no hope of it getting wetter"
evil: evil: evil: [/bitter, twisted and jealous mode]
Where abouts do you live? We even have fibre down in Cornwall, the land where mechanics put hay under the bonnet 'to feed the horses'. eeek:
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Mong.... ::)
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png)
You're on Vergin I see.
How you rate them? rubschin:
Pretty good tbh - Tel will be along shortly showing his mega speedy connection :thumbsup:
You on this 100 meaga bitey thingy wotsits too then?
Mrs virgin what signed me up sez I'll be absolutely amazed just how quick it is...apparently.
Really looking forward to some of the new tv channels more though.
Bears in the woods TV. cloud9:
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You're on Vergin I see.
How you rate them? rubschin:
Pretty good tbh - Tel will be along shortly showing his mega speedy connection :thumbsup:
You on this 100 meaga bitey thingy wotsits too then?
Mrs virgin what signed me up sez I'll be absolutely amazed just how quick it is...apparently.
Really looking forward to some of the new tv channels more though.
Bears in the woods TV. cloud9:
No, he only has 12... I'd guess he is on ADSL...
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Mong.... ::)
Ey? Why? confused:
'Cus he didn't get the actuall result up on the screen? Just the link...like me? redface:
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Mong.... ::)
Shrugs:
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Mong.... ::)
Ey? Why? confused:
'Cus he didn't get the actuall result up on the screen? Just the link...like me? redface:
Yes.... but tiny tot claims to be computer literate.... whistle:
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Mong.... ::)
Ey? Why? confused:
'Cus he didn't get the actuall result up on the screen? Just the link...like me? redface:
Yes.... but tiny tot claims to be computer literate.... whistle:
I'm a mong then. sad24:
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Is anyone in here on this Virgin media cable thing then?
Apparently, they've got to dig a trench in the garden for the fibre optics. eeek:
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Mong.... ::)
Ey? Why? confused:
'Cus he didn't get the actuall result up on the screen? Just the link...like me? redface:
Yes.... but tiny tot claims to be computer literate.... whistle:
Barman. I've had a very tough 9 hours on the Ramp. My back aches and my head is still bleeding from where I clumped it on the fire detection grill of a DHC Dash 8 (Q400). I really couldn't be arsed to fiddle about and thus just posted the link the site provided. Please forgive me.
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png)
Mong.... ::)
Ey? Why? confused:
'Cus he didn't get the actuall result up on the screen? Just the link...like me? redface:
Yes.... but tiny tot claims to be computer literate.... whistle:
Barman. I've had a very tough 9 hours on the Ramp. My back aches and my head is still bleeding from where I clumped it on the fire detection grill of a DHC Dash 8 (Q400). I really couldn't be arsed to fiddle about and thus just posted the link the site provided. Please forgive me.
Well you can 'ave a well meaning 'man 'ug' from me Moaniomondomonious anyways. happy100
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Mong.... ::)
Ey? Why? confused:
'Cus he didn't get the actuall result up on the screen? Just the link...like me? redface:
Yes.... but tiny tot claims to be computer literate.... whistle:
Barman. I've had a very tough 9 hours on the Ramp. My back aches and my head is still bleeding from where I clumped it on the fire detection grill of a DHC Dash 8 (Q400). I really couldn't be arsed to fiddle about and thus just posted the link the site provided. Please forgive me.
Well you can 'ave a well meaning 'man 'ug' from me Moaniomondomonious anyways. happy100
You are an kindly bear Thumbs:
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You're on Vergin I see.
How you rate them? rubschin:
Virgin here Big G.
See image for speed I get. Have you opted for the TiVo box? It's cracking!
My Results (http://www.beetlehook.com/speedtest.jpg)
I started out on 10Mbps and they've upgraded me (for free) twice - each time by 10 Monster bits per second.
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A regulary ridiculed owld one, but kindly one towards those who are justified I hope, yes. sadsmiley30:
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2561995726.png)
You're on Vergin I see.
How you rate them? rubschin:
Virgin here Big G.
See image for speed I get. Have you opted for the TiVo box? It's cracking!
My Results (http://www.beetlehook.com/speedtest.jpg)
I started out on 10Mbps and they've upgraded me (for free) twice - each time by 10 Monster bits per second.
Tivio box, yes, plus inclusive calls all week except to non Virgin mobbies
Normal cost after 12 months for the package I've signed up to is horrendous though. eeek:
Includes Sky movies which I'm not really that arsed about tbh, but it does include ESPN too for footie. cloud9:
Extra channels for HD too, but I haven't got an HD telly. Shrugs:
I can delete stuff next March to keep the costs down anyways
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Get yerself an HD telly man - especially if you're into footy! (Never seen the point myself - 22 grown men chasing a leather bag full of wind round a patch of grass?)
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Get yerself an HD telly man - especially if you're into footy! (Never seen the point myself - 22 grown men chasing a leather bag full of wind round a patch of grass?)
Getting nagged by the Growlers Jnr. united to do just that. evil:
Nowt wrong with the existing one though. Banghead
This is the problem with the faddy 'must have, must have NOW' society of today though.
Far too much 'easy come, easy go' for my liking. ::)
Is this HD that you speak of really going to be that much of a life changing experience I ask myself?
Probably not, in fact it's probably just a load of owld cobblers, in'it? ::)
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Get yerself an HD telly man - especially if you're into footy! (Never seen the point myself - 22 grown men chasing a leather bag full of wind round a patch of grass?)
Getting nagged by the Growlers Jnr. united to do just that. evil:
Nowt wrong with the existing one though. Banghead
This is the problem with the faddy 'must have, must have NOW' society of today though.
Far too much 'easy come, easy go' for my liking. ::)
Is this HD that you speak of really going to be that much of a life changing experience I ask myself?
Probably not, in fact it's probably just a load of owld cobblers, in'it? ::)
FWIW, I think it is worth the price to 'upgrade' - however, that's a decision only you can make.
I do draw the line at 3D though - I'd rather wait for 'holographic' TV.
Check it out for sports with a mate who's got one and you'll see what I mean.
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I'll go an' 'ave a butchers at them down the telly shop to see what all the fuss is about.
Holographic tv? eeek:
Never even heard of that one tbh. noooo:
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Sky charge extra tenner for HD access, Virgin may be similar
It is worth it. I was agin it but Mrs K insisted for her programmes but once you've seen footie etc on it you won't want to go back
Don't do what me bruvva did though. Buy HD TV, pay Sky for HD and then use a SCART to connect the two ::) Amazon do cheap HDMI leads, work a treat
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Sky charge extra tenner for HD access, Virgin may be similar
It is worth it. I was agin it but Mrs K insisted for her programmes but once you've seen footie etc on it you won't want to go back
Don't do what me bruvva did though. Buy HD TV, pay Sky for HD and then use a SCART to connect the two ::) Amazon do cheap HDMI leads, work a treat
Top Tip. Thumbs:
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Mong.... ::)
Ey? Why? confused:
'Cus he didn't get the actuall result up on the screen? Just the link...like me? redface:
Yes.... but tiny tot claims to be computer literate.... whistle:
Barman. I've had a very tough 9 hours on the Ramp. My back aches and my head is still bleeding from where I clumped it on the fire detection grill of a DHC Dash 8 (Q400). I really couldn't be arsed to fiddle about and thus just posted the link the site provided. Please forgive me.
Oh man up and admit you clicked the wrong button.... ::)
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See image for speed I get. Have you opted for the TiVo box? It's cracking!
http://www (http://www).beetlehook.com/speedtest.jpg
I started out on 10Mbps and they've upgraded me (for free) twice - each time by 10 Monster bits per second.
whistle:
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See image for speed I get. Have you opted for the TiVo box? It's cracking!
http://www (http://www).beetlehook.com/speedtest.jpg
I started out on 10Mbps and they've upgraded me (for free) twice - each time by 10 Monster bits per second.
whistle:
happy001
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Took you long enough . . . whistle:
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took me longer redface:
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Just 2 weeks to go! Party001:
Had me first taste of the Discovery channel while I was away. :thumbsup:
Mike Brewer rebuilding the 'woody' was most interesting, as were several other shows, albeit most are from yankland. ::)
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Just 2 weeks to go! Party001:
Had me first taste of the Discovery channel while I was away. :thumbsup:
Mike Brewer rebuilding the 'woody' was most interesting, as were several other shows, albeit most are from yankland. ::)
Thumbs:
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Did you see that prog. about driving the coldest road on the planet up in Siberia in the Nissan patrol? eeek:
Up to minus 70c, and have to leave the engine running all night!
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Did you see that prog. about driving the coldest road on the planet up in Siberia in the Nissan patrol? eeek:
Up to minus 70c, and have to leave the engine running all night!
noooo:
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You will love it Growler but I think you'll find Discovery Channel is great for a few days and then you bore of it. They have loads and loads of badly narrated repeats
Showing right now on Discovery's multi channels via Sky
Mythbusters (what Snopes does better? This escipode is about can you run and jum from rope bridges, and can hail storms sink boats - who cares?)
Pagans (all airy fair magical crap - no smut)
Desert car kings (all about restoring a 1964 Plymouth Barracida - I don't care, we have the Mini thread and that's about a car type I have driven, repaire and cursed)
Weird Connections (about Human Sniffer dogs - iteresting for 5 minures)
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It was on last Sunday night. Awesome
Another one this Sunday i think, through some disgusting jungle in S.America iirc. eeek:
Luv that channel.
Alaska features quite often too wiv Bears and things. cloud9:
Some geezer living on a desert island for 2 months on his own looked pretty grim too
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You will love it Growler but I think you'll find Discovery Channel is great for a few days and then you bore of it. They have loads and loads of badly narrated repeats
Showing right now on Discovery's multi channels via Sky
Mythbusters (what Snopes does better? This escipode is about can you run and jum from rope bridges, and can hail storms sink boats - who cares?)
Pagans (all airy fair magical crap - no smut)
Desert car kings (all about restoring a 1964 Plymouth Barracida - I don't care, we have the Mini thread and that's about a car type I have driven, repaire and cursed)
Weird Connections (about Human Sniffer dogs - iteresting for 5 minures)
I don't have access any more...
I used to like Mythbusters and Aircrash Investigations...
But as you say, many repeats and I found the frequent adverts and 'goldfish' style reminders of what had happened five minutes earlier most annoying...
I eventually dumped my mahoosive dish, cancelled the Sky subscription and don't miss it a bit...
Anything I want to watch I can download - always with the adverts conveniently edited out....
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So are you saying we will see you less and less because you find watching a repeat of some twat living on a desert island (by choice FFS) better than the wittery repartee (at your expense sometimes) here
We will be bereft just like wot we were last week cry:
If they ever show the Fairey Rotadyne escipode that was good (but probably only if you're of a certain age)
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Growler it seems Virgin also show Liverpool FC TV
I have never watched it but I have seen MUTV on their various free sampling weekends and that was utter shite so I expect FCTV will be same. The fare consists of old has been sitting around with some carefully placed B class totty du jour discussing matches they are not allowed to show.
Even the manager's press conference uncut was so dull I nearly nicked Mrs K's knitting for some excitement
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Growler it seems Virgin also show Liverpool FC TV
I have never watched it but I have seen MUTV on their various free sampling weekends and that was utter shite so I expect FCTV will be same. The fare consists of old has been sitting around with some carefully placed B class totty du jour discussing matches they are not allowed to show.
Even the manager's press conference uncut was so dull I nearly nicked Mrs K's knitting for some excitement
The Fast Show - Ron Manager (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NeRoSFZWbs#)
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lol: lol: lol:
but far worserer than that
Not surprised you gave up Sky. The sports stuff is excellent but not everyone's tea:. My virtual axe murderer (aka Mrs K) loves all the murder based fiction but most of that eventually gets to Freeview
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So are you saying we will see you less and less because you find watching a repeat of some twat living on a desert island (by choice FFS) better than the wittery repartee (at your expense sometimes) here
We will be bereft just like wot we were last week cry:
If they ever show the Fairey Rotadyne escipode that was good (but probably only if you're of a certain age)
It's ONLY a repeat IF you've seen it before, which I clearly haven't.
Well I found it interesting, and most enthralling information contained within for when I finally draw a line under the exsistance i currently endure, both here at G Towers and in the wider werld in general.
No cnut ever..well rarely, and only normally when pissed as a rat..... agrees with my (admitedly) somewhat eccentric views, opinions and rantings, so when I've finally had enough, the island will call me to enable me to rant to my 'earts content, in the full knowledge that no bastard on earth will disagree or barrack me. cloud9:
SWEET...as a coconut. :thumbsup:
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lol: lol: lol:
but far worserer than that
Not surprised you gave up Sky. The sports stuff is excellent but not everyone's tea:. My virtual axe murderer (aka Mrs K) loves all the murder based fiction but most of that eventually gets to Freeview
I didn't have Sports... redface:
But it was £23 per month and a dish the size of a small planet on the roof... noooo:
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I'm not opting for the sports either. Just the freeview stuff plus ESPN.
Over one hundred channels apparently.
Mainly of shite I suspect. ::)
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there'll be heaps of shite but easily avoided
How can you get ESPN without sport and why would you want to?
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there'll be heaps of shite but easily avoided
How can you get ESPN without sport and why would you want to?
Dunno.
I'll check the contract, but i think you can get ESPN without the sports package as a whole.
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::) some fall on stony ground
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Do you know ANYONE that pays for this Sky F1 dedicated channel for over a tenner a month? eeek:
What a bloody right rip off. evil:
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Yes I do (not me)
We get it free with the highly brill Sky Sports package and then I buy ESPN and multiroom as well
You may remember I once had this as an avatar
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Yes I do (not me)
We get it free with the highly brill Sky Sports package and then I buy ESPN and multiroom as well
You may remember I once had this as an avatar
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Indeed I do...amongst other things. whistle:
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Yes I do (not me)
We get it free with the highly brill Sky Sports package and then I buy ESPN and multiroom as well
You may remember I once had this as an avatar
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lol: lol: lol:
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5 days to go, and I AM actually cackin' meself. scared2:
What can possibly go wrong i ask meself? Shrugs:
With my track record with all things digi, plenty i reckon. scared2:
Now, some serious questions.
Will these Virgin goons install their intermong connection for me, and will they delete this aoHELL shite, or will they just lob a load of discs at me and say, "there you go chief" ? Shrugs:
Will I retain my email addy, or will I have to see if GROWLER @Virgin.com is available?
What will happen to all my emails?
So many questions with plenty of suprises await I fear. scared2:
Shouldn't actually affect me piccies and other stuff saved on the 'puter, as opposed to aoHELL stuff, should it?
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5 days to go, and I AM actually cackin' meself. scared2:
What can possibly go wrong i ask meself? Shrugs:
With my track record with all things digi, plenty i reckon. scared2:
Now, some serious questions.
Will these Virgin goons install their intermong connection for me, and will they delete this aoHELL shite, or will they just lob a load of discs at me and say, "there you go chief" ? Shrugs: THW says they do exactly what they promise
Will I retain my email addy, or will I have to see if GROWLER @Virgin.com is available?
What will happen to all my emails? If your email is Growler@aol.com then it will have to change so save all your contacts in an address book and notify them of the change. If you have a net based email such as Growler@ yahoo.com then you'll be fine.
So many questions with plenty of suprises await I fear. scared2: Your biggest surprise is likely to be the speed and efficiency of Virgin connection
Shouldn't actually affect me piccies and other stuff saved on the 'puter, as opposed to aoHELL stuff, should it? Piccies saved on your 'puter should not be be a problem but why not open a Free Picasa Account with Google and save all your piccies there and save on memory in your PC?
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Thanks me owld dog. You make it sound so smooth and easy, but I'm going to see if I can have a 'puter nursey here to hold me hand and wipe me fevered brow on staurday I think. surrender:
This is s truly momentus moment for me. Been putting it off for years purely because of my fears of stuff vanishing never to be seen again. scared2:
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Got an I.T. geek due any minute now, to give this heap of junk its annual check up. cloud9:
He'll be removing every last trace of aoHELL whilst he's here. eveilgrin: :thumbsup:
Goodbye, and good riddance. cloud9:
I'm fully expecting this thing to be even quicker than it already is now once all this gungy shite is finally removed once and for all. cloud9:
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What can possibly go wrong? whistle:
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What can possibly go wrong? whistle:
Nowt! Finger:
Sweet......................as a nut. cloud9:
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Has he been seen since like...? scared2:
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Has he been seen since like...? scared2:
No. ::)
Can't say it's any quicker in all honesty now aoHELL has been removed. Shrugs:
Slightly disappointed tbh.
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Has he been seen since like...? scared2:
No. ::)
Can't say it's any quicker in all honesty now aoHELL has been removed. Shrugs:
Slightly disappointed tbh.
How fast do you need it like? eeek:
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Has he been seen since like...? scared2:
No. ::)
Can't say it's any quicker in all honesty now aoHELL has been removed. Shrugs:
Slightly disappointed tbh.
How fast do you need it like? eeek:
Well yes, good point well made, but after all the grief you used to give me about aoHELL, and how it slowed everything down, I was just expecting something different.
A problem has arisen now anyway. ::)
I've bookmarked this place for quick access, but when I click on it....and a couple of other forums I frequent, it just simply refreshes the Virgin Media page. confused:
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Try Google Chrome
I used to dis it but it is much better for this site than Explorer
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Try Google Chrome
I used to dis it but it is much better for this site than Explorer
Done...on your recommendation. rubschin:
Must say, the aoHELL homepage is actually quite good compared to Firefox and this.
These are both so dowdy.
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Try Google Chrome
I used to dis it but it is much better for this site than Explorer
Done...on your recommendation. rubschin:
Must say, the aoHELL homepage is actually quite good compared to Firefox and this.
These are both so dowdy.
You can set any home page you like....
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Has he been seen since like...? scared2:
No. ::)
Can't say it's any quicker in all honesty now aoHELL has been removed. Shrugs:
Slightly disappointed tbh.
Did he clean up the fibre as well to let more light through?
If not, just unscrew the end and tip in a few drops of Windolene. :thumbsup:
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Has he been seen since like...? scared2:
No. ::)
Can't say it's any quicker in all honesty now aoHELL has been removed. Shrugs:
Slightly disappointed tbh.
Did he clean up the fibre as well to let more light through?
If not, just unscrew the end and tip in a few drops of Windolene. :thumbsup:
lol: lol: lol:
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Tell you what I'm missing about aoHELL, (not much granted) and that's the homepage wot had the facility to list your favourites and a really good clear and concise section across the top with the tool bar that you could place your most favourestest favourite sites with a symbol of your choice to click on for instant access. :thumbsup:
Firefox just seems to have a drop down 'bookmark' thing that's not as clear and easy to use.
The Virgin welcome page is shite too and don't even bother using it now.
Just an observation
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Tell you what I'm missing about aoHELL, (not much granted) and that's the homepage wot had the facility to list your favourites and section at the top that you could place your most favourestest favourite sites with a symbol of your choice to click on for instant access.
Firefox just seems to have a drop down 'bookmark' thing that's not as clear and easy to use.
The Virgin welcome page is shite too and don't even bother using it now.
Just an observation
Google do a iGoogle page that you set as your home page and lets you customise with all you favourite bookmarks and stuff on it but BAD NEWS is they say this will be discontinued soon.
However Yahoo do a My Yahoo page that they said they were discontinuing but then seem to have changed their mnd.
Worth looking at
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I know everybody crititises aoHELL, and rightly so in many respects, but their home/welcome page for members is actually very good and informative with bags of facilties links and info.
I was in the misguided belief that competitors sites were probably all very similar, but no, not the case at all. eeek:
Virgin's is extremely poor. which did actually suprise me tbh.
I presume all these other IP's are assuming their customers will be using Firefox and the like,and therfore don't make an effort, whereas aoHELL do actually make their site attractive enough to use for internet useage, which is exactly what I did in the main for 10 years.
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try an iGoogle page
http://www.google.com/ig (http://www.google.com/ig)
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try an iGoogle page
http://www.google.com/ig (http://www.google.com/ig)
Looks quite attractive with informative link bar, but where do you place your favourites? Couldn't find that facilty, and it is actually quite important imo, especially when you've been so used to it in the past.
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There's a Google bookmarks thingy you can add and then you can add them to that or even import them
Try the My Yahoo too http://uk.my.yahoo.com/ (http://uk.my.yahoo.com/) As it seems that will last beyond October
iGoogle to be retired Nov 1st (http://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2664197?hl=en&hlrm=iw)
My Yahoo won't (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Yahoo!)
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I know everybody crititises aoHELL, and rightly so in many respects, but their home/welcome page for members is actually very good and informative with bags of facilties links and info.
I was in the misguided belief that competitors sites were probably all very similar, but no, not the case at all.
Virgin's is extremely poor. which did actually suprise me tbh.
The others don't get the same huge CIA subsidy as AOL for controlling your thoughts and habits.
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Tell you what I'm missing about aoHELL, (not much granted) and that's the homepage wot had the facility to list your favourites and a really good clear and concise section across the top with the tool bar that you could place your most favourestest favourite sites with a symbol of your choice to click on for instant access. :thumbsup:
Firefox just seems to have a drop down 'bookmark' thing that's not as clear and easy to use.
The Virgin welcome page is shite too and don't even bother using it now.
Just an observation
We have Virgin to fluffy but I have Google set as my homepage so I never need to look at the Virgin one..... cloud9:(missed you)