On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:12:07 -0500, Ian Burgmyer <spe### [at] gmailcom> wrote:

>Stephen wrote:
>> Well I'm lucky, I just tell my wife what sort of thing I'd like and she will
>> find out the model and best price then send me out to buy it.
>
>Always nice to have a dedicated researcher. :)
>
>Unfortunately for me, that's what I tend to be in my circle of friends 
>and family.  Ah well.

In that case I was thinking of replacing my laptop and here are my requirements

:)

>> She's not a techie
>> but developed the skills shopping for HiFi. Again she'd send me out to buy it
>> because she got comments like "The blue interconnects, is that to match your
>> curtains?"
>> "No to match the colour of your face as I strangle you with them!" 
>
>That...is amazing. :D
>

What is amazing, the sales assistant or my wife's reply? 

Just ask any woman who buys anything technical if they've ever been patronised.




>(partially due to driver stupidity and mostly due to OH-224 needing 
>another land in that city).

Sorry I don't get the reference.

>> You have to remember most of
>> London was designed for the horse and cart. The traffic is horrendous, a journey
>> of about six miles could take between twenty minutes and two hours (not rush
>> hour). Oxford street, a bus and taxi only street takes about fifteen minutes to
>> travel a mile. Almost as quick to walk. The transport system has been improved
>> but our tube maintenance company just went bust.
>
>Have you ever watched the movie Office Space?  What you just described 
>reminds me of the beginning of it. :P
>

No, I'm not a movie buff, or sports come to that.

>> Have you heard about "wheel clamping" where your car is immobilised if you don't
>> park in a recognised parking bay? You get the car back after paying a large fine
>> and then have to wait until someone unlocks your car.
>
>Oh yes.
>
>I've never witnessed anyone getting clamped, but I've seen pictures. 
>Not pretty (I imagine it would be rather effective, though).

You don't do it twice :)

Regards
	Stephen

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