Despite their denials we all know that many tv ads come across at greater volume than the programme you are watching.
How nice it would be to be invited to a Channel whatever cocktail party and corner on of these tv ad men/women. You could then hold an interesting conversation by SHOUTING IN THEIR FACE FROM A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 2 INCHES !!!
Bad manners I know but no worse than theirs when they invade my lounge room with their loudmouthed, boorish and unwanted cr*p.
I seriously recommend trying Mozilla Firefox to all Nooksters. It is a replacement for IE6 or 7 (Internet Explorer), whichever you are using. You can download Firefox for free from the Mozilla website and have it’s icon on your desktop together with IEn. Just click on whichever one you wish to surf with. I’ve only been using it for a few days but a couple of instant advantages are:
It will ask if you want to store passwords as you use them. Not always appropriate but can save time on sites such as Nook etc.
It performs basic spellchecking as you type, underlining suspect words in red (hence the title). So if you are worried about appearances, you no longer have to prepare in Word and cut and past into your Nook post.
Because Firefox is open source and not owned by Microsoft it means that the world and his dog can write add-ons. And they do.
One of these is an English dictionary which when added makes the simple spellcheck look as sophisticated as the spellchecker in Word and offering the option to add new words, such as Nookster.
I’m still experimenting with Firefox but at the moment it looks pretty good.
Anyone who doesn’t believe in a parallel universe should have a look at Singing Bee.
I love to sing but…..these people come from somewhere else.
OK , I watch too much tv, but you try cuddling hannah and say these guys are normal.
Are these the signs of an obsessive possessive ?
I don’t care. Hannah deserves better.
By the time this post appears it should already be December so how about a virtual xmas party for all nooksters ?
What would you wear and what gift would you give to your fellow nooskters ? (I don’t mind abstract suggestions but lets keep it friendly and leave out things like “a sense of humour” !).
Here’s a start:
A handful of chicken necks for Shadow and a pair of clip on antlers for his master.
I’m no financial guru but it seems to me that using interest rates to control inflation is a pretty blunt tool.
Raise the interest rate and people with mortgages pay more but also:
The value of the dollar increases, exports become more expensive and imports become cheaper.
So, whilst trying to slow growth they’ve actually made cars, white goods, electrical good etc. more affordable - if you’ve got the money.
Good times for the rich and powerful with small or no mortgages. Pretty grim times for Mr & Mrs Average Joe.
And if this doesn’t work, which looks like the case, there’s more pain on the way.
Don’t you just love pollies ?
Who do you trust to drive you mad repeating the same @#%*@*& advert every ten minutes til you’re sick of it ?
I know who gets my vote.
Just two small things.
If you take a bucket into the shower, remember to take it out again afterwards !
And is it OK to linger longer to make sure the bucket’s full ?
Well done admin. After a few hiccups nook seems to be working again and with some new frills. So, (guarded) congratulations. Lets hope it continues to do so.
Doesn’t look much different, except that a lot of posts have disappeared - so, nothing new there.
Posted Thursday 18th, 5.15 p.m.
It seems posts are getting through but not comments, except for Lady C who seems to have the magic somehow.
Apple logies to all nookers, especially those like winnierose seeking help and/or advice.
Anyway, hang in there nookers. Perhaps after the much vaunted spring clean we will be in touch again.
