The Happy Thought Thread Part 4 - Page 160

Sasha222 · 06-03-2011, 17:36

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

Hi all, not been around for a while due to working my butt off in both jobs! I've also been spending a lot of time on Money Saving Expert forums and learning a hell of a lot whilst putting my finances into order. Normal service to be resumed now

Nice to see you back again

**Hugh** · 07-03-2011, 19:37

Just seen the International Space Station (with Discovery) zipping (relatively) across the sky on a very clear night, with the new Moon helping by not being too bright.

Amazing.

Here's a link for others in the UK if they get a chance

Cobbydaler · 07-03-2011, 20:00

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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

does that mean you're going to start sending me those saucy pictures again?

Guess SB will have a bit of ketch(ing)up to do...

Caff · 07-03-2011, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Just seen the International Space Station (with Discovery) zipping (relatively) across the sky on a very clear night, with the new Moon helping by not being too bright.

Amazing.

Here's a link for others in the UK if they get a chance

I missed it by 2 hours

Thanks for posting the link though.
I saw it (ISS only) a couple of years ago (with the help of the moon for placement) and it was far speedier than I thought it would be.

Happy thought is looking forward to seeing Alistair McGowan as 'the Pirate King' next Sunday and I have never heard of Simon Butteriss but I'm sure he'll be a marvelous Major General

Hom3r · 07-03-2011, 21:44

A cop stopped me for speeding. He said, "Why were you going so fast?"

I said, "See this thing my foot is on? It's called an accelerator. When you push down on it, it sends more gas to the engine. The whole car just takes right off, and see this thing? This steers it."

nashville · 08-03-2011, 14:40

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Just seen the International Space Station (with Discovery) zipping (relatively) across the sky on a very clear night, with the new Moon helping by not being too bright.

Amazing.

Here's a link for others in the UK if they get a chance

Good for you. It must have been nice,

Tinky · 08-03-2011, 18:11

An old friend I hadn't seen for a while asked me if I had lost weight.

Oh! happy day!

Also did a bit of retail and bought 9 tops for Â£22 for the hols.

nashville · 08-03-2011, 18:29

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Originally Posted by Tinky

An old friend I hadn't seen for a while asked me if I had lost weight.

Oh! happy day!

Also did a bit of retail and bought 9 tops for Â£22 for the hols.

Don,t eat to much on holiday or you will put on weight.

Tinky · 08-03-2011, 18:50

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Originally Posted by nashville

Don,t eat to much on holiday or you will put on weight.

Haven't had a chip since 6th January, so may just indulge myself a teenie wee bit lol!!!!

**Hugh** · 08-03-2011, 22:18

Sitting in the 8th floor bar at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, looking out at the floodlit Parthenon on the Acropolis (through the falling light snow), drinking a large Glenlivet.

Sometimes, working away can have it's upside.....

Anyway, time for bed, as it's 18 minutes past midnight here.

Gary L · 08-03-2011, 22:29

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Sitting in the 8th floor bar at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, looking out at the floodlit Parthenon on the Acropolis (through the falling light snow), drinking a large Glenlivet.

Sometimes, working away can have it's upside.....

Anyway, time for bed, as it's 18 minutes past midnight here.

I'm so jealous

Mr_love_monkey · 09-03-2011, 21:41

My Desire HD arrived today...

Uncle Peter · 11-03-2011, 12:55

17/6/11 - Whitesnake, Manchester Apollo

Tickets booked, bring it on!

Stuart · 12-03-2011, 01:27

Got a good set of headphones yesterday.

Went up Tottenham Court Road, figuring that I would find a better selection up there than locally. And, TBH, I did. Tried a few, found a set I liked for Â£60. I thought I'd look locally just in case, so went to Croydon yesterday.

The shops in the town centre had a huge range of earphones for MP3 players, but in terms of actual over-the-ear headphones, no one were really doing any for less than Â£80.

Dixons, who usually have a good selection of headphones were only really interested in selling the "Beats by Dr Dre" range. The problem with them is I wanted a brand that is known for manufacturing good quality headphones for studio use, not a brand that isn't (as far as I know) used in studios, but is hyped as being so.

So, I caught the tram to the Purley way (they have a few electronics superstores down there). Went in Best Buy, didn't find a set I liked.

I went in Comet, who did have a good range of headphones, including the one I found on Tottenham Court Road. They also had various ones set up so you could listen to them with a variety of music (Jazz, Classical, Rock, Pop and Hip Hop). I tried various brands (AKG, Sony, Sennheiser and the aforementioned Beats by Dr Dre). Despite being the second most expensive, the Beats headphones sounded cheap on everything, despite being about Â£100.

The Sennheisers I chose (model HD205, which is also the same model I found up Tottenham Court Road) sounded excellent on all the types, and as a bonus were only Â£40.

budwieser · 12-03-2011, 10:05

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Originally Posted by Stuart

Got a good set of headphones yesterday.

Went up Tottenham Court Road, figuring that I would find a better selection up there than locally. And, TBH, I did. Tried a few, found a set I liked for Â£60. I thought I'd look locally just in case, so went to Croydon yesterday.

The shops in the town centre had a huge range of earphones for MP3 players, but in terms of actual over-the-ear headphones, no one were really doing any for less than Â£80.

Dixons, who usually have a good selection of headphones were only really interested in selling the "Beats by Dr Dre" range. The problem with them is I wanted a brand that is known for manufacturing good quality headphones for studio use, not a brand that isn't (as far as I know) used in studios, but is hyped as being so.

So, I caught the tram to the Purley way (they have a few electronics superstores down there). Went in Best Buy, didn't find a set I liked.

I went in Comet, who did have a good range of headphones, including the one I found on Tottenham Court Road. They also had various ones set up so you could listen to them with a variety of music (Jazz, Classical, Rock, Pop and Hip Hop). I tried various brands (AKG, Sony, Sennheiser and the aforementioned Beats by Dr Dre). Despite being the second most expensive, the Beats headphones sounded cheap on everything, despite being about Â£100.

The Sennheisers I chose (model HD205, which is also the same model I found up Tottenham Court Road) sounded excellent on all the types, and as a bonus were only Â£40.

I`ve got the HD485 and they`re really good.