The Ranting Room

chopper wrote: That's standard practice for Vodafone. We bought a pay as you go phone for my son when he started going to school on his own, just for emergencies. Obviously he doesn't need to use it much. One time we did try to use it, we couldn't make any calls. We found out from Vodafone that they block your number if you don't use it for 3 months. This is their way of getting back numbers that aren't in use.

The worse thing is that Vodafone is Number 3rd in our country. So other two, O2 & T-Mobile respectively are even worse. I remember, when I had just Oskar (predecessor to Vodafone) back in 2000-2004 (at least I think), it was underdog operator, but was the best.

Because of that I think.

For example O2 mobile internet connection, they had charging per 10 seconds, so for example your IM client in mobile phone connected to internet, downloaded statuses and that was all. Or your email-client. Now, if you connect, they take this for 10 minutes. So if you're on the internet for let's say 30 seconds, you pay as you were there 10 minutes.

And they haven't even feel the need to tell people, except some hidden bulletin on their pages.

Still, I've spend quite a lot time last, let's say four years on these comics. And it wasn't wasted time for me.

Checked, know, not bad, not good. Everything in this way (sites you've said, I've saidis simply twisted. Unfunny mostly, sometimes funny (everyone understands joke differently).

It's good to know that we can find calm haven in these rough waters of "internets".

alphawave10 wrote: .   Remember the tories would not have done anything at all when we went into financial meltdown, and more people would be bankrupt and out of work if they had been in power. Also unemployment would have been worse than 1 in 10. And the worst affected would have been small business people who are now going to vote for they upper class twits that are the tory party...talk about turkeys voting for xmas....i hope they all rot to hell.

Edited by mystic fred - January 27 2010 at 06:13

alphawave10 wrote: So Gordon Brown changed his name did he....? His full name James Gordon Brown, many people in the UK don't use thier first names....however Gideon Osbourne deliberately changed his name to George to make him  seem less upper class....he's a tory for christ sake he will always be at worst middle or worse upper class.......seems the blacksword kept that one quiet.  Still no comment from him about osbourne having to lower his squeak though.   Remember the tories would not have done anything at all when we went into financial meltdown, and more people would be bankrupt and out of work if they had been in power. Also unemployment would have been worse than 1 in 10. And the worst affected would have been small business people who are now going to vote for they upper class twits that are the tory party...talk about turkeys voting for xmas....i hope they all rot to hell.

Nicely summed up Andy.

Blacksword wrote: NuLab done three good things. They gave us.. Robin Cook (deceased) Mo Mowlem (Deceased) Tony Banks (not the Tony Banks) - (Deceased)

Not forgetting just before Labour became NuLab, the best prime minister we never had:



John Smith QC 1938 - 1994

Incidentally, whilst looking for the above image, I found this one taken at his funeral:



(Enter ascerbic caption here)

mystic fred wrote: I can't understand why the invasion of Iraq was "illegal" - it was a rescue, wasn't it?  didn't Saddam kill all those Kurds with gas? what about his "illegal" invasion of Kuwait? what about all the people he illegally murdered - that's illegal.   I agree Blair went in hanging onto Bush's coat tails, and should have told him whoa, there cowboy - but any Government that received absolute confirmation from its secret intelligence services about WMD's in a hostile country that could fire them at said Govt.  would do exactly the same today. ..no permission sought, though there should be a better system in place that doesn't DITHER for 10 years...

It seems virtually everyone testifying at the Chilcott enquiry, had doubts over the wars legality, Steve. Even Lord Goldsmith had said he initially had serious doubts, but changed his mind at the last minute...probably because he had no choice, and found himself in a position of being more or less threatened by Blair.

The rights and wrongs of the war are for another debate, but all the evils of Saddam Hussein do not justify the killing of as many as 600,000 people (according to a study by The Lancet) predominantly civillian, which occured as a direct and indirect result of the conflict. The fact is, resolution 1441 didn't directly permit military action, and was worded ambiguously. Most felt a further and more explicit resolution was needed to invade. But, the machinary of war was in place, and so was the will for war in the US.

The toppling of Saddam seemed a happy day, albeit slightly stage managed by the BBC, and our military high command; making sure that the thousands who had taken to the streets in support of Saddam were kept out of shot. But to be honest, in light of an actual distinct lack of WMD, no conection to the events of 9/11, and no link to Al Queada whatsover, it seems the most likely reason to have invaded Iraq was a move to prevent them trading their oil in Euros, which they were preparing to do within six months.

Jim Garten wrote: (Enter ascerbic caption here)

Edited by progmetalhead - January 28 2010 at 04:34

Dean wrote: ^ more like Doug and Dinsdale

John Smith QC 1938 - 1994



Bliar: You think anyone suspected?

Brown: Coroner said natural causes, we're sorted!

Bliar: So I'm in first, yes?

Brown: As agreed, Tony, as agreed - you in for 2 years, then hand over

Bliar: Of course, Gordon +++crosses fingers+++

Brown: (laughing) no leaving me with a dodgy war to sort out eh?

Bliar: Ha ha ha ha ha Oh Look, George W Bush is over there - Oooee - George.... ++puckers lips++