From: Ben Newsam on
On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:31:26 +0000, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

>Ben, can you fix your PC clock please ?
>
>It would appear to be running an hour slow.

<Looks up at wall clock> Ummm 9:45

<Looks at computer clock> 9:45

Looks OK to me
From: Ben Newsam on
On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:51:25 GMT, "Sorcerer"
<Headmaster(a)hogwarts.physics_e> wrote:

><snip what I'm not replying to>

You're an idiot.
From: Ben Newsam on
On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:34:13 +0000, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>Ben Newsam wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:42:47 GMT, <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> > I just buy a bottle once in a very long while, then keep
>> >refilling it from the tap because it's a convenient container to carry water
>> >around with me as I go about my job.
>>
>> Me too, but only because our very soft tap water is almost
>> indistinguishable from Evian. Once it has been left to stand to rid it
>> of its slight chlorination, I would say it actually tastes better.
>
>Where's that Ben ?

Sheffield.
From: Ben Newsam on
On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:03:26 +0000, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>Ben Newsam wrote:
>> Interesting idea: I wonder if people in the US could phone NHS Direct?
>> And if they can, would they be given advice or would they be told it
>> isn't available for people abroad? If anyone wants to try, the number
>> is:
>>
>> 0845 4647
>>
>> So, from abroad, my guess at the correct number would be:
>>
>> +44 845 4647
>>
>> where the "+" is of course whatever you dial to get international
>> calls.
>
>ISTR they want to know who your GP is.

I don't know. It's been a while since I had any need to phone them.
From: Eeyore on


Ben Newsam wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:31:26 +0000, Eeyore
> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Ben, can you fix your PC clock please ?
> >
> >It would appear to be running an hour slow.
>
> <Looks up at wall clock> Ummm 9:45
>
> <Looks at computer clock> 9:45
>
> Looks OK to me

Do you 'batch post' then ?

Graham