From: Ben Newsam on 13 Nov 2006 04:45 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 13 Nov 2006 04:47 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 13 Nov 2006 04:50 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 13 Nov 2006 04:53 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 13 Nov 2006 05:19
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 |