Posts by Fluffykins

I'm sorry Dave

I can't let you do that

Let's see then.

The last time a chunk of the RF spectrum was auctioned off, it was to the mobile phone companies.

These sweet little organisations decideed that they could make a huge profit from the available space and duly bid a fortune for their chunks.

Strangely, it is now us, poor folk, who are having to stump up to pay for this expression of corprorate greed, in the form of our mobile phone contracts. (how much DOES it actually cost the networks for one to have a mobile conversation?)

Well, we now have another chunk of the RF spectrum up fo rgrabs.

I'd be willing to bet there's a similar view that the profit potential is huge, so the price realised will be commmensurately high.

Hopefully this time, it will be the TV to mobile services, Brussels, and the rest who win with services that, ultimately, people simply won't want, leaving a large amount of egg on the faces of those who've bid for it.

OK, I'll be delighted to receive unsolicited advertising

Absolutely delighted, in fact.

Please be aware, however that this is a chargeable service. My terms for receiving your unsolicited advertising, reviewing it and acting on it as I deem fit is £100 per item to be paid within 30 days. Multiple instances of the same item will be charged as separate items. Your action in sending any unsolicited advertising to me or any device I own will be deemed to confirm your unconditional and irrevocable acceptance of my terms and a contract shall then exist between us.

There, I think that's about right.

Oh yeah?

"It's estimated that telly watching will grow by two hours per week by 2012"

What basis? In the future is there likely to be any more programming that is actually worth watching, than there is now?

We were promised fantastic choice with the advent of digital TV. We sure got loads of choice, if wall-to-wall channels actually represents choice..

The trouble is; depsite the choice, there's very little, if anything to actually choose.

Can anyone suggest how mobile TV could be any better, apart from providing the ability to ignore more channels on the move?

Beware if you want to go on holiday in the Channel Islands, or watch the Isle of Man TT.

Check your "UK" coverage satnav actually covers those bits.

According to TeleAtlas, who supply mapping for lots of satnavs, neither of these areas exist.

Nice, that.

I believe TeleAtlas is American. If I'm right, the situation would be a bit like a British company omitting Hawaii from its maps.

@Chris Paulson

Boy Racer.

Bloody cellphone base stations

Why couldn't the poor sap be given an Iridium phone. That way there's no need to dump yet more junk in the place!!

Suitcase - nah!

Try a robo-moto-golf bag trolley. Loads of gadget happy punters with deep pockets and shallow self-esteem.

Did anyone know GOLF is FLOG spelt backwards

Coat

>slam<

Wrong again

The phone was the right way up. It was just talking to the wrong end of the actor.

Arse

Elbow

Coat

Arnold Swarzenegger meets the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle:

Hasta la vista - - maybe

Wacth out if you live in the Channel Islands or on the Isle of Man

According to TeleAtlas, neither the Channel Islands or on the Isle of Man exist.

Try locating an address in either place on a Tele-Atlas based SatNav.

@dave

pardon?

Oh Goody

More entries for the list of companies I'm gonna try to avoid.

If these folk are shoving themselves in your face at the time they're *supposed* to be trying to impress you, then God only knows how badly they'll treat you when the need to impress has dired down a bit.

What is Brand Suicide, anyway?

You might like to read

Nevil Shute's autobiography "Slide Rule".

He was a mathematician on the R100 project.

If I recall the book correctly (it -was- a very long time ago I read it), the R100 was a sister ship to the R101. One was built as a project run by the state, the other was a private run project.

Guess which was quicker, lighter, less overrun and didn't catch fire?

@Paul and A.C

Pic here.

http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/drink_can250.jpg

/coat.

Of course, if the iPhone was really GOOD, not just pretty

Apple wouldn't need to be so aggressive, would they?

@FInnbar

"1638 BST, for anybody who's interested."

What time is it for anyone who isn't interested?

Coat, going

Any good?

I've got an old Toshiba Satellite 4600 which should be worth a few month's lager, at least.

Once again

America:

Richest third world nation on the planet.

So, the thoughts of a chess geek?

Puts new meaning to the words "Porn to Queen's Bishop Three"

Coat

Leaving

@supermeerkat

Prove it.

Can we have another new Icon - A special one for buyers of an iPhone?

Maybe something along the line of a big "W" and a picture of an anchor.

Over -

- hyped

- priced

- blown

- my head

OK - I'll be pleased to receive Bluetooth marketing, and here are my terms

Right. Anyone who wants to send me unsolicited Bluetooth advertising listen up.

My phone will be identified as "Fluffykins"

I don't want to receive unsolicited (spam) marketing messages.

Haven't you guys heard of Brand Suicide?

Well, if you want to send me unsolicited (spam) marketing Bluetooth messages, I'll make you an OFFER to receive the message(s), review them and act on them as I see fit for a fee of £50 per message and £100 per kilobyte of any attachment(s), to the nearest kilobyte of file size as reported by my phone.

If you DO send me any unsolicited (spam) marketing via Bluetooth, this will be taken to indicate your unconditional ACCEPTANCE of my offer, and a legal CONTRACT will then exist between us.

If you don't like that - then don'd send anything to me. It's as simple as that.

Yes, I think that's about right.

Well?

Baked Apple (iPod)

or

Stuffed Apple (iPhone)?

Take your pick.

TAXI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, that saved me a bob or two

That's decided me: I was going to buy a nice shiny BD player, but now......................

No thanks.

I thought the police only went in for Casserole.........

.......you know:

Irish Stew in the name of the Law.

Coat

Leaving

It'll be b*ll*cks

but perfect b*ll*cks

Class Action anyone?

Get yer tickets here.

The mystic comments

What is the sound of one star colliding?

If two stars collide and there's noone there to hear them, do they make a sound?

Did it say 2LO calling?

And no Vista either!!!

Joy

Lets put the boot on the other foot

HI THERE ANYONE IN O2/VODAFONE!

YOO HOO!

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I'd like a mobile phone please, with a line and 500 minutes a month and I'm prepared to pay an unlimited monthly subscription*********

****** The payment is capped at £0.50 per month

Any takers?

Well, its nearly time to get me coat

But I just thought it's interesting that these individuals, whose beliefs should imbue them with the very highest level of integrity, have chosen to obtain and use Mr Dawkin's material in the way they have.

To (slightly) misquote an online magazine of the VERY highest standing:

"Integrity? They've heard of it"

(Can I have a Cash & Carrion mug, please? - Integrity? I've heard of it too)

DIckhead

That's it. Nothing else

HD DVD or whatever

Just like Digital TV.

Loads of choice, excellent picture.

Next to nothing worth choosing.

@English Impaired

...And web impaired too?

Try this:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=yarbles&meta=

and pick the urban dictionary entry.

Cor, strike a light guv'nor, I'll get me billy goat now.

Well?

Will this result in the phrase "Death by Google", instead of "Death by powerpoint" .

And where's the Paris Hilton angle?

OK, Orange has a new voice.

Its the words that need to change.

--- Still waiting for a reason to be a customer.

@Steve Skipper

Poetic!

I'll be pleased to review any unsolicited advertising Nokia and act on it as I see fit

My charge for this is £100 per item.

Multiple sendings count as multiple items

By sending unsolicited advertising Nokia and its affiliates will be deemed to unconditionally and irrevocably accept these charges and a contract shall exist between us.

Payment is requested within 30 days of invoice.

All costs pursuing non-payment will be to Nokia's account.

If Nokia don't want to accept these charges, its simple: Don't send to my number.

---

Don't you just LOVE junk mail!!

@Truth in Advertising

So that's most classical performances buggered then?

And where's the Paris Hilton angle. Will she be onstage?

And now the Paris Hilton angle

What could be tattooe'd on Paris Hilton, and on what bits?

Help!

I 't n b d h o

c n t r t e l o y t i g f

a u h o n f

That photo reminds me.....

I must ring my mother.

@Nathanael Bastone

I just KNEW you were gonna say that.