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BrilloPad replied

22 March 2008, 20:08
Originally posted by Diver View Post

A good sized Electro magnetic pulse is what the world needs right now

Was it Einstein who said the next war after a nuclear one who be fought with bows and arrows?

I heard that at Kelvedon Top Secret Nuclear Bunker...
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basshead replied

22 March 2008, 19:59
Originally posted by cojak View Post

ARGGHH!!!!!

You're the second person I've heard complain about their connection being LLU'd by Tiscali and turning to turd this weekend. Unlucky
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AtW replied

22 March 2008, 19:45
BeThere.co.uk - ADSL 2, if you can get it - they do unbundling only.
Any cable (even probably NTL segment of it) should be good too.

I have both
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cojak replied

22 March 2008, 19:35
No! we don't go for the cheap option

I wish it bluddy was, I wouldn't be so upset...

But I have indeed found the reason - f2s was recently bought out by Tiscali...

ARGGHH!!!!!

Can anyone recommend a good, reliable ISP?
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AtW replied

22 March 2008, 19:03
Originally posted by Diver View Post

A good sized Electro magnetic pulse is what the world needs right now

I don't thin
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Diver replied

22 March 2008, 19:02
Originally posted by AtW View Post

No, I was trying to be serious and model simplistically what would happen in case of a nuclear blast. I actually think EMI will kill computer well before shock wave reaches the house. See now just how silly that joke was? Only people who have no clue what happens in case of a nucler blast would buy it.

A good sized Electro magnetic pulse is what the world needs right now
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AtW replied

22 March 2008, 19:00
Originally posted by Diver View Post

This is getting silly now

No, I was trying to be serious and model simplistically what would happen in case of a nuclear blast. I actually think EMI will kill computer well before shock wave reaches the house. See now just how silly that joke was? Only people who have no clue what happens in case of a nucler blast would buy it.
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Diver replied

22 March 2008, 18:57
Originally posted by AtW View Post

In case of a nuclear blast the masonry will be flying sideways along with computer that will lose its connection before bricks will hit it.

This is getting silly now
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AtW replied

22 March 2008, 18:56
Originally posted by Diver View Post

Falling masonry hit the mouse button?

In case of a nuclear blast the masonry will be flying sideways along with computer that will lose its connection before bricks will hit it.
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Diver replied

22 March 2008, 18:53
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Silly joke. If there was something that suddenly stopped you typing it, then you would also not be able to submit that partial message

Falling masonry hit the mouse button?
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AtW replied

22 March 2008, 18:42
Originally posted by zeitghost

What are those mushroom clou

Silly joke. If there was something that suddenly stopped you typing it, then you would also not be able to submit that partial message
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Diver replied

22 March 2008, 18:25
Originally posted by AtW View Post

I had some odd performance on my ADSL2, not BT supplied - I think maybe big networking issues this weekend, perhaps DDOS or Ska has gained mind of its own

Google
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BrilloPad replied

22 March 2008, 17:52
Have you switched it off and on again?
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AtW replied

22 March 2008, 17:43
I had some odd performance on my ADSL2, not BT supplied - I think maybe big networking issues this weekend, perhaps DDOS or Ska has gained mind of its own
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Diver replied

22 March 2008, 17:31
Originally posted by cojak View Post

I'm getting a lousy connection this weekend. It's dog slow with regular interrupts (every 10 mins at the mo' )

Is anyone else with freedom2surf?

No! we don't go for the cheap option

I've been having the same problem with BT Broadband since last night though.
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