MikeJD
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I ain't reading no government documents, but my understanding of copyright is that it's yours by default as soon as you create something original (within certain criteria, anyway). So in theory there's no need to register it. I guess the challenge is in proving that you were the originator if it comes to a battle. Now, if you want to allow people to use your design, but for recompense, I guess that's a bit more complicated. If I were you, I'd be asking myself: do I think there's any money to be made from this design? And if not, I'd simply be flattered that other people like it enough to use it, and maybe ask for a credit when they do. If they intend to make money from it, then tell them they may do so if you get your cut. Edited to add: Can I see it, if I promise not to steal it? ;)
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Grippers? Since they get gripped, they should be called Grip-ees, no? In the UK we just call them 'grips'. Seems sensible to me. :)
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I always remember a team mate saying that after we'd finally quit the bar the night before, she'd lay on the bed trying to stop the ceiling from spinning by digging in a knee. There's one for the 'You know you're a skydiver when...' list.
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Well, if we're being picky s/he also spelled "terminal" wrong. I like to throw a few vowels in there myself. 21 seems a long time to wait for your first drink - although that's not necessarily a bad thing. Over here, we start drinking at 18 legally in alcoholic establishments, and of course informal drinking starts earlier at private parties. I probably first got drunk when I was about 14, and I reckon that will have been on cider. Most alcohol tastes horrible when you're that age, before you've acquired the taste for it, so something sweet is a popular weaning option. I've never been a huge drinker, but I suddenly realised this year that I really don't enjoy it that much at all any more. I'll probably have one beer in the evening to wind down after work, followed by a nice cup of tea.
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That's very sad, I'm sorry. But just one of those unfortunate things and not your fault. I live in a street full of cats, and the way some of them sit out in the road or under parked cars it's a wonder they survive. If I see one around my car when I'm about to set off I'll chase it away, but I'm not actively looking for them as a rule. Still, I wouldn't want an indoor-only cat. Mine were free to come and go their whole lives and I'm sure enjoyed the thrill of the great outdoors. I guess to some extent I (and they) got lucky, because they both survived to finally die of natural causes - but I think even if one had eventually been hit by a car I probably wouldn't have regretted letting them roam outside. To me, even though they're domesticated, it's their natural habitat.
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Probably Brits.
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Aw, Squeak. 'Little mate' is also how I used to refer to my cat. He lived to 13, which I guess isn't so bad. Yours has done well. I lived in a household that had a 20 year old cat who was also very deaf. She used to do what you describe - she'd walk around the house making lots of noise, especially at night when people weren't around. Never occurred to me to wonder why. I guess you just have to keep his quality of life in mind - he sounds like he's doing ok on the whole, but it's hard to be certain with cats because they're so stoical most of the time. The hardest thing you ever have to do for a pet is put it to sleep - but if you eventually have to do it, remember it's also your final act of kindness.
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For most junctions, yep. But there used to be a crazy busy roundabout just down the road from me that it was almost impossible to get onto at peak times. Eventually they replaced it with a traffic light-controlled crossroads which actually works a lot better. There are plenty of hybrid junctions now that combine roundabouts with traffic lights. They tend to work pretty well, especially where they sequence the lights so so that if you're going at the right speed you get green all the way round. And then of course there are mini-roundabouts that nobody understands how to use. Most people just drive straight over them.
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Nope. Huh? Not generally. Did I miss something?
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And to be arrested, and to make the evening news? This, laying face down on the tarmac with a M4 aimed at you is not a fun way to start the day, trust me on that one. They'd probably be extra rough with him in their embarrassment at the security breach! Seriously Nigel, you should call the airport to report it. It's funny, but at the same time it's... well, kind of not.
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And to be arrested, and to make the evening news?
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But what about after? You think it could work for a while? Not permanently but for a time. Paying for two places is expensive, especially when you're still paying for the difference of a house in another state and your renter. There's no way to apply a generic answer to that. It depends on the people and how the relationship ended. When my ex moved back in with me as a friend/ housemate, we'd already had some time apart and I think that made a lot of difference. I doubt it would have been a good idea just to continue sharing immediately after we separated as a couple. The other real crunch point would come if/ when one of you meets someone else. That could feel very awkward, not just for their ex-partner but for their new flame too.
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Yeah, but she's not returning the 9.9 balls of wool that she doesn't use. And you have to pay for those 2 minutes of her time.
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Point Break to be remade Need vibes There is a God(ess) For popsjumper American Horror Story Life on the US West Coast How to quit your job Gadaffi What in the world are they spraying? What the hell am I going to do!?!?! I have a bat in my house It rubs the lotion on its skin! That's all I've got right now...
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Does not compute. What you need is a well-educated woman who has no common sense.
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So hurt her, and let her get on with her life. And sure, we tend to gravitate towards people with similar backgrounds - but I've never heard a lack of university education used as a specific reason for avoiding getting serious. This seems bizarre to me, but then Skymama mentioned that she used to feel the same way. The difference is that she was open to changing her mind.
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Your heroine had an 's' at the end of her first name. What kind of heroine-worshipper are you? Just sayin'. About swearing and censorship, I really don't get it - especially when it comes to music. If profanity is bad, then keep records that include it off the air instead of pretending the singer has a conveniently intermittent mic connection. Listen to any song where the swear words have been blanked out and it seems ridiculous. They're saying the words, we know they're saying the words, we're singing along to the words in our heads. Sometimes it's even ok for us to hear that first suggestive 'f', just to clear up any doubt about which word we're being protected from. But the thing that's guarding our delicate sensibilities, that's keeps the whole thing decent? It's the careful quarantining of all those shocking little 'ucks'.
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I guess love and hurt are equally blind.
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I'm not a diehard Bond movie fan - too many of them have sucked badly - but I'm interested to see how this one turns out (although the title puts me in mind of Chicken Licken more than anything else
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I've no animosity towards my exes. We've remained friends after separating, and one of them even came back to live with me for a while as a strictly no-benefits housemate. That idea seems to freak some people out, but what's always surprised me is how it seems to be the accepted norm for couples to go from being the best of friends to the worst of enemies at or before the point of break-up. That person they're wishing all kinds of misery on is the same one who they once told they'd love forever. Regarding honesty about the reasons - seldom gonna happen. By that time there's probably a lot of unspoken stuff, and one or other partner might be involved with someone else. There'll always be a tendency to think, well, we're splitting up anyway - why cause more heartache by putting a spotlight on all of this?
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Brian, for the record I did try and vote - but it seems you need a Facebook account, which I don't have. Still, I wish you and your fiancee luck. And I'm deliberately not posting until after the competition closes because I wouldn't want my griping to put people off! However this whole online voting thing is such a cynical scam that I usually just steer clear of it. The 'best' person will never win - rather the one who manages to mobilise the biggest army of voters, real or scripted. Meanwhile the site hosting the 'competition' collects large numbers of new user registrations, and paid online voting sites - which I didn't know existed until you mentioned them, but make perfect sense - rake in money for nothing. Sorry for the rant, but I think this is why these threads often don't get much of a response - there are too many of them, there's often more involved than just clicking on a button, and the biggest 'winners' are the website owners.
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Also a good confidence builder. When yo Hell, back in the day we used to do linked launches from 3.5 and turn a couple of points before break off. And of course to the generation of skydivers before that we were pussies for not launching from 2.5.
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They're probably taking them seriously! Personally I'd recommended something like this. No wiring required, guaranteed to make all of your audio gear sound better, and less than 1/20 of the cost!
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What is wrong with engineers? Shooting a dead horse.
MikeJD replied to shah269's topic in The Bonfire
Well, I got something from this thread because I'd never heard the phrase 'shooting a dead horse' before. Turns out it does exist, although 'flogging a dead horse' still makes a lot more sense to me. The saying, that is, not the action. -
Very nice shots! In Scotland, I see, but care to share more info? Or don't you want to burn your sites?