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I agree with this as well. I was born in 1989, and definitively remember times before the internet was everywhere, all of the time. Yet I think being a teenager when it was "evolving" has helped with being at ease with it.

A couple from yesterdays bike ride around the Cairngorms.

So long as the classrooms are locked when there is no teacher around, it boils down to bad behaviour in class. Which is the teachers responsibility, not your's. Report the damage to whoever deals with discipline in the school. For teachers that routinely allowed kids to wreck computing kit I would give them old keyboards and mice (read - beige, balled mice, ancient looking, remnants of stickers all over them) while their keyboards and mice were getting "fixed". Generally I always have a massive stock of keyboards and mice, but would not replace in these rooms for at least a day or two. For a while we were short on laptop keyboards. Ended up with around 17 laptops with hardly any arrow or F keys. Simply said I was not willing to spend the money on new keyboards for them, as these keys are not vital to their operation. The money then appeared from another budget after an all staff meeting, where the issue of computer damage was brought up by the HT...

Some phone photos from the Zombie event I took part in over the week end. Much fun!

Mine is a lowered one (yes it has cost me a fortune, but I'll keep it rather than change it frequently). The seat height on this is near enough the same height as my grom :-D If you read that link you would see they are different. Parallel twins the pistons move up and down together and the crank is usually at 360 degrees. Inline the pistons move up and down in turn, with a 180 degree crank usually. Read this for more indepth: https://www.bikesmedia.in/reviews/difference-between-inline-twin-parallel-twin-cylinder-motorcycle-engines.html

I really like the Tiger 800, draw backs for me was price compared to the BMW, and that it feels so much heavier to me because the tank is up front and higher. Very nice bikes though!

Yea the fuel tank is under the seat. I seem to prefer bikes like that due to their weight been much lower. Makes them easier to keep steady on uneven ground at a stop, and for moving around the garage. It's a parallel-twin actually. Vibrates more than an inline, which is why it's rpm limit is lower. The real weirdness of this bike for me is the chain on the "wrong side" of the bike!

My new steed has arrived!

Yea you can't really block change gears on a bike, however if you just keep the clutch pulled in (clutch is left hand on a bike, gear leaver is left foot)), you can kick up and down the gears. So if I am coming up to a junction/lights that I know I'll need to stop at and I am in 3rd or 4th gear, I'll pull the clutch in and mash the gear leaver down as far as it will go, so I end up in 1st. I rarely sit in neutral at junctions on my bike. On a bike you quickly learn to know if you are in the right gear or not by the sound and feel of the engine. It's much more "feely" than sitting in a car.

Glad to hear you are going with the geared bike! much more choice for buying then too :-) Have fun at CBT, you don't really need to practice before hand. CBT is meant for complete novices.

Enjoy! Keep your head up and look where you want to go ;-) However, I'd strongly recommend you at least start CBT on a geared bike. If further down the line you want to do your full licence it needs to be done on a geared bike. Even if you still only want a scooter/twist and go. Have a go on a geared bike, if after a while you simply cannot get used to changing gear, then swap to a twist and go.

I had fun shooting through cage bars at the local wildlife center yesterday. Rather liked the way this one turned out. The heat wave style lines are actually the fence. Only adjusted the levels a bit on the pc. And I've always got to post a picture of our only remaining species of wild cat - Only one was up for getting photos took. The rest were hiding/sun bathing up high. The rest of the album is here

I noticed this as well. Sounds like they have taken the decision to turn off email as a way to contain it, so probably not that bad. I'm sure more info will come out of it soon :-)

Yup, I've got a reasonably loud, burbling exhaust. But over 40mph it's wind noise that fills my helmet. I really struggle to ride any sort of distance without ear plugs.

Nothing wrong with a Honda CB125F, if you are buying second hand I would recommend getting someone who knows bikes to to a look over it with you first. You'll want all the gear. I have an ever growing selection of gear now, some of which I should probably sell off as I have settles on pretty much the following: (I've included links to shops I've bought from with no issues) Textile Jacket waterproof, but with some vents. I use this all year - however I use the car if it is particularly wet or snowing. Textile trousers that fit over normal jeans. I use these for wet/cold weather. I wear Kevlar jeans for warm/summer riding. Boots Are a must, both for comfort and protection. Cold feet make you grumpy. Army patrol boots/para boots can work well too if you are on a budget. Gloves. Get ones that fit, and Ideally a winter pair (warm and water/wind proof) and a summer pair (thin,vented). Helmet: Get the one that fits best that you can afford. In that order. A £70 helmet that fits perfectly will do more to protect you than a £700 one that fits incorrectly. Visit a large shop (J&S accessories are good) and they will help you with finding a helmet that fits properly. Don't be shy, they are normally very helpful and will give tips and pointers to you. Ear plugs: Often overlooked. Look after your hearing, you cant get it back once it is damaged. Read this if you are unconvinced. A good fitting helmet helps with this, but ear plugs can be bought cheaply. http://www.fc-moto.de is a great site to buy from, they supply a lot of motorcycle shops in the UK, so you will be hard pushed to beat their prices. Motorcycling is great fun, it can be cheaper than commuting by car, but you actually need to enjoy it to stick with it in my opinion. And once you enjoy it, you'll be spending time and money on your new hobby!

I've yet to find a specialized burger place who's burgers are truly lovely. Personally, there are a number of local pubs who do excellent burgers around here. Where the burger is the main thing in the bun, rather than half a dozen other things stuffed in to make it tasty. However the best burgers I've had, other than home made, are ASDA Extra Special 4 Seasoned Beef Burgers. They are absolutely lovely. Especially with a slice of extra mature cheddar, some lettuce and a little dollop of onion relish on top!

I wasn't offended either. Some of my favorite shots that I have taken, were on old phones! Some cameras are simply a joy to use, I have a Panasonic GX7, which if I'm honest is rarely is off Auto mode. Auto mode shoots the pictures the way I would want to take them a good 80% of the time.

I've been lacking in the photography for a few months now. Just not been that interested in it... Hopefully pick it up again soon! It was however my nephews 1st birthday at the weekend. I suck at taking pictures of kids, but the cake was very tasty!

Also, get a Grom/MSX and everyone will talk to you about the cute little bike when they find out it is yours :-)

Go do your CBT, if you enjoy it then get a geared 125cc bike. Yes scooters are easier, and possibly more practical as they offer more onboard storage. But 1) You will want something bigger, or simply to remove the L plates eventually, and you cannot sit your full licence on an automatic scooter. Get used to gears from the start will help passing your full test. 2) Bikes look better than scooters. Since you used to cycle on roads, you are probably used to the vulnerable feeling of being around cars and buses and such, so it wont be too big a shock. Stay away from 50cc things, they simply cannot keep up with traffic these days.

I use flickr as a means to share and preserve photos I want to keep (I set photos to private if I don't want anyone else to see them. At home I've 2 1Tb drives in my pc that are set up on a mirrored RAID. This is my "backup dumping ground". Once I've got One Drive set up at work, I may use that as my off site backup...

Oo bad dad joke that! :-) Yea most Herons nest high up in trees, usually near by each other or indeed in the same tree if it is big enough. Occasionally a pair will nest in reed beds if there are no "suitable" trees near by. We have a number of Herons around us, I'll try and get a picture of their nests at some point, they should be getting them ready by now! :-)

Most Heron's nest in trees, so not that unusual for them. Swans however have little reason to be on a fence. :-)

ITIL is completely boring, but nearly every IT department except schools has a weird obsession with it. So it is good to have on your CV, especially if you want a management role as it's primary function is to link all the IT sections together. 5 days of near mind-numbing, common sense gibberish can save you from having to answer weird and wonderful questions in interview. As the response is " using the ITIL framework then x y and z would happen". MS server courses are always good to have. If you know your way around server infrastructures reasonably well, virtual environments become easier to understand. And everyone loves CCNA, it should be kept up to date, but only a few people I've ever known in IT have actually been active in renewing it before their certification runs out.

Really like that 3rd one Norbet. Almost like it is saying "And what you looking at?!!" :-D