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How? Tell them all that location will be 'cool' when the building is sorted out?

This. The government should back off and let people actually make people look after their own kids - rather than spoon-feeding them everything. No wonder there's a decline in respect for parents/authorities. This is just another step towards making it easier for the benefit crowd to have more kids and less responsability, furthering the decline of this great nation. Banning packed lunches is forcibly taking another element of control from parents, not just the irresponsible ones that don't care if their kids eat, but also the vast number of responsible parents that actually look what they're giving their kids. bloody idiocy - I'll stop now before I go too far...

The man lives on another planet - he has no idea how schools operate, nor anything about the multitude of jobs that happen in a modern classroom... This... ...gives me an idea - what can you apply for on kickstarter? All I'm looking for is enough to hire @Sunnyknight to go and kick him square in the nuts (I was going to say the balls but that might get a bit confusing with Gove's predecessor).

I think it was just you - not too sure now...

This is what I mean - To be honest, Kymme usually lazes around - and she's fine around the house when she's on her own while me and wifey are out at work, but we built her up to this (and still do to a degree) over school holidays. Basically, we ensure she has toys - and when it's coming back to term time, we nip out for an hour, then the next day a bit longer, then later a few hours to make her back to being used to having the house to herself. We did get the occasional bit of chewing on an odd shoe at the start, but put a stop to that by getting her a 'friend' (actually an old Simba stuffed toy that I won yeeeaaaars back). She actually carries her 'friend' around and it makes great company for her and stops damage from happening in the house.

To chime in with Witch (and others), a rescue dog is a great idea - I know a couple of people in my area that have rescued Huskies, and once they've been given the proper love and attention - they're just brilliant dogs. And now (because I can't resist) a couple of Kymme (my Husky) pics... [ATTACH=CONFIG]18943[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]18946[/ATTACH]

I have a Siberian Husky - while they really are a wonderful, loyal breed (to be fair - this is true of most dogs) there are a number of things to look out for if you're going to get one... If you get a pup then you need to be on them from day one as regards pulling - they're bred to be able to pull for a blummin' long time without getting tired. You need to let them know (while they're still a pup) that they're not meant to pull while walking on a lead, otherwise they'll be the one walking you. They also can be a bit difficult off the lead - they're very headstrong and mixed with their tendancy to hunt, they'll often charge off heedless to your calls to chase that smell of rabbit/fox/mouse/whatever. Recall can be a bit troublesome as a result. On the subject of walks - you'll need a LOT of them. We take ours out at least three times a day. They like to play as well and they play rough - so any toys you buy for them need to be able to stand up to the punishment. They also have a double layered coat - so summer means you'll often spend quite a lot of time chasing them around with various brushes / moulting combs. But NEVER shave them - they'll not be able to regulate their own temperature and you'll end up with an ill dog. Some Huskies (mine included) have a pink section on their nose - this is known as snow nose and means they are more suceptible to sunburn. Also - as with other dogs, make sure they don't get bored. While Huskies are somewhat lazy (when there doesn't seem to be food about or the prospect of a walk), they can be incredibly destructive when bored and you may find yourself coming back to find your sofa is somewhat more spread out than you remember - as in all over the house. I'll put up more as I think of it (and when I get home!)

I've seen this on an older home PC - I got it fixed by chucking a Vista disc in, booting from that and choosing the repair option. A driver update has borked the VGA drivers over and they're not loading correctly.

Water Vapor, Books - they really don't mix. On a more serious note - The whole 'you must authenticate before you play' thing is mainly due to the amount of digital content out there. Add to that the whole online gaming concept and this gives manufacturers an easy way to attempt to combat piracy. Thing is, no-one has realised that all the ways that they are trying to implement DRM at the moment are only really hitting your average gamer, who just wants to play games and will happily pay for them.

I was thinking the same thing - this U-turn seemed far too quick and easy.

Randomly found on MSN (and that was only up due to a borked profile), but I present to you - The Pugs of Middle Earth. (gotta love the Boromir one) [ATTACH=CONFIG]18647[/ATTACH] More here

Oh, I sympathise alright - Wifey to be is a TA and I support four different schools. Not a single one of these schools would be able to carry on without the dedication of the TAs. Who will listen to pupils read? Who will help little Billy calm down when he's having a bit of a bad day so the the teacher can carry on with the lesson? Who will help create resources, displays and worksheets? Who will provide first aid and a reassuring hug to Sally, who's just skinned her knee during PE? Who will help with school trips, that stir the minds and imaginations of the pupils? The education system does need work - the curriculum is outdated and needs to be brought up to the times. What we need is someone that knows education to be in office, not someone who has a desire for power. I also fail to see how putting 4 million people on the dole will save the country money? Yes, the education system costs money - but it's an investment; an investment into the future, giving future generations the tools they'll need to be able to make it on their own. Seriously - someone needs to give Gove a blummin' wake up call. Now, what were the rates for hiring @Sunnyknight ???

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Recently I installed a server to take over all roles at one of my sites called Vetinari. It confuses a LOT of staff

I wish mine was more like yours - he's had a history of bringing birds back, even a full grown pigeon when he was a kitten (Yes, the pigeon was bigger than him!) I fear waking up in the morning to find a dead albatross outside or something.

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I was thinking more along the lines of the original Battlestar Galactica... "Starbuck - come in"

Funny you should bring this up - this morning we did actually have our own representative in that little article in the form of the owner of the Sierra, our very own @TheCrust I was wondering if anyone'd put something about it...

I kinda know how you feel - Myself and Wifey have a dog, which excludes us from most places straight away... We're now looking to buy now though - what with prices being low(ish) and all. Then, no-one can tell us what we can and can't have. Not heard children being dis-allowed though - who were the previous tenants?

Fergie's retired? The BlackEyed Peas'll never be the same...

I bow to (or is that cower at?) your result.

38 - holy crap, I'm infamous!

HAHAHA!! Why have only just seen this?! I found a fiver recently - when I was walking the dog... [ATTACH=CONFIG]17997[/ATTACH] Didn't quite seem legit. edit: Although it does look like the kind of money @Little-Miss would carry... le edit II: and no - I have no idea why Hello Kitty is on the toilet...

If you start running the .exe but don't start clicking 'next' and 'okay' - then you can usually find it's extracted files in the temp directory.