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by rhyds
Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: My 10 regular blunders with mobile phones
Replies: 5
Views: 2700

Re: My 10 regular blunders with mobile phones

Bit of a thread ressurection but i've just spotted that JCB (they of big digging machines fame) have started selling a simple to use mobile phone that's totally and utterly impossible to break. There's no camera or other "widgets", but the buttons are apparently designed to be used with gl...
by rhyds
Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:12 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Basic requirements whe looking for love
Replies: 32
Views: 10716

Re: Basic requirements whe looking for love

That revised list is easily achievable, I myself have a full head of hair (best before 2014), only two fillings, shave and bathe regularly and have been known to be kind... ;)
by rhyds
Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:03 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Basic requirements whe looking for love
Replies: 32
Views: 10716

Re: Basic requirements whe looking for love

1) are kind and thoughtful There are a few of us that can do this 2) are understanding of differences, and don't expect everyone to act like clones! see 1) 3) have "gentleman" like manners ( open doors, don't fart or belch just for fun, see their dates to their frontdoor, don't pressureris...
by rhyds
Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: How long did it take you to learn to drive?
Replies: 28
Views: 16864

Re: How long did it take you to learn to drive?

IIRC a turn in the road/3-point turn was part of my test practice so was part of the test in 2003
by rhyds
Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:53 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Cupid and his love arrow
Replies: 3
Views: 2036

Re: Cupid and his love arrow

Little Miss Anxious wrote:Is it possible to rekindle love ,romance and how...???? Wb :rolleyes:

Flowers and frilly underwear?*


*I know nowt...
by rhyds
Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:51 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: How long did it take you to learn to drive?
Replies: 28
Views: 16864

Re: How long did it take you to learn to drive?

A hill start is simply starting off from rest while on a hill, terribly simple in an automatic, more a challenge in a manual. It was apparently a bit of a problem in East Anglia (imagine a smaller version of the Mid-West, flat as a pancake in all directions), in Peterborough you had to do your test ...
by rhyds
Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:02 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: I hate public transport
Replies: 33
Views: 25178

Re: I hate public transport

Rural Wales has terrible public transport. From my house to the train station is 7 miles, and while there is a bus service from just outside my house to the station and the town where I work, it takes half an hour or more. Driving to town takes me 10-15 minutes at the most, and going further is much...
by rhyds
Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:50 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: How long did it take you to learn to drive?
Replies: 28
Views: 16864

Re: How long did it take you to learn to drive?

Thanks for that Michele, the UK test is somthing like the following: Written test (computerised) and a "Hazard perception" test (you view a video and have to spot potential hazards), this must be passed before you can take a driving test. The driving test consists of a quick sight test (ba...
by rhyds
Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:05 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: How long did it take you to learn to drive?
Replies: 28
Views: 16864

Re: How long did it take you to learn to drive?

I think it's based on the fact that in the US you see driving as a much more vital life skill than we do. Also, what does the US driving test consist of? Is it different between states? The UK driving test is apparently much more difficult than the US equivalent. For the record I took about a year t...
by rhyds
Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:56 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: No sense of direction.
Replies: 17
Views: 23302

Re: No sense of direction.

Before a long journey I tend to study a map very carefully, using the automatic route finder on http://www.rac.co.uk or http://www.theaa.com to get a rough idea of where to go. The other thing I do is sometimes I'll take a less direct, but easier to navigate route as I'll hopefully spend less time l...
by rhyds
Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:43 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Love
Replies: 3
Views: 1820

Re: Love

(Please forgive the following analogy, I've started on some cider...) Finding someone to share your life with is like trying to find a nice pair of shoes. You always end up trying a load on or even buying some that are uncomfortable or wear out too fast etc. The trick is to keep looking and you'll e...
by rhyds
Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:22 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Table manners
Replies: 29
Views: 18090

Re: Table manners

I've also been told "outside-inwards", it works well as long as you don't grab the cutlery of the people sitting next to you...
by rhyds
Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:02 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: any help me about chatting 2 women
Replies: 25
Views: 9013

Re: any help me about chatting 2 women

The first thing to do is NOT TO PANIC :D, then it's a case of simply going up and striking up a conversation about this or that. If it comes to nowt then simply move on. It's all a case of having some confidence in yourself*


*I am by no means an expert....
by rhyds
Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:14 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: It's very quiet in here!
Replies: 33
Views: 10812

Re: It's very quiet in here!

It's been a bit hectic at work, and as I work with PCs all day I tend to come home and slump across the sofa rather than surf the net much. Still, i'd best get me backside in gear and post!
by rhyds
Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:23 am
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Table manners
Replies: 29
Views: 18090

Re: Table manners

Pooky: I think I pipped you to the nosiest ever eater at Peterborough (that said the cider played a part)...

I tend to wolf down food when I'm at home, my mother compares me to a JCB with a fork...

In resturants I tend to take my time and usually end up finishing last, performance anxiety maybe? :*(