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sblossom @sblossom (2168) 1 Dec 09

Recently I spend a couple of hours on twitter and came across some interesting things there. also I made a few friends. Yesterday in the afternoon I found Sarah Brown, the wife of British Premier, is following me on twitter....

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Basingradical yes, you are right. The Queen would be a real kudos winner, maybe Sarah Brown is only a kudos winner to those who don't hate Gordon! I suppose that I have resisted joining twitter until now partly because of the way certain people have mocked the tendency...

1 Dec 09

sblossom @sblossom (2168) 1 Dec 09

Recently I spend a couple of hours on twitter and came across some interesting things there. also I made a few friends. Yesterday in the afternoon I found Sarah Brown, the wife of British Premier, is following me on twitter....

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Basingradical What, you get a chance that Sarah Brown will read your blogs and reviews, and you don't take it? Push it to the maximum! Why be shy, just imagine the kudos of having someone like that reading your blogs and reviews... if she did take the bait! I really...

1 Dec 09

sblossom @sblossom (2168) 1 Dec 09

Recently I spend a couple of hours on twitter and came across some interesting things there. also I made a few friends. Yesterday in the afternoon I found Sarah Brown, the wife of British Premier, is following me on twitter....

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Basingradical wow! I am impressed... being on Twitter and having the PM's wife following you.... I have never even looked at twitter, but maybe I should, just to try it and see what it is that people like about it. I am always interested in learning about new internet...

1 Dec 09

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anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 27 Nov 09

On several different occasions while channel surfing I have stopped on Glenn Beck's show on Fox News when he's had a group of doctors as his guests talking down health care reform, at least any form of it that's been proposed by...

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Basingradical I would love to know where you "recently read about Sweden", that told you that "the average Swede has a standard of living that is below the poverty level in the US"... would you care to enlighten us? Because it sounds very surprising, to say the least.

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sblossom @sblossom (2168) 19 Sep 09

In two weeks I will go to York for 5 days holiday. I,m planing to take my laptop with me, so I still can log on internet, but my husband said i should forget computer for a few days and enjoy my holiday. so now i don't know what i...

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Basingradical Yes, you are right, they do seem to be around the £200 mark, though an ASUS from Toys R Us is a little bit cheaper, at around £179 (though they are out of stock at the moment). I bought my ASUS from Toys R Us, would you believe - in fact I bought two of them a...

27 Nov 09

sblossom @sblossom (2168) 19 Sep 09

In two weeks I will go to York for 5 days holiday. I,m planing to take my laptop with me, so I still can log on internet, but my husband said i should forget computer for a few days and enjoy my holiday. so now i don't know what i...

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Basingradical Hmmmmm, I would probably take a laptop to York, but not to Ayia Napa! It is good to be able to stay in touch with friends, particularly if you know that there will be a wifi hotspot there! But getting one through customs in cabin baggage is a bit of a...

27 Nov 09

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ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 13 Nov 09

With all the major leaders making huge noises that economy is now recovering and the worst is over, do you really see that in your immediate vicinity? Are you seeing more job openings or more ventures coming up? Or is this still...

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Basingradical I think that the danger here in the UK is the long-term impact that the government borrowing is going to have. If they are going to reduce national debt then there is going to be considerable pain in the future to do it - higher taxes, lower...

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ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 13 Nov 09

With all the major leaders making huge noises that economy is now recovering and the worst is over, do you really see that in your immediate vicinity? Are you seeing more job openings or more ventures coming up? Or is this still...

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Basingradical Yes, I think that there is an over-riding impression here in the UK that it is virtually "business as usual" in the banking sector, in spite of all the public money used to prop up the financial sector. Well, business as usual in terms of the incentives...

13 Nov 09

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ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 13 Nov 09

With all the major leaders making huge noises that economy is now recovering and the worst is over, do you really see that in your immediate vicinity? Are you seeing more job openings or more ventures coming up? Or is this still...

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Basingradical I get the impression that China has a very flexible workforce, so although some companies have been badly effected by the downturn in world demand for manufactured goods, this has meant that some of the workforce has simply returned to the land, to the...

13 Nov 09

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ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 13 Nov 09

With all the major leaders making huge noises that economy is now recovering and the worst is over, do you really see that in your immediate vicinity? Are you seeing more job openings or more ventures coming up? Or is this still...

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Basingradical I have been out of work now for over a year, and whilst there still seems to be a lot of bad news out there, I think I do detect a very slight increase in economic activity. There has been a constant slow flow of background activity in the government...

13 Nov 09

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sblossom @sblossom (2168) 23 Sep 09

Before I moved to the UK I did not like potato. I can live without it. However I found here in the UK people eat potato a lot. Potato is like bread in British meals. How about you? Do you like potato or not? Do you think...

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Basingradical wow! congratulations on your success! Yes, dark outside... and raining too. Yuck! Definitely the weather for a good hot stew thickened with some potato.... Good winter food... By the way, here in the UK we usually refer to "Walkers crisps" rather than...

12 Nov 09

sblossom @sblossom (2168) 23 Sep 09

Before I moved to the UK I did not like potato. I can live without it. However I found here in the UK people eat potato a lot. Potato is like bread in British meals. How about you? Do you like potato or not? Do you think...

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Basingradical I must admit that although thin "french fries" can be nice, I prefer a thicker chip, as long as it is crisp on the outside, but fluffy on the inside. And not cold! What about the mayonnaise / ketchup debate.... In the UK, we traditionally tend to have salt...

12 Nov 09

sblossom @sblossom (2168) 23 Sep 09

Before I moved to the UK I did not like potato. I can live without it. However I found here in the UK people eat potato a lot. Potato is like bread in British meals. How about you? Do you like potato or not? Do you think...

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Basingradical Thanks for the prompt reply! No wonder you are a multi-starred user!I see from the Potato Council's website that the usual varieties recommended for jackets are Estima (which I have definitely heard of) and Marfona (which I have never heard of). Not sure...

12 Nov 09

sblossom @sblossom (2168) 23 Sep 09

Before I moved to the UK I did not like potato. I can live without it. However I found here in the UK people eat potato a lot. Potato is like bread in British meals. How about you? Do you like potato or not? Do you think...

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Basingradical I use it as a thickener in stews... which I wouldn't use other vegetables for I suppose. But it is perhaps surprising how the flavour of the potato varies according to the potato variety (King Edwards, Maris Piper, Desiree, and so on). My favourite is the...

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