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by Saint
Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks vs. England - Test 1 - Official Match Thread!
Replies: 1179
Views: 85689

Re: Springboks vs. England - Test 1 - Official Match Thread!

I thought SA were supposed to kick everything? :?
by Saint
Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks vs. England - Test 1 - Official Match Thread!
Replies: 1179
Views: 85689

Re: Springboks vs. England - Test 1 - Official Match Thread!

Steve Walsh seems to referee England an improbable % of times. A bit like Owens for Munster, but with the opposite effect
by Saint
Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks vs. England - Test 1 - Official Match Thread!
Replies: 1179
Views: 85689

Re: Springboks vs. England - Test 1 - Official Match Thread!

Kruger is a great pick for SA. Knows the Saints players inside out, good understanding of the rest of th England players as well. Could be a real asset for SA if they have the wit to use him correctly
by Saint
Sun May 27, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: techies . Laptop advice
Replies: 22
Views: 2241

Re: techies . Laptop advice

Thanks guys. I feel I can comfortably approach the salesman next weekend. Final clincher for me. WTF is the i3,i5,i7 thing. And why is it so important. It's the processor Basically: i3 = dual core i5 = quad core (with one cheap exception) i7 = quad core with hyperthreading Basically think of each c...
by Saint
Sun May 27, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: techies . Laptop advice
Replies: 22
Views: 2241

Re: techies . Laptop advice

When you say technical drawings, are you talking AutoCAD type stuff? And how portable do you need this to be? Yes Autocad. But not 3D modelling. More 2D stuff. Why the question about portable? Anything involving drawing usually requires a big screen. Big screen makes you less portable because of th...
by Saint
Sun May 27, 2012 9:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: techies . Laptop advice
Replies: 22
Views: 2241

Re: techies . Laptop advice

When you say technical drawings, are you talking AutoCAD type stuff? And how portable do you need this to be? Yes Autocad. But not 3D modelling. More 2D stuff. Why the question about portable? Anything involving drawing usually requires a big screen. Big screen makes you less portable because of th...
by Saint
Sun May 27, 2012 9:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: techies . Laptop advice
Replies: 22
Views: 2241

Re: techies . Laptop advice

When you say technical drawings, are you talking AutoCAD type stuff?

And how portable do you need this to be?
by Saint
Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Interesting news Re: Sarries salary cap
Replies: 28
Views: 2527

Re: Interesting news Re: Sarries salary cap

The only thing that surprises me about that is that the RFU even threatened legal action
by Saint
Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

The lesson here is never buy direct from an operator
by Saint
Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

Just ordered my One X to replace my ever so slightly aging Desire Had a desire, Awesome Had a desire s, Shit. Especially on this sites forum. Jumps around all over the f**king place and can't select a point to type from. An app would be nice. Is the One the new HTC flagship hand set? I know little ...
by Saint
Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

Just ordered my One X to replace my ever so slightly aging Desire Had a desire, Awesome Had a desire s, Shit. Especially on this sites forum. Jumps around all over the f**king place and can't select a point to type from. An app would be nice. Is the One the new HTC flagship hand set? I know little ...
by Saint
Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

Just ordered my One X to replace my ever so slightly aging Desire
by Saint
Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....
Replies: 119
Views: 14410

Re: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....

A question to all fans of Championship teams. What was the thinking behind the 8 team playoffs? From an outside perspective it seems the most completely f**ked up system in the whole of world rugby but maybe there is some logic behind it. Do the best teams start resting and rotating players in abou...
by Saint
Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....
Replies: 119
Views: 14410

Re: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....

A question to all fans of Championship teams. What was the thinking behind the 8 team playoffs? From an outside perspective it seems the most completely f**ked up system in the whole of world rugby but maybe there is some logic behind it. Do the best teams start resting and rotating players in abou...
by Saint
Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Good Drummers and Drumming
Replies: 114
Views: 7508

Re: Good Drummers and Drumming

Love the Krupa - genuinely iconic, and for his time he was so far ahead of the competition it was crazy. Think Bradman, but averaging 200 to everyone else's 40 For Buddy, the ballistic stuff is ridiculously impressive, but I prefer Bolero with just the single snare Would Cobham be rated highly with...
by Saint
Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Good Drummers and Drumming
Replies: 114
Views: 7508

Re: Good Drummers and Drumming

Love the Krupa - genuinely iconic, and for his time he was so far ahead of the competition it was crazy. Think Bradman, but averaging 200 to everyone else's 40 For Buddy, the ballistic stuff is ridiculously impressive, but I prefer Bolero with just the single snare Would Cobham be rated highly witho...
by Saint
Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....
Replies: 119
Views: 14410

Re: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....

Cymro wrote:Bedford make it two out of two in the play-offs with a last gasp win at Goldington Road over the Pirates. Brendan Burke try at the death. Pritchard keeps cool to convert and Bedford win 26-25.
Pirates fans at the match distinctly unhappy with the referee. And then some
by Saint
Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....
Replies: 119
Views: 14410

Re: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....

Brizz kick off the play-offs with a statement of intent, Pirates will be extremely dissapointed given that they've been resting half their squad in preparation for the play-offs
by Saint
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

Anyone use Viber? Downloaded it last night, what's the call quality like on it and would it be any good on a 3G network? I tried it and found the quality to be absolutely shite. You live in ballygobackwards these days though don't you? Wouldn't expect the best WiFi/3G coverage, could be a factor. S...
by Saint
Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

I am looking a new Android phone I have the HTC Desire HD, but the GPS is so unreliable it drives me insane. :x Works perfectly one day, can't get a lock for toffee the next. Waterproof too would be a bonus, but priority is great GPS reception. Any ideas welcome. an you wait a few months, 2012 mode...
by Saint
Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Starting to think about next year and am hearing good things about Austria. Any recommendations?
by Saint
Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....
Replies: 119
Views: 14410

Re: The Championship Scores on the Doors thread....

Was at the Mem on Friday night, Brizz were terrible in the first half but much better in the second. Talking to supporters the team they fear in the final is Pirates, because it will become another local match and potentially Exeter all over again
by Saint
Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

Lenovo is updating their Tablets in May. What would you categorise as the nicest one on the market? I don't think I've seen anything yet that looks like it's up to the Transformer Prime. Still, I think it will be a while before I get another tablet, don't miss the last one at all. Ultrabooks far mo...
by Saint
Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Sitting in hotel foyer waiting for our airport transfer to show up. Been an awesome week Glad you had a good time. I was thinking of you, but have been away with work (drove through Whistler on the 6th) and been at a conference the last few days. In between it's been catching up with kids and espec...
by Saint
Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Sitting in hotel foyer waiting for our airport transfer to show up. Been an awesome week Glad you had a good time. I was thinking of you, but have been away with work (drove through Whistler on the 6th) and been at a conference the last few days. In between it's been catching up with kids and espec...
by Saint
Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best Sci-Fi Novels
Replies: 691
Views: 102613

Re: Best Sci-Fi Novels

Brabus wrote:The Reality Dysfunction - Peter F Hamilton
That's just the first third of the Confederation trilogy
by Saint
Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best Sci-Fi Novels
Replies: 691
Views: 102613

Re: Best Sci-Fi Novels

To add to the lists: Arthur C Clarke - 2001, 2010, 2061 (ignore 3001). Any of his short story collections Peter F Hamilton - Greg Mandel series, Commonwealth trilogy (mixes Sci-Fi and Fantasy) I'm not a fan of Clarke - was really disappointed with 2001. Tried several others and just couldn't get in...
by Saint
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best Sci-Fi Novels
Replies: 691
Views: 102613

Re: Best Sci-Fi Novels

To add to the lists:

Arthur C Clarke - 2001, 2010, 2061 (ignore 3001). Any of his short story collections

Peter F Hamilton - Greg Mandel series, Commonwealth trilogy (mixes Sci-Fi and Fantasy)
by Saint
Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

Lenovo is updating their Tablets in May. What would you categorise as the nicest one on the market? I don't think I've seen anything yet that looks like it's up to the Transformer Prime. Still, I think it will be a while before I get another tablet, don't miss the last one at all. Ultrabooks far mo...
by Saint
Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Sitting in hotel foyer waiting for our airport transfer to show up. Been an awesome week
by Saint
Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

One thing annoying about ICS compared to iOS is that it doesn't tell me if i have missed an SMS or phone call unless i go into the various areas on the phone. :( Is that not available as a notification? Pretty sure the missus Nexus has the pretty much the same missed call and SMS notification optio...
by Saint
Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

One thing annoying about ICS compared to iOS is that it doesn't tell me if i have missed an SMS or phone call unless i go into the various areas on the phone. :( Is that not available as a notification? Pretty sure the missus Nexus has the pretty much the same missed call and SMS notification optio...
by Saint
Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

Just installed Chrome Beta on my Transformer Prime. A little but slower to render than the ICS browser, but it's much more accurate. Haven't tested the synchronization yet between tab and desktop You have a TP? Cool! I'm dying to mess about with one of them. Do you like it? Pros/cons? I'm still not...
by Saint
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 266060

Re: The Android thread

Just installed Chrome Beta on my Transformer Prime. A little but slower to render than the ICS browser, but it's much more accurate. Haven't tested the synchronization yet between tab and desktop
by Saint
Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Hard skiing today. Legs feel like rubber........
by Saint
Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

First couple of days have been spectacular, but the slopes are starting to need freshening up. As if on cue, light snow is forecast for the next couple of days.....
by Saint
Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Greetings from the top of Whistler mountain. Great first morning of skiing, lovely find, sun is shining, and I'be only made a fool out of myself once, first time through a Mogul field.
by Saint
Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

Not trusting the weather (or at least the UK transport system) I am checked in at the Premier Inn at Heathrow - but looking out the window I reckon my best bet is to walk to Terminal 3 tomorrow mornings
by Saint
Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread
Replies: 2725
Views: 347730

Re: Official Skiing and Snowboarding Thread

The Saint is due in Whistler any time now. Another 14cm yesterday. It's meant to settle down now and the sun should come out. Hopefully it will keep getting topped up for him during the week but he is in for some epic days I'm sure. Would like to meet him up ther for a day but daughter is in hockey...