Going...going... page 1

Andrew Boulton

March 29th, 2006, 01:28 PM

I'll soon be going off-line for a while.

Best case: end of next week, for a few days.

Worst case: beginning of next week, for about a month.

Gruffty

March 29th, 2006, 02:29 PM

Was it something I said? :(

hirch duckfinder

March 29th, 2006, 04:31 PM

come back as soon as you can and in the meantime travel well. smile.gif

Bob Weaver

March 29th, 2006, 04:42 PM

Well I hope it's nothing meidcally serious, but if it is I pray for your speedy reocovery.

Best Regards,
Bob

Gruffty

March 29th, 2006, 06:29 PM

Whatever you're going to go off and do, I wish you well and look forward to seeing you back here soon.

Take care mate.

jfetters

March 29th, 2006, 06:46 PM

Best of luck, whatever it is you need to take care of, Andrew!

Pickles

March 30th, 2006, 03:00 AM

Hals- und Beinbruch! smile.gif

Andrew Boulton

March 30th, 2006, 04:59 AM

Aww...<sniff>...

For a change, it's not health-related. Some major building work needs doing, so I've got to move. I was expecting a few weeks to prepare, but that's suddenly turned into a few days.

Border Reiver

March 30th, 2006, 05:33 AM

Thank goodness for that....

You need to get yourself mobile mate. A nice wi/fi & bluetooth equiped laptop, a good 3G cell phone (even GPRS will do) and no need to miss us. :D

Oh well, as it stands, hurry back. Try popping into a public library to up date us if it's going to be too long.

Gruffty

March 30th, 2006, 06:25 AM

Phew! I was worried for a while then!

Having building work done is a nightmare. I hope it all goes OK and that you're back home soon.

Now, about that feature length mini-movie I had in mind...... graemlins/file_23.gif

Andrew Boulton

March 30th, 2006, 07:54 AM

I was thinking of moving anyway, so if I can get all the problems ironed out (a non-trivial task) I may make it permanent.

Hopefully, getting a new ADSL/phone line won't be a big problem, but I think there's one I can borrow until then.

wordserpent

March 30th, 2006, 11:32 AM

Best wishes until your return.

Andrew Boulton

April 7th, 2006, 07:27 AM

Moving day is Monday.

Flynn

April 7th, 2006, 11:22 PM

Good luck, my friend!

We'll be here when you return,
Flynn

Gruffty

April 8th, 2006, 04:29 AM

Hope all goes well whilst you're away from home. Look forward to seeing you when you return. smile.gif

Andrew Boulton

April 9th, 2006, 03:06 PM

Right, that's it, I'm off. Be good, and if you can't be good don't get caught.

As Arnie said as he chose his costume for the classical music fancy dress party, "I'll be Bach..."

Pickles

April 9th, 2006, 03:12 PM

Arnie is a Liverpudlian?

Andrew Boulton

May 15th, 2006, 12:43 PM

I should've known my plan wouldn't survive contact with the enemy (in this case, British Telecom), but here I am in sun...er, *rainy* Barnsley. Did you miss me?

jfetters

May 15th, 2006, 02:46 PM

Hey! Welcome back, Andrew!!

Gruffty

May 15th, 2006, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by Andrew Boulton:
I should've known my plan wouldn't survive contact with the enemy (in this case, British Telecom), but here I am in sun...er, *rainy* Barnsley. Did you miss me?Of course we did! Welcome back! :D

Baron Saarthuran

May 15th, 2006, 04:44 PM

Welcome Back, Andrew!

Andrew Boulton

May 24th, 2006, 06:26 AM

Oh, FFS, I think I'd be better off with a pair of tins and a bit of string...

Phone died last Wednesday afternoon - no ADSL, not even a dial tone. Took 3 days to get BT to believe there was a problem, and another 4 for them to fix it.

But I'm back. Again.

Pickles

May 24th, 2006, 11:23 AM

Well, you must have had lots of time on your hands for a bit of movie making ... ? ;)

Andrew Boulton

May 24th, 2006, 02:24 PM

<slap!>

I spent most of it reading the 11,000 emails etc that had built up over the previous month!

daltoncalford

May 24th, 2006, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by Andrew Boulton:
<slap!>

I spent most of it reading the 11,000 emails etc that had built up over the previous month! That's ok Andrew, I will make sure that over the course of the next few weeks, you will have another 11000 emails to read.

;)

best regards

Dalton

Ps. welcome back

parmasson

May 25th, 2006, 11:41 AM

"Phone died last Wednesday afternoon - no ADSL, not even a dial tone. Took 3 days to get BT to believe there was a problem, and another 4 for them to fix it."

Had to send them a letter didya?

Andrew Boulton

May 25th, 2006, 01:27 PM

Carrier pigeon would be faster...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1321176.stm

Gruffty

May 25th, 2006, 03:32 PM

Still prefer Space Turkeys meself <gobbler?gobbler!>

Gruffty

May 25th, 2006, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by Andrew Boulton:
Oh, FFS, I think I'd be better off with a pair of tins and a bit of string...

Phone died last Wednesday afternoon - no ADSL, not even a dial tone. Took 3 days to get BT to believe there was a problem, and another 4 for them to fix it.

But I'm back. Again.I've never had any problems with BT phone lines or their ADSL. That's why I recommended them. As for Freeserve/Wannadoo/Whateverthey'recalledtoday, they caused me no end of hassle with their ADSL set and then denied there was a problem. Turned out there was a problem - no ADSL account, depsite me paying upfront for it, weeks in advance. :rolleyes:

Andrew Boulton

May 26th, 2006, 05:59 AM

BT are generally okay for phone lines, but most experts agree they should be avoided for ADSL (I get mine from Wizards (who BT initially blamed for killing my phone line...) - they're not the cheapest, but the service is reliable, unrestricted, and they fix problems quickly).

Andrew Boulton

May 29th, 2006, 11:42 AM

...and now I'm off again. Got to go into hospital tomorrow for a little op (I'll spare you the gory details, but it's nothing life-threatening...unless the surgeon fumbles his roll...)

Hopefully I'll be home on Thursday, and then with any luck normal service will be resumed.

far-trader

May 29th, 2006, 12:18 PM

Hey Andrew, if it's laparoscopy have the surgeons battle it out on a game console first and go with the winner smile.gif

Recent studies show a strong (some 40% iirc) improved surgical ability for doctors who play video games. Seems much of the same hand eye coordination and lack of depth of field are at work for both killing video opponents and getting tactical on the enemy within.

Safe procedure and be well.

Andrew Boulton

May 29th, 2006, 01:55 PM

"Hey Andrew, if it's laparoscopy have the surgeons battle it out on a game console first and go with the winner"

:)

Because my case is "complicated" they're doing it under local anaesthetic, which will be fun. Hopefully I won't hear the one word you never want your surgeon to say: "oops"

mike wightman

May 29th, 2006, 02:06 PM

"Nurse, have you seen my watch?" is pretty bad as well ;)

Good luck Andrew smile.gif

Gruffty

May 29th, 2006, 04:34 PM

Man. Surgery. Yuk. That's why I'm a psychi nurse.

Best wishes Andrew, and a quick recovery.

John / Gruffty

Andrew Boulton

May 31st, 2006, 11:46 AM

Well, I'm back a day early, but rather sore, so I think I'll just sit in the corner and whimper...

Mickazoid

May 31st, 2006, 12:19 PM

Relax and use positive visualization. It works. I healed from ACL knee injury in 1/3rd the time and had ZERO pain. Slow your mind, imagine yourself overseeing the healing as if a big simulator game. Make yourself better smile.gif

Feel better soon! If you wanna play with a new 3d design, check out my deckplans in the 'Fleet' forum. smile.gif

Chuck Anumia

May 31st, 2006, 12:48 PM

Right then:
Now that your back, you can become a monitor and watch the flames down in the Political Pulpit for entertainment :D

Or you can sit in your corner and take a nap after having some good pain meds ;)

Glad your back and I hope your recovery goes well and quickly.

Andrew Boulton

May 31st, 2006, 12:48 PM

I should be okay-ish in a week or so, but for God's sake nobody make me laugh...

Andrew Boulton

May 31st, 2006, 12:50 PM

I think the PP is guaranteed to make my stitches pop!