Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake?

2008-02-27 Thread Steve Flynn
On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:07 PM, London School of Puppetry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We had terrible winds all day Try Deflatine... (I'll get my coat...) -- Steve When one person suffers from a delusion it is insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion. 09 F9

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake?

2008-02-27 Thread Rob Beard
Chris Rowson wrote: > I'm just the other side of the Humber and had gone to bed early only > to be awoken by my other half. > > Missus > "Chris, wake up - there's been an earthquake" > Me > "Don't be daft" > > ZZZzzz > > Chris > LOL, I slept through

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake?

2008-02-27 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 27/02/2008, Tony Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Michael Rimicans wrote: > > I'm in Huddersfield in W.Yorkshire. > > > > Me and the wife slept through it, the wife's father and sister was woken > > by a bang about 0100hrs. > > > > I think that people who live in California will probably be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Where are we with Green?

2008-02-27 Thread Rob Beard
andy wrote: > I thought I was asking alot - but this is exactly the response I was > hoping for. Thanks for taking the time to fill it in. No problem, I'm in Green mode at the moment with all this work at the community centre and Green Month coming up. > > The only one point that I want to an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake?

2008-02-27 Thread Tony Travis
Michael Rimicans wrote: > I'm in Huddersfield in W.Yorkshire. > > Me and the wife slept through it, the wife's father and sister was woken > by a bang about 0100hrs. > > I think that people who live in California will probably be amused by > the reaction the event has generated ;-) Hello, Mich

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Where are we with Green?

2008-02-27 Thread andy
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > andy wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> I've been listening to the BIG GREEN IT DEBATE on the register.. and >> although it's no where nearly finished (more or less just started).. >> there's already one

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Where are we with Green?

2008-02-27 Thread Rob Beard
andy wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > I've been listening to the BIG GREEN IT DEBATE on the register.. and > although it's no where nearly finished (more or less just started).. > there's already one point I'd love us to discuss. > > One of the things that comes up whe

[ubuntu-uk] Where are we with Green?

2008-02-27 Thread andy
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I've been listening to the BIG GREEN IT DEBATE on the register.. and although it's no where nearly finished (more or less just started).. there's already one point I'd love us to discuss. One of the things that comes up when discussing 'Green motors'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake?

2008-02-27 Thread Andrew Barber
On 27 Feb 2008, at 13:47, "Chris Rowson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm just the other side of the Humber and had gone to bed early only > to be awoken by my other half. > > Missus > "Chris, wake up - there's been an earthquake" > Me > "Don't be daft" > > ZZZz

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu spotting

2008-02-27 Thread Andrew Barber
On 27 Feb 2008, at 12:08, "Kris Marsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm thinking about starting a new sport called Ubuntu Spotting. >> Using your >> keen eye, look out for indications of Ubuntu use in every day life. >>

[ubuntu-uk] Miro talk in London, March 12th

2008-02-27 Thread John Levin
Hi all, Below, details of an event I'm organising, which should be of interest to those of you in the London area. Apologies if the list gets it twice, but my email has been playing up. John HOLMES WILSON TALKS AT GLLUG, March 12th 2008. The Greater London Linux User Group (GLLUG) announces a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Accounting software ?

2008-02-27 Thread Andy Watts
Hi Guys many thanks for the suggestions, they have all been passed on to "She who must be obeyed" :) Andy - Salisbury Andy Watts wrote: > Hi People > > l'm interested to know whether there is a Linux alternative to Sage.. l > might be able to get my wife to start using Ubuntu if there's some

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Switched hard drives

2008-02-27 Thread Andy Watts
Many many thanks for the information :) It was humourous and informative.. Andy Andrew Oakley wrote: > Andy Watts wrote: > >> Chris Rowson wrote: >> >> l have 2 hard drives in my machine, 1 with windows 2k and the other with >> Ubuntu on it. l've tried having them both connecte

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake?

2008-02-27 Thread Chris Rowson
I'm just the other side of the Humber and had gone to bed early only to be awoken by my other half. Missus > "Chris, wake up - there's been an earthquake" Me > "Don't be daft" ZZZzzz Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake?

2008-02-27 Thread Michael Rimicans
I'm in Huddersfield in W.Yorkshire. Me and the wife slept through it, the wife's father and sister was woken by a bang about 0100hrs. I think that people who live in California will probably be amused by the reaction the event has generated ;-) Kris Douglas wrote: > -- Forwarded messa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu spotting

2008-02-27 Thread Kris Marsh
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm thinking about starting a new sport called Ubuntu Spotting. Using your > keen eye, look out for indications of Ubuntu use in every day life. Points > are awarded for spotting:- > > * Machines running Ubuntu > * Articles

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake?

2008-02-27 Thread Alistair Crust
On Wed, 2008-02-27 at 07:55 +, Tony Arnold wrote: > Kris, > > Kris Douglas wrote: > > -- Forwarded message -- > > From: Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 1:03 AM > > Subject: OT: Small tremor just now? Earthquake? > > To: StaffSlug Linux UserGroup

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Ubuntu Cola!

2008-02-27 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 26/02/2008, Tony Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tony Arnold wrote: > > Kris, > > > > Kris Douglas wrote: > >>[...] > >> Is this proper Ubuntu-as-in-Linux cola? Or just because of South > African etc... > > > > No, it has nothing to do with Ubuntu Linux. They've just coined the > > African