Recent content by gomezz

Unless they have been clamped and need to lifted onto the pound truck (or lorry if you prefer).

The simple distinction is that Great Britain designate a geographical area and that United Kingdom designates a political area. Explain to the Yanks that is the same distinction as between North America and the USA.

As long as it did not make crosswords more convoluted. :)

"Or does he?" Sorry, that was a James Burke mannerism. :)

Mine gets most use when I fancy a long, leisurely afternoon in one of my favourite pubs in the next small town which is too far to walk. Conveniently there is a bus stop right outside the pub and one right outside my local supermarket so I can pick up a something for my tea on the way home. 🙂

There is a case for abbreviating micro-grammes as mug. :)

I have enrolled in the (free) one year extension for now which give me months and months more to consider my options.

So I am not alone in using this as my standard start up channel to avoid spoilers and to wait for me to choose what channel or recording I actually want to watch. :) I have noticed too that it occasionally stays blank or takes a long time for its banner to display. Switching away from then...

I have heard of something like that but I think it was baseball.

You can still sync the pictures and sound using modern technology. Actually DAB radio is about two seconds ahead of satellite TV which is ideal for following the cricket. looking up from the crossword as you hear the ball being bowled. Otherwise chase-play TMS on BBC Sounds and the pictures on...

Indeed. Corrected.

Curiously, TMS commentators are unique in describing the delivery, the shot and the result of each ball bowled. Something other cricket commentators on the radio neglect to do. These others often do not even make it clear a wicket has fallen!

Semi-retired pensioner. The delivery job keeps me active.

Though as a stereotypical IT nerd with limited social skills I draw the line at having to talk to my radio to tell it what to play. :D

Though I am somewhat older than both of you I guess my personal experience is coloured by my main career being in IT.