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Well CRND has all the appeal of a dropped pie right now... Dropped over 40% in the last couple of days - luckily I ditched mine at -25%, which still stings a bit, but there you go, it was never a risk free investment! Some say you could buy back in now while it's rock bottom - but with so much uncertaintly surrounding the AMD problem and CRND's future I am not going to bother. Yes, there is loads of gold down there - but how long will it take to get the stuff out? Sticking with RRL, XEL and a small amount in BKY to test the water. Good luck all

I know this is the sensible thing to do - but I always think: surely it would by my word against theirs, without any proof. I guess the police might look out for the plate if they get reported a few times though. I can't remember it now, but I'll bear this in mind for next time.

I'd also be up for this

So, driving home along some great country roads at an even 60mph, plenty of straights and bends etc... I get caught up by a bright green Dawoo Matiz, occupied by three lads. Nothing against other people's cars though, just the morons driving them, especially when they tailgate, despite being unable to overtake. These jokers were itching to get round me, but weren't keeping up in the twisties and didn't have the power for the straights and could only catch up. Well they've pi**ed me off so I ain't slowing down for them to pass, and I ain't speeding up - why should I? So they finally get a half chance to pass and 'floor it' so despite a powerful urge to speed up a bit to keep them where they belong, I decided to let it go and let them pass. They got just about level with me when what I thought would happen, did happen - oncoming traffic turns the next corner. As much as I'd love to see them crash and burn, not really fair on the other guy - so I brake giving them room to get back in. They subsequently slam on the anchors to avoid hitting the queue of slow traffic ahead which they hadn't factored in. But they got past a ZED!!!! WHOO HOO!!!! Then the guy on the back seat (sporting a backward red baseball cap which made him look a bit...special) turns round and gives me the V's - clearly the big balls of the outfit. At the next red light I had my door open to get out and 're-align' these arseholes with a few words of 'friendly advice' but sadly the light turned green and so didn't get the chance. Probably a good thing in hindsight... They then decided it would be fun to try and handbrake round some shallow corners - doesn't really work, just create a bit of smoke. Great. Well they didn't crash, and probably just went on to show somebody else what a bunch of tits they are.

Driving towards the M6 - flashed with no reply...

RRL update: 24 March 2011 TEXAS UPDATE – NORTH CHAPMAN RANCH International oil and gas exploration, development and production company, Range Resources Limited (“Range†or “the Companyâ€) would like to announce that whilst fracture stimulation operations continue at the North Chapman Ranch Field, Range is pleased to report that combined test rates (on a 100% basis) from the Smith #1 and Russell-Bevly #1 wells reached 9.2 MMcf of gas and approximately 769 bbls of oil per day this week, compared to the earlier peak combined rate of 3.3 MMcf of gas and 247 bbls of oil per day achieved in September of last year. Added Pete Landau, Executive Director, "Results of the frac program are encouraging, but we have yet to see the full potential of these wells. At least one zone in the Russell-Bevly remains to be frac'd, and we are still unloading frac fluid from the recently stimulated zones. We are pleased with the results thus far and look forward to further long term stabilized data and additional development drilling later in the year.†Sounds good to me!

I got them from USA, various outlets but they are manufactured by a company called Gallery, Check this out: http://www.galleryfresh.com - you can get them in black! I got mine from Evasive Motorsports, aint cheap though... I paid £160 for mine in hindsight - a bit much for a set of nuts and bolts - they do look nice though!

It looks like the mid-March plunge in the BKY share price and loss of some major investors coincided with the appointment of the new MD - or do you think was that just an unfortunate coincidence and more to do with the events in Japan? Sure looks like a good time to get in if they are expected to return to previous levels?

Not had a chance to look at any news - what has happened to CAZA? By pure chance I sold a third of my CAZA holdings yesterday in order to buy some XEL.

Thanks captain - I also keep an eye on this blog; I hope to learn to research on a similar level. I'm into CAZA as well. Sadly had SOU in my stockwatch only as didn't have the funds to buy in! Bugger!

Well if in a couple of years the RRL and CRND shares have performed to a similar scale - I'll contacting your good self to offer my thanks as well!!

Amusing, but don't really understand the guys logic. Somebody from the dealership should phone him to say they've figured out what the fault was

Note that the £10,000 price tag is the starting price only - reserve not met...

It might prevent accidents in some cases - if somebody has even a second more reaction time then they might be able to avoid hitting something/somebody. It won't wipe out accidents to 0%, because people will still do stupid things and not pay attention, but at least if the speed is less then the bang won't be as loud. Yes, policing is based on monitoring speed because this is the only aspect they can realistically monitor on a large scale, without huge additional resources. They can't be everywhere to catch the idiots and the drunks, but they can try to regulate at least part of the problem. As I said - we have but a basic test to determine whether or not somebody is fit to drive a car on the roads. This test focuses purely on practical ability under regulated conditions. How can the government begin to weed out the potential idiots that will cause accidents? There has to be a way of these poeple being identified, and driving too fast may be an indication. I'm not saying speed is the only issue - the cause of accident is more to do with general poor awareness - but speed is the one thing that can at least be quantified and monitored.

I'm not defending the numpties - far from it. But unfortunately, because there doesn't appear to be anything better than a very basic test to define who should and shouldn't be allowed on the roads - the powers that be have to do something to stop them killing everyone! The right to drive a car appears to be universal, and therin lies a fundamental flaw...

Less speed = higher survivability in the event of an accident. All those 80% might not cause the accident - but they will have a lower chance of survival when they encounter said guy coming round the corner on the wrong side.

Were you logged in when you tried to access it?

Yes they are. They do not have that human element discretion. A police officer can choose how to deal with someone doing 35 in a 30 at 5am in the morning when there is nothing more than a blackbird sharing the road, and they can choose how to deal with that same person doing 35 in a 30 when the primary school on that road has just emptied for the afternoon. A camera deals with those two possibilities in exactly the same manner. I completey accept your point - my meaning was more to do with how drivers react when they see the camera/bobby - they are the same thing in terms of a deterrent No, they wouldn't. Motorways are clogged becasue A. Trucks continue to overtake each other for miles on end and B. People do not keep left. People that drive at 65 in the centre lane cause a massive risk to many other road users and themselves, much more than someone doing 80 in the fast lane on a quiet Sunday. But again, which one does the camera prosecute? I still maintain that if people drove at the correct speeds, particulary on the motorway, they would work better. As for people's other poor driving habits, yes I agree with your point The reason there are no accuarte published figures from the office of national statistics on cameras, driving offences and death rates since 2002, is beacuase they know full well they can't be justified. For the record, I have no points and never been prosecuted or warned for speeding. I simply abhore the way that motorists in general (and not just those who speed) are being used as nothing more than a massive cash cow. I think many of us do. But every individual is in control of whether or not to face a speeding fine.

The Police and CPS have sometimes got it wrong with regards to punishments for driving offences of different severity - that's down to human error. I agree nobody sets out to cause an accident, but people do set out to deliberatly speed and break the law. It's viewed as not-really-a-crime that you can 'get away with'. I too have been caught speeding in the past when I was younger, and been on the awareness course - which did make me change my attitude. Before that I DID set out to break the law, by intentionally speeding. The awareness courses are designed for those people who may have accidentally crept above the speed limit, within a certain tolerance - plus you can usually get away with a couple of mph grace over the limit. We were told that speed cameras are positioned in order to make you slow down and keep slow as you enter built up areas, towards the bottom of hills where you may have picked up speed a bit, etc... They are no different from a bobby being stood there with a speed gun - but clearly resources are thin, so these things theoretically save money by reducing manpower assigned to the task of policing the roads. All to often people speed, slam on the brakes in the speed camera catchment area, then speed back up (usually causing a phantom traffic jam in the process), and when they finally get caught, they start moaning about the police having nowt better to do, etc... I believe it is a driver's responsibility to monitor and be aware of their speed - this doesn't have to mean constant clock watching, but just a better overall awareness of how fast you are going. I know it sounds a bit like I'm preaching - but really if people drove in accordnace with the speed limits, we wouldn't actually need speed cameras - and most major roads and motorway would work a whole lot better. Plus - they would not get caught in the first place!

Some food for thought... UK Road Stats for 2009 2,222 dead 24,690 seriously injured 195, 234 slightly injured Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of small accidents that keep our insurance high... People berate the police and say "they should be out catching real criminals..." - real criminals don't kill and injure as many people as the above...

7m tune in to listen to try and guess which celebrity is blowing a raspberry. I'm so proud to be British...! However, good job on raising the money, thats important, and whatever I might think about the content, if it gets cash to good causes then fair play. Personally I can take or leave Radio 1, so not a fan as such. I guess every now and then, on the way to work, I don't mind a bit of mindless, purile, childish banter to take my mind off things. Other times I feel like I've definitely grown out it (and I'm only 30!). That said, it beats Singal One where I live, playing the same... effing... playlist... every... effing... morning....zzzzz....

to the forum Regarding the window problem, check this out mate: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=46966&start=0&hilit=passenger+window I'm tackling this problem at the weekend also!

Never used one like this so this is purely my opinion: Just can't help but wonder where the saving is being made over 'branded' ones. How can these be made so cheaply? Personally I always suspect that the materials used will be inferior, filtration not as good, fitment not as good etc.... With ebay you take your chance...

It's a tricky one I think. You would basically be claiming that the wheels were faulty/defective at time of sale, and that the subsequent damage has occurred as a result. Whilst the damage is obvious - what caused it is not. The problem is proving that the damage was caused because of an existing fault - and not as a result of you hitting something (pothole etc..) too hard/fast (no offence meant by that - just being devils advocate). Dealer will probably fight tooth and nail on this point, but it's worth getting further advice at any rate. What does the warranty say?