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  1. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST Broadband speed and price

    If I decided to move in the future then the two I would consider would be B.T and Plusnet. But it is unlikely as Virgin are competitive price-wise. Hope Virgin get the finger out and lay some cable in your direction. :)
  2. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST Broadband speed and price

    Yes, I was made up, must admit I can personally recommend Virgin from my own 15-year experience as a customer but appreciate others may have a different experience with them. They are very prone to put prices up but are open to negotiation. My price (yearly average) has changed very little over...
  3. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST Broadband speed and price

    I have been with Virgin Media for about 15 years straight as it is the only cable ISP available in my area. They have always been really good and reliable. My last contract was 100mbps / unlimited usage £17 pcm. Bear in mind I have no phone or T.V just broadband. Then my contract ended 01/2021...
  4. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST My audio system, so near completion

    Awesome! Must sound incredible, sorry if the below is not of interest it's only 3 minutes long but I found it interesting.
  5. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST My audio system, so near completion

    Awesome news you are so happy with them. I bet coupled with your turntable and valve amp it brings an incredible warmth to the sound. I know a lot of purists prefer turntables to CD players as digital can sound cold sometimes. That's a really sturdy looking rack you got there. As you say you...
  6. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST The First Year…

    Many congratulations on your first year forum Birthday Agent C. You are a shooting star :) P.S. - Sorry about baby cake, just liked the picture.
  7. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST Anyone use Disney+?

    Paul Dano was so bloody good in that movie, really good at getting slapped around the chops. DD Lewis would never drink the same flavour milkshake twice unlike Michael Caine. Seriously nothing against MC, I loved "Get Carter". I remember Gary Oldman praising MC's acting ability when he worked...
  8. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST Anyone use Disney+?

    And the complete opposite is DD Lewis, never the same twice.
  9. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST Anyone use Disney+?

    Got it to watch all the Mandalorian both seasons and also there was a lot of good movies on there. But later left as I don't really watch much T.V but really wanted to watch Mando. Might re join to watch future seasons of Mando and other Star Wars shows as I am a huge Star Wars Fan but haven't...
  10. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST My audio system, so near completion

    Sounds scary good Spyder, look forward to seeing the pictures. The best speakers/ separates system I ever had were a pair of Mission 751's teamed up with a Marantz Cd 52mk11 SE & Marantz PM66SE amp. I am going back probably 2+ decades! My Dad now has the CD player and amp but I sold the...
  11. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST Currying Favour

    I live next door to a large Indian family who are fantastic neighbours. They also own a few Indian restaurants locally. The smell that diffuses from their own kitchen into my garden or inside my house if the windows are open is out of this world! Bear in mind this is from their own kitchen and...
  12. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST What a beauty!

    Congrats, looks fantastic :cool:
  13. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST billy connolly and tom cruise on parkinson in 2004

    Yea me too! He had us in the palm of his hand the whole time, I don't think you can learn that, you either have it or you don't. :)
  14. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST M.2 SSD Location

    :LOL: Yes I think a SSD would be a bit much to digest at first and a SSD M.2 would probably be undigestible for quite awhile leaving me totally bewildered and gob smacked.
  15. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST M.2 SSD Location

    My 8 year old PCS machine was fitted with 500GB Raptor (10,000 rpm) WD5000HHTZ. It is still going strong. My computing requirements are very very modest so it is still serves me perfectly well. However I imagine when my P.C eventually bites the dust or no longer meets the requirements of future...
  16. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST billy connolly and tom cruise on parkinson in 2004

    The amazing thing about Billy is he once said in an interview I saw that he never wrote material down he just had key points in his head and went from there on stage so each performance was not scripted. He said if he wrote it down it ruined the material and he wanted it to come out fresh and...
  17. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST My morning walk with the dog...

    Why do basset hounds always look so sad, I think it is to get more love and attention from everyone which isn’t hard with a face like that. There was one called Sherwood who lived at the end of our road when I was a kid, his morning stroll involved a specialised route a part of which was...
  18. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST The worst part of owning a high-end PC....

    Hi UBUYSA, O.K. I have properly read your reply and kept it (copy/paste), it is not a surprise to hear that you teach this stuff to be honest. You say: Non-techy people want a procedure. They want to know what they have to do to achieve the goal and they will learn to do that very well. But if...
  19. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST The worst part of owning a high-end PC....

    Just seen your great reply UBUYSA I am reading it now, thanks very much indeed I will reply when I have digested it properly, I just wanted you to know I just seen your reply now as you posted it yesterday morning. Really interesting, thank you. Bob:)
  20. slimbob

    PCSPECIALIST The worst part of owning a high-end PC....

    I am a non techy person. I wish I was better but I have to work hard to pick it up it seems my mind is just not wired that way unfortunately. I have to read things very slowly and re read lots of times and make notes before the penny starts to drop. That is why I like the forum so much it is...
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