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by Andrew Wood
Tue 08 Mar, 2005 21.41
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Council Logos
Replies: 40
Views: 13770

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by Andrew Wood
Fri 25 Feb, 2005 18.37
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Abbey (FKA Abbey National) - New Logo
Replies: 39
Views: 16181

nodnirG kraM wrote:That's an absolutely terrible logo!! At least the Abbey National logo was distinctive - this one's just another logo...
And someone else's to boot!

Actually, that's got me thinking - what other examples are there of this?

Central becoming Carlton-ified is one that springs to mind.
by Andrew Wood
Fri 25 Feb, 2005 18.29
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Nescafe Slogans
Replies: 8
Views: 4103

'Open Up' has been doing the rounds of Europe for many years now.

#Open up, open up
#Neees-caf-ayyyy

Hear it here: http://www.nescafe.com/
More details: http://members.tripod.com/vstevens/efi/themesng.htm
by Andrew Wood
Fri 25 Feb, 2005 18.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Abbey (FKA Abbey National) - New Logo
Replies: 39
Views: 16181

Here it is

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Info at

http://www.aboutabbey.com/home.htm

as Abbey is now part of

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by Andrew Wood
Sat 12 Feb, 2005 17.42
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Retriving Teletext from VHS
Replies: 13
Views: 6313

For more information,try:

http://teletext.mb21.co.uk/
http://teletext.mb21.co.uk/appeal.shtml


An example of what you can get from old SVHS recordings - this from 1987:

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Courtesy Me!
by Andrew Wood
Mon 07 Feb, 2005 20.12
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's in a name? MS v EU
Replies: 0
Views: 945

What's in a name? MS v EU

Interesting little article on the BBC News site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4243321.stm I find it intriguing that MS are "now in talks with the body to try to reach an understanding". Or is this just (possibly) a way of saying that MS are going to bully Euroscience in to losing th...
by Andrew Wood
Sun 23 Jan, 2005 19.09
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Threads - BBC Drama/Documentary from 1984
Replies: 17
Views: 5344

I downloaded Threads a few weeks back - and it's as chilling now as when it was first broadcast. As already said, the final few scenes are disturbing, especially when she gives birth to 'something'. Well worth the wait for the download. If you search for 'Threads' on the eDonkey network (using Share...
by Andrew Wood
Wed 12 Jan, 2005 18.26
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Crap Jokes
Replies: 19
Views: 6045

I remember loads of Diana jokes doing the rounds just after she died in 1997. "What was the last thing to go through Diana's mind? The front headrest" In 1986, that was "What was the last thing to go through the shuttle crews' minds? The control panel." Anyone for a NASA cocktai...
by Andrew Wood
Fri 07 Jan, 2005 00.17
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Presentation Other Than TV
Replies: 88
Views: 28129

Tesco stores from the past (top left c. 1950s)

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Courtesy tescopix.com
by Andrew Wood
Tue 21 Dec, 2004 20.05
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Brazil nut shortage?
Replies: 5
Views: 1932

Re: Brazil nut shortage?

Sorry, Row, you can't sell in-shell brazil nuts at the moment as the shells are believed to contain poisonous toxins.

http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2003/jul/128564