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This is an interesting look at themes of aging and vulnerability:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/14/lucy-hilmer_n_5669508.html

Quote: lofthouse @ 16th August 2014, 11:34 AM BST

Nope

It's a source

If I plug my ipod into my telly via a special USB lead, I then choose te FAV source to view things from my ipod on my telly

I just need to know what FAV actually stands for

Right - here we go. Don't think it's the first one somehow.

Fruit And Vegetables
Fast attack vehicle
Film Animation Video .... by any chance?

Foreningen Asfalt og Veiservice (Norwegian asphalt contractors association)

Full Audio Visual

If none of these have a look here.

http://www.acronymfinder.com/FAV.html

FAV Fistule Artério Veineuse (French: Venous Fistula)

That sounds very rude.

Quote: Ben @ 16th August 2014, 3:10 PM BST

This is an interesting look at themes of aging and vulnerability:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/14/lucy-hilmer_n_5669508.html

So she was born with knickers on?

Beware of the: Fake Microsoft Support Call

A security consultant played along with this scam and recorded the whole thing.

Here is his description.

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-04/11/malwarebytes

An extract of what happened

The caller then went on to say that that Segura's software warranty had expired after three years and that she then asked him to have a look at the System Configuration Utility services tab. She explained that the reason that some of the services in that tab were marked with a "stopped" status was because a warranty had expired and only a Microsoft technician could start them again.

At this point a male "technician" takes over to get Segura to register for a warranty renewal that will cost "only" $299 (£195). It's a complete one off payment for the whole lifetime of the computer. An absolute bargain.

Segura is asked to download TeamViewer to allow a third party to control his computer. They then open up a browser and instruct Segura to enter in his personal information, including banking information and make a PayPal payment of $299. Segura purposefully enters in wrong banking details knowing it will be rejected.

At this point the scammer gets spiteful, takes control of Segura's computer and deletes all of the documents from his computer. The scammer then looks for more ways to corrupt the system, heading to device manager to delete the Ethernet adapter driver. Before deleting, he posts "bye asshole" (sic) in the TeamViewer chat log.

Segura asks the operator who was deleting the files on his computer, and why the technician called him an asshole. A male voice replies that the "technician is always correct. If he is saying that you are something then you must be. He cannot be wrong."

Segura is surprised that this scam -- which has been floating around since 2008 -- is still going on. "Many older people may fall for the trick." He hopes to educate more people about the scam and try and track down the people behind them.

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Read the 50+ comments at the bottom of that page for laughs...

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There's a lotta fraud about, see this police list: http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z_of_fraud

and this is the Computer Servicing Fraud: http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/fraud-az-microsoft-frauds

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/08/functional-chocolate-legos-by-akihiro-mizuuchi/

This needs to be for sale in shops. RIGHT NOW.
I need to eat it.

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Come on Lego, get it done.

Quote: zooo @ 22nd August 2014, 12:12 AM BST

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/08/functional-chocolate-legos-by-akihiro-mizuuchi/

This needs to be for sale in shops. RIGHT NOW.
I need to eat it.

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Come on Lego, get it done.

Well, that's a girlie post if ever I saw one . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9IYTxEzXPs

Fair line up for the money !

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Ha! Georgie Fame. I loved his songs. Is he still alive?

Quote: keewik @ 24th August 2014, 9:02 PM BST

Ha! Georgie Fame. I loved his songs. Is he still alive?

Yes - and same birthday as me.

A great Jazz musician and singer.

Ahh, shillings and pence - happy days. :)

Six and eight on Columbia if I remember rightly.

Quote: Chappers @ 25th August 2014, 9:33 PM BST

Six and eight on Columbia if I remember rightly.

If you caught her on a good night . . . .