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Yeah it's easy to get side tracked and not get anything done.
I try to do 3 things each day, whatever it may be to keep active and mind stimulated. But sometimes nap overrides. 
There's so many things I want to do that I'm scattered in 20 directions, my latest is I'm trying to learn android development.
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Mike Hankey wrote: There's so many things I want to do that I'm scattered in 20 directions,
That is the way I feel. I have a lot of projects I would like to work on but can't seem to get started. 
Mike Hankey wrote: my latest is I'm trying to learn android development
That is definitely on my list, but not #1 at this time. #1 is learning to create a VPN from my hosting server to my brokerage account to be able to trade FX without having to concern myself with local internet outages and power failures.
Last week we had 2 power failures; two nights in a row. I would hate to be in a trade and not to be able to react to ever changing market conditions.
I have actually accumulated a lot of information but now need to do a few marathon coding sessions to get something working so I can continue to develop trading robots.
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JimmyRopes wrote:
Last week we had 2 power failures; two nights in a row. I would hate to be in a trade and not to be able to react to ever changing market conditions.
Bought a UPS several years back and it's saved my butt, I know it doesn't help with internet.
Sounds like an ambitious agenda but doable with your deadline.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
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Eeeeek! The older son looks disturbingly like the cat....
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Stephan's Quintet Plus One [^]
The last few days has seen some wonderful images on APOD. 
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Very nice!!
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Looking for a cheapish classic to pootle around in, so been keeping an eye on eBay.
An MGB GT for sale in Sunderland 10 mins walk from the office £2,000[^]. So I saunter over. The place is closed, so I phone him, he says he thinks he's sold it.
A couple of hours later, he's phoned back. He has sold it, to a classic car dealership who know what they are buying. They're advertising it for £500 more[^]. Worse, he puts me through to the new buyers who want to sell it to me.
Third time it's happened in the last month, arrange to take a look and the car has gone.
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First World Problem OTD
modified 27-Mar-14 11:32am.
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Get yourself a "Mike bloke" from Wheeler Dealers disguise, go in there and offer them £500 they always accept his stupid low offers. Don't forget the violent "break the recipients wrist" handshake too.
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That programme really hacks me off, we'd all make a profit if we could somehow buy cars at two thirds the realistic price.
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Keith Barrow wrote: So I saunter over
Maybe next time you should drive over.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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He can't - that's why he needs the car...
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I just thought he was buying it as a hobby car to pootle around in, my mistake. In that case Keith should walk at a faster pace as oppossed to sauntering.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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Yes, he was far too chalant. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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The intention is for it to be a hobby / light use 2nd car, for when the main car is in the garage or worse she who must be obeyed want to borrow it.
It's been for sale for a week and a bit, I've been on leave so today was my first real chance to have a loot. You'd have to be a cretin to buy any classic on eBay without looking in person first, and there aren't many cars for sale around here, not being the richest part of the UK.
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Keith Barrow wrote: my first real chance to have a loot
I like the way you think.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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According to the website they are looking for "under £2500" and to be honest that's not expensive unless its a rust bucket...it will cost you that much again to get the colour changed to BRG or red. 
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If it is in a reasonable condition it is at an OK price, problem was if I'd got to the first dealership earlier he'd have let it go for much less than that listed on eBay at less than 2k, which is a bargain if in good nick. Also £2k is at the upper end of my budget, I'm really looking for a rolling project but it did look a bargain.
The colour was off-putting however.
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If you want something cheap, look out for a TR7[^] ?
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That is a choice I'm looking at, but I'm looking for something a bit more basic TBH. I miss my old Spitfie TBH, not really powerful but drove like a go-kart, the prices seem a bit daft for these now and they're rarer than hen's teeth round here.
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I'm on my second GT6 (Mark3 rotoflex) and the prices for those are quite mad.
If you can find a Sprint engined TR7 there's not much to go wrong with them - aside from the pop-up headlights.
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I think the Spitties and GT6s are getting rare - Triumph doesn't seem to have the following MG has. Plus classic car prices rise in a recession for some reason.
Have ever driven an TR7? I have no clue how they handle.
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Was a passenger in a TR7 - to be honest it wasn't very exciting as the exhaust note is not great and the cabin/seating position doesn't feel as ridiculously close to the road as a Spit or GT6.
That is why they are so very cheap!
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You do realise that a £2K MGB is probably going to cost you a fortune?
They weren't exactly reliable when new, and dealers don't sell 'em cheap for no good reason...
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