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P0mpey3 wrote: The Remote Control was scoffed at when it first came out, people said "wow this saves me getting off the sofa and walking all the way over to the TV to press the button". Now you couldn't do without it.
Well... if the TV itself has no buttons (or no buttons except maybe volume up/down and channel up/down) you're pretty limited without a remote. 
Besides, you don't have to (physically) search for a paypal account (yeah, you may forget your login details. But that is, I think, another issue).
Oh and I have a credit card too, which I solely use for the internet. It's a prepaid one. And I otherwise NEVER pay with a credit card. (I mislike the idea of only needing a number to be able to pay for something. Sure, there is a security number on the back of the card. Good thing you have to provide that value to any shop you wan't to pay something for too  ).
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You're welcome!
As for the Ebay/Paypal thing.......they are the 'same company'*1, mine has been linked for a loooong time. Never had any problems.
All these payment services certainly make life easier I have found. Today I even paid for a Kickstarter pledge using Amazon Payment services, i.e. my normal Amazon Account.
Given we are in the UK, we are pretty well protected by all the various consumer protection laws, so if something was to happen, the Bank or the CC company need to sort it out.
*1 - Ok, from a legal standpoint they are not, but you know what I mean!
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I didn't know that - still not sure I want to do it though. The Paypal account has access direct to my bank account, the FleaBay one doesn't. I'd be a lot less happy to be logged in permanently with FleaBay if I connected them.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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DaveAuld wrote: from a legal standpoint they are not, but you know what I mean
I know they share a building near where I work; I need no other proof.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Do it - its good.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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It saves you maybe three clicks and the typing of a password.
You have to balance that immense amount of work against potential security risks, and make a decision.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Wow ! [^]
1450 hotel beds every night !
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100L steroids
2350 EPO doses
517 bags of blood
70 syringes every day
etc...
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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And that was just Lance Armstrong
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I wrote that line at the end of my post, and finally decided against to not open the flame war again.
But I am glad you mentioned it ! 
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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When the competitors arrange a "sit-down-strike" because drug testing is going to involved in future, you know the sport is rife with it. And I suspect that the situation hasn't changed that much - if Armstrong could escape detection for that long then you can bet he isn't the only one... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Beat me to it.
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And other sports ? C'mon chaps lets not be myopic , drugs are going to follow the money . Not arguing that cycling is clean , just that wendyball , rugby , golf , American rugby , American rounders and lets throw the ball in the hoop are all rife with it too.
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Cycling (and Athletics) are rife with it because they are heavily weighted towards strength and stamina rather than skill compared too other sports, and you can get strength and stamina from drugs, but they don't do skill. I know there is a certain amount of skill involved in cycling but at the end of the day, the person who can rotate those pedals the fastest for the longest time is going to win. Drugs can help you do that.
In Football say, you only have to last 90 mins, this is easy to do without drugs. Drugs might give you a slight advantage in giving you better stamina meaning you've got a bit more energy than you might have towards the end of the game, but it aint going to help you put the ball in the net. I'm guessing the amount of participants for the World Cup is about the same as the Tour De France, there will be more drug cheats at the latter.
BTW you missed Tennis, Rafeal Nadal is the biggest cheat out there. That guy is so obviously on drugs it's ridiculous.
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Also for succesful and detection free doping you need a lot of money and a lot of time and dedication.
Footballers might have lots of money, but they prefer spending it in something flashier than a chemist.
Performance enhancing drugs are far more likely in individual sports, because it is just you who will make it to the top or not.
I am surprised more footballers don't fail recreational drugs tests.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Drugs can help in many ways not just stamina . Golfists would benefit from drugs that keep them calm , anyone who takes part in regular exercise would benefit from being able to recover better to train more frequently ( even if it is just to improve their skills) . Even 90 minutes is enough to get a fall off in performance . Drugs would help people perform as well in the last few minutes as the first few . ( Some football teams seem to repeatedly get victories in the last few minutes ?) . Its true drugs will not materially change your skill levels they wont make your Sunday league footballer into a Messi . But at the top end of the sport where the guys are very close on ability anything that gets you a few percentage points advantage is going to be taken ( by some) , especially when there are pornographic amounts of money involved.
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Being shared on my Facebook feed at the moment is a missing persons plea from someone in the town nearest to where I live;
Missing since..., last seen at..., wearing a camouflage jacket...
Hang on, are you sure he's actually missing, not just stood in the garden and you cannot see him or something?
Must. Not. Comment.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: Must. Not. Comment.
Why not? I know I couldn't resist commenting on that one.
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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chriselst wrote: Being shared on my Facebook
Lots of people with the same name up there.
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What will the Rolfaroo find in his pouch tonight?
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Perhaps he'll be playing his didgeridoo, Sport?
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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He should get an extra ten years added on just for two little boys.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Well, at the age of 84, any length of time will probably be Life.
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Rolf Harris[^]
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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