There were people tonight, in orange jackets, going around the wee road in front of the flat, shining torches backwards and forwards across the ground. What else were they looking for but frogs? There are plenty around just now, with ponds nearby. And are they, like, municipal workers, collecting the frogs to put them helpfully by a pond? Or are they operating for a firm that supplies to a restaurant in the French Concession? I really need to learn Chinese, so I can ask about this stuff.
PC Pit Stop
A newish computer and peripherals shop in the former garage on Albert Rd, where Hebburn merges in to Jarrow. I bought a Bearpaw 2400TA Plus scanner there on my last holiday at home. It was cheap, less than £40. Will it run with Vista? Oh yes, no trouble, just go on Mustek's website. They'd also order a laptop, to be ready the next day, for only £340. Splendid. I told them it was really important that it was ready the next day: this was Thursday, and I was flying back to Libya on the Saturday, early. "It's as good as here," said the man. I rang them on the Friday to see if it was there. "I've been trying to get in touch with you. We can't do it." Ach, well, these things happen... I was in the Town, anyway, and got a Samsung Curry's were doing for £399. And now I'm back in Libya with an utterly useless scanner. No way, no how, will the fucker run with Vista. I've been googling all evening trying to find a solution. There is...
Are you not fluent yet?? Come on Nix.. pull your finger out..!
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