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I think bar my bike and my brothers defender there isn't a car in the household without a private reg and there's more than 10 cars in the household. I think they're quite good, not sure what the stigma is attached to them or the drivers as I've never hear anything about that.

Yeah it's a shame to be honest that he should go out on such a low, I suppose he didn't like the prospect of facing Wales and fearing that it will only get worse for him. Oh well back to the Blues for him.

If I couldn't get in I would just VPN to my computer and work from home. It's a bit different if you have a role that requires you be in work physically.

So Dan Parks didn't take the loss too well eh...

I know it's a very simple job and I feel the same when they get it right I'm really happy with them. I know people have a go about the call centres based in India but I'll be honest I've NEVER had a single problem with a policy I've altered/taken out with someone based in an Indian call centre they are always spot on. It's another story when you decide to take a policy out with someone based in a British call centre on a Saturday morning when they've been on the lash the night before.

Has anyone ever used Express Insurance? I can only describe them as the biggest bunch of imbeciles I have ever come across and I shall explain. I purchased a policy on the 28th Jan for my motorbike, all good they were the best quote through thebikeinsurer.co.uk so I followed through on the quote and purchased the policy. I took the bike out straight away after a phone conversation confirming I was insured and payment had been taken, they said they would send through an email shortly to confirm the policy. A few days passed and an email popped up confirming my insurance from the agreed date and time, I was happy, even if the email was a little delayed. I still had a slight concern though that my bike hadn't shown up on the motor insurance database. I called them up to find out when it would appear on there and they assured me it usually takes a few days so I just asked them to send through a copy of the insurance cover note so I could get the bike taxed, they obliged and emailed it through. One look at the document and I realised the idiots had got the registration incorrect, despite the woman confirming the registration to me on the phone, back on the phone I went. They said it was no problem to change the registration just a £50 admin fee. I took a deep breath and told them I wasn't paying for someone else's mistake but the girl was insistent that the underwriters charge them and I would have to pay. Long story short I got my point across and they accepted the fault and changed it and sent me through a new pdf of the insurance document. After that I thought my problems were over and it would be plain sailing, I was wrong. As part of the insurance they requested a copy of my licence (both parts) which was fine, I scanned and emailed a pdf over to them of both parts. Today I had an email back demanding £175 due to the date of my licence not matching the date I passed my licence on insurance documents. I was a little confused so emailed back stating I would look at my documents and be in contact because I was not happy to pay the £175. I checked my documents and sure enough the date the person I took the policy out with has put on the documents is '28/01/2011', exactly 1 year after the date I took the policy out despite telling them I passed my test a little over a month ago (at the time) on 16th December 2011. So I've called them and told them to listen very carefully to the phone conversation of when I took my policy out. Just to be sure I wasn't losing the plot I went back to thebikeinsurer.co.uk and dug up my original quote and sure enough I put my pass date as December 2011. Words literally fail me, the insurance industry is a complete mess, the premiums go up, the service gets worse and worse. They need a radical overhaul of the whole industry. I am massively concerned should I ever need to make a claim with Express Insurance I doubt they have the intelligence to process that.

At most droppped in the middle of a set but I know what you mean.

This season is on form. Top Gear has redeemed itself in my books.

This is quite an old story but I'm still amazed at this guys work, amazing work!

Studded tyres would be a slight overkill. I see no studded tyres when I go to ski resorts and there are people driving about with no issues in that much snow. There was that much snow last year and I was 20 miles from home, I made it home with no drama, I wasn't sleeping in my car

That's not Austria. They drive on the other side of the road there I was going to say the same until I looked at what side of the road those cars were on. The papers said that was Ischgil but I don't think it can be!

Preistland...

This is a good tune/visual:

Tune is okay, not something I would go out of my way to listen to but nowhere near as bad as some are making out. Wicked video.

What's wrong with Scotland, perfect opportunity squandered!

Inferior Merc as with all Chryslers.

Snowing in South Wales! Has been since 10am.

Wales, I hope they demolish the French. That said I hope Italy pull one over on them now.

I remember being in Uni when that was on, everyone was like it's great, watched it and I found it to be the most ridiculous thing going not remotely funny. I think your theory might be right as thinking about it now no one ever talks about it, nothing was memorable about it - it was no Harry Enfield show that's for sure.

That thing is a beast, plus that's cheating.

I had a plate for sale some time ago, granted it probably wasn't as desirable as your plate but I found it a complete pain to shift. I gave it to some company to sell and they didn't shift it so I ended up popping it on my daily. I'd be tempted to try and shift it yourself mate, try eBay and all the usual places. Someone may advise otherwise though, either way good luck!

It makes me laugh, how inept as a country we are when it snows just a little.

Ouch, nice R6 as well. Been itching to get on my bike this weekend but it's horrible out, such a contrast from last weekend! Glad you're okay mate.

Yes and no. Its a shame to all who died There was never this press reporting in Egypt because Mubarek was just a puppet. This isnt because of football IMO it has to be taken in context. There has been alot of frustration in Egypt because people are convinced that change isnt happening quick enough. Unemployment is still high in young men and there has been ALOT of criticism of the security forces. This was IMO just a catalyst, alot of young angry men at football tensions run high things like this will happen unfortunately Yeah agreed Mubarak was a puppet - I hope the Egyptian people can sort their country out either way.

I wish this guy would do one, he's never been funny, never will be funny.