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Yes thats true, even the transmitters are now owned and operated by Arqiva. And they sold off Television Centre and other properties they owned, I think they rent everything now. They've squandered their wealth and infrastructure and now there's not much left, which is a kick in the teeth to the license payers who funded them. Management have woefully f@cked up and as for their supposed impartiality, well they should be world leaders in professional non biased news but unfortunately they can't even get that right, again thats bad management. We laugh at Korean and Chinese state news propoganda and I believe without an independantly funded structure you can't have unbiased news, thats why I think the BBC is important, it can, because it has independant funding, and should rise above party politics. Their best hope is to dominate the streaming services, why they haven't got more online is beyond me, they've got a massive back catalogue of great programmes, from documentary's to comedy even old news programmes, they should have put loads online that would have given value for money and moved into the new market, lets face it traditional TV viewing is dying and its all going online, even Sky should be nervous about that. Virgin broadband is the natural leader in this shift. My last employer had, at the time, the largest digital video storage system in Europe. They were a Satellite broadcaster over Scandinavia, bigger than Sky in audience reach not sure about revenues but they could easily afford to do it. It was kept outside in a bomb/flood/fire proof 'bunker' not that expensive or complicated. The BBC could easily have invested in similar technology and started to put their material online. I heard a rumour in TV that some management in BBC wanted to shut the whole thing down, take ownership of the entire archives and commercialize it. Not sure how true that was but it seems even internally there are plots to destroy it.

I say either let them go commercial or make changes to their structure. I would halve the license fee to bring it in line with online streaming services - £6 or £7 a month, give it free to the over 65's. Scrap BBC 3, BBC 4, BBC News and maybe BBC Parliament as well although BBC providing that channel is providing a service. They can keep their News infrastructure to hopefully bring us impartial quality news (I know they don't atm) Just keep BBC 1, BBC 2 and the kids channels. The kids channels are great, no adverts towards the kids and some really good program's. Then get them to digitize and put all their archives online - they would easily have the most content and be the biggest 'Box Set' provider. Imagine all the old documentaries and comedies etc all online, it would be great. The BBC set the standard in TV both production and technical quality, we paid for the infrastructure that is there, generations have paid for it, pointless and a waste of money to tear it all down now.

I remember I related this on the old forum. When I was a child of about 4 years old, I used to be terrified of the dark, I would always check under my bed and in my wardrobes before going to bed. One of the wardrobes had a bolt on it and I would always make sure I locked the wardrobe before going to bed. One night I remember waking up and turning over to face a wardrobe, the door was open and there was two figures in the wardrobe, they were glittering, bit like when they do a 'beam me up Scotty' in Star Treck. I looked at them for a minute, didn't get scared or anything, then I turned over and went back to sleep. When I woke up in the morning the wardrobe door was closed and locked. Don't know if it was a dream or a real experience.

I was the same, tried Anti Virus years ago but then ditched it in favour of a 'be sensible' attitude. Never had a problem. But then BT threw in Macafee for free with broadband subscription and I do have that installed now. It hasn't caused any issues so I've kept it on.

I'm sure its the same with virus's. Why would anyone code a virus that deletes files on someone's PC - what gain is there for the coder? None, maybe some smug self satisfaction but otherwise no gain, so why do it. I guess they can prove their programming prowess but can you take a virus to a job interview and show it off? Not sure, but companies sure do make a lot of money selling Anti-virus software so I suspect they create the problem and then sell the solution.

Yes and the Coca Cola bottled water was merely tap water sourced from Sidcup, South London not far from where I used to live. Crazy buying bottled water especially in plastic bottles because the water leeches chemicals out of the plastic bottle into the water, even tinned water tastes metallic. Best just to buy a filter and use tap water its just unfortunately it doesn't get rid of thr flouride, only Osmosis filters get rid of that.

I'm off topic but Spain has/had a Solar Tax where they taxed home owners with Solar panels a tax for using them, thats like saying they own the sunlight. Lets face it, they would lay claim and tax anything and everything given the chance.

On another thread you argue might is right in some situations and then here your saying 'resist not evil' you seem to pick and choose when to follow Christ's teachings. How can you call yourself a Christian. Why should the Palestinians leave when it is there land. If they followed Tibets example the Palestinian would peacefully endure their occupation and in time, hopefully, world opinion would turn in their favour and the occupiers would leave, that would be the Christian way. Packing up and leaving is not a solution. Personally I think the Israel situation has gone on for to long and it would not be practical to get the Israeli people out. Generations have been born there and identify Israel as there homeplace. So I think give the Israeli's an ID card to identify them as Israeli and both peoples share the land. The state of Israel would be on a computer and Israeli's have access to their buildings etc and the Palestinian's have access to their buildings and temples but no borders drawn up and they live side by side. In an ideal world the Israeli's would make their appologies and leave.

From what I read it took 3 months for the body to decompose enough for the spirit to leave - if my memory serves me correctly. Also I've wondered if primitive peoples knew more about it as they seem to use cremation more than burial. Guess its back to the drawing board then, maybe cremation is not the way to go.

Just opted out. I remember reading about 'beating heart cadavers' and imeadiately thought - no not for me. I thought, probably like everyone else, that you were actually dead when they took the organs I'm horrified to find out how they do it. Now the only decision is whether or not to be cremated or be buried and rot away. I've read cremation releases the spirit quicker.

Scotland I think.

Nice one.