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Call 0800 Numbers For Free From Mobiles - Thursday, 7th of May 2009
Always a pain in the balls freephone numbers. Since most people now use their mobiles almost exclusively not only are 0800 numbers not FREE they usually don't come out of your inclusive minutes!
Well never fear there's a new service you can use that beats the system. Check the link below for details.
Edinburgh Races For Slips... - Wednesday, 29th of April 2009
ATM slips
Front page news in Edinburger yesterday highlighted an apparent new craze where, ahem, boy racers scoot between ATM machines, stopping off to get statements that prove the time and therefor how quick they can get from point A to point B.
Our comrades at the capital city EdinburghCruise website aren't too happy about being tarred with whatever brush the newspapers are using this week and for good reason.
More media bullshit or are 17 year olds really driving like Vin Diesel and Paul Walker across Queensferry before waiting in line at the cash point to get their slip.
Check out the amazing journalistic abilities of the Edinburgh News at the following link.
Scotland's Biggest Retro Gaming Sale! - Wednesday, 29th of April 2009
Retro Boy G is having a clear out!
The mentally unhinged forum resident has just put up a whole load of retro gaming gear on eBay and there is SHITLOADS of it! I've never actually seen an eBay auction with over 950 photos included but RBG's managed it.
With everything from Nintendo NES, SNES, 64 and GameCube through to SEGA Master System, MegaDrive/Genesis, 32X, Saturn and Dreamcast plus loads of other odd ball stuff too it's a collection worth owning.
Scottish Modified Car Show - We Want You! - Wednesday, 29th of April 2009
This years Scottish Modified Car Show (previously the Fast and Modified show) is fast approaching and we are looking for cars to display on our stand this year.
Strathycruise won the prize for best indoor stand at the 2008 event featuring some of the best cars around plus the best PR team too. If you'd like your car to be included this time around then just drop us a quick email with some details on your car plus some photos and a tech spec.
Email it all to us at : info@strathycruise.com
This year's show is on Sunday the 19th of July so make sure that date is free!
For more information on the show visit the official SMC show website at the following link...
Access Your Stuff Anywhere - Dropbox - Monday, 27th of April 2009
With everyone having at least 2 computers kicking around, getting at your files when you're all over the place can be tricky. There's some good sites out there that can help like YouSendIt and SendSpace but they are a bit clunky and you need to upload your stuff in a special way.
Well the good news is there is a free service with 2GB of space you can use right now on your PC, Mac or Linux box. It comes with software that acts pretty much like an additional hard drive so all you do is drag and drop the files you want to have access to and you're off. You can even put files in a PUBLIC area and then let your friends jump on and download files, music and videos from you.
Check the following link and sign up free of charge!
Video: Inspired Bicycles (You Gotta See This!) - Monday, 27th of April 2009
Last week Danny MacAskill hit the headlines with his amazing bicycle stunts. If you don't know what we're on about then check out the following link for an amazing display of skill. It starts off with some outtakes but then kicks in to the good stuff so sit back and watch it all!
Local clubbing location Megabar played host to the recent HOSTILE hard dance event which saw legendary DJs from across Europe decend on Motherwell. To check out video from the event just click play on the YouTube window below here and check the guys website for info on forthcoming events!
New Edition of Tarmag Online - Monday, 27th of April 2009
The latest edition of TarMag is now online for you to check out featuring a full section devoted to Fast & Furious with interviews with Vin and Paul about the film and their own interests in cars.
AA Stick It Up The Arse of Modified Car Owners - Monday, 13th of April 2009
Last week the modified car world was in uproar thanks to those very nice men at the AA. Having enjoyed drawing our hard earned cash for many years for their break down cover they decided to take a great big shit on their customers proclaiming that if you're young and have a modified car that it's going to go at warp speed and kill everyone.
Chief spokesfud for the AA, Edmong King was on the BBC bumping his gums about trying to get the government to introduce new laws to clamp down on cars being modified to save lives. A lot of noise was made about "naws" which is one of the funniest parts of the whole sham, as we only know of a handful of people who actually have a nitrous kit fitted to their cars, and these aren't wet behind the ears 17 year old kids who've just passed their test!
Obviously designed to tie in with the release of the latest Fast & Furious movie, the AA are trying to get people riled up and look like the protectors of our roads (in an attempt to get more people to sign up for cover no doubt). The guys at Adrian Flux insurance have a great page up on their website absolutely slaughtering the lies and bullshit spouted by the AA and their lead henchman (it's a wonder his teeth aren't brown), including some actual FACTS instead of loose tongued fiction...
"Young drivers of modified cars are on average 20% less likely to have an accident and make a claim than young drivers in cars with a standard specification.
What are the reasons for this - well there are several:
. Modders are enthusiasts, more knowledgeable about cars than their peers
. They love their cars and take special care of them.
. The money spent on their cars is a significant proportion of their income, so they want to protect their investment.
. Modified car owners have also invested a lot of time in their vehicle - the prospect of doing all that work again in the event of a crash is not what they want."
Check out the following two links, the first for the BBC's bitesized video then Adrian Flux's response. We don't use the AA for break down cover or insurance and if this is the way they act then we'd recommend (as do Flux) that if you use them, you look elsewhere. Vote with your wallets folks!
