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I'm just about to move into a new rented house and I would like to get either Sky or NTL (Cable) for the TV, but also I want broadband for when I'm writing up, so I can check papers and (ahem) maybe keep up to date with the forum every once in a while.
Which do you reckon I go for? Anyone had any good/bad experiences?
DJWickid - perhaps you shouldn't run before you can walk.
Next time you're round a friends house who's having a bonfire (maybe you're going to one this weekend), walk up to the fire and give it a little prod with a stick.
See... doesn't it feel good? Maybe if you're feeling confident at this stage (and wood stocks are permitting), you could try throwing on a branch to watch it burn. Only the one though - you don't want to put the fire out (a schoolgirl error technically known as extinguishing or dousing, but we won't baffle you with these complicated terms now).
As your technique improves, and you get accepted into the group, fellow nearby "fire prodders" will engage you in conversation.
Don't be afraid to point out exciting pieces of wood that are burning particularly well - this will earn you maximum respect amongst your peers.
I agree - building a fire is much more effort than child birth, which to be honest looks like a doddle.
With fire building there's all manner of potential hazards:
1) rusty nails in the wood
2) hedgehogs nesting
3) spinters
Now there's no way in the world childbirth can be more painful than a splinter... I've had one... and it was so deep I bled a little bit. Now way I tell you.
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