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  1. anybody got an idea on a good entry level dslr? Im doing a bit of searching on the internet but just thought i would ask around here as well. I used to have a canon 350d but had to sell it for various reasons. hence im looking at getting another

  2. I don't see why the cards cant incorporate data such as passport info.

    IMO, this would cut the need for the goverment to hold data on people.

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    Cards such as these will most probably utilise RFID technology, whilst no where near an expert on this technology I understand that RFID is not at all secure

    Yep - i have removed my stupid cap. Nothing is secure - what i was originally saying stems away from what the govenment would use these cards for and is hence a pointless factor in this debate.

  3. yep unfortunately thats the probelm - its all about money.

    As for Identity theft Bickster - anyone can currently phone up and say they want an appointment at a doctors claiming to be you cant they? Yes you need an address but thats not too difficult. Im trying to concentrate on the positives such as medical data that ID cards could bring. At the end of the day no data is secure though.

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    ok, ok. i've had a better read through this thread - im coming at this from a different angle - these Id cards would be bad - being stored on a central database. All of this info is stored on seperate databases making data more secure and im not convinced a databaqse infrastructure really exists to just create one massive all mighty database. They had enough trouble recently testing a database with 10,000 users!

    Obviously the card would be used to store data such as passport etc and that would be pretty bad.

    A card with medical data on seems better to me though butthat really doesnt achieve what an ID card would do - hence irrelevent here.

  4. But basically introducing a new database, with all the security, data gathering and all the rest will not "save" money, it will cost money. It'll cost to run, cost to set up and cost to sort out when they f*ck it up.

    Guess who will pay for that - Us.

    Yep - fully agree with that.

    Implementing this new nhs database for example has cost quite a bit of cash. Thats why i am saying ridding the idea of databases of information with everyone just having all of their own data on their own ID card. Never going to happen like that of course.

    Thats probably an idea that is too simplistic to be fair but in theory ID cards could work as long as they were used in the situations which were actually a help.

  5. Sorry i haven't had the time to read all of this thread!

    However, for what it's worth, i think cards are a good idea for every Brit to carry around.

    I imagine a card with all your medical data on which you give to GP's, Doctors etc...this would mean you are in charge of your medical data and if you are in an accident you have it on you so that medical staff will know if you are allergic to anything.

    I don't see why the cards cant incorporate data such as passport info.

    IMO, this would cut the need for the goverment to hold data on people.

    This would help curb these ideas of having all your data stored on massive databases.

    By the amount of money the government would save in contracting companies to create databases they ould use the revenue to make these cards free of charge.

  6. I don't suppose Swedish girls find the Brummie accent sexy do they? :lol:

    Russian girls do :D

    I'll concur with that :D

    God bless St.Petersburg!

    all i have to say to that comment is "hell yes". never seen such a city of beauties!

  7. I finally cracked Honeycomb the other day after 3 attempts. It only has three ingredients and is fairly simple.

    Worth a go if you have a sweet tooth.

    100g Caster Sugar

    3tbs Golden Syrup

    1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

    Mix the sugar and syrup in a pan.

    Heat until it turns into a molten lava (don't stur, shake if you need to).

    This is the hard bit - once its bubbling away but before it starts to burn - take it off the heat and add the soda.

    Whisk (it should be growing at this point) and then place onto some baking parchment.

    Put into a cold area for 10 mins or so and wait for it to go hard.

    Smash apart and serv..:-)

  8. Matt, there are used copies of that book for 96p on Amazon. I know students are poor but ffs :lol:

    Pff! You failed to tell me that shipping costs are £2.75!! :D

    No - thats really good. am going to invest in one i think. Although i've only looked at the 'real food' book (though it was just called 'food'! D'oh!)

    Cooking some bread today woop! to have with that nice sausage and beans recipe that was given..mmm....

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