leviramsey Posted September 20, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 20, 2012 Tedy Bruschi: stroke at 31 (cutting to the chase, since the stroke, Bruschi played four more seasons in the NFL, has run a Boston Marathon (5:26:02), and is a decent enough pundit on TV) Get well, Houlston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houlston Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Cheers guys. Mike, I was on a Heparin drip in the hospital then I have been on 300mg of aspirin but today I've moved on to Clopidogrel cant say I know why they change it but it basically still thins the blood. Oh and thanks to the links Mike and Levi it all helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 20, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 20, 2012 New Apple maps app under fire from users Inaccuracies and misplaced towns and cities in Apple's new map software have provoked anger from users. In June Apple announced it would stop using Google Maps in favour of its own system, created using data from navigation specialist TomTom. Apple is yet to comment on the complaints about the software, which comes already installed on the new iPhone. TomTom said it provided only data and was not responsible for how it worked. The software is packaged with iOS6, the latest version of Apple's operating system, which runs on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Previously, the system had an app running mapping software from Google. But users are now forced to use Apple's new maps once they upgrade or buy the latest iPhone - which goes on sale on Friday. There is not currently a Google Maps app available in Apple's App Store, although Google's system is still accessible via the phone's web browser. Among the user complaints regarding Apple's maps sent to the BBC were: Screenshots of satellite coverage in Dingwall Users have complained about the quality of satellite images in the new software Some towns appear to be missing, such as Stratford-upon-Avon and Solihull. Others, like Uckfield in East Sussex, are in the wrong location. Satellite images of various locations, particularly in Scotland, are obscured by cloud. A search for Manchester United Football Club directs users to Sale United Football Club, a community team for ages five and above. Users also reported missing local places, such as schools, or strange locations. Another screenshot showed a furniture museum that was apparently located in a river. TomTom, which also licenses data to a range of other mobile manufacturers, defended its involvement. A spokesman told the BBC that its maps provided only a "foundation" to the service. "The user experience is determined by adding additional features to the map application such as visual imagery," a spokesman said. "User experience fully depends on the choices these manufacturers make. "We are confident about our map quality, as selling 65 million portable navigation devices across the world and more than 1.4m TomTom apps for iPhone in the past two years reaffirms this quality." Prior to the release of iOS6, several developers had expressed concerns over the capability of the mapping app, in particular its ability to find businesses via search.BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 20, 2012 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 20, 2012 Did some reading on Mutually Assured Destruction yesterday. It's all a bit mind boggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I was genuinely shocked to see The Sun still did the whole 'Page 3' thing. Some ol' fella on the bus was reading it and there she was, nips on show. A very odd tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Yeah...the Istanbul (printed in Greece) Sun, doesn't have nips. Just a brassier-ed lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Satellite images of various locations, particularly in Scotland, are obscured by cloud. Well that's hardly fair to blame that on Apple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted September 20, 2012 Administrator Share Posted September 20, 2012 Satellite images of various locations, particularly in Scotland, are obscured by cloud. Well that's hardly fair to blame that on Apple... True. Satellites don't just go around and around taking photos. Oh wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Satellite images of various locations, particularly in Scotland, are obscured by cloud. Well that's hardly fair to blame that on Apple... True. Satellites don't just go around and around taking photos. Oh wait... It was supposed to be a joke about the Scottish weather but I think I may have missed the mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 20, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 20, 2012 Houlston, sorry I missed your post. I really hope your recovery is full and given your age you have the best of chances. Really do hope you feel better soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Tour of the midlands going to plan ...stayed in redditch as a hub for two days hit the old homestead of erdington,city center. villa park ....went on to stratford now down to stroud then up to stoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy has a Bacon number of 4. The Russian cinema route seems to be the way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 In an attempt to get a high Bacon number I typed in 'Desmond Tutu'. He has a Bacon number of 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 The company I work for just won an award. National Rail Awards passenger operator of the year for 2012. Wonder if this means I will get a bonus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinityRoadSteps Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 The company I work for just won an award. National Rail Awards passenger operator of the year for 2012. Wonder if this means I will get a bonus? No. Instead you will be taken over by First. Get the petition ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Ze Germans will never sell us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 21, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2012 Tour of the midlands going to plan ...stayed in redditch as a hub for two days hit the old homestead of erdington,city center. villa park ....went on to stratford That can't be true - Stratford is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted September 21, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 21, 2012 So at the grand old age of 34 I have had a stroke, it happened two weeks ago and I think shock is the best word to describe it. Its difficult to type this as I have double vision and my head is spinning. I struggle to walk, just sort of hobble along like an old man and I feel like I could fall over at any time, stairs are a no go unless someone is with me. I have no feeling down half body where I cant feel hot, cold or pain. One of the lesser side effects yet possibly the most annoying is I now suffer with almost constant hiccups and its driving me mental. I just wondered if anyone else on here has had one or knows of someone that has had one and what the recovery was like? Crikey mate. Hope you recover quickly. From my albeit limited knowledge of these things it's possible that you can do just that. My uncle had one in his 60s and made a full recovery. It was about his 3rd one I think too. You'll do it mate. You'll totally smash it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Houlston, sorry I missed your post. I really hope your recovery is full and given your age you have the best of chances. Really do hope you feel better soon Seconded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 So at the grand old age of 34 I have had a stroke, it happened two weeks ago and I think shock is the best word to describe it. Its difficult to type this as I have double vision and my head is spinning. I struggle to walk, just sort of hobble along like an old man and I feel like I could fall over at any time, stairs are a no go unless someone is with me. I have no feeling down half body where I cant feel hot, cold or pain. One of the lesser side effects yet possibly the most annoying is I now suffer with almost constant hiccups and its driving me mental. I just wondered if anyone else on here has had one or knows of someone that has had one and what the recovery was like? hope you recover soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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