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I have the HP Photosmart B110 series printer, works perfectly with my Macbook, iPhone, iPad and Windows laptop too. You can also email directly to the printer so you don't need any drivers, etc. Only issue with it is that if it gets turned off then you have to re-enter the wifi key and that is a bloody nuisance, although I think it also supports WPS but i don't use that. I get replacement cartridges through http://www.7dayshop.com who tend to be really competitive for Genuine cartridges, although i use 'chipped' alternative brands so the ink levels can still be reported. It was defo under £100 and a 4 colour pack of XL inks is £15.

I agree, i sincerely hope that silly emotion can be left out of the argument and people arrive at their decisions based on an objective review, but i rather fear that it will introduce an underlying level of animosity between the yes and no camps in Scotland and also animosity between Scotland and England. I am all for banter and rivalry between north and south of the border, but as with most things in life some people love to be outraged and get bent out of shape, generally about things they have little knowledge of. There are far too many Scots with a chip on their shoulder about England and far too many English who feel the same way in return. Be proud of your national identity for its own sake, not just because it is anti English or anti Scottish, etc.

esoteric comedy gold

"Almost a normal friday night in Glasgow apart from the helicopter and the lack of axe wounds." I did a bit of work in Glasgow Royal Infirmary, they are a world centre of excellence for dealing with sword wounds!!!!

The hardest accent i have experienced in the UK was a lollypop man in Aberdeen that i asked for directions to Bankhead, he replied something like "boonkee, boonkee" and then said something else i can't even describe the sound, let alone what he might have said. Fortunately just after that a truck passed with the name of the company I was going to see, i took the 50/50 chance it was either going back to base or heading out, fortunately i got lucky.

This topic is becoming an interesting read, so far I think all of the Scots have been frank and forthright in their thoughts that Alex the fish is a bit of a dope; there have been a few comments made about how there is an anti English bias from Scots in general, although this is not substantiated in the posts from the Scottish members, but the most spiteful comments have actually been very anti Scottish. Who has the chip on the shoulder?

Sadly far too many of the Scottish population have developed a crazy sense of entitlement and are seduced by the promise of getting more for nothing. Fortunately the cynical ploy to have the voting franchise extended to include 16 & 17 year olds seems to have backfired so far with the majority of that age group being in the anti independence camp. referring back to Shaun's opening question, I don't mind anybody who lives in Scotland being able to vote, but I do hope that those who may be transient for a period of just a few years don't vote on the basis of short term gain from promises that can't be sustained in the longer term.

Kes, you are giving a bum steer here i'm afraid. Maximum period of consultation now is 45 days and if it is just a single individual no consultation is required. Bruno22rf, the role is made redundant not the individual. There are a number of things that could be considered when applying redundancy criteria, but the info you have supplied so far isn't really enough to give an opinion on. If you are the only person being made redundant then I'm afraid there is no obligation for the employer to carry out a period of consultation, they only have to be able to demonstrate that the role is no longer required. How long have you worked in the job?

With a huge dose of irony I just did exactly the same thing to you Harry when trying to click on this thread !!!!

Chacotawas, I use We're Game in Kirkcaldy and their prices are OK. I'm sure they are not the cheapest, but by no means the most expensive either. Like lots of little shops they won't carry a huge range of makes, but I am sure Andy could order in for you. They mainly stock Gamebore and the prices that Andy offers are pretty much similar to Just Cartridges per 1000. He is a nice fella too so maybe worth a phone call.

you would get a more accurate answer on google Paul as no doubt it differs, but the lips are cut and then then everything stitched together leaving just a very small entrance to allow fluids to pass, but it is all incredibly roughly done. I recall seeing something on this 20 odd years ago and thinking it was horrific, if i recall correctly at that time the 'doctor' used a broken shard of glass as his scalpel.

That's why i said informed debate. I don't mind a more polarised point of view if it is based on substance, but if the frame of reference is very limited then it has to be considered as such. Gordon, I don't think anyone believes unfettered immigration is good.

Gordon, I think I know where you are coming from now. If you have first hand experience of dealing with this at a level that supports your argument then I absolutely listen to what you have to say. From your location I guess you are also dealing with a very large city that tends to amplify everything as people congregate in what are essentially ghettos. The was a uni professor in Edinburgh sacked a few years ago for stating something that was very factual, based around his daily experiences of students in his organisation, but as it was not politically correct, despite being true, he got bagged. I think there is a huge danger in stereotyping and labelling groups of people because of actions by individuals. Not all immigrants are criminals, not all muslims are extremists, not all gun owners are homicidal maniacs, etc, etc. That said, it doesn't mean that we should not have informed debate for fear of upsetting sensitivities either.

Gordon, your experience obviously differs from mine. In this area the vast majority of the immigrant population are genuinely decent reasonable people and the vast majority of scumbags are native born and bred. I come to that conclusion from reading notices in the local press about court proceedings and who is getting done for what. It is all too easy to tar an entire sub group of people because of the actions of a few. Out of genuine interest, where do you get your information that massive numbers of immigrants are criminals?

Ultimately if they are asking you to do a job of a similar level, but just changing where that happens to be done, then they are not acting unfairly. In a positive way to look at it, you are obviously trusted as someone who is reliable and can do the job, but that will also mark you out as the go to guy and you get ******** about a wee bit. In real terms, is there a difference in the type of work performed, does area1 have harsher conditions, dirtier, colder, etc? Does moving areas disrupt your work in other ways, i.e. do you have to keep dropping jobs just to have to pick them up again later? If it is hacking you off then best to chat with your gaffer, but be reasonable. Mention that you always seem to be the guy that has to change around and it is getting you down a wee bit. Don't expect anything to change overnight, but if you plant the seed they might just look to do something different.

It is easy to look at the extreme ends of the spectrum and highlight fault, the reality is that a balance of immigration is healthy, it does bring cultural diversity and a different perspective. As with most things too much becomes problematic. I have no doubt in parts of the country we have gone beyond a healthy balance and other parts not. My complaint is that we have substituted welfare for sponsored living, I have no desire to see anybody struggling to eat, keep warm or maintain a roof over their head, but I absolutely don't believe that we should sponsor a lifestyle beyond providing essentials for people, without a contribution from them in return. For those who are unable to work, so those with disabilities or illness that genuinely prevent that, a progressive and moral society should support. For those caught out via circumstance, i.e. redundancies, etc then they deserve support until such time as they can find themselves an alternate job, although this may necessitate relocation or doing something different For those that are not interested in trying to find work or make a meaningful contribution then it is the absolute bare bones essentials.

we are in complete agreement

+1 to that We need to point the finger at the fools too and tell them that you get nothing for nothing.

There are a lot of jobs out there, but an awful lot of folk are not prepared to travel or make an effort. I have genuinely had people asking if we can change the working hours of the factory as they have to get up at 5:30am in order to travel into work for a 7am start, no consideration to what that might mean to the guys that start the back shift at 3pm and finish at 11pm who in turn want to finish earlier. How dare I as an employer ask someone to get up early to go to work and be paid !!! If it wasn't for the foreign nationals who are actually prepared to come into work and actually do work we would not be able to reliably maintain a full workforce from the local national population. We had people refuse to walk 2 miles or less to work when there was snowfall, because their car had got stuck getting out of an un-gritted residential street. They still expected to be paid though, after all it wasn't their fault that the snow fell. Sadly this attitude is most prevalent within the 17-24 age group. The product of declining moral responsibility and the last socialist government???

Sadly an awful lot of the door knocking cold callers are being taken advantage of by dodgy agencies who are in turn appointed by the charities themselves. Typically the door knockers are considered to be self employed and work on a commission basis, so no minimum wage or anything like that. Their commission is very often based on continuous subscriptions of at least 6 months. The recruitment campaigns around these are terribly cynical, but very effective, they brainwash the 'agents' and after all they are doing it for a great cause, cancer research, age concern, child poverty, etc. The charities could stop it, they could ensure that the agency they use source staff ethically and the door knockers are properly trained and compensated, but they don't. I have every sympathy with the OP, i can understand you venting your frustration to the folk at the door, but these two young lads are being shafted as well and unless they brass it out they get paid nothing, but still get lots of angry people shouting at them. Write to the charity concerned and advise them if they don't change their approach to marketing that you will never give them any donations. If enough people do that it will change how they operate.

Gordon I agree, we don't need any more undesirables in the country as we have enough of our own. Unrestricted immigration is unsustainable and we should look to other countries such as Canada and Australia and learn from their experiences, but recognise that our social, political and economic requirements differ from theirs. My first hand experience of migrant workers in this part of the country is actually very good. As a business we employ around 700 or so people in Fife with around 10% - 15% of those being immigrants to this country. We recruit on the basis of best person for the job and we very often struggle to recruit reliable natives, especially in the 17-24 age bracket. The kids are just not prepared to work in a factory and start at 7am every day. If you pro rate accordingly we have a far higher rate of absenteeism, time keeping, disciplinary proceedings and quality with UK nationals that we do foreign ones.

I can understand why the political analyst would form that opinion, it is an easy conclusion to reach. I agree that it is unlikely anybody will ever know, or at least have any confidence in the reasons being given. The public face of both government and BAE insist that it was based on economic logic, but as that doesn't sit with some people they will call foul and hijack the message to add weight to their own agenda. I think that it is a bit disappointing, yet predictable, that folks will want to jump on the bandwagon and put it all down to political meddling. The underlying fact is that maintaining the level of current capacity was not sustainable and it had to change, but neither the yards on the Clyde or the Solent won, both face heavy job losses. Sadly Britain is becoming increasingly less competitive in many industries, exactly the same as all the highly developed economies. Our excellent standard of living (for the vast majority relative to other parts of the world) comes at a cost that we can increasingly ill afford, but expect none the less. There is a ridiculously pervasive sense of entitlement in the UK and each generation seem to have the poorer attitudes for it. We are losing our sense of self responsibility and are happy to point the finger towards whatever government of the day and say it's your fault.

Based on the political landscape surround the Scottish independence referendum or the commercial case established by BAE? Everybody can speculate that the decision to do away with a ship building capability in Portsmouth has been influenced by the Scottish independence question, but from previous publicly released reports 2 years ago this was the recommended solution. There is always going to be an IMBY dimension to this type of decision. Exactly the same as there was during the last defence review when it could be argued that Scotland took the largest share of losses. Someone is always going to be left feeling hard done by and screaming it's not fair. The truth is that a lot of people are hurt by this decision, especially those losing their jobs both north and south of the border, but bad and unpopular things happen. The world is changing and an IMBY approach wont alter that, although sadly that is exactly what the SNP promote.

old rooster, I agree to an extent, but there is not an easy answer. Just look at some debates/discussions on here, 10 or 12 people can't agree so if you widen the ability to contribute it becomes impossible for people to have an individual say. We have to rely on an elected body of individuals, but sadly we tend to vote based on broad brush political party allegiances. The tiered nature of our democracy should give us more of a say in how our taxes are used locally, but again people tend to be tribal in their voting so go for the party and not the individual. I think the problem is that we are dominated by mass media and they are driven by commercial gain, stories are distorted so as to be sensational in order to drive sales and of course people being people love to be outraged and react accordingly. If people actually bothered to be better informed and not just react to sweeping headline statements they would discover that collectively we could change a great many things and we might just discover that lots of things don't need to change, but it's easier to be outraged and point the finger of blame at other people. We all know people who abuse the system, whether it is a little or a lot, but in the majority we don't challenge them or do something about it, we just complain that the system is broken and something should be done.

I agree Wasters, scroungers and freeloaders ship out. Genuine contributors are welcome in. The genuinely needy and unfortunate I am more than happy to support.