* Posts by Ian 27

3 publicly visible posts • joined 19 Aug 2009

Mars trips could blind astronauts

Ian 27
Facepalm

In that situation I'd really want artifical gravity - imagine having the erm... end result floating around the space ship.

Hand covering eye icon, because... well. 'nuff said.

Bury council defends iPads for binmen

Ian 27

hmm

wonder how long it will be before they get nicked from the lorry?

UK.gov won't drop 50p high speed broadband tax plans - yet

Ian 27

luxury...

I'm confused.

Is Broadband now considered an essential? - is this why I'm going to be taxed 50p so that everyone can get it?

If so, why am I paying VAT on it, if it's no longer a luxury good?