The Empire Weblog - Comments

Comment on: British Personal Banking: Get a life!

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:27:26 +0000

I'm not quite sure but I think 2650/2001 may apply to an English-account-to-German-account transfer as long as you first change the money on the English account into Euro. Then you just have to pay for the change commission, which I believe depends on the bank...

(Actually I found your weblog searching for "2650/2001" on Google because I want to check if I'm right. Some tell so, but these are not official papers : e.g. http://www.heathernova.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=2629&forum=5 )

Comment on: British Personal Banking: Get a life!

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:08:37 +0000

With a HSBC Premier account on-line transfers are free within HSBC branches worldwide. Unfortunately HSBC does not have any Branches in Germany.

Comment on: Lights out London - What a message is that?!

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:28:03 +0000

My problem with this is that it is an 'initiative' and that is what the major issue and problem. There are too many initiatives around these sort of issues.

I sit and wonder whether Capital has also joined fellow other brands and hoped onto an issue due to level of popularity it seems to have with the public.

Also why aren't there any concrete actions - any real strategy towards a UK where we save energy, not on a one day a year basis but an ongoing one. This does not have to include actively forcing people to switch off their lights but by providing re-new-able sources of energy for those light bulbs in the first place. That would be something I would be interested in seeing, not an initiative that just uses a popular topic to increase the listeners to it's radio station to put up their advertising prices.

And for the record my computer was not on battery but I did have my windows open for light.

Comment on: Lights out London - What a message is that?!

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:32:21 +0000

That's an initiative?. To qualify as a genuine Energy Saving Message any initiative should demonstrate willingness to make some degree of sacrifice, a proof of compromise with Nature if you will. May the Nation stop having Fish & Chips for a whole day!, that would be an initiative.

Comment on: Lights out London - What a message is that?!

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:43:05 +0000

Ahh, thanks for the link. I am glad to see that I am not alone who thinks that this event was a bit useless with regards to its original intention.

Of course, the supporting organizations and Capital Radio itself claim that it was a big success and Photoshop was certainly their friend to let their pictures of the event speak their language. ;-)

Comment on: Lights out London - What a message is that?!

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:02:42 +0000

"SquashFish" who took pictures at Piccadilly Circus during yesterday's initiative has the same doubts about it as you do.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squashfish/587047445/

Comment on: Minutes of Silence

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:40:58 +0000

to my sister who died on the 7th july bombing on the bus we are so lost with out you now we dont no wot to do we miss you very much i hope ur looking down at us in heaven i love you so so so much u are my big sis R.I.P we will get the people who did love u very very much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Comment on: White Beauty

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:14:40 +0000

Gorgeous...so beautiful!!
Erica

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:26:39 +0000

We do make a good team!

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:19:48 +0000

Erica, it actually was easier to find the location with your help. Thanks indeed!

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:44:56 +0000

Thank for the compliment. I will try to keep up to the expectations. Just stay tuned ;-)

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:55:42 +0000

Yes they are, they are actually quite arty!! Very nice...

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:14:49 +0000

Well, of course I keep posting some of my photographs. Haven't really realized that they are considered being so wonderful. Thank for this. :-)

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:40:39 +0000

I know...another of your wonderful photographs!

(although it would be a prize for all of us because we'll all be able to enjoy it!)

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:08:56 +0000

Well, I haven't thought of a prize. ;-) Any ideas?

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:28:17 +0000

Ooh no Timo got there before me!!
Well done Timo, but I bet you would never have got there without my help (only kidding of course)

Is there a prize for Timo?

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:36:06 +0000

Bingo - direct hit. :-)

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:27:05 +0000

It's Gloucester Road Station, I suppose.

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:02:01 +0000

It's very close now ;)

Comment on: Quiz: Metropolitan Railway - What station is it?

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:48:25 +0000

I am beginning to feel like a detective... is it near Earls Court perhaps, around that area?