Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

Pyxis

chris_m wrote: »

Crikey, didn't realise it was that far back - that was Thunderball from 1965!!!

And what Pastures was talking about was 1968!



And I remember it! :eek:

silvercar

Think it was 'minority report'. Don't know when it came to TV.

vivatifosi

michaels wrote: »

Minority report tom cruise 'borrows' some eyes in order to get through a security door.

Gattica the hero has to take out his contact lenses to pass an eye scanner test and then has to cross a busy road.....

michaels wrote: »

Yep, wasn't it to put some reall nukes on a plane which was later crashed landed into the carribean sea and covered with a camoflage net?

Well we now know what you needed all those Now TV boxes for:D

LydiaJ

vivatifosi wrote: »

Many years ago I had a boyfriend whose granddad was a terrible driver. He went everywhere in second gear. He was driving before the tests were introduced so never had to take one. I would imagine he and his peers are now dead.

I would imagine so. My dad is 90 and young enough to have had to take a test when he learnt.

SingleSue wrote: »

I had to wait 17 years for a new sofa! Our first one was from a friend who brought it to our flat on the roof of his mini, all we could see was this massive sofa gliding down the road, almost like it was on skates, our second one was from a second hand shop, as was our third.

Our bed was ex's nan's old one, we replaced it with the one I currently have...a £50 special frame only 4 poster in the classifieds in the local paper. My current bedroom wardrobes was given to ex's grandparents as a wedding present, I want new ones but can't bear the thought of throwing these ones away due to their history (and age, they are from the 1920's)

The only new thing we purchased when we moved into our flat was a fridge with a freezer compartment as no-one had one of those to give away and we couldn't get one quickly enough/of the right size second hand.

We/I have always had new beds, since we got married, but I've never had a new sofa.

Doozergirl wrote: »

I'm sure that DS and his GF see it as a significant step.

How old is he? I met Doozer at 19 and moved in when I was 22. It was definitely a commitment to the relationship, so I'm surprised that others don't see it that way. I can't think of any of my friends that moved in together that weren't committed. A small minority didn't work out, but the majority went on to buy a place, get married and have lasted 20 odd years since moving in together.

Family gave and bought us things when we moved in together. I still have the pans from Doozer's sister. Then we had the wedding list some five years later which wider family and friends chipped into and we got our 'best' cutlery and crockery and all sorts else.

Forgive me, silvercar, but I've never been given the impression that you're particularly 'into' this relationship, or maybe it's just the adjustment to each step - being there for his graduation, Christmas etc is another step deeper into their lives together. She a great big part of his life now and even if they do split up, she will have a huge place in his heart and memories.

I can't see any reason why not to make those memories special. No doubt if he ever moves in with another girl, they definitely will already have all the stuff they need, between them. Enjoy it. Life is short.

DG, the latest psychological/sociological research suggests that 20 years ago it was very rare to move in without serious consideration and regarding moving in as a definite decision to commit. While some young people still view moving in like that, there are an increasing number who "slide" into cohabiting without any significant decision of commitment. They're spending increasing amounts of time at each other's place, leaving more and more of their stuff in each other's place, and then one of them gets given notice on their tenancy or something, and cohabiting just sort of happens without really being much of a commitment. If you're interested in that kind of thing, google Galena Rhoades and read some of her work and/or find her talks on youtube etc.

LydiaJ

Pyxis wrote: »

Sounds strange! But then new stuff is! Interesting, though!

I've just got an iPad with fingerprint recognition for opening it and for paying for stuff in the Apple Store. Weird!

That sort of thing always makes me think of thriller films where the ruthless baddies would cut your finger off to get your fingerprint, or worse still, if it's iris recognition, gouge your eye out! :rotfl: :eek:

Actually, that's made me wonder:

How long would an amputated finger or eyeball be viable for that sort of thing?

How can I google for that without having The CID knocking on my door! :rotfl:

The latest finger recognition technology detects the capillary pattern inside rather then the fingerprint. It only works if there's blood flow inside.

ivyleaf wrote: »

Our current car has both the eco stop/start and the "keyless go".
OH's fob lives in his pocket and mine in a pocket or in my bag (I don't drive, but it's handy to have my own fob anyway). You unlock it by touching the door handle as if to open it, and similarly when you want to lock it; the lights flash to tell you it's locked, and the wing mirrors turn in.
Recently we got out of the car at the local shops and the car refused to lock :eek: Panic stations. Eventually I shopped on my own and went home, while OH took the car to the dealer to see if they could help.

It turned out that at the time we were trying to lock it, my handbag had still been inside, with my fob inside it The car won't allow locking if there is a fob inside the car.

It makes sense not to let you lock it from the outside if the key is inside. However, I'd want to know if you can lock it from the inside (for security) while the key is on the inside with you?

PasturesNew wrote: »

You could extend the life of a finger by removing the finger and making a cast of it, then using that .... maybe?

For eyes, it'd probably require some close up photography, print it out, then stick it on a fake eyeball.

Eye recognition technology often asks you to blink on command to try to prevent this kind of thing.

Pyxis

I would hope you can lock it on the inside.

I drive everywhere with the doors locked.
Don't want to risk being car-jacked or let someone steal my handbag.

vivatifosi

I checked and the driving test was introduced in 1935. Before that you got the licence without a test. However there are a number of people over 100 still driving, so it is possible that a few of those have not taken a test.

silvercar

LydiaJ wrote: »

It makes sense not to let you lock it from the outside if the key is inside. However, I'd want to know if you can lock it from the inside (for security) while the key is on the inside with you?

You definitely can lock it if the engine is on. I'll try to lock it with the engine off and report back.

I checked and the driving test was introduced in 1935. Before that you got the licence without a test. However there are a number of people over 100 still driving, so it is possible that a few of those have not taken a test.

That makes sense for my grandmother who was born in the noughties, but the 19 noughties not the 20 noughties.

Testing was also suspended during the war and during the Suez crisis 1956.

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

I would hope you can lock it on the inside.
I drive everywhere with the doors locked.
Don't want to risk being car-jacked or let someone steal my handbag.

My 2005 Rover had autolocking, as does my Mercedes A-Class - go more than a few feet or over a certain speed (whichever comes first) and the doors lock. The difference between the two was that the Rover didn't unlock until you switched the engine off or hit an unlock button on the dash, whereas the Merc allows any door to be unlocked/opened using the interior handle as usual.
My Duster also has it, I believe, but I haven't enabled it because carjacking, etc. is so unlikely on the Cumbrian roads - heck, I can go for miles and not see anybody, in cars or not. The only traffic queues I encounter are if I mistime my journey and get held up at a level crossing.

chris_m

vivatifosi wrote: »

I checked and the driving test was introduced in 1935. Before that you got the licence without a test. However there are a number of people over 100 still driving, so it is possible that a few of those have not taken a test.

Didn't military personnel who were taught by the Army/Navy/RAF during the war, and possibly doing national service, have an exemption from taking a civilian test?