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by beev
Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:29 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Forest Programme 6th-12th October
Replies: 4
Views: 8108

Re: Forest Programme 6th-12th October

hey - thanks for publishing my poem. i'd just like to offer a little tip for the future: when publishing someone's work, be careful to reproduce their formatting exactly. for example, if the work submitted to you reads: ...for your family, for those back home whoever they may be. Just take this 55p ...
by beev
Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.
Replies: 70
Views: 89708

Re: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.

i've tweaked the bb so that when you go to 'view unread posts' and click on a topic, you are taken straight to the first post you haven't already read, instead of the first post in the topic. i think this is better, but if you don't like it and enough people agree with you, it can easily be changed ...
by beev
Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:34 pm
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.
Replies: 70
Views: 89708

Re: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.

One thing which I'd consider changing is the highlighting of admins' names. It doesn't give the appearance of democracy/consensus if some people have their names in a different colour. Either we hack the code, so that people whose default group is the admin group don't get their names highlighted. ...
by beev
Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:19 pm
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.
Replies: 70
Views: 89708

Re: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.

strange. can u say exactly what it's saying and what you're doing when it says it?

anyone else had this?
by beev
Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.
Replies: 70
Views: 89708

Re: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.

cheers gandhiji!
by beev
Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:10 am
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.
Replies: 70
Views: 89708

Re: phpBB2 to phpBB3 move, a.k.a upgrading the bb.

ok, this has been done. there may be some issues. the most likely is probably this: Password conversion Due to the utf-8 based handling of passwords in phpBB3, it is not always possible to transfer all passwords. For passwords "lost in translation" the easiest workaround is to use the "forgotten pas...
by beev
Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: What was the last book you read?
Replies: 87
Views: 127504

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie A marathon read, but worth it. A great portrait of Thatcherism and the 80s, among other things. Every page is poetry. Contains the following magnificent sentence: 'Once I'm an owl, what is the spell or antidote for turning me back into myself?' Mr Mohammed Sufyan...
by beev
Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:21 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: august recycling
Replies: 7
Views: 13600

yes, sounds v.cheap. there are no extra costs?
by beev
Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: climate challenge fund
Replies: 0
Views: 4854

climate challenge fund

anyone with serious ideas about how to seriously reduce forest's (or anyone else's) carbon footprint might want to check this out:
http://www.itsourfuture.co.uk/climate_challenge_fund/
by beev
Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:26 am
Forum: The Building
Topic: august recycling
Replies: 7
Views: 13600

give them a call: 01823 721 400
by beev
Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:35 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: august recycling
Replies: 7
Views: 13600

august recycling

maybe it is too late already, but do we want to get viridor in for august?

sorry, i am too unreliable at the moment to sort anything myself

anyone?
by beev
Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Calling for yoga mats/teachers
Replies: 4
Views: 6818

last time i saw them they were in the cupboard underneath the preaching pulpit thing in the hall
by beev
Wed May 21, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: FaceLess: the film
Replies: 4
Views: 8762

here's a decent wee movie about the making of faceless:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IofY2GkpaE

it says at the end you can watch the movie proper at http://www.ambienttv.net but that doesn't seem to be true - it just tells you about public screenings
by beev
Wed May 21, 2008 4:59 pm
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: Promoting Open Source
Replies: 23
Views: 31001

great place to get open source software for your mac:
http://www.opensourcemac.org/
by beev
Mon May 19, 2008 11:15 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Events at the National Library: free
Replies: 1
Views: 4169

our paris friend jim haynes is doing a talk there... Jim Haynes on books Jim Haynes is legendary as the founder of a range of cultural projects, including Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, Britain's first paperback bookshop, and several underground newspapers. He has been involved in the world of print ...
by beev
Wed May 07, 2008 10:13 pm
Forum: Volunteering
Topic: The Job Centre?
Replies: 12
Views: 20967

Not sure if this is incidental or not, but I have never met a nice person in a jobcentre.
by beev
Tue May 06, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: Make/Sell
Topic: Jack Richold - new forest artist?
Replies: 12
Views: 19982

sounds good
by beev
Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:57 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Tranquility Team!
Replies: 4
Views: 9523

ha ha, great picture
by beev
Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: Make/Sell
Topic: more poetry for the library?
Replies: 6
Views: 11627

i say do it!
by beev
Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:38 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: learn how to be a wind expert
Replies: 0
Views: 3976

learn how to be a wind expert

We will be holding a 'Power to the People' workshop on micro wind power at Earthship Fife on Saturday 26th July 2008. The workshop will be a day long event from 10am until 3.30pm and will be run by Hugh Piggott Scotlands micro wind expert. The workshop costs £60 pounds with a 10% members reduction. ...
by beev
Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: Minutes
Topic: CCTV Meet - 20th Apr
Replies: 22
Views: 27716

CCTV -- it was suggested to me to keep a video camera behind the kitchen and get it out when there is trouble. Maybe it could work, but I feel this would probably escalate things. Implementation wise, I feel we should keep it simple and either go with no CCTV at all or have it on on all the time. I...
by beev
Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: Minutes
Topic: Behind The Scenes - 17th April 2008
Replies: 16
Views: 25226

ryan or calum can write a cheque. mail it to them.
by beev
Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:10 pm
Forum: Minutes
Topic: Behind The Scenes - 17th April 2008
Replies: 16
Views: 25226

sorry! the £50 figure is correct. the 11% is wrong.

£50 is 62 euro at the current rate. with a batch at about 456 euros, the increase is more like 13.5%

fuck!
by beev
Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:02 pm
Forum: Minutes
Topic: Behind The Scenes - 17th April 2008
Replies: 16
Views: 25226

due to pound plummeting in relation to the euro, the cost of a batch of coffee has gone up by about £50 (roughly 11%) compared to last summer.
by beev
Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:27 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: This week I've been mostly listening to...
Replies: 216
Views: 403539

britney spears - blackout

britney is back and hotter than ever

'hot as ice' in fact

ow!
by beev
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:08 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: forest survey
Replies: 13
Views: 17003

forest survey

some time ago, some student cats did a couple of surveys in the forest. i think it was about a year ago, maybe a bit more. here are the results: SURVEY 1 Q1. Male/Female Male 14 Female 16 Q2. Age range Under 20 5 20-40 22 40-60 1 60+ 0 Q3. How frequently do you visit this establishment? First time 4...
by beev
Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: Minutes on the bb
Replies: 4
Views: 8950

twiddled!
by beev
Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:49 pm
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: Minutes on the bb
Replies: 4
Views: 8950

i cannot think of any compelling reasons
by beev
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: Facilities
Topic: ras babi presents:Seekers/Friday 28.03.09/old St.Paul church
Replies: 4
Views: 8496

a que hora?
by beev
Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: Front of House/Gallery
Topic: taxidermying animals
Replies: 12
Views: 18716

Jane wrote:also, where best to get thin silver wire (the really mallable kind)
there should be a load of this in the tk cupboard
by beev
Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Is this the answer to our toilet prayers?
Replies: 72
Views: 62172

the sidewalk signboard thing can be an effective tool, if it looks good.
by beev
Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:24 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: Sign out front.
Replies: 77
Views: 90108

just do it!

i used to clean the forest at night a lot. the place really needs that kind of love, which it hasn't been getting lately.
by beev
Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Good and bad recipes
Replies: 11
Views: 22959

date syrup?
by beev
Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:03 pm
Forum: Make/Sell
Topic: more poetry for the library?
Replies: 6
Views: 11627

what is this neon thing and where do you get it?
by beev
Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: Website/Online
Topic: donations button
Replies: 0
Views: 4240

donations button

would it be possible for us to use this button on our site instead of the paypal logo for donations? i think it looks better...
by beev
Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Minutes
Topic: Cafe and Events WG Meeting March 5th
Replies: 19
Views: 22647

insurance has an excess of £250. anyhoo, drums are not covered.
by beev
Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: Minutes
Topic: Cafe and Events WG Meeting March 5th
Replies: 19
Views: 22647

NMs should not have to deal with any shit at all after the doors are locked. That includes syphilis. They should not need to assert themselves. They should be able to relax completely. The thing that really bothers me is that the syphilis is being spread by our own people, people we supposedly know ...
by beev
Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:25 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: furniture buying - top tips
Replies: 55
Views: 61644

any chance of some van action tomorrow? there's a white leather couch (decent looking) on the street outside my flat. looks a little grubby but will probably polish up ok.
by beev
Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:02 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: furniture buying - top tips
Replies: 55
Views: 61644

incredibly insightful!

we always liked to have plenty of sofas around as the lazing around
taking it easy vibe was the one we wanted to have. but i think pomme
is right. it is now backfiring on us and contributing to the problems.
by beev
Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:45 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Food posters
Replies: 23
Views: 32652

sweet!
by beev
Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Food posters
Replies: 23
Views: 32652

making fun of someone who was in solitary confinement for 11 years is much worse than making fun of an idiot sheik :(
by beev
Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:13 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Food posters
Replies: 23
Views: 32652

swith, don't let the politically-correct brigade compromise your artistic vision!
by beev
Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:38 pm
Forum: Make/Sell
Topic: more poetry for the library?
Replies: 6
Views: 11627

more poetry for the library?

how about using £10 from the library budget to get the first 4 issues of anon?
by beev
Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:47 pm
Forum: The Building
Topic: Tidying the office
Replies: 7
Views: 12411

is it one of those hoovers that needs the tube stuffing in the right hole in order for it to suck through the main bit? look for a hole near the bottom that the tube can stuff into.
by beev
Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: coffee machine go boom
Replies: 8
Views: 13914

if zapatista wants paid, treasurer needs to get the invoice. it comes with the delivery. if it's not picked up off the box and passed on, they need to send it separately. once the invoice is received, this one takes longer to pay than other things. the exchange rate has to be checked and the money t...
by beev
Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:07 am
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Is this the answer to our toilet prayers?
Replies: 72
Views: 62172

I think it would be very cool if forest started to big up the arts angle a lot more.
by beev
Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Food posters
Replies: 23
Views: 32652

PS, Dan if you're saying what you seem to be saying (which is that no muslims or sunnis have a sense of humor), then I totally disagree with your racist point of view.
by beev
Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:19 pm
Forum: The People's Forum
Topic: Is this the answer to our toilet prayers?
Replies: 72
Views: 62172

the action group? don't you mean arts/front of house?
by beev
Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:15 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Food posters
Replies: 23
Views: 32652

Second Swithun. I want Nasrallah, he is the best!
Photos of the food could be good for vollies in the kitchen. Shots should be less about composition and more about showing exactly what's on the plate/quantity.
this is genius
by beev
Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:05 pm
Forum: Kitchen
Topic: Food posters
Replies: 23
Views: 32652

ha ha!