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Should we change our sponsor on moral grounds?

Discussion in 'Watford' started by superhorns, Jan 11, 2016.

  1. Toby

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    <laugh> I can sympathise with that, I haven't had a clean-shave since I was twelve (feels like that long ago) or a professional hair cut since I was 16! Same with TV, I acquire my shows/films through other means :bandit:, I just remember Gilette having 5262631217491752 adverts per day.

    On a side-note, do you get UK telly at yours? If you ever need any tech advice let me know! My parents have freeview here so they can keep up with BBC stuff.
     
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  2. oldfrenchhorn

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    Yes I get free to air and French tv via one sat dish. Have you tried Windows 10? Operating 7 and every day get prompted to change for free. The advertising for it looks ok. :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  3. Toby

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    Windows 10 is a weird one...I set it up a few test PCs at my last job to see how it interacted with various bits of software we used but I refuse to install it on my machine due to Microsoft's 'liberal' approach to seeing what I'm up to. They've given themselves the right to uninstall/delete any files it doesn't think you should own, monitors your web traffic/keystrokes and other dodgy privacy invasions...I wouldn't recommend going on live football streaming sites with Windows 10...But that's a rant for another day, the internet is very closed to being ruined...

    Apart from that it does look nice and loads a bit quicker :smile:
     
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  4. Mexican Hornet

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    I do, what´s the bad news with that? Save it for tomorrow if you want!
     
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  5. Toby

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    Microsoft track your internet usage/history if you use their browser, not sure about 3rd party ones, and footy streaming sites are illegal.

    Should be fine though, I'm just careful with stuff like that :bandit:
     
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  6. Mexican Hornet

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    Ah, ok, well I´ll have to risk it, things are more lawless here as it is! ;)
     
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  7. Toby

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    I reckon you'll be fine, I'm sure the Mexican authorities have other things to worry about :smile:
     
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  8. yorkshirehornet

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    I missed this entire thread as I am 'ignoring' the poster......

    oh dear...............
     
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  9. yorkshirehornet

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    I have type 2, not brought on by food abuse..... My dad had it too.... type 2 can be genetic late onset.....
     
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