fulcrum

True Image is definately one of the best solutions for backups. Highly recommended.

Can anyone point to any court cases, in France, where unwitting expats have been fined, or worse, thrown in jail for not abiding by the strict letter of the law regarding vehicle registration.  

[quote user="sweet 17"]sd any chance of you telling me how much the french mot, certificate of conformity, changing to lhd headlamps (the whole kybosh) is likely to cost?  i realise you won't know the exact figures but what about a ball park figure; to enable me to weigh up the pros and cons of bringing our cars over?  we have a volvo estate automatic (over 2 litres)  and a hyundai estate automatic (1.6 litres) (both will need mots) thanks, sd [/quote] This Forum Sticky should get you started. http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/684121/ShowPost.aspx

Mine too.

Tel Thanks for that. I am using Windows 2000 and it doesn't have restore points. Therefore I always have to take a backup before adding software. The term "restore" is confusing to non XP users and maybe Gary should have said "Create a new restore point before adding software".

[quote user="Gary aka Bugbear"] And, always do a system restore before adding software. (That should be engraved on the front of every computer).   [/quote] Didn't you mean "system backup"? If not why not.

Or here. Another Amazon link with more details and reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Sex-Difference-Between-Women/dp/0385311834

[quote user="Meg and Mog"]Go on then...what's the difference? [/quote] You need to read the book.

I once read a book called "Brain Sex: The Real Difference Between Men and Women" Very interesting reading.

[quote user="Chris Head"] Fulcrum, your horse head avatar is just awful, is it an exumation of Shergar?[/quote] OK. I can take criticism. 

Diana is dead and that is not a conspiracy theory.

How about goat? You can definately get goat meat in the UAE.

I am with AVIVA for both car and house but haven't made any claims yet.

My original reply to Margie (the original poster) was because I thought she wanted to be able to use her French Orange/Wanadoo website in English instead of French. I understood that this may be because she was having trouble getting her emails through Outlook Express and wanted to use the website Messagerie in English. My appologies to all if I misread her post.

Thanks Cooperbola. Talk about confusing!!!!

I used to use Norton Internet Security and only ditched it because my Norton licence was due to expire. At present I use AVG Free (AntiVirus) and Zone Alarm Free (Firewall) I keep getting a reminder lately telling me that AVG Free will not be free after mid January 2007.

[quote user="Bugbear"]Eeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrr,.....................Hello...................[/quote] Was that directed at me.

[quote user="margie"]Does anyone know if it is possible to change my Wanadoo/Orange browser from French to English language. I have been experiencing extremely slow download times when receiving incoming mail from the Orange message box to Outlook express has anyone else noticed this recently?[/quote] Margie I don't think it is possible. I have just had a look at my www.Orange.fr website and it doesn't have an option for the English language.

Excellent post Bloodyestateagent.

[quote user="Dick Smith"]It would have helped if you had said what it was in your question! This looks a bit like the old picture-association method. Good for vocabulary, useless for grammar, good for visual learners, not so good for others. I've never heard of it, you really need a comment from someone who has, but that looks a bit unlikely. [/quote] Sorry for that Dick. Anyway links have now been provided by someone else. Here is another "independant" review. http://www.learnfrombest.com/rocket-french-fr2.html I was considering purchasing it as it is quite inexpensive compared to other courses and seems quite good for my needs. It also now has an interactive recordings module. If anyone has any comments I'd be interested.

Has anyone used Rocket French?

Paris

[quote user="DOMY"]BENJAMIN SAID : " JC is finally acknowledging that if you want to get your message across you cannot expect to do that in French. He'll be singing the La Marseillaise in English next ! " ----------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin, don't be so arrogant with your english language !!! Are you ready to learn and to speak chinese, if you want the rest of the world to know that Benjamin is existing ??? IT'S COMING SOON ...[/quote] I think the problem for most of us from the UK is that we want to learn French because we are in France but realise, because of our previous travelling experience, that English is the most widely spoken language in terms of the number of countries that speak and understand it. To give an example. I once had to go to Oman and install a Japanese point of Sale system. I had to meet a Japonese specialist to discuss the installation. I couldn't speak Japonese and only a few words of arabic. However, we were all able to communicate because of English. Even the Chinese, in the example you give, have a 24hour news channel in English. I have in the past learnt reasonable conversational Greek and have tried to learn Arabic. Now I'm trying to learn French.

[quote user="Logan"]Yes it starts today. The world according to Chirac. I put up a post a week or so ago about this subject. Has anyone managed to receive it yet?[/quote] I am not sure which Astra satellite is being used.

Apparently the French government is to start up a 24 hour news channel rather like BBC 24. Broadcasting in English. The internet site is http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnja6_exclusive-images-of-france-24