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[Mini Cheddars]

It's horrible. I didn't suffer when I was in school. Only hit me in my early 20s. Embarrassing sniffing your snot back up your nose every 2 seconds when in public.

What you could do if you have a smartphone (hell who doesn't these days?) is download a GPS tracking app like MyTracks on Android. Fitness apps have tracking as well I believe like the appropriately named Sports Tracker. Start it. Go for a walk where you've never been before. Countryside would be good. Walk for about 7 miles then walk back. 'tis what I used to do when I was bored - minus the tracking software. I just looked at the route I took when I got home.

[iDemonix]

Learn something new. Start to learn a language, spoken or computer programming wise. Learn how something works (mini related?) Etc

[M J W J]

Start watching Initial D (watch the subtitled one not dubbed one-its awful) . All about street racing in the Japanese mountains. See if you can find the episode that has a mini in it briefly. Then also spend ages online trying to buy a Toyota ae86. This will involve 24 episode per season each at 25 minuets long and also one film that is about 1 hour 40. That is what I did when I injured my foot and was off it for about 2 weeks.

Play gran turismo until you have the mini then tune it as much as you can.

Read the haynes manual

Do my university work for me (it is mini related)?

Start CAD modelling a mini body shell. If you make an accurate model there will be people willing to pay you good money for it. If you don't know how to use 3d CAD software learn how to use it. That will use up loads of your time (also looks good on a CV).

[Black.Ghost]

Also, you can go online and check out the guy who carried the Olympic torch today (Tuesday). Ex 7 Para lad. Inspiring stuff. Different situation tho.

Also I have just seen the bit about open wounds. Might prohibit the running and walking somewhat, especially as you will need to shower. I stand by reading and photography, and getting outside though.

Edited by Black.Ghost, 26 June 2012 - 11:11 PM.

[brum,brum,mike]

thanks guys, lots of ideas.

where do you get films off the internet? i've always though itunes is abit pricey really

Black.Ghost - as suggested before, i might dig out the yellow bible and read that, but im not to keen on reading really . Running is out of the question as i have other injuries on legs/feet , but i have thought about walking . i live in a small countryside village so there are some nice footpaths to walk along hopefully without getting too muddy! i can wash, just cant get everything wet, so it should be ok! Photography is actually a really good idea, i think i'll look into that one abit deeper . i do try and get outside everyday, wether its just out to the garage or down the garden. thanks mate

M J W J - i'll look into that film, sounds good . i have been playing alot of ps3 already, especially gran turismo . Haynes manual read is another good idea and so is CAD modelling . what software do you use or recommend?

iDemonix - they estimated 6-8 weeks until mine can be removed completely! and its a week tomorrow since its been on im guessing yours is now off? im useless with languages i think more time will be spent on here in the technical problems sections learning of things going wrong and fixes

mini cheddars - i will look up that app, sounds good. thanks

basically, for any film suggestions i like fast and furious films, so more like that!

thanks guys

[liamharries]

Ha, I just had 2 months of this, had my right hand in a splint and I'm right handed.

Prepare for boredom. Lots of it. Also (illegally) obtain some series you've wanted to watch. I'm watching every single south park, then every futurama.

sod cartoons get on life on mars then ashes to ashes.
bestest series' ever!

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COCO!

Its coffee -.-

best tv series ever

[brum,brum,mike]

Any other ideas? :)

[joewf10]

master left hand masturbation

Edited by joewf10, 27 June 2012 - 06:25 PM.

[Mini Cheddars]

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Ooh! Ooh! If you like car films and don't mind watching something a bit different, there's this brilliant French film called Taxi. It's French audio with English subtitles, but later on they released an English dubbed version - although I'm yet to watch that one.

I've never been able to find a trailer for the film on YouTube with subtitles or audio in English, so this will have to do.



The blurb:

Quoted from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia....Taxi_(1998_film

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"Taxi is a 1998 French film starring Samy Naceri, written by Luc Besson, and directed by Gérard Pirès. It has 3 sequels: Taxi 2 in 2000, Taxi 3 in 2003 and Taxi 4 in 2007.

The film takes place in Marseille, France, and involves an aspiring racecar driver named Daniel (Naceri), who initially works as a pizza delivery boy, but changes jobs to become a taxi driver. With a supercharged engine he eludes the police while quickly transporting his fares to their destinations. Finally caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he is forced to help Emilien (Frédéric Diefenthal), a down-on-his-luck police inspector, on the trail of German bank robbers. Trying to juggle a budding relationship with his beautiful girlfriend Lilly (Marion Cotillard) and a need for high-speed chases, Daniel helps Emilien so that he does not lose his license and quite possibly his job.

An American remake loosely based on the French version was released in 2004 starring Jimmy Fallon, Queen Latifah and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. The 2004 Bollywood film Dhoom also draws heavily on the plot of Taxi.

Luc Besson wrote the script in 30 days.

In terms of box office admissions, the "Taxi" series is one of the most successful French franchises ever, grossing a re

ported total of $200 million worldwide and 23 million admissions in France"

They went on to make another three films in the franchise. 1 was great. 2 was pretty good. 3 was okay. I'm yet to watch 4.

Because the film was made on a relatively low budget, there are almost zero special effects, so you can pretty much guarantee what you're watching is real. So to speak.

I first came across the film when I was bored one night many years ago. Flicking through the channels at about 1am I saw this film called Taxi. I think it was only about 10-15 mins in. I'd never seen a foreign film before but boy, this really caught my attention. A real gem. 10/10 for this movie from me. Cannot recommend it enough for any car buff.

[joewf10]

1.38 in that video is a mini

[joewf10]

1.38 in that video is a mini

and the same one at 1.43

must be a fast mini lol

[Mini Cheddars]

Haha dammit! I was watching the video before I posted it and thought "Ooh! I must mention that in my post!".

Then I forgots.