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Even better than pencil drawings that could have been done by Ray Charles?

I'm more excited by the camera to tell the truth. It's better than my Canon Powershot. I just don't know how to use them properly which is part of my problem, I've just worked out how to do an apostrophe weeks after changing to a new model. I can get excited (-ish) about cameras however. Is it really better though? There's more to it than just megapixels. I've got a decent one (for a phone) on my G600 but if I wanted to take proper photos I've already got a couple of cameras that take a much better shot. I was playing with my dads G600 last night and was impressed with the excellent quality of the photos and the non-fiddly macro for focus, flash and snap. I never transferred anything to a PC though, so can't be sure how good they were in full size. My fatha hates it like. Keeps making unintentional phomne calls on those touch sensitive buttons. My Powershot is the A85. It's very basic, so i think the U900 could well have every feature it has and more.

I'm more excited by the camera to tell the truth. It's better than my Canon Powershot.

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/-/530/6...earchtype=genre The Samsung U900 Soul is Samsung's flagship phone for 2008. Is it a triumph of marketing, or can the Soul really live up to the mega hype? Mobile Phones UK checks it out! At first glance, you can tell that the Soul is something different from the usual Samsung slide design. We've watched the slide phone evolve over the past 4 years from the compact but definitely-not-thin D500 to the superslim D900 to the wow-that-really-is-thin U600 with its touchscreen controls that left some users unimpressed. More recently the Samsung G600 has been top of the bestseller lists. The reason why we're waffling on about the history of the slide phone is because it's obvious that the Soul is something quite different. Let's call it the next-generation slide phone. The photos here do it no justice at all - trust us, it looks much better in the flesh. The body is made from metal, giving it a high quality feel, like one of Nokia's premium handsets. We absolutely love the sleek, minimalist design and the way that the thumb rests securely on the base of the slide. The slide moves smoothly up to reveal a flat keypad. OK, so the keypad won't be to everyone's taste, but if you can handle a Motorola RAZR, you'll have no problems with this. The U900 is ultra-slim at 12.9mm thick, and is almost exactly the same size as the old Samsung D900. The feature that truly sets the U900 apart from previous slide phones from Samsung is the touch-sensitive navigation keypad. Samsung's marketing blurb tell us that this is a "Magical touch interface". They were clearly out to lunch on that day. Folks, we'll let you into a secret: there's no such thing as magic. What we have here is a small touch-sensitive screen placed below the main LCD display. The touchscreen is icon-driven and the icons change according to the menu selected. It's very similar to the one used in the LG Venus and the Samsung E950. Like all touch-sensitive controls, this is a love-it or hate-it thing. We suggest that you give it a try and put it back on the shelf if you don't think you can live with it. If the U900 is a flagship phone, you'd expect it to have top-end features and you wouldn't be wrong. It's the first Samsung phone to incorporate a 16 million colour display. It has fast 3G with download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. It has a powerful camera, similar in quality to the G600's. Let's be clear about the camera. It isn't the best (try the Nokia N95 or Sony Ericsson K850i for the best camera phones), but it's a very good runner-up. We always get people complaining that their Samsung camera phones are rubbish, and our advice is: read the manual, and make sure that the settings are set to maximum resolution, because by default they aren't. The camera on the U900 is very good - so there! There's also a music player that can handle a wide range of formats, plus an FM radio, and the usual Bang & Olufsen power amplifier for high-fidelity audio. One feature worth noting is the generous amount of internal memory (100 Mbytes), as well as the option to add a microSD memory card. Other standard features such as email, document viewer, Bluetooth, offline mode are all present. Just one gripe - it's triband, not quadband - which is inexcusable these days. Duh. Apart from that, we can say that it really is a fabulous phone, and we love it to bits. http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-u900.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7398108.stm What a bloody waste of money!

Never heard of him. But I say buy from viewing that one Utube bit. "He is thought to be one of the hottest prospects in Ivory Coast football today, having been dubbed 'The New Drogba'." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amara_Diane Two New Drogba's There's only 2 New Drogba's

Smith's reportedly on £62K Taylor's people said he's not asking for £52K, he just wants parity with Zoggy and Milner, so they must be on less than that. Haven't got a clue where Faye fall in that lot.

Sorry, I didn't mean to (Erm)intrude.

You were mugged, only £4.93 at the hut.

Hasn't Keegan said something like "they don't have to get along off the pitch, as long as they do on it. Some of the players were trying to kill each other in training when I first came here." Don't see why there shouldn't be any truth init, or why it should be a problem. Zoggy's away anyway.

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Angles Doesn't disappoint

My concern is that you should always try to bleed potential into a well gelled team that's playing with some form, when you put the weight of £17M of expectation onto a young lad (or lads) and expect him to lift a team that's battled relegation it's really unfair. I suppose it's the question of whether or not the clubs policy of buying youth and potential is right for us at the moment. Arsenal could do it from a high position looking down where youngsters are inspired and educated by the proven quality around them. Hoping a few under 21 internationals can inspire other more experienced internationals has it bass ackwards for me.

Which US state has the most bovines? Cowafornia! (...but what about Moo Mexico?) Is there any trace left of the great Ancient Cow civilization? Yes, many ruminants are left behind. Tantric sex with bovines? That's a lotta bull-yoni. Does excessive methane releas ruin a cow's milk production? Yes, because of the poisonous dairy-air. Cows often regurgitate their own cud. It's because they're bullimic. Those who invest in cattle futures must pay attention to the leather forecast. Mother cow to uncouth calf: "Were you grazed in a barn?" Misbehaving cows must sit in the corner wearing a dung's cap. The cow and bull mated in a heap of dung. The next morning the cow said "man 'ure great last night!" The Secret Service surrounded the President with dozens of cows. They were trying to beef up security. (POW) The farmer was at a loss to produce more beef. In a last-ditch effort, he put his cows in a giant centrifuge. It was so sad; he was really spinning his veals. Eat in the field where the grass is greener? You gotta be grazy! You shouldn't tell jokes about cows. Nobody likes a cattle-tale. Which cows look forward to being barbecued? The ones who feel at home on the range. (POW) Q: Do you eat veal? A: Of course not! Also, I'm trying to give up calfeine. There are those cows who produce offspring and those who don't. It's a case of the calves and calve-nots. Goats and donkeys tend to be lazy. But cows - they give 110% heifer! When should you throw out your cow milk? When it gives off a peculiar udder. FINALLY One night in the barn, the hoofed mammals got together and decided to have an orgy. It was an all-ungulate debaucherment, featuring depraved acts with cows, goats, wildebeests and more! Things were getting rather out of hand when the poor unsuspecting farmer walked in, all agape. The orgy grinded to a halt. One of the hoofers pulled a firearm on the party-crasher and ordered him angrily to leave. Stunned and embarrassed, the farmer asked the pistol-packing ungulates to calm down: "Don't let me interrupt," he stammered at the point of the barrel, "please - put your gnu back in the holstein!"

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39528/Walter-wants-Gomis What;'s happened in 6 weeks to double his value? Bit like the Boumsong situation only this way we cut out the middle man. A million more than Modric for someone almost exactly the same age, who's played 3/4 as many club games and no internationals compared to 24 games and starting to run the show for Croatia. We're being mugged, but if we're going to bring anyone in maybe we have to accept that. I just wonder how he'd fit into the team. Who's place is he taking? I imagine it's a little harder to get into the French side Nicos. My point is he hasn't been tested against the best. He scored one against Lyon, but otherwise it's the likes of Metz, Lens and Toulouse where he's got his goals, French 1st division relegation bait. Ameobi is our all time second highest scorer in Europe off similar opposition. http://stats.football365.com/dom/FRA/teams/StEtienne.html You can only score against the teams you play, so he might cut it against Man U, Chelsea and that. But £17.5M+ still seems high to me for someone with his (lack of) experience. It's how the market is now man. Right, I think we should hold out for £20M for Ameobi then. If England International and European cup winner finalist Peter Crouch is going for £6M cheaper the market is fucked up. The difference to my mind is that Crouch won't improve much more, but Gomis at 22/23 is still developing and seems to have all the raw materials (more than Crouch) to be a top echelon player. He reminds me a little of Ian Wright. We did get a fair whack for Chopra ( a reserve player). In this context is why I always say that Martins should have a 20m price tag. I'll bow to your knowledge of the bloke, I've only seen the 4 or 5 goals replayed 15 times each in this thread though. He could go the other (luque) way. You've got to take risks, but I'd say you should minimise it by paying less for potential than is currently available for proven quality. I'd be perfectly happy with top 4 cast offs for the next couple of years.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39528/Walter-wants-Gomis What;'s happened in 6 weeks to double his value? Bit like the Boumsong situation only this way we cut out the middle man. A million more than Modric for someone almost exactly the same age, who's played 3/4 as many club games and no internationals compared to 24 games and starting to run the show for Croatia. We're being mugged, but if we're going to bring anyone in maybe we have to accept that. I just wonder how he'd fit into the team. Who's place is he taking? I imagine it's a little harder to get into the French side Nicos. My point is he hasn't been tested against the best. He scored one against Lyon, but otherwise it's the likes of Metz, Lens and Toulouse where he's got his goals, French 1st division relegation bait. Ameobi is our all time second highest scorer in Europe off similar opposition. http://stats.football365.com/dom/FRA/teams/StEtienne.html You can only score against the teams you play, so he might cut it against Man U, Chelsea and that. But £17.5M+ still seems high to me for someone with his (lack of) experience. It's how the market is now man. Right, I think we should hold out for £20M for Ameobi then. If England International and European cup winner Peter Crouch is going for £6M cheaper the market is fucked up. where's he going? Dunno, but he's transfer listed.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39528/Walter-wants-Gomis What;'s happened in 6 weeks to double his value? Bit like the Boumsong situation only this way we cut out the middle man. A million more than Modric for someone almost exactly the same age, who's played 3/4 as many club games and no internationals compared to 24 games and starting to run the show for Croatia. We're being mugged, but if we're going to bring anyone in maybe we have to accept that. I just wonder how he'd fit into the team. Who's place is he taking? I imagine it's a little harder to get into the French side Nicos. My point is he hasn't been tested against the best. He scored one against Lyon, but otherwise it's the likes of Metz, Lens and Toulouse where he's got his goals, French 1st division relegation bait. Ameobi is our all time second highest scorer in Europe off similar opposition. http://stats.football365.com/dom/FRA/teams/StEtienne.html You can only score against the teams you play, so he might cut it against Man U, Chelsea and that. But £17.5M+ still seems high to me for someone with his (lack of) experience. It's how the market is now man. Right, I think we should hold out for £20M for Ameobi then. If England International and European cup winner finalist Peter Crouch is going for £6M cheaper the market is fucked up.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39528/Walter-wants-Gomis What;'s happened in 6 weeks to double his value? I wasn't aware that the transfer fees mentioned in British newspapers were the official valuation? It's quite a range.

Pun threads are veally shit.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39528/Walter-wants-Gomis What;'s happened in 6 weeks to double his value? Bit like the Boumsong situation only this way we cut out the middle man. A million more than Modric for someone almost exactly the same age, who's played 3/4 as many club games and no internationals compared to 24 games and starting to run the show for Croatia. We're being mugged, but if we're going to bring anyone in maybe we have to accept that. I just wonder how he'd fit into the team. Who's place is he taking? I imagine it's a little harder to get into the French side Nicos. My point is he hasn't been tested against the best. He scored one against Lyon, but otherwise it's the likes of Metz, Lens and Toulouse where he's got his goals, French 1st division relegation bait. Ameobi is our all time second highest scorer in Europe off similar opposition. http://stats.football365.com/dom/FRA/teams/StEtienne.html You can only score against the teams you play, so he might cut it against Man U, Chelsea and that. But £17.5M+ still seems high to me for someone with his (lack of) experience.

He didn't have to say owt. The last 2 years he's said fuck all in the close season and took a lot of stick for doing so as people (me included) saw that as inviting speculation. Fair do's to him for saying he sees a future for himself here. Apologies. I missed the bit where he says he sees a future for himself here. Michael Owen has given a strong indication that he plans to stay at Newcastle after revealing he cannot wait for the start of next season. The England star's future has been the subject of conjecture for some time with the striker having just over a year to run on his current contract. Newcastle are keen to hold talks with Owen about a contract extension as they look to tie him down to a long-term deal. The former Liverpool man has boosted Newcastle's hopes of getting him to sign a new deal by saying he is excited about next season. Exciting times "In a way we want this season to continue because we're on a great run," Owen told the club's official website. "But if we can take these performances and the confidence we've got about us and add one or two top players then it's going to be exciting times. "It's the oldest cliché in the book, but we really are all in it together. It's nice to play some good football, to get some confidence and it's nice to get the fans' backing. "And it's nice to climb up the table. I couldn't have imagined saying a few weeks or months ago there really is a buzz and anticipation for next season." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3469367,00.html

He didn't have to say owt. The last 2 years he's said fuck all in the close season and took a lot of stick for doing so as people (me included) saw that as inviting speculation. Fair do's to him for saying he sees a future for himself here.

This is what I was waiting for, pictures. Cathy Wilkes is included on the Turner Prize shortlist for her figurative sculptures that "touch on issues of femininity and sexuality". Birkenhead-born Mark Leckey admits to having a "a slight obsession" with Felix the Cat, who appears in his film Cinema in the Round. Runa Islam's Be The First To See What You See As You See It (2004) is described as "an absorbing drama of deliberation". Goshka Macuga's glass, steel and fabric installation, entitled Haus der Frau 2 (2008), was featured at the fifth Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39528/Walter-wants-Gomis What;'s happened in 6 weeks to double his value? Bit like the Boumsong situation only this way we cut out the middle man. A million more than Modric for someone almost exactly the same age, who's played 3/4 as many club games and no internationals compared to 24 games and starting to run the show for Croatia. We're being mugged, but if we're going to bring anyone in maybe we have to accept that. I just wonder how he'd fit into the team. Who's place is he taking?

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39528/Walter-wants-Gomis What;'s happened in 6 weeks to double his value?