"Now, the CONS.

• Surftime setup is very confusing. There are about 4-5 different packages all called Surftime. For instance, there's BT Surftime with BT Internet. Then there's just BT Surftime. THen there's BT Surftime Credit Card....
• Connection speeds have dramatically dropped - Before this stupid Surftime range was introduced I used to get 50kbps on my internal 56k modem. Ever since the change, I can't get above 36kbps... I had to go get an external modem to speed things up - and I still only get 45kbps!!
• Service is very bad.. I've made several enquiries to their help desk - only one reply, which still didnt answer my question.
• Connections are harder to achieve now.
• Connections, once obtained, are harder to maintain - keep on going dead.
• It is a stunning coincidence that the unmetered number is always faulty...not once has the daytime pay-as-you-go number failed.. the connection is significantly faster too.

To conclude- I would steer clear of this service, unless you have LOTS of patience."

Clearly, it ain't good. I hate BT, such good advertising, such crap service and reality. Think of the WAP data surfer adverts. Remember the tonnes of data the blue computer generated surfer, surfed through?

Out of WAP?

Now, they're overselling the amount of content that's available to ordinary punters with the new TV ads for broadband, with the dragon that needs to, "get back in the pipe!"

Great to have broadband if you're an experienced net-head, but scary and confusing to light users who are still agog :-O at the size of the web, let alone the other net (broadband) applications.

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"XBox Live, the online gaming service from Microsoft, will go live across Europe on March 14, 2003, following an open trial from the beginning of November.

The service will allow broadband-connected XBox owners to play against each other via the internet."

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First, she asked, if it was indeed a poo poo. Clearly, it was.

Then she asked, how it happened. "Did he pull a face like this?" And strains her face.

Yes, indeed it is a poo poo she declared.

And was duly impressed and pleased. She congratulated Bradley by poking him in the side and twisting, "well done, Bradley." She said in admiration. Bradley was pleased and coy about it.

Bradley deflected back to the source of the excitement, the poo poo itself.

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Then, something amazing happened. Bradley, while sitting on the toilet tightened his stomach, and wiggled off the mini seat. Poo Poo!" I looked puzzled. "Wee wee," points, "poo poo!"

Sure enough, he'd done a poo poo. We both looked, confirmed it was indeed, "poo poo." Just as Esme was climbing the stairs. Excitedly I said to come see. Bradley was standing by the toilet, arm outstretched, beckoning Esme, "poo poo!"

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Of course we too become involved. Bradley was the first, but he soon was bored of being a model. All the attention's on the photographer, isn't it? So he disappeared for a few minutes to fetch a train.

Then, I was tempted to join.

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Then her dollies. We had lots of pictures of her dollies, once we had them arranged correctly. And that she had them all. "Some of this dolly, this teddy, this baby."

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Esme has become a photographer. First she took a picture of her dancing shoe. Then, "oo, my bag."

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It all started quite innocently. Esme and Bradley were sitting in front of the teletubbies, eating their KFC. Bradley, taking his time, till it was quite cold.

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"They want to see the back of Saddam Hussein"

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