I remember in the UK when they first released the "stratch-it" lottery cards, shop workers were taking all the big wins.
By scanning the barcode on the reverse of each of the cards, a win was indicated.
This was supposed to be a safety check to confirm cards were real and to verify wins.
They did catch on and made the barcode only available by scratching off a panel, thus making the card void.
even the top video games traditionally have been limited in their appeal to the specific regional culture that produced them. For example the well-known series Grand Theft Auto, with its scenes of glamorized urban American violence, has been tremendously popular in the United States but has largely failed to resonate in Asia and in many parts of Europe
That's a nice theory, shame GTA is made by a Scottish company, Rockstar North(formally DMA Design Limited).
I'll think you will find your insurance is invalid without a valid tax disk.....
Also, there is no official database in the UK that contains insurance details of all vehicles.
It is quite worrying the number of people who drive around the UK with no insurance, maybe the government should be doing something about that, rather than installing a camera network, which I suggest will be used to generate even more revenue from speeding fines
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I remember in the UK when they first released the "stratch-it" lottery cards, shop workers were taking all the big wins. By scanning the barcode on the reverse of each of the cards, a win was indicated. This was supposed to be a safety check to confirm cards were real and to verify wins. They did catch on and made the barcode only available by scratching off a panel, thus making the card void.
Totally agree, that was one thing that bugged me.
Maybe they counted the wide variety of Linux flavours rather than individual users.
PC's aren't generally that useful without a screen, maybe headline should have read 1/2 a pc for $200?
Why not just close your eyes and drive, which I believe is the philosophy the French follow? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZfiiSXqeSk
so you wont be needing that procedure then....
Thats probably the most enjoyable thing we can do with our Wii's, at least while we wait for some more decent games to be released.
Why not just go and buy the original CD's? Surely if you own the media already then you would legally be allowed to download it?
I'll think you will find your insurance is invalid without a valid tax disk..... Also, there is no official database in the UK that contains insurance details of all vehicles. It is quite worrying the number of people who drive around the UK with no insurance, maybe the government should be doing something about that, rather than installing a camera network, which I suggest will be used to generate even more revenue from speeding fines