Orange UK to T-Mobile USA SMS Now Working!

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WOW!! After a long, long, long wait, T Mobile and Orange UK have finally reached an agreement and at long last, you can receive Orange messages on the TMo US network. About blinkin’ time!
Click here and here for the announcements. Seems like they fixed it on May 21st.
Why the frig did it take so long? I even wrote a frickin’ snail mail letter to the T Mobile Customer Care muppets back in January and they didn’t even bother to acknowledge me. (Thanks a lot). I don’t understand what was the problem? I’m now going to be SMS’ing the UK a lot more (more $$ for you T Mobile) and I’m going to be receiving more SMS’s from Orange (more GBPGBP for you Orange). Everyone wins. Everyone’s happy. So why so did it take so long?? Grrrrrr….
BTW – want a 100% hands free phone? Then you should get one of these. Noice!

Roll Hoops Give MG Owners Protection & Style

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The MG TF, UK’s best selling sports car, can now be specified with XPower accessory Roll Hoops for benefits in protection and style.

The XPower Roll Hoops, designed by MG Sport & Racing, offer additional protection with the minimum of intrusion to cabin space. They are a real eye catching addition, available in a variety of body coloured finishes as well as a Hi – line version in stainless steel. The Roll Hoops have been designed so that the existing hood can be operated without modification.

The Roll Hoops are a stylish addition to the TF, which already enjoys great handling, high performing engines, stylish design and open top motoring. Recent class leading scores in the Euro NCAP safety tests and being judged the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Cabriolet’ have also combined to further enhance the appeal of this pedigree British sports car.

Commenting on this addition, Kim Johnson, director, MG Sport & Racing, said: “Demand for the MG TF is such that we have increased production to its highest rate ever. The TF proves that in addition to performance, buyers are equally impressed by safety and style. The XPower Roll Hoops do this with great effect.”

The Roll Hoops can be ordered from MG Sport & Racing. (Tel: 0121 482 2790 or 0121 475 6217 Quoting Ref: Part Number VUB003300MKW).

The supply only cost is GBP280.59 inc. of VAT & UK P&P or alternatively supply and fitment is only GBP339.34 inc. VAT. Prices outside the UK can be provided on application.

See a photo of the hoops here

No more Buffy

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WOW! I can’t believe that there’s no more episodes of Buffy! Like, no more never, ever! It was an awesome finale – I don’t want say too much ‘cos I know some of you .uk readers won’t get to see it for a while yet.
Here’s some interesting links about the end of an era:
Bye-Bye, Buffy – CNN. I liked the comment that “The very fact thirteen different people can watch the exact same episode and take thirteen different meanings from it makes it a crucial text”. Very true! 🙂
“Buffy” All Staked Out E Online “After all, like the inscription said on her tombstone when she died (for the second time) two years ago: “She saved the world…A lot.”
SMG Board. Lots of interesting chat about the finale! Good stuff!!
Here’s my own personal fave line from the finale:
Buffy describes herself… “I’m cookie dough. I’m not done baking yet. One day I’ll be cookies. And then, you know, if I want someone to eat me… er… enjoy warm, delicious cookie me, that’s fine, that will be then, when I’m done.”

No brains

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So there I was on Wednesday morning walking over the Brooklyn Bridge, when all of a sudden I see this Boeing 777 hovering around 3000ft above the lower Manhattan skyline. Not only was it flying at a stupidly low altitude, but it was also doing some very uncharacteristic manouevres, namely sharp turns and dodgy-looking loops around the Statue Of Liberty. Then it decides to fly over the Bridge. You can only imagine what was going thru everyone’s heads as we walked over the Bridge….
The video footage – here
More on the story: ABC 7 – CNN.
What on earth were they thinking when they gave the go-ahead for that? INSANITY!

One week to go!

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Oh wow! The end is almost here! Just how good was Buffy tonight? AWESOME!! More exciting than 3 wooden ice cream cones, more addictive than a shinny new lawnmower and enough action to make you lose your head!!

So, only one more week to go! How will it end? It’s going to be a nerve wracking week! Here’s some interesting Buffy stuff to help you make it through the 7 days:
Official website
Girls of Buffy in FHM US(noice!)
Buffy Auction – buy AUTHENTIC stuff from the show! WOW! COOL! (And pricey!)(But worth it!)
Photos from the wrap party!
Buffy Quotes
Official Buffy Fan Club – you can buy series finale script here – but make sure you wait ’til next week before reading it!
One thing’s for sure, it’s going to be a tough week of waiting…

Customer Demand For MG TF Reaches New Record

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Production of the MG TF, the UK’s best selling sports car, is on the increase due to customer demand. Sales in March 2003 reached their highest level since introduction and that of its predecessor the MGF. The increased build rate rises by 130 to 430 units per week.

The TF represents the attractive combination of great handling, high performing engines, stylish design and open top motoring. Impressive performance and economy extend this desirability still further. Recent class leading scores in the Euro NCAP safety tests and being judged the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Cabriolet’ in Milan have combined to demonstrate the appeal of this pedigree British sportscar.

Commenting on the increased production, John Sanders, MG Rover Group Sales and Marketing Director said: “The TF has proved to be another great success for MG. With the special offer in our spring campaign ‘Bring us any genuine offer and we’ll beat it’, there has never been a better time to buy one of these superb sports cars.”Issued by MG Rover Group Communications

Plummet – Damaged

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With the brand new mixes of Damaged by Plummet, I just can’t get enough of this track right now! And it’s so darn good, there are two different videos for it.

Plummet – Damaged (Video Cut 1)

Plummet – Damaged (Video Cut 2)

So who are Plummet? The track was written by Miami based producer DJ Eric B Muniz and as far as I know this is his first big hit single. Vocals are by Nikki, and the fresh new mixes are by Antillas, Neo & Farina, and Arctica. The Antillas mix is the one featured on the video. CHOON!!Here’s the lyrics:

Dreaming comes so easily
Cause it’s all that I’ve known
True love is a fairytale
I’m damaged, so how would I know?

I’m scared and I’m alone
I’m shamed and I need for you to know

I didn’t say all the things that I wanted to say
And you can’t take back what you’ve taken away
Cause I feel you, I feel you near me
I didn’t say all the things that I wanted to say
And you can’t take back what you’ve taken away
Cause I feel you, I feel you near me

Feeling comes so painfully
And it chills to the bone
Will anyone get close to me
I’m damaged, as I’m sure you know

I’m scared and I’m alone
I’m shamed and I need for you to know

I didn’t say all the things that I wanted to say
And you can’t take back what you’ve taken away
Cause I feel you, I feel you near me
I didn’t say all the things that I wanted to say
And you can’t take back what you’ve taken away
Cause I feel you, I feel you near me

There’s only for my soul
And undo this fear
Forgiveness for a man
Who was stronger
I was just a little girl
But I can’t look back

I didn’t say all the things that I wanted to say
And you can’t take back what you’ve taken away
Cause I feel you, I feel you near me
I didn’t say all the things that I wanted to say
And you can’t take back what you’ve taken away
Cause I feel you, I feel you near me

Can’t go back…
Can’t go back…
Can’t go back…
Can’t go back…
I can’t go back…
I can’t go back…
I can’t go back..
I must go on…
I must go on…
I must go on…
I must go on…
I must go on…
I must go on…
I must go on….

MG Rover Group Give Maximum Value To Customers Through Groundbreaking Initiative

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With Summer almost upon us, now is a great time to get that MGTF you deserve! 🙂

MG Rover Group has announced a groundbreaking initiative, ‘Bring us any genuine offer and we’ll beat it’ ‘S a programme of far ranging offers that will be of great interest to all purchasers of new cars.

Consumer offers have traditionally been focused on one or two key elements such as free insurance or a low cost finance package. MG Rover Group were first to offer the innovative and popular ‘Free Fuel’ campaign and this new approach recognises that every customer has a different purchase requirement.

The ‘Bring us any genuine offer and we’ll beat it’ programme, encourages customers of new MG and Rover cars to select their preference from a wide range of options. This may include one or more of the following:

Fuel until 2004*

LPG Band 4 conversion

0% Finance*

Additional extras (options and accessories)Track day experience (MG only)

2 or 3 years’ servicing

Deposit contribution

Money Off*

1 year’s insurance (UK mainland only)*

Cash back

Low finance*

* Specific terms and conditions apply

Commenting on this innovative programme, John Sanders, MG Rover Group Sales and Marketing Director, explained: “Our approach recognises that every customer will have a different purchase requirement. The wide choice of options is tailored to meet individual needs and thus give customers exactly what they want. Whatever incentive other manufacturers offer, quite simply, we’ll beat it. Whether customers want insurance, cash-back, servicing, interest free finance, deposit contributions, we can provide the best range of offers in the marketplace.”

The purchase options are available on all new MG and Rover cars registered between 1 April and 30 June 2003. LPG Band 4 conversions are available on all 1.6- and 1.8-litre Rover and MG saloon cars (excluding the MG ZR 160 / Express 160).

Press release issued by MG Rover Group Communications

Spring 2003 Videos

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I’ve added some fresh new videos to the Video Chart. First off is Crazy Sexy Marvellous by Paffendorf. It’s their follow-up single to “Be Cool” which made the UK Top 10 last year. Watch out though, the video really ”is” Crazy Sexy (and Marvellous!). This single is out in the UK today on Data Records

Now, check back to my September 2001 dance chart, you’ll see a track by Plummet called Damaged. I just love the lyrics to this track- I’ll post them up here soon! Well, it’s been bubbling around but it’s been re-released in the UK with some new remixes. Check out this great video here. The vid is fillmed near where I used to live, in Docklands, London! The track is released today on Serious Records.

If you want something catchy (cheesy?), check out Free (Let It Be) by Stuart. It’s getting a UK release soon. Other vids worth checking – Chicane’s Love On The Run and Tomcaraft’s Loneliness
Full video chart is here.

April 2003 Dance Chart

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This month’s chart is topped by a hugely catchy 3rd single by “4 Strings” called “Let It Rain”. It’s in a similar style to their previous releases by with strong lyrics from this Benelux-based group. Check it! “Janeiro” by “Solid Sessions” finally got a US release during March – it features some new remixes and the Marc Et Claude & Paul Hutsch Remix brings this track into the number 2 spot.
Haunting lyrics from “Ghostland” sees their “Guide Me God” release move to 3rd place. The remixers on this release include Junior Vasquez and Paul Van Dyk, but the Jet Extended Mix is my fave, with a catchy piano chorus.
Other highlights on this month’s chart include a brand new remix and vocals of Rank 1’s classic “Airwave”. The newly updated version is called “Dreaming”. Check out Rank 1’s website here. NICE! The 3rd single from DJ Sammy’s “Heaven” album is likely to be “Sunlight” and it already features mixes by Minimalistix. Also check out “Someday” by Rezonance Q (Flip n’ Fill Remix) – it’s a cover of the old Mariah Carey track brought right up to date. Choon!