On Tue, 2010-01-05 at 23:21 +0000, C A Wills wrote: > Peter Merchant wrote: > > > << clip >> > >> > > As a Canadian been living here in Dorset for 32 years, I know that We > > are not ready. I don't even HAVE snow tyres! They don't sell them. (or > > Chains). > > > > I still have my logging boots in case I have to walk out. > > > > and I wonder how many English have a shovel in their car boots? > > > > Peter M. > > > > > > > Agree Peter, I have a blancket, shovel, spare jacket and I've just > bought some 'AutoSocks' for the car. We were snowed in 3 times last > Easter in Switzerland. You can get snow chains etc from Rudds, they do > several types, chain and rubber 'chains' for all sorts of cars & > lorries. Before going last March I enquired on what we used to call > 'Town & Country' tyres but could only get Michelin tyres at #10 - #15 > more than normal ones. Will report on how effective these AutoSocks are > when I've used then (Wednesday, Thursday????) > > (Lost the pound sign and seem to have a USA keyboard!!) > > Clive > >
Does 'System Settings' --> region and language set the keyboard correctly? P. -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 CANCELLED -- snow Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
