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Help Find Glen Fry

Glen Fry left home on the 14th May 2009 and has not been heard from since, which is very out of character.He is a diabetic and did not take his necessary medication with him.His friends and family are very concerned for his welfare.Glen's car was found in Kendal and it is possible he has made his way to the West Coast of Scotland.If you have any information on Glen's whereabouts, please contact your local Police, or Humberside Police on 0845 6060 222.Glen FryHeight: 5' 8"Eyes: BlueAge: 45Missing...

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[ Thu, 28 May 2009 20:47:43 -0700 ]

Data Privacy and Security

We've all heard the stories over the last year about companies and government departments losing sensitive personal data because they didn't secure either it or the device it was stored on. The loss of data has many negative affects with a loss of confidence in the organisation responsible possibly the least damaging.I capture and store data on a daily basis so I can effectively do my job. I comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act but the purposes for which I use the data I coll...

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[ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:16:03 -0800 ]

Where's My Free Ticket?

London will host the Olympic Games in 2012. As a tax payer I am expected to foot the bill for this two week commercial sporting event. Londoners will have to pay even more through additional charges levied on them through their council tax.The cost to the public through taxation is presently estimated at �9.5 billion. Reliable reports from people close to the bidding and financing process have openly admitted that the real figure will be much higher than this, possibly as high as �20 billion....

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[ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:29:48 -0700 ]

Dangling Carrots

Dangling a carrot in front of me then pulling it away when I'm about to take a bite is never going to impress me. When you're stuck at 3am and nobody else wants to know you can bet your back teeth I'll remember your carrot dangling trick well before I remember why you was waving it in front of me.I've been in the motor trade a long time and I'm used to people dangling carrots. These days though I'm more than wise to the various ways of tying one to a piece of string and dangling it in front of...

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[ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:11:05 -0700 ]

Customer Aftercare Service

I provide my customers with a complete 24 hour, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year emergency aftercare service. I do this because it's the right thing to do. If a vehicle that I exclusively maintain* has a problem then I'll either make myself available to look at it here or I'll turn out to it if you can't get it here whatever time of the day or night it is. This aftercare service extends to providing advice and guidance when you need it or arranging a recovery after you've had a car accident.Wha...

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[ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:05:20 -0700 ]

It wouldn't be Sunday without a bottle or two

It wouldn't be Sunday without a bottle or twoOriginally uploaded by Jonathan FrySun 06/07/2008 18:03 06072008087Two for the price of one doesn't mean you can drink twice as many!...

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[ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:52:24 -0700 ]

Trying out my new Nokia N95 Smartphone

Trying out my new Nokia N95 SmartphoneOriginally uploaded by Jonathan FrySun 06/07/2008 18:01 06072008083I've upgraded to a new Nokia N95 Smartphone and picked up a micro SD card for it last night so I can take unlimited photos, more or less.Here's one of Debbie I took earlier....

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[ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:24:12 -0700 ]

I've Heard It All Before!

"Piss off back to your posh area and isn't it time you proposed so I can get rid of her?". Not what you expect from your future father-in-law but he'd had a couple of cans apparently and I'm used to making allowances for Ian. It's not his fault I tell myself regularly, he was born like it according to Debbie's mum Ellen. At least you've got your sense of humour Ian, you're going to need it for the wedding speech!But it's not just Ian giving me grief at the moment, it's every one of my mates w...

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[ Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:43:39 -0700 ]

Smoking Ban - A Reminder

As you're probably aware I enjoy participating in the perfectly legal and enjoyable pass time of having a cigarette or two. By doing so I'm contributing to the NHS, schools, public transport and Iraq through the 89% tax charged on each packet I buy.Like most smokers I've never encouraged anybody to start smoking or to continue smoking and that includes inhaling the smoke which emits from the end of my cigarettes; the door's always open and they are always welcome to leave.As is normal with this...

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[ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:42:37 -0700 ]

Fry Family Genealogy Wiki

Today I've launched the beta version of the Fry Family Genealogy Wiki. The Wiki is the first part of a new portal system I'm currently developing codenamed Project FryGen.Project FryGen was conceived from weaknesses I've experienced whilst carrying out my own family history research. Many one-name family history resources suffer because they are often fragmented, do not benefit from modern software solutions and don't have the backing of expert web developers and web servers. In a lot of cas...

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[ Sat, 26 May 2007 15:30:09 -0700 ]

Fry Family Genealogy

After a couple of years looking for a suitable domain name for my Fry Family History web site I'm pleased to announce I have bought the fry-family.com domain name after it became available earlier this week.The new domain name will prove to be the perfect identity for what I hope will be an expanding and popular web site detailing not only my own family tree but those of my extended family and others researching the Fry surname around the world.So, if you're a Fry, where ever you may be, pop alo...

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[ Sat, 26 May 2007 15:29:31 -0700 ]

MISSING: Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann was born 4 years ago. She has one brother Sean and a sister Amelie. She lives with her family in Rothley, Leicestershire. Her father comes from Glasgow and has 3 sisters, Patricia, Jacqueline and Phil, and a brother John. Madeleine's Grandmother, Eileen lives in Glasgow. Her other grandparents, Sue and Brian live in Liverpool. Both sides of the family are very close and all are working in different ways to try and help in ...

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[ Thu, 17 May 2007 16:13:18 -0700 ]

Scallywag Porscha Fry

Another sad announcement I'm afraid. Our amazing white Persian cat 'Scallywag' Porscha has died this morning (Wednesday) after a short illness.Porscha was truly amazing and not only to look at. She had a fantastic personality, loving nature and remarkable human traits. Mum says that Porscha was the best alarm clock and bed warmer anybody could wish for. Mum should know, Porscha spent more time in mum's bed than she did!Porscha was due to celebrate her 13th birthday next month but didn't quit...

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[ Sun, 13 May 2007 00:37:31 -0700 ]

Kevin "BoBo" Watson 1959-2007

When my mobile phone rung at 5.20am on January 3rd and the display said BoBo Calling I thought the worst. Before I even pressed the answer button I was trying to work out whether his car wouldn't start, he'd broken down or somebody had broken into it. I was awake but nodding off and I wasn't really with it.I expected to hear jolly BoBo breaking the news that his car was poorly but instead it was the sister of BoBo's wife Patsy, giving me the terrible news of BoBo's passing at 12.30am that morn...

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[ Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:16:36 -0800 ]

They Really Should Know Better

I've been around long enough to have seen some eye opening events in the motor trade. Some were minor and some were damn right dangerous. Some revealed a lack of competence, some pure laziness and a number revealed the mechanic just hadn't moved with the times, unlike automotive technology.When you pay good money to have your vehicle repaired by a professional mechanic you expect the repair work to be completed correctly and in accordance with the recommendations published by the vehicle's manuf...

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[ Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:49:08 -0800 ]

VW Polo Reliability Issue

I've come across an interesting video today which was described in an article by the Manchester Evening News.The video highlights the numerous problems experienced by the owner of a Volkswagen Polo TDi which he purchased new in June 2004. During the 10 months he owned the vehicle he had to return it to the selling dealer's, Smith Knight Fay, eight times with new and reoccurring faults.You can watch the video for yourself below. It's worth noting that the video isn't of the highest quality and ...

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[ Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:48:33 -0800 ]

My Pain and Suffering

Today, the 20th October, 2006 is our second anniversary. It was two years ago today that I met Debbie for the first time at the Hull Megabowl on St. Andrew's Quay. Sadly, the Megabowl is no longer here but Debbie is and by heck do I know about it.Following two years of daily pain, suffering and torture I feel the need to seek some redress so I'm going to post a series of photos taken over the past two years to show just what I've had to put up with.And the future isn't bright. It looks like I...

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[ Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:18:44 -0700 ]

Chilly the Chinchilla

Debbie and I would like to present Chilly, our new furry friend.Last Thursday night we were both invited to Mike and Rachael's for a drink, nothing unusual there. The difference being that this time we were introduced to Chinchilla the Chinchilla.Chinchilla was owned by Mike's son Dan. Dan was due to start his freshers' week the following Monday as he embarked on a 4 year degree course at Hull University.Dan was moving into the Halls of Residence and as such couldn't take Chinchilla with him. ...

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[ Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:55:10 -0700 ]

Chinchilla Cam

Debbie's given me one of my birthday presents a few weeks early and I've put it to good use.I've replaced my Street Cam with the new web cam and moved the older, but more suitable, web cam upstairs and attached it to the outside of Chilly's cage.So, now we've got a Chinchilla Cam to go with the Office Cam and Street Cam.(Click the image to view the live web cam)You may not see a great deal if it's dark or if he's eating (His food bowl is at the top of the cage out of sight) but keep checking bac...

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[ Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:43:02 -0700 ]

European Hydrogen Infrastructure Outlined

This article has been written by Jonathan Fry exclusively for auto4you.co.uk.Despite the daily announcements from individual organisations detailing technological advancements in fuel cell technology, it's been commonly known for some time that there's an insufficient supply of hydrogen on the world market to power this up and coming green revolution.There's also increasing concern that precious time is being lost because major players in the market are not working together which is wasting rese...

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[ Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:15:30 -0700 ]

Legendary Caterhams Go Under the Hammer

Never ones to follow tradition, British sportscar manufacturer, Caterham, are to auction a selection of their most celebrated used Sevens (20-27th February).In order to make room for a flurry of part exchanges arriving in March, the company has chosen to take the somewhat unusual step of putting some of its more exotic pre-owned models under the hammer.Just twelve unique examples will be sold off during the weeklong auction. Highlights include the Superlight R500 that famously smashed the 0-100m...

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[ Wed, 10 May 2006 08:51:02 -0700 ]

Upgraded Bosch ABS Goes into Production

Bosch has started producing a new up rated version of its Antilock Braking System (ABS). The unit is 20% smaller, lighter, quieter and more efficient in operation than previous versions. The new Bosch ABS 8.1 unit has also succeeded in further reducing braking distances, particularly on slippery surfaces, and produces less brake pedal vibrations. "This new version meets the objectives of the OEMs for a greater reduction in weight and installation space of every single unit" explains Klaus Meder,...

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[ Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:48:22 -0800 ]

Ascari Takes to the Catwalk with Attitude

As the beautiful people of the world ready themselves for this year's London Fashion Week, there's more than one model guaranteed to steal the limelight. Stylish, sleek and effortlessly graceful, the stunning KZ1 supercar from Ascari will be on hand to provide gold card transport to models from Attitude Model Management.Opening its doors in spring 2005, the London based model agency is already responsible for some of the brightest faces on the international fashion scene. With London Fashion Wee...

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[ Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:36:48 -0800 ]

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