RE: Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive

["Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxxxx>]

I guess we're all in the near =A3100 a month club for the electric
then :)




Dean.


-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Paul Gale
Sent: 02 April 2007 11:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive

;)

My elec bill is about the same, maybe a bit higher.

Paul.



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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf=20
> Of Phil Harris
> Sent: 02 April 2007 11:18
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive
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> > OK cool - Are your drives all permanently on or do you switch
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> > I guess your carbon footprint is bigger than most ;)
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> Phil
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