http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/ Have a chat about Tenerife en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:17:20 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/images/styles/CrystalClean/misc/rss.png http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/ http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64835-Where-can-I-get-replacement-water-filters&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:56:12 GMT Sorry it's been a while since I've posted, it's all been a bit mad, but I wonder if anyone can help. Does anyone know where I can get replacement water filters? ]]> General Tenerife Chat Holly Days http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64835-Where-can-I-get-replacement-water-filters http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64824-Where-can-I-buy-half-decent-wine-glasses....&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:49:14 GMT I am looking to buy a few decent wine glasses, middle of the range. Not the ones in a box for €5, not the ones in the Chinese shops and not the ones... I am looking to buy a few decent wine glasses, middle of the range. Not the ones in a box for €5, not the ones in the Chinese shops and not the ones you can buy for about €20 each

Thanks:bubbly: ]]> General Tenerife Chat Sunshine Girl http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64824-Where-can-I-buy-half-decent-wine-glasses.... http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64819-Are-Spanish-Teenagers-Like-Chavs&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:29:16 GMT Do Spanish teenagers stroll the streets smoking fags,drinking white cider ?:)Do Spanish teenager girls get pregnant? Do thwey leave school at 16... Do Spanish teenagers stroll the streets smoking fags,drinking white cider ?:)Do Spanish teenager girls get pregnant? Do thwey leave school at 16 and scrounge off their government?:) ]]> General Tenerife Chat bettyboo http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64819-Are-Spanish-Teenagers-Like-Chavs http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64816-4-things-you-probably-never-knew-your-mobile-phone-could-do&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:56:19 GMT I got this in an email thought i would share it. I haven`t tried any of it , seems plausable though, have any others members heard of them or even... I got this in an email thought i would share it.
I haven`t tried any of it , seems plausable though, have any others members heard of them or even used them ?


4 THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:

FIRST Emergency

The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialled even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone.

Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to
drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a mobile phone!'

THIRD Hidden Battery Power

Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time.

FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #

A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

ATM - PIN Number Reversal - Good to Know

If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse. For example, if your pin number is 1234, then you would put in 4321. The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine. The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to the location. This information was recently broadcast on CTV by Crime Stoppers however it is seldom used because people just don't know about it. Please pass this along to everyone. ]]> General Tenerife Chat jeepster http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64816-4-things-you-probably-never-knew-your-mobile-phone-could-do http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64815-Virus-via-PM&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:55:07 GMT Hi there, earlier today I received a pm from someone called Serendipity The pm contained strange text and a link to a website that had luckily been... Hi there, earlier today I received a pm from someone called Serendipity The pm contained strange text and a link to a website that had luckily been reported and removed.

Just beware of similar dangerous PM's ]]> General Tenerife Chat carpenter http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64815-Virus-via-PM http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64812-maltese-stud-needed&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:24:41 GMT Hi I'm posting this on behalf of my neighbour, (in the south) who is looking to breed her maltese dog, with another pure maltese, if anyone has a male who would like to be a daddy then please PM me...thank you x ]]> General Tenerife Chat Helena and Shiel http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64812-maltese-stud-needed http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64804-Random-Bowling-Nights&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:07:48 GMT There is always a bowling night now on the 1st Wednesday of every month :) The next regular forum bowl night is the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH... There is always a bowling night now on the 1st Wednesday of every month :)

The next regular forum bowl night is the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH ie. WEDNESDAY 6th OCTOBER

There are members that want to bowl more often or can not get to the regular monthly meet ups.

We have a suggested night of Monday 13th September for a meet up to bowl.

Who would like to come and bowl on this night? ]]> General Tenerife Chat cazten http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64804-Random-Bowling-Nights http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64797-School-Reunions&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:12:07 GMT Inspired by a programme I have been watching this evening "Grumpy Old Schooldays" have you ever been on a school reunion and is so what did you achieve from it, did you enjoy it or did you want to sit in the dunces corner, did it give you a feel good factor or did you feel you should never have gone at all? ]]> General Tenerife Chat Little Voice http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64797-School-Reunions http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64784-Warning-Paying-with-credit-card-for-flights-ect&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT When you pay by credit card you are covered by section 75 if the goods you paid for are not delivered or the airline goes bust however this... When you pay by credit card you are covered by section 75 if the goods you paid for are not delivered or the airline goes bust however this protection only aplies to the account holder.

Many people have a seconed card for there partner if the Partners card is used and the airline goes bust they will not pay out so always use the card that is issued to the account holder.

Information taken from this months Computer Active who have confirmed this with all major card providers. David ]]> General Tenerife Chat fixer http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64784-Warning-Paying-with-credit-card-for-flights-ect http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64774-Blues-Brothers&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:47:46 GMT Does any one know where The Blues Brothers (Brothers Grimm) are playing. Thanks. Does any one know where The Blues Brothers (Brothers Grimm) are playing.
Thanks. ]]> General Tenerife Chat Leam.Lin. http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64774-Blues-Brothers http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64773-Is-it-as-hard-as-it-looks&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:35:12 GMT Calm down ladies, Hez still has his clothes on. :smiley_bugeyes: :D The last time I/we (as in my lovely helpers who actually knew what they... Calm down ladies, Hez still has his clothes on. :smiley_bugeyes:

:D

The last time I/we (as in my lovely helpers who actually knew what they were doing with forum stuff) migrated the posts from the old forum to the new one it was a nightmare and took hours of work, is it still just as labour intensive?

If it is.....thank you for taking the ridiculous amount of time I know it takes to do this for the rest of us. :bigthumbsup:

If not......clever git's...... where were you when I needed you. :ibyxoy: ]]> General Tenerife Chat hezzie http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64773-Is-it-as-hard-as-it-looks http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64769-having-no-ID&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:04:51 GMT we're having a bit of a problem with somebody and strongly suspect that he doesn't have any ID. that is, i doubt he has a passport (which he claims is being renewed... for months?) and the NIE no. is one he could have easily invented, as we never saw any proof of it.
i am assuming it's illegal not to have any ID? if we wanted to report him, could we? at the police station? what would they do? ]]> General Tenerife Chat CornflakeGirl http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64769-having-no-ID http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64753-Discounts-to-all-Forum-Members&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:18:53 GMT I must first say a big thank you to everyone that has welcomed me to The Tenerife Forum. My name is Tony and I own and manage World of Carpentry. ... I must first say a big thank you to everyone that has welcomed me to The Tenerife Forum.

My name is Tony and I own and manage World of Carpentry.

We promise that the quality of work is of the highest standard and also promise to beat any written itemised quote from any legal company on this island.

From fitting a spy hole to your front door, fitting a kitchen, storage solutions right through to constructing an extension.

No job is too small and no project to large. We offer a fully legal and insured service.

Discounts available to all forum members please PM for more details. Alternatively please call or email you will find my contact information in my signature.

Kind Regards

Tony ]]> General Tenerife Chat carpenter http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64753-Discounts-to-all-Forum-Members http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64751-Why-do-the-hunters-care-so-little-about-their-dogs-over-here!-Why-are-there-no-laws&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:31:38 GMT I am really baffled that there isnt some sort of law about how these dogs should be kept and treated, and if there is, why its not being followed.... I am really baffled that there isnt some sort of law about how these dogs should be kept and treated, and if there is, why its not being followed.
We all know how badly Podencos get treated over here and most of us have seen one roaming alone at some point, but today really was the final straw.
I was driving to the studio this morning and along the big road linking Guargacho and Silencio one got hit by a car.
I stopped my own and got out to help it, it clearly had a very broken leg and was scuffed up.
A few more people stopped as well (and gave the hunter as much hell as I did) .. and then everyone else stopped involuntarily cos my car was blocking the road!! :whistle:
The hunter did not give a ****!
I yelled to him (because he was too far away and didnt bother to see if the animal was ok) the dog needed to see a vet. It was screaming in pain and bleeding.
Nothing...not a damn thing did he do!
He kept telling me to leave the dog and expected the poor thing to continue its trek along the volcanic terrain.
I couldnt do anything but let the dog go as otherwise I would be "stealing" it (Even though the first port of call would be getting the dog some medical help!)
So frequently these dogs are dumped when they are of no further use, starved when they dont catch prey and generally treated like ****. Why is this allowed to happen though?
This is a genuine question. I realise that this island is pretty backward when it comes to animal care but surely something that is as much of a "trade" if you like, as hunting - which is such a big part of life over here - should have laws that must be obeyed and there should be some kind of "animal rights" involved.......
(I didnt put this in the pet/dog section on the forum as I am interested to hear peoples points of view and this isnt about pets....it is about the Canarian way of life to some degree) ]]> General Tenerife Chat Apollo http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64751-Why-do-the-hunters-care-so-little-about-their-dogs-over-here!-Why-are-there-no-laws http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64750-Dog-owners-start-petition-against-total-ban-on-dogs-using-beaches&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:04:24 GMT There is not a single beach in Tenerife, or anywhere in the Canaries in fact, where people are allowed to take their dogs. Not one. Dogs are simply... There is not a single beach in Tenerife, or anywhere in the Canaries in fact, where people are allowed to take their dogs. Not one. Dogs are simply banned from the beaches ... not that you'd have known it in the past, but now they're beginning to crack down on it.

There is a group of owners in Santa Cruz, though, that has set up a petition to allow them to use the small beach near the capital's Parque Marítimo for their dogs. The "Propietarios de Perros de Santa Cruz" say that after 3,000 signatures, they lost count because they became overwhelmed with the numbers.

Vets and animal shops are supporting the petition too, though the Ayuntamiento is ignoring it completely, as they are ignoring the problem of what owners do with their water and sand-loving pets. At present, the petitioners can't even find out where to present the petition ... the Ayuntamiento? Costas? The Ports Authority? None of the organizations will tell them.

I suppose right now that it will be of greater interest to the authorities to collect the fines that the ban will allow to be imposed.

People in the area will be able to continue adding their signatures to the petition for a few weeks more, until, in fact, the Association knows where to submit it. Is this a sensible approach, though? Is there anything else that can be done in this situation, or is there anything else that should be done?

What do you think about the issue??

LO ]]> General Tenerife Chat Janet http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64750-Dog-owners-start-petition-against-total-ban-on-dogs-using-beaches