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Friday Sep 26, 2008

We've got the builders in...

Over the next few weeks you'll see some big changes to the look and feel of TheSite.org.  We've been hatching this plan for the last few months and we're really excited by all the changes that are taking place.

To enable us to make all the changes whilst continuing to operate a functional site, you may notice some things looking a bit wonky whilst we are doing all the work.  Treat it as us putting some virtual hoardings around TheSIte.org - and then some of those peep holes that you can stare in and see what the workmen and workladies are doing.

And if you want a preview of what it'll look like when it's all finished: take a look here.

And we promise, it'll take less time than the new Wembley Stadium did...

Olly

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Tuesday Sep 23, 2008

Competition time

To celebrate freshers' week TheSite.org has sent cheesy chat-up line flyers to uni's around the country for you to pick up and try out. You'll be able to find them at universities during freshers' week.

The competition

Find one of these flyers at your uni campus.

Take a photo of yourself holding up the flyer (preferably using the line) and post your photos in this thread on the discussion boards or send them us by the end of October.

Here's an example of what we want:

The best photo will win a free Sumo bean bag to relax on at uni, so you can be like this comfortable lady.

Good luck!!

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Friday Sep 12, 2008

Travel bother

Well, thank God for ATOL protection, that's what I say. Yes, I am one of the unfortunate souls who has lost out because of XL Airways going bust. Not only am I terrified of flying and having to book the holiday in the first place was hard enough, but now this has made me even more nervous that the plane we end up on if we ever get to Egypt will be a run-down old thing that has been out of service for ages. Rational or irrational, who knows? I am currently reading Stress free flying, which was bought for me by my other half – probably to make his life easier as well... it isn't helping, but to be fair I have only managed to read a few pages.

So not only will we have to go back to square one and book a holiday, but we will be in debt because our refund won't come back for at least four months. Thankfully I'm just about to publish a revised article on dealing with debt and negotiating with creditors, so that may come in more than handy when I'm flagging behind on my bills all in aid of getting a decent tan for the first time in seven years.

In fact it's been very busy on the editorial team of late – we've  joined forces with CAB to produce lots of content to help users in areas such as buying on internet auction sites, separating when you've got children, energy efficiency, payment protection insurance,  finances when you leave prison and more information on civil partnerships. And with the real life content, Stephen's been telling us about how Asperger Syndrome has affected his life, Stewart talks about drugs and derealisation and poor Lucy has had her heart broken after a summer romance went wrong.

So I guess I can't really complain, at least my other half hasn't broken up with me for refusing to take two flights in one day just to get to our destination (that was our alternative I was told this morning, no thanks!)

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Wednesday Sep 10, 2008

A ringtone that could save your life...

Ok, maybe the title is a little overdramatic, but the BBC World Service Trust (the charitable bit of the BBC outside of the UK) has come up with a rather clever way of trying to help reduce STIs in India.

They've released a rather snazzy ringtone. The idea being that getting people to hear the word condom which makes people talk about them, makes it less taboo, and bish, bash, bosh you've made safe sex sexy.

It's not the first time the BBC has been a bit "out there" trying to promote safe sex; but the question is - would the idea of having a barbershop choir singing the word condom every time your mates called you work here? It'd certainly be a talking point on the bus...

 

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