We are a pretty angry lot on here. Thought I would start a thread where we could put things that have got our goat.
This is mine for today. I keep seeing CE in relation to dates eg Battle of Hastings 1066 CE not 1066 AD. I am not religious but why the need to change a system that works? CE stands for common era!
This bloody cough/chest infection and bigoted idiotsYou've come to the right place ;D
Listening to various folk discussing the proposed enlargement of the ULEZ , although it won't affect me at all but it pisses me off that Khan can be allowed to get away with this money grabbing scheme.Well, in defence of the useless moron, many other cities are implementing similar money grabbing schemes, as the motorist is evil and a socially easy target.
I heard something the other day that seems both ridiculous and unbelievable. Instead of being labelled as 'Paedophiles', Police Scotland are referring to them 'MAPs'..
Minor attracted people.
Listening to various folk discussing the proposed enlargement of the ULEZ , although it won't affect me at all but it pisses me off that Khan can be allowed to get away with this money grabbing scheme.Well, in defence of the useless moron, many other cities are implementing similar money grabbing schemes, as the motorist is evil and a socially easy target.
.Listening to various folk discussing the proposed enlargement of the ULEZ , although it won't affect me at all but it pisses me off that Khan can be allowed to get away with this money grabbing scheme.Well, in defence of the useless moron, many other cities are implementing similar money grabbing schemes, as the motorist is evil and a socially easy target.
No, there is no defending “President Khan”. He changed the rules every time it went against him and even the “loaded” questions on the proposal consultation were designed to work for him (and still managed to do the opposite). Example was that when the votes were all counted, it was something like 87% against it, so he decided to exclude anyone not living inside the zone, so all those that would be affected just outside it had no say.
In my work, we have 45 employees in our branch on average, 36 of them live outside the zone currently and 29 will still be outside it when it expands. Each one of them has to travel into the new zone. How many have to change their cars just to get to work or find alternative employment (2 have already handed in their notice as not worth the grief and are going elsewhere purely based on ULEZ). How many customers have cars that are not going to be compliant that will either go elsewhere to service their car outside the zone, change car to another brand if inside the new zone or something else?
He only got back in last time as West London voted for him and they have the higher concentration of voters.
I could rant for ages on that cretin but you get my gist. And the main reason that other place are doing the same is because of the revenue generated by the initial LEZ (commercial diesel vehicles). What they forgot is the damage it does to the commercial and retail sectors. Not as bad on inner London areas, but will potentially decimate outer London and Kent/Surrey/Essex areas over time.
Fixed that for yer, Mick ;D.Listening to various folk discussing the proposed enlargement of the ULEZ , although it won't affect me at all but it pisses me off that Khan can be allowed to get away with this money grabbing scheme.Well, in defence of the useless moron, many other cities are implementing similar money grabbing schemes, as the motorist is evil and a socially easy target.
No, there is no defending “President Khan”. He changed the rules every time it went against him and even the “loaded” questions on the proposal consultation were designed to work for him (and still managed to do the opposite). Example was that when the votes were all counted, it was something like 87% against it, so he decided to exclude anyone not living inside the zone, so all those that would be affected just outside it had no say.
In my work, we have 45 employees in our branch on average, 36 of them live outside the zone currently and 29 will still be outside it when it expands. Each one of them has to travel into the new zone. How many have to change their cars just to get to work or find alternative employment (2 have already handed in their notice as not worth the grief and are going elsewhere purely based on ULEZ). How many customers have cars that are not going to be compliant that will either go elsewhere to service their car outside the zone, change car to another brand if inside the new zone or something else?
He only got back in last time as West London voted for him and they have the higher concentration of voters.
I could rant for ages on that cretin but you get my gist. And the main reason that other place are doing the same is because of the revenue generated by the initial LEZ (commercial diesel vehicles). What they forgot is the damage it does to the commercial and retail sectors. Not as bad on inner London areas, but will potentially decimate outer London and Kent/Surrey/Essex areas over time.
The discussion I watched today a spokesman actually stated that 5 London boroughs so far have stated that they will refuse to allow the camera system that monitors the travel of vehicles to be erected, Khan is facing a lot of opposition just hope that he's assassinated.
.Fixed that for yer, Mick ;D.Listening to various folk discussing the proposed enlargement of the ULEZ , although it won't affect me at all but it pisses me off that Khan can be allowed to get away with this money grabbing scheme.Well, in defence of the useless moron, many other cities are implementing similar money grabbing schemes, as the motorist is evil and a socially easy target.
No, there is no defending “President Khan”. He changed the rules every time it went against him and even the “loaded” questions on the proposal consultation were designed to work for him (and still managed to do the opposite). Example was that when the votes were all counted, it was something like 87% against it, so he decided to exclude anyone not living inside the zone, so all those that would be affected just outside it had no say.
In my work, we have 45 employees in our branch on average, 36 of them live outside the zone currently and 29 will still be outside it when it expands. Each one of them has to travel into the new zone. How many have to change their cars just to get to work or find alternative employment (2 have already handed in their notice as not worth the grief and are going elsewhere purely based on ULEZ). How many customers have cars that are not going to be compliant that will either go elsewhere to service their car outside the zone, change car to another brand if inside the new zone or something else?
He only got back in last time as West London voted for him and they have the higher concentration of voters.
I could rant for ages on that cretin but you get my gist. And the main reason that other place are doing the same is because of the revenue generated by the initial LEZ (commercial diesel vehicles). What they forgot is the damage it does to the commercial and retail sectors. Not as bad on inner London areas, but will potentially decimate outer London and Kent/Surrey/Essex areas over time.
The discussion I watched today a spokesman actually stated that 5 London boroughs so far have stated that they will refuse to allow the camera system that monitors the travel of vehicles to be erected, Khan is facing a lot of opposition just hope that he's assassinated.
I hope Hillingdon was one... Financially, Heathrow carries a lot of clout, I just hope they have the balls to stand against it..Listening to various folk discussing the proposed enlargement of the ULEZ , although it won't affect me at all but it pisses me off that Khan can be allowed to get away with this money grabbing scheme.Well, in defence of the useless moron, many other cities are implementing similar money grabbing schemes, as the motorist is evil and a socially easy target.
No, there is no defending “President Khan”. He changed the rules every time it went against him and even the “loaded” questions on the proposal consultation were designed to work for him (and still managed to do the opposite). Example was that when the votes were all counted, it was something like 87% against it, so he decided to exclude anyone not living inside the zone, so all those that would be affected just outside it had no say.
In my work, we have 45 employees in our branch on average, 36 of them live outside the zone currently and 29 will still be outside it when it expands. Each one of them has to travel into the new zone. How many have to change their cars just to get to work or find alternative employment (2 have already handed in their notice as not worth the grief and are going elsewhere purely based on ULEZ). How many customers have cars that are not going to be compliant that will either go elsewhere to service their car outside the zone, change car to another brand if inside the new zone or something else?
He only got back in last time as West London voted for him and they have the higher concentration of voters.
I could rant for ages on that cretin but you get my gist. And the main reason that other place are doing the same is because of the revenue generated by the initial LEZ (commercial diesel vehicles). What they forgot is the damage it does to the commercial and retail sectors. Not as bad on inner London areas, but will potentially decimate outer London and Kent/Surrey/Essex areas over time.
The discussion I watched today a spokesman actually stated that 5 London boroughs so far have stated that they will refuse to allow the camera system that monitors the travel of vehicles to be erected, Khan is facing a lot of opposition just hope that he's defeated.
This bloody cough/chest infection
That Khan is a little prick I hope he Fu&£s off soon the waste of space.
I heard something the other day that seems both ridiculous and unbelievable. Instead of being labelled as 'Paedophiles', Police Scotland are referring to them 'MAPs'.
Minor attracted people.
Pi**sed me off today . . . ?Happy Birthday
My birthday. Another year older. Another tentative step toward the grim reaper :y
. . . and so it is with all of you lot ;)
And I’ll back you to the hilt👍.
And I’ll back you to the hilt👍.
6 month contract, commission based capped at 5%, of the annual cost to incarcerate each thing, per thing.
Just got to work out a shift pattern now then..😉
Pi**sed me off today . . . ?
My birthday. Another year older. Another tentative step toward the grim reaper :y
. . . and so it is with all of you lot ;)
People who drive with DRL's in poor visibility not realising that they have no rear lights on. >:(
I believe Opti used to have a Scandinavian mode, but he's not up to it any more :(People who drive with DRL's in poor visibility not realising that they have no rear lights on. >:(
I reprogrammed mine so that both front and rears are on together*, although I fully agree with what you are saying. Also, people who forget that the Auto Lights sensor doesn’t know when it’s foggy.
*With VagCom you have the option of selecting ‘Scandinavian Mode’, which puts the rear lights on as well.
People who drive with DRL's in poor visibility not realising that they have no rear lights on. >:(
I reprogrammed mine so that both front and rears are on together*, although I fully agree with what you are saying. Also, people who forget that the Auto Lights sensor doesn’t know when it’s foggy.
*With VagCom you have the option of selecting ‘Scandinavian Mode’, which puts the rear lights on as well.
Pi**sed me off today . . . ?Happy Birthday
My birthday. Another year older. Another tentative step toward the grim reaper :y
. . . and so it is with all of you lot ;)
though it doesn't sound like you're very "happy" about it :P
That Khan is a little prick I hope he Fu&£s off soon the waste of space..
People who drive with DRL's in poor visibility not realising that they have no rear lights on. >:(Morons who decided to mandate the use of DRLs.
Agreed.People who drive with DRL's in poor visibility not realising that they have no rear lights on. >:(Morons who decided to mandate the use of DRLs.
I think that is an unfair generalisation of the Islamic faith. Whilst there are, like any religion, varying forms of extremism, in my experience most want to live quietly and not piss others off, as is the case with most faiths until power hungry mongrels go power mad.That Khan is a little prick I hope he Fu&£s off soon the waste of space..
No Muslim should be given any position of power in the UK, they simply want to destroy our way of life, IE restriction of movement in our own cities ,why we are bowing down to their stupid religion/culture is beyond me , allowing a Muslim to raise huge amounts of cash will only lead to funding their extreme beliefs.
.I think that is an unfair generalisation of the Islamic faith. Whilst there are, like any religion, varying forms of extremism, in my experience most want to live quietly and not piss others off, as is the case with most faiths until power hungry mongrels go power mad.That Khan is a little prick I hope he Fu&£s off soon the waste of space..
No Muslim should be given any position of power in the UK, they simply want to destroy our way of life, IE restriction of movement in our own cities ,why we are bowing down to their stupid religion/culture is beyond me , allowing a Muslim to raise huge amounts of cash will only lead to funding their extreme beliefs.
I think you will find that most <insert any religious/ethic/indigenous group here> who do not want to integrated into the British way of life do so not on the basis of their religion.
My Astra switches the lights on after eight sweeps of the auto wipers. I also have auto lights, but they can be overridden with an off switch.Agreed.People who drive with DRL's in poor visibility not realising that they have no rear lights on. >:(Morons who decided to mandate the use of DRLs.
Though my ML does have DRLs, the AUTO light does work quite well & it's not often I have to override it. It also kinda helps in that the lights are linked with the wipers .... it's not uncommon for lights to auto switch ON when the auto wipers have done a good few wipes (turning the wipers OFF will also turn the auto lights OFF too) Also there is no OFF position on the light switch.
I'm guessing it wasn't that way in Guantanamo :-X.I think that is an unfair generalisation of the Islamic faith. Whilst there are, like any religion, varying forms of extremism, in my experience most want to live quietly and not piss others off, as is the case with most faiths until power hungry mongrels go power mad.That Khan is a little prick I hope he Fu&£s off soon the waste of space..
No Muslim should be given any position of power in the UK, they simply want to destroy our way of life, IE restriction of movement in our own cities ,why we are bowing down to their stupid religion/culture is beyond me , allowing a Muslim to raise huge amounts of cash will only lead to funding their extreme beliefs.
I think you will find that most <insert any religious/ethic/indigenous group here> who do not want to integrated into the British way of life do so not on the basis of their religion.
Unfortunately I have to disagree, having had to deal with incarcerated Muslims when I was working I found all of them to be totally evil & they would not adhere to the most simplest of rules or instructions they want everything their own way & too many people are afraid to challenge them.
To be fair, the ones that you had the pleasure of dealing with in your line of work, were there because of what they were. As TB said, there are millions who just want to get on with their lives, as the vast majority in most countries worldwide want to do..I think that is an unfair generalisation of the Islamic faith. Whilst there are, like any religion, varying forms of extremism, in my experience most want to live quietly and not piss others off, as is the case with most faiths until power hungry mongrels go power mad.That Khan is a little prick I hope he Fu&£s off soon the waste of space..
No Muslim should be given any position of power in the UK, they simply want to destroy our way of life, IE restriction of movement in our own cities ,why we are bowing down to their stupid religion/culture is beyond me , allowing a Muslim to raise huge amounts of cash will only lead to funding their extreme beliefs.
I think you will find that most <insert any religious/ethic/indigenous group here> who do not want to integrated into the British way of life do so not on the basis of their religion.
Unfortunately I have to disagree, having had to deal with incarcerated Muslims when I was working I found all of them to be totally evil & they would not adhere to the most simplest of rules or instructions they want everything their own way & too many people are afraid to challenge them.
.To be fair, the ones that you had the pleasure of dealing with in your line of work, were there because of what they were. As TB said, there are millions who just want to get on with their lives, as the vast majority in most countries worldwide want to do..I think that is an unfair generalisation of the Islamic faith. Whilst there are, like any religion, varying forms of extremism, in my experience most want to live quietly and not piss others off, as is the case with most faiths until power hungry mongrels go power mad.That Khan is a little prick I hope he Fu&£s off soon the waste of space..
No Muslim should be given any position of power in the UK, they simply want to destroy our way of life, IE restriction of movement in our own cities ,why we are bowing down to their stupid religion/culture is beyond me , allowing a Muslim to raise huge amounts of cash will only lead to funding their extreme beliefs.
I think you will find that most <insert any religious/ethic/indigenous group here> who do not want to integrated into the British way of life do so not on the basis of their religion.
Unfortunately I have to disagree, having had to deal with incarcerated Muslims when I was working I found all of them to be totally evil & they would not adhere to the most simplest of rules or instructions they want everything their own way & too many people are afraid to challenge them.
People who drive with DRL's in poor visibility not realising that they have no rear lights on. >:(Morons who decided to mandate the use of DRLs.
They probably use the same sensor, if not control module ;)My Astra switches the lights on after eight sweeps of the auto wipers. I also have auto lights, but they can be overridden with an off switch.Agreed.People who drive with DRL's in poor visibility not realising that they have no rear lights on. >:(Morons who decided to mandate the use of DRLs.
Though my ML does have DRLs, the AUTO light does work quite well & it's not often I have to override it. It also kinda helps in that the lights are linked with the wipers .... it's not uncommon for lights to auto switch ON when the auto wipers have done a good few wipes (turning the wipers OFF will also turn the auto lights OFF too) Also there is no OFF position on the light switch.
You'd think Mercedes would keep up ;D
It could be argued that that is itself an extremist view.That Khan is a little prick I hope he Fu&£s off soon the waste of space..
No Muslim should be given any position of power in the UK, they simply want to destroy our way of life, IE restriction of movement in our own cities ,why we are bowing down to their stupid religion/culture is beyond me , allowing a Muslim to raise huge amounts of cash will only lead to funding their extreme beliefs.
Back to driving gripes, ;D noticed a bit more today of the number of vehicles that appear to have no indicators fitted.Indeed , very annoying when you pull up at an island expecting the car entering the island from the right to go strait on (because they are NOT indicating LEFT to leave the island) ,but instead they exit left >:(
People who overtake you on a motorway and then immediately drive straight across in front of you to exit, no thought of reading the road ahead, basic skills for most of us but these idiots piss me right off.
;DPeople who overtake you on a motorway and then immediately drive straight across in front of you to exit, no thought of reading the road ahead, basic skills for most of us but these idiots piss me right off.
I do this all the time to fekin middle lane hoggers, so it might have been me! >:D
Travelling to Birmingham airport early on New Year's Day. The roads were really quiet and most cars I saw were in the middle lane. I had the cruise set to 75 and there was no way I was going to pull out to lane 3 to overtake them. So I just cruised up the inside of them, some quite quickly and others, who were probably doing 73, really slowly.People who overtake you on a motorway and then immediately drive straight across in front of you to exit, no thought of reading the road ahead, basic skills for most of us but these idiots piss me right off.
I do this all the time to fekin middle lane hoggers, so it might have been me! >:D
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..Save them for next year :y
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…...
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…...
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
What pisses me off?
People who drive at 40mph in a 60 limit on dry, quiet roads when there are no overtaking spots.
People hogging the middle or outside lane of a motorway, taking ten miles to overtake one vehicle. Get out of the f*** way.
People who pull out from lane 1-2 or 2-3 at around 55mph and don’t seem to have any perception at all of the speed of the traffic which is just about to pass them and has to either slow down or make a rapid lane change.
I am so pissed off with the awful standard of driving on todays roads that I often prefer to get the ficking train!
Oh and the green lentil eating brigade piss me off too.
I got told I was a “disgrace” in a petrol station not that long ago, when some no doubt vegan saw me put £200 worth of super unleaded in my 21 year old, 4.4 litre V8 15MPG Range Rover, before they no doubt went on to pay for their “plant based” baguette.
Oh. And petrol stations. The morons that pull up to a pump. Take forever ficking around to fill up. Then unstrap about 4 kids, and go into the shop with them. Spend 6 hours buying lattes and their weekly shop in the attached M+S, saunter back to the car, carefully organise it all into the boot. Spent another hour strapping in their offspring. Finally crawl off the forecourt, so I can bung some petrol in and pay at the pump (all within about 3 minutes).
What else pisses me off?
People being told to list their “pronouns”. My names James (use it) and I’m clearly a bloke and therefore a him. If others feel the need to stipulate their pronouns, that’s a matter for them - but don’t force me to do it.
Doctors surgeries piss me off too. I’ve had to use them a lot recently, and it infuriates me that you can’t book in advance. “You have to call at 8am on the day” … yeah, and sit in a queue for an hour in hold and then be told there are no appointments left and to try again (and no doubt get the same answer) tomorrow.
What also pisses me off is the camera phone wielding brigade. People film in all sorts of places, I don’t want to be in your bloody videos or social media pages when I’m out socialising.
Political correctness. It’s gone mad.
The attitude towards men. Since that monster PC in the met committed his horrendous crimes, it seems that pretty much every man in society is considered a rapist or murderer and will use “violence against women and girls”. Most single blokes I know now are too scared to even say hello to a woman in public for fear of being tarred with that brush. (Can I even use that expression in 2023?)
I sent an email a while ago (not at work) and was challenged by the recipient because I said something was “in black and white” (very obviously meaning it was written down in back ink on white paper).
I was told it was inappropriate and had “racial connotations”.
The world has absolutely lost its way, and I’m frankly sick of it!
Yet again not being able to write an Amazon review.
...
Yet again not being able to write an Amazon review.That's what you get for buying into the Comrade Bezos world order.
Reading the small print guidelines, it is unlikely I will ever be able to. Welcome to globalisation.
What pisses me off?
People who drive at 40mph in a 60 limit on dry, quiet roads when there are no overtaking spots.
People hogging the middle or outside lane of a motorway, taking ten miles to overtake one vehicle. Get out of the f*** way.
People who pull out from lane 1-2 or 2-3 at around 55mph and don’t seem to have any perception at all of the speed of the traffic which is just about to pass them and has to either slow down or make a rapid lane change.
I am so pissed off with the awful standard of driving on todays roads that I often prefer to get the ficking train!
Oh and the green lentil eating brigade piss me off too.
I got told I was a “disgrace” in a petrol station not that long ago, when some no doubt vegan saw me put £200 worth of super unleaded in my 21 year old, 4.4 litre V8 15MPG Range Rover, before they no doubt went on to pay for their “plant based” baguette.
Oh. And petrol stations. The morons that pull up to a pump. Take forever ficking around to fill up. Then unstrap about 4 kids, and go into the shop with them. Spend 6 hours buying lattes and their weekly shop in the attached M+S, saunter back to the car, carefully organise it all into the boot. Spent another hour strapping in their offspring. Finally crawl off the forecourt, so I can bung some petrol in and pay at the pump (all within about 3 minutes).
What else pisses me off?
People being told to list their “pronouns”. My names James (use it) and I’m clearly a bloke and therefore a him. If others feel the need to stipulate their pronouns, that’s a matter for them - but don’t force me to do it.
Doctors surgeries piss me off too. I’ve had to use them a lot recently, and it infuriates me that you can’t book in advance. “You have to call at 8am on the day” … yeah, and sit in a queue for an hour in hold and then be told there are no appointments left and to try again (and no doubt get the same answer) tomorrow.
What also pisses me off is the camera phone wielding brigade. People film in all sorts of places, I don’t want to be in your bloody videos or social media pages when I’m out socialising.
Political correctness. It’s gone mad.
The attitude towards men. Since that monster PC in the met committed his horrendous crimes, it seems that pretty much every man in society is considered a rapist or murderer and will use “violence against women and girls”. Most single blokes I know now are too scared to even say hello to a woman in public for fear of being tarred with that brush. (Can I even use that expression in 2023?)
I sent an email a while ago (not at work) and was challenged by the recipient because I said something was “in black and white” (very obviously meaning it was written down in back ink on white paper).
I was told it was inappropriate and had “racial connotations”.
The world has absolutely lost its way, and I’m frankly sick of it!
That made me smile James. I suspect many of us share most if not all of those. For years ( to Mrs V’s disgust) I have been pulling a face or otherwise photobombing ( or whatever the phrase is) when people are taking a photo without asking do you mind being on it.
The review should be: I will leave a review when Evri manages to deliver it for me to review it.Yet again not being able to write an Amazon review.
...
Being asked for a review from everyone you buy anything from!
.....;D ;D
The review should be: I will leave a review when Evri manages to deliver it for me to review it.
It made me smile too. I've only met James once which was years & years back (Lakes meet II??) ..... he didn't come across as an angry old man then ;) ;) ;)
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..My birthday was Dec 12th, my card arrived yesterday from my mate, who lives across town. Seems that all post around here goes off to Peterborough for sorting now that all the local sorting offices have gone. They talk about food miles, what about post miles. ;D
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
What pisses me off?.
People who drive at 40mph in a 60 limit on dry, quiet roads when there are no overtaking spots.
People hogging the middle or outside lane of a motorway, taking ten miles to overtake one vehicle. Get out of the f*** way.
People who pull out from lane 1-2 or 2-3 at around 55mph and don’t seem to have any perception at all of the speed of the traffic which is just about to pass them and has to either slow down or make a rapid lane change.
I am so pissed off with the awful standard of driving on todays roads that I often prefer to get the ficking train!
Oh and the green lentil eating brigade piss me off too.
I got told I was a “disgrace” in a petrol station not that long ago, when some no doubt vegan saw me put £200 worth of super unleaded in my 21 year old, 4.4 litre V8 15MPG Range Rover, before they no doubt went on to pay for their “plant based” baguette.
Oh. And petrol stations. The morons that pull up to a pump. Take forever ficking around to fill up. Then unstrap about 4 kids, and go into the shop with them. Spend 6 hours buying lattes and their weekly shop in the attached M+S, saunter back to the car, carefully organise it all into the boot. Spent another hour strapping in their offspring. Finally crawl off the forecourt, so I can bung some petrol in and pay at the pump (all within about 3 minutes).
What else pisses me off?
People being told to list their “pronouns”. My names James (use it) and I’m clearly a bloke and therefore a him. If others feel the need to stipulate their pronouns, that’s a matter for them - but don’t force me to do it.
Doctors surgeries piss me off too. I’ve had to use them a lot recently, and it infuriates me that you can’t book in advance. “You have to call at 8am on the day” … yeah, and sit in a queue for an hour in hold and then be told there are no appointments left and to try again (and no doubt get the same answer) tomorrow.
What also pisses me off is the camera phone wielding brigade. People film in all sorts of places, I don’t want to be in your bloody videos or social media pages when I’m out socialising.
Political correctness. It’s gone mad.
The attitude towards men. Since that monster PC in the met committed his horrendous crimes, it seems that pretty much every man in society is considered a rapist or murderer and will use “violence against women and girls”. Most single blokes I know now are too scared to even say hello to a woman in public for fear of being tarred with that brush. (Can I even use that expression in 2023?)
I sent an email a while ago (not at work) and was challenged by the recipient because I said something was “in black and white” (very obviously meaning it was written down in back ink on white paper).
I was told it was inappropriate and had “racial connotations”.
The world has absolutely lost its way, and I’m frankly sick of it!
What pisses me off?
People who drive at 40mph in a 60 limit on dry, quiet roads when there are no overtaking spots.
People hogging the middle or outside lane of a motorway, taking ten miles to overtake one vehicle. Get out of the f*** way.
People who pull out from lane 1-2 or 2-3 at around 55mph and don’t seem to have any perception at all of the speed of the traffic which is just about to pass them and has to either slow down or make a rapid lane change.
I am so pissed off with the awful standard of driving on todays roads that I often prefer to get the ficking train!
Oh and the green lentil eating brigade piss me off too.
I got told I was a “disgrace” in a petrol station not that long ago, when some no doubt vegan saw me put £200 worth of super unleaded in my 21 year old, 4.4 litre V8 15MPG Range Rover, before they no doubt went on to pay for their “plant based” baguette.
Oh. And petrol stations. The morons that pull up to a pump. Take forever ficking around to fill up. Then unstrap about 4 kids, and go into the shop with them. Spend 6 hours buying lattes and their weekly shop in the attached M+S, saunter back to the car, carefully organise it all into the boot. Spent another hour strapping in their offspring. Finally crawl off the forecourt, so I can bung some petrol in and pay at the pump (all within about 3 minutes).
What else pisses me off?
People being told to list their “pronouns”. My names James (use it) and I’m clearly a bloke and therefore a him. If others feel the need to stipulate their pronouns, that’s a matter for them - but don’t force me to do it.
Doctors surgeries piss me off too. I’ve had to use them a lot recently, and it infuriates me that you can’t book in advance. “You have to call at 8am on the day” … yeah, and sit in a queue for an hour in hold and then be told there are no appointments left and to try again (and no doubt get the same answer) tomorrow.
What also pisses me off is the camera phone wielding brigade. People film in all sorts of places, I don’t want to be in your bloody videos or social media pages when I’m out socialising.
Political correctness. It’s gone mad.
The attitude towards men. Since that monster PC in the met committed his horrendous crimes, it seems that pretty much every man in society is considered a rapist or murderer and will use “violence against women and girls”. Most single blokes I know now are too scared to even say hello to a woman in public for fear of being tarred with that brush. (Can I even use that expression in 2023?)
I sent an email a while ago (not at work) and was challenged by the recipient because I said something was “in black and white” (very obviously meaning it was written down in back ink on white paper).
I was told it was inappropriate and had “racial connotations”.
The world has absolutely lost its way, and I’m frankly sick of it!
That made me smile James. I suspect many of us share most if not all of those. For years ( to Mrs V’s disgust) I have been pulling a face or otherwise photobombing ( or whatever the phrase is) when people are taking a photo without asking do you mind being on it.
It made me smile too. I've only met James once which was years & years back (Lakes meet II??) ..... he didn't come across as an angry old man then ;) ;) ;)
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I was 22 then. I’m 39 next week, my view of the world is very different…..
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What pisses me off?.
People who drive at 40mph in a 60 limit on dry, quiet roads when there are no overtaking spots.
People hogging the middle or outside lane of a motorway, taking ten miles to overtake one vehicle. Get out of the f*** way.
People who pull out from lane 1-2 or 2-3 at around 55mph and don’t seem to have any perception at all of the speed of the traffic which is just about to pass them and has to either slow down or make a rapid lane change.
I am so pissed off with the awful standard of driving on todays roads that I often prefer to get the ficking train!
Oh and the green lentil eating brigade piss me off too.
I got told I was a “disgrace” in a petrol station not that long ago, when some no doubt vegan saw me put £200 worth of super unleaded in my 21 year old, 4.4 litre V8 15MPG Range Rover, before they no doubt went on to pay for their “plant based” baguette.
Oh. And petrol stations. The morons that pull up to a pump. Take forever ficking around to fill up. Then unstrap about 4 kids, and go into the shop with them. Spend 6 hours buying lattes and their weekly shop in the attached M+S, saunter back to the car, carefully organise it all into the boot. Spent another hour strapping in their offspring. Finally crawl off the forecourt, so I can bung some petrol in and pay at the pump (all within about 3 minutes).
What else pisses me off?
People being told to list their “pronouns”. My names James (use it) and I’m clearly a bloke and therefore a him. If others feel the need to stipulate their pronouns, that’s a matter for them - but don’t force me to do it.
Doctors surgeries piss me off too. I’ve had to use them a lot recently, and it infuriates me that you can’t book in advance. “You have to call at 8am on the day” … yeah, and sit in a queue for an hour in hold and then be told there are no appointments left and to try again (and no doubt get the same answer) tomorrow.
What also pisses me off is the camera phone wielding brigade. People film in all sorts of places, I don’t want to be in your bloody videos or social media pages when I’m out socialising.
Political correctness. It’s gone mad.
The attitude towards men. Since that monster PC in the met committed his horrendous crimes, it seems that pretty much every man in society is considered a rapist or murderer and will use “violence against women and girls”. Most single blokes I know now are too scared to even say hello to a woman in public for fear of being tarred with that brush. (Can I even use that expression in 2023?)
I sent an email a while ago (not at work) and was challenged by the recipient because I said something was “in black and white” (very obviously meaning it was written down in back ink on white paper).
I was told it was inappropriate and had “racial connotations”.
The world has absolutely lost its way, and I’m frankly sick of it!
This is without a doubt the best post I've ever read on this forum it sums up perfectly the thoughts of most " sensible" people, thanks for brightening my day up..👍
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
I've told people that Christmas cards WERE sent out and it's not my fault they haven't arrived.
Saved me a fortune on postage with stamps being the price they are. :)
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
I've told people that Christmas cards WERE sent out and it's not my fault they haven't arrived.
Saved me a fortune on postage with stamps being the price they are. :)
I only send them out to elderly rellies and my Christmas card list get shorter every year. :-X
I'm sure that I seem to spend the same on stamps tho... :-\
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
I've told people that Christmas cards WERE sent out and it's not my fault they haven't arrived.
Saved me a fortune on postage with stamps being the price they are. :)
I only send them out to elderly rellies and my Christmas card list get shorter every year. :-X
I'm sure that I seem to spend the same on stamps tho... :-\
Where there is a will there is a a way......worth a few bob, are they.
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
I've told people that Christmas cards WERE sent out and it's not my fault they haven't arrived.
Saved me a fortune on postage with stamps being the price they are. :)
I only send them out to elderly rellies and my Christmas card list get shorter every year. :-X
I'm sure that I seem to spend the same on stamps tho... :-\
Where there is a will there is a a way......worth a few bob, are they.
Ha! I had an elderly cousin who was in her 90's living in a care home in Kings Lynn, and I used to go and see her once or twice a year to see that she was being properly looked after and also because no one else bothered. :)
After one visit I rang another elderly rellie to report that she was OK and the old prick said to me quite acidly "You do know that she's leaving all the money to the church don't you?" ::)
FFS! >:(
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
I've told people that Christmas cards WERE sent out and it's not my fault they haven't arrived.
Saved me a fortune on postage with stamps being the price they are. :)
I only send them out to elderly rellies and my Christmas card list get shorter every year. :-X
I'm sure that I seem to spend the same on stamps tho... :-\
Where there is a will there is a a way......worth a few bob, are they.
Ha! I had an elderly cousin who was in her 90's living in a care home in Kings Lynn, and I used to go and see her once or twice a year to see that she was being properly looked after and also because no one else bothered. :)
After one visit I rang another elderly rellie to report that she was OK and the old prick said to me quite acidly "You do know that she's leaving all the money to the church don't you?" ::)
FFS! >:(
After a couple of years in a home for the terminally bewildered there will be very little money left for the church.
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
I've told people that Christmas cards WERE sent out and it's not my fault they haven't arrived.
Saved me a fortune on postage with stamps being the price they are. :)
I only send them out to elderly rellies and my Christmas card list get shorter every year. :-X
I'm sure that I seem to spend the same on stamps tho... :-\
Where there is a will there is a a way......worth a few bob, are they.
Ha! I had an elderly cousin who was in her 90's living in a care home in Kings Lynn, and I used to go and see her once or twice a year to see that she was being properly looked after and also because no one else bothered. :)
After one visit I rang another elderly rellie to report that she was OK and the old prick said to me quite acidly "You do know that she's leaving all the money to the church don't you?" ::)
FFS! >:(
After a couple of years in a home for the terminally bewildered there will be very little money left for the church.
Yup. She was in there for about 5 years at around £1500 a week! :o
Soon be twelfth night and still have xmas cards not delivered yet…..
What do you do with cards that arrive to late!
I've told people that Christmas cards WERE sent out and it's not my fault they haven't arrived.
Saved me a fortune on postage with stamps being the price they are. :)
I only send them out to elderly rellies and my Christmas card list get shorter every year. :-X
I'm sure that I seem to spend the same on stamps tho... :-\
Where there is a will there is a a way......worth a few bob, are they.
Ha! I had an elderly cousin who was in her 90's living in a care home in Kings Lynn, and I used to go and see her once or twice a year to see that she was being properly looked after and also because no one else bothered. :)
After one visit I rang another elderly rellie to report that she was OK and the old prick said to me quite acidly "You do know that she's leaving all the money to the church don't you?" ::)
FFS! >:(
After a couple of years in a home for the terminally bewildered there will be very little money left for the church.
Yup. She was in there for about 5 years at around £1500 a week! :o
Your inheritance of close to half a million gone. :)
Its a right of passage when gentlemen reach a certain age ;D
It made me smile too. I've only met James once which was years & years back (Lakes meet II??) ..... he didn't come across as an angry old man then ;) ;) ;)
I think this creeps up on us all. :)
Its a right of passage when gentlemen reach a certain age ;D
It made me smile too. I've only met James once which was years & years back (Lakes meet II??) ..... he didn't come across as an angry old man then ;) ;) ;)
I think this creeps up on us all. :)
Fake wooden buttons are the fashion these days.Its a right of passage when gentlemen reach a certain age ;D
It made me smile too. I've only met James once which was years & years back (Lakes meet II??) ..... he didn't come across as an angry old man then ;) ;) ;)
I think this creeps up on us all. :)
I'm going to buy a beige cardigan with wooden buttons and lament the passing of national service.
Fake wooden buttons are the fashion these days.Its a right of passage when gentlemen reach a certain age ;D
It made me smile too. I've only met James once which was years & years back (Lakes meet II??) ..... he didn't come across as an angry old man then ;) ;) ;)
I think this creeps up on us all. :)
I'm going to buy a beige cardigan with wooden buttons and lament the passing of national service.
And, as for floggings, they never did me any harm.
And, as for floggings, they never did me any harm.
What are you trying to say, Paddy? ;DAnd, as for floggings, they never did me any harm.
Are you sure ? ! :D ;D
What pisses me off?
People who drive at 40mph in a 60 limit on dry, quiet roads when there are no overtaking spots.
People hogging the middle or outside lane of a motorway, taking ten miles to overtake one vehicle. Get out of the f*** way.
People who pull out from lane 1-2 or 2-3 at around 55mph and don’t seem to have any perception at all of the speed of the traffic which is just about to pass them and has to either slow down or make a rapid lane change.
I am so pissed off with the awful standard of driving on todays roads that I often prefer to get the ficking train!
Oh and the green lentil eating brigade piss me off too.
I got told I was a “disgrace” in a petrol station not that long ago, when some no doubt vegan saw me put £200 worth of super unleaded in my 21 year old, 4.4 litre V8 15MPG Range Rover, before they no doubt went on to pay for their “plant based” baguette.
Oh. And petrol stations. The morons that pull up to a pump. Take forever ficking around to fill up. Then unstrap about 4 kids, and go into the shop with them. Spend 6 hours buying lattes and their weekly shop in the attached M+S, saunter back to the car, carefully organise it all into the boot. Spent another hour strapping in their offspring. Finally crawl off the forecourt, so I can bung some petrol in and pay at the pump (all within about 3 minutes).
What else pisses me off?
People being told to list their “pronouns”. My names James (use it) and I’m clearly a bloke and therefore a him. If others feel the need to stipulate their pronouns, that’s a matter for them - but don’t force me to do it.
Doctors surgeries piss me off too. I’ve had to use them a lot recently, and it infuriates me that you can’t book in advance. “You have to call at 8am on the day” … yeah, and sit in a queue for an hour in hold and then be told there are no appointments left and to try again (and no doubt get the same answer) tomorrow.
What also pisses me off is the camera phone wielding brigade. People film in all sorts of places, I don’t want to be in your bloody videos or social media pages when I’m out socialising.
Political correctness. It’s gone mad.
The attitude towards men. Since that monster PC in the met committed his horrendous crimes, it seems that pretty much every man in society is considered a rapist or murderer and will use “violence against women and girls”. Most single blokes I know now are too scared to even say hello to a woman in public for fear of being tarred with that brush. (Can I even use that expression in 2023?)
I sent an email a while ago (not at work) and was challenged by the recipient because I said something was “in black and white” (very obviously meaning it was written down in back ink on white paper).
I was told it was inappropriate and had “racial connotations”.
The world has absolutely lost its way, and I’m frankly sick of it!
The cane should most definitely be brought back helped to deter miss behaviour a bit at least.
The cane should most definitely be brought back helped to deter miss behaviour a bit at least.
I received the cane more times than I can remember.
They always pick on those who enjoy it first. ::)
They do👀 our headmaster had that eye disease where your eyes go back and forth, he would sometimes catch you right on the end of the fingers by fk it was hard work not crying in front of a 350 child assembly :( :(The cane should most definitely be brought back helped to deter miss behaviour a bit at least.
I received the cane more times than I can remember.
They always pick on the innocent first. ::)
Finding out six year olds can take a loaded gun to school.
We had to make do with a magnifying glass or a matchbox with a beetle in it.
FTLoG.
It isn't as though it was given to him to take to school.
Agreed six is a lot younger than most, but even so.
Would you have been as outraged if he had stabbed her repeatedly with a Barney spork or battered her to death with an Action man ???
The primary question isn't so much how he did it but why. Until someone actually takes the time to ask that then these events will keep happening.
Gun ownership comes with responsibility and there is clearly some work needed there. But even at six he must have really wanted to kill that teacher.
Arguably he should face the death penalty.FTLoG.
It isn't as though it was given to him to take to school.
Agreed six is a lot younger than most, but even so.
Would you have been as outraged if he had stabbed her repeatedly with a Barney spork or battered her to death with an Action man ???
The primary question isn't so much how he did it but why. Until someone actually takes the time to ask that then these events will keep happening.
Gun ownership comes with responsibility and there is clearly some work needed there. But even at six he must have really wanted to kill that teacher.
Apparently it was not an accident.....
Not sure what will happen to this kid.
At the age of six, he won’t be tried.Let's say for arguments sake it transpires that the teacher he shot had been abusing him. Would he then be acquitted of any wrongdoing?
Might be taken into care. No doubt bunch of experts will earn a packet.
FTLoG.I don't see any outrage :-\
It isn't as though it was given to him to take to school.
Agreed six is a lot younger than most, but even so.
Would you have been as outraged if he had stabbed her repeatedly with a Barney spork or battered her to death with an Action man ???
The primary question isn't so much how he did it but why. Until someone actually takes the time to ask that then these events will keep happening.
Gun ownership comes with responsibility and there is clearly some work needed there. But even at six he must have really wanted to kill that teacher.
To answer original Subject!^^this^^^^. I’m with you 100%
Bl@ck @dverts! As I am back from Mallorca and watching commercial tv most nights. WTF, this is a predominantly white country with a small percentage of asians, bl@cks etc. ALL the @dverts have those and a creeping in of muslims as well.
Another Thing!!! watching a murder real life channel just now! Some @rse informing us that this murder programme may upset some viewers!! FFS its a murder documentary!! I weep with this woke/pc cr@p, I really do!! >:( >:(
To answer original Subject!.
Bl@ck @dverts! As I am back from Mallorca and watching commercial tv most nights. WTF, this is a predominantly white country with a small percentage of asians, bl@cks etc. ALL the @dverts have those and a creeping in of muslims as well.
Another Thing!!! watching a murder real life channel just now! Some @rse informing us that this murder programme may upset some viewers!! FFS its a murder documentary!! I weep with this woke/pc cr@p, I really do!! >:( >:(
The local cafe, which I walked past1 on my way back from the dentists this morning.
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Fast forward a few hours and I go there with Mrs KW for lunch and they grass me up for having a bacon butty in there earlier. :o
They need to read up on GDPR and client confidentiality. I will be armed with an NDA for them to sign next time! >:(
The A37 between Ilchester and Yeovil at the Half Way House has had traffic lights for 2 weeks whilst they supposedly repair the road surface. Caused 30 minute delays when I forgot and went that way, and I never saw anyone doing any work. It re-opened yesterday, and I came that way to work this morning. There is a pothole that rivals Cheddar Gorge there now that was not there before. What the Fech have they been doing for the past two weeks?
The local cafe, which I walked past1 on my way back from the dentists this morning.PMSL, busted good and proper ;D
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Fast forward a few hours and I go there with Mrs KW for lunch and they grass me up for having a bacon butty in there earlier. :o
They need to read up on GDPR and client confidentiality. I will be armed with an NDA for them to sign next time! >:(
No, I dont think you have mentioned it actually. ;DThere, you have now got me on a rant.
Pissed off with R sole in a transit truck coming the other way on a lane, crossed the white line while he was talking of his phone and clobbered the door mirror on our D40.The trick with them is to make them think you're actually going to hit them, although chances are in that part of the world it will be a pikey in a stolen Tipper with no intention of waiting around afterwards.
Broken the mirror indicator lens >:(
I think I have remarkable patience with idiots, to be honest. A lifetime of working in a corporate environment that always thinks bringing in uni levers is a great idea. Media studies lot and all....Uni levers? Do they pull the strings or make soap powder or what? ;D
I think I have remarkable patience with idiots, to be honest. A lifetime of working in a corporate environment that always thinks bringing in uni levers is a great idea. Media studies lot and all....Do you ghost write for BOFH ? https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/18/bofh_2022_episode_22/?td=keepreading (https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/18/bofh_2022_episode_22/?td=keepreading)
Its crushingly true to the reality of spending more than a few years in a large corporate, to the point I think our mgmt like to model themselves on the BossI think I have remarkable patience with idiots, to be honest. A lifetime of working in a corporate environment that always thinks bringing in uni levers is a great idea. Media studies lot and all....Do you ghost write for BOFH ? https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/18/bofh_2022_episode_22/?td=keepreading (https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/18/bofh_2022_episode_22/?td=keepreading)
Spending most of my precious sleep time coughing my lungs up, only the Olbas oil fumes kept me out of A&E. Much better now (at the moment) so hope to catch up later ZZZZZZZZZZZZI was the same a few weeks back. Not nice at all, glad you're feeling better.
I had it too for a fortnight as said really not nice I blame it on the vaccine I’m not having anymore. Rarely been as I’ll as that in my life from a so called cold flu or whatever the fk it was.Got to agree with you Rae. I've felt shit at various times since my jabs, i've had 3. My A/F returned too which resulted in having a cardioversion. >:(.
The new stupid cash point limit at my bank needed £500 would only let me have £250 so had to return home & use wifeys card for another £250 .I'm with Barclays, Mick, they will let you withdraw £500 a day. Unless you mean it was a limit imposed by the ATM?
.The new stupid cash point limit at my bank needed £500 would only let me have £250 so had to return home & use wifeys card for another £250 .I'm with Barclays, Mick, they will let you withdraw £500 a day. Unless you mean it was a limit imposed by the ATM?
I don't like buying VAT, either :-X.The new stupid cash point limit at my bank needed £500 would only let me have £250 so had to return home & use wifeys card for another £250 .I'm with Barclays, Mick, they will let you withdraw £500 a day. Unless you mean it was a limit imposed by the ATM?
I'm with Nationwide Steve, I'm sure I've taken £500 out previously but could be the ATM limit at the BP garage I was at, got some trees coming down tomorrow so promised the guy it would be a cash payment .
.I don't like buying VAT, either :-X.The new stupid cash point limit at my bank needed £500 would only let me have £250 so had to return home & use wifeys card for another £250 .I'm with Barclays, Mick, they will let you withdraw £500 a day. Unless you mean it was a limit imposed by the ATM?
I'm with Nationwide Steve, I'm sure I've taken £500 out previously but could be the ATM limit at the BP garage I was at, got some trees coming down tomorrow so promised the guy it would be a cash payment .
Too right cash is king no matter what any idiot may say.Not as much as it used to be. The charges for paying in cash into business accounts is often approaching that of card payments, that don't need you to bugger off down the bank.
Cash. Use it or lose it! ;)I'm not emptying my mattress for anyone :-X
All that money stashed in yours must be playing hell with your poor old back. ;)Cash. Use it or lose it! ;)I'm not emptying my mattress for anyone :-X
Not really, Ron, it's nice and bouncey :yAll that money stashed in yours must be playing hell with your poor old back. ;)Cash. Use it or lose it! ;)I'm not emptying my mattress for anyone :-X
Er... what's a cheque? Haven't written one of those for ages. ;DNot really, Ron, it's nice and bouncey :yAll that money stashed in yours must be playing hell with your poor old back. ;)Cash. Use it or lose it! ;)I'm not emptying my mattress for anyone :-X
Oh...wait....that's my cheque mattress ;D
Oh yes all this supposed easy internet way is a pain in the arse.
I read the other day that, despite the actual fridge having a ten year life, the company supplying it stops providing updates for the software after two years or so. It then becomes a security risk.Oh yes all this supposed easy internet way is a pain in the arse.
It won't be long before the fridge is connected to the internet....
Yes, I know you can already get them. But seriously, why would you? What possible benefit is there when they can't make one with a reliable light?
What's next, the iron reporting back to Russell Hobbs that it's depressed, bored, lonely, covered in itchy dust and hasn't seen a pair of knickers in months?
Presumably in order tobe able to order foodgrass you up to nanny state for eating unhealthy stuff and watch tellybox, it needs all your information and, because it's a fridge, it's probably as secure as a beach bar in Thailand.
I had it too for a fortnight as said really not nice I blame it on the vaccine I’m not having anymore. Rarely been as I’ll as that in my life from a so called cold flu or whatever the fk it was.Got to agree with you Rae. I've felt shit at various times since my jabs, i've had 3. My A/F returned too which resulted in having a cardioversion. >:(.
Whether it's the vaccine or not i don't know that's my lot.
Which? have just got a bee in their bonnet over this, and righlty so. I think, from what I've seen, they have a particular hatred of LG (DTM, please dont be sad :P).I read the other day that, despite the actual fridge having a ten year life, the company supplying it stops providing updates for the software after two years or so. It then becomes a security risk.Oh yes all this supposed easy internet way is a pain in the arse.
It won't be long before the fridge is connected to the internet....
Yes, I know you can already get them. But seriously, why would you? What possible benefit is there when they can't make one with a reliable light?
What's next, the iron reporting back to Russell Hobbs that it's depressed, bored, lonely, covered in itchy dust and hasn't seen a pair of knickers in months?
Yes......a fridge could compromise your security ;D
Is that your air/food ratio?😂
Although, usually, not that dangerous, it can be very scary.
My blood pressure pills gave me palpitations until I got used to them.you best avoid processed food then Uncle Stemo
MSG is the main culprit now. Some takeaways must really go for it because it only happens when I eat certain meals from certain takeaways.
My blood pressure pills gave me palpitations until I got used to them.you best avoid processed food then Uncle Stemo
MSG is the main culprit now. Some takeaways must really go for it because it only happens when I eat certain meals from certain takeaways.
stick to boiled sprouts, cabbage , fish etc
your heart will be fine , you'll just die of boredom
AF can be very serious :o
you are at a much higher risk of a stroke or heart attack
it needs monitoring and regular checks by GP
you can buy "fitness " :P watches that monitor your heart rate with a smart phone app for sub £20
……….
A British General has said that sending tanks and weapons to Ukraine has weakened Britains ability to respond to an attack from Russia.The stuff we're sending to Ukraine would be no use to us against the Russians. You've just mentioned hypersonic missiles, tanks don't shoot them down. We have our own missiles and, judging from the way basic Ukrainian stuff managed to get 300 miles into Russian territory with even being noticed, they would get where we wanted them to.
No sh1t sherlock. In my conspiracy theory of some months ago, the West sends weapons to the Ukraine and fails to gear up replacement production. Russia softens up the West for a year then the Chinese kick off along with North Korea. Game over. Russia moves Poseiden into place this month. Hypersonic missiles too.
;DMy blood pressure pills gave me palpitations until I got used to them.you best avoid processed food then Uncle Stemo
MSG is the main culprit now. Some takeaways must really go for it because it only happens when I eat certain meals from certain takeaways.
stick to boiled sprouts, cabbage , fish etc
your heart will be fine , you'll just die of boredom
.. or uncontrollable flatulence.
My "EL CHEAPO" watch records heart rate, sleep etc and records it to ab app by blue tooth :)AF can be very serious :o
you are at a much higher risk of a stroke or heart attack
it needs monitoring and regular checks by GP
you can buy "fitness " :P watches that monitor your heart rate with a smart phone app for sub £20
……….
I have the watch but also have a Kardia Mobile gadget that records to the Kardia app. The benefit of the Kardia is that it saves your readings and you can send the history as a .pdf to a heart specialist/doctor. It’s far more accurate as well. :y
A British General has said that sending tanks and weapons to Ukraine has weakened Britains ability to respond to an attack from Russia.The stuff we're sending to Ukraine would be no use to us against the Russians. You've just mentioned hypersonic missiles, tanks don't shoot them down. We have our own missiles and, judging from the way basic Ukrainian stuff managed to get 300 miles into Russian territory with even being noticed, they would get where we wanted them to.
No sh1t sherlock. In my conspiracy theory of some months ago, the West sends weapons to the Ukraine and fails to gear up replacement production. Russia softens up the West for a year then the Chinese kick off along with North Korea. Game over. Russia moves Poseiden into place this month. Hypersonic missiles too.
My "EL CHEAPO" watch records heart rate, sleep etc and records it to ab app by blue tooth :)AF can be very serious :o
you are at a much higher risk of a stroke or heart attack
it needs monitoring and regular checks by GP
you can buy "fitness " :P watches that monitor your heart rate with a smart phone app for sub £20
……….
I have the watch but also have a Kardia Mobile gadget that records to the Kardia app. The benefit of the Kardia is that it saves your readings and you can send the history as a .pdf to a heart specialist/doctor. It’s far more accurate as well. :y
I'm too tight to pay for expensive apps and gadgets
I'd have a heart attack looking at my bank statement :o
so that makes the Kardia Mobile gadget & Kardia app counterproductive :D
if my cheap watch or blood pressure monitor show anything seriously abnormal then the hospital or GP can 12 lead me with the fancy toys the NHS wastes millions £££ on ,
i theory ...the tax/NI I pay means i'm "entitled" to NHS medical treatment :-\
My "EL CHEAPO" watch records heart rate, sleep etc and records it to ab app by blue tooth :)AF can be very serious :o
you are at a much higher risk of a stroke or heart attack
it needs monitoring and regular checks by GP
you can buy "fitness " :P watches that monitor your heart rate with a smart phone app for sub £20
……….
I have the watch but also have a Kardia Mobile gadget that records to the Kardia app. The benefit of the Kardia is that it saves your readings and you can send the history as a .pdf to a heart specialist/doctor. It’s far more accurate as well. :y
I'm too tight to pay for expensive apps and gadgets
I'd have a heart attack looking at my bank statement :o
so that makes the Kardia Mobile gadget & Kardia app counterproductive :D
if my cheap watch or blood pressure monitor show anything seriously abnormal then the hospital or GP can 12 lead me with the fancy toys the NHS wastes millions £££ on ,
i theory ...the tax/NI I pay means i'm "entitled" to NHS medical treatment :-\
We both have Fitbits. We have leant them to friends. Two discovered they have sleep apnoea ( not surprising - I suspect it is a huge silent problem) and one a dangerously slow heart rate which has been fixed with a pacemaker. Cheap self help tool even in none premium mode. One day everyone will have some future version which will flag you to come in to the nhs for further tests etc.
My Mum got a pacemaker fitted in June 22 , she has a gadget by her bed that interrogates data from the pace maker and forwards it to cardiac care computers at the hospital ,any issues get flagged and she gets called in to the hospital :)My "EL CHEAPO" watch records heart rate, sleep etc and records it to ab app by blue tooth :)AF can be very serious :o
you are at a much higher risk of a stroke or heart attack
it needs monitoring and regular checks by GP
you can buy "fitness " :P watches that monitor your heart rate with a smart phone app for sub £20
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I have the watch but also have a Kardia Mobile gadget that records to the Kardia app. The benefit of the Kardia is that it saves your readings and you can send the history as a .pdf to a heart specialist/doctor. It’s far more accurate as well. :y
I'm too tight to pay for expensive apps and gadgets
I'd have a heart attack looking at my bank statement :o
so that makes the Kardia Mobile gadget & Kardia app counterproductive :D
if my cheap watch or blood pressure monitor show anything seriously abnormal then the hospital or GP can 12 lead me with the fancy toys the NHS wastes millions £££ on ,
i theory ...the tax/NI I pay means i'm "entitled" to NHS medical treatment :-\
We both have Fitbits. We have leant them to friends. Two discovered they have sleep apnoea ( not surprising - I suspect it is a huge silent problem) and one a dangerously slow heart rate which has been fixed with a pacemaker. Cheap self help tool even in none premium mode. One day everyone will have some future version which will flag you to come in to the nhs for further tests etc.
My Mum got a pacemaker fitted in June 22 , she has a gadget by her bed that interrogates data from the pace maker and forwards it to cardiac care computers at the hospital ,any issues get flagged and she gets called in to the hospital :)My "EL CHEAPO" watch records heart rate, sleep etc and records it to ab app by blue tooth :)AF can be very serious :o
you are at a much higher risk of a stroke or heart attack
it needs monitoring and regular checks by GP
you can buy "fitness " :P watches that monitor your heart rate with a smart phone app for sub £20
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I have the watch but also have a Kardia Mobile gadget that records to the Kardia app. The benefit of the Kardia is that it saves your readings and you can send the history as a .pdf to a heart specialist/doctor. It’s far more accurate as well. :y
I'm too tight to pay for expensive apps and gadgets
I'd have a heart attack looking at my bank statement :o
so that makes the Kardia Mobile gadget & Kardia app counterproductive :D
if my cheap watch or blood pressure monitor show anything seriously abnormal then the hospital or GP can 12 lead me with the fancy toys the NHS wastes millions £££ on ,
i theory ...the tax/NI I pay means i'm "entitled" to NHS medical treatment :-\
We both have Fitbits. We have leant them to friends. Two discovered they have sleep apnoea ( not surprising - I suspect it is a huge silent problem) and one a dangerously slow heart rate which has been fixed with a pacemaker. Cheap self help tool even in none premium mode. One day everyone will have some future version which will flag you to come in to the nhs for further tests etc.
pretty impressive tech these days
I think we'll have glassed the northern hemisphere over long before we need tanks to fend off the Russians. ;)A British General has said that sending tanks and weapons to Ukraine has weakened Britains ability to respond to an attack from Russia.The stuff we're sending to Ukraine would be no use to us against the Russians. You've just mentioned hypersonic missiles, tanks don't shoot them down. We have our own missiles and, judging from the way basic Ukrainian stuff managed to get 300 miles into Russian territory with even being noticed, they would get where we wanted them to.
No sh1t sherlock. In my conspiracy theory of some months ago, the West sends weapons to the Ukraine and fails to gear up replacement production. Russia softens up the West for a year then the Chinese kick off along with North Korea. Game over. Russia moves Poseiden into place this month. Hypersonic missiles too.
Lets hope you are right. The German co that make Leopard tanks say if sent , it will be 2024 before they could be replaced.
Although, usually, not that dangerous, it can be very scary.
Atrial fibrillation can mean that any op you go for (hernia etc) can be set back as the surgeon will do a pre-op and cancel it when the monitor shows an abnormal rise in the heart bpm. They can’t risk it until it’s been stabilised. After my heart op my bpm would go from 44bpm (a bit too low) right up to 168bpm (way too high) just by getting out of bed. They should follow it up, so I suggest taking a bone in to the Practice Reception Rottweiler to give her something to chew on while she makes out she’s doing you such a favour by actually booking you an appointment with a GP. :)
Yet another car coming the other way on my side . Quite scary as the stupid “ safe” armco mean you have to be ready to either scrape down your Armco and hope they get over OR go onto the wrong side and hope they continue on your side. Have they been drinking, taking drugs or just poor drivers. Last time it was two women arguing. This time it was a woman on her own.
Yet another car coming the other way on my side . Quite scary as the stupid “ safe” armco mean you have to be ready to either scrape down your Armco and hope they get over OR go onto the wrong side and hope they continue on your side. Have they been drinking, taking drugs or just poor drivers. Last time it was two women arguing. This time it was a woman on her own.
There's a common denominator..... :D
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This little Tortoise has honestly cost me more than my Porsche did ! :o ::)
Did I mention we spent £125 on a brand new fridge to hibernate the thing in ? plus two calibrated thermometers with alarms if the temp. goes outside a preset range............for all of three weeks. ;D
Yet another car coming the other way on my side . Quite scary as the stupid “ safe” armco mean you have to be ready to either scrape down your Armco and hope they get over OR go onto the wrong side and hope they continue on your side. Have they been drinking, taking drugs or just poor drivers. Last time it was two women arguing. This time it was a woman on her own.
There's a common denominator..... :D
A fanny. :)
Yet another car coming the other way on my side . Quite scary as the stupid “ safe” armco mean you have to be ready to either scrape down your Armco and hope they get over OR go onto the wrong side and hope they continue on your side. Have they been drinking, taking drugs or just poor drivers. Last time it was two women arguing. This time it was a woman on her own.To be fair, driving on the wrong side can be quite confusing... :D
I know, bit of a first world issue, but yesterday I got stupidly frustrated with the tedious job of removing 240 m.2 SSDs from their individual packaging, along with 120 m.2 RAID adapters, and fitting the drives to the adapters, and then repackaging the adapters.
The worse part was cutting the SSD boxes into tiny pieces so they would fit in the recycling wheelie bin for the council to drag away this morning.
The black wheelie bin, not due for emptying until next week, is now full of bubble bags, foam, antistatic bags and so on. I think she might notice that there is no room for more rubbish...
I know, bit of a first world issue, but yesterday I got stupidly frustrated with the tedious job of removing 240 m.2 SSDs from their individual packaging, along with 120 m.2 RAID adapters, and fitting the drives to the adapters, and then repackaging the adapters.
The worse part was cutting the SSD boxes into tiny pieces so they would fit in the recycling wheelie bin for the council to drag away this morning.
The black wheelie bin, not due for emptying until next week, is now full of bubble bags, foam, antistatic bags and so on. I think she might notice that there is no room for more rubbish...
I have the same situation with Cisco and Aruba boxes here from switches and routers. The joys of working from home....
I know, bit of a first world issue, but yesterday I got stupidly frustrated with the tedious job of removing 240 m.2 SSDs from their individual packaging, along with 120 m.2 RAID adapters, and fitting the drives to the adapters, and then repackaging the adapters.
The worse part was cutting the SSD boxes into tiny pieces so they would fit in the recycling wheelie bin for the council to drag away this morning.
The black wheelie bin, not due for emptying until next week, is now full of bubble bags, foam, antistatic bags and so on. I think she might notice that there is no room for more rubbish...
I have the same situation with Cisco and Aruba boxes here from switches and routers. The joys of working from home....
I bet they'll start charging a surcharge on the council tax for work from homers soon! ::)
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There is a "Titanic quarter" in Belfast now, on part of the old shipyard site. God knows how much money it cost, but it was a waste.
rewriting a city,s culture to base it around a ship that sunk on its maiden voyage beggars belief to me. ::)
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There is a "Titanic quarter" in Belfast now, on part of the old shipyard site. God knows how much money it cost, but it was a waste.
rewriting a city,s culture to base it around a ship that sunk on its maiden voyage beggars belief to me. ::)
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Reminds me of a comedian's introduction (Can't remember which one), he said 'Someone once asked me why I became a comedian, I replied, well me Grandad worked on the Titanic and me Dad worked on the Delorean, what on Earth did you think I was going to do?"
People who do 30 or 40 on a slip road to a 70 (motorway/dual carriageway) then brake because they can't merge :oThese things, and more, started happening more often after policemen turned into cameras, Dave. There are no rules of the road any more, because there is no one to enforce those rules.
slowing EVERYBODY down >:(
it's happening more and more
I'm getting fed up of wearing my brakes out because people don't know how to drive :(
Also people not bothering to even look right as they enter an island , so I have to stop half way round the island because the idiots have just pulled out >:(
People who do 30 or 40 on a slip road to a 70 (motorway/dual carriageway) then brake because they can't merge :oINDEED - I always use the slip road to clear the spiders out of my exhaust and give both valves in the the Multiram a workout :D, before dropping cruise on at 60 and turn up Radio 2 :) LOL
slowing EVERYBODY down >:(
it's happening more and more
I'm getting fed up of wearing my brakes out because people don't know how to drive :(
Also people not bothering to even look right as they enter an island , so I have to stop half way round the island because the idiots have just pulled out >:(
indeed :yPeople who do 30 or 40 on a slip road to a 70 (motorway/dual carriageway) then brake because they can't merge :oThese things, and more, started happening more often after policemen turned into cameras, Dave. There are no rules of the road any more, because there is no one to enforce those rules.
slowing EVERYBODY down >:(
it's happening more and more
I'm getting fed up of wearing my brakes out because people don't know how to drive :(
Also people not bothering to even look right as they enter an island , so I have to stop half way round the island because the idiots have just pulled out >:(
How many cars do you see with only one headlight working? Or illegible number plates?
yes :y
I always use the slip road to clear the spiders out of my exhaust and give both valves in the the Multiram a workout :D, before dropping cruise on at 60 and turn up Radio 2 :) LOL
yes :y
I always use the slip road to clear the spiders out of my exhaust and give both valves in the the Multiram a workout :D, before dropping cruise on at 60 and turn up Radio 2 :) LOL
I hate it when I hit a mahooosive pothole on a country road that I didn't spot in the dark! >:(Nearly gave me a flicking heart attack with that bang.....barsted ;D
Bang!! and then my front offside dipped beam went out..... ::)
Sorry Uncle STEMO! :D
Yesterday morning I was pissed off. >:(Well....it is pretty rough round there. :-*
Received a mobile phone alert from the driveway camera at 5am. The phone app showed a lone male trying the drivers door of my Audi. >:( Something spooked him (not me) and he ran off before I could take a shot at him. ::)
Yesterday morning I was pissed off. >:(Well....it is pretty rough round there. :-*
Received a mobile phone alert from the driveway camera at 5am. The phone app showed a lone male trying the drivers door of my Audi. >:( Something spooked him (not me) and he ran off before I could take a shot at him. ::)
We don't disappoint :)Yesterday morning I was pissed off. >:(Well....it is pretty rough round there. :-*
Received a mobile phone alert from the driveway camera at 5am. The phone app showed a lone male trying the drivers door of my Audi. >:( Something spooked him (not me) and he ran off before I could take a shot at him. ::)
;D I honestly nearly never posted that as I was expecting that comment. ;D :y
Yesterday morning I was pissed off. >:(I would sit in the car in case he comes back... Loudly jumping out at him would scare the living shit out of the cant
Received a mobile phone alert from the driveway camera at 5am. The phone app showed a lone male trying the drivers door of my Audi. >:( Something spooked him (not me) and he ran off before I could take a shot at him. ::)
Jezebel Whine trying to imply that World of Warcraft isn't particularly inclusive :-XDon't think I've ever watched or listened to Vine, I find it better for my blood pressure to avoid such idiots.
Jezebel Whine trying to imply that World of Warcraft isn't particularly inclusive :-XDon't think I've ever watched or listened to Vine, I find it better for my blood pressure to avoid such idiots.
Agreed, but apparently '99/00 trance isn't a listening choice for driving to Tescos ;DJezebel Whine trying to imply that World of Warcraft isn't particularly inclusive :-XDon't think I've ever watched or listened to Vine, I find it better for my blood pressure to avoid such idiots.
Driving back from Diss in a rapidly happening dusk and was surprised, though why i don't know, by the amount of oncoming traffic with only useless side lights or nothing at all. Morons. >:(A rapidly happening dusk, very poetic Ronny ;D
I’ll tell you what really pissed me off today.had the same happen to me a couple of days ago >:(
I was following a 2016 Jag. XF I think.
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The @rsehole floored it, trying to leave me stuck out on the wrong side of the road. Took his speed from 45, up to significantly higher.
That's why i edited it. ;DDriving back from Diss in a rapidly happening dusk and was surprised, though why i don't know, by the amount of oncoming traffic with only useless side lights or nothing at all. Morons. >:(A rapidly happening dusk, very poetic Ronny ;D
Bet you language wasn't very poetic ::)
That's why I always quote, it saves anyThat's why i edited it. ;DDriving back from Diss in a rapidly happening dusk and was surprised, though why i don't know, by the amount of oncoming traffic with only useless side lights or nothing at all. Morons. >:(A rapidly happening dusk, very poetic Ronny ;D
Bet you language wasn't very poetic ::)
I’ll tell you what really pissed me off today.
I was following a 2016 Jag. XF I think.
Big, wide road. Excellent visibility. Dry. Not frozen. No notable hazards.
He was doing 45. In a national. Pretty sure he had kids in the car.
Safe as houses to do so, so I went for an overtake. Went out first for a look, confirmed it was definitely safe and “on”, and committed.
The @rsehole floored it, trying to leave me stuck out on the wrong side of the road. Took his speed from 45, up to significantly higher.
No match for the 4.4 V8, so I also kicked it down and continued to pass. In all honesty I was over the speed limit by the time I came back in, so I eased back to 60.
He spent the next 2 miles glued to my bumper, so close, that I could only just see his lights.
Why do people drive so slowly, and the get SO butthurt when people then go around them?
I hadn’t been close to him, I just patiently waited for a decent overtaking spot and took it.
Wrist shakers.
Sounds like there could be a case against the XF driver for dangerous driving ?
Deliberately and wilfully endangering other road users ?
Sounds like there could be a case against the XF driver for dangerous driving ?
Deliberately and wilfully endangering other road users ?
Yep.
At minimum, you'd get a S3 "due care" offence home. My front and rear dash cam would show that all day long. But being brutally honest, it would also show me flooring it to keep passing him, when in reflection, I should have probably just dropped back and aborted the overtake :-X >:D
Dangerous driving has to be endorsed by CPS (being an "either way" offence) and the sad reality these days, is that you have to go some, beyond belief, to get someone into court for Dangerous Driving, as opposed to careless. And, with the new Attourney General disclosure guidelines, it's a ballache of a file to put together, meaning, only the worst of the worst "dangerous" cases ever get prosecuted. (Think, making off from police, driving along pavements full of kids, etc).
But... (and sorry to be cynical), what's the ficking point anymore. I could spend hours getting it into court, only for some softly softly magistrate to fine him the cost of a mars bar, because he has mental health issues, arising from 50 years ago he was offended by his mothers brothers friends sisters aunties cousins dog calling him a naughty name on facebook.
My bag of ficks is literally empty.... I just wrote him off as a wrist shaker, and continued my day....
And if you do drop back they almost always brake to match your speed.
Mind you when you inevitably nudge their rear quarter, they will end up much worse off.
They tend to be entitled slightly older men with a chip on their shoulder, but beyond getting shouty aren't worth a wet wipe. Being of a reasonable size, my experience with that type on individual is that they tend to pipe down quite quickly when you get out of the car.
Had a similar experience in an ex plod Omega and a can't in a BMW E46 estate. Happy to do 35 in a 60 only to cop the right arse when I pulled out to pass him. Got to a significant speed before a car came around the roundabout a ways ahead of us and he realised that he needed to brake for it, but when I tried to tuck in behind him he did his best to out brake me, which only left me the offside verge.
Fortunately someone in an old Defender behind me saw what happened and swung round the roundabout to pull me out of gravel.
Nowadays I will only bother if I am carrying significantly more speed and the road allows a full bore pass, but traffic these days tends to curtail such opportunity.
It used to be that 10% was enough of a margin, but the way cars, and their drivers, are these days you need to be up at at least 30/40% faster to pass cleanly :-\
Although I had room to pass him at least twice, the roundabout being the limiting factor, the car turning left from the road to the right of the roundabout shut down any wiggle room.
Live and learn and no harm done, but people are certainly angrier these days. :-\
Although I had room to pass him at least twice, the roundabout being the limiting factor, the car turning left from the road to the right of the roundabout shut down any wiggle room.
Live and learn and no harm done, but people are certainly angrier these days. :-\
Agreed. Almost to the point they have little concept of reality.
The two types of driver I usually see, are either downright dangerous, based on speed, aggression, etc, or dangerous in the other sense, eg, they are SO hesitant they will cause an accident and wind people up.
Very little middle ground!
Don’t have any trouble passing anything almost anywhere in the Evo when needed, and being of the older type surprises many a very disappointed knob in their nazi machines insert (Audi/Bmw m types etc) when they open up but get blown into the weeds. ;D ;D Why can’t they just leave you pass Ffs?
First mild dry sunny breezy day in ages, so did a load of washing and put it out on the line. :y
It was almost dry when it rained and it all got wet! >:(
Old people taking so long at the supermarket checkout.
They take forever to put their goods on the belt then forever to take them off at the other end. They then take forever to pay. At this point they decide it is a good idea to bore the checkout girl shitless with details of their day.....wasting another 20 minutes or so. :-X
Perhaps Logans Run had it right all along. :)
First mild dry sunny breezy day in ages, so did a load of washing and put it out on the line. :y
It was almost dry when it rained and it all got wet! >:(
We have women to attend to household chores. :)
Old people taking so long at the supermarket checkout.Use the self checkout then, you miserable old sod. :D ;)
They take forever to put their goods on the belt then forever to take them off at the other end. They then take forever to pay. At this point they decide it is a good idea to bore the checkout girl shitless with details of their day.....wasting another 20 minutes or so. :-X
Perhaps Logans Run had it right all along. :)
Old people taking so long at the supermarket checkout.Use the self checkout then, you miserable old sod. :D ;)
They take forever to put their goods on the belt then forever to take them off at the other end. They then take forever to pay. At this point they decide it is a good idea to bore the checkout girl shitless with details of their day.....wasting another 20 minutes or so. :-X
Perhaps Logans Run had it right all along. :)
Old people taking so long at the supermarket checkout.
They take forever to put their goods on the belt then forever to take them off at the other end. They then take forever to pay. At this point they decide it is a good idea to bore the checkout girl shitless with details of their day.....wasting another 20 minutes or so. :-X
Perhaps Logans Run had it right all along. :)
In the last few days, Chilitern have pissed me off for cancelling every train I've tried to catch. And they can't blame it on strikes. DHL have also pissed me off for repeatedly forgetting to bring labels for parcels, hence not collecting them, then trying to charge for failed collections.That's why I call them Don't Handle Logistics. I rate them almost as highly as Evrithingwillgetscrewedup :-X
Generally, DHL seem pretty good for us. Quite a few of our vendors use them, and they are probably one of the better ones.In the last few days, Chilitern have pissed me off for cancelling every train I've tried to catch. And they can't blame it on strikes. DHL have also pissed me off for repeatedly forgetting to bring labels for parcels, hence not collecting them, then trying to charge for failed collections.That's why I call them Don't Handle Logistics. I rate them almost as highly as Evrithingwillgetscrewedup :-X
Although to be fair, all their international stuff seems to get here with no drama. But then I don't live in Brackley :D
and they are rarer than you might think!Well, at sub £20, as I'm a tightarse!
Old people taking so long at the supermarket checkout.Use the self checkout then, you miserable old sod. :D ;)
They take forever to put their goods on the belt then forever to take them off at the other end. They then take forever to pay. At this point they decide it is a good idea to bore the checkout girl shitless with details of their day.....wasting another 20 minutes or so. :-X
Perhaps Logans Run had it right all along. :)
And while I'm on a courier rant, a college posted me a PC, and the case has a massive size 10 dent on the edge of the case.........
I then had the embarrassing task of straightening out the casing before any managers saw it. ::) ;DI'm quite familiar with that feeling.
Can you go with him?Thought of that, Rae. Bit bad when a 69 year old man has to accompany his 23 year old lad. I made some moves, on the internet, to see what would be involved. I got no further than the travel insurance price. Apparently, I'm falling to bits, and American hospitals are not exactly cheap.
He also thinks it's fine to embark on this journey with one, carry on backpack. He will turn up at the conference, which will attract all the brain boxes from across the world, wearing a shirt that has been stuffed into a backpack for four days, and won't see any harm in it.
Not gonna happen, Tigger, we've had a proper, full blown shouting match. This last year he's been to Romania twice, Denmark and Israel. Popped across the border to Bulgaria and Sweden. I sit with my phone in my hand and he keeps in touch all the time. I still fill my pants if he goes missing for a few hours. But this is a step too far. If he goes, and I mean it, I've told him I'm booking a cottage in N Yorkshire for a week and turning my phone off. Heart attacks are not good for you at my age.He also thinks it's fine to embark on this journey with one, carry on backpack. He will turn up at the conference, which will attract all the brain boxes from across the world, wearing a shirt that has been stuffed into a backpack for four days, and won't see any harm in it.
I suspect all the other Gen Z/ Millennial brain boxes at the conference will also be wearing crumpled shirts and T-Shirts so I wouldn't worry about that Uncle STEMO. :D
Easy to say this I know as I don't know your lad or his issues, but it seems to me that the more you make a fuss about this the more determined he will be to go off on his adventure. He's been to Romania a couple of times albeit with his girlfriend so it's not like he never been away or anything.
As Dave says despite your misgivings, help him prepare, make sure he has good insurance etc and prepare to worry your tits off while he's gone. ::)
What does his Mum think? ???
Can you arrange for his girlfriend to go with him? You pay perhaps?She's Romanian, Rae, and they can't just get a visa in five minutes like we can. She would have to travel to Bucharest just to make her application, and then wait quite a while. Plus, she's busy with her masters and hoping to get funding for a Phd.
There’s always something to mess things up but there will be a way to sort it and you will find itI repeat, Rae,
So Steve, he's been to all these places fairly recently and managed to return safely. I realise that the States trip is a whole different ball game, but let him go, wish him a great trip and worry your guts about him all the while he's away. what could possibly go wrong. :DNot gonna happen, Tigger, we've had a proper, full blown shouting match. This last year he's been to Romania twice, Denmark and Israel. Popped across the border to Bulgaria and Sweden. I sit with my phone in my hand and he keeps in touch all the time. I still fill my pants if he goes missing for a few hours. But this is a step too far. If he goes, and I mean it, I've told him I'm booking a cottage in N Yorkshire for a week and turning my phone off. Heart attacks are not good for you at my age.He also thinks it's fine to embark on this journey with one, carry on backpack. He will turn up at the conference, which will attract all the brain boxes from across the world, wearing a shirt that has been stuffed into a backpack for four days, and won't see any harm in it.
I suspect all the other Gen Z/ Millennial brain boxes at the conference will also be wearing crumpled shirts and T-Shirts so I wouldn't worry about that Uncle STEMO. :D
Easy to say this I know as I don't know your lad or his issues, but it seems to me that the more you make a fuss about this the more determined he will be to go off on his adventure. He's been to Romania a couple of times albeit with his girlfriend so it's not like he never been away or anything.
As Dave says despite your misgivings, help him prepare, make sure he has good insurance etc and prepare to worry your tits off while he's gone. ::)
What does his Mum think? ???
His partner is a seasoned traveller, Ron, Romanians jump on planes like we jump on buses. I've watched her help him to put his jacket on straight, fold his collar down and even tell him his tee shirt is inside out. I am happy when she is with him. I love him dearly, of course, but he is fickin useless at the practical side of life. Most kids rebel when they are in their teens, he has decided he's an international jet setter late in life.So Steve, he's been to all these places fairly recently and managed to return safely. I realise that the States trip is a whole different ball game, but let him go, wish him a great trip and worry your guts about him all the while he's away. what could possibly go wrong. :DNot gonna happen, Tigger, we've had a proper, full blown shouting match. This last year he's been to Romania twice, Denmark and Israel. Popped across the border to Bulgaria and Sweden. I sit with my phone in my hand and he keeps in touch all the time. I still fill my pants if he goes missing for a few hours. But this is a step too far. If he goes, and I mean it, I've told him I'm booking a cottage in N Yorkshire for a week and turning my phone off. Heart attacks are not good for you at my age.He also thinks it's fine to embark on this journey with one, carry on backpack. He will turn up at the conference, which will attract all the brain boxes from across the world, wearing a shirt that has been stuffed into a backpack for four days, and won't see any harm in it.
I suspect all the other Gen Z/ Millennial brain boxes at the conference will also be wearing crumpled shirts and T-Shirts so I wouldn't worry about that Uncle STEMO. :D
Easy to say this I know as I don't know your lad or his issues, but it seems to me that the more you make a fuss about this the more determined he will be to go off on his adventure. He's been to Romania a couple of times albeit with his girlfriend so it's not like he never been away or anything.
As Dave says despite your misgivings, help him prepare, make sure he has good insurance etc and prepare to worry your tits off while he's gone. ::)
What does his Mum think? ???
So Steve, he's been to all these places fairly recently and managed to return safely. I realise that the States trip is a whole different ball game, but let him go, wish him a great trip and worry your guts about him all the while he's away. what could possibly go wrong. :DNot gonna happen, Tigger, we've had a proper, full blown shouting match. This last year he's been to Romania twice, Denmark and Israel. Popped across the border to Bulgaria and Sweden. I sit with my phone in my hand and he keeps in touch all the time. I still fill my pants if he goes missing for a few hours. But this is a step too far. If he goes, and I mean it, I've told him I'm booking a cottage in N Yorkshire for a week and turning my phone off. Heart attacks are not good for you at my age.He also thinks it's fine to embark on this journey with one, carry on backpack. He will turn up at the conference, which will attract all the brain boxes from across the world, wearing a shirt that has been stuffed into a backpack for four days, and won't see any harm in it.
I suspect all the other Gen Z/ Millennial brain boxes at the conference will also be wearing crumpled shirts and T-Shirts so I wouldn't worry about that Uncle STEMO. :D
Easy to say this I know as I don't know your lad or his issues, but it seems to me that the more you make a fuss about this the more determined he will be to go off on his adventure. He's been to Romania a couple of times albeit with his girlfriend so it's not like he never been away or anything.
As Dave says despite your misgivings, help him prepare, make sure he has good insurance etc and prepare to worry your tits off while he's gone. ::)
What does his Mum think? ???
See my above reply, Opti.So Steve, he's been to all these places fairly recently and managed to return safely. I realise that the States trip is a whole different ball game, but let him go, wish him a great trip and worry your guts about him all the while he's away. what could possibly go wrong. :DNot gonna happen, Tigger, we've had a proper, full blown shouting match. This last year he's been to Romania twice, Denmark and Israel. Popped across the border to Bulgaria and Sweden. I sit with my phone in my hand and he keeps in touch all the time. I still fill my pants if he goes missing for a few hours. But this is a step too far. If he goes, and I mean it, I've told him I'm booking a cottage in N Yorkshire for a week and turning my phone off. Heart attacks are not good for you at my age.He also thinks it's fine to embark on this journey with one, carry on backpack. He will turn up at the conference, which will attract all the brain boxes from across the world, wearing a shirt that has been stuffed into a backpack for four days, and won't see any harm in it.
I suspect all the other Gen Z/ Millennial brain boxes at the conference will also be wearing crumpled shirts and T-Shirts so I wouldn't worry about that Uncle STEMO. :D
Easy to say this I know as I don't know your lad or his issues, but it seems to me that the more you make a fuss about this the more determined he will be to go off on his adventure. He's been to Romania a couple of times albeit with his girlfriend so it's not like he never been away or anything.
As Dave says despite your misgivings, help him prepare, make sure he has good insurance etc and prepare to worry your tits off while he's gone. ::)
What does his Mum think? ???
Exactly my thoughts.
Is there a reason why Arizona is so different?
Despite the limitations Aspergers he wants his independence. Good luck to the fella.
His partner is a seasoned traveller, Ron, Romanians jump on planes like we jump on buses. I've watched her help him to put his jacket on straight, fold his collar down and even tell him his tee shirt is inside out. I am happy when she is with him. I love him dearly, of course, but he is fickin useless at the practical side of life. Most kids rebel when they are in their teens, he has decided he's an international jet setter late in life.So Steve, he's been to all these places fairly recently and managed to return safely. I realise that the States trip is a whole different ball game, but let him go, wish him a great trip and worry your guts about him all the while he's away. what could possibly go wrong. :DNot gonna happen, Tigger, we've had a proper, full blown shouting match. This last year he's been to Romania twice, Denmark and Israel. Popped across the border to Bulgaria and Sweden. I sit with my phone in my hand and he keeps in touch all the time. I still fill my pants if he goes missing for a few hours. But this is a step too far. If he goes, and I mean it, I've told him I'm booking a cottage in N Yorkshire for a week and turning my phone off. Heart attacks are not good for you at my age.He also thinks it's fine to embark on this journey with one, carry on backpack. He will turn up at the conference, which will attract all the brain boxes from across the world, wearing a shirt that has been stuffed into a backpack for four days, and won't see any harm in it.
I suspect all the other Gen Z/ Millennial brain boxes at the conference will also be wearing crumpled shirts and T-Shirts so I wouldn't worry about that Uncle STEMO. :D
Easy to say this I know as I don't know your lad or his issues, but it seems to me that the more you make a fuss about this the more determined he will be to go off on his adventure. He's been to Romania a couple of times albeit with his girlfriend so it's not like he never been away or anything.
As Dave says despite your misgivings, help him prepare, make sure he has good insurance etc and prepare to worry your tits off while he's gone. ::)
What does his Mum think? ???
My lad is not as severely affected as that, but he still struggles in a lot of situations.See my above reply, Opti.So Steve, he's been to all these places fairly recently and managed to return safely. I realise that the States trip is a whole different ball game, but let him go, wish him a great trip and worry your guts about him all the while he's away. what could possibly go wrong. :DNot gonna happen, Tigger, we've had a proper, full blown shouting match. This last year he's been to Romania twice, Denmark and Israel. Popped across the border to Bulgaria and Sweden. I sit with my phone in my hand and he keeps in touch all the time. I still fill my pants if he goes missing for a few hours. But this is a step too far. If he goes, and I mean it, I've told him I'm booking a cottage in N Yorkshire for a week and turning my phone off. Heart attacks are not good for you at my age.He also thinks it's fine to embark on this journey with one, carry on backpack. He will turn up at the conference, which will attract all the brain boxes from across the world, wearing a shirt that has been stuffed into a backpack for four days, and won't see any harm in it.
I suspect all the other Gen Z/ Millennial brain boxes at the conference will also be wearing crumpled shirts and T-Shirts so I wouldn't worry about that Uncle STEMO. :D
Easy to say this I know as I don't know your lad or his issues, but it seems to me that the more you make a fuss about this the more determined he will be to go off on his adventure. He's been to Romania a couple of times albeit with his girlfriend so it's not like he never been away or anything.
As Dave says despite your misgivings, help him prepare, make sure he has good insurance etc and prepare to worry your tits off while he's gone. ::)
What does his Mum think? ???
Exactly my thoughts.
Is there a reason why Arizona is so different?
Despite the limitations Aspergers he wants his independence. Good luck to the fella.
No two Asperger's people are the same, just like anyone else, but
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/conditions/aspergers-syndrome
Is there anyone else who could go with him?If he has to pay over 6 grand for someone to babysit him, he might just as well go himself. ;)
Can you go with him?Thinking that too.
Don't worry about him STEMO. The chances of him finding a Vegan resturaunt in Tucson is nil. He'll starve to death before any harm comes to him ;DWhat are both of those like for homeless people? There seemed to be more in Denver than Manhatten :-\
I can recommend a few steak joints though.
Oh - there are no direct UK to Tucson flights anyway. The nearest entry points are Phoenix, Las Vegas and LAX. Phoenix has the fewest immigration queues, so is a good choice. You can fly from PHX to TUS for thrupence ha'penny.
There is a passenger assistance category which covers it, check him in at the assistance desk and have them guide him to the departure lounge and gate.He's got his esta, got it back hours after applying online. $21, as you say.
As for her US visa, if I had the option of going to Belfast, Dublin, Amsterdam or Paris to get mine, then surely Lundun or Belfast are options.
Also for his ESTA, he needs to be sure to buy it directly from the the US.gov site and not from a Google search.
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta
It only costs a few bucks, so anything over $21 is essentially a rip off and will take longer, although he needs to be sure that he has the correct visa for his trip.
The US embassy appointments start off months away, but if you keep checking the appointment site at obscure times, you can literally shave months off the queue. Mine went from nine weeks down to about eight days.
That's good, I have heard of people paying over $50 for them :oThere is a passenger assistance category which covers it, check him in at the assistance desk and have them guide him to the departure lounge and gate.He's got his esta, got it back hours after applying online. $21, as you say.
As for her US visa, if I had the option of going to Belfast, Dublin, Amsterdam or Paris to get mine, then surely Lundun or Belfast are options.
Also for his ESTA, he needs to be sure to buy it directly from the the US.gov site and not from a Google search.
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta
It only costs a few bucks, so anything over $21 is essentially a rip off and will take longer, although he needs to be sure that he has the correct visa for his trip.
The US embassy appointments start off months away, but if you keep checking the appointment site at obscure times, you can literally shave months off the queue. Mine went from nine weeks down to about eight days.
Is there anyone else who could go with him?If he has to pay over 6 grand for someone to babysit him, he might just as well go himself. ;)
Who’s style? Steve’s or his sons 🤣😎
Who’s style? Steve’s or his sons 🤣😎
I don't think the old scouse lad has any style to cramp.... ;D
His son is not going to get any pussy with a pensioner watching his every move. ;D
Bloody useless Yodel, where's my effin parcel!!They need to stamp on it repeatedly and sling it about the sorting room floor a few more times before YOU get it ::)
Laptop has finally died after 8 years so Im OOFing on my phone.wht anyone would do that voluntarily is beyind me. ive looked at Kevin Woods location on the map about 15 times in the last 10 minutes ::) ;D
Good job Mr Wood doesn't use a mobile on OOF, or he'll be stickying every thread he reads ;DLaptop has finally died after 8 years so Im OOFing on my phone.wht anyone would do that voluntarily is beyind me. ive looked at Kevin Woods location on the map about 15 times in the last 10 minutes ::) ;D
You arent the only one. Kevin will be thinking he has multiple stalkers!
The very scenic road to our nearest town here in Spain was “ improved” recently. Trees near the road were marked green tick, green ? And red meaning definitely saw down and remove roots.
A few weeks later, most of the green ? And even some of the green ticks had gone. Absolutely outrageous as mature none olive trees are in short supply. We were gutted that a green tick hundred year old mulberry tree went. Anything goes if you are the council.
....I have 2 but only use them as phones! No banking etc etc!
Nooo! No chance!! >:( >:(
HS2 train work shite has pissed me off today. The average house owner would get a massive fine for cutting down preserved trees that would be in the way of future development (I know this because a neighbour did it and got fined), but HS2 can fell a whole road full of them. That wasn’t the bit that pissed me off by the way, it was the fact that they have closed the A418 near Aylesbury at this section, which in turn prevents you getting to an alternative route. So, rather than doing a twenty mile detour I decided to double back and cut through a village…….. only to find the road closed there as well. Do these people not talk to each other. As it’s in the same county they could at least say that they will be doing work and can any pot hole fillers fill in the craters on a different date.The HS2 mongrels seem to be above the laws, and when caught being naughty, get away with it.
HS2 train work shite has pissed me off today. The average house owner would get a massive fine for cutting down preserved trees that would be in the way of future development (I know this because a neighbour did it and got fined), but HS2 can fell a whole road full of them. That wasn’t the bit that pissed me off by the way, it was the fact that they have closed the A418 near Aylesbury at this section, which in turn prevents you getting to an alternative route. So, rather than doing a twenty mile detour I decided to double back and cut through a village…….. only to find the road closed there as well. Do these people not talk to each other. As it’s in the same county they could at least say that they will be doing work and can any pot hole fillers fill in the craters on a different date.By the time they open the first leg, I'll definitely be dead. They way that they're working, you probably will too.
The HS2 mongrels seem to be above the laws, and when caught being naughty, get away with it.
Last year, when building a bridge (not for the track, but for their own private road), they just closed the road with no warnings, at the bridge. This was a high load HGV route, and at the bridge was a diversion sign saying turn right down a single track lane, and then no further diversion signs. Predictably, it all went badly wrong as 2 large vehicles approached each other, neither able to reverse as there was too much traffic following, and the ol' bill left to sort it all out.
All for yet another London to Brumingham train line that nobody will use, grrr. Still, its only costing use a few thousand quid each to build, and a few hundred quid a year each when it opens to subsidise, assuming they can get their estimated 576,000 passengers a day..... ::)
HS2 train work shite has pissed me off today. The average house owner would get a massive fine for cutting down preserved trees that would be in the way of future development (I know this because a neighbour did it and got fined), but HS2 can fell a whole road full of them. That wasn’t the bit that pissed me off by the way, it was the fact that they have closed the A418 near Aylesbury at this section, which in turn prevents you getting to an alternative route. So, rather than doing a twenty mile detour I decided to double back and cut through a village…….. only to find the road closed there as well. Do these people not talk to each other. As it’s in the same county they could at least say that they will be doing work and can any pot hole fillers fill in the craters on a different date.The HS2 mongrels seem to be above the laws, and when caught being naughty, get away with it.
Last year, when building a bridge (not for the track, but for their own private road), they just closed the road with no warnings, at the bridge. This was a high load HGV route, and at the bridge was a diversion sign saying turn right down a single track lane, and then no further diversion signs. Predictably, it all went badly wrong as 2 large vehicles approached each other, neither able to reverse as there was too much traffic following, and the ol' bill left to sort it all out.
All for yet another London to Brumingham train line that nobody will use, grrr. Still, its only costing use a few thousand quid each to build, and a few hundred quid a year each when it opens to subsidise, assuming they can get their estimated 576,000 passengers a day..... ::)
By the time they open the first leg, I'll definitely be dead. The way that they're working, you probably will too.
Oh dear, you poor old fellas.......Does that include buying cute little Kenny's? :)
I don't own a laptop and get by quite well on an iPad and iPhone. I do everything on them.
Yep.Oh dear, you poor old fellas.......Does that include buying cute little Kenny's? :)
I don't own a laptop and get by quite well on an iPad and iPhone. I do everything on them.
It appears to be just road laying and car parks out our way, I haven’t seen any track. :-\You can't rush a good job. Especially when you can milk the Downing Street Magic Money Tree indefinitely.
It appears to be just road laying and car parks out our way, I haven’t seen any track. :-\You can't rush a good job. Especially when you can milk the Downing Street Magic Money Tree indefinitely.
Not quite sure I grasp why they need carparks with the capacity for a hundred cars every couple of miles. Or why they need to kerb their "temporary" construction roads, complete with safety barriers. But why not, its all "free" money >:(
Not exactly pissed off with this, because nothing surprises me these days, but........The Church of England are currently debating the subject of a church gay marriage with all of the division that that entails. No biggie, for me, I'm not religious. At the end of the report was a sentence or two about the fact that the Lord's Prayer, starting off with 'Our father' is not fit for today. Some clergy are already using 'Our God' apparently..
FFS 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Only because the bible was written by men and then corrupted by the ones in charge to control the masses.
Pissed because it's way to cold to go fit the cambelt today, will be Sat now.
Aren't the C of E also debating about changing god's perceived gender to neutral? I know the bible always refers to god as a 'he' but as he has never ever existed ,only in peoples minds, what is the problem? I won't be going out in a thunder storm any time soon though. ;D
Surely, calling God, Jehovah or Mo 'It' would be a damn site more offensive.
Well they say that God is merciful so he must be a man.
If they'd have said that God is vengeful then she would be a woman! ;D
[/highlight]It appears that parents believe that express checkouts are an educational tool for their little darlings to practice on. It's called a fast lane for a reason. ::)
Diversifying No! These kids were 5-6 years old! I see it all the time now, including the supermarkets!! >:( >:(
I think I will retire to the sitting room with my kilt, pipe(s) and slippers! Much more peaceful!! 8) 8)
Slainte. :) :)
Driving to work, two lane section of the towns roads, white mini cab flys past on the inside and then cuts accross the van I was following so causing us both to have to emergency stop brake. The gap he swerved into was not even a cars length.Reporting him to the council licensing officer would be a more constructive course of complaint. ;)
Got on to campus and same white Passat minicab crosses the roundabout on campus. Enters same car park I do so when he parks at the pick up/drop off point, I pull accross his front blocking him in
As his fare alighted, I tapped on his window and had a plain English discussion with him about the standard of his driving. His excuse was "but the lady was late"
He backed up and drove off
While still feeling serverly pissed off by him, I got to the office and phoned his company, told them what occured and that he had a fare on board. When they asked for the car and licence number I got "ooooohhhhhh. OK, it WILL be passed up further
Does sound to me like he has some previous of extreamly poor driving
Ungrateful bitch, I’ve come across one or two of these types…. They certainly do not get any chivalry from me.
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You mostly don't get thanks for holding doors open now. :(
The female in the drivers seat of a parked Qashquai who when I pointed out to her the o/s/r tyre was nearly flat and she might want to at least get some air in it asap asked me who the hell I thought I was and what gave me the right to tell her what to do.
And after that I very nearly told her what to do.
..... ..
Er indoors had similar a while ago, some woman driving some Jap Crap, the front wheel was wobbling, she pointed it out and got abuse, the wheel fell off as she turned right at the next lights.
British Gas. They move my account to a new platform, but there is no app available for that yet, apparently.
Surely, in this day and age, an app should be developed alongside any platform, not an afterthought.
Fikkin' useless mongrels, suspect its a punishment for giving them the piss-off pill over smart meters.
British Gas. They move my account to a new platform, but there is no app available for that yet, apparently.
Surely, in this day and age, an app should be developed alongside any platform, not an afterthought.
Fikkin' useless mongrels, suspect its a punishment for giving them the piss-off pill over smart meters.
Not sure why I'd need an app. They* give me a pipe and gas comes out. That's all I need :y
* - Well, not British Gas, as it happens.
.British Gas. They move my account to a new platform, but there is no app available for that yet, apparently.
Surely, in this day and age, an app should be developed alongside any platform, not an afterthought.
Fikkin' useless mongrels, suspect its a punishment for giving them the piss-off pill over smart meters.
Not sure why I'd need an app. They* give me a pipe and gas comes out. That's all I need :y
* - Well, not British Gas, as it happens.
I've just booked a holiday.
Lots of pressure to "download the App" to access flight details etc
What happens if I drop my phone down the bog, or get it nicked, or flattened by an elephant, or whatever? I always carry old fashioned printed paper as well as any "App". Also, I'm getting old, what happens when I can't do Apps?
For what cars that? :oPresumably his posh taxi :D
The price of replacement rear light clusters. Even cracked ones are over £200 on that stupid site loved my so many. Makes the jaw dropping £661.28 that JLR want seem almost reasonable. Only I might need 2. FFS..
Using independent places won't make the parts any cheaper or more available.
The total cost perhaps but Jag parts will cost the same.Using independent places won't make the parts any cheaper or more available.
Depends what parts we're talking about. If it's just standard brake consumables, as it sounds like, then it absolutely will make them cheaper.
The total cost perhaps but Jag parts will cost the same.Using independent places won't make the parts any cheaper or more available.
Depends what parts we're talking about. If it's just standard brake consumables, as it sounds like, then it absolutely will make them cheaper.
The total cost perhaps but Jag parts will cost the same.Using independent places won't make the parts any cheaper or more available.
Depends what parts we're talking about. If it's just standard brake consumables, as it sounds like, then it absolutely will make them cheaper.
Which of the equivalent cars(Audi, BMW etc) will actually be cheaper on service/consumable parts?
The total cost perhaps but Jag parts will cost the same.Using independent places won't make the parts any cheaper or more available.
Depends what parts we're talking about. If it's just standard brake consumables, as it sounds like, then it absolutely will make them cheaper.
Which of the equivalent cars(Audi, BMW etc) will actually be cheaper on service/consumable parts?
.. and anyone who's silly enough to buy genuine Jaguar parts for service/consumable bits deserves to be ripped off. ;D
The total cost perhaps but Jag parts will cost the same.Using independent places won't make the parts any cheaper or more available.
Depends what parts we're talking about. If it's just standard brake consumables, as it sounds like, then it absolutely will make them cheaper.
Which of the equivalent cars(Audi, BMW etc) will actually be cheaper on service/consumable parts?
.. and anyone who's silly enough to buy genuine Jaguar parts for service/consumable bits deserves to be ripped off. ;D
In the 3 1/2 years and 50+ K miles I've had my XE I haven't had to purchase one Jaguar part yet.
The total cost perhaps but Jag parts will cost the same.Using independent places won't make the parts any cheaper or more available.
Depends what parts we're talking about. If it's just standard brake consumables, as it sounds like, then it absolutely will make them cheaper.
Which of the equivalent cars(Audi, BMW etc) will actually be cheaper on service/consumable parts?
.. and anyone who's silly enough to buy genuine Jaguar parts for service/consumable bits deserves to be ripped off. ;D
In the 3 1/2 years and 50+ K miles I've had my XE I haven't had to purchase one Jaguar part yet.
I bet you don't admit that on the Jag forums! :o It's probably a bannable offence? ;D
.Using independent places won't make the parts any cheaper or more available.
Depends what parts we're talking about. If it's just standard brake consumables, as it sounds like, then it absolutely will make them cheaper.
Vignale was the really posh version[of whichever model you chose-Fiesta,Focus etc]and one of the selling points was that the leather seats had been buffed using ostrich feathers ??? What difference that made or how you could tell I haven't a clue :-\Yeah, and real plastic wood trim.
.Vignale was the really posh version[of whichever model you chose-Fiesta,Focus etc]and one of the selling points was that the leather seats had been buffed using ostrich feathers ??? What difference that made or how you could tell I haven't a clue :-\Yeah, and real plastic wood trim.
For what cars that? :oNot sure if its any more expensive than any other marque TBH. Its just we're all used to coming on here, asking for an Omega light cluster, and Albs posting a good one out for £30 etc ;D
I only go to Jag forums to lob the odd granade in about doing my own oil changes with 20l drums of noname oil bought online then watch the fallout. ;DI've softened the UK one up to start doing their own changes, and FFS, not to leave the oil in for 21k in a diesel ;D
I find Merc service parts to be the same price, if not cheaper, than the local factors. :-\I found BMW to get very reasonable on most service parts as well. Probably more so than MB.
Credit where it's due that the XE has lasted so well. Although I can't believe that it's really that long now :o
I don't think mine is in more than 21 WEEKS :DI only go to Jag forums to lob the odd granade in about doing my own oil changes with 20l drums of noname oil bought online then watch the fallout. ;DI've softened the UK one up to start doing their own changes, and FFS, not to leave the oil in for 21k in a diesel ;D
A great British actor Michael Caine and a truly great film, my favourite though is the Long Good Friday with Bob Hoskins a real loss to the film industry when he passed.I kept rewinding to the beginning of the film because I thought the music was great
A great British actor Michael Caine and a truly great film, my favourite though is the Long Good Friday with Bob Hoskins a real loss to the film industry when he passed.All I remember about a Long Good Friday is Bob Hoskins continually saying "You Fukcers" all the way through.
.A great British actor Michael Caine and a truly great film, my favourite though is the Long Good Friday with Bob Hoskins a real loss to the film industry when he passed.I kept rewinding to the beginning of the film because I thought the music was great
https://youtu.be/PAXxYKave6o
Long good friday was on one of the obscure channels on the tellybox a couple of nights ago.Charlie out of casualty was just as wooden in that as he is now.
A saw it donkeys years ago, but watched it again, and it was as good as I remembered it to be.
Helen Mirren in it as well, she's not that attractive but she certainly had something back then.A very young Pierce Brosnan at the end of the film.
;D ;D Spot on Steve. Another graduate from the Keanu Reeves school of acting.Long good friday was on one of the obscure channels on the tellybox a couple of nights ago.Charlie out of casualty was just as wooden in that as he is now.
A saw it donkeys years ago, but watched it again, and it was as good as I remembered it to be.
Fikkin' useless tin pot couriers.I wonder if they would improve the quality of their service if they knew that the basic function of their systems depended on said delivery... 🤔
Another no-show for something promised today, which means we can't repair something quite important to the internet for another day.
Mongrels.
I nearly got "arse ended" abiding to the stupid new rules about allowing waiting pedestrians to cross as you turn into a street :(
……….
Or in other words you are driving using your common sense👍 as were most of us before this law endangering pedestrians came out.Pedestrians coming out now too. Whatever next :D
I wonder how many related accidents have happened SINCE the new rules came into effect :-\There are rules ???
Loads of people didn't know the highway code before new rules :(
even more don't know about ,or follow the new rules ::)
1931 ;)I wonder how many related accidents have happened SINCE the new rules came into effect :-\There are rules ???
Loads of people didn't know the highway code before new rules :(
even more don't know about ,or follow the new rules ::)
When did that happen :-\
Nah ;D1931 ;)I wonder how many related accidents have happened SINCE the new rules came into effect :-\There are rules ???
Loads of people didn't know the highway code before new rules :(
even more don't know about ,or follow the new rules ::)
When did that happen :-\
Only 92 years ago , so it's early days ,it might catch on :P
Now, what has ragged me off.....
Yesterday I fitted the new light cluster, and to get it to align with the bodywork, there are some torx E4 adjusters. Not having an E4 socket, I had to struggle with some pliers.
This morning, I found a Clarke E4 - E24 rail of sockets. Grrrr ;D
Now, what has ragged me off....
Yesterday I fitted the new light cluster, and to get it to align with the bodywork, there are some torx E4 adjusters. Not having an E4 socket, I had to struggle with some pliers.
This morning, I found a Clarke E4 - E24 rail of sockets. Grrrr ;D
I'll forget by then, seeing as I don't plan on doing any more this side of the weekend....Now, what has ragged me off....
Yesterday I fitted the new light cluster, and to get it to align with the bodywork, there are some torx E4 adjusters. Not having an E4 socket, I had to struggle with some pliers.
This morning, I found a Clarke E4 - E24 rail of sockets. Grrrr ;D
At least you know where they are for next time🙈
Needless to say, the guaranteed, absolutely promise, "we'll get it to you in the morning" hasn't happened either.Fikkin' useless tin pot couriers.I wonder if they would improve the quality of their service if they knew that the basic function of their systems depended on said delivery... 🤔
Another no-show for something promised today, which means we can't repair something quite important to the internet for another day.
Mongrels.
Chiltern oppsing Railways.Have you considered collecting numbers? It won't fix anything, but at least you'll have something to show for your troubles ;)
I have an old anorak here I could send him. ;D
I might have a hi vis. For reasons I fail to grasp, they are mandatory in some of our datacentersI have an old anorak here I could send him. ;D
I've got a spare clipboard and a Hi-Vis. ;D
Sorted then. :y ;D
I might have a hi vis. For reasons I fail to grasp, they are mandatory in some of our datacentersI have an old anorak here I could send him. ;D
I've got a spare clipboard and a Hi-Vis. ;D
I might have a hi vis. For reasons I fail to grasp, they are mandatory in some of our datacentersI have an old anorak here I could send him. ;D
I've got a spare clipboard and a Hi-Vis. ;D
For some reason we now have to wear a hi-vis and safety shoes to collect a car from the storage compound ???
I got asked why I wasn’t wearing a hard hat while I was skimming a 50 sq mtr ceiling! I replied my head is 6 inches from the ceiling what the fk is going to fall on me you $$%#%# there was quite a few swear words thrown at him too, some I forgot I knew🤣🤣plus you can put the Unibond on with your hair ,rather than a brush, freeing up a hand :P if you don't wear a hard hat >:D
I’m bald so that’s no worry for me😂I got asked why I wasn’t wearing a hard hat while I was skimming a 50 sq mtr ceiling! I replied my head is 6 inches from the ceiling what the fk is going to fall on me you $$%#%# there was quite a few swear words thrown at him too, some I forgot I knew🤣🤣plus you can put the Unibond on with your hair ,rather than a brush, freeing up a hand :P if you don't wear a hard hat >:D
I remove my baseball cap and wear a cheap beany hat when plastering ,
Multifinish peels off skin pretty easy but not the hair on your head ::)
though ideally ,the plaster should go on the ceiling :D
Thieving scummy khunts.Rolled down the road a ways? Bloody Americans, coming over here, damaging our cars.
Suspicious car idling around the estate, stops out side, rolls down the road a ways lights off. Two sawzall cuts later drives off with the cat off a neighbours Suzuki van.
To be fair to the Police, they turned up in about five minutes with a dog unit shortly behind.
Thieving scummy khunts.Rolled down the road a ways? Bloody Americans, coming over here, damaging our cars.
Suspicious car idling around the estate, stops out side, rolls down the road a ways lights off. Two sawzall cuts later drives off with the cat off a neighbours Suzuki van.
To be fair to the Police, they turned up in about five minutes with a dog unit shortly behind.
Did the dog manage to catch the cat?
Sadly not, although she did bark. Alot.Thieving scummy khunts.Rolled down the road a ways? Bloody Americans, coming over here, damaging our cars.
Suspicious car idling around the estate, stops out side, rolls down the road a ways lights off. Two sawzall cuts later drives off with the cat off a neighbours Suzuki van.
To be fair to the Police, they turned up in about five minutes with a dog unit shortly behind.
Did the dog manage to catch the cat?
My gripe today is equipment that comes perfectly packaged in the smallest box possible. Use it once and then it is impossible to get back in the box. Why?
So you can't send it Amigo. ;)My gripe today is equipment that comes perfectly packaged in the smallest box possible. Use it once and then it is impossible to get back in the box. Why?
At the other end of the scale, you order something from Amazon, EuroCarparts, Wherever and it comes in a huge box about 10x too big and with loads of packing inside to stop your widget from rattling around. Why? ::)
My gripe today is equipment that comes perfectly packaged in the smallest box possible. Use it once and then it is impossible to get back in the box. Why?
At the other end of the scale, you order something from Amazon, EuroCarparts, Wherever and it comes in a huge box about 10x too big and with loads of packing inside to stop your widget from rattling around. Why? ::)
Went out for a meal last night. Food was very nice but it was ruined by two things.
At the next table were a group of morons, and one bloke in particular couldnt just speak. He had to shout every word at the top of his voice, ……….
not just today but everyday. that guy & his so called nieghbour who advertises the sun life insurance , I find the advert annoying & very nauseating , parsley jam indeed ??? ???.
not just today but everyday. that guy & his so called nieghbour who advertises the sun life insurance , I find the advert annoying & very nauseating , parsley jam indeed ??? ???.
Poor old fellow, he's looking forward to dying so his family can have a piss up with his insurance money..all perfectly normal 😂
not just today but everyday. that guy & his so called nieghbour who advertises the sun life insurance , I find the advert annoying & very nauseating , parsley jam indeed ??? ???Or, even worse, parsnip jam.
It's a small thing, but I find it irritating that the media don't seem to know how to spell the President of Ukraine's name. ::)The pronunciation of place names too... It's always been Key EV until that bint from the BBC started calling it Keith.
Zelensky? Zelenskiy? Zelenskyy?
There are probably other variants bandied about, but surely there is only one correct spelling and not hard to find out what it is? ???
It's a small thing, but I find it irritating that the media don't seem to know how to spell the President of Ukraine's name. ::)The pronunciation of place names too... It's always been Key EV until that bint from the BBC started calling it Keith.
Zelensky? Zelenskiy? Zelenskyy?
There are probably other variants bandied about, but surely there is only one correct spelling and not hard to find out what it is? ???
Never had that problem with Kate Adie :-X
And the surprising number of people who cant pronounce nuclear. Ive heard everyone from U.S. Presidents to news reporters insist on pronouncing it as nucular.One of my pet hates.
This was after years of telling people to say 'me' and not 'myself'. 'Come and see myself if you have a problem'. Where the fack did that one come from?
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Well we all know the Yanks cant speak English---
Glad i'm not the only one. :yAnd the surprising number of people who cant pronounce nuclear. Ive heard everyone from U.S. Presidents to news reporters insist on pronouncing it as nucular.One of my pet hates.
Another, recent, one is how every newsreader has started saying 'A' instead of 'a'. Not 'There was a crash on the motorway today', but 'There was A crash on the motorway today'. I started noticing it with the ugly bint that does the channel 5 hourly updates. Annoying bastard.
Whenever someone asks if they 'can' have xyz, I always reply with 'You can, the question is may you...'
Usually raises a smile, but every so often it confuses the bejesus out of people, which is funnier. >:D
(Yesterday actually) The pheasant that decided to launch itself through the radiator grille of my XE. >:(Is it cooked right through yet?
Jeremy Wine and his double standards piss me off. Always bleating on about cars being too close to him while he’s cycling, and he gets knocked off his bike by ……….. another cyclist running a red light. ;D He said if it had been a car it would have ended up with fisty-cuffs.He's just a self centred pillock.
But it’s ok, as it was another cyclist they kissed, cuddled and made up. Isn’t that heartwarming to hear. ::)
Jeremy Wine and his double standards piss me off. Always bleating on about cars being too close to him while he’s cycling, and he gets knocked off his bike by ……….. another cyclist running a red light. ;D He said if it had been a car it would have ended up with fisty-cuffs.It's really no good knocking him off his bike unless you're gonna do a proper job, and kill him. Now if that flashed up on my news feed it would make my day :)
But it’s ok, as it was another cyclist they kissed, cuddled and made up. Isn’t that heartwarming to hear. ::)
Jeremy Wine and his double standards piss me off. Always bleating on about cars being too close to him while he’s cycling, and he gets knocked off his bike by ……….. another cyclist running a red light. ;D He said if it had been a car it would have ended up with fisty-cuffs..
But it’s ok, as it was another cyclist they kissed, cuddled and made up. Isn’t that heartwarming to hear. ::)
Come on, Mick, we can think of much more poetic ways for him to meet his end.Jeremy Wine and his double standards piss me off. Always bleating on about cars being too close to him while he’s cycling, and he gets knocked off his bike by ……….. another cyclist running a red light. ;D He said if it had been a car it would have ended up with fisty-cuffs..
But it’s ok, as it was another cyclist they kissed, cuddled and made up. Isn’t that heartwarming to hear. ::)
Should shoot the c**t, stirs the shit on any subject he discusses.
Jeremy Wine and his double standards piss me off. Always bleating on about cars being too close to him while he’s cycling, and he gets knocked off his bike by ……….. another cyclist running a red light. ;D He said if it had been a car it would have ended up with fisty-cuffs.It's really no good knocking him off his bike unless you're gonna do a proper job, and kill him. Now if that flashed up on my news feed it would make my day :)
But it’s ok, as it was another cyclist they kissed, cuddled and made up. Isn’t that heartwarming to hear. ::)
Come on, Mick, we can think of much more poetic ways for him to meet his end.Jeremy Wine and his double standards piss me off. Always bleating on about cars being too close to him while he’s cycling, and he gets knocked off his bike by ……….. another cyclist running a red light. ;D He said if it had been a car it would have ended up with fisty-cuffs..
But it’s ok, as it was another cyclist they kissed, cuddled and made up. Isn’t that heartwarming to hear. ::)
Should shoot the c**t, stirs the shit on any subject he discusses.
Going over a cliff, screaming, because someone removed his brake blocks. That would be nice ;D
Should remove his seat and impale the pathetic prick
Talking of Radio 2... Scott Mills who follows Jeremy Whine in Steve Wrights slot always says " Love you, bye " to people. ::)Since that silly bint who took over Radio 2 started wrecking it, its actually been detuned from my car.. And the turfing out of Ken Bruce will, I'm sure, make many others follow suit.
It's so cringingly fake, it really gets my goat every time I hear it! >:(
In todays cycling news
Pedestrian Auriol Grey jailed over Huntingdon cyclist death https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-64824436
Talking of Radio 2... Scott Mills who follows Jeremy Whine in Steve Wrights slot always says " Love you, bye " to people. ::)Since that silly bint who took over Radio 2 started wrecking it, its actually been detuned from my car.. And the turfing out of Ken Bruce will, I'm sure, make many others follow suit.
It's so cringingly fake, it really gets my goat every time I hear it! >:(
Not that I've ever been able to listen to that wankstain Vine. That's not entertainment or journalism, that sort of production is easy, not clever.
Tragic, but why was the old dear cycling on the pavement in the first place?.
From the BBC:Tragic, but why was the old dear cycling on the pavement in the first place?.
Saw it on our local news last night, she was apparently on a designated cycle path , the woman who was charged with her death raised her arm to push/ assault her as well as yelling at her the cyclist took evasive action and fell into the path of the car.
Looking at the CCTV of the incident, no way should that pathetically surfaced and narrow pavement be classed as a cycle way as well. Even the local council and police don't know if it was officially designated as one..
.From the BBC:Tragic, but why was the old dear cycling on the pavement in the first place?.
Saw it on our local news last night, she was apparently on a designated cycle path , the woman who was charged with her death raised her arm to push/ assault her as well as yelling at her the cyclist took evasive action and fell into the path of the car.
"The trial was told that police could not "categorically" state whether the pavement was a shared cycleway"
So....they just decided it was, so they could jail the woman who objected to people cycling on the pavement. I do hope there's an appeal..From the BBC:Tragic, but why was the old dear cycling on the pavement in the first place?.
Saw it on our local news last night, she was apparently on a designated cycle path , the woman who was charged with her death raised her arm to push/ assault her as well as yelling at her the cyclist took evasive action and fell into the path of the car.
"The trial was told that police could not "categorically" state whether the pavement was a shared cycleway"
Apparently Huntingdon council have confirmed that it was/is a cycle path but are " unable " to confirm whether signage was in place at the time of the incident.
Seems a load of arse covering going on in Huntington there. ::).From the BBC:Tragic, but why was the old dear cycling on the pavement in the first place?.
Saw it on our local news last night, she was apparently on a designated cycle path , the woman who was charged with her death raised her arm to push/ assault her as well as yelling at her the cyclist took evasive action and fell into the path of the car.
"The trial was told that police could not "categorically" state whether the pavement was a shared cycleway"
Apparently Huntingdon council have confirmed that it was/is a cycle path but are " unable " to confirm whether signage was in place at the time of the incident.
The standard of contestant that appear on daytime quiz shows. They range from stupid to gibbering idiot..
I suspect it's not just us, Mick, but a whole army of disappointed, white, sixty somethings.The standard of contestant that appear on daytime quiz shows. They range from stupid to gibbering idiot..
It's frightening Steve how much alike we sound..😄
The standard of contestant that appear on daytime quiz shows. They range from stupid to gibbering idiot.As do the dimwits on Celebrity Mastermind.
They get about four on their specialist subjects and the general knowledge is for five year olds.The standard of contestant that appear on daytime quiz shows. They range from stupid to gibbering idiot.As do the dimwits on Celebrity Mastermind.
Having to shorten the waterpump pully bolts on the Omega engine by a good 10mm, still the new pattern pump looks to have bigger bearings. Then fitted the flywheel, last 2 bolts dont line up. By this time I went sod it it can wait till tomorrow.They aren't symmetrical.
At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.
Yes. If you see a pedestrian about to step into the road while you're driving, you're supposed to slow down and let them cross. I find gripping the steering wheel very tightly and giving them a deranged grin usually makes them think twice.At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.
Not forgetting that the pedestrian is God now, according to the new Highway Code of hierarchy vulnerability. So, if a pedestrian wants to jump out in front of a cyclist or dominate the shared pavement, the cyclist will always be in the wrong. Rules is rules. ;D
At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.
Not forgetting that the pedestrian is God now, according to the new Highway Code of hierarchy vulnerability. So, if a pedestrian wants to jump out in front of a cyclist or dominate the shared pavement, the cyclist will always be in the wrong. Rules is rules. ;D
I wonder how long it will be before we (they) lose the power of speech?At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.
Not forgetting that the pedestrian is God now, according to the new Highway Code of hierarchy vulnerability. So, if a pedestrian wants to jump out in front of a cyclist or dominate the shared pavement, the cyclist will always be in the wrong. Rules is rules. ;D
Quite right too. It's important that gen Zs aren't distracted from continuous social media access via their mobile phones by mundane things like the need to maintain road safety and an awareness of other people around them. ::)
It won't be too far behind the loss of independent thought.I wonder how long it will be before we (they) lose the power of speech?At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.
Not forgetting that the pedestrian is God now, according to the new Highway Code of hierarchy vulnerability. So, if a pedestrian wants to jump out in front of a cyclist or dominate the shared pavement, the cyclist will always be in the wrong. Rules is rules. ;D
Quite right too. It's important that gen Zs aren't distracted from continuous social media access via their mobile phones by mundane things like the need to maintain road safety and an awareness of other people around them. ::)
Well, Khans doing the rounds again, vaccine denial anti vac neo nazis far right he’s calling us all out I really hope someone takes that little c£nt out!.
Talking of Radio 2... Scott Mills who follows Jeremy Whine in Steve Wrights slot always says " Love you, bye " to people. ::)
It's so cringingly fake, it really gets my goat every time I hear it! >:(
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Since that silly bint who took over Radio 2 started wrecking it, its actually been detuned from my car.. ....
Whoever thought it was a good idea to replace Ken Bruce with Vernon Kay isnt fit to empty the waste bins in Broadcasting house , never mind hold a senior management position. ::)
At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.I'm a keen cyclist Rae and i agree with what you say. Pavements are for pedestrians, separate cycle ways and roads for cyclists. There is far too much going on in peoples lives to lump them all together.
Cyclists should use the rivers and canals ::)At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.I'm a keen cyclist Rae and i agree with what you say. Pavements are for pedestrians, separate cycle ways and roads for cyclists. There is far too much going on in peoples lives to lump them all together.
C'mon Dave, i'm trying to be nice. :P ;DCyclists should use the rivers and canals ::)At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.I'm a keen cyclist Rae and i agree with what you say. Pavements are for pedestrians, separate cycle ways and roads for cyclists. There is far too much going on in peoples lives to lump them all together.
thugh this would involve a lot of dredging (to make sure the water is deep enough to be effective ) :D
So am I :)C'mon Dave, i'm trying to be nice. :P ;DCyclists should use the rivers and canals ::)At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.I'm a keen cyclist Rae and i agree with what you say. Pavements are for pedestrians, separate cycle ways and roads for cyclists. There is far too much going on in peoples lives to lump them all together.
thugh this would involve a lot of dredging (to make sure the water is deep enough to be effective ) :D
Yes. If you see a pedestrian about to step into the road while you're driving, you're supposed to slow down and let them cross. I find gripping the steering wheel very tightly and giving them a deranged grin usually makes them think twice.At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else, and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile, besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.
Not forgetting that the pedestrian is God now, according to the new Highway Code of hierarchy vulnerability. So, if a pedestrian wants to jump out in front of a cyclist or dominate the shared pavement, the cyclist will always be in the wrong. Rules is rules. ;D
The puff of soot as you drop a couple of gears and stomp on it is always satisfying. And I always make a point of wanting until I can use the other side of the road to pass rather that forcing by.Don't forget to wash your windscreen and headlights as you pass.....
They can whine about the cloud or they can get squished, but I won't overtake unless I can do it properly and without dawdling >:D
Good point. That's five times too, because the headlights only spray every fifth go with the screen washers >:DThe puff of soot as you drop a couple of gears and stomp on it is always satisfying. And I always make a point of wanting until I can use the other side of the road to pass rather that forcing by.Don't forget to wash your windscreen and headlights as you pass.....
They can whine about the cloud or they can get squished, but I won't overtake unless I can do it properly and without dawdling >:D
Many of my neighbours have recently started to park partially on the pavement. I know that modern cars are far bigger than their older equivalents, but it's still possible for the dustcart(and recovery trucks going to the garage) to get past when they're parked properly. Nor does it create any extra spaces, as it's often necessary to park 1/4 mile away when getting home late. have I missed some vital update why this is happening, as it's not been needed for the last fifty years?.
Many of my neighbours have recently started to park partially on the pavement. I know that modern cars are far bigger than their older equivalents, but it's still possible for the dustcart(and recovery trucks going to the garage) to get past when they're parked properly. Nor does it create any extra spaces, as it's often necessary to park 1/4 mile away when getting home late. have I missed some vital update why this is happening, as it's not been needed for the last fifty years?There are a small number of morons on the estate where i live who not only park with two wheels on the pavement, but all four. This makes it impossible for mums with buggies or wheelchair users to avoid having to go into the road. >:( Luckily we have a jobsworth local councillor who soon points out the error of their ways. If they fail to take heed or tell him to naff off, they get a quick visit from his son, who is a traffic cop. ;D
Nice to see there's still some common sense in East Anglia :yMany of my neighbours have recently started to park partially on the pavement. I know that modern cars are far bigger than their older equivalents, but it's still possible for the dustcart(and recovery trucks going to the garage) to get past when they're parked properly. Nor does it create any extra spaces, as it's often necessary to park 1/4 mile away when getting home late. have I missed some vital update why this is happening, as it's not been needed for the last fifty years?There are a small number of morons on the estate where i live who not only park with two wheels on the pavement, but all four. This makes it impossible for mums with buggies or wheelchair users to avoid having to go into the road. >:( Luckily we have a jobsworth local councillor who soon points out the error of their ways. If they fail to take heed or tell him to naff off, they get a quick visit from his son, who is a traffic cop. ;D
My doctor.
Had a sinus infection all weekend. I get one or two a year, a week on antibiotics and job done, although being allergic to penecilin, means the stuff I usually have is brutally effective but a side effect is sunlight makes me nauseous, so no working whilst on them. And as I have a week off, it makes sense to stop the infection stone dead.
That's the stuff. Vicious bastid, but gets it done. :DMy doctor.
Had a sinus infection all weekend. I get one or two a year, a week on antibiotics and job done, although being allergic to penecilin, means the stuff I usually have is brutally effective but a side effect is sunlight makes me nauseous, so no working whilst on them. And as I have a week off, it makes sense to stop the infection stone dead.
Amoxicillin? ???
Amoxicillin is penicillinMy doctor.
Had a sinus infection all weekend. I get one or two a year, a week on antibiotics and job done, although being allergic to penecilin, means the stuff I usually have is brutally effective but a side effect is sunlight makes me nauseous, so no working whilst on them. And as I have a week off, it makes sense to stop the infection stone dead.
Amoxicillin? ???
Apart from those with double garages, nobody puts their cars in the garage in our road. Every house has a garage, and the posh ones in the corners have doubles.Many of my neighbours have recently started to park partially on the pavement. I know that modern cars are far bigger than their older equivalents, but it's still possible for the dustcart(and recovery trucks going to the garage) to get past when they're parked properly. Nor does it create any extra spaces, as it's often necessary to park 1/4 mile away when getting home late. have I missed some vital update why this is happening, as it's not been needed for the last fifty years?.
Every house in our road has a garage some with double garages, but it's only one other neighbour & myself that garage our vehicles most of the others are filled with rubbish, very strange to leave thousands of pounds worth of vehicles in the driveway or in the road when you could keep them under cover nowt so strange as folk !
Doxycycline is the actual thing.Amoxicillin is penicillinMy doctor.
Had a sinus infection all weekend. I get one or two a year, a week on antibiotics and job done, although being allergic to penecilin, means the stuff I usually have is brutally effective but a side effect is sunlight makes me nauseous, so no working whilst on them. And as I have a week off, it makes sense to stop the infection stone dead.
Amoxicillin? ???
.Apart from those with double garages, nobody puts their cars in the garage in our road. Every house has a garage, and the posh ones in the corners have doubles.Many of my neighbours have recently started to park partially on the pavement. I know that modern cars are far bigger than their older equivalents, but it's still possible for the dustcart(and recovery trucks going to the garage) to get past when they're parked properly. Nor does it create any extra spaces, as it's often necessary to park 1/4 mile away when getting home late. have I missed some vital update why this is happening, as it's not been needed for the last fifty years?.
Every house in our road has a garage some with double garages, but it's only one other neighbour & myself that garage our vehicles most of the others are filled with rubbish, very strange to leave thousands of pounds worth of vehicles in the driveway or in the road when you could keep them under cover nowt so strange as folk !
To be honest, even if my garage was empty, I'm not sure mine would fit. I can only assume the doubles here are longer, as well as much wider.
I guess we're lucky, as all houses in our road can take 3 cars, usually one behind the other. Trouble is, with kids lingering at home longer, most homes have 3 or more cars. Still, thats better than the new estate across the road, that for the most part, get a single allocated parking spot. How many households are a single car household. Still, means they can block emergency vehicles by parking like retards on the main drag through the estate.
That's the stuff. Vicious bastid, but gets it done. :DMy doctor.
Had a sinus infection all weekend. I get one or two a year, a week on antibiotics and job done, although being allergic to penecilin, means the stuff I usually have is brutally effective but a side effect is sunlight makes me nauseous, so no working whilst on them. And as I have a week off, it makes sense to stop the infection stone dead.
Amoxicillin? ???
Never need a second course.
I hear that in the old days a small dose of arsenic or cyanide would clear it up. ::) ::)
Arsenic was used in many Victorian beauty products for women. :)
Give it a go. What's the worst that could happen? :)
I hear that in the old days a small dose of arsenic or cyanide would clear it up. ::) ::)
Arsenic was used in many Victorian beauty products for women. :)
Give it a go. What's the worst that could happen? :)
It's a lot safer than it used to be. Most people use either safety razors or electric razors. Therefore the danger of accidentally sitting on a razor blade has reduced dramatically. ::)
The standard of BBC reporting is abysmal. Reporter was doing a piece at a near empty reservoir in the west country. After a number of attempts, they still managed to get the name of the guy being interviewed incorrect. ::) Local stuff is even worse.Not an easy name to forget, Jethro.
I doubt they'd get much out of him Steve, been dead for over a year. ;)The standard of BBC reporting is abysmal. Reporter was doing a piece at a near empty reservoir in the west country. After a number of attempts, they still managed to get the name of the guy being interviewed incorrect. ::) Local stuff is even worse.Not an easy name to forget, Jethro.
I thought they were all called Jethro round there ;DI doubt they'd get much out of him Steve, been dead for over a year. ;)The standard of BBC reporting is abysmal. Reporter was doing a piece at a near empty reservoir in the west country. After a number of attempts, they still managed to get the name of the guy being interviewed incorrect. ::) Local stuff is even worse.Not an easy name to forget, Jethro.
The standard of BBC reporting is abysmal. Reporter was doing a piece at a near empty reservoir in the west country. After a number of attempts, they still managed to get the name of the guy being interviewed incorrect. ::) Local stuff is even worse.The BBC don't do local TV news or Radio round these parts. It all comes from Southampton. So the weather forecasts are all about the sea state in the solent, and traffic info covers Southampton town centre.
I thought they were all called Jethro round there ;DI doubt they'd get much out of him Steve, been dead for over a year. ;)The standard of BBC reporting is abysmal. Reporter was doing a piece at a near empty reservoir in the west country. After a number of attempts, they still managed to get the name of the guy being interviewed incorrect. ::) Local stuff is even worse.Not an easy name to forget, Jethro.
Be quiet, yer fickin yokel ;DI thought they were all called Jethro round there ;DI doubt they'd get much out of him Steve, been dead for over a year. ;)The standard of BBC reporting is abysmal. Reporter was doing a piece at a near empty reservoir in the west country. After a number of attempts, they still managed to get the name of the guy being interviewed incorrect. ::) Local stuff is even worse.Not an easy name to forget, Jethro.
People who take the piss out of West Country folk! >:(
Be quiet, yer fickin yokel ;DI thought they were all called Jethro round there ;DI doubt they'd get much out of him Steve, been dead for over a year. ;)The standard of BBC reporting is abysmal. Reporter was doing a piece at a near empty reservoir in the west country. After a number of attempts, they still managed to get the name of the guy being interviewed incorrect. ::) Local stuff is even worse.Not an easy name to forget, Jethro.
People who take the piss out of West Country folk! >:(
Leave him alone he’s transforming to a Taffy 👍🤣
🐑 ride on brother🏴
Amazon Prime :-XIve had so many freebie Prime trials, I now only ever get the 99p for a week trial offers. Booooo
Cancelled it when the monthly fee came up.
Moved back to buying from Ebay :y
A while ago I found an item on Amazon that was cheaper, Went yo buy it and Amazon Prime free for 30 days pops up. Bought the item then after 29 days cancelled Prime.
Today Amazon had the better deal on an item I required. . . . yes up pops Amazon Prime again. :-X
That’s what they all say until they meet the ewe of their dreams🌹♥️💋🤣🐑 ride on brother🏴
There are certain aspects of Welshness that are best left to natives I think! :y
They might finally be struggling :yAmazon Prime :-XIve had so many freebie Prime trials, I now only ever get the 99p for a week trial offers. Booooo
Cancelled it when the monthly fee came up.
Moved back to buying from Ebay :y
A while ago I found an item on Amazon that was cheaper, Went yo buy it and Amazon Prime free for 30 days pops up. Bought the item then after 29 days cancelled Prime.
Today Amazon had the better deal on an item I required. . . . yes up pops Amazon Prime again. :-X
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-12022465/Amazon-soars-102bn-quarter-sales-bonanza.htmlThey might finally be struggling :yAmazon Prime :-XIve had so many freebie Prime trials, I now only ever get the 99p for a week trial offers. Booooo
Cancelled it when the monthly fee came up.
Moved back to buying from Ebay :y
A while ago I found an item on Amazon that was cheaper, Went yo buy it and Amazon Prime free for 30 days pops up. Bought the item then after 29 days cancelled Prime.
Today Amazon had the better deal on an item I required. . . . yes up pops Amazon Prime again. :-X
That makes no sense. Unless I am the only person on the planet without an Amazon account :-\
Yes I’ll vote for that👍
This has been building up for some time:A lot of people on tv, some of whom you'd least expect it from, have started saying noo and Toosday instead of new and Tuesday. That's just two examples, there are more. I get irate, and then realise it's just the way the world has always worked. People watch hours of American tv and, like a chimpanzee, start to imitate.
Americanisms.
Since when did we start to swap out/scrap off things, instead of just swapping them?
Can we just go ahead( >:( >:( ) and execute anyone who insists on such things?
Please?
What do you like rammed down your throat? 😁Lamb Naga, if you insist :P
Americanisms.A flick through what is on UK Freeview TV goes a long way to explain why "we" are picking up these americanisms. And then there is Youtube and all its American made car fix videos, so independent garages in the UK will soon be know as The 'Shop
Don't ever move to Norfolk. Your head might explode :DThis has been building up for some time:A lot of people on tv, some of whom you'd least expect it from, have started saying noo and Toosday instead of new and Tuesday. That's just two examples, there are more. I get irate, and then realise it's just the way the world has always worked. People watch hours of American tv and, like a chimpanzee, start to imitate.
Americanisms.
Since when did we start to swap out/scrap off things, instead of just swapping them?
Can we just go ahead( >:( >:( ) and execute anyone who insists on such things?
Please?
The country I grew up in is already vastly different to the one I see now, so it may as well speak differently.
Don't ever move to Norfolk. Your head might explode :DThis has been building up for some time:A lot of people on tv, some of whom you'd least expect it from, have started saying noo and Toosday instead of new and Tuesday. That's just two examples, there are more. I get irate, and then realise it's just the way the world has always worked. People watch hours of American tv and, like a chimpanzee, start to imitate.
Americanisms.
Since when did we start to swap out/scrap off things, instead of just swapping them?
Can we just go ahead( >:( >:( ) and execute anyone who insists on such things?
Please?
The country I grew up in is already vastly different to the one I see now, so it may as well speak differently.
Cackling women in the pub! FFS! And recently cackling men!! Whats that all about?? Jeez, I must be getting too old for this pub lark! Must be an age thing STEMO? Cheers >:( ;D ;D
Coventry. No further explanation required.
The one section of my commute where I occasionally don't end up following some dull VW driver at 45 MPH, so I can have a play, has got average speed cameras going up. >:(
Good job I'm a reformed character, really. ::)
The one section of my commute where I occasionally don't end up following some dull VW driver at 45 MPH, so I can have a play, has got average speed cameras going up. >:(
Good job I'm a reformed character, really. ::)
I'm hoping the cable ducts next to them with poly bags taped over them are an indication that they haven't been commissioned yet. Otherwise, I might need more reforming. :-X
The one section of my commute where I occasionally don't end up following some dull VW driver at 45 MPH, so I can have a play, has got average speed cameras going up. >:(Same problem :(
Good job I'm a reformed character, really. ::)
The one section of my commute where I occasionally don't end up following some dull VW driver at 45 MPH, so I can have a play, has got average speed cameras going up. >:(Same problem :(
Good job I'm a reformed character, really. ::)
A38 down to 40mph on most of the section i use ,
and the "works" are well beyond the finish schedule >:(
my MPG has gone up a whole 0.3 MPG :D
just been raped £220 for RFL (6 months)
I suspect none of it will "save rge planet" :-X
The one section of my commute where I occasionally don't end up following some dull VW driver at 45 MPH, so I can have a play, has got average speed cameras going up. >:(Same problem :(
Good job I'm a reformed character, really. ::)
A38 down to 40mph on most of the section i use ,
and the "works" are well beyond the finish schedule >:(
my MPG has gone up a whole 0.3 MPG :D
just been raped £220 for RFL (6 months)
I suspect none of it will "save rge planet" :-X
Cost me £385 for 6 months on the Monaro :o
Couple of ads on tv today.I always like " car shown is not UK spec" why show it then >:( ?
MILD hybrid car. Who would that appeal to? Imagine down the pub. My car is a mild hybrid!
MEDIUM cider. Still in the same pub. Pint of medium cider please? ;D
Or even worse, "concept cars not available". Really? ;DCouple of ads on tv today.I always like " car shown is not UK spec" why show it then >:( ?
MILD hybrid car. Who would that appeal to? Imagine down the pub. My car is a mild hybrid!
MEDIUM cider. Still in the same pub. Pint of medium cider please? ;D
Couple of ads on tv today.
MILD hybrid car. Who would that appeal to? Imagine down the pub. My car is a mild hybrid!
MEDIUM cider. Still in the same pub. Pint of medium cider please? ;D
Couple of ads on tv today.
MILD hybrid car. Who would that appeal to? Imagine down the pub. My car is a mild hybrid!
MEDIUM cider. Still in the same pub. Pint of medium cider please? ;D
Couple of ads on tv today.
MILD hybrid car. Who would that appeal to? Imagine down the pub. My car is a mild hybrid!
MEDIUM cider. Still in the same pub. Pint of medium cider please? ;D
It's the "self-charging Hybrid" that makes me laugh. Like it's a selling point!
"Fossil fuel charging Hybrid" doesn't sound quite as green, I suppose. ;D
Is it also a fact that they are only good for very few miles under electric power?That's down to battery size and longevity. It's enough to mooch around town, which, to be fair, is when an internal combustion engine is at its most inefficient. Especially when cold.
A mate who has a plug in hybrid, got it as his work is abut 3.5 miles from home. He is not allowed to charge at work.Is it also a fact that they are only good for very few miles under electric power?That's down to battery size and longevity. It's enough to mooch around town, which, to be fair, is when an internal combustion engine is at its most inefficient. Especially when cold.
So actually, for the intended application, it makes sense. ;)
UPS, who on a phone call about an hour ago still said my parcel would be delivered by noon today....Yes. But an hour ago, it was only 11am in Atlanta :)
Some idiot complaining that I'd jumped the queue in our local chemist when I was simply joining my wife who was in the queue in front of him, I soon put him in his place piece of shit .I like a bit of pensioner trouble in the chemist or the post office ;D
Eurovision. Is it news? I thought it was just another Pride event for the FoD, not the main headline on the BBC.Yeah, not worth watching since ABBA won, eh? ;D
Who gives a shit?
UPS, who on a phone call about an hour ago still said my parcel would be delivered by noon today....
.Some idiot complaining that I'd jumped the queue in our local chemist when I was simply joining my wife who was in the queue in front of him, I soon put him in his place piece of shit .I like a bit of pensioner trouble in the chemist or the post office ;D
Eurovision. Is it news? I thought it was just another Pride event for the FoD, not the main headline on the BBC.Talking of 'news', ITV have just spent nearly 10 mins on a report about a women's football match at the weekend. Again, who gives a shit?
Who gives a shit?
.Some idiot complaining that I'd jumped the queue in our local chemist when I was simply joining my wife who was in the queue in front of him, I soon put him in his place piece of shit .I like a bit of pensioner trouble in the chemist or the post office ;D
The fu**ing idiot was dressed like a cowboy as well , I thought I was on game for a laugh..😂
Eurovision. Is it news? I thought it was just another Pride event for the FoD, not the main headline on the BBC.It's a convenient excuse to mask the fact that the left elites are a bunch of coconuts hell bent on destroying the world.
Who gives a shit?
UPS, who on a phone call about an hour ago still said my parcel would be delivered by noon today....Finally, they are admitting it won't be delivered by noon last Friday, but the robots that answer the phones only seem to have the same tracking info I can see online, so they ain't got a Scooby Doo what's happened to it.
Reversed into a passing place on a single track road, to let a vehicle coming the other way through. It was an obvious, courteous and helpful gesture on my part, on a narrow, winding road - and the pr*ck coming the other way couldn't be bothered to raise a hand to say thanks, and drove through as if he owned the road.I always do the reversing, because life is too short to wait, cringing at watching them reverse, especially if it's more than a few yards. And they stare at you like you shouldn't be on their roads....
Middle aged guy who really should have more manners.
They cost nothing, and I hate such arrogance and rudeness. Why are some people SO entitled >:(
Oh. And Euro Crap Parts. They have also pissed me off. I ordered some brake discs and pads this afternoon. Went to collect them. Arrived at the store at 16:02. "Sorry, mate, we closed at 4, can't serve you till Monday". Fick off, I've done a 60 mile round trip so I can have these today >:(
I get it's not the spotty yoof's fault, I suppose the tills automatically shut down / are cashed up at 1600 on the dot. But it's still bloody annoying. Almost as annoying as a 4pm closing time (on a weekend, which is when most people want to fix their cars)..... ;D
Oh. And Euro Crap Parts. They have also pissed me off. I ordered some brake discs and pads this afternoon. Went to collect them. Arrived at the store at 16:02. "Sorry, mate, we closed at 4, can't serve you till Monday". Fick off, I've done a 60 mile round trip so I can have these today >:(I suspect you know Sunday trading laws better than most ;)
I get it's not the spotty yoof's fault, I suppose the tills automatically shut down / are cashed up at 1600 on the dot. But it's still bloody annoying. Almost as annoying as a 4pm closing time (on a weekend, which is when most people want to fix their cars)..... ;D
You do realise that it's 11.14 on Sunday Morning.. :DOh. And Euro Crap Parts. They have also pissed me off. I ordered some brake discs and pads this afternoon. Went to collect them. Arrived at the store at 16:02. "Sorry, mate, we closed at 4, can't serve you till Monday". Fick off, I've done a 60 mile round trip so I can have these today >:(I suspect you know Sunday trading laws better than most ;)
I get it's not the spotty yoof's fault, I suppose the tills automatically shut down / are cashed up at 1600 on the dot. But it's still bloody annoying. Almost as annoying as a 4pm closing time (on a weekend, which is when most people want to fix their cars)..... ;D
Oh. And Euro Crap Parts. They have also pissed me off. I ordered some brake discs and pads this afternoon. Went to collect them. Arrived at the store at 16:02. "Sorry, mate, we closed at 4, can't serve you till Monday". Fick off, I've done a 60 mile round trip so I can have these today >:(I suspect you know Sunday trading laws better than most ;)
I get it's not the spotty yoof's fault, I suppose the tills automatically shut down / are cashed up at 1600 on the dot. But it's still bloody annoying. Almost as annoying as a 4pm closing time (on a weekend, which is when most people want to fix their cars)..... ;D
Which was yesterday ;DOh. And Euro Crap Parts. They have also pissed me off. I ordered some brake discs and pads this afternoon. Went to collect them. Arrived at the store at 16:02. "Sorry, mate, we closed at 4, can't serve you till Monday". Fick off, I've done a 60 mile round trip so I can have these today >:(I suspect you know Sunday trading laws better than most ;)
I get it's not the spotty yoof's fault, I suppose the tills automatically shut down / are cashed up at 1600 on the dot. But it's still bloody annoying. Almost as annoying as a 4pm closing time (on a weekend, which is when most people want to fix their cars)..... ;D
IIRC Sunday trading laws are for religious reasons :-\
I need to read the bible more :-[
the one I read didn't have "thaw shalt NOT buy car parts or service your car on the sabbath"
Reversed into a passing place on a single track road, to let a vehicle coming the other way through. It was an obvious, courteous and helpful gesture on my part, on a narrow, winding road - and the pr*ck coming the other way couldn't be bothered to raise a hand to say thanks, and drove through as if he owned the road.Unfortunately James, it's now getting to be the norm, especially the country set who charge around driving as though there couldn't possibly be anyone else using the same piece of tarmac.
Middle aged guy who really should have more manners.
They cost nothing, and I hate such arrogance and rudeness. Why are some people SO entitled >:(
You do realise that it's 11.14 on Sunday Morning.. :DIt's all these bank holidays, I ain't got a clue what day of the week it is ;D. Or who I am ;D
#Crewlife ;DYou do realise that it's 11.14 on Sunday Morning.. :DIt's all these bank holidays, I ain't got a clue what day of the week it is ;D. Or who I am ;D
Oh. And Euro Crap Parts. They have also pissed me off. I ordered some brake discs and pads this afternoon. Went to collect them. Arrived at the store at 16:02. "Sorry, mate, we closed at 4, can't serve you till Monday". Fick off, I've done a 60 mile round trip so I can have these today >:(I suspect you know Sunday trading laws better than most ;)
I get it's not the spotty yoof's fault, I suppose the tills automatically shut down / are cashed up at 1600 on the dot. But it's still bloody annoying. Almost as annoying as a 4pm closing time (on a weekend, which is when most people want to fix their cars)..... ;D
I hear that poor old Sadiq Khan is suffering PTSD because of the death threats he's been getting. If he was to piss off over to Ukraine, (other conflicts are available) he might find out what PTSD is really like. Must be hell being mayor of London. :)
Got my Karcher K4 out to clean the patios at our Hacienda.How much did you pay for it? The one I bought last week was £209...
It is leaking from the body while operating. Looked out the guarantee and it is three days out of guarantee. Did a search and seems to be a common problem.
Maintained and stored as per instructions. Really irritating . Decided to press on regardless and annual job done. So about £90 a year assuming it is scrap.
Or …. I either try and get it repaired or have a go myself. Anyone else encountered similar problem?
Got my Karcher K4 out to clean the patios at our Hacienda.
It is leaking from the body while operating. Looked out the guarantee and it is three days out of guarantee. Did a search and seems to be a common problem.
Maintained and stored as per instructions. Really irritating . Decided to press on regardless and annual job done. So about £90 a year assuming it is scrap.
Or …. I either try and get it repaired or have a go myself. Anyone else encountered similar problem?
There is, one is 30 minutes long.
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Or …. I either try and get it repaired or have a go myself. Anyone else encountered similar problem?
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Or …. I either try and get it repaired or have a go myself. Anyone else encountered similar problem?
If you can find the problem, Karcher have always been very good at supplying spares in my experience. On my K4 the pressure wouldn’t build up so I found the problem, a valve, but didn’t know what the precise name was. Customer service emailed me an exploded view of the K4 so that I could correctly identify the part. :y I’ve since replaced the capacitor on both my K4 and my K6.91. Worth having a go yourself as they are a piece of piss to take apart. :y
I'd imagine that once you take the covers off and power it up, it will be obvious where the leak is. :y
I'd imagine that once you take the covers off and power it up, it will be obvious where the leak is. :y
I have a pretty good idea with covers on. The job is going on my list but wont get tackled till Autumn.
People that don't use motorway slip roads properly and trundle along them before joining the motorway at 40mph, or they slow down to a trundle in the inside lane before exiting onto the slip. Aaaaaah! >:(
Put replacement bottle of gas on the TIG, no leaks but its 2/3rds empty. Shity phone call to factors, cant do anything till boss in on Monday Bunch of Tommy tankers!!
Running out of alcohol whilst lazing in sunny Devon..🍺🍺🍺This is serious, Mick. Can you not get deliveroo to drop some off?
Running out of alcohol whilst lazing in sunny Devon..🍺🍺🍺This is serious, Mick. Can you not get deliveroo to drop some off?
.Running out of alcohol whilst lazing in sunny Devon..🍺🍺🍺This is serious, Mick. Can you not get deliveroo to drop some off?
Twin gauge single stage unit, yes bottles never quite as full as a BOC but normally close. This one only had 1000psi in it and should have been about 2800psi.
Given the dire state of the nations economy, you would have thought that someone senior would have had the good sense to decide to "postpone" HS2 by now.
Idiots indeed.
Given the dire state of the nations economy, you would have thought that someone senior would have had the good sense to decide to "postpone" HS2 by now.
Idiots indeed.
There is no-one senior capable of that. Competent people have been ruthlessly purged from the House of Commons over the last twenty-five years. Too much political capital has been spent to get HS2 as 'far' as this to ever back out.
Given the dire state of the nations economy, you would have thought that someone senior would have had the good sense to decide to "postpone" HS2 by now.
Idiots indeed.
There is no-one senior capable of that. Competent people have been ruthlessly purged from the House of Commons over the last twenty-five years. Too much political capital has been spent to get HS2 as 'far' as this to ever back out.
Probably too much money has been spent now as well to scrap HS2. :-\
In other news, something that has pissed me off because it shows how we now live in a woke dictatorship....
Nigel Farage (love him or hate him, thats not the point here) has banked with the same bank - both personal and business) for 35 years.
He has been contacted by them to say they are going to close all of his accounts. He has tried hard, even contacting the Chairman, to find out why, but they will give no explanation.
He has so far contacted six other banks to try and open new accounts but all of them refuse to let him open an account with them.
This really is scary stuff. :o
In other news, something that has pissed me off because it shows how we now live in a woke dictatorship....
Nigel Farage (love him or hate him, thats not the point here) has banked with the same bank - both personal and business) for 35 years.
He has been contacted by them to say they are going to close all of his accounts. He has tried hard, even contacting the Chairman, to find out why, but they will give no explanation.
He has so far contacted six other banks to try and open new accounts but all of them refuse to let him open an account with them.
This really is scary stuff. :o
In other news, something that has pissed me off because it shows how we now live in a woke dictatorship....
Nigel Farage (love him or hate him, thats not the point here) has banked with the same bank - both personal and business) for 35 years.
He has been contacted by them to say they are going to close all of his accounts. He has tried hard, even contacting the Chairman, to find out why, but they will give no explanation.
He has so far contacted six other banks to try and open new accounts but all of them refuse to let him open an account with them.
This really is scary stuff. :o
I've seen this as well and he's going to give more details on his GBNews show tonight at 7pm.
It's not just him. Lawrence Fox and his Reclaim Party had their banks accounts shut down, but I'm not sure what the outcome of that was.
Then there's Canada where hundreds of people participating or even donating to the 'Truckers Protest' in Ottawa had their bank accounts frozen. >:(
It's bloody sinister. You vill own nothing and you vill be happy! :-X
Meanwhile, O2... Won't be getting my business. >:(
Preordered a new phone on Monday, with a view to collecting it this week and setting up a brand new contract, (currently with 3), and had to do this in store as we get a modest discount on O2 tariffs. So left a £50 deposit. And was slightly irritated by the spotted yoof that initially served me and kept directing me do do everything on line. Even after pointing out that I had to do it in store for the discount. Dealt with his manager in the end after observing that his staff seemed to be quite set on not selling anything.
Get a text yesterday saying that it was in store to collect from today.
Made a point of detouring there to collect it. Obviously it wasn't there and no record of it arriving and the manager coincidentally has the day off.
Being stubborn, I have just ordered it direct from the manufacturer and expect it by Saturday and will simply pop my 3 sim in it and go from there.
Next fight will be getting the deposit back >:(
It's like 5% off the tariff, not the handset :-\
But can't see how they get commission from an online sale ;D
You can do that online because I don't know how to was essentially what he said.It's like 5% off the tariff, not the handset :-\
But can't see how they get commission from an online sale ;D
That's why he pushed you towards doing it online, because he wasn't going to get a commission spending his time dealing with you.
Freed him up for a full whack walk in punter. :)
Damn and blast. Just been out to get some stuff out of the boot of the LC and discovered the rear number plate light housing is gone. Don't know if it fell off of it's own accord or some scrote has nicked it. Not sure if I've got a spare either.>:(
If Carlton/Omega A spares are available in Brazil, I can always take an empty suitcase...Damn and blast. Just been out to get some stuff out of the boot of the LC and discovered the rear number plate light housing is gone. Don't know if it fell off of it's own accord or some scrote has nicked it. Not sure if I've got a spare either.>:(
And I'm guessing spares for them are getting scarce one. Although the numberplate thingie is prob standard Carlton? Although I bet they are still scarce ;D
Rubber and jubilee clips 👍OOOOO.....you kinky barstard ;D
Rubber and jubilee clips 👍.
Rubber and jubilee clips 👍OOOOO.....you kinky barstard ;D
That reminds me, must post the V5 :DThought it was all done online now :-\
You can transfer a car out of your name, but not into it apparently. Dealer may have been able to do it, but no matter. Have had previous dealers saying they will do various admin things only for them not to bother, so as easy to do it yourself and know it's done ;)That reminds me, must post the V5 :DThought it was all done online now :-\
I checked vehicleenqiry.service.gov today and the V5C has finally been issued for wife's car. Now we just have to wait for it to travel through our wonderful postal service.You can transfer a car out of your name, but not into it apparently. Dealer may have been able to do it, but no matter. Have had previous dealers saying they will do various admin things only for them not to bother, so as easy to do it yourself and know it's done ;)That reminds me, must post the V5 :DThought it was all done online now :-\
Took about 10 mins to sort the tax, insurance and DVLA gubbins.
I wish that was true .......Welcome to my world.
New car order cancelled due to colour choice being discontinued . >:(
Unable to order new VW of choice due to model being replaced . >:(
Newly installed manual gearbox in BMW removed and back with specialist to rectify non selection of reverse .... >:(
Blackpool Illuminations on Yeti due to front ABS sensor failed >:(
I don't think I've ever had a run of bad luck like this with cars .........
Had a couple of letters that had to go in the post today and the post box at the end of my road gets emptied at 4.30pm.... Or so I thought. ::)That caught us out a few months back, when all ours changed from 4pm to 9am.
I get down there, letters clutched in hand about 4.00pm to find that they have changed the collection time to 9.00am! >:(
Not only that but there's a notice telling me the last collection from the PO in town is now 4.00pm, where it used to be 6.00pm. :-\
So I ended up driving 5 miles over to the next town where there's a sorting office and the last collection is 6.00pm. ::)
I'm sure TB would say something like... oppsing useless oppsing self-abusers oppsers! >:( ::) ;D
"We are updating this experience for you"What grinds my gears is after buying a totally mundane item for a few pence, they then keep pestering you for your feedback.
No, your ridiculous touch screen thingy that never worked as well as a paper catalogue hanging from a nail has reached its Tears in the rain moment and the replacement is still in a container somewhere. Probably passing the one that the catalogue is in on its way to be recycled on the other side of the world.
And what self-abuser decided that buying a sidelight bulb ought to be an experience? When I finally do get the bulb, I suspect that changing it will mean I'll need to use some of the dressings the nurse didn't use on my mother's ulcerated legs.
"We are updating this experience for you"What grinds my gears is after buying a totally mundane item for a few pence, they then keep pestering you for your feedback.
No, your ridiculous touch screen thingy that never worked as well as a paper catalogue hanging from a nail has reached its Tears in the rain moment and the replacement is still in a container somewhere. Probably passing the one that the catalogue is in on its way to be recycled on the other side of the world.
And what self-abuser decided that buying a sidelight bulb ought to be an experience? When I finally do get the bulb, I suspect that changing it will mean I'll need to use some of the dressings the nurse didn't use on my mother's ulcerated legs.
I bought a bag of postcrete from Wickes and they've been tormenting me for a month for a review ;D"We are updating this experience for you"What grinds my gears is after buying a totally mundane item for a few pence, they then keep pestering you for your feedback.
No, your ridiculous touch screen thingy that never worked as well as a paper catalogue hanging from a nail has reached its Tears in the rain moment and the replacement is still in a container somewhere. Probably passing the one that the catalogue is in on its way to be recycled on the other side of the world.
And what self-abuser decided that buying a sidelight bulb ought to be an experience? When I finally do get the bulb, I suspect that changing it will mean I'll need to use some of the dressings the nurse didn't use on my mother's ulcerated legs.
Argos? Screwfix? ??? :-\
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I bought a bag of postcrete from Wickes and they've been tormenting me for a month for a review ;D
"I added water and it went hard" ;D
"We are updating this experience for you"What grinds my gears is after buying a totally mundane item for a few pence, they then keep pestering you for your feedback.
No, your ridiculous touch screen thingy that never worked as well as a paper catalogue hanging from a nail has reached its Tears in the rain moment and the replacement is still in a container somewhere. Probably passing the one that the catalogue is in on its way to be recycled on the other side of the world.
And what self-abuser decided that buying a sidelight bulb ought to be an experience? When I finally do get the bulb, I suspect that changing it will mean I'll need to use some of the dressings the nurse didn't use on my mother's ulcerated legs.
It was Onbuy i think. I only bought some filler for my beanbag. ;D"We are updating this experience for you"What grinds my gears is after buying a totally mundane item for a few pence, they then keep pestering you for your feedback.
No, your ridiculous touch screen thingy that never worked as well as a paper catalogue hanging from a nail has reached its Tears in the rain moment and the replacement is still in a container somewhere. Probably passing the one that the catalogue is in on its way to be recycled on the other side of the world.
And what self-abuser decided that buying a sidelight bulb ought to be an experience? When I finally do get the bulb, I suspect that changing it will mean I'll need to use some of the dressings the nurse didn't use on my mother's ulcerated legs.
Argos? Screwfix? ??? :-\
It was Onbuy i think. I only bought some filler for my beanbag. ;D"We are updating this experience for you"What grinds my gears is after buying a totally mundane item for a few pence, they then keep pestering you for your feedback.
No, your ridiculous touch screen thingy that never worked as well as a paper catalogue hanging from a nail has reached its Tears in the rain moment and the replacement is still in a container somewhere. Probably passing the one that the catalogue is in on its way to be recycled on the other side of the world.
And what self-abuser decided that buying a sidelight bulb ought to be an experience? When I finally do get the bulb, I suspect that changing it will mean I'll need to use some of the dressings the nurse didn't use on my mother's ulcerated legs.
Argos? Screwfix? ??? :-\
Wasn't sure how much i needed so ordered 5sq ft. A farking great sack arrived. ;DIt was Onbuy i think. I only bought some filler for my beanbag. ;D"We are updating this experience for you"What grinds my gears is after buying a totally mundane item for a few pence, they then keep pestering you for your feedback.
No, your ridiculous touch screen thingy that never worked as well as a paper catalogue hanging from a nail has reached its Tears in the rain moment and the replacement is still in a container somewhere. Probably passing the one that the catalogue is in on its way to be recycled on the other side of the world.
And what self-abuser decided that buying a sidelight bulb ought to be an experience? When I finally do get the bulb, I suspect that changing it will mean I'll need to use some of the dressings the nurse didn't use on my mother's ulcerated legs.
Argos? Screwfix? ??? :-\
Nothing worse than a rusty beanbag Ron. :)
Strangely enough, after about 10yrs of it being broken, I fixed my orbital sander over the weekend ;D
Strangely enough, after about 10yrs of it being broken, I fixed my orbital sander over the weekend ;D
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I might have been better off dealing with the funeral arrangements.
I can only say the same.………..
I might have been better off dealing with the funeral arrangements.
I assume this is your mum :-\ (I didn’t see anything posted ). If so, sincere condolences.
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I might have been better off dealing with the funeral arrangements.
I assume this is your mum :-\ (I didn’t see anything posted ). If so, sincere condolences.
I try not to let small things piss me off too much, but I must admit having a white dog with the way the weather has been is a firkin nuisance. He is constantly white on the top and grey on the bottom ;DI guess having little short legs doesn't help much ;D
People doing 40 in a NSL zone >:(
Wucking fankers.
Mind you, the V8 dispatches such frustrations with a lovely burble >:D
;DPeople doing 40 in a NSL zone >:(
Wucking fankers.
Mind you, the V8 dispatches such frustrations with a lovely burble >:D
It wasn't me, I never go above 35.
People doing 40 in a NSL zone >:(Be grateful you still have NSL areas.
Wucking fankers.
Mind you, the V8 dispatches such frustrations with a lovely burble >:D
People doing 40 in a NSL zone >:(Be grateful you still have NSL areas.
Wucking fankers.
Mind you, the V8 dispatches such frustrations with a lovely burble >:D
Oxfordshire is infecting everywhere around here, so 50mph limits are the norm in these parts. So every knob jockey drives at 35...
People doing 40 in a NSL zone >:(Be grateful you still have NSL areas.
Wucking fankers.
Mind you, the V8 dispatches such frustrations with a lovely burble >:D
Oxfordshire is infecting everywhere around here, so 50mph limits are the norm in these parts. So every knob jockey drives at 35...
..or like my commute this evening. 50MPH limit with average speed cameras. The knob jockey in the Audi A5 in front insists on slowing down (from 50) to 40 MPH past each camera.
I mean, he's driving an Audi, so I obviously wasn't expecting much in the way of grey matter, but... ;D
The realisation that a fuel pipe, between the 2 fuel rails, needs to come off. I'm sure when I come to look at it again, it won't be so bad, but yesterday, all I could see was a shit load more stuff having to come off to remove said pipe.
This is why you should never let the yanks or the French design cars. And a JV like this engine, well, I'm oppsed
The realisation that a fuel pipe, between the 2 fuel rails, needs to come off. I'm sure when I come to look at it again, it won't be so bad, but yesterday, all I could see was a shit load more stuff having to come off to remove said pipe.I hope you don’t regret doing it yourself.. it’s not easy, well done so far👍
This is why you should never let the yanks or the French design cars. And a JV like this engine, well, I'm oppsed
All the complete tossers out there who throw a wobbly in a bit of rain. ::)Noticed when driving home from Northamptonshire this morning, that some of the gantry signs on the new bit of the A14 between Brampton and Cambridge, were advising to "stay in inside lane except when overtaking".
You know the middle lane hoggers trundling along at 60mph and I've seen a few outside lane hoggers as well this afternoon. ::)
And don't get me started on those who spoodle along at 30mph on a twisty country A road.... >:(
And don't get me started on those who spoodle along at 30mph on a twisty country A road.... >:(With all the A roads around here being 50mph* and everyone insisting on driving 15mph below the limit, 35mph is the norm around here. Until you hit a village with a 30mph limit, then everyone speeds up.
And don't get me started on those who spoodle along at 30mph on a twisty country A road.... >:(With all the A roads around here being 50mph* and everyone insisting on driving 15mph below the limit, 35mph is the norm around here. Until you hit a village with a 30mph limit, then everyone speeds up.
*And I'm sure all the 40mph limits on country roads in Oxfordshire will soon radiate out this far >:(
Perhaps we should help out with more car tax? It seems very cheap for what we get ::)
They could always choose to rejoin the U.K. :)
And its always a new record broken....A lot of history has been wiped out since the millennium. Especially by the media.
...with some hidden comment in that they have only gone back 10 years.
Much like the record interest rates they keep spouting. My first mortgage was around 15% FFS.
Morrisons.
We have ordered my dads groceries from Morrisons for years.
Along comes “ delivery pass renewal” . Did that and it has all gone belly up. Cannot get out of reiterative loops. Now groceries delivered but payment declined by Morrisons almost at the same time as foods arrived. Hours spent trying to fix something that wasn’t broken.
One day these anomalies will be handled by AI.
Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.Delivery?
So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
Sheets are quite fragile, and sometimes have the edges damaged/broken off. I prefer to choose the ones I want.Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.Delivery?
So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.Why? Possibly the worst product to use in a house :o
So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.Why? Possibly the worst product to use in a house :o
So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
100mm/4inch Rockwool between the joists. Then 50mm thick polystyrene sheets on top of the joists, and then tongue and groove chipboard floorboards on top of it all. Current installation is just 40+ year old 1 inch fibreglass insulation underneath the chipboard floorboards.Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.Why? Possibly the worst product to use in a house :o
So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
What’s wrong with kingspan Mal? Although it’s expensive100mm/4inch Rockwool between the joists. Then 50mm thick polystyrene sheets on top of the joists, and then tongue and groove chipboard floorboards on top of it all. Current installation is just 40+ year old 1 inch fibreglass insulation underneath the chipboard floorboards.Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.Why? Possibly the worst product to use in a house :o
So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
AIUI current govt recomendation is 270mm (basically 10 inches) of rockwool, but if you put that down you still need summut to put the floorboards on, and you'll loose a foot of headroom.
What’s wrong with kingspan Mal? Although it’s expensive
Ok if you fancy another Grenfell Towers.. ;)What’s wrong with kingspan Mal? Although it’s expensive100mm/4inch Rockwool between the joists. Then 50mm thick polystyrene sheets on top of the joists, and then tongue and groove chipboard floorboards on top of it all. Current installation is just 40+ year old 1 inch fibreglass insulation underneath the chipboard floorboards.Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.Why? Possibly the worst product to use in a house :o
So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
AIUI current govt recomendation is 270mm (basically 10 inches) of rockwool, but if you put that down you still need summut to put the floorboards on, and you'll loose a foot of headroom.
;D ;D I know someone else like that.What’s wrong with kingspan Mal? Although it’s expensive
Nothing wrong with it. Just expensive, and in it's cheapest form only available in 8'x4' sheets which won't fit in the car, and even if they did, won't fit through the loft hatch so will need cutting up even before fitting. I *may* decide to use Kingspan for the central section of the loft - the bit you walk on most. It's more dense than the polystyrene stuff which I'm scared that may break up if enough people walk over it - even if it is covered in chipboard. At the moment I'm only doing the outside sections of the loft - under the eves - which are basically used to store junk - Christmas decorations, old suitcases, tat I can't face throwing away etc - and don't get a lot of load/use.
Can't do the central section till I've decided what to do about the water tank - which is probably one cubic meter of water (so literally weighs a ton!), and too large to get out of the loft hatch without breaking it up - which is probably not a good idea since it's made of asbestos ::).
;D ;D I know someone else like that.What’s wrong with kingspan Mal? Although it’s expensive
Nothing wrong with it. Just expensive, and in it's cheapest form only available in 8'x4' sheets which won't fit in the car, and even if they did, won't fit through the loft hatch so will need cutting up even before fitting. I *may* decide to use Kingspan for the central section of the loft - the bit you walk on most. It's more dense than the polystyrene stuff which I'm scared that may break up if enough people walk over it - even if it is covered in chipboard. At the moment I'm only doing the outside sections of the loft - under the eves - which are basically used to store junk - Christmas decorations, old suitcases, tat I can't face throwing away etc - and don't get a lot of load/use.
Can't do the central section till I've decided what to do about the water tank - which is probably one cubic meter of water (so literally weighs a ton!), and too large to get out of the loft hatch without breaking it up - which is probably not a good idea since it's made of asbestos ::).
The central section in ours is a bedroom. The only access to the bit under the eaves is a small hatch in the corner of the small bathroom up there. I place boxes of all the stuff you mentioned through the hatch and then push it further along with more boxes of crap. Getting it out again will be fun.
I keep meaning to have a good clear out, (house and garage), because the kids won't fancy doing it when i shuffle off. Problem is, most of it i've kept for a reason. :)
No excuse nowadays. There are far superior products than fibreglass or polystyrene. Get that hot and it will literally drip all over you as the fumes dissolve your lungs. I thought it had been made illegal in the early nineties...Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.Why? Possibly the worst product to use in a house :o
So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
There's a man who has never used fibreglass loft insulation...
My left foot (no, not the film ::) ) has pissed me off. Just put my foot on the step as I walked in the front door and crack, something gave way in my left foot. Continued for another few paces and another loud crack stopped me in my tracks. Can’t put any weight on it and my usually high pain tolerance level, on a scale of 1 to 10 was a 20. ::) Luckily we had some crutches in the loft from a previous incident so Mrs YZ had to get them for me, and I’m now on crutches. I should really go to hospital to get it checked out but the last time I went to hospital they kept me in for three months, hence my reluctance. ;D
My left foot (no, not the film ::) ) has pissed me off. Just put my foot on the step as I walked in the front door and crack, something gave way in my left foot. Continued for another few paces and another loud crack stopped me in my tracks. Can’t put any weight on it and my usually high pain tolerance level, on a scale of 1 to 10 was a 20. ::) Luckily we had some crutches in the loft from a previous incident so Mrs YZ had to get them for me, and I’m now on crutches. I should really go to hospital to get it checked out but the last time I went to hospital they kept me in for three months, hence my reluctance. ;D
You may need to go private if you can afford it.
The NHS is here in name only.
My left foot (no, not the film ::) ) has pissed me off. Just put my foot on the step as I walked in the front door and crack, something gave way in my left foot. Continued for another few paces and another loud crack stopped me in my tracks. Can’t put any weight on it and my usually high pain tolerance level, on a scale of 1 to 10 was a 20. ::) Luckily we had some crutches in the loft from a previous incident so Mrs YZ had to get them for me, and I’m now on crutches. I should really go to hospital to get it checked out but the last time I went to hospital they kept me in for three months, hence my reluctance. ;DOh dear :o
I think that if you've broken it would swell fairly quickly. Could be a tendon or something like that. Best to get it checked though.
Only the NHSI think that if you've broken it would swell fairly quickly. Could be a tendon or something like that. Best to get it checked though.
After last years escapade I've been bullied by family to go for an xray. Just waiting for it now. Only minor swelling so I dont think anything is broken.
Good for them. ;DI think that if you've broken it would swell fairly quickly. Could be a tendon or something like that. Best to get it checked though.
After last years escapade I've been bullied by family to go for an xray. Just waiting for it now. Only minor swelling so I dont think anything is broken.
Good for them. ;DI think that if you've broken it would swell fairly quickly. Could be a tendon or something like that. Best to get it checked though.
After last years escapade I've been bullied by family to go for an xray. Just waiting for it now. Only minor swelling so I dont think anything is broken.
Good for them. ;DI think that if you've broken it would swell fairly quickly. Could be a tendon or something like that. Best to get it checked though.
After last years escapade I've been bullied by family to go for an xray. Just waiting for it now. Only minor swelling so I dont think anything is broken.
Bit early :-\I think that if you've broken it would swell fairly quickly. Could be a tendon or something like that. Best to get it checked though.
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xray. Just waiting for it now.
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And the result is...... it's broken. >:( Just my shit luck, one piece of bone chipped and another bone broken away. Currently in a removable boot but they are muttering in the corner and that's never a good sign. ;D
Bit early :-\I think that if you've broken it would swell fairly quickly. Could be a tendon or something like that. Best to get it checked though.
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xray. Just waiting for it now.
the Saturday night drunks and weirdos won't be in A&E to keep you amused :-X:(
And the result is...... it's broken. >:( Just my shit luck, one piece of bone chipped and another bone broken away. Currently in a removable boot but they are muttering in the corner and that's never a good sign. ;D
Hope it gets sorted quickly and relatively pain free
or we'll have to change your forum name to "Mr Glass" :o
I assume you're out of A&E now :-\
plastered ?
or did they give you pain killers and say "lay off the booze" ;D
Bugger, hope it heals quickly for you. :y
How do they think it broke by just walking up the steps?
Bit early :-\I think that if you've broken it would swell fairly quickly. Could be a tendon or something like that. Best to get it checked though.
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xray. Just waiting for it now.
the Saturday night drunks and weirdos won't be in A&E to keep you amused :-X:(
And the result is...... it's broken. >:( Just my shit luck, one piece of bone chipped and another bone broken away. Currently in a removable boot but they are muttering in the corner and that's never a good sign. ;D
Hope it gets sorted quickly and relatively pain free
or we'll have to change your forum name to "Mr Glass" :o
I assume you're out of A&E now :-\
plastered ?
or did they give you pain killers and say "lay off the booze" ;D
Cheers Dave. Back home within two and a half hours of arriving at A&E Dave. The NHS is fixed so it’s all good now. :y ;D They’ve fitted a removable boot to support my foot but I’ve got to go back to see a specialist as they seemed unsure about something when they were studying the various Xray angles. A bone in my foot is broken but the bone that’s chipped is puzzling them, as they can’t see where the missing chunk is on the xray. My wife said that I’ve always had something missing, not sure what she means. ;D
The lucky part is, my cars are automatic and it’s my left foot damaged, so I’m still good to drive, and legally so according to google. :y
Ahh I was thinking osteoporosis maybe?How do they think it broke by just walking up the steps?
I only had the ball of my foot on the step so my toes took my full weight. Its how we go up steps though isn't it.
My left foot (no, not the film ::) ) has pissed me off. Just put my foot on the step as I walked in the front door and crack, something gave way in my left foot. Continued for another few paces and another loud crack stopped me in my tracks. Can’t put any weight on it and my usually high pain tolerance level, on a scale of 1 to 10 was a 20. ::) Luckily we had some crutches in the loft from a previous incident so Mrs YZ had to get them for me, and I’m now on crutches. I should really go to hospital to get it checked out but the last time I went to hospital they kept me in for three months, hence my reluctance. ;D
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And the result is...... it's broken. >:( Just my shit luck, one piece of bone chipped and another bone broken away. Currently in a removable boot but they are muttering in the corner and that's never a good sign. ;D
If you were a horse, they'd shoot you ;D
Sympathetic enough?
So now can we get on with taking the phish? ;DIf you were a horse, they'd shoot you ;D
Sympathetic enough?
Thank you for your kind thoughts, very much appreciated. ;D
So now can we get on with taking the phish? ;DIf you were a horse, they'd shoot you ;D
Sympathetic enough?
Thank you for your kind thoughts, very much appreciated. ;D
So now can we get on with taking the phish? ;DIf you were a horse, they'd shoot you ;D
Sympathetic enough?
Thank you for your kind thoughts, very much appreciated. ;D
So now can we get on with taking the phish? ;DIf you were a horse, they'd shoot you ;D
Sympathetic enough?
Thank you for your kind thoughts, very much appreciated. ;D
crack on with, surely? ;D
crack on with, surely? ;DOh dear, that is dreadful ;D
Driving to & from Hainault for my cousin's funeral lovely service for a really nice guy, but how anyone could live in that area is beyond me what an absolute shithole.
The Dentist informing me that she wants £400 to fix one tooth. My teeth are breaked anyway, so I will probably just have it yanked out.I don't know what that was for Albs but if it was a crown then you're lucky .
Still, at least its a lovely August Summers day ! :o ::) :D
Middle aged woman who after unloading her shopping from the trolley onto conveyor belt at the supermarket checkout then buggered back off up the aisles to get more stuff thereby delaying everyone else in the queue >:(
Forgot to mention not the co opMiddle aged woman who after unloading her shopping from the trolley onto conveyor belt at the supermarket checkout then buggered back off up the aisles to get more stuff thereby delaying everyone else in the queue >:(
I bet when she had to pay, she spent ages hunting through a huge handbag full of crap for her purse and when she found it then spent ages trying to find her credit card in the purse. ::)
Forgot to mention not the co opMiddle aged woman who after unloading her shopping from the trolley onto conveyor belt at the supermarket checkout then buggered back off up the aisles to get more stuff thereby delaying everyone else in the queue >:(
I bet when she had to pay, she spent ages hunting through a huge handbag full of crap for her purse and when she found it then spent ages trying to find her credit card in the purse. ::)
People who stand in doorways/gangways, when good honest folk like myself want to proceed unimpeded.I notice people do this at the end of escalators - they reach the end and stop and have to think where they want to do, and then get all shitty when the escalator piles more people into them.
Just make sure that you go in feet first. :DPeople who stand in doorways/gangways, when good honest folk like myself want to proceed unimpeded.I notice people do this at the end of escalators - they reach the end and stop and have to think where they want to do, and then get all shitty when the escalator piles more people into them.
People who stand in doorways/gangways, when good honest folk like myself want to proceed unimpeded.I notice people do this at the end of escalators - they reach the end and stop and have to think where they want to do, and then get all shitty when the escalator piles more people into them.
I reckon it's you who does that then, every time I get off the Chiltern Slug at Moor St ;DPeople who stand in doorways/gangways, when good honest folk like myself want to proceed unimpeded.I notice people do this at the end of escalators - they reach the end and stop and have to think where they want to do, and then get all shitty when the escalator piles more people into them.
Not me, I only do that when I get out of a lift, bus or train.
Bought the wrong Apple charging cable from a premium high street retailer here in Spain ( Media Markt) on their advice.Trouble is these evil bastards get away with it most of the time as most people are afraid to confront them.
Took it back unused for a refund. Can’t , you have ruined the box opening it wrongly!
“ Get out of here, I know my consumer rights. Refund please.” Manager called. Then they went off in a huddle with a third person. Solution. To print off a special return label and seal the Apple product with a code. I am guessing it goes back to Apple Spain and they use it on a display or rebox it.
Got my refund but what a palaver !
A chicken mayo baguette from Greggs where most of the filling was on the outside of the sandwich to make it look like there was loads, but as I tried to eat it most of the chicken smothered in mayo ended up in my lap! >:(
Being the responsible sort I had to pull over to eat it safely. :-X ::) :D
Being old, fat, overweight, short of breath, and realising I can't do the jobs I used to be able to do !!! >:(Must be something in Brakker's water supply that causes all that Terbs ;D
Most Big Issue sellers in town are Eastern European now.
That that useless Scottish idiot knob jockey Ian Callum used JLR's normal quick release system on the coolant bottle to make the job quick and easy, only to surround it with other hoses so its near impossible to remove the bloody thing.
I'd love to meet that self-abuser.
A chap I went to school with was responsible for all the hinges on the X350. His name wasn't Ian ;D
That that useless Scottish idiot knob jockey Ian Callum used JLR's normal quick release system on the coolant bottle to make the job quick and easy, only to surround it with other hoses so its near impossible to remove the bloody thing.
I'd love to meet that self-abuser.
Isn't he a designer, responsible for how the car looks and not the nitty-gritty of where mechanical bits go?
If it's true, I'm terribly sorry to spoil your rant with germane information.... 8)
I'm sure it looks nothing like his original drawings. Not even that retard could draw somehing that is so pig ugly at the back.That that useless Scottish idiot knob jockey Ian Callum used JLR's normal quick release system on the coolant bottle to make the job quick and easy, only to surround it with other hoses so its near impossible to remove the bloody thing.
I'd love to meet that self-abuser.
Isn't he a designer, responsible for how the car looks and not the nitty-gritty of where mechanical bits go?
If it's true, I'm terribly sorry to spoil your rant with germane information.... 8)
Not pissed me off but just a bit concerning. Was walking along Felixstowe sea front yesterday. The tide was just about turning to go back out and there were quite a few kiddies in the water on little lilo's and such, with no sign of having a tethering line attached to an adult. In fact, some were laying down just soaking up the sun and not even looking at their kids. It's the 'it'll never happen to me 'mentality i would imagine, but don't they heed the warnings that are rolled out every summer?.
Larnaca and drive :-\Doable if it was just me and Mrs TB, but wouldn't be in this case...
Then you can go from Heathrow, which is nearer. We do at least three flights a day there, and if we're stopping, then it's an hour or so in the bus to Nicosia. :-X
The fact that only Sleazy do decently timed flights from any Lundun to PFO on Weds/Sun (villa changeover dates), and want £550 by the time you add hold luggage :(
And to add insult, its from LGW, which is a bit naff for us. Anything from BHX or LTN (other airlines, as Orange don't do that) is stupidly timed, and can't find anything from East Mids.
I wouldn't tar easyJet with the Ryanair brush. They might appear to do the same thing, but they achieve it very, very differently.The fact that only Sleazy do decently timed flights from any Lundun to PFO on Weds/Sun (villa changeover dates), and want £550 by the time you add hold luggage :(
And to add insult, its from LGW, which is a bit naff for us. Anything from BHX or LTN (other airlines, as Orange don't do that) is stupidly timed, and can't find anything from East Mids.
The mistake you're making is thinking of Easyjet and Ryanair as airlines. That is not their real purpose. They're actually sophisticated sociology experiments to discover just how bad the 'service' can be made while people will still pay to use it. A side benefit is a potential source of Audi and Porsche dealer employees who are already trained to actively and publicly despise their customers.
Hopefully nothing serious :-\Larnaca and drive :-\Doable if it was just me and Mrs TB, but wouldn't be in this case...
Then you can go from Heathrow, which is nearer. We do at least three flights a day there, and if we're stopping, then it's an hour or so in the bus to Nicosia. :-X
As it happens, plans have had to change for other reasons this evening, so I don't need to go find my passport.
I wouldn't tar easyJet with the Ryanair brush. They might appear to do the same thing, but they achieve it very, very differently.The fact that only Sleazy do decently timed flights from any Lundun to PFO on Weds/Sun (villa changeover dates), and want £550 by the time you add hold luggage :(
And to add insult, its from LGW, which is a bit naff for us. Anything from BHX or LTN (other airlines, as Orange don't do that) is stupidly timed, and can't find anything from East Mids.
The mistake you're making is thinking of Easyjet and Ryanair as airlines. That is not their real purpose. They're actually sophisticated sociology experiments to discover just how bad the 'service' can be made while people will still pay to use it. A side benefit is a potential source of Audi and Porsche dealer employees who are already trained to actively and publicly despise their customers.
We let our 16 year old Grandson set up computer phone etc for us , neither of us have a clue he sorts it all in a matter of minutes 👍
Amstrad 1640 twin floppy (PMSL)(how things have changed))I once had a Amstrad 2086 single floppy, though it was 720kB 3.5" floppies, not the 360kB 5.25" floppies of the (excellent) PC1640.
We let our 16 year old Grandson set up computer phone etc for us , neither of us have a clue he sorts it all in a matter of minutes 👍;D That's me to a tee. If it doesn't switch on, i shout HELP. Trouble is now there's no one here to HELP. :D
I don't do enough internetty things nowadays to warrant a PC. I get by with my iPad and iPhone.
I don't do enough internetty things nowadays to warrant a PC. I get by with my iPad and iPhone.Me too, far less hassle👍
We let our 16 year old Grandson set up computer phone etc for us , neither of us have a clue he sorts it all in a matter of minutes 👍:( I'm now turning into my parents , the kids sort out the Phone , PC etc , even the bloody washing machine looks like something out of Star Wars :(
.We let our 16 year old Grandson set up computer phone etc for us , neither of us have a clue he sorts it all in a matter of minutes 👍:( I'm now turning into my parents , the kids sort out the Phone , PC etc , even the bloody washing machine looks like something out of Star Wars :(
Got office sorted after installing some added drivers and/or using a differnt office Disk. That was the panic as I work a lot using Excel etc.As you mention Excel, I assume you mean MS Office. Ignoring Microsoft 365 which obviously needs a working network, Ms Office never needs any drivers :(, so no idea what you are doing.
The CAA.Drones are becoming the weapon of choice, haven't you heard?
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
The CAA.
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
The CAA.
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
Bureaucratic broken Britain... ::)
It's what we voted for... apparently! ;D
Yeah, especially since the media had a wankathon over the Gatwick incident, and the old bill have too much egg on their face to agree with just about everyone that there was no bleeding drone.The CAA.Drones are becoming the weapon of choice, haven't you heard?
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
This is yet another example of the utter balls-up that BREXIT is. Mostly likely due to external political pressure to ensure we are not following the EU, the very first EU rule that came in exactly the same time BREXIT happened was abandoned by the CAA, leading them to run around in circles with unworkable, nonsensical rules. A glimmer of hope is that they seem to realise what a monumental balls up they have made, and sort of want to suggest aligning mostly with EASA, but can't be seen doing so without losing face.The CAA.
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
Bureaucratic broken Britain... ::)
It's what we voted for... apparently! ;D
This is yet another example of the utter balls-up that BREXIT is. Mostly likely due to external political pressure to ensure we are not following the EU, the very first EU rule that came in exactly the same time BREXIT happened was abandoned by the CAA, leading them to run around in circles with unworkable, nonsensical rules. A glimmer of hope is that they seem to realise what a monumental balls up they have made, and sort of want to suggest aligning mostly with EASA, but can't be seen doing so without losing face.The CAA.
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
Bureaucratic broken Britain... ::)
It's what we voted for... apparently! ;D
Ecu didn’t like us leaving and are hellbent on punishing us every way they can they are Cu^7s
Ecu didn’t like us leaving and are hellbent on punishing us every way they can they are Cu^7s
I can't believe anyone expected them to handle it like adults. :-X
In fairness to the silly bint, she did clearly say that all our special privileges from being a member would evaporate. But Farage labelled it as Project Fear, and therefore would actually come to pass....Ecu didn’t like us leaving and are hellbent on punishing us every way they can they are Cu^7s
I can't believe anyone expected them to handle it like adults. :-X
This is yet another example of the utter balls-up that BREXIT is. Mostly likely due to external political pressure to ensure we are not following the EU, the very first EU rule that came in exactly the same time BREXIT happened was abandoned by the CAA, leading them to run around in circles with unworkable, nonsensical rules. A glimmer of hope is that they seem to realise what a monumental balls up they have made, and sort of want to suggest aligning mostly with EASA, but can't be seen doing so without losing face.The CAA.
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
Bureaucratic broken Britain... ::)
It's what we voted for... apparently! ;D
This is yet another example of the utter balls-up that BREXIT is. Mostly likely due to external political pressure to ensure we are not following the EU, the very first EU rule that came in exactly the same time BREXIT happened was abandoned by the CAA, leading them to run around in circles with unworkable, nonsensical rules. A glimmer of hope is that they seem to realise what a monumental balls up they have made, and sort of want to suggest aligning mostly with EASA, but can't be seen doing so without losing face.The CAA.
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
Bureaucratic broken Britain... ::)
It's what we voted for... apparently! ;D
Oh you're so easy to trigger! ;D
I doubt it's anything to do with BREXIT to be honest and they're just seeing if you're diverse enough. ::) :)
I still suspect that was an inside job to force expenditure. Not long before someone I know completed a post grad degree regarding drones and aviation who may or may not have had a vested interest.Yeah, especially since the media had a wankathon over the Gatwick incident, and the old bill have too much egg on their face to agree with just about everyone that there was no bleeding drone.The CAA.Drones are becoming the weapon of choice, haven't you heard?
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
Hmmm, EASA seem to be far more in control than the CAA, who don't have a grip on anything, and keep knee jerking every opportunity. The previous set of rules they were going to implement we suddenly pulled around 6 weeks before they were due to come in....This is yet another example of the utter balls-up that BREXIT is. Mostly likely due to external political pressure to ensure we are not following the EU, the very first EU rule that came in exactly the same time BREXIT happened was abandoned by the CAA, leading them to run around in circles with unworkable, nonsensical rules. A glimmer of hope is that they seem to realise what a monumental balls up they have made, and sort of want to suggest aligning mostly with EASA, but can't be seen doing so without losing face.The CAA.
What a bunch of self-abusers. They insist that, as a model aircraft and drone flyer, I register with them so they can contact me etc, but then never bother contacting anybody about there latest proposals that make Orwell's 1984 seem like Little House on the Prairie.
Bureaucratic broken Britain... ::)
It's what we voted for... apparently! ;D
Oh you're so easy to trigger! ;D
I doubt it's anything to do with BREXIT to be honest and they're just seeing if you're diverse enough. ::) :)
The CAA are bad enough. If EASA were involved he'd know about it. ;D
Talking of DHL deliveries - DHL delivered the Creality doors, they also delivered a parcel with car service parts. Amongst other things, I ordered a single pattern air filter and received 2 genuine ones :). Makes up for another minor cock-up on the order from that seller ;DI'm waiting for a DHL delivery at the moment, so you lot have really filled me with hope. ;D
Don't Handle LogisticsTalking of DHL deliveries - DHL delivered the Creality doors, they also delivered a parcel with car service parts. Amongst other things, I ordered a single pattern air filter and received 2 genuine ones :). Makes up for another minor cock-up on the order from that seller ;DI'm waiting for a DHL delivery at the moment, so you lot have really filled me with hope. ;D
Don't Handle LogisticsTalking of DHL deliveries - DHL delivered the Creality doors, they also delivered a parcel with car service parts. Amongst other things, I ordered a single pattern air filter and received 2 genuine ones :). Makes up for another minor cock-up on the order from that seller ;DI'm waiting for a DHL delivery at the moment, so you lot have really filled me with hope. ;D
Don't Handle Luggage
Don't Handle Limpio
Don't Handle Lotsofthings :-X
As a customer perhaps, but try working there :DAll couriers make their staff properly work for a living, and I doubt any one is worse than the other. A mate of mine used to work at Shittylink, and her was always having to deliver 2 man deliveries on his own, and working until late because he hadn't finished delivering stuff. And all for a pittance.
Limited sympathy as there are always alternatives.As a customer perhaps, but try working there :DAll couriers make their staff properly work for a living, and I doubt any one is worse than the other. A mate of mine used to work at Shittylink, and her was always having to deliver 2 man deliveries on his own, and working until late because he hadn't finished delivering stuff. And all for a pittance.
Ordered rear springs for the V70 last Monday notified that they'd been despatched on Tuesday and according to tracker[they're coming by Hermes]they're still showing as despatched,not even to "in Transit" let alone out for delivery! Well they are coming from London >:(Is this egay? If so, "Dispatched" means they have printed the label (and thus generated the tracking number) via Ebay's label system. Whilst Herpes tracking is frequently delayed by a few hours, it's not days out.
Internet passwords. >:(I can't watch Faceachebook videos. Because I choose not to have a Faceachebook account.
Youtube
As much as I agree there has to be security on the net, the banking system protecting our cash should obviously be very high.
But after a week of PC issues and yet another install I keep having to resign into sites with my information.
Opti posted a YT link so went to have a nosy, decided to have a nosy round and tried to sign in as one of the vids I went to look at was faded out and required age verificzation. Date of birth no probs, but wanting photo ID to see a video is going a bit tooooooo far.
These sites are getting too intrusive into our personal information (Makes me wonder what they actually dowith it) :-X
Still have cars from folks that dont live here in the car park, good mind to get some numbers and fix them to the fence . Cant use line marker as its gravel----------------Numbers on the fence? That'll stop them for sure ;D
I don't understand why you have so many internet related issues ???
Neither do I
If you have had a YouTube account for years then why would you need to verify your age now? Wouldn't be at all surprised if you haven't been subject to yet another scam of some description :-\
Nothing. 8)Foreign call centres don't do Dorset, they can't understand the accent ;D
Nothing. 8)Foreign call centres don't do Dorset, they can't understand the accent ;D
Yesterday, I got around to fitting the new cat to the Golf. This required getting the car higher, so jacked up the rear, and lowered the wheels onto the car's spare and an MGF one I had knocking about. Then I moved the axle stands at the front even further forward.I knew you'd do it. Have you thought of moving to the midlands and getting a shed? ;D
This meant it looked as if there was just enough clearance to get the pipe in, so I lubricated it extensively with concentrated Anglo-Saxon and forced it into place. Then it was the usual German reassembly rigmarole of remembering which randomly chosen fixing went where.
The new brake light switch was surprisingly easy to fit, and reasonably priced at £6.70.
Car passed its retest this morning, so that's one less thing to deal with.
Todays scam ;DThat's not news given your ongoing issue with such things. And I don't just mean recently... But over the last few years
Just recieved a call from a company to reclaim tax back from the HMRC regards a PPI repayment I got 2018/19 ::)
She got a bit pissed off when when I asked them to just send me the cash and I questioned her for more details about the claim.
End result was she didnt like the fact that I told her HMRC dont relaese personal details etc . . I heard some odd words down the fone as she hung up.
Seems I may have ended up on the scamming list from the underworld.
Todays scam ;DThat's not news given your ongoing issue with such things. And I don't just mean recently... But over the last few years
Just recieved a call from a company to reclaim tax back from the HMRC regards a PPI repayment I got 2018/19 ::)
She got a bit pissed off when when I asked them to just send me the cash and I questioned her for more details about the claim.
End result was she didnt like the fact that I told her HMRC dont relaese personal details etc . . I heard some odd words down the fone as she hung up.
Seems I may have ended up on the scamming list from the underworld.
You seem to get scammed as often as an Omega needs fuel.
Saw the other day they've shut the Argos shop on the trading estate near me and moved into the Sainsburys in town.Been doing that over the last 4/5 years.
Saw the other day they've shut the Argos shop on the trading estate near me and moved into the Sainsburys in town.Been doing that over the last 4/5 years.
It's a global(ish) brand. Founded by FW Woolworth in Liverpool and subsequently set up in the US, Australia/New Zealand and South Africa. UK is technically part of Very but no longer trading. Was part of the US FW Woolworth group until 2009.Saw the other day they've shut the Argos shop on the trading estate near me and moved into the Sainsburys in town.Been doing that over the last 4/5 years.
Happening with a lot of them these days.
One the the local areas to me (Rotherham) is like a ghost town now, some shops moved to the retail parks, some shut shops to concentrate with online deliveries.
One of the biggest shops years ago was Wollies (Woolworths) that closed down but the town was allready going downhill. But interestly I saw a Wollworths online advert the other day, So not sure if still part of the original
https://www.woolworths.co.za/contactus
Just had a look, so maybe a new group as its not the UK
Absolutely nothing today ,decided to take the tin tent over to Sandringham for a few days only just under 40 miles from us lovely drive over very little traffic & a lovely pitch for 8 nights . BBQ going & plenty of liquid refreshment. Hope no bastard spoils it , will keep you all informed..😂😂😂In complete contrast, Mick, almost everything/everyone. There are so many stupid and ignorant people in this world, I sometimes wonder if Jaime actually has a point.
The bloke driving a Ford Ranger Wildtrack and towing a largish low loader, who was doing about 85ish in the outside lane of the M5 earlier today. Knob. :-XSounds like a pikey on the way home from robbin'.
The bloke driving a Ford Ranger Wildtrack and towing a largish low loader, who was doing about 85ish in the outside lane of the M5 earlier today. Knob. :-XSounds like a pikey on the way home from robbin'.
The trailer was what he pinched ;DThe bloke driving a Ford Ranger Wildtrack and towing a largish low loader, who was doing about 85ish in the outside lane of the M5 earlier today. Knob. :-XSounds like a pikey on the way home from robbin'.
Well if that was the case, whatever he'd nicked had already fallen off the back of the trailer. ;D
Given the way he was driving though, that wouldn't be a surprise. ::)
A wide load (massive excavator on a low loader) that took up the inside and middle lanes of the M4 this afternoon causing a big tail back. >:(Because they close them then for road works. The days of travelling overnight to go on hols is now a lottery. >:(
Why o why aren't wide loads restricted to night time movements? ??? ::)
A wide load (massive excavator on a low loader) that took up the inside and middle lanes of the M4 this afternoon causing a big tail back. >:(Been a few years since I had a night time movement, thank goodness.
Why o why aren't wide loads restricted to night time movements? ??? ::)
A wide load (massive excavator on a low loader) that took up the inside and middle lanes of the M4 this afternoon causing a big tail back. >:(Been a few years since I had a night time movement, thank goodness.
Why o why aren't wide loads restricted to night time movements? ??? ::)
Turned out my ebay seller lives 10 minutes away and was a really nice bloke. Got a set of Boxster S alloys with two decent tyres and two Toyo Proxes which have covered less than 100 miles. Cost me - £103.79. :) 8) ;Dstick em on Ebay 99p no reserve :D
I apologised for robbing him, but he just shrugged and said "thats ebay isnt it".
The wheels on my car are 18" Sport design" split rims which should be worth at least £400, so they will be going up for sale soon.
They need a refurb, but not doable DIY. Lots of little bolts ( 20 on each iirc)around the edges of the rims, which often snap on removal and are over a fiver each.
So, off they go. Happy days. :)
Some twart with a VW van conversion will buy them >:DTurned out my ebay seller lives 10 minutes away and was a really nice bloke. Got a set of Boxster S alloys with two decent tyres and two Toyo Proxes which have covered less than 100 miles. Cost me - £103.79. :) 8) ;Dstick em on Ebay 99p no reserve :D
I apologised for robbing him, but he just shrugged and said "thats ebay isnt it".
The wheels on my car are 18" Sport design" split rims which should be worth at least £400, so they will be going up for sale soon.
They need a refurb, but not doable DIY. Lots of little bolts ( 20 on each iirc)around the edges of the rims, which often snap on removal and are over a fiver each.
So, off they go. Happy days. :)
Western Digital.I've had to pay to return 2 drives to WD in the past , they also wanted them sent in anti static bags ,in plastic "clam shells" for drives that where dead >:( fortunately i had the packaging .
They expect me to pay to return a drive bought online from their own store that is faulty. Needless to say, its next to impossible to talk to anyone, and they need excessive personal data to even create a case in the first place in order to find out that the morons expect me to foot the bill posting it back.
Retards.
Once I was able to actually speak to somebody, they came around to my way of thinking, and promptly sent me a shipping label.Western Digital.I've had to pay to return 2 drives to WD in the past , they also wanted them sent in anti static bags ,in plastic "clam shells" for drives that where dead >:( fortunately i had the packaging .
They expect me to pay to return a drive bought online from their own store that is faulty. Needless to say, its next to impossible to talk to anyone, and they need excessive personal data to even create a case in the first place in order to find out that the morons expect me to foot the bill posting it back.
Retards.
plus side , they doubled the capacity of the replacement drives sent out FOC
Apple - Who are they ::)
Wont touch their products at all.
Am a softie for a niceapplecream pie though. :y
Apple - Who are they ::)Of course you won't touch products that actually work. You prefer to mess around with stuff that doesn't and ask daft questions all day ;D
Wont touch their products at all.
Am a softie for a nice apple pie though. :y
Harsh, but does have a ring of truth. ;DApple - Who are they ::)Of course you won't touch products that actually work. You prefer to mess around with stuff that doesn't and ask daft questions all day ;D
Wont touch their products at all.
Am a softie for a nice apple pie though. :y
Apple charge 99p a month for 50 Gb.Which is starting to take the piss for such a misery amount of storage, it was justifiable just for the convenience at the old 79p...
It doesn't make me miserable.Apple charge 99p a month for 50 Gb.Which is starting to take the piss for such a misery amount of storage, it was justifiable just for the convenience at the old 79p...
HS2 (lack of) work at Hartwell A418 near Aylesbury causing massive tailbacks …….
We’re all collectively suckling at the nipple of defeat, an uprising with a magnitude never since the creation of this world is needed to even shore up what little of humanity is left on this poor ravaged planet we are presently squandering.Move away from the bottle and put your hands in the air! ;D
It's no better here. The A43, a main dual carriageway link between the M40 and M1, is suffering narrow lanes and speed restrictions for 2 years to allow a compound to be built near it, because too much common sense would have been required to move the compound 30 yards further away from the road.HS2 (lack of) work at Hartwell A418 near Aylesbury causing massive tailbacks …….
Even the local council are pissed off with them and filed a complaint to HS2, and their response was,
‘In response to the council’s complaints regarding HS2’s inconsiderate use of temporary traffic lights a HS2 Ltd spokesman said: “HS2 takes its responsibility to impacted communities very seriously, and we try to minimise disruption wherever possible’.
That complaint was in April 2022 and yet the lights are still popping up there. Gives you an idea of how serious they took that complaint. ::) ;D
What's the sense of arriving at your destination a few minutes quicker. You'll only lose it all again queuing for a piss when you get there. ;)Public transport
We’re all collectively suckling at the nipple of defeat, an uprising with a magnitude never since the creation of this world is needed to even shore up what little of humanity is left on this poor ravaged planet we are presently squandering.Move away from the bottle and put your hands in the air! ;D
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The bottle is not my refuge unless it’s used for personal defence, broken, not stirred 👍
Oxford ……….don't bother.
Great news from Rishi , more money to be spent on the roads , yeah & I've just seen a pig fly past..😀Well it's hardly going to walk, it could damage it's trotters in all those potholes.
Great news from Rishi , more money to be spent on the roads , yeah & I've just seen a pig fly past..😀
Great news from Rishi , more money to be spent on the roads , yeah & I've just seen a pig fly past..😀
The 'saved' money that could be spent on the roads will be pissed away buying off those who had their snouts in the HS2 trough.
Its about time we had some road upgrades here in south East AngliaBut the BBC ain't based in East Anglia, and you don't have a gobby Major who is in love with the sound of his own voice like that waste of carbon, Burnham.
The A12 has been clssified as the most congested road in the UK for 15 years now
Only one section of dual carriagway of note in Suffolk, A14
Small sections of dual carriageway in Norfolk, nothing noteworthy
And all the North keep moaning about is leveling up
Needs some levelling up in this neck of the woods
Idiots who don't keep their dogs on leads & allow them to wander over to my 40kg Boxer boy who is on a lead and start to annoy him, then get upset when he retaliatesExtendable leads are the work of the devil, well, in the hands of some dog owners they are.
I suspect they'll piss away even more taxpayers money on a Royal Commission or Public Inquiry to determine why billions of pounds of taxpayers money was pissed away on a trainset that will never work. ::)
Hermes.
Been waiting from a couple of seals from Rock Auto since October 10th. Chose DHL for delivery option. Once in the UK, DHL have given the package to Hermes, who tried to deliver it on Oct 18th, to a Buisness address, at 06:08PM. Of course there is no-one here at that time, and despite it only being 0.098lbs, did they put it through the letter box. Did they bollaux. So it goes back to the Avonmouth depot. Left Avonmouth on 19th heading to ... Barnsley, where it arrived at 11:53. Latest tracking shows it is now at the Barnsley Delivery terminal at 12am on October 20th.
The effin thing is getting further away!
How many more times are we being told in t/v news and newspaper reports that 'X' was formally known as twitter. :DThey do it to wind Elon up.
How many more times are we being told in t/v news and newspaper reports that 'X' was formally known as twitter. :DThey do it to wind Elon up.
Exactly, doesn't want constantly reminding of his mistake ;DHow many more times are we being told in t/v news and newspaper reports that 'X' was formally known as twitter. :DThey do it to wind Elon up.
He changed it to X to wind everyone up in the first place. ;D
Exactly, doesn't want constantly reminding of his mistake ;DHow many more times are we being told in t/v news and newspaper reports that 'X' was formally known as twitter. :DThey do it to wind Elon up.
He changed it to X to wind everyone up in the first place. ;D
There must be a masterplan there somewhere? ??? :-\ ::)
The standard of driving of some drivers in the pissing rain.It doesn't need to be raining, the standard of driving is pretty awful in general. But it's just a reflection of how the world works now, everyone doing as they please and fuçk everyone else.
Exactly, doesn't want constantly reminding of his mistake ;DHow many more times are we being told in t/v news and newspaper reports that 'X' was formally known as twitter. :DThey do it to wind Elon up.
He changed it to X to wind everyone up in the first place. ;D
There must be a masterplan there somewhere? ??? :-\ ::)
Fkin Amazon DeliveryDoorbell camera? ;)
Ordered a Multi tool from Amazon yesterday, free delivery with a time of beteen 12:00 and 13:00 today.
Just found an email saying it was left outside my front door at 11:33am
Went to my door to find someone just about to walk down my path with thier dog after eyeing up the package.
Not a single knock on the door, no knock on the window, door bell/phone is 100% working fine. So pissed off that they left a £100 item outside without even trying to hand it to me personally.
I have lots of parcels deliverd, and any large, heavy or award items I ask to be brought in so they can be inspected for damgae as drivers are brilliant at showing the good side of a delivery and hideing the damage.
2 weeks ago I had a new monitor delivered, would have hated that to have been left outside in the rain.
Phoned customer services and listened to them repeating thier usual script to me, they say the driver will be dealt with . . . . I doubt it but there you go.
As for the Multi tool, looks good, allways nicely packed reasonble quality, shame about the micro pictures for the instructions to fit/change the attachments. Had to watch a video to suss it out.
Sorted now :y
As for the guy with the dog, there are suspicions that he allows the dog to wander into gardens so he can go after it (and have a nosey round) our gates have been opened overnight when they were closed and checked before darkness - items have been removed at times but sadly we cant peove by whom >:(
The Amazon app sends me a notification to tell me when their driver is 8 stops away. I can then track it on a map.
Well.....don't bother. Then you can miss all of your deliveries, blame the poor Amazon driver and get him a bollicking ::)The Amazon app sends me a notification to tell me when their driver is 8 stops away. I can then track it on a map.
So does mine if I look ar it.
Well.....don't bother. Then you can miss all of your deliveries, blame the poor Amazon driver and get him a bollicking ::)The Amazon app sends me a notification to tell me when their driver is 8 stops away. I can then track it on a map.
So does mine if I look ar it.
;D ;DThe Amazon app sends me a notification to tell me when their driver is 8 stops away. I can then track it on a map.
So does mine if I look ar it.
joyeux anniversaire à toi :)
peut-être des escargots, de la viande de cheval et du fromage malodorant plus tard :-\
You can cut out that filthy language younfgman. >:(
I sincerely hope your good lady is feeling well again soon
All the best, Albs 🎂
My birthday is a non-event every year...by choice. What's to celebrate about turning into a dried up old vegetable? ;D
Hope your missus feels better soon, she hasn't had it easy :(
It has been replaced by a Japanese Chitreon. :D>:D
They've just been fined £6.5 million for being shite at delivering stuff, which I thought was the whole point of them :-\You got it arse about tit Stemo, it’s £5.6 million, should have been double though👍
Yes, I noticed that afterwards, but cba to change it. As you say they shouldThey've just been fined £6.5 million for being shite at delivering stuff, which I thought was the whole point of them :-\You got it arse about tit Stemo, it’s £5.6 million, should have been double though👍
But I'm sure its Agile and Transformative, maybe even Lean. So they can all pat their backs about how crap it is.
I always wondered what the V in MVP stood for ;DBut I'm sure its Agile and Transformative, maybe even Lean. So they can all pat their backs about how crap it is.
If we're into wankwords, then all I can offer is Minimum Viable Product. Mostly minus the viable. ;D
Royal oppsing Mail.
Already £12 down, and now can't get the little tinkers to answer the bloody phone. How come every single company in the whole wide world now is "we are busier than usual". WTF is the meaning of usual?
Royal oppsing Mail.
Already £12 down, and now can't get the little tinkers to answer the bloody phone. How come every single company in the whole wide world now is "we are busier than usual". WTF is the meaning of usual?
Simple. they cut thier overheads by reducing the staff levels. :-\
I'm going into the office later this week. I can guarantee zero productivity, so well worth the trip to Brumingham!Royal oppsing Mail.
Already £12 down, and now can't get the little tinkers to answer the bloody phone. How come every single company in the whole wide world now is "we are busier than usual". WTF is the meaning of usual?
Simple. they cut thier overheads by reducing the staff levels. :-\
Alternatively they are all working from home and are busier than usual on their allotments or walking the dog. ::)
Bloody van drivers who park on the wrong side of the road with headlights blazing, while they go and deliver their parcels full of Chinky tat.Yes there’s an idiotic few that are so thick they don’t really know how stupid they really are…
The car.
The idiots who closed the M5 earlier. A great message on Waze - "some morons have smashed into each other, inconsiderate bastads" ;D
My printer! >:(did you "turn it off and on again " :-\ >:D
My solicitor emailed over some documents about lunchtime to sign and send back, which I thought I had time to do and get them in the last post. ::)
Expect my printer didn't get the memo and refused to connect to my computer. No idea why and I didn't do any thing different. Turned it on plugged in the cable, but no joy. >:(
After about 3 hours faffing around, Swearing at it, running diagnostics, cussing it, reinstalling the software, pleading with it, updating the firmware etc I eventually connected it via WiFi and printed the docs, but of course by then I'd missed the post! ::)
Bastard thing! >:( Sigh.... ::) ;D
My printer! >:(did you "turn it off and on again " :-\ >:D
My solicitor emailed over some documents about lunchtime to sign and send back, which I thought I had time to do and get them in the last post. ::)
Expect my printer didn't get the memo and refused to connect to my computer. No idea why and I didn't do any thing different. Turned it on plugged in the cable, but no joy. >:(
After about 3 hours faffing around, Swearing at it, running diagnostics, cussing it, reinstalling the software, pleading with it, updating the firmware etc I eventually connected it via WiFi and printed the docs, but of course by then I'd missed the post! ::)
Bastard thing! >:( Sigh.... ::) ;D
Had to print off stuff to then copy it back into lap top to add it to an email to get my housing benefit, like all these things they have now gone fully digital. Trouble is I had to buy a new ink cartridge as so long since I used it that it had dried up, bloody £20 as well. Thats half a weeks food shop---------
Also came back from a coach trip chaperoning my mum and as always ended up with a stinking cold--------
My printer! >:(It's been ages since I've had to pick up the printer, shaking it vigously, shouting "waking oppsing wake" at it. Even longer since I last threw one down the stairs ;D
My solicitor emailed over some documents about lunchtime to sign and send back, which I thought I had time to do and get them in the last post. ::)
Expect my printer didn't get the memo and refused to connect to my computer. No idea why and I didn't do any thing different. Turned it on plugged in the cable, but no joy. >:(
After about 3 hours faffing around, Swearing at it, running diagnostics, cussing it, reinstalling the software, pleading with it, updating the firmware etc I eventually connected it via WiFi and printed the docs, but of course by then I'd missed the post! ::)
Bastard thing! >:( Sigh.... ::) ;D
I keep thinking I should get a new printer, mine's an ancient HP laser jet. But it keeps going on the few occasions I used it.Older Laserjets are rock solid reliable, and if you can still get toner, makes little sense to change it.
The Post Office. >:(cheaper than delivering it yourself though :P
They charged me £3.40 to send a C4 sized envelope, with nine sheets of A4 in it, first class, recorded delivery! :o
The Post Office. >:(
They charged me £3.40 to send a C4 sized envelope, with nine sheets of A4 in it, first class, recorded delivery! :o
The Post Office. >:(Sounds about right, Large Letter Signed For. What's wrong with that?
They charged me £3.40 to send a C4 sized envelope, with nine sheets of A4 in it, first class, recorded delivery! :o
I keep thinking I should get a new printer, mine's an ancient HP laser jet. But it keeps going on the few occasions I used it.Older Laserjets are rock solid reliable, and if you can still get toner, makes little sense to change it.
Mine is (my idea of) quite new, probably around 2015, and keeps going. About once every 6 months it seems to need restarting though - looks fully functional, but point blank refuses to receive any incoming print/scan requests.
The Post Office. >:(cheaper than delivering it yourself though :P
They charged me £3.40 to send a C4 sized envelope, with nine sheets of A4 in it, first class, recorded delivery! :o
Nowt wrong with that. Seems a bargain to me. Half a pint.?
Sounds about right, Large Letter Signed For. What's wrong with that?
Well it was twice as much as I was expecting! ::)RM, for all their faults, are very competitive for letters/large letters, and generally aren't *that* expensive on most parcel services. For future reference, Tracked 24 is often cheaper than 1st Class Signed For for large letters and parcels, but can't be bought at a Post Office. Tracked 48 is a little cheaper again, but nearer matches 2nd class delivery times.
I guess you fellas have more money sloshing around than me! :P Lend me a fiver? ;D
Merc drivers. All of them. Is it a requirement for a lobotomy upon purchase.
How oppsing slow can they all drive, and just how much fresh air can they give way to.
>:(
Merc drivers. All of them. Is it a requirement for a lobotomy upon purchase.
How oppsing slow can they all drive, and just how much fresh air can they give way to.
>:(
Is it a lobotomy, or because they're so blind that they willingly buy such ugly cars?
Royal Mail were supposed to deliver a 48 hour parcel today. Between 11 and 3, according to the app. Nothing turned up and, at 7:45, I got a message saying they were sorry they didn't manage to deliver today. Reason: Property inaccessible ;DIts that time of year ,couriers and posties are busy delivering stuff women have ordered ridiculously early for Christmas presents ::)
Merc drivers. All of them. Is it a requirement for a lobotomy upon purchase.
How oppsing slow can they all drive, and just how much fresh air can they give way to.
>:(
Merc drivers. All of them. Is it a requirement for a lobotomy upon purchase.That's a bit rich coming from the person who has to fix their car just to go to the shops to get prepared for the next breakdown... Which will be on the way back from said shops :D
How oppsing slow can they all drive, and just how much fresh air can they give way to.
>:(
It's snowing. >:(
Even in limp, I ensure I'm doing the speed limit at all times, assuming the idiots in front will discover the right hand pedal.Merc drivers. All of them. Is it a requirement for a lobotomy upon purchase.That's a bit rich coming from the person who has to fix their car just to go to the shops to get prepared for the next breakdown... Which will be on the way back from said shops :D
How oppsing slow can they all drive, and just how much fresh air can they give way to.
>:(
May I take it from the pic that restricted performance tops out at 90mph?Being diesel it would be extremely unlikely to get anywhere near 170 mph :D
Clearly tailored to the driver...
Does it have long enough between breakdowns for that much acceleration? ;)May I take it from the pic that restricted performance tops out at 90mph?Being diesel it would be extremely unlikely to get anywhere near 170 mph :D
Clearly tailored to the driver...
May I take it from the pic that restricted performance tops out at 90mph?Before I became a reformed character, I knew at 70-80, it was just coming on song in limp mode, and would easily sail through instant ban territory.
Clearly tailored to the driver...
I'm led to believe that it has an electronic limit at 155mph. Obviously I haven't tried ::)May I take it from the pic that restricted performance tops out at 90mph?Being diesel it would be extremely unlikely to get anywhere near 170 mph :D
Clearly tailored to the driver...
The electronic limiter is a moot point if it won't top limp mode >:DI'm led to believe that it has an electronic limit at 155mph. Obviously I haven't tried ::)May I take it from the pic that restricted performance tops out at 90mph?Being diesel it would be extremely unlikely to get anywhere near 170 mph :D
Clearly tailored to the driver...
I can honestly say that I've never attempted more than 3/4 of its limited speed when in limp....The electronic limiter is a moot point if it won't top limp mode >:DI'm led to believe that it has an electronic limit at 155mph. Obviously I haven't tried ::)May I take it from the pic that restricted performance tops out at 90mph?Being diesel it would be extremely unlikely to get anywhere near 170 mph :D
Clearly tailored to the driver...
Just for the record the 8 speed 3ltr twin turbo diesel will indeed have no trouble exceeding 170, once it’s had a couple of choice amputations, new inlet manifolds, decent intake, an increase of boost, delimited, and a good mapping. Err, don’t ask me how I know👍The electronic limiter is a moot point if it won't top limp mode >:DI'm led to believe that it has an electronic limit at 155mph. Obviously I haven't tried ::)May I take it from the pic that restricted performance tops out at 90mph?Being diesel it would be extremely unlikely to get anywhere near 170 mph :D
Clearly tailored to the driver...
The idiot who designed the PSA/Ford 3l V6 diesel used in French shit, American shit and Indian shit. And then the idiot who signed off fitting said engine in said Indian shit.Nobody made you buy it >:D
I think the engine itself is pretty sound, it's the bolt ons that are shite.The idiot who designed the PSA/Ford 3l V6 diesel used in French shit, American shit and Indian shit. And then the idiot who signed off fitting said engine in said Indian shit.Nobody made you buy it >:D
Is the chassis bolt on then :DJaime didn't mention the chassis, just the engine.
You did ;DIs the chassis bolt on then :DJaime didn't mention the chassis, just the engine.
it's the bolt ons that are shite.
No, I mentioned the bolt ons for the engine. I.e. fannymolds, alternators, etc ::)You did ;DIs the chassis bolt on then :DJaime didn't mention the chassis, just the engine.Quoteit's the bolt ons that are shite.
The only cars that engine is actually any good in are the PSA ones.
And I implied a question ::)No, I mentioned the bolt ons for the engine. I.e. fannymolds, alternators, etc ::)You did ;DIs the chassis bolt on then :DJaime didn't mention the chassis, just the engine.Quoteit's the bolt ons that are shite.
The only cars that engine is actually any good in are the PSA ones.
Is the chassis bolt on then :DThe chassis is actually quite good. Leagues ahead of the recent S-Classes that big bro used to have. Leagues ahead ;)
Were his Ss Airmatic or ABC sprung?No idea.Only options I think he ticked were the seats, as standard S Class seats are Ford `focus type crap. But they were > £95k variants.
Can't say that I have found either of my Ss lacking in the driving department :-\
I find that difficult to believe for diseasal :-\ my S500 was about £80k with a few choice options. Nearer £60k for the V6 CDI...Were his Ss Airmatic or ABC sprung?No idea.Only options I think he ticked were the seats, as standard S Class seats are Ford `focus type crap. But they were > £95k variants.
Can't say that I have found either of my Ss lacking in the driving department :-\
Dunno, but bro wasn't a BS'er. I suspect the lease co listed at full retail price. And I remember his last that was off the road for months due to Merc not being able to fix a fault, he was livid at paying for a £100k car every month, but driving around in the utterly shite C Class Merc UK gave him as a temp car.I find that difficult to believe for diseasal :-\ my S500 was about £80k with a few choice options. Nearer £60k for the V6 CDI...Were his Ss Airmatic or ABC sprung?No idea.Only options I think he ticked were the seats, as standard S Class seats are Ford `focus type crap. But they were > £95k variants.
Can't say that I have found either of my Ss lacking in the driving department :-\
The poshest seats heated/ventilated, dynamic, comfort headrests and posh leather adds up to just under £6k.
Or give it a month, then flip it ;DNo idea what it is, but it was supposed to be at a crash repair company ;D at some point some one will miss it...
Still effin raining and cold, not going down the work shop till Easter------------(okay tomorrow might be better)
TBs oppsing shit engine.;D
Found in dispatches from NotinBrackley...It's hard to disagree. Lovely thing for a soot chucker when it's working. But too much badly designed, poorly implemented plastic shite on it.QuoteTBs oppsing shit engine.;D
Pissed my self off completely today, got up to answer the door and lost the Sky Q remote.You didn't give it to the delivery guy did you?
Looked every where for it, then after an hour or so I rememberd there was a button on the Sky box to buzz the remote. :y
Problem solved but didn't help the stress levels.
Pissed myself …………
I’ve had some close calls but it’s more psychological with me. If I don’t think about needing a piss I don’t need one but as soon as I think about it I need one.Having attended an all boys secondary school, and a close call on the first day in the bogs, I have a bladder the size of a whale.... ....until, like you, the thought of it crosses my mind, then I have to go *RIGHT NOW* ;D
My bladder is losing its elasticity with age. I struggle to go through the night now without having to get up and empty it."Could you piss over that wall?" "Only if I was standing on it" ;D
Gone are the days of drinking a lot and just ignoring the bladder for hours until I can be arsed to go.
Also takes a long time to empty now - dribble dribble squirt dribble. Schoolboy games of who can piss the highest up a wall are but a very distant memory. ;D
SKYSky Q works off the internet as far as I know, so if you're talking about the cable from the dish.......... :-\
I have Sky Q and all was well yesterday, I had company from lunch time till late, I put the tv on see a message saying I cound not watch tv as there was no signal.
Recorded stuff I have on the HDD isnt affescted, so watched that .
Sundays I catch up with the stuff I had recorded during the week. never tried ringing Sky as I was also busy in the back ground.
Todays scheduled programs failed to record as predicted.
So jobs done, chill time, Logged into Sky, up pops the virtual assistant, ran through the yes/no questions, last one asking if the problem was resolved = NO
Virtual assistant will now only focus on a mobile sim issue - DOH I dont have one with sky.
To me the cable has worn through with all the wind and snapped as they are never fitted properly ro start with.
All the crap Christmas songs on the way to / from work on the car wireless. ::)
SKYSky Q works off the internet as far as I know, so if you're talking about the cable from the dish.......... :-\
I have Sky Q and all was well yesterday, I had company from lunch time till late, I put the tv on see a message saying I cound not watch tv as there was no signal.
Recorded stuff I have on the HDD isnt affescted, so watched that .
Sundays I catch up with the stuff I had recorded during the week. never tried ringing Sky as I was also busy in the back ground.
Todays scheduled programs failed to record as predicted.
So jobs done, chill time, Logged into Sky, up pops the virtual assistant, ran through the yes/no questions, last one asking if the problem was resolved = NO
Virtual assistant will now only focus on a mobile sim issue - DOH I dont have one with sky.
To me the cable has worn through with all the wind and snapped as they are never fitted properly ro start with.
SKYSky Q works off the internet as far as I know, so if you're talking about the cable from the dish.......... :-\
I have Sky Q and all was well yesterday, I had company from lunch time till late, I put the tv on see a message saying I cound not watch tv as there was no signal.
Recorded stuff I have on the HDD isnt affescted, so watched that .
Sundays I catch up with the stuff I had recorded during the week. never tried ringing Sky as I was also busy in the back ground.
Todays scheduled programs failed to record as predicted.
So jobs done, chill time, Logged into Sky, up pops the virtual assistant, ran through the yes/no questions, last one asking if the problem was resolved = NO
Virtual assistant will now only focus on a mobile sim issue - DOH I dont have one with sky.
To me the cable has worn through with all the wind and snapped as they are never fitted properly ro start with.
Right, I never realised that. So it works, more or less, the same as SKY+HD box.SKYSky Q works off the internet as far as I know, so if you're talking about the cable from the dish.......... :-\
I have Sky Q and all was well yesterday, I had company from lunch time till late, I put the tv on see a message saying I cound not watch tv as there was no signal.
Recorded stuff I have on the HDD isnt affescted, so watched that .
Sundays I catch up with the stuff I had recorded during the week. never tried ringing Sky as I was also busy in the back ground.
Todays scheduled programs failed to record as predicted.
So jobs done, chill time, Logged into Sky, up pops the virtual assistant, ran through the yes/no questions, last one asking if the problem was resolved = NO
Virtual assistant will now only focus on a mobile sim issue - DOH I dont have one with sky.
To me the cable has worn through with all the wind and snapped as they are never fitted properly ro start with.
Sky Q still uses the dish to receive the broadcast stuff, internet for download/catch up. Sky Stream/Glass is the one that is all pulled from the internet.
Right, I never realised that. So it works, more or less, the same as SKY+HD box.SKYSky Q works off the internet as far as I know, so if you're talking about the cable from the dish.......... :-\
I have Sky Q and all was well yesterday, I had company from lunch time till late, I put the tv on see a message saying I cound not watch tv as there was no signal.
Recorded stuff I have on the HDD isnt affescted, so watched that .
Sundays I catch up with the stuff I had recorded during the week. never tried ringing Sky as I was also busy in the back ground.
Todays scheduled programs failed to record as predicted.
So jobs done, chill time, Logged into Sky, up pops the virtual assistant, ran through the yes/no questions, last one asking if the problem was resolved = NO
Virtual assistant will now only focus on a mobile sim issue - DOH I dont have one with sky.
To me the cable has worn through with all the wind and snapped as they are never fitted properly ro start with.
Sky Q still uses the dish to receive the broadcast stuff, internet for download/catch up. Sky Stream/Glass is the one that is all pulled from the internet.
I'm quite happy with my SKY+ box, but they keep contacting me to 'upgrade' to SKY QRight, I never realised that. So it works, more or less, the same as SKY+HD box.SKYSky Q works off the internet as far as I know, so if you're talking about the cable from the dish.......... :-\
I have Sky Q and all was well yesterday, I had company from lunch time till late, I put the tv on see a message saying I cound not watch tv as there was no signal.
Recorded stuff I have on the HDD isnt affescted, so watched that .
Sundays I catch up with the stuff I had recorded during the week. never tried ringing Sky as I was also busy in the back ground.
Todays scheduled programs failed to record as predicted.
So jobs done, chill time, Logged into Sky, up pops the virtual assistant, ran through the yes/no questions, last one asking if the problem was resolved = NO
Virtual assistant will now only focus on a mobile sim issue - DOH I dont have one with sky.
To me the cable has worn through with all the wind and snapped as they are never fitted properly ro start with.
Sky Q still uses the dish to receive the broadcast stuff, internet for download/catch up. Sky Stream/Glass is the one that is all pulled from the internet.
If that is what you want, then either use NOW or SKY Stream and forget the dish altogether.
I'm quite happy with my SKY+ box, but they keep contacting me to 'upgrade' to SKY QI have trouble finding one channel that's worth watching, never mind recording.
I was, but after hearing the benefits, I changed to Sky Q
Can record 3 channels at the same time - so they told me.
Search facillies are better. etc.
If you lose the remote you can press a button on the box and the remote will buzz. (used that facility a few times)
A lot better box all round. :y
It never belongs to us as the old boxes did.
Cant use the old box as a 2nd unit so I was told.
I got it dor £20 a month so no complaints from me. :y
I'm quite happy with my SKY+ box, but they keep contacting me to 'upgrade' to SKY QI have trouble finding one channel that's worth watching, never mind recording.
I was, but after hearing the benefits, I changed to Sky Q
Can record 3 channels at the same time - so they told me.
Search facillies are better. etc.
If you lose the remote you can press a button on the box and the remote will buzz. (used that facility a few times)
A lot better box all round. :y
It never belongs to us as the old boxes did.
Cant use the old box as a 2nd unit so I was told.
I got it dor £20 a month so no complaints from me. :y
Search facilities? Easy, even on sky+ box
I don't lose my remote and, if I do, I have two more ;D
Yes, sadly, SKY Q never implemented the ability to stream if the signal was lost, which is why I ditched SKY years ago, large trees use to block the signal as soon as they had leaves on them.Yes, I can see that being a problem, seeing as you live in the middle of the countryside... ...oh, hang on a minute ;D.
There's more interesting stuff made by ameuter filmakers on YouTube these days than there is on the telly. :)Yes, Mr Migalot and Al Gollum post them up regularly :y
There's more interesting stuff made by ameuter filmakers on YouTube these days than there is on the telly. :)The only issue with YouTube is the fees for going ad free. Especially when the various content creators are having to promote something in the course of what they're doing...
No, there are a *LOT* of issues with YouTube, which is why its mostly full of shite, lies and click bait. And causing outrage generates the most views, which increases income for the content creators.There's more interesting stuff made by ameuter filmakers on YouTube these days than there is on the telly. :)The only issue with YouTube is the fees for going ad free. Especially when the various content creators are having to promote something in the course of what they're doing...
;D ;D I was going to say the same thing in an answer to Scruntie' post, until i read yours. Very true Steve. :)I'm quite happy with my SKY+ box, but they keep contacting me to 'upgrade' to SKY QI have trouble finding one channel that's worth watching, never mind recording.[/highlight]
I was, but after hearing the benefits, I changed to Sky Q
Can record 3 channels at the same time - so they told me.
Search facillies are better. etc.
If you lose the remote you can press a button on the box and the remote will buzz. (used that facility a few times)
A lot better box all round. :y
It never belongs to us as the old boxes did.
Cant use the old box as a 2nd unit so I was told.
I got it dor £20 a month so no complaints from me. :y
Search facilities? Easy, even on sky+ box
I don't lose my remote and, if I do, I have two more ;D
I follow 20 something channels, and basically ignore the rest. And if those that I do follow post something that I have no interest in watching, Chinesey E bike reviews for example or click baity shorts, then I simply skip them.No, there are a *LOT* of issues with YouTube, which is why its mostly full of shite, lies and click bait. And causing outrage generates the most views, which increases income for the content creators.There's more interesting stuff made by ameuter filmakers on YouTube these days than there is on the telly. :)The only issue with YouTube is the fees for going ad free. Especially when the various content creators are having to promote something in the course of what they're doing...
I say that as a content creator myself.
Sky pester us too,
I'm quite happy with my SKY+ box, but they keep contacting me to 'upgrade' to SKY Q
No, there are a *LOT* of issues with YouTube, which is why its mostly full of shite, lies and click bait. And causing outrage generates the most views, which increases income for the content creators.There's more interesting stuff made by ameuter filmakers on YouTube these days than there is on the telly. :)The only issue with YouTube is the fees for going ad free. Especially when the various content creators are having to promote something in the course of what they're doing...
I say that as a content creator myself.
Yes, sadly, SKY Q never implemented the ability to stream if the signal was lost, which is why I ditched SKY years ago, large trees use to block the signal as soon as they had leaves on them.Yes, I can see that being a problem, seeing as you live in the middle of the countryside... ...oh, hang on a minute ;D.
I guess when the estate was built, they were all little trees, but now 30+ years on, mightyoakstrees have grown all around?
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I say that as a content creator myself.
I'm quite happy with my SKY+ box, but they keep contacting me to 'upgrade' to SKY QI have trouble finding one channel that's worth watching, never mind recording.
I was, but after hearing the benefits, I changed to Sky Q
Can record 3 channels at the same time - so they told me.
Search facillies are better. etc.
If you lose the remote you can press a button on the box and the remote will buzz. (used that facility a few times)
A lot better box all round. :y
It never belongs to us as the old boxes did.
Cant use the old box as a 2nd unit so I was told.
I got it dor £20 a month so no complaints from me. :y
Search facilities? Easy, even on sky+ box
I don't lose my remote and, if I do, I have two more ;D
Cold callers.You've been referred to the 'Camping and portable solar panel team'
...
Another cold caller. Solor panels offer . told him I live in a tent.
Wonder who will ring next?
I've actually been signed up as a content creator before OOF existed ;). So I know how full of shite its always been. And I know 95% of videos are for those trying to make money off it, and they fall into the same category as 95% of Ebay Seller idiots trying to make money from that platform.....
I say that as a content creator myself.
from a man that originally wouldn't even click onto a Youtube link .... ;D ;D
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5% still have some dignity. I like to think I'm in that 5% on both (and other) platforms.
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I tend to lead with "Go fruck yourself"Cold callers.You've been referred to the 'Camping and portable solar panel team'
...
Another cold caller. Solor panels offer . told him I live in a tent.
Wonder who will ring next?
You will be contacted shortly ;D
With "cold calls" I interrupt their scripted spiel with ..."I'M NOT INTERESTED ,DON'T WASTE YOUR BREATH, PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST AND DON'T CALL AGAIN" "I'M NOT INTERESTED ,DON'T WASTE YOUR BREATH, PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST AND DON'T CALL AGAIN"
IF they continue , I repeat once more
before using "bad words" as a last resort >:D
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Thumbs up to Sky for the current service.
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I had to cancel something for a relative that had died a good while back. They threatened to take him to court. I almost dared them to ;D
Ha ha, nice one, there are some real beauties employed by these companies.😁……….
Thumbs up to Sky for the current service.
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Wait until an account holder dies and then see how helpful they are. ;D
Me: Hello, I’m calling to let you know that my *name of relative* has passed away and as Executor I wish to cancel the SKY subscription. The account number is ******.
SKY: Are you the account holder.
Me: No, the account holder has died.
SKY: Well I really need to speak to the account holder.
Me: Ok, I’ll just get my Ouija Board out and we’ll have a Seance to see if I can contact them, you frickin stupid moron.
So, if you know anyone who’s nearly dead, make sure they have the decency to cancel their SKY subscription before actually dying, as it makes it so much easier for those of us they’ve left behind. :)
Royal Mail. Got one of those red "you weren't in" cards through the door yesterday. Not too unusual, but this one just says contact us to arrange re-delivery. So log on, and the only option is to redeliver sometime Mon-Fri -when I'm at work. There is no option to collect from the local sorting office, and the option to collect from a local post office doesn't work.Royal fail now automatically try to re-deliver the next working day now IIRC :-\
No idea what the parcel is - I haven't ordered anything so best guess is someone has sent me a Crizzy prezzie, but I'm fed up with people sending stuff that needs signing for. Just put if through the f*c*ing letter box.
Royal Mail. Got one of those red "you weren't in" cards through the door yesterday. Not too unusual, but this one just says contact us to arrange re-delivery. So log on, and the only option is to redeliver sometime Mon-Fri -when I'm at work. There is no option to collect from the local sorting office, and the option to collect from a local post office doesn't work.Royal fail now automatically try to re-deliver the next working day now IIRC :-\
No idea what the parcel is - I haven't ordered anything so best guess is someone has sent me a Crizzy prezzie, but I'm fed up with people sending stuff that needs signing for. Just put if through the f*c*ing letter box.
Let's hope the item is something worth waiting in for thenRoyal Mail. Got one of those red "you weren't in" cards through the door yesterday. Not too unusual, but this one just says contact us to arrange re-delivery. So log on, and the only option is to redeliver sometime Mon-Fri -when I'm at work. There is no option to collect from the local sorting office, and the option to collect from a local post office doesn't work.Royal fail now automatically try to re-deliver the next working day now IIRC :-\
No idea what the parcel is - I haven't ordered anything so best guess is someone has sent me a Crizzy prezzie, but I'm fed up with people sending stuff that needs signing for. Just put if through the f*c*ing letter box.
Various tick boxes on this particular red card - including the 'we'll try to redeliver tomorrow' . However, that tick box wasn't ticked, just the please contact us to arrange re-delivery. I've managed to get them to agree to a Saturday delivery when I should be in. However, delivery could be any time between 8am and 8pm - so that's all Saturday screwed.
Nipped out and fixed the problem. Popped back down the MOT station and get a clean pass.Congratulations on the MOT :)
Alls well that ends well, as old Billy said. :)
Not bad for nearly 22 years old and 198000 miles. 8)
No, Ive just had a very hard life. :D
The Richard head that straddled 2 lanes going towards traffic lights so I couldn't pass on their left. when I gave then some horn they gave some horn back, muppets.People will do most anything for some horn >:D
I’ve got a cold and a headache so that’s pissed me off, and being male it could be life threatening. ::)I was quite pissed, then got a headache. That's not quite the same thing, is it?
The amount of traffic in Spalding , all these cars & people cannot be locals I've never known anything like it before, Christmas is a complete pain in the arse.I was in Birmingham city centre yesterday, namely because it's where I work, and it was surprisingly empty bearing in mind how near we are to Christmas. Must have been a Brummie day trip to Spalding ;D
Birmingham isn't exactly known as the epicentre of the Christian faith ;DAre you beginning to suggest that Christmas is a Christian festival :o
Blimey, they got to you too :oBirmingham isn't exactly known as the epicentre of the Christian faith ;DAre you beginning to suggest that Christmas is a Christian festival :o
You'd fail the diversity training at our place, and have to spend 5 hour long sessions on allyship which is deeply meaningful and useful, and definitely not a complete utter waste of 5 hours of my life.
But as a large city centre, it normally gets busy approaching Christmas.
Joking aside, I failed an interview for a Police support role because I didn't know what divisity was, stating that I treated people as I found them and accepted that, as individuals, every one is different and that that was something to appreciate.Yeah, that's an epic fail of the diversity course.
Or inconveniently displaced colonial compatriots...Joking aside, I failed an interview for a Police support role because I didn't know what divisity was, stating that I treated people as I found them and accepted that, as individuals, every one is different and that that was something to appreciate.Yeah, that's an epic fail of the diversity course.
I failed because I have friends "of colour" or whatever the politically correct term is according to white, middle class women.
Nothing has pissed me off today, which is highly unusual. It won't last.Is that not in itself mildly irksome :-\
Numpty shopkeepers/traders who still put advertising A-boards outside their shops, even though there's a howling gale. Saw a woman hit by one today..
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Moral of the story, if your back hurts, go straight to a chiropractor :y
A very sadistic osteopath. :D.....
Moral of the story, if your back hurts, go straight to a chiropractor :y
My back has hurt on & off for the past 30 odd years .... what's a chiropractor? ;)
True, but I should have seen her about six weeks ago ::)A very sadistic osteopath. :D.....
Moral of the story, if your back hurts, go straight to a chiropractor :y
My back has hurt on & off for the past 30 odd years .... what's a chiropractor? ;)
True, but I should have seen her about six weeks ago ::)A very sadistic osteopath. :D.....
Moral of the story, if your back hurts, go straight to a chiropractor :y
My back has hurt on & off for the past 30 odd years .... what's a chiropractor? ;)
Obviously, being a man prevented me from doing so.
One did offer on Maspalomas beach, trouble is, you don't know where they've been :oTrue, but I should have seen her about six weeks ago ::)A very sadistic osteopath. :D.....
Moral of the story, if your back hurts, go straight to a chiropractor :y
My back has hurt on & off for the past 30 odd years .... what's a chiropractor? ;)
Obviously, being a man prevented me from doing so.
Being a man... You should have gone to a nice Thai lady for a massage. >:D
Are you trying to convince us that you're a man, or yourself? PM me if you want to talk, it will remain confidential. Honest.True, but I should have seen her about six weeks ago ::)A very sadistic osteopath. :D.....
Moral of the story, if your back hurts, go straight to a chiropractor :y
My back has hurt on & off for the past 30 odd years .... what's a chiropractor? ;)
Obviously, being a man prevented me from doing so.
It's in the rules... Being a man makes the most trivial of health issues fatal. But obviously you can't go to the doctor in case they discover that you have mere seconds to live.Are you trying to convince us that you're a man, or yourself? PM me if you want to talk, it will remain confidential. Honest.True, but I should have seen her about six weeks ago ::)A very sadistic osteopath. :D.....
Moral of the story, if your back hurts, go straight to a chiropractor :y
My back has hurt on & off for the past 30 odd years .... what's a chiropractor? ;)
Obviously, being a man prevented me from doing so.
One did offer on Maspalomas beach, trouble is, you don't know where they've been :oTrue, but I should have seen her about six weeks ago ::)A very sadistic osteopath. :D.....
Moral of the story, if your back hurts, go straight to a chiropractor :y
My back has hurt on & off for the past 30 odd years .... what's a chiropractor? ;)
Obviously, being a man prevented me from doing so.
Being a man... You should have gone to a nice Thai lady for a massage. >:D
Well I am warm and okay!! My back is still giving me grief, wear and tear after 50 years on the spanners. It takes longer for recovery now I am 68.
Well I am warm and okay!! My back is still giving me grief, wear and tear after 50 years on the spanners. It takes longer for recovery now I am 68..
Being at work for 12 hours today and tomorrow. Just sat watching telly and web browsing.I would come out of retirement for a job that started on 23rd December and finished on 2nd January. I'd probably do it for no money but free food and drink. Seriously.
I could be at home helping with the Christmas food prep. :D
Which is fair enough, but as you probably know, when its part of the job, you just get on with it..
No point in whinging about it imo, if you took the job knowing what was involved.
Sister gave me some kippers yesterday so had one for brekky, washed my hands twice and the still smell of smoke. Now wheres the Swarfega? trouble is hands will smell of Swarfega all day!!!.... and probably tasting kippers all day too ;D
Washed hands 2 more times and did washing up/cleaning worktops and all , still smells of smoke!! Cant taste it though, the mince pie worked a treat!Half a lemon on the hands might do it.
Washed hands 2 more times and did washing up/cleaning worktops and all , still smells of smoke!! Cant taste it though, the mince pie worked a treat!
You can get fishy fingers by other means.Washed hands 2 more times and did washing up/cleaning worktops and all , still smells of smoke!! Cant taste it though, the mince pie worked a treat!
I love fresh mackerel in the summer, but I don't like the lingering smell of fishy fingers after gutting and filleting them. :-\
You can get fishy fingers by other means.Washed hands 2 more times and did washing up/cleaning worktops and all , still smells of smoke!! Cant taste it though, the mince pie worked a treat!
I love fresh mackerel in the summer, but I don't like the lingering smell of fishy fingers after gutting and filleting them. :-\
You can get fishy fingers by other means.Washed hands 2 more times and did washing up/cleaning worktops and all , still smells of smoke!! Cant taste it though, the mince pie worked a treat!
I love fresh mackerel in the summer, but I don't like the lingering smell of fishy fingers after gutting and filleting them. :-\
Pretty sure we have all experienced a fishy fanny at one time or another. :-X
Not nice.
My sat nav pissed me off at Manchester Airport, again. It always gets confused and spins the screen round like a fickin fairground ride. Don't know where everyone was going but it was really busy. Back home now, lying on the bed, wishing I could stay here. Doggy has other ideas :(.
Done, Mick. He's fast asleep again, can't keep up ;DMy sat nav pissed me off at Manchester Airport, again. It always gets confused and spins the screen round like a fickin fairground ride. Don't know where everyone was going but it was really busy. Back home now, lying on the bed, wishing I could stay here. Doggy has other ideas :(.
Dog is probably pissed off with you, get your arse in gear & get him out poor little mutt..🤣
My sat nav pissed me off at Manchester Airport, again. It always gets confused and spins the screen round like a fickin fairground ride. Don't know where everyone was going but it was really busy. Back home now, lying on the bed, wishing I could stay here. Doggy has other ideas :(One on many things that piss me off with portable satnav units. Stupid poxy things.
Built in.My sat nav pissed me off at Manchester Airport, again. It always gets confused and spins the screen round like a fickin fairground ride. Don't know where everyone was going but it was really busy. Back home now, lying on the bed, wishing I could stay here. Doggy has other ideas :(One on many things that piss me off with portable satnav units. Stupid poxy things.
Well, that's the world's shittiest implementation - clearly just a portable unit put in the headunit. Is that the Astra?Built in.My sat nav pissed me off at Manchester Airport, again. It always gets confused and spins the screen round like a fickin fairground ride. Don't know where everyone was going but it was really busy. Back home now, lying on the bed, wishing I could stay here. Doggy has other ideas :(One on many things that piss me off with portable satnav units. Stupid poxy things.
I made a mistake, not built in. I was actually using Apple car play with google maps. So your original theory stands.Well, that's the world's shittiest implementation - clearly just a portable unit put in the headunit. Is that the Astra?Built in.My sat nav pissed me off at Manchester Airport, again. It always gets confused and spins the screen round like a fickin fairground ride. Don't know where everyone was going but it was really busy. Back home now, lying on the bed, wishing I could stay here. Doggy has other ideas :(One on many things that piss me off with portable satnav units. Stupid poxy things.
Apparently nobody knew the DASH8 was on the runway because it doesn't have ADSB. Hmm...Absolutely, job very well done by the crew. Training is such that you're mindful of what could go wrong so that when it does, you're mentally ready to act.
Still, I saw the video and thought everybody would be dead, so kudos to the cabin crew for getting everyone out. (and the passengers for not being bell ends about it)
I thought major airports had warning systems to avoid runway incursions these days?Indeed, and even if the Dash 8 wasn't electronically visible, safeguards should have been in place to keep a closer eye on it ... Taxi to point ABC hold and report etc, plus informing the inbound aircraft of the presence of the Dash 8 not to mention allowing additional time/space to minimise the risks of operating a paramilitary aircraft in close proximity to commercial traffic.
Still, nothing is infallible in aviation.
Well the web site I post a blog on went down for an update, turns out the backup wasn't working since 2019 so have lost it all along with a lot of folks stuff that joined after then. They cant even log on, hopefuly when they rebuild the site it will return to a better format as its running on a very old setup now. For the tech folks on here it should have saved to a separate "memory" but since it last got updated its been saving to the server so it all got dumped when it was turned off.Its the Agile way now.
Apparently nobody knew the DASH8 was on the runway because it doesn't have ADSB. Hmm...As a model aircraft flyer, I have to jump through so many hoops and obey so many rules, and if the CAA get their way allowing anyone to access all might flight logs to grass me up if I make a mistake. Yet manned flights of small aircraft appear to be a free-for-all. Especially for the arseholes who fly in and out of Hinton in the Hedges.
Still, I saw the video and thought everybody would be dead, so kudos to the cabin crew for getting everyone out. (and the passengers for not being bell ends about it)I've seen the vid, and its not clear what happened, not helped by the TV media more interested in repeating the vid over and over rather than explain how/what/why.
Apparently nobody knew the DASH8 was on the runway because it doesn't have ADSB. Hmm...
It's been suggested elsewhere that the Dash 8 was turning into the runway a ways along it for a short take off (the Dash 8 being a pretty effective STOL aircraft) just as the 350 main gear touched down. Effective they dropped the nose gear into the back of the Dash 8.
Some variables which depend on how the 350 was configured for landing and some will be airline rather than type specific...
If the thrust reversers on the A350 have an auto mode, then once the mains touched, then the WOW system would have automatically pulled the throttles back and deployed the reversers... At which point TOGA override would have been impossible. (This is one thing that Ryanair flight crews seem to do quite often that is actually quite dangerous... Activating the reversers between flare and touchdown...removes all options).
However, the engines showed no sign of the reversers having been deployed, so the throttles were being manually operated. In which case, hitting the the TOGA switch would have opened the throttles and the aircraft would accelerate and climb without any other input... The configuration of the wings for landing makes for a decent amount of lift with modest throttle so it's an almost exponential reaction... More throttle = more thrust = more airspeed = more lift. Done early enough, they might have swatted the Dash 8 with the tail. Have had a couple of go arounds after the mains have touched, so it is a reasonable thing to do.
The A350 flight crew should have seen something unusual ahead of them even if it didn't register as an aircraft... Runway lights blocked from view would have been one thing, lighting on the Dash 8 another. And the landing lights on the A350 would have illuminated from a reasonable distance, although ~130knots wouldn't take too long to be on top of it.
Can see the blame being laid squarely onto the Dash 8 crew and controllers with some responsibility to the A350 crew for not seeing the Dash 8 earlier.
Think of it as a car pulling out of a side road onto a dual carriageway a couple of hundred yards in front of another car without looking. Yes it's their fault for not looking but the driver of the car on the dual carriageway should be looking far enough ahead to anticipate it and react accordingly.
We operate our 350s with three flight crew... An extra pair of eyes is never a bad thing.
I understand where you're coming from, I suspect that we do it for fatigue management purposes on longer sectors rather than ETOPS.
It's the little details that make the difference, and had anyone in the flight deck of the Dash 8 looked right, they should have seen the A350 on finals and could have clarified their clearance, although that might not have been a culturally 'correct' thing to do.
But it will all come out in the wash.
Apparently nobody knew the DASH8 was on the runway because it doesn't have ADSB. Hmm...
That's a mis-understanding of how ADSB is used.
There is full ADSB-out whereby an aircraft transmits its lat-long when interrogated by a SSR radar source. This is what things like FR24 rely on to track aircraft. But there is also an earlier standard (Mode S) where the aircraft replies to normal Mode A/C/S SSR interrogations, but does not respond to ADSB position requests.
Most military/government aircraft do not respond to ADSB position requests, and hence don't show up on FR24 and the like. They will show up on the airports own SSR radar screens due to the Mode S responses.
There are some 'open world' tracking sites such as ADSB Exchange that support something called MLAT. This allows non ADSB-out aircraft to be located by triangulation. However, for that to work it needs at least 3 receivers to be getting signals from the aircraft, and in that area of Japan it appears coverage is not good enough to track anything by MLAT below about 1500'. So the coast guard plane doesn't show on any publically accessible trcking sites.
Just because you and I can't 'see' it on FR24 does not mean that ATC cannot see it on their screens.
I'm well aware how ADSB works. I was making a comment on the quality of the Sky reporting that postulated the above, and I'd be very surprised if any aircraft, military, civil or other, was allowed to operate from an international commercial airport without some form of EC.
Need more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(At what point do you start to question why? >:D
She claims I left a thousand miles of rubber in Sainsburys forecourt just before Christmas - I wasn't even aware she was in the Sainsburys carpark at the time ;DNeed more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(At what point do you start to question why? >:D
Need more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(
10kNeed more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(
But how many miles.?
Need more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(Maybe you could 3D print a wedge to go under the GO pedal ;D
In Jaime's car it's called the binary pedal.Need more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(Maybe you could 3D print a wedge to go under the GO pedal ;D
wear lighter footwear , or put your right foot on a diet >:D
Congratulations on the MOT
10kNeed more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(
But how many miles.?
2 pedals, stop and go. Simples.In Jaime's car it's called the binary pedal.Need more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(Maybe you could 3D print a wedge to go under the GO pedal ;D
wear lighter footwear , or put your right foot on a diet >:D
Congratulations on the MOT
Does that make the GO pedal "NON BINARY" :-\ :P ;D2 pedals, stop and go. Simples.In Jaime's car it's called the binary pedal.Need more rear tyres, so only got 13 months from them :(Maybe you could 3D print a wedge to go under the GO pedal ;D
wear lighter footwear , or put your right foot on a diet >:D
Congratulations on the MOT
The opposing idiotting media. Again.
"Aircraft declares an emergency after window and large piece of fuselage blows out"
It's called an emergency exit aka a door. What will probably transpire is that following removal for a routine maintenance check the Type 2 exit wasn't correctly reinstalled and this wasn't picked up by the sign off inspection.
Notwithstanding the fact that the amount of fuselage flex in that area on the extra stretched 737 is further evidence that they should have simply reengined the 757 to make a large capacity single aisle aircraft.
Makes you wonder at what point someone in Boeing asks the 737 team wtf they think they're paid for ::)
Although it's a miracle that Bryanair haven't had a similar incident with their derivative of the Max9. Although they seem to be pretty adept at snapping the wing root braces :-X
The opposing idiotting media. Again.The spooky thing about that story is that last night I watched a trashy documentary about the Aloha 737 that lost a bit of fuselage ;D
"Aircraft declares an emergency after window and large piece of fuselage blows out"
It's called an emergency exit aka a door. What will probably transpire is that following removal for a routine maintenance check the Type 2 exit wasn't correctly reinstalled and this wasn't picked up by the sign off inspection.
Notwithstanding the fact that the amount of fuselage flex in that area on the extra stretched 737 is further evidence that they should have simply reengined the 757 to make a large capacity single aisle aircraft.
Makes you wonder at what point someone in Boeing asks the 737 team wtf they think they're paid for ::)
Although it's a miracle that Bryanair haven't had a similar incident with their derivative of the Max9. Although they seem to be pretty adept at snapping the wing root braces :-X
Now that's a hole ;DThe opposing idiotting media. Again.The spooky thing about that story is that last night I watched a trashy documentary about the Aloha 737 that lost a bit of fuselage ;D
"Aircraft declares an emergency after window and large piece of fuselage blows out"
It's called an emergency exit aka a door. What will probably transpire is that following removal for a routine maintenance check the Type 2 exit wasn't correctly reinstalled and this wasn't picked up by the sign off inspection.
Notwithstanding the fact that the amount of fuselage flex in that area on the extra stretched 737 is further evidence that they should have simply reengined the 757 to make a large capacity single aisle aircraft.
Makes you wonder at what point someone in Boeing asks the 737 team wtf they think they're paid for ::)
Although it's a miracle that Bryanair haven't had a similar incident with their derivative of the Max9. Although they seem to be pretty adept at snapping the wing root braces :-X
Travelodge. Apparently the price when it was booked is no longer valid now I'm stood at reception. self-abusers.Steve Jobs died of complications* from pancreatic cancer Oct. 2011.
Apple. Poxy useless, stupid oppsing phone no longer broadcasts out its hotspot, despite if saying it is. Apple's best solution is to talk to them once I've reset the networking on the phone, and if that doesn't help, factory rest the phone. How about opps Off Jobs you useless idiot.
Sky TV.Perhaps they've taken a leaf out of the Americans book... Flood the telly box with stuff that you can't watch because you're at work and force people to pay for things they actually want to watch.
All these channels but yet they let Sport Dominate the basic channels :-X
Or force you to pay to watch ads. Mr Bezos, we're looking at you!Sky TV.Perhaps they've taken a leaf out of the Americans book... Flood the telly box with stuff that you can't watch because you're at work and force people to pay for things they actually want to watch.
All these channels but yet they let Sport Dominate the basic channels :-X
Thames Water have pissed us off again. No water across the whole town for the second time in as many months. >:(Let them eat cake!
Thames Water have pissed us off again. No water across the whole town for the second time in as many months. >:(Kinda ironic when you look across the fields surrounding your town....
Thames Water have pissed us off again. No water across the whole town for the second time in as many months. >:(Kinda ironic when you look across the fields surrounding your town....
Hermes! I have been with Ebay for around 20 years and never had an issue, until NOW!Thought they were called Evri now. There's a mahoosive warehouse here at junction 36 of the M1, and I mean big.
They state that the package (£150) was delivered this week, nope! There is an office where I am and they have not seen it.
Tried to get in contact with seller but no reply from them either! So going through the Ebay route now. Hermes, useless a**holes!! >:( >:(
Thames Water have pissed us off again. No water across the whole town for the second time in as many months. >:(
People who don’t pronounce their Ts. What’s wrong with folk these days, too lazy to open their fu(£ing mouths properly.
Nah, I’m talking about fools on the box saying things like secure i e. Or Inves ment. Eigh e And so on
🤬🤬 I have friends in Blaen mind😁Nah, I’m talking about fools on the box saying things like secure i e. Or Inves ment. Eigh e And so on
Dun maa er. >:D
People who don’t pronounce their Ts. What’s wrong with folk these days, too lazy to open their fu(£ing mouths properly.
Being unable to pronounce the TH sound. I fink that is a London fing. ::)
Thames Water have pissed us off again. No water across the whole town for the second time in as many months. >:(
That can't be right...
Didn't the CEO get a huge bonus for great work.....or even an OBE. ::) ::) ::) ;)
I really like the London Cockney accent, I’ve worked a few places… Oxford, Gloucester, Cheltenham, but we rolled up in a pub in Croydon on one job and we Taffs got on great with the customers, shame we had work in the morning though 🤮🤢 it was a torturous days work but met a really good bunch of boys 👍People who don’t pronounce their Ts. What’s wrong with folk these days, too lazy to open their fu(£ing mouths properly.
Being unable to pronounce the TH sound. I fink that is a London fing. ::)
It's one of the primary differences in any variant of estuary English. It's normal around here(rahnd 'ere).
So is replacing th in the middle of a word with a glottal stop - if Chatham was spelt the way it's often pronounced it would be Tch'm ;D
.I really like the London Cockney accent, I’ve worked a few places… Oxford, Gloucester, Cheltenham, but we rolled up in a pub in Croydon on one job and we Taffs got on great with the customers, shame we had work in the morning though 🤮🤢 it was a torturous days work but met a really good bunch of boys 👍.People who don’t pronounce their Ts. What’s wrong with folk these days, too lazy to open their fu(£ing mouths properly.
Being unable to pronounce the TH sound. I fink that is a London fing. ::)
My home town Croydon , terrific place back in the seventies, unfortunately just a shadow of its former self now.
It's one of the primary differences in any variant of estuary English. It's normal around here(rahnd 'ere).
So is replacing th in the middle of a word with a glottal stop - if Chatham was spelt the way it's often pronounced it would be Tch'm ;D
Fk me!! Seems like we have a.
Bit in common then as we’ve always posted similar views 🤣🤣🤣👍👍🍺
We're at that time of life, Mick. All hoping to be last man standing :-XFk me!! Seems like we have a.
Bit in common then as we’ve always posted similar views 🤣🤣🤣👍👍🍺
I'm back there on Thursday for a funeral, only one member of family left alive down there now.
.We're at that time of life, Mick. All hoping to be last man standing :-XFk me!! Seems like we have a.
Bit in common then as we’ve always posted similar views 🤣🤣🤣👍👍🍺
I'm back there on Thursday for a funeral, only one member of family left alive down there now.
Indeed. My old Dad suffered from it in his last few years..
I really wish he had gone earlier than he did. He didnt deserve to lose all his dignity like that. :'(
how long have we got?Incompetent? You've only got to cook some beans and put them in a can ;D
I could go on & on re the incompetent and arrogant management & Anti-personnel at work .... but I'd better not!
:-X :-X :-X
how long have we got?It's only January, you've at least 11 months this year.
I could go on & on re the incompetent and arrogant management & Anti-personnel at work .... but I'd better not!
:-X :-X :-X
Sorry to hear that.Fk me!! Seems like we have a.
Bit in common then as we’ve always posted similar views 🤣🤣🤣👍👍🍺
I'm back there on Thursday for a funeral, only one member of family left alive down there now.
.Sorry to hear that.Fk me!! Seems like we have a.
Bit in common then as we’ve always posted similar views 🤣🤣🤣👍👍🍺
I'm back there on Thursday for a funeral, only one member of family left alive down there now.
They're cooked in the can ;)how long have we got?Incompetent? You've only got to cook some beans and put them in a can ;D
I could go on & on re the incompetent and arrogant management & Anti-personnel at work .... but I'd better not!
:-X :-X :-X
Easy life ;DThey're cooked in the can ;)how long have we got?Incompetent? You've only got to cook some beans and put them in a can ;D
I could go on & on re the incompetent and arrogant management & Anti-personnel at work .... but I'd better not!
:-X :-X :-X
HS oppsing 2.
So, using our money they build temporary bridges over roads so they don't need their wagons going along their expensive (temporary) haulage roads to had to cross public roads via traffic lights. Yet the self-abusers leave the traffic lights in place. And what's more, seem to have them set so badly that I spend most of yesterday giving way to fresh air.
Tosspots.
HS oppsing 2.
So, using our money they build temporary bridges over roads so they don't need their wagons going along their expensive (temporary) haulage roads to had to cross public roads via traffic lights. Yet the self-abusers leave the traffic lights in place. And what's more, seem to have them set so badly that I spend most of yesterday giving way to fresh air.
Tosspots.
That whole project smells of the government waving a blank cheque and the contractors putting on as many layers of gold plating, and dragging it out for as long as they possibly can, to extract as much profit from the public purse as possible.
.. and no doubt it'll be managed just as well as the rest of the UK's Victorian train set at the end.
Thats the factory one in the engine ECU that cant be bypassed so I am told.That's arguably not strictly true.
As the opposite of what has pissed me off...
Ordered a very expensive USB charger from the Gay of E at 7pm (Sunday). Arrived by noon today (Monday). Suitably impressed.
I hate it when I’m out with a few inches left to do🤣🤣👍
As the opposite of what has pissed me off...I'm finding a lot of ebay purchases are delivered quickly recently by Royal Fail ,some orders are being delivered by Amazon vans too :o
Ordered a very expensive USB charger from the Gay of E at 7pm (Sunday). Arrived by noon today (Monday). Suitably impressed.
As the opposite of what has pissed me off...I'm finding a lot of ebay purchases are delivered quickly recently by Royal Fail ,some orders are being delivered by Amazon vans too :o
Ordered a very expensive USB charger from the Gay of E at 7pm (Sunday). Arrived by noon today (Monday). Suitably impressed.
It doesn't always go well though , I ordered a brand new 500 GB SSD , a crappy 1 TB spinny toshiba external drive arrived ,had to disk part clear it to get it recognised (to find out how old it was etc) 2019 >:( complained and said send a refund ,but the seller insisted I return the crappy EWASTE spinny drive ::) which meant going to the post office >:(
As the opposite of what has pissed me off...I'm finding a lot of ebay purchases are delivered quickly recently by Royal Fail ,some orders are being delivered by Amazon vans too :o
Ordered a very expensive USB charger from the Gay of E at 7pm (Sunday). Arrived by noon today (Monday). Suitably impressed.
It doesn't always go well though , I ordered a brand new 500 GB SSD , a crappy 1 TB spinny toshiba external drive arrived ,had to disk part clear it to get it recognised (to find out how old it was etc) 2019 >:( complained and said send a refund ,but the seller insisted I return the crappy EWASTE spinny drive ::) which meant going to the post office >:(
Check that they didn’t charge you double due to a software glitch. :) ;)
Having walked 2 miles to the dentist to have a tooth out, I was told I needed a tooth specialist, and the dentists surgery didn't have any, so need to be referred. So I walked 2 miles home again.Just go private for that particular problem, Jaime. You don't have to stay with the private dentist, and I can't see one extraction being that expensive.
Its been going on since October, and I've lost count of the number of temporary fillings this tooth has had - including 3 on Friday alone - whilst they play ping pong with whoever the supposed tooth specialist is who keeps rejecting the referral.
How hard can it be?
Having walked 2 miles to the dentist to have a tooth out, I was told I needed a tooth specialist, and the dentists surgery didn't have any, so need to be referred. So I walked 2 miles home again.Just go private for that particular problem, Jaime. You don't have to stay with the private dentist, and I can't see one extraction being that expensive.
Its been going on since October, and I've lost count of the number of temporary fillings this tooth has had - including 3 on Friday alone - whilst they play ping pong with whoever the supposed tooth specialist is who keeps rejecting the referral.
How hard can it be?
Last time I went for a check up, the young lad said I needed to see the hygienist. What? You send schoolchildren to see the hygienist when they're not brushing their teeth properly, not 70 year old men. They are skint, and will do anything to get a few bob out of you. Annual checkups don't cut the mustard. I didn't make an appointment and, if he pushes me next time, I'll tell him to shove it. There is a private dentist just around the corner, and he doesn't insist on regular visits. Toothache=tooth out at my age.
Having walked 2 miles to the dentist to have a tooth out, I was told I needed a tooth specialist, and the dentists surgery didn't have any, so need to be referred. So I walked 2 miles home again.
Its been going on since October, and I've lost count of the number of temporary fillings this tooth has had - including 3 on Friday alone - whilst they play ping pong with whoever the supposed tooth specialist is who keeps rejecting the referral.
How hard can it be?
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Indeed
get the mole grips on it Jamie ;)
job jobbed
that must be 300 quid saved then :)......
Indeed
get the mole grips on it Jamie ;)
job jobbed
one of the contractors at work ('Lovely Dave .... cos he calls everyone Love, both men & women) did exactly that 3 times! :o :o
that must be 300 quid saved then :)......
Indeed
get the mole grips on it Jamie ;)
job jobbed
one of the contractors at work ('Lovely Dave .... cos he calls everyone Love, both men & women) did exactly that 3 times! :o :o
not including the "tooth fairy" payment x 3 ;D
I am private. I dread to think what service NHS dentists give!!Having walked 2 miles to the dentist to have a tooth out, I was told I needed a tooth specialist, and the dentists surgery didn't have any, so need to be referred. So I walked 2 miles home again.Just go private for that particular problem, Jaime. You don't have to stay with the private dentist, and I can't see one extraction being that expensive.
Its been going on since October, and I've lost count of the number of temporary fillings this tooth has had - including 3 on Friday alone - whilst they play ping pong with whoever the supposed tooth specialist is who keeps rejecting the referral.
How hard can it be?
Last time I went for a check up, the young lad said I needed to see the hygienist. What? You send schoolchildren to see the hygienist when they're not brushing their teeth properly, not 70 year old men. They are skint, and will do anything to get a few bob out of you. Annual checkups don't cut the mustard. I didn't make an appointment and, if he pushes me next time, I'll tell him to shove it. There is a private dentist just around the corner, and he doesn't insist on regular visits. Toothache=tooth out at my age.
Well it really couldn't be much worse, could it?I am private. I dread to think what service NHS dentists give!!Having walked 2 miles to the dentist to have a tooth out, I was told I needed a tooth specialist, and the dentists surgery didn't have any, so need to be referred. So I walked 2 miles home again.Just go private for that particular problem, Jaime. You don't have to stay with the private dentist, and I can't see one extraction being that expensive.
Its been going on since October, and I've lost count of the number of temporary fillings this tooth has had - including 3 on Friday alone - whilst they play ping pong with whoever the supposed tooth specialist is who keeps rejecting the referral.
How hard can it be?
Last time I went for a check up, the young lad said I needed to see the hygienist. What? You send schoolchildren to see the hygienist when they're not brushing their teeth properly, not 70 year old men. They are skint, and will do anything to get a few bob out of you. Annual checkups don't cut the mustard. I didn't make an appointment and, if he pushes me next time, I'll tell him to shove it. There is a private dentist just around the corner, and he doesn't insist on regular visits. Toothache=tooth out at my age.
Found out that NHS dentist were taking on new patients ,managed to get on the books. Must be 15years since my last dentist took me off their books for missing an appointment.Nightmare, keep you waiting all day.. surely they could say morning or afternoon at least, FFS.
Have to stay in today waiting for the docs office to call me about the meds I am on. No time given or who.
Found out that NHS dentist were taking on new patients ,managed to get on the books. Must be 15years since my last dentist took me off their books for missing an appointment.My doctors have gone all modern and ring me on my mobile ::)
Have to stay in today waiting for the docs office to call me about the meds I am on. No time given or who.
and tried cooking a cake in the air fryer (nice coconut cake, 3slices gone sorry diet!)I keep making Mrs TheBoy make cakes in the air fryer, and will keep doing so until it comes out perfect. And probably still keep doing so ;D
Idiots driving with no lights in torrential rain & continuing overtaking through chevron markings.Same here >:( drove over to see my big brother this morning. Pissing rain, poor light and still the morons drive around with either no lights or DRL's only at the front. Tvvats.
DRLs cause more issues than they solve because they're generally wired in such a way that the cluster lights come on with them so at night, especially in town where the lack of headlights is less obvious, people think their lights are on.And we need to stop trying to legislate for stupidity, as that's never going to work.
They're one piece of legislation that needs reminding.
After many cancelled appointments with her consultant over the last two years, we got as far as the hospital today - 35 mile round trip.
As soon as we arrived, reception informed her there was no Doctor there who could see her today.
Its Thursday night but I wont be standing on my doorstep banging a couple of saucepans together. ::)
After many cancelled appointments with her consultant over the last two years, we got as far as the hospital today - 35 mile round trip.Christ. As Rangie says, no phone call, text or email to save you a trip, disgusting. >:( Dare i ask which hospital, Col, Chelm?
As soon as we arrived, reception informed her there was no Doctor there who could see her today.
Its Thursday night but I wont be standing on my doorstep banging a couple of saucepans together. ::)
Chelmsford..
Have had my 3rd temp filling in the same tooth in one day, dentists are added to the list of people who have pissed me off today. That's the 5th or 6th temp filling in that tooth since October when the 40+ year old one fell out.
After many cancelled appointments with her consultant over the last two years, we got as far as the hospital today - 35 mile round trip.Christ. As Rangie says, no phone call, text or email to save you a trip, disgusting. >:( Dare i ask which hospital, Col, Chelm?
As soon as we arrived, reception informed her there was no Doctor there who could see her today.
Its Thursday night but I wont be standing on my doorstep banging a couple of saucepans together. ::)
Did she sound like she had nice t🍼🍼s 😭🤣
Did she at least sound nice :-\I'm guessing she might not be indigenous to the UK.....
HS oppsing 2 and their oppsing shitty temporarily realigned roads. With potholes.I'm a poor old pensioner and i still pay tax. >:(
£270 for a tyre - the old one was only fitted in October - and £75 to straighten the wheel, if they can.
All for a oppsing train line that nobody wants and is costing us all a oppsing fortune. Well, those of us that pay tax, anyway.
Everyone pays tax, all day, every day.HS oppsing 2 and their oppsing shitty temporarily realigned roads. With potholes.I'm a poor old pensioner and i still pay tax. >:(
£270 for a tyre - the old one was only fitted in October - and £75 to straighten the wheel, if they can.
All for a oppsing train line that nobody wants and is costing us all a oppsing fortune. Well, those of us that pay tax, anyway.
Everyone pays tax, all day, every day.HS oppsing 2 and their oppsing shitty temporarily realigned roads. With potholes.I'm a poor old pensioner and i still pay tax. >:(
£270 for a tyre - the old one was only fitted in October - and £75 to straighten the wheel, if they can.
All for a oppsing train line that nobody wants and is costing us all a oppsing fortune. Well, those of us that pay tax, anyway.
Income tax that is. :)Everyone pays tax, all day, every day.HS oppsing 2 and their oppsing shitty temporarily realigned roads. With potholes.I'm a poor old pensioner and i still pay tax. >:(
£270 for a tyre - the old one was only fitted in October - and £75 to straighten the wheel, if they can.
All for a oppsing train line that nobody wants and is costing us all a oppsing fortune. Well, those of us that pay tax, anyway.
Would you believe nobody can get a tyre in under 2 days. FFS.The official Vauxhall colour of mine was phlegm green.
Looks like we'll be using her car this weekend.
Still, could be worse, the hire car I had today - some shitbox, Vauxhall 208 maybe? - is in a very puke inducing shade of Slezyjet. Not quite as bad as STEMO's old snot colour....
Asked by a colleague if I could cover his shift Monday night.Last time I did that nonsense was 2006...
Jumped straight in and said yes, then realised I will be starting seven shifts in a row tomorrow morning, so a 99 hour week.
Oh well, think of the money I suppose. ::)
About 6 years ago I did 13 night shifts in row. Had 3 days off then did another 5.
Nearly bloody killed me. ;D
My nights are 15 hours though. :):y
My nights are 15 hours though. :)
When I did the 6-2, 2-10, 10-6 shifts, we were sometimes asked to cover for someone who hadn't turned up, so a 16 hour shift. You would get time and a half for the second 8 hours and, because you had to turn up again 8 hours later for your normal shift, time and a half again. You can manage it when you're young, I'd have no chance now.My nights are 15 hours though. :)
I did shift work all of my working life and legally we had to have a clear 11 hours rest time between shifts, so a maximum shift of 13 hours. :y
On some jobs you can sign away that right, but we were bound by the rules. :y
When I did the 6-2, 2-10, 10-6 shifts, we were sometimes asked to cover for someone who hadn't turned up, so a 16 hour shift. You would get time and a half for the second 8 hours and, because you had to turn up again 8 hours later for your normal shift, time and a half again. You can manage it when you're young, I'd have no chance now.My nights are 15 hours though. :)
I did shift work all of my working life and legally we had to have a clear 11 hours rest time between shifts, so a maximum shift of 13 hours. :y
On some jobs you can sign away that right, but we were bound by the rules. :y
My nights are 15 hours though. :)No point pissing about ;)
About 6 years ago I did 13 night shifts in row. Had 3 days off then did another 5.
Nearly bloody killed me. ;D
just 13 nights? ::) Many many years back, we regularly did 19 nights out of 21, had 2 nights off, ad infinitum for 3 or 4 months. Then the same again for the next couple of years. Of those 19 nights, 14 or 15 of them were 12 hours.
I don't do nights anymore though! :y :y
Not sure I could do it now, mind!Jetlag doesn't help with 15-16 hour days :D
The NCDC/ CID in my Omega is now at the point where most of the functions dont work most of the time.You could always retro fit a GID and an aftermarket head unit...
I decided I would refit the original NCDC / GID, so retrieved the box from the shelf in the man cave that I stored it away in about 6 years ago.
Opened the box to find the headunit in there but no screen.
I have no clue whatsoever as to why the screen isnt in there. ??? :'( ::) :'(
So I would have two head units and no screen ? ??? :DYup. They'd make a lovely table feature :D
Why is it that when you lay out the power cable, water hose and HP line to the Karcher power washer gun carefully and all routed separate from each other that within ten minutes it's like a plate of soggy spaghetti with them all twisted around each other >:(Buy a High pressure hose extension ;) don't move the pump about :)
Merc drivers. All of them. Retards.Not guilty, I was in New Yoik. >:D
I can only assume the stupid handbrake pedal confuddles their drivers. Not seen a single Merc get over 25mph in NSL all day, FFS.
Forgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Forgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Despite having to pay council tax of over £1600 pa ( which to me only covers having the bins emptied) we now have to pay extra (cant remember how much - circa £75 pa) to have our garden waste bin emptied. >:( >:(
I'm glad I put decking at the back and block paving at the front. Not that anyone in Barnsley would consider paying for green waste removal, there would be bonfires everywhere ;DForgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Despite having to pay council tax of over £1600 pa ( which to me only covers having the bins emptied) we now have to pay extra (cant remember how much - circa £75 pa) to have our garden waste bin emptied. >:( >:(
Yep we pay an extra £69.50 a year for the garden bin. ::)
Same here. >:(Forgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Despite having to pay council tax of over £1600 pa ( which to me only covers having the bins emptied) we now have to pay extra (cant remember how much - circa £75 pa) to have our garden waste bin emptied. >:( >:(
Yep we pay an extra £69.50 a year for the garden bin. ::)
I think our council tax came through the other day, £2800 I think, to empty the bins 26 times unless there is a hint of wintery weather...Forgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Despite having to pay council tax of over £1600 pa ( which to me only covers having the bins emptied) we now have to pay extra (cant remember how much - circa £75 pa) to have our garden waste bin emptied. >:( >:(
I think our council tax came through the other day, £2800 I think, to empty the bins 26 times unless there is a hint of wintery weather...Forgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Despite having to pay council tax of over £1600 pa ( which to me only covers having the bins emptied) we now have to pay extra (cant remember how much - circa £75 pa) to have our garden waste bin emptied. >:( >:(
Our green bin was around £40 since they started charging, but doubled this year, no doubt to help pay for the bone idle lame and lazy.
And, despite charging us 2800/26 = >£100 each time they empty our bins, they want to either half our bin sizes, or move to collection every 3 weeks. Knowing West Northants council, former South Northants council before they blew all their money on a new office block and went bankrupt, they'll do both.
Forgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(Don't forget to book...
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Not in Barnsleywakefield they're not.I think our council tax came through the other day, £2800 I think, to empty the bins 26 times unless there is a hint of wintery weather...Forgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Despite having to pay council tax of over £1600 pa ( which to me only covers having the bins emptied) we now have to pay extra (cant remember how much - circa £75 pa) to have our garden waste bin emptied. >:( >:(
Our green bin was around £40 since they started charging, but doubled this year, no doubt to help pay for the bone idle lame and lazy.
And, despite charging us 2800/26 = >£100 each time they empty our bins, they want to either half our bin sizes, or move to collection every 3 weeks. Knowing West Northants council, former South Northants council before they blew all their money on a new office block and went bankrupt, they'll do both.
Yep they can only be bothered to empty the bins once a month and the plebs are living in the potholes, but they have plenty of cash for rainbow pedestrian crossings which are spreading round the country like a rash! ::)
Not in Barnsleywakefield they're not.I think our council tax came through the other day, £2800 I think, to empty the bins 26 times unless there is a hint of wintery weather...Forgot to put my garden bin out last night. :(
Now I have to waste a few hours bagging the contents and taking it to the tip. >:(
Despite having to pay council tax of over £1600 pa ( which to me only covers having the bins emptied) we now have to pay extra (cant remember how much - circa £75 pa) to have our garden waste bin emptied. >:( >:(
Our green bin was around £40 since they started charging, but doubled this year, no doubt to help pay for the bone idle lame and lazy.
And, despite charging us 2800/26 = >£100 each time they empty our bins, they want to either half our bin sizes, or move to collection every 3 weeks. Knowing West Northants council, former South Northants council before they blew all their money on a new office block and went bankrupt, they'll do both.
Yep they can only be bothered to empty the bins once a month and the plebs are living in the potholes, but they have plenty of cash for rainbow pedestrian crossings which are spreading round the country like a rash! ::)
Merc drivers. All of them. Retards.
I can only assume the stupid handbrake pedal confuddles their drivers. Not seen a single Merc get over 25mph in NSL all day, FFS.
Wizz Air :( :(And if you happen to read this, Malcolm, there were plenty of vegan places in Texas, the land of beef ;D
My lad landed in Manchester from Houston yesterday morning, Singapore Airlines out and back, not a hitch. Quick nights kip and 0930 flight from Leeds Bradford to Romania this morning. Up at 0430, knackered, and two coaches from Sheffield to LBA. Flight overbooked, they were bumped. After much conversation and form filling, it was agreed that Wizz Air would book them on a flight from Luton tomorrow morning, put them in a taxi down there and book them a hotel tonight.
This was at 0930 this morning, they're still at Leeds >:(
Pay and claim is usually how that works. Although Jizz are the worst airline in Europe... almost impressive given the competition.The SIA flight was perfect. Bang on time, plenty of room and very attentive crew....apparently.
Never knew SIA operated that as a route. I know we're not the cheapest option but we have a lot of customers use us to get to/from Europe and the US via T5 and clearly with good reason apparently.
Wizz Air :( :(Wizz Air finally came through. Taxi to Luton, hotel, evening meal and breakfast. So far, the Luton departure is only showing as 20 mins late. We'll see.
My lad landed in Manchester from Houston yesterday morning, Singapore Airlines out and back, not a hitch. Quick nights kip and 0930 flight from Leeds Bradford to Romania this morning. Up at 0430, knackered, and two coaches from Sheffield to LBA. Flight overbooked, they were bumped. After much conversation and form filling, it was agreed that Wizz Air would book them on a flight from Luton tomorrow morning, put them in a taxi down there and book them a hotel tonight.
This was at 0930 this morning, they're still at Leeds >:(
Coming home from our Carribbean cruise 😁Hope you enjoyed it, Mick.
.Coming home from our Carribbean cruise 😁Hope you enjoyed it, Mick.
Coming home from our Carribbean cruise 😁
Just how much mess pressure washing the patios made :oI can only do about 45mins a day, as the water doesn't drain quick enough after a while once the adjacent grass is waterlogged :(
In my limited defence, they haven't had much more than an annual scrub since we had them built 22 years ago :-X
That said, they look like new and I can honestly say that I am glad I went with a pressure washer with a water cooled motor... Three hours almost non stop without so much as a splutter 8)
Probably not so great for the dog :-\You dilute it to use ,
Pressure washing the paths and patio is a quite satisfying job. :yMakes no difference if you don't have a water meter :y
But then you get the water bill! :o Which is why I only do it every other year. ::) ;D
Treat patio slabs etc ;) BAC50 ,BA50How long is it effective for?
Benzalkonium Chloride Algaecide Bactericide & Fungicide clicky (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293558286370?epid=13041461367&itmmeta=01HSRR3Q05Q7R9CG27CEEWBPP3&hash=item44596ff822:g:FFYAAOSw~1RiH19N&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0Anrb2fxlAex9QQyE4OJilAerknhF%2BoZZ1nkdCMgCPhJ6gBDLeDG3%2B1V6WAr4u9z8c5m2lFc%2FYphsTMNRn6I1VDEW1%2F5mChVp6ixJ0vHLNWgbcUMbNstYU4dREjGcwL9%2B6ml3vIjC3n77Y09YBVvONdHdK9VW8cDNXRb1CN1GNjXZdKdSvsvcDNDVGqIijsnlRJSF47ZF7mZ20XjFKV1OyzddjA2NxDgcDx2T1JJ3knE0wSG2%2FiJGf1UBnH6sGFwTAF1E4d2a6RYQ7frZ6HfJmI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5zwjpjOYw)
strong stuff :)
very effective :y
Treat patio slabs etc ;) BAC50 ,BA50How long is it effective for?
Benzalkonium Chloride Algaecide Bactericide & Fungicide clicky (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293558286370?epid=13041461367&itmmeta=01HSRR3Q05Q7R9CG27CEEWBPP3&hash=item44596ff822:g:FFYAAOSw~1RiH19N&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0Anrb2fxlAex9QQyE4OJilAerknhF%2BoZZ1nkdCMgCPhJ6gBDLeDG3%2B1V6WAr4u9z8c5m2lFc%2FYphsTMNRn6I1VDEW1%2F5mChVp6ixJ0vHLNWgbcUMbNstYU4dREjGcwL9%2B6ml3vIjC3n77Y09YBVvONdHdK9VW8cDNXRb1CN1GNjXZdKdSvsvcDNDVGqIijsnlRJSF47ZF7mZ20XjFKV1OyzddjA2NxDgcDx2T1JJ3knE0wSG2%2FiJGf1UBnH6sGFwTAF1E4d2a6RYQ7frZ6HfJmI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5zwjpjOYw)
strong stuff :)
very effective :y
DtB - I was more thinking if it still has to be applied annually, not sure if thats much different from me cleaning the patio every Spring?
I prefer the rustic look ;Dso do I on a nice York stone drinking area :)
Big difference between weathered and green slime. Out patios are York stone and now look like the year they were laid.Bloody southerners, coming up here, pinching our stone.
Bloody Northerners coming down here and nicking our women... :PBig difference between weathered and green slime. Out patios are York stone and now look like the year they were laid.Bloody southerners, coming up here, pinching our stone.
Of course, how could they resist? ;DBloody Northerners coming down here and nicking our women... :PBig difference between weathered and green slime. Out patios are York stone and now look like the year they were laid.Bloody southerners, coming up here, pinching our stone.
This - is it ever going to stop raining.If the drain is clear, given the age of all Omegas now, next step is to pull up the passenger carpet and prod the triangular-ish shaped bit of mild steel plate that covers where the steering column goes through on LHD models. Most of these are probably in a bad state of corrosion now, especially if scuttle drains have been blocked.
Unblocked scuttle drain and flushed out sludge (again). Might have to look at removing that rubber drain bung, but cant get my arms down past the pollen filter.
(https://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/omega_scuttleblocked.jpg)
With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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The two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop talking out of your fanny.The two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/78397/in-aircraft-construction-what-is-the-difference-between-a-firewall-and-a-bulkhe#:~:text=So%20in%20a%20nutshell%2C%20a,the%20rest%20of%20the%20plane.The two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no they're not .... Americans have firewalls, wristpins, rocker panels etc etc etc ..... we have bulkheads, gudgeon pins & sills etc etc etc
Are we talking cars or planes?https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/78397/in-aircraft-construction-what-is-the-difference-between-a-firewall-and-a-bulkhe#:~:text=So%20in%20a%20nutshell%2C%20a,the%20rest%20of%20the%20plane.The two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no they're not .... Americans have firewalls, wristpins, rocker panels etc etc etc ..... we have bulkheads, gudgeon pins & sills etc etc etc
Obviously that's wrong too presumably... ::)
Pleaded and Pled. I don't like pled.Are we talking cars or planes?https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/78397/in-aircraft-construction-what-is-the-difference-between-a-firewall-and-a-bulkhe#:~:text=So%20in%20a%20nutshell%2C%20a,the%20rest%20of%20the%20plane.The two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no they're not .... Americans have firewalls, wristpins, rocker panels etc etc etc ..... we have bulkheads, gudgeon pins & sills etc etc etc
Obviously that's wrong too presumably... ::)
I'm away & don't have enough interweb to read it.
You can always find what you want to find if you look hard enough. What's the past tense of dive? Here in Blighty it's DIVED but if you Google it, it'll say you can also use DOVE .... It's not correct as far as I'm concerned but the Web says is OK ::)
Thank you for agreeing with me though ;DThe two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no they're not... Americans have firewalls, wristpins, rocker panels etc etc etc ..... we have bulkheads, gudgeon pins & sills etc etc etc
Horse boxes doing 30mph in a NS limit zone, and the slow coach driver behind it too afraid to overtake it, causing long tailbacks.nail the horses hoofs to the deck ;)
If the equestrian type can afford over £100K for a flash horse box, why can’t they afford a few ratchet straps to secure the horse in the back so they can drive a bit faster. :) ::)
Horse boxes doing 30mph in a NS limit zone, and the slow driver behind it too afraid to overtake it, causing long tailbacks.When I'm following something that's travelling at, say, 40 in a 50, and I don't feel comfortable overtaking, I drop back from it to leave room for people to overtake me and then the vehicle in front of me.
If the equestrian type can afford over £100K for a flash horse box, why can’t they afford a few ratchet straps to secure the horse in the back so they can drive a bit faster. :) ::)
Horse boxes doing 30mph in a NS limit zone, and the slow driver behind it too afraid to overtake it, causing long tailbacks.When I'm following something that's travelling at, say, 40 in a 50, and I don't feel comfortable overtaking, I drop back from it to leave room for people to overtake me and then the vehicle in front of me.
If the equestrian type can afford over £100K for a flash horse box, why can’t they afford a few ratchet straps to secure the horse in the back so they can drive a bit faster. :) ::)
But the tossers that inhabit the road these days don't understand that, and try to push me back towards the vehicle in front.
I didnt want to correct you .... & just ignored your opps upThank you for agreeing with me though ;DThe two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no they're not... Americans have firewalls, wristpins, rocker panels etc etc etc ..... we have bulkheads, gudgeon pins & sills etc etc etc
It wasn't mine. Just because someone uses a different word for something doesn't automatically make that word wrong.I didnt want to correct you .... & just ignored your opps upThank you for agreeing with me though ;DThe two terms aren't mutually exclusive.With the screen, scuttle and dash out, that panel can theoretically be replaced, it's bonded into a channel in the firewall.
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sigh ...... bulkhead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no they're not... Americans have firewalls, wristpins, rocker panels etc etc etc ..... we have bulkheads, gudgeon pins & sills etc etc etc
Make burgers from the pointless creatures.Horse boxes doing 30mph in a NS limit zone, and the slow coach driver behind it too afraid to overtake it, causing long tailbacks.nail the horses hoofs to the deck ;)
If the equestrian type can afford over £100K for a flash horse box, why can’t they afford a few ratchet straps to secure the horse in the back so they can drive a bit faster. :) ::)
Make burgers from the pointless creatures.Horse boxes doing 30mph in a NS limit zone, and the slow coach driver behind it too afraid to overtake it, causing long tailbacks.nail the horses hoofs to the deck ;)
If the equestrian type can afford over £100K for a flash horse box, why can’t they afford a few ratchet straps to secure the horse in the back so they can drive a bit faster. :) ::)
Our local riding centre has taken to riding the horses through the housing estate, presumably because the fields are wet. So every road is now like a dirty farm track, and if your do meet one, due to all the traffic calming, you have no chance to get by.
Don't put it straight on though. ;)Make burgers from the pointless creatures.Horse boxes doing 30mph in a NS limit zone, and the slow coach driver behind it too afraid to overtake it, causing long tailbacks.nail the horses hoofs to the deck ;)
If the equestrian type can afford over £100K for a flash horse box, why can’t they afford a few ratchet straps to secure the horse in the back so they can drive a bit faster. :) ::)
Our local riding centre has taken to riding the horses through the housing estate, presumably because the fields are wet. So every road is now like a dirty farm track, and if your do meet one, due to all the traffic calming, you have no chance to get by.
Plenty of free muck for the tomatoes though! :y ;D
Don't put it straight on though. ;)Make burgers from the pointless creatures.Horse boxes doing 30mph in a NS limit zone, and the slow coach driver behind it too afraid to overtake it, causing long tailbacks.nail the horses hoofs to the deck ;)
If the equestrian type can afford over £100K for a flash horse box, why can’t they afford a few ratchet straps to secure the horse in the back so they can drive a bit faster. :) ::)
Our local riding centre has taken to riding the horses through the housing estate, presumably because the fields are wet. So every road is now like a dirty farm track, and if your do meet one, due to all the traffic calming, you have no chance to get by.
Plenty of free muck for the tomatoes though! :y ;D
Tomato : a ripened flower ovary that contains seeds. AKA a fruit
No, but I read that you can put fresh manure in the bottom of your planter and as it rots it generates warmth which stimulates growth and you get nice big veggies. :y
Tomato : a ripened flower ovary that contains seeds. AKA a fruit
No, but I read that you can put fresh manure in the bottom of your planter and as it rots it generates warmth which stimulates growth and you get nice big veggies. :y
Cucumbers are fruit too
Steaks, pork chops, bacon etc are NOT fruit and are OK to eat ;D
There's one in every village :DTomato : a ripened flower ovary that contains seeds. AKA a fruit
No, but I read that you can put fresh manure in the bottom of your planter and as it rots it generates warmth which stimulates growth and you get nice big veggies. :y
Cucumbers are fruit too
Steaks, pork chops, bacon etc are NOT fruit and are OK to eat ;D
Damn, I should have written nice big fruit and veggies to thwart the pedants! ;D
But to make up for that, our 20+ year old doorbell failed. .....
Looks like yesterday I hit the wrong button on a well known online retailer. I thought I was getting a pair of DJI Mini 2 batteries, but a paddling pool turned up. Upon checking my orders, that's what I clicked.
Bugger.
Something to store the rain in-----------------
Looks like yesterday I hit the wrong button on a well known online retailer. I thought I was getting a pair of DJI Mini 2 batteries, but a paddling pool turned up. Upon checking my orders, that's what I clicked.
Bugger.
The prat in a newish Land Rover Defender 90 who parked right next to me at Strensham Services on the M5 northbound earlier today, despite the fact I had parked in the middle of acres of empty parking spaces just so that I didn't have to sidle down the gap and perform gymnastic contortions to get in my car! >:(
Looks like yesterday I hit the wrong button on a well known online retailer. I thought I was getting a pair of DJI Mini 2 batteries, but a paddling pool turned up. Upon checking my orders, that's what I clicked.
Bugger.
Looks like yesterday I hit the wrong button on a well known online retailer. I thought I was getting a pair of DJI Mini 2 batteries, but a paddling pool turned up. Upon checking my orders, that's what I clicked.
Bugger.
It's your subconscious rejoicing in the fact that summer is coming - sit down, dangle your feet in the nice cool water, enjoy a beer, try not to break anything, the usual routine ;D
Looks like yesterday I hit the wrong button on a well known online retailer. I thought I was getting a pair of DJI Mini 2 batteries, but a paddling pool turned up. Upon checking my orders, that's what I clicked.
Bugger.
It's your subconscious rejoicing in the fact that summer is coming - sit down, dangle your feet in the nice cool water, enjoy a beer, try not to break anything, the usual routine ;D
Speaking of which, I need to raise some cases with ebay. Its always ebay. Shall we take bets on the excuses? "Rushed to hospital" is my bet.Looks like yesterday I hit the wrong button on a well known online retailer. I thought I was getting a pair of DJI Mini 2 batteries, but a paddling pool turned up. Upon checking my orders, that's what I clicked.
Bugger.
It's your subconscious rejoicing in the fact that summer is coming - sit down, dangle your feet in the nice cool water, enjoy a beer, try not to break anything, the usual routine ;D
You'd think that he'd be rejoicing that something/anything actually turned up! ;D
A whole squadron of birds that shat all over my car pissed me off today. It was so peppered with bird poop I had to pop in to Tesco’s to buy a bucket, car mitt and water to wash it off. As I’m away from home I guess I’ll have to bite the bullet and take it to one of those scratch and go car wash places, as my attempt hasn’t dried out favourably. ::)you had to buy WATER :o
A whole squadron of birds that shat all over my car pissed me off today. It was so peppered with bird poop I had to pop in to Tesco’s to buy a bucket, car mitt and water to wash it off. As I’m away from home I guess I’ll have to bite the bullet and take it to one of those scratch and go car wash places, as my attempt hasn’t dried out favourably. ::)you had to buy WATER :o
do you wash it with Evian or Perrier :-\
are you in the Sahara Desert :-\ the UK has water falling out the SKY for free
that's how my Omega is getting washed right now :)
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I’m hoping for rain now, ....
Does passing on the left if there's a clear lane between you count as undertaking, or could it be argued that it's safer than being sat up someones arse getting all pissed off about it? :-\
Ah, driving is so much more relaxed now I’m reformed. ::) :yI thought they'd been muck spreading on the fields, but I think the smell might by YZ's bullshit ;D
Ah, driving is so much more relaxed now I’m reformed. ::) :yI thought they'd been muck spreading on the fields, but I think the smell might by YZ's bullshit ;D
I was reformed, as I sat behind the GLA all the way. Totally reformed. A new me.
Years ago it used to be normal practice when coming up behind someone you wanted to get past, to give a quick non aggressive flash of the headlights, and more often than not they would move out of the way to let you past.
Do that these days, and someone might just force you off the road and stab you. :(
Years ago it used to be normal practice when coming up behind someone you wanted to get past, to give a quick non aggressive flash of the headlights, and more often than not they would move out of the way to let you past.At best they will either flick you the V, or refuse to get in. Or both.
Do that these days, and someone might just force you off the road and stab you. :(
The news that there were another 534 yesterday ........