jono

7 minutes ago, Tony Le Mesmer said:

I just put mute on when ads come on. Annoying as hell. Unless they've got cats in of course.

I can honestly say that I have never in my adult life watched an ad and gone out and bought what they are selling because of it. I'm probably an exception to the rule though.

Car ads are particularly annoying. It's got 4 wheels, looks new and shiny and gets you from A to B. No matter what music you use or how you dress it up that's the crux of it. I still ain't watching in awe and rushing out to buy it. Even if I HAD the cash.

Oh come on Tony .. We all know if you buy a diamond black Frankfurter XLS .. You will also get a chizzled jaw, 6 pack, amazing bombshell girlfriend, a fat wallet that fills itself and a pair of Ray-bans. It worked for me.

12 hours ago, Tony Le Mesmer said:

Can't afford a new bloody car anyhow.

I've got a spare push bike in my shed if your stuck ? But it's got gears and things ( and two flat tyres ) 

3 hours ago, Bridgford Ram said:

I've just thought of something that annoys me, the volume level on the TV.

Depending what we are watching we can have the volume as low as 20 or as high as 60 depending on how loud the TV channel decide to output the programme.  Surely it should work that you set a level of volume you need to comfortably hear the TV and that is the level of sound that comes out of the speakers?

Apparently there are rules governing this but there is a constant battle between advertisers, regulators and broadcasters. They all want to tweak volumes to get max impact for ads and suchlike which messes with what used to be a pretty even setting across channels and programmes. 

26 minutes ago, Tony Le Mesmer said:

Just to add that I hate the hypocrisy amongst most footy fans with regards cheating. Timewasting is an example. Derby do it I'm sure when they are winning with time running out yet fans aren't screaming at their own players for cheating. Opponent does it and all hell breaks loose. Many more examples.

Cheating is part of the game now and every team does it. Sometimes you'll benefit and sometimes not. Can see your point though jono. IMO a player who goes down claiming he's been assaulted and clutching his face should be sent off. It is not only cheating but shows a lack of respect for another human being and if it were me being accused then I'd go for litigation immediately.

Just like if someone had accused me of a crime I hadn't done and been proved. I'd have the liar in court. Same in the football cheating incidents claiming they've been assaulted and its proven on replays they are making it up.

It is virtually impossible for refs .. I remember seeing a clip of Wright Phillips seemingly taking a huge theatrical dive but an analysis showed he was at full speed, a defender stepped in his path but pulled out at the last milli second. Sean had already taken avoiding action and fell at full tilt. There was no contact but it looked like he dived when in reality he fell over when running at 10 10ths .. Not cheating, just physics .. But those that do it knowingly really get my goat. Yes exaggerate to make sure the ref saw it .. Fair doos .. But doesn't matter what shirt you are wearing I loath cheating. Somewhere on my profile there's a Corinthian reference. That's me .. Fair play but how do you combat the cheats when everyone is at it to a greater or lesser extent. 

A football one 

gamesmanship is kind of ok .. The nudge by a savvy defender versus the striker making sure the ref sees he was fouled. Even Franny Lee style rolling the extra yard to get the pen instead of a free kick. There is a give and take or do as you would be done by. Not pretty, not clever, I don't like it but it's part of competative sport I suppose and we can have a wry grin 

No what really really gets me is .. Ok you fell over theatrically, got the free kick but then you start clutching your face to get your opponent booked or sent off ... No no no ... There are lines that shouldn't be crossed .. Ever. 

10 minutes ago, WhiteHorseRam said:

To be fair I am like that when I visit Lidl

What are you going to do if we get a Waitrose in Derby ? It'll be just too much to handle 

Celeb magazines .. With all the Christian name descriptions on the front page  "Kyle and Joanne's big bust up . The inside story"

Eh ? ..... Who are they ? What do they actually do ? 

do I care ? 

And then someone actually makes a living writing about them !!!!!!  ? 

Farce .. Pure farce 

On 14 September 2016 at 11:01, StivePesley said:

Blokes at the iPro urinals who have downed 10 pints pre-match and unleash the power of a large pressure washer against the stainless steel, and you can feel it splashing all over your hand and Little Stive as you stand next to them

 

Too much information Stive ?

On 29 June 2016 at 10:48, Carl Sagan said:

Independence Day: Resurgence. 7/10

Somehow loved it despite the gaping plot holes and predictability. Great B Movie stuff. Basically a couple of hours of pure escapist fun. We will not go quietly into the night...

Oh good .. This is on my list. I am a complete 100% sucker for B movie super sci fi.

i loved the original for all its corny lines .. When the pilots girl meets the presidents wife

.. "Dancer ? What sort ? ballet ?" ... "No, Exotic"

.. Then when they launch the alien craft "I got to get me one of these"

.. "Welcome to earth !" 

Lol 

I think as a portrayal I reckon it is a true reflection of the genuine dilemas, moralities and thought processes but is probably a tad too "constructed" 

Just watched eye in the sky. Excellent. Tense, intelligent thought provoking.

7 minutes ago, WhiteHorseRam said:

Now I feel really old

I am 

I forgot to say ... Tony that was a very good rant. ! 

My moan for today is people with "food issues" ... We all have the odd thing we don't like or would prefer to avoid but there are literally thousands of ordinary grown up, reasonably educated people who have lists and lists of things they don't like. 

Garlic, chilli, mince, rare meat, random fruits milk, egg yolk or egg white, shell fish, cheese, onions, mushrooms. I mean fussy kids fair enough.. Things are new and strange that's fair enough but these are adult folk who have travelled the world and watch chef programmes half the time. yet they are the ones consuming all the artificial stuff made heaven knows where and containing additives so weird that no one really knows what they are. 

1 hour ago, Tony Le Mesmer said:

 

Calmed down now. Just put on some Shostakovich.

No, not that one. This one are Soviet four piece metallers.

Sir Thomas Beecham when asked if he had ever conducted any Shostakovich ... Answer "No but I once trod in some"

and to a lady Cellist .. "Madam you have one of gods great instruments between your legs. Please can you do more than just scratch it" 

3 hours ago, ilkleyram said:

Olicana Town can be a bit like that too...........  Defence like city walls

Yes know what you mean. Although Loidis lunctus are the real cloggers. Someone told me their half centurions were hard as nails 

 .. Ps I am really well oiled tonight so might not be at the top,of my game at the moment 

2 hours ago, ilkleyram said:

Oi jono. What about the Romans?

Never did like the way they played football. Eboracum City .. Lower league team stuff, very negative 

On 24 August 2016 at 11:26, Wolfie said:

Having seen local news from most regions, there's definitely something annoying and embarrasing about how Yorkshire presents itself.

What is it with the Yorkshire superiority complex?. Constantly banging on about "God's own county". It can't just have come from Geoff Boycott.

I think it is just a mask to cover their basic insecurity as a people and as a place that has been invaded or visited by more people than anywhere also. Scots, Angles, Saxons Jutes, Vikings, Norsemen, Indians, Pakistanis and Mancunians. Nowhere else in the UK has been so prone to different influences. They are a melting pot and have yet to find their identity hence their overt regionalism and lack of a decent Football club.

My wonderful fun loving dog that insists on digging a hole in the grass right at the top of the steps. 4th piece of home made turf this year. And the little minx won't let me sweep up without biting the brush and barking till I'm half deaf 

6 hours ago, ramsbottom said:

Being overtaken by a Toyota Prius....

I've just realised that particular model is called a Prius .. And there was me thinking it was a Pious 

Lol Paul .. The other delight is .. Wanting you to make the decision .. But woe betide if 

isnt the one that you should have made. 

2 hours ago, Ewetube said:

I much preferred Green Shield Stamps.

I still have a 12v car battery charger that I got with green shield stamps .. And it still works. 

Daft loyalty schemes credit card companies and retailers

save your points, log on remember password "cash in your points for just what you ant"

= a "discount" voucher for something you don't want at a price that you can probably get somewhere else. 

They just want information about your habits in order to sell you something else. I would happily provide this if the "reward" was something useful like .. Money !

Add to that the BS that comes from building societies .. All the introductory rates that vanish very quickly and then they put you on a rate that just about compares with what you would get if you left it under your own bed. Then they send you a letter about this as part of a "promise" to be fair ... so you then go through all the rigmarole role of opening yet another account which involves talking to several eager young people who have all been through the training course and make you listen to all the regulatory stuff several times over. All while addressing you as if you no knowledge of business or commerce and have probably just escaped from a home for the intellectually challenged. I mean, you sit in front of them with a iPhone, their records tell them you have an email address but they still have to ask if you've got internet access ?  They then give you 2 kilos of brochures with all the regulatory stuff repeated again. Look deeper and you see that they have several different current accounts and so many savings accounts that can or cannot be applied for, depending on what account you have or what socks you wear on Tuesdays.

These are money shops they sell money to you at a price or pay interest on money you lend to them. It isn't that complicated. Peoples needs and wants would be much better served by simplicity, clarity and fair dealing .. But like the enegergy companies  there is, in the middle/upper managing level, a self preserving crowd of twerps that need to make it difficult to trade in order to justify their existence. Their Machiavellian games make the lives of the ordinary employees and customers a pain in the neck.  Rant over ...... For now ....

3 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said:

People who believe putting your hazard lights on makes you exempt from the highway code.

But they do 

And on packets of smoked salmon ( no not him ) "warning - contains fish" 

19 hours ago, Phoenix said:

Directions for use etc., printed in unreadably small lettering, in white on a very pale background. On bottles or containers of potentially dangerous contents, you'd think they'd make the effort.

Perhaps not.

The instruction and electrical CE compliance manuals you get with every appliance .. A great thick book with the same instructions in 12 different languages.