Ewe Ram Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Crappy music venues. I went to a gig (or concert if you like) at Rock City and I have not seen anything on that level of disgusting in a while. The 'beer' was coloured water in a paper cup or a 2 pint bucket. The 'coke' was not like any kind of coke ever, it was the right colour but that was it. The floor was so sticky I couldn't pick my feet up (genuinely not exaggerating), the ladies toilets had only a couple with doors on and some charmer had cleared their throat spat it on the wall. Just gross! The sound quality sounded like listening to music from your next door neighbours. All for £30 a ticket. Ok not the most expensive but that venue needs bloody fumigation. It's not even kitsch or ironic, it's vile. JoetheRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 12 minutes ago, Ewe Ram said: Crappy music venues. I went to a gig (or concert if you like) at Rock City and I have not seen anything on that level of disgusting in a while. The 'beer' was coloured water in a paper cup or a 2 pint bucket. The 'coke' was not like any kind of coke ever, it was the right colour but that was it. The floor was so sticky I couldn't pick my feet up (genuinely not exaggerating), the ladies toilets had only a couple with doors on and some charmer had cleared their throat spat it on the wall. Just gross! The sound quality sounded like listening to music from your next door neighbours. All for £30 a ticket. Ok not the most expensive but that venue needs bloody fumigation. It's not even kitsch or ironic, it's vile. I didn't know where that was, so had to look it up. You must be mistaken. They call themselves the best in the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, ketteringram said: I didn't know where that was, so had to look it up. You must be mistaken. They call themselves the best in the UK! Hahahaha!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 16/10/2016 at 12:54, jono said: Oh the people you meet on eBay i sold a car once .. Auction coming to an end in a day or so, some bids in close to reserve ...guy asking to come and view .. All looking rosy. Then some plank rings and says he really wants the car, he's very local and will I put a buy it now price on. So I do .. Little bit above the reserve and he buys it. ... But he doesn't because he then rings and says can I hang on while he sells his car. I was fuming and said so but with a sigh of resignation suggested that I Would wait 7 days. .. He said I was being totally unreasonable ... Ummmm It's an auction mate .. But he didn't seem to quite understand that. I can relate to that. Sold my old gpu...buyer said he had not been paid could I give him a few more days to pay, gave him a week...never paid in the end grrrr. jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 36 minutes ago, Ewe Ram said: Crappy music venues. I went to a gig (or concert if you like) at Rock City and I have not seen anything on that level of disgusting in a while. The 'beer' was coloured water in a paper cup or a 2 pint bucket. The 'coke' was not like any kind of coke ever, it was the right colour but that was it. The floor was so sticky I couldn't pick my feet up (genuinely not exaggerating), the ladies toilets had only a couple with doors on and some charmer had cleared their throat spat it on the wall. Just gross! The sound quality sounded like listening to music from your next door neighbours. All for £30 a ticket. Ok not the most expensive but that venue needs bloody fumigation. It's not even kitsch or ironic, it's vile. You me at six? It really is a hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 19 minutes ago, Norman said: You me at six? It really is a hole. UB40, whom I have seen before and they were good to be fair but I wouldn't keep my dog in that dump Norman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 My old haunts were the Sheffield Leadmill and York Fibbers. I used to love the quirky old names of music venues though like the Leeds Cockpit, Bath Moles Club, Northampton Roadmenders and Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. One of the best gigs I went to though was a very informal and intimate Leatherface set in the Leopard in Donny. Great days. Not been to Rock City and no intention to. I don't find Nottingham a pleasant city and that's without the football bias. Never liked the place. I live near Chesterfield now and we have the Winding Wheel venue for the more mainstream alternative bands which choose to play there such as the Levellers who I saw a few years back and we also have Real Time Live who have live bands on and tributes but the metal scene in this town is pretty dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Sky sports constant attempts to brand Liverpool vs Man Utd as 'Red Monday', across TV, App and website. So pleased it turned into 'dead Monday', with one of the most boring games between the two played out. Tony Le Mesmer, Highgate, Joe. and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 On 17/10/2016 at 23:12, reveldevil said: Sky sports constant attempts to brand Liverpool vs Man Utd as 'Red Monday', across TV, App and website. So pleased it turned into 'dead Monday', with one of the most boring games between the two played out. You know they are desperate to call Chelsea v Everton 'Blue Monday.' They show their lack of nouse as of course one side will be in their away kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskination Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 5 hours ago, WhiteHorseRam said: You know they are desperate to call Chelsea v Everton 'Blue Monday.' They show their lack of nouse as of course one side will be in their away kit. It's the New Order. Animal is a Ram, Tony Le Mesmer and WhiteHorseRam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Apparently 24 year olds are much more expensive to insure on cars than 25 year olds. I'm going to be a lot less reckless in 6 months time, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Not sure if anyone has covered this before but 'chuggers' and people claiming to represent a business or charity virtually accosting you as you go about your merry way. In Chesterfield town centre today I needed to pop in to pick something up. I was roughly 10 minutes from leaving the car park to returning back to my car and I was rudely interrupted 7 times whilst the opportunities for a plethora of other chuggers was missed due to me diverting or taking a wide berth whilst passing. First I had some homeless charity. They have my sympathy but I won't give if they harass me. Then Salvation Army bloke stood right in the middle of the pavment. He wasn't shouting or trying to verbally assault passers by to be fair, simply an elderly gentleman dressed in the uniform with a collecting tin. Acceptable but I was in a rush. Then seconds later I pass two women sat down alongside a load of leaflets about God and the Bible. No thanks. "ROOFS, WINDOWS, DOORS!! shouts a small unkempt man whilst simultaneously thrusting a leaflet in the general direction of my face. Then comes the AA man. No thanks mate, i'm already a member. Then the Sky bloke next to him. Same response I gave the AA man - both true. Talk Talk want a word. I'm not in the talking mood by now so just blank them and then on entering the post office I get a bloke representing injured servicemen who scuttled across the 10 yards into my personal space thrusting another leaflet in my face and shouting help for the injured servicemen. All admirable charities but I won't give if you pester. If you sit there with a large banner quiet as a mouse and smile then yes, I think I have spare change but otherwise just piss off out of my face please. There were a few more. Some revolutionary flat roofing system that I might vaguely be interested in if I ever earn enough money to own my own house but until then. Bugger off. I will write to Chesterfield Borough Council about this and I won't be going back into the town centre unless I have absolutely no other option but to do so. Is it like this in Derby or where you live? I think in Chesterfield with it being a small compact town it's more noticeable as space for them all is at a premium but it just seems that wherever you are or whatever you are doing people are always after money. With me though it's counterproductive as I won't give if asked - only if I see something and am free to make my own mind up in my own time without being terrorised. They are no more than aggressive beggars and it needs to be stopped. Boycie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 13 minutes ago, Tony Le Mesmer said: Not sure if anyone has covered this before but 'chuggers' and people claiming to represent a business or charity virtually accosting you as you go about your merry way. Animal is a Ram, ramsbottom and Tony Le Mesmer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 St. Peter's Street, from Burton's up to Natwest is the worst for this in Derby. I've been stopped by everything from Big Issue to utilities to socialists to buskers. Usually wear a big pair of headphones if I'm alone. Puts them right off. JoetheRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Can't stand the chuggers - you know they are all on commission right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 18 minutes ago, Wolfie said: Haha! Might try some of those moves next time. Wolfie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 29 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said: St. Peter's Street, from Burton's up to Natwest is the worst for this in Derby. I've been stopped by everything from Big Issue to utilities to socialists to buskers. Usually wear a big pair of headphones if I'm alone. Puts them right off. I just completely blank them now. It's alien to me as I feel really rude and ignorant doing it but they are being rude and ignorant towards me so I don't feel guilty now. It's a waste of time even acknowledging them. In addition, it does no help to their charities either - at least from my friends and family - when I ask them not to give to X charity in the future just because they have annoyed the hell out of me. I even got friends to cancel their direct debits for a couple of charities on the basis that I was harassed by their 'chuggers'. I worked for one of the UK's largest dog rescue charities for a while and they are some of the worst and persistent I've seen. This organisation is marketed perfectly and they have money literally flooding from every orifice you can think of. The amount of senior staff perks and unnecessary expenditure will knock your socks off. I left partly because of this. I'm about dogs, not feathering my own pension pot. Having had experience of working for this organisation it gave an insight to family and friends who now donate to local, under resourced dog rescue charities where every single penny in some form or another will benefit an animal. There is no waste and no extras for senior management and needless employment positions. Stive Pesley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 What about the vicar who spends 5 minutes of a funeral/wedding/christening service trying to convince you to contribute to their new roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 11 minutes ago, Ewe Ram said: What about the vicar who spends 5 minutes of a funeral/wedding/christening service trying to convince you to contribute to their new roof? Not really a problem with that Ewe Ram as it's in isolation and it's in context. It's not a bombardment from every angle of people stopping you in the street which is unacceptable. The other thing I hate is bucket collectors who shout and rattle their buckets all the time. They have regular collections at the iPro for various charities to which I am happy to give some change every game. You get the collectors that are stood there on the corner silent and respectful with their chosen charities bib on and i'll go over and pop some money in and wish them good luck. But then you get those who shout and jump in front of you rattling their buckets and I don't give to them. Ok so as a one off at a match the money is going to the same charity so me ignoring one and giving to another isn't relevant in this instance but by and large if they are loud and brash with collecting tins I don't give. The only excpetion would be if kids were collecting, like the other week they were collecting at the iPro for that lady who was really poorly and there were loads of kids wanting to help and collect and they were very forthright. I'm ok with that scenario as it's just kids wanting to do their best and being enthusiastic. They have no ulterior motive other than to collect as much money for their mum / friend / relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 4 minutes ago, Tony Le Mesmer said: Not really a problem with that Ewe Ram as it's in isolation and it's in context. It's not a bombardment from every angle of people stopping you in the street which is unacceptable. The other thing I hate is bucket collectors who shout and rattle their buckets all the time. They have regular collections at the iPro for various charities to which I am happy to give some change every game. You get the collectors that are stood there on the corner silent and respectful with their chosen charities bib on and i'll go over and pop some money in and wish them good luck. But then you get those who shout and jump in front of you rattling their buckets and I don't give to them. Ok so as a one off at a match the money is going to the same charity so me ignoring one and giving to another isn't relevant in this instance but by and large if they are loud and brash with collecting tins I don't give. The only excpetion would be if kids were collecting, like the other week they were collecting at the iPro for that lady who was really poorly and there were loads of kids wanting to help and collect and they were very forthright. I'm ok with that scenario as it's just kids wanting to do their best and being enthusiastic. They have no ulterior motive other than to collect as much money for their mum / friend / relative. I think what you're saying is that giving to charity is a personal choice and no one should feel co-erced, pressured or shamed into giving. Amen to that Animal is a Ram and Tony Le Mesmer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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