Mucker1884 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Particularly now, in this day and age of daytime/permanent lights, If you are generous enough to flash your lights to let someone out, could you do it in such a way as to make it obvious please. There is no world record for the fastest/shortest flash, and it just leaves the other driver wondering if you actually flashed them, or drove over a pebble and made the light bounce 0.7mm, thus giving the impression there may have been movement of the light. Thank you. Miggins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Talking of vets, how much do they charge!?! £85 to tell us they have no idea what’s wrong with his eye, have some painkillers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Ewe Ram said: Talking of vets, how much do they charge!?! £85 to tell us they have no idea what’s wrong with his eye, have some painkillers Pets are like weddings. Cake? Fiver. Wedding cake? Five hundred. Ewe Ram, Reggie Greenwood and angieram 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Technically, I shouldn’t even be here, as this doesn’t “annoy” me as such. But morally, and as a matter of principle, I feel the need to call out those who think it wise/clever/amusing to festoon their motor vehicles with coloured lights! Perhaps it would be a good idea for the authorities to come up with some form of uniform lighting system for us all to abide by? Ooh, I don’t know, something like white at the front, red at the rear, amber for hazardous situations, and blue for emergency vehicles and critical situations? How about those that cover their vehicle with coloured lights of every imaginable hue… and particularly those that choose blue… take said lights and shove them right up their boot space! ? Malagaram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Concert / gig ticket prices are becoming extortionate. Singers marketing their "final tour" or "first tour in 5 years" as an excuse to charge half a weeks wages for many people for just one ticket. Was thinking about going to a gig and a night out somewhere in the same city, for my partners birthday. I think I'd rather scrap the gig, dont give the greedy gits more money, go to a local venue with a local band on and have a better evening. I know nothing and TimRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 21 hours ago, SSD said: Concert / gig ticket prices are becoming extortionate. Singers marketing their "final tour" or "first tour in 5 years" as an excuse to charge half a weeks wages for many people for just one ticket. Was thinking about going to a gig and a night out somewhere in the same city, for my partners birthday. I think I'd rather scrap the gig, dont give the greedy gits more money, go to a local venue with a local band on and have a better evening. Not helped by Ticketmaster announcing their latest wheeze - 'dynamic pricing' - which they say is their latest attempt to stop the scalpers in the resale market. What it actually means is they've rapidly increased the pricing so that they become the scalpers. I know nothing, Reggie Greenwood and Rev 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Animal is a Ram said: Not helped by Ticketmaster announcing their latest wheeze - 'dynamic pricing' - which they say is their latest attempt to stop the scalpers in the resale market. What it actually means is they've rapidly increased the pricing so that they become the scalpers. The angry is for Ticketmaster Animal is a Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 When you open milk, and the little tab to peel the foil lid off has been decapitated by the twistoff cap. ?? Comrade 86, Turk Thrust, Ram-Alf and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 17/10/2022 at 12:27, SSD said: Concert / gig ticket prices are becoming extortionate. Singers marketing their "final tour" or "first tour in 5 years" as an excuse to charge half a weeks wages for many people for just one ticket. Was thinking about going to a gig and a night out somewhere in the same city, for my partners birthday. I think I'd rather scrap the gig, dont give the greedy gits more money, go to a local venue with a local band on and have a better evening. In 1982, I went to see the Stones for £11. Quite a lot for a 15-year-old kid but easily manageable from pocket money and I bit I saved up for a short period. It's the equivalent of about £45 in today's money. This year it cost me £180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Prime Ministers who blame their professional woes on train drivers. I know nothing and JoetheRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Mostyn6 said: When you open milk, and the little tab to peel the foil lid off has been decapitated by the twistoff cap. ?? I was going to post this last week but thought I was being a little silly... Mostyn6, Miggins and Comrade 86 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Grumpy Git said: Prime Ministers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 These new Bar-coded stamps: Firstly you can't use stamps you already have paid for (so they already have your money) or exchange them without a form you have to download and print. Next the thing is massive using extra paper and adhesive. What for? Well apparently, if you can be bothered, besides the picture on the stamp you can scan (on your smartphone Grandma!) and see another Christmas picture. What bird-brain thought this little scheme up. No wonder the post costs so much. TimRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 12 minutes ago, FindernRam said: These new Bar-coded stamps: Firstly you can't use stamps you already have paid for (so they already have your money) or exchange them without a form you have to download and print. Next the thing is massive using extra paper and adhesive. What for? Well apparently, if you can be bothered, besides the picture on the stamp you can scan (on your smartphone Grandma!) and see another Christmas picture. What bird-brain thought this little scheme up. No wonder the post costs so much. Revenue protection. Each stamp has a unique (serial) number. Once it has been scanned in the system, it can’t be reused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 On 04/10/2022 at 16:00, Wolfie said: TV show: Eat well for less. Not a bad idea, showing a family how they can cut down on their food bill but have you noticed where they get the replacement groceries from?. Everywhere! "We've saved £50 on our food this week but it's cost us £60 in petrol to go to the 7 different supermarkets those nice TV people said we had to, to get cheaper baked beans" It's like Antiques Roadtrip / Bargain Hunt / Flog It - two people, one of which is an antiques expert, drive around the UK in a six figure classic car, spending four days buying antiques for a total profit of £27 Wolfie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Grumpy Git said: Revenue protection. Each stamp has a unique (serial) number. Once it has been scanned in the system, it can’t be reused. Seems like an awful lot of bother to go to just to stop the occasional misuse. In the interests of science, I tried removing stamps from 2 cards that came today. Peeling with a craft knife sort of worked but it was pretty shabby afterwards and need glue. Then I tried steaming, again it came off but was not really useable. Cost of boiling the kettle and plasters on my scalded fingers (joking) outweighed the potential benefit. My conspiracy, deep state antenna are twitching!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, BaaLocks said: It's like Antiques Roadtrip Free advertising for the shops involved. My better half says she's going to go in one and say "what's your best price on this?". She reckons a minimum 30% off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 3 hours ago, FindernRam said: These new Bar-coded stamps: Firstly you can't use stamps you already have paid for (so they already have your money) or exchange them without a form you have to download and print. Next the thing is massive using extra paper and adhesive. What for? Well apparently, if you can be bothered, besides the picture on the stamp you can scan (on your smartphone Grandma!) and see another Christmas picture. What bird-brain thought this little scheme up. No wonder the post costs so much. I sent unused back last week, postman posted form, Filled in name /address and posted to free post, Now waiting for new ones ?♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Automated requests for follow up surveys / would you recommend reviews on things that really don't need a follow up survey / would you recommend review - followed by subsequent reminders just in case I've suddenly developed a guilt complex for not reviewing the thing that needed reviewing. Example, just been asked - for the third time - to offer feedback on my airport parking that I used three weeks ago. I parked, at the airport, which is where the car park was (fair point, not always the case). Automated barriers, not one human contact throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 17/10/2022 at 12:27, SSD said: Concert / gig ticket prices are becoming extortionate. Singers marketing their "final tour" or "first tour in 5 years" as an excuse to charge half a weeks wages for many people for just one ticket. Was thinking about going to a gig and a night out somewhere in the same city, for my partners birthday. I think I'd rather scrap the gig, dont give the greedy gits more money, go to a local venue with a local band on and have a better evening. I do just that now or watch the "big" bands live gigs on youtube. Not just the ticket but it's the travel and parking cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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