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LG glass fronted fridge, you tap the glass and it lights up so you can see the contents inside your fridge without the need to open the door, I mean ****ing why ? 🫨 fad after fad after fad. Probably as bad as the washing machine with the extra wee door where if you forget to put a sock in you can pop it in the wee door without stopping the cycle !!
This is a great idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
I think so too!Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
Make that three of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Ok, try and squeeze a pair of jeans into the wee door 😃Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
It’s not designed for jeans though.😀Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
I guess the fridge idea is to save the ambient temperature inside the fridge by letting you see where what you want is before opening the door. Makes sense to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Getting one tomorrow now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Has anyone mentioned Streisand yet?
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Originally Posted by grunt
It's a brilliant idea. I'd definitely buy one.
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Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
This could be one of two things.
On the tram into the game, two kids screaming at the top of their voices and the parent not giving a ****. Kid runs onto the pitch today to get selfies with players at a moment that should have been about SDG and SDG alone. Went for our tea at ESF after, young kid starts putting their rubbish onto our table and again, parent completely none the wiser.
Either:
A) Parents are getting worse
or
B) Middle age has fully set in and I’ve entered my grumpy middle aged man phase.
I’ll let you decide, but if the answer isn’t A then kindly keep it to yourself 😂
I think it is A. There’s parents in my street that just watch their kids do stuff that I would have received a mouthful from my parents for at their age. One woman even encourages her kid to play in other people’s gardens including ours. Probably not surprising as the same woman uses our front garden and driveway as a shortcut (we are on a corner) rather than walking on the pavement. Another kid was deliberately kicking a football against our car in front of his dad. They didn’t realise I was actually at my door doing some gardening at the time so when I said something I was expecting the dad to be embarrassed and say sorry - nope silence and a wee laugh from the dad. Same bunch of kids I’ve seen on the ring doorbell using plants in my garden as goalposts, damaging the plants in the process.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
I'm 44 and even now if my dad gives me a certain look I know I've crossed the line and to start behaving myselfQuote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Definitely B, when I think back I could name umpteen toerags that I went to school with whose parents were exactly the same. If anything, parenting has probably improved over the decades due to education and more information being available to parents who want to do the right thing. Unfortunately there was always a certain amount of ***** out there and they will always be there.
Product packaging, for items you're likely to store in said packaging between uses, that is just the perfect size for the item making it very difficult to fit back into the packaging between uses.
Sleeping bags are usually a good example, my trio of BBQ tools a more personal bugbear.
When the nutritional breakdown on something isn’t for either the packet size or a realistic portion. I’m calorie counting just now, and if you have something that is going to serve two people at most, then it should be for either the whole product or half of it.
Not a fifth, not for 100g if it’s a 40g product, just simple to understand at a glance.
The 100g thing is a legal requirement I think. It is so you can compare things of different weights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
My wife's obsession with a lack of light. She refuses to use the big light in any room and instead fills them with plug-in lamps. The only exception is the bathroom as obviously you can't plug anything in there, though I wouldn't put it past her getting battery operated push lights in there (hope she doesn't read this and get any ideas). She moans when I put the big light on - usually because the pitiful amount of light emitted from the lamps make it hard to see what you are doing. I have no idea how she sees what clothes are in her drawers on a dark morning as I can't see what's in mine without the big light being on.
The worst is when we are eating. Quite often the lamps are dimmed so it is even worse. I'd quite like to see what's on my plate.
She doesn't get migraines either so it isn't because of that. As someone who gets migraines, I know certain types of light can trigger one, but it isn't the case here.
Folk who are mean-spirited.
I was made redundant recently and decided to use the situation to make a change and start my own business.
The vast, vast majority of my friends and acquaintances have been really supportive and wanting it to do well, but i found out the other day that a few ex-colleagues had been eagerly hoping the business falls flat on its face.
Why would someone be like that? I don’t get it.
See it from time to time with the podcast as well, people that I’ve known for years and would be nice as you like to my face but sneer at the podcast or if we try to do something a bit different with it.
I’ve always been of the view that the podcast isn’t for everyone, there’s going to be folk that don’t like it and that’s absolutely cool with me - I’d be worried if everyone liked it, to be honest. But actively hoping it fails or being annoyed that it looks like I’m doing alright… i just don’t get it.
Can only think these folk have nothing better to focus on, but I’d rather folk were happy to say it’s not for them and leave it at that, no need to wish things fail, imho.
Look on it as a positive mate, you now know who to not waste any time on or attempt to be civil with themQuote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
Oh I’m on the Wife’s side on this one…I hate when people insist on having big lights on all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Unless I’m actively doing something that needs full lighting I much prefer soft lighting even when eating etc.
Oh and if you don’t know what clothes are where in yer drawers then you simply need to organise them better [emoji2957]
Had exactly the same when we started our business, supposed friends and ex colleagues telling other folk that they would give us three months maximum. A big GIRUY to them as we approach our third year in business.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
It seems to be human nature in a lot of people. They want to see others fail as it makes them feel better about themselves, rather than them actually doing anything themselves to improve their life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Wonder if they are the same people that hate foreigners because they can blame them for their personal underachievement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Possibly, but I don't think it's exclusive to people with xenophobic views at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
With regards to the podcast, Ive never really been into podcasts but I would say the past 6 months or maybe a bit more I watch them regularly and particularly your podcastsQuote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
As a someone who doesnt go to pubs to socialise anymore I miss the social connection, the raw banter/discussion. Some things I agree with and some I dont, pretty much like a night out in the pub with the mates
I must say Ive only just caught up with one or two of your mental health podcasts/discussions and there is a hell of a lot I agree with and can relate to as being in a similar position. Its people being honest and telling their stories and sharing their experiences and its very refreshing to listen to and thanks for that, keep up the good work
Thanks mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
The GIRUY must have been massively satisfying?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
When folk talk about “lego’s”. I understand why they do and it would make perfect sense for that to be the plural term. It just sounds weird and Lego is the universal term for describing any form of Lego. e.g. “a 3D portrait made from Lego’s”.
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Originally Posted by The Modfather
People that put an apostrophe before the 's' when they intended the word to be plural, not possessive, e.g.
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That's one confused trader there, using a grocer's apostrophe to sell meat products.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
Apostrophe or not and there could be letters missing but Pes and Urgers would still make sense to this greedy ******* 🤣Quote:
Originally Posted by lapsedhibee
The new (coloured screwn)bus tracker signs that are starting to go up.
They don't track buses :-(
At least not accurately
No 35
6 mins
4 mins
2 mins
Due
Then dissappears
Bus then turns up a few mins later as I'm considering getting on a different bus
Apparently they can only show the time according to the timetable, they don't actually track anything live. In other words, the Council have wasted money on something that is a massive downgrade from what was there before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Alf
I've noticed the tram trackers on the new bit of the line usually spout guff as well. There's been a few times it has indicated there is a tram for ages, so I've started walking for a bus instead, only for a tram to pass me a couple of minutes later. Never seems to happen on the older section.
That is an absolute balls up if true. 😳Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
I did actually wrestle with the apostrophe location, evidently the rogue apostrophe won!Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
Same thing has happened to me, said no tram was due for 22 minutes so started walking, 2 minutes later a tram flies past meQuote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
I just stick to looking at the app now which does seem accurate for the tram. Is usually OK for the bus but there does seem to be some phantom buses on it from time to timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Mon Dieu4
If correct, is it permanent or temporary?Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
I'd heard from a Trams contactor that the live tracker can't be used by two different systems so until all the old displays are replaced, the new installs only show timetabled information???
Personally, I always track on my phone, I find https://bustimes.org/operators/lothian-buses to be a bit more accurate than the Lothian Buses app, even though both use the same open source data.
The My Bus Edinburgh app is good too
No idea TBH.Quote:
Originally Posted by speedy_gonzales
It must have been mentioned before but the term 'woke' and particularly the misuse of it.
Seen a football club post on Twitter today about their game tomorrow, guys asks if there is any chance the game could be off, someone else replies saying 'don't be so woke, it's only rain'. WTF? What has asking about a game being in doubt because of rain got to do with being 'woke'? It doesn't make any sense.
Another guy ranting away in a local paper because he got banned from a pub by 'woke staff'. He went in, ordered using an app, waited 20 minutes then went to the bar to complain. By his own admission he told the staff his dad used to run a pub and he could do their job standing on his head and they were useless. That's not 'woke'; that's you abusing someone in their place of work and paying the price. Stop being so 'woke' and accept the decision......
(On a related note what kind of logic is that? My dad was a brain surgeon so that must mean I can do it as well).
Egg shells !! For hundreds of years I can never crack an egg into a bowl without a ****ing little bit dropping into the bowl, trying to fish the little bit of shell out of the bowl is even more ****ing frustrating 🤬
Use a large bit of eggshell to scoop the wee bit back out, it seems to stick to it. I have no idea why it works but it does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Tap the ‘tall’ end of the egg on the counter top until you hear a pop…sounds like the egg has cracked but is the membrane releasing from the outer shell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Makes cracking them a touch smoother and reduces the chance of you having to brutalise the thing to get it to separate.
Also works a treat if you are hard boiling eggs to then separate the shell…makes that job a lot easier!
I meant to say, most of the larger bits of eggshell end up in the bowl too 🫨Quote:
Originally Posted by marinello59
I will try that method though as spoons, knives, tweezers and pliers just dont work 🫣
Thanks mate will try that too, yeah I had a boiled egg peeling rant earlier on this thread too 🫣Quote:
Originally Posted by RyeSloan
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Originally Posted by The Modfather
Sorry mate, I couldn't resist.
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Yepp, the meaning of woke has become so mis-used that it has lost all meaning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Almost like someone planned it.
Another one that must have been mentioned before but this trend for people watching football to chuck beer everywhere when a goal is scored.
I've just watched the Beckham documentary on Netflix and it's funny but Owen's goal v Argentina, the 2 United goals v Bayern Munich etc were all huge. Yet the footage of fans shows people in pubs, watching on big screens and at the game all being able to celebrate without creating an alcoholic Niagara Falls. Manufactured nonsense for 'limbs' pages on Twitter.
Quite bad at the darts at times too. 😡Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Does my head in as well. Waste of beer, for a start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
This fad for cyclists to complain about motorists on Twitter, particularly videos were, for instance, a cyclist seems entirely unable to navigate past something blocking the cycle lane.
I get that nothing should be in there, but every other roadway (I’m not sure what word I’m looking for here) like bus lanes, roads, pavements etc will have something blocking them from time to time.
They shouldn’t be, but they are. Such is life. Everyone bar these Twitter cyclists seems to be able to engage their brain and just go round the obstacle with zero fuss.
Watched one video today where a van illegally cut across a cyclist to turn left. The cyclist, though, observed the van moving and then proceeded to carry on cycling anyway to instigate a crash, then complained of a hit and run.
Why would you do that? Just pull your brakes, ffs, have a wee moan to yourself about the knob in the van, and get on with your day. Imagine instigating a crash just to prove a point!?
They need to grow up.
Also, folk cheering on a bus driver driving his bus at Just Stop Oil protestors.
First of all, ‘mon the environmentalists. It’s a critical cause and fair play to them for doing something about it. They shouldn’t be the enemy, the oil companies etc are the bad guys but somehow the protestors are painted as the baddies.
Second, a driver choosing to drive at and potentially over human beings, regardless of their actions, is despicable. The risk of killing someone is very high and you would have to think that “i don’t agree with protestors” would be sufficient mitigation in court if the driver found themselves on a murder or manslaughter charge if they did kill someone.
There's a few cyclists in Edinburgh who complain about motorists on Twitter weekly.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
Cyclists who wear dark clothing on the road.
It's irresponsible and potentially suicidal.
No point expecting the cops to do anything about it unfortunately.
People who don't do basic things that are polite, make people's jobs a bit easier and help avoid impacting other people negatively.
For example people who are out for a pint and don't take the empty glass back to the bar when ordering the next one or don't just lift their glass and place it on the bar when leaving. Or people who don't return their trolley to a bay at the supermarket and just dump it next to their parking space. Or people who don't take their tray to the bin in somewhere like McDonalds and leave a mess all over the table. Worse still are the people who don't even attempt to leave their tables in some kind of order in pubs, fast food restaurants, on trains etc. Not returning or disposing of the stuff is one thing but leaving spillage, empty packets and half eaten food scattered everywhere is on a whole other level.
The things with all of the above and other similar scenarios is that there is no punishment for not doing any of it, it really is just a personal choice to be nice or not.
Shops that still expect you to have a pound coin on you so you can use their trollies.
Is that not because while their cause is a just one, their means of protest is polarising, futile and utterly ineffective. I’m not sure they have achieved anything positive by targeting the people they are trying to get on side, instead they have angered the public.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
One of the main funders of Just Stop Oil, Dale Vince, is of a similar opinion and pulled his funding. “I believe that further protests and the disruption that comes with them are pointless. I would go further and say they would be counterproductive”.
Protests are fine, but why they targeted the general public they are trying to get on side, and not the oil companies, petrol stations, government etc, I simply don’t understand.
Would you describe a strike that directly impacts the public in the same terms?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Modfather
Like a train strike? No, I see the logic and relevance of train workers (in this example) striking, I.e refusing to do their job, because they are unhappy with elements of their job, dispite the inconvenience and annoyance it causes. I’d not understand train workers protesting and blocking a bus station for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by nonshinyfinish
Holy Ground territory so I'll leave it here, but my point is that a lot of how you describe climate protesters also directly applies to industrial action – polarising, angers (some) of the public, doesn't just target their opponents.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Modfather
Stops this happening ...Quote:
Originally Posted by DH1875
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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Do you mean specifically at night, or at anytime?Quote:
Originally Posted by heretoday
When I cycle to work, during the day, I'm tip to toe in black. If nightshift, I'll have a reflective t-shirt on or high Viz waterproof if raining.
I have reflectors on my pedals, reflective pannier, use DRL's and have bright pulsing (not flashing) lights for hours of darkness.
I've never felt I was being irresponsible or felt at risk due to what I wear. The biggest risk I encounter is from the minority of other road users who are plain and simply terrible drivers and IMO I could be lit up like Blackpool Illuminations and it wouldn't make a difference.
It's hardly a fad, I think the second video I watched on YouTube all those years ago (after a funny cat video) was a cyclist getting SMIDSY'd at a junction.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
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Originally Posted by matty_f
But those cycle lanes are designed as a safety initiative, to separate vulnerable road users. Blocking it illegally is wrong but then forcing the vulnerable user in to the area we're trying to protect them from is not something we should just shrug our shoulders at and tell them to suck it up. I'm not after more enforcement, just more awareness at how irresponsible road use can put others are risk.
You might be being a bit jaundiced there Matty, I've seen many an altercation, usually over "priority" where if the motorists involved used their brain it would have been a non event.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
Funnily enough, I seen that video just this morning. And I agree, the cyclist could easily have avoided that altercation. You say the van carried out an illegal turn, he may have but the infrastructure didn't help as it might have given the cyclist false confidence that he was in a segregated lane. All I know is I'd have taken measures to ensure I didn't find myself under the van.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
Unless it's because these posts are specifically about cyclists then I'm not sure I'm keen on the "they" part, on its own it's fairly divisive.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
I walk, jog, cycle a bike, ride a motorbike, drive a van and a car, much like many road users, very few of us fall under one category.
These posts about road user groups can be funny (but not actually funny). 6 people a day die on UK roads, many, I hope, will be accidental in nature but a lot of them will come down to incompetence or willful bad driving/biking/cycling. This really needs to be called out. Being tribal against cyclists, white van men or Sunday drivers isn't helpful. Hunners of clips on Social Media showing road conflicts isn't helpful either, it's just crash porn (and the reason why I'll never use a dash cam or GoPro).
Let's just all agree that accidents can and will happen but getting frustrated or angry with other road users isn't going to make for an enjoyable driving experience.
That and **** the Hearts 👍🏻
:agree: I started cycling into work a few weeks back. In town it's not so much a problem because of street lighting, but from my village I have to cycle through a few small villages before entering the city limits where there are none.Quote:
Originally Posted by heretoday
Now with it being dark in the mornings and early evenings, I'm amazed at the amount of parents who let their kids cycle to school without lights and dressed like ninjas. I hear some of these kids long before I catch them in my headlight, not a luxury that car drivers will have.
I've got to ask myself what is going through these parents heads letting their kids cycle to school like that?
Agree with all of the above.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Bad enough folk walking about supermarkets on there phones chatting away and they are so engrossed they almost bump into you, but even worse is folk at the checkouts who are on there phone’s holding folk up while they chat pish to someone and forget that they are meant to be packing the messages. :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by speedy_gonzales
I think almost all of this is resolved by everyone (and I mean all road users) having a little bit of courtesy for others, and recognising that we’re all sharing the road, and with some common sense, courtesy and calmness, we’d all arrive at our destinations in a timely and more importantly, safe manner.
Sadly there’s far too many who treat the roads as their personal domain and act aggressively and selfishly towards others.
I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by McD
I travel primarily as a pedestrian and generally find with a bit common sense Edinburgh is a fairly safe and easy city to navigate, it could be better and there are a few areas that are poorly designed but overall it's OK. Yes you get a minority of cyclists who pass too close and too fast on shared paths, yes you get a delivery van bumped up on the kerb from time to time, yes you get the odd car that doesn't seem to understand how zebra crossings work and I'm sure pedestrians do things that annoy all of the above as well.
However if you are aware of what's going on and manage your own actions then most things can be overcome, I've had one semi serious incident when a group of cyclists forced me to jump into a verge on the Union Canal path and I cut my leg quite badly but aside from that in over a decade of walk commuting I've not had any real issues and find most people courteous and respectful. It's worth remembering that this isn't one group v another. Most drivers will also be pedestrians at some point, most cyclists will also be drivers and so on.
I do find people who just continue with their intended course of action despite potential dangers a bit odd though. As stupidly extreme example if you went to a swimming pool and there was a shark in the pool you wouldn't say 'well the shark shouldn't be there so I'm just going to dive in regardless'. You would assess the situation and alter your actions accordingly. There was one video on Twitter recently with a guy who sat behind an Amazon van on Leith Walk for 20 minutes because it was bumped into the cycle lane. Shouldn't be there, driver is in the wrong but why would you do that? Just get off the bike and pass on the pavement or wait until it's safe and go round on the road. You shouldn't have to and by all means highlight the issue but that's just laughably stupid. The guy in question actually raises a lot of good points about the design flaws on Leith Walk but stuff like that just kills any support he is going to muster.
Politicians who talk about the optics of this or that situation. Whenever it happens I have an image of them sitting at a taxpayer-subsidised bar gazing blearily at an upside down 40oz bottle of whisky. Downing nips. And when I think of that I then think of Chris Pincher. And from there things spiral out of control and I begin to lose all confidence in the Westminster system of government.
People who don't put the divider onto the conveyer belt at the supermarket once they've finished putting their shopping on it.
People who don't put the divider on the belt before putting their shopping on it meaning I have to put on 1 before and after putting my shopping on the belt. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
It's no my job to guess when you've finished putting your shopping on the conveyer belt :grr:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Have a peek in my trolley, it might give you a clue :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Fwiw, I'm just being pedantic and agree with you in principle but have lost count the number of times both those in front of me and behind me just couldn't be arsed.
Apologies for the short reply to a considered post. I think you’ve got the wrong end of the stick here, my peeve isn’t aimed at cyclists, van drivers or any other demographic other than those cyclists mentioned who specifically do stuff to share on Twitter (i.e. cycle into a van or, as per Pretty Boy’s example, sit behind an Amazon van for twenty minutes).Quote:
Originally Posted by speedy_gonzales
No jaundice, no issue with cyclists/joggers/walkers/whatever at all, and i would say that I’m someone who’s particularly considerate to other road users - that wasn’t the intention behind the peeve whatsoever.
Latest email from a gym group enticing me back with a half price offer - “High tech kit - admire it and sweat all over it”
I realise that sweat happens and people will sweat on it, but genuinely that’s the least enticing thing I’ve ever heard.
I've steered clear of gyms and swimming pools all my life and never regretted it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Today's Pet Peeve: Inland Revenue / poorly designed websites / inadequately staffed Government services.
HMRC have unilaterally changed my tax code, charging me for BIKs from a company I left more than two years ago. Although there's an option on the HMRC Tax Account page to amend these items, when you click on it you get a message saying you can't change them. So why have the button there in the first place?
"Contact us to make the change". Either by PAYE_Chat, or by phone. The web chat is staffed by a bot who eventually agrees they can't make the change either.
So I call the "helpline". I listen to loads of messages telling me I can make changes to my account online; I can't. Eventually I get asked to go through ID checks which I do, and to be fair, these worked. No sooner have I passed the last ID check than I get told, "we're busy call back another time" and they hang up on me.
So I contact the @HMRCCustomer account on Twitter. Just for a moan really, as I know they can't deal with personal queries. I've had no response yet, so I looked at previous posts on the account. Many others complaining about not being able to get through on the phone. HMRC Customer Support has now replied suggesting I write a letter to the Revenue. I haven't written a business letter to anyone for at least 10 years. Does the Revenue think this is 1923?
HMRC and Companies House must be 2 of the worst designed and least user friendly websites in the world. I dread having to do anything on either.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
The whole Government Gateway is another that can be added to the list.
Tbf writing a letter might work. I had an issue with 2 departments at 2 locations in the NHS and a breakdown in communication. Got nowhere on the phone but after sending 2 letters I got a resolution in literally a couple of hours.
I know. It's the principle that bugs me. A self employed friend was hassled into having to submit her accounts online as part of the HMRC "making tax digital" initiative. An initiative I support, but she struggled to get it done. Writing a letter just seems like an admission of defeat. I know it's a tired concept, but this really is an example of #BrokenBritain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Edit: plus the whole thing is their fault. Why they should suddenly think I have a company car when I haven't been employed for more than two years is beyond my comprehension. Even allowing for some mistake on their part, their tax software should not allow benefits in kind on the tax account of someone who's not employed!
You might find it's the fault of your former employer. That's very common with P11D's and the likes.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
That said, I echo everything that has been said about their "website".:rolleyes:
Unlikely but possible I guess. They've taken the company car I used to have in 2020 and added it to a former employer from 27 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod
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Originally Posted by grunt
There are 8 million stories in the HMRC city....... this has been one of them.
Currently having ongoing issues with Civil Service pension portal. Sent two emails asking for information,no response. I am registered but the system says i'm not. Try to register and it wont let as im supposedly already registered. Eventually got through on the phone and spoke to them twice asking for transfer value information to be sent to me, after 3 months they send me a benefit statement - not what my pensions advisor asked for. Now another long wait for the correct info. Causing all sorts of delays to my retirement plans.
Said kids absolutely crapped it the other night when I happened to turn the light on and appear at the window at the precise time they were beginning to use my plants as goalposts for the evening. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Fireworks, not so much in general but moreso when they are abused. Just waiting the ****ing balaclava wearing tramps firing them at buses, taxi drivers and emergency services, utter ****ing cretins
On the plus side my dog doesnt bother about them but other than dragging me out into the back garden so he can watch them he is absolutely fine and he will sit on the patio for ages just looking up to the sky
Online ads that make thing unreadable or unwatchable. Tried reading something this morning and it was jumping all over the place as various ads loaded. Eventually the screen came up with an error message.
Then tried to watch a video on a Lad Bible "article" - you come to expect an ad or two before these videos and maybe one in the middle depending on the length of the video. There were four ads before it started. The video itself lasted 1 min 25 seconds and there were two ads in the middle of it. The ads lasted longer than the video itself.
changing my DNS to this (free) method has helped me massively for web browsing. Not sure if it also helps on video adsQuote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
AdGuard DNS — ad-blocking DNS server (adguard-dns.io)
DNS-based blocking only works if the ads come from a different domain to the website itself. This is pretty common, as most sites don't host their own ads but get them from some ad network, so blocking the ad network domain prevents them from loading. YouTube is one example where the ads do come from the same domain, so if you blocked the source of the ads then you'd also block the video itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by bringbackbenny
If you're using a desktop browser, an ad blocker extension (like uBlock Origin) will block almost everything, including YouTube ads (although YouTube is trying to prevent that: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/youtu...th-ad-blockers).
I use both. Browser ad blocker means I pretty much never see an ad when in a desktop browser, and DNS blocking covers a lot of cases where you can't install an ad blocker – apps on your phone etc.
People who laugh and dance about on picket lines. When did this start? I remember it being a mix of anger and pride back in the day when I was on strike. I know there's always been chants but if someone had started laughing like a hyena and dancing about they'd have got lynched.
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Excellent info 👍🏻.
For avoiding YouTube ads on my android phone I've installed a third party app, NewPipe. Share any videos on YouTube to NewPipe before they start playing.
“442” being said as often on the main board as what “Sturgeon” used to get on the Holy Ground.
"The el clasico"
If they weren't looking like they were having a ball they might garner more sympathy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
2 Pet Peeves for me today
I absolutely hate when I pick up a shopping basket, if the previous user hasn’t folded the handles back to both sides
Also as most large shops are self scanning, why don’t all manufacturers be able to have the product barcode in the same place
West Ham moving from a great old school stadium to the soulless London Olympic Bowl.
Indeed, I used to go down to Upton Park quite frequently, haven't made it to the OS yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by LaMotta
People who butt in to conversation, my Wife is ****ing constantly doing it. I can start a conversation and my Wife just cuts me off and changes the conversation then a few seconds later she will ask what I was saying 🤬 I just take the huff and say it doesnt matter
Watching GMTV in the morning (yeah I know) and that ****ing Kate Garraway is chronic and at it all the time
You heard the new Stones album?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
🤣 exactlyQuote:
Originally Posted by marinello59