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Post by MartinT on Jun 30, 2019 18:57:18 GMT
I wouldn't pay 50p for that piece of crap. Is it even a Sound Organisation rack?
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 30, 2019 19:01:50 GMT
Rather like the equally helpful "Usual wear and tear for an item of this age," Jules. I was just looking at a bass which featured this little nugget of nonsense: " A few marks and scratches but nothing major, there’s some light damage that’s visible but only on the body."Or the one the antique dealers use - 'condition commensurate with age and use.' And the other phrase I just love when they point out a blemish on the item but are kind enough to let us know that it 'doesn't detract'. ie it's damaged, but I'm not going to value it accordingly ...
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 30, 2019 19:08:53 GMT
Condition commensurate with age and use, can truthfully mean: Once, when someone was using it, they dropped it and now it's completely knackered.
On the other hand... "Age related marks" is one that is completely understandable. The warranties on all of my gear clearly state that I should return it to the manufacturer every five years to have dents and scratches installed.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 1, 2019 19:03:14 GMT
This isn't a petty annoyance, it's just utterly shit news. Japan resumes commercial whaling after 30 yearsYes, they haven't stopped whaling in recent years, but now they have withdrawn from the International Whaling Commission, so they will do what they want within their own waters. As for "People have hunted whales for more than 400 years in my hometown" so what? Dog fighting and bear baiting have been going on for centuries, but that's not an excuse to not get in line with the vast majority of global opinion on this. There is just *no need* to hunt whales. Apparently the demand in Japan is pretty low for whale meat at the moment but after this who knows?
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 1, 2019 19:13:19 GMT
Hateful. Grim. Disgusting
I also read the demand for whale meat is negligible in Japan
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 1, 2019 19:39:55 GMT
That's the case at the moment but in the future who knows?
I'm sure you remember not so long ago there was a massive backlash against wearing fur and it became very much socially unacceptable to do so. Fast forward to more recent years, certain celebrities start to wear fur openly again and designers start putting it back into their collections.
People can be very fickle.
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Post by Slinger on Jul 1, 2019 23:33:18 GMT
3-pin mains adapters/wall-warts shaped like this... that cover two outlets on one of these...
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Post by MartinT on Jul 2, 2019 5:44:05 GMT
Agreed. Designs where the cable emerges from the top of the plug (as seen right way up when plugged in) betray the designer's lack of understanding of the UK system.
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Post by Slinger on Jul 2, 2019 12:31:32 GMT
It's a real pain in the backside. I sort of "standardised" my multi-socket arrangements and have four or five of the Belkin 8 Ways knocking about, and I'm slowly having to replace them with this sort of thing. If I'm being totally honest, I actually prefer the tower arrangements, but I do hate having to buy the same "thing" twice because of lazy design.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 2, 2019 13:07:33 GMT
Some crazy salaries at the BBC revealed today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48826586Don't know what to say really BUT ... Shearer on 440K for his bit role on MOTD - really? Vanessa Feltz 355K - is she really that popular an asset?
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 5, 2019 13:22:21 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Jul 5, 2019 14:51:25 GMT
Thanks for that. I've now installed the PetrolPrices app.
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Post by Slinger on Jul 15, 2019 23:10:59 GMT
When you put off buying something to see if the price goes down in the Amazon Prime Day sale and you then watch it actually goes up in price by fifteen quid. Mum's birthday present is NOT sorted. Back to the bloody drawing board.
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Post by Slinger on Aug 2, 2019 16:37:54 GMT
Had a man come in today to do the annual "gas check" on the boiler, cooker, etc. and he discovered a " drop." It seems that they're not allowed to call them " leaks" any more. Whatever it is, I've got one and they can't get anyone in to sort it until Monday morning. I'm not too worried about the heating, bearing in mind that the weather is not exactly chilly, and I've got an immersion for hot water and an electric shower, but I've got no gas cooker for three nights. I've just had to shoehorn various bits and pieces into the freezer and there will now be much more cursing and microwaved food of some description.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 2, 2019 17:15:14 GMT
Time you got that solar mirror array working in the garden for some tasty solar cooking.
You could probably find an Alexa skill for it...
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Post by Slinger on Aug 2, 2019 18:19:42 GMT
Must.dig.pit. Must.sear.meat.in flame. Meat.good!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2019 20:17:03 GMT
Must.dig.pit. Must.sear.meat.in flame. Meat.good! Agree, my wife’s Auntie does that and it’s as annoying as hell!
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Post by ChrisB on Aug 28, 2019 0:13:33 GMT
Do you want a receipt?
Yes, I want a receipt.
Because when I bring this piece of crap back, you are going to try to tell me that there's nothing you can do because I don't have a receipt. That's what a receipt is for. You bloody chiselling shit.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 28, 2019 6:47:42 GMT
The increasing use of rigid and unyielding scripts by so-called support people who don't understand that you're technical and have already completed steps 1 to 17. Every company does it, but this time I'm having a right problem with BT and each new conversation with them appears to have a 'go back to step 1' built into their questioning.
I asked the latest chap for his name and when my contract expires and that causes a little 3-second silence. I must try that more often.
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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 28, 2019 9:39:11 GMT
Do you want a receipt?Yes, I want a receipt.
Because when I bring this piece of crap back, you are going to try to tell me that there's nothing you can do because I don't have a receipt. That's what a receipt is for. You bloody chiselling shit. Paper receipts are on their way out In time honoured fashion my darling wife lost or binned the receipt for her bike from last year To their great credit Halfords took her bank statement as proof and supplied her with a new, expensive battery for her electric bike. I'm happy with PDF receipts. There must be other acceptable forms available now or soon
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