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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 19:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits & Bobs 45 |
Why is that sad? |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 19:46 ] |
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markg famously hates clocks. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 20:12 ] |
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Probably this phrase from the mouth of a 14 year old boy Quote: “I like science, but I look like a threat because of my brown skin," he said.
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 20:16 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Why is that sad? Good crying, after people were awesome to him? Unless THIS WAS HIS PLAN ALL ALONG AND HE TAKES A REAL BOMB TO THE PRESIDENT! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 20:38 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: Grim... wrote: Why is that sad? Good crying, after people were awesome to him? Unless THIS WAS HIS PLAN ALL ALONG AND HE TAKES A REAL BOMB TO THE PRESIDENT! It consistently amazes me how the US lags 50 years behind civilisation. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 22:09 ] |
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Bollocks! We just opened an old bottle of Talisker. It smells and tastes like Germolene. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 22:44 ] |
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Warhead wrote: Bollocks! We just opened an old bottle of Talisker. It smells and tastes like Germolene. Nooooooo! |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 22:50 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: Warhead wrote: Bollocks! We just opened an old bottle of Talisker. It smells and tastes like Germolene. Nooooooo! All becomes clear. I read the label and it was 10 YEARS OLD. And the lesson from this? Always read the small print. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed Sep 16, 2015 23:12 ] |
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Warhead wrote: Curiosity wrote: Warhead wrote: Bollocks! We just opened an old bottle of Talisker. It smells and tastes like Germolene. Nooooooo! All becomes clear. I read the label and it was 10 YEARS OLD. And the lesson from this? Always read the small print. 
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits & Bobs 45 |
If I drive down to the coop which is about a mile away, then decide to have a quick pint (15mins) and drive home again, at what point can my blood alcohol not exceed 80? Is it the few minutes drive back? Because if I get stopped and taken down the nick for the big test that'll give more time for EtOH levels to rise when otherwise I would be at home. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:19 ] |
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MaliA wrote: If I drive down to the coop which is about a mile away, then decide to have a quick pint (15mins) and drive home again, at what point can my blood alcohol not exceed 80? Is it the few minutes drive back? Because if I get stopped and taken down the nick for the big test that'll give more time for EtOH levels to rise when otherwise I would be at home. You'd need to exceed the limit on both the roadside test that gets you arrested, and the evidential test in the station, so as you say there may be situations where your blood alcohol levels are on the rise. In that case you'd be better off having the breath test done quickly. If it's a morning after test and you are sobering up then people try and drag it out for as long as possible on the hope that the blood test results will be lower by the time a doctor arrives. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:29 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Mr Kissyfur wrote: Bloody hell, mortgage applications are even more of a pain in the arse than they used to be.Fuck you, poor feckless people. You owe me an evening. Yes. Yes they are. So MrsA told me We are looking into things again* and they want to know: Cost of car tax Cost of car insurance Cost of commuting Council tax *want a new CH system and Bathroom. Ideally we want to extend but this is looking impractical. There is a "pay £5k if you settle up within 4 years" clause which we, naively, very naively, thought wouldn't matter. Moving might still be an option as always but we are scanning rather than actively looking. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:14 ] |
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Warhead wrote: Curiosity wrote: Warhead wrote: Bollocks! We just opened an old bottle of Talisker. It smells and tastes like Germolene. Nooooooo! All becomes clear. I read the label and it was 10 YEARS OLD. And the lesson from this? Always read the small print. But whisky tastes nicer the older it is. 
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:58 ] |
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Hurrah! Decision in principle fine. I will go on the land register and we can remove the old boiler from the kitchen (freeing up a whole cupboard), the water tank from the cupboard in the bathroom can go and the new boiler can go into the loft I hope. Then we can get a new bathroom (goodbye pastel and beige!) and possibly have someone paint the living room. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:08 ] |
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markg wrote: Malc wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34266389 I can sort of understand a teacher being paranoid about seeing wires and clockwork mechanism etc and the head investigating, but surely after they saw it was a clock they would have released him, or done some testing or whatever. But surely you only actually arrest him after it's been confirmed that it was a bomb? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 04277.html  I think I'm with those people that go into the Blue Mountains with guns and hole up, now. How stupid does a teacher have to be to think a clock is a bomb because it has wires, how thick are the police to follow through when it was clear IT WAS A FUCKING CLOCK AND EVERYONE SAID IT WAS A CLOCK because SOME TWAT said it looked like a bomb. Fuck's sake, it is beyond belief. Citizens of the US need to atm 5 hems elves again St 5his form of rank stupidity because these people are meant 5o protect you and teach your children. Fucking hell. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:08 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Citizens of the US need to atm 5 hems elves again St 5his form of rank stupidity Yes. This. Absolutely. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:12 ] |
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Grim... wrote: MaliA wrote: Citizens of the US need to atm 5 hems elves again St 5his form of rank stupidity Yes. This. Absolutely. And fix my phone |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:54 ] |
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they need to atm themselves? Also, "I would rather this were sorted sooner than later." Or, "I would rather this was sorted sooner than later."? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 11:10 ] |
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Bobbyaro wrote: they need to atm themselves? Also, "I would rather this were sorted sooner than later." Or, "I would rather this was sorted sooner than later."? Arm. "This were" as future subjunctive. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:29 ] |
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Thanks, I thought it were. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits & Bobs 45 |
MaliA wrote: If I drive down to the coop which is about a mile away, then decide to have a quick pint (15mins) and drive home again, at what point can my blood alcohol not exceed 80? Is it the few minutes drive back? Because if I get stopped and taken down the nick for the big test that'll give more time for EtOH levels to rise when otherwise I would be at home. Easy solution. Don't drink and drive at all. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits & Bobs 45 |
Future Warrior wrote: Warhead wrote: Curiosity wrote: Warhead wrote: Bollocks! We just opened an old bottle of Talisker. It smells and tastes like Germolene. Nooooooo! All becomes clear. I read the label and it was 10 YEARS OLD. And the lesson from this? Always read the small print. But whisky tastes nicer the older it is. I believe that is the theory and, if true, that bottle must have been absolute shite when it left the distillery. I doubt that I'd live long enough for it to become palatable. On the plus side, we've still got around 10 bottles of single malt left to try.
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 13:07 ] |
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Look, they all taste like Talisker, so just send them to me. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 13:49 ] |
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Warhead wrote: MaliA wrote: If I drive down to the coop which is about a mile away, then decide to have a quick pint (15mins) and drive home again, at what point can my blood alcohol not exceed 80? Is it the few minutes drive back? Because if I get stopped and taken down the nick for the big test that'll give more time for EtOH levels to rise when otherwise I would be at home. Easy solution. Don't drink and drive at all. That would be no solution. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 14:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits & Bobs 45 |
MaliA wrote: Warhead wrote: MaliA wrote: If I drive down to the coop which is about a mile away, then decide to have a quick pint (15mins) and drive home again, at what point can my blood alcohol not exceed 80? Is it the few minutes drive back? Because if I get stopped and taken down the nick for the big test that'll give more time for EtOH levels to rise when otherwise I would be at home. Easy solution. Don't drink and drive at all. That would be no solution. I'll send you a file with a cake in it when you're in the slammer. |
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| Author: | markg [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 14:33 ] |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 14:36 ] |
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markg wrote: Got to be a pisstake considering the current limit of 80mg/100ml came into force in 1967. |
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| Author: | markg [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 14:37 ] |
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It is but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's not good advice. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 14:38 ] |
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Beer was weaker then |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 14:39 ] |
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Mitchell and Webb, innit? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 15:04 ] |
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Eh? |
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| Author: | markg [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 15:05 ] |
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The poster is from their book. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 15:06 ] |
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Indeed. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 15:14 ] |
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Just been told by the head of our colouring in department that I'm not welcome at the relaunch of our London office next week as that would be too many staff for the number of visitors, even though I've done most of the design and project management work. None of that is my job but our facilities manager is a complete waste of space. They have however told plenty of other people who've done nothing that they should go. I'm very unimpressed, and will just turn up anyway. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 15:48 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Mitchell and Webb, innit? Groves & Whitnall. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 16:37 ] |
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Just been told by the head of our colouring in department that I'm not welcome at the relaunch of our London office next week as that would be too many staff for the number of visitors, even though I've done most of the design and project management work. None of that is my job but our facilities manager is a complete waste of space. They have however told plenty of other people who've done nothing that they should go. I'm very unimpressed, and will just turn up anyway. "( that sucks balls I am having a bitch of an afternoon. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 17:30 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Dr Zoidberg wrote: Just been told by the head of our colouring in department that I'm not welcome at the relaunch of our London office next week as that would be too many staff for the number of visitors, even though I've done most of the design and project management work. None of that is my job but our facilities manager is a complete waste of space. They have however told plenty of other people who've done nothing that they should go. I'm very unimpressed, and will just turn up anyway. "( that sucks balls I am having a bitch of an afternoon. When I found out that they'd invited two of our engineers to schmooze with customers, and picked the one that has so bad a stutter that he sometimes can't get a word out, and the one that is a village idiot from a village full of idiots, I snapped and had a bit of a moan. I've now been told I'm welcome to go along. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 17:31 ] |
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Now you should flounce, and say you're washing your hair. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 17:35 ] |
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Warhead wrote: Now you should flounce, and say you're washing your hair. I may not be able to go anyway, as I've offered to do some work for a customer as a favour for one of the account managers. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 17:43 ] |
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Warhead wrote: Future Warrior wrote: But whisky tastes nicer the older it is. I believe that is the theory and, if true, that bottle must have been absolute shite when it left the distillery. I doubt that I'd live long enough for it to become palatable. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 17:56 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Warhead wrote: Future Warrior wrote: But whisky tastes nicer the older it is. I believe that is the theory and, if true, that bottle must have been absolute shite when it left the distillery. I doubt that I'd live long enough for it to become palatable.
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| Author: | Pundabaya [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 18:57 ] |
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Have you ever had Talisker before? It's pretty peaty/smoky so it can taste very... medicinal if you're not used to it. Edit: yup every online taste test states it has a 'germoline flavour' it's supposed to taste like that... |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 19:03 ] |
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I honestly can't remember. If I drink Scotch at all, it's usually Glenmorangie because that's what people have bought me as Christmas or birthday presents, although we have had a few others. But medicinal was definitely how I'd describe the Talisker; too much so, in fact. It really had a Germolene smell to me, but never having eaten the stuff can only speculate about the flavour. |
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| Author: | Pundabaya [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 19:06 ] |
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Yep. Welcome to the world of peaty whiskies. Don't give up on it, it's an aquired taste. Try pouring a measure, add a few drops of water and let it sit for 15-30 minutes. |
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| Author: | lasermink [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 20:49 ] |
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I love them. Lagavulin 16 is my favourite. I only ever had one bottle of whisky that was so strong in it's smokiness that I needed to dilute it, but I don't remember which one that was. |
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| Author: | Pundabaya [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 21:19 ] |
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Laphroaig is like someone took a handful of dirt and dropped it in a pint of TCP. |
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| Author: | lasermink [ Thu Sep 17, 2015 23:12 ] |
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Both Talisker and Laphroaig are lovely. Ardbeg is another good one. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 0:42 ] |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-34284468 This damn thing flew over my place this afternoon. I heard the banging, first of all, and thought it was the roofers a few doors down making a racket. Then I realised that the rhythm and tone was more like a car backfiring only much louder, but you don't hear that very much these days. Then as it got even louder, I saw the jet going overhead, though I didn't see any flames. By the time I'd got outside to have a look, it had gone and I wasn't sure at that point that it HAD been the plane making the noise. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/plane-noise-manchester-jet2-airport-10077466 Some phone video recordings on the Manchester Evening News website. Sounds very ropey. |
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| Author: | Morte [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 6:49 ] |
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Quote: "I'm still shaking. I'm happy to be here and my dad is happy he's got his brandy so it's fine." Makes you proud to be British...that and the story from a colleague that on the BA flight last week to Heathrow the whole plane was full of drunks...all BP peeps and all British. Brings a tear to my eye. |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:09 ] |
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Pundabaya wrote: Laphroaig is like someone took a handful of dirt and dropped it in a pint of TCP. Amazing, isn't it? |
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