Bits and Bobs 51

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

GazChap wrote:

I'm not sure it's normal for me to have so many T-shirts from the one place that I've just managed to pack them all into a suitcase, rolled up tight, 2 deep on the one side of the suitcase and 3 deep on the other side.

No, it's not normal. 2 deep or 3 deep on both sides would be normal.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14514

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Billions of miles away at the edge of the Solar System, Voyager 1 has gone mad and has begun to die.

https://crookedtimber.org/2024/02/19/de ... ely-death/

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2024 13:10

zaphod79 wrote:

Quote:

Billions of miles away at the edge of the Solar System, Voyager 1 has gone mad and has begun to die.

https://crookedtimber.org/2024/02/19/de ... ely-death/

This bit:

Quote:

They would have to figure out the problem, figure out if a workaround is possible, and then apply it… all with a round-trip time of 45 hours for every communication with a probe that is flying away from us at a million miles a day.

is eerily reminiscent of an API I'm working on integrating into a client website right now... the API has so many restrictions on connections and then the dataset the site receives is so large that I can basically only attempt one run of my script a day :DD

deadline on this job is Friday.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

zaphod79 wrote:

Quote:

Billions of miles away at the edge of the Solar System, Voyager 1 has gone mad and has begun to die.

https://crookedtimber.org/2024/02/19/de ... ely-death/

I reckon a little green alien script kiddy has found it and is trying to hack it.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2024 16:04

zaphod79 wrote:

Quote:

Billions of miles away at the edge of the Solar System, Voyager 1 has gone mad and has begun to die.

https://crookedtimber.org/2024/02/19/de ... ely-death/

This is absolutely fascinating.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14514

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Feb 28, 2024 15:07

Slightly odd question about your bathroom habits, I will spoiler it as it is about going to the loo, and some people might not want to read about that, but there will be nothing graphic

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

As I said, I have an odd question, mostly to the men, but I guess the ladies can answer too if they use a shewee or something

If you have are having a wee, and think "oh, I need a poo as well!" do you flush before sitting down to do your business?

If so, do you flush away the wee that invariable comes before doing a poo when you sit down?

The reason I ask, is that I would and do flush before sitting in those circumstances, but If I sat down to do a poo and some wee came out first, it wouldn't cross my mind to flush (until about 10 minutes ago)

Maybe it's just me?

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3302

Malc wrote:

Slightly odd question about your bathroom habits, I will spoiler it as it is about going to the loo, and some people might not want to read about that, but there will be nothing graphic

Spoilered because otherwise the subject is obvious.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I can't conceive of ever double-flushing.

I even roll my eyes when, as seems to happen often, I hear someone go into a loo and flush straightaway. I suppose sometimes it's because there's something there, but I hear it often enough that it seems to just be what people do, and is similar to your idea. But so long as it doesn't look blocked I'd just go on top. Why waste the water?

(And seriously, why waste the water? Things like this bug me.

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Feb 28, 2024 15:20

JBR wrote:

Malc wrote:

Slightly odd question about your bathroom habits, I will spoiler it as it is about going to the loo, and some people might not want to read about that, but there will be nothing graphic

Spoilered because otherwise the subject is obvious.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I can't conceive of ever double-flushing.

I even roll my eyes when, as seems to happen often, I hear someone go into a loo and flush straightaway. I suppose sometimes it's because there's something there, but I hear it often enough that it seems to just be what people do, and is similar to your idea. But so long as it doesn't look blocked I'd just go on top. Why waste the water?

(And seriously, why waste the water? Things like this bug me.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

It's most certainly a psychological thing. "I don't want that splashing up at me", but in reality the two situations are the same, so I really shouldn't worry (and perhaps I will start that now I have thought of it)

I too hate wasting water (but will use it when I feel it needs to) and if I am at home alone, I will leave a wee unflushed, knowing that I will be back in a couple of hours (what's that rhyme? If it's brown flush it down, if it's yellow let it mellow?)

But I "waste" far more water having a bath rather than a shower, but I justify that due to it's pain relieving affect on my knee( and more recently my calves too) so I don't beat myself up too much

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Feb 28, 2024 15:23

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It's something I've never even thought about and whatever I do is probably done on auto-pilot but now whenever I'm in that situation I'm going to have think about it (and, by extension, Malc).

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3302

Malc wrote:

JBR wrote:

Malc wrote:

Slightly odd question about your bathroom habits, I will spoiler it as it is about going to the loo, and some people might not want to read about that, but there will be nothing graphic

Spoilered because otherwise the subject is obvious.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I can't conceive of ever double-flushing.

I even roll my eyes when, as seems to happen often, I hear someone go into a loo and flush straightaway. I suppose sometimes it's because there's something there, but I hear it often enough that it seems to just be what people do, and is similar to your idea. But so long as it doesn't look blocked I'd just go on top. Why waste the water?

(And seriously, why waste the water? Things like this bug me.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

It's most certainly a psychological thing. "I don't want that splashing up at me", but in reality the two situations are the same, so I really shouldn't worry (and perhaps I will start that now I have thought of it)

I too hate wasting water (but will use it when I feel it needs to) and if I am at home alone, I will leave a wee unflushed, knowing that I will be back in a couple of hours (what's that rhyme? If it's brown flush it down, if it's yellow let it mellow?)

But I "waste" far more water having a bath rather than a shower, but I justify that due to it's pain relieving affect on my knee( and more recently my calves too) so I don't beat myself up too much

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Ooh yes, that's interesting, and a good way for me to think about it - it'll stop me rolling my eyes at strangers, anyway.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Feb 28, 2024 21:05

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The drains under my house and next door aren't great so, I flush the toilet as often as I can to keep things moving down there.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:08

I always piss when I have a shit. I always know if I need a piss or a piss and a shit.

Sometimes though it’s just a piss and a fart.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10164

Malc wrote:

Slightly odd question about your bathroom habits, I will spoiler it as it is about going to the loo, and some people might not want to read about that, but there will be nothing graphic

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

As I said, I have an odd question, mostly to the men, but I guess the ladies can answer too if they use a shewee or something

If you have are having a wee, and think "oh, I need a poo as well!" do you flush before sitting down to do your business?

If so, do you flush away the wee that invariable comes before doing a poo when you sit down?

The reason I ask, is that I would and do flush before sitting in those circumstances, but If I sat down to do a poo and some wee came out first, it wouldn't cross my mind to flush (until about 10 minutes ago)

Maybe it's just me?

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I have exactly the same urge, like you irrational splash/dirty water fear that doesn't happen if I sit straight down.

My own additional weird thing is that I always bracket pooing with weeing - I know I'm not done until that second wee urge happens. Crimping off early is simply not a goer, no matter how urgently I need to be elsewhere.

I bet you're glad you unrolled this spoiler!

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16626

I think that's pretty normal, the second wee is like a little finishing flourish, the chef's kiss to a satisfying shit.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:58

A mark of respect.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

This thread's turned into a load of crap..... and tuned into it as well.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Mar 01, 2024 18:00

Went Nandos for the first time. It's a bit overrated.

nickachu · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:40

Could a mod delete my account please.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38642

nickachu wrote:

Could a mod delete my account please.

?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5386

MaliA wrote:

Went Nandos for the first time. It's a bit overrated.

We visited one for the first time in a decade recently.
It was better than I expected, but wouldn’t be my first choice there’s a lot better options these days.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12334

nickachu wrote:

Could a mod delete my account please.

Oh, that's sad. Sorry bud

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:18

Gool Peran lowen!

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 14:20

Walking down the road today and a car pulls up next to me.

"Excuse me, I'm in a bit of a hurry but there's a pigeon on the mini-roundabout"

I make a "so?" face and carry on walking.

Passing the roundabout on my way back there was a dead pigeon on the pavement.

Probably spy stuff.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 14:45

1,240 days this bits and bobs

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3302

MaliA wrote:

1,240 days this bits and bobs

But now we have to report dead pigeons so that lazy bastard Kern can come and move them to wherever it is he's supposed to put them it ought to spike a bit.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 15:05

When's the next Tom Lehrer convention?

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3302

Had to look it up. But it would be a target-rich area. Clean up in bush 3!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuMLpdnOjY

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6604

Kern clearly looks like the kind of guy who can deal with dead pigeons. Or maybe just looked really hungry.

EDIT - oh, hope you're OK nickachu

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 16:46

Yeah sorry to hear you’re having issues, Nickachu.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26025

Sorry to hear you are leaving, Nikachu. Sending :hugs:

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26025

Well, this is a little bit terrifying:

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38642

Zardoz wrote:

Yeah sorry to hear you’re having issues, Nickachu.

Have I missed something?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 17:15

Bloody hell, Mimi!

Charge your phone.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10164

Mimi wrote:

Well, this is a little bit terrifying:

Jesus Christ!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22387

DavPaz wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Yeah sorry to hear you’re having issues, Nickachu.

Have I missed something?

I assumed it was a joke due to all the pooping discussion

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 17:45

Trooper wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Yeah sorry to hear you’re having issues, Nickachu.

Have I missed something?

I assumed it was a joke due to all the pooping discussion

Me, too.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Mar 05, 2024 17:52

That was days ago though.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

MaliA wrote:

Trooper wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Yeah sorry to hear you’re having issues, Nickachu.

Have I missed something?

I assumed it was a joke due to all the pooping discussion

Me, too.

If I read this right, it was because MaliA had been to Nando's.

I assume this is also why Facebook and Instagram have crashed, i.e. they can't cope with the volume of disbelieving posts.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3302

Warhead wrote:

If I read this right, it was because MaliA had been to Nando's.

I assume this is also why Facebook and Instagram have crashed, i.e. they can't cope with the volume of disbelieving posts.

As jingles go, it's no "Mum's gone to Iceland"

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26025

Zardoz wrote:

Bloody hell, Mimi!

Charge your phone.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26025

BikNorton wrote:

Mimi wrote:

Well, this is a little bit terrifying:

Jesus Christ!

Do, he’s damaged the piping in the kitchen when replacing piping into the smart meter, so Cadent have condemned the entire thing. They’ve shut her house off from the gas supply entirely. She’s in a council house, so they’ve been around and taken pictures, and because of where her meter and the pipes are they have to rip out all of her kitchen cabinets to access the pipes to locate the point of the leak. They’ve put washers in, but apparently the pipes have all been moved out of place and something has been moved and not fitted properly.

The cabinets have to come out before the gas engineers will do anything, but the council won’t move the cabinets until ‘some time next week’. Until then she’s got no hob, heating or hot water.

She phoned the supplier (‘Eon Next’ she wrote, not sure if that’s an Eon offshoot or a typo), and she keeps getting ‘cut off’.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10164

How did they even. Appalling.

At least it's been found and contained before something disastrous happened.

There's a lot of "complain/demand to this and that person!" I want to do but "safe now and fixed soon" are the important things. Saying that with a lack of heat and cooking in a cold snap maybe looking into temporary, billable accommodation might be a good idea?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26025

I think she was trying to find out if she could at least get partial compensation on the leaked gas that (I presume) she’s been charged for, as it’s been leaking for over two weeks (she’s largely anosmic, which runs in the family, so it took my brother being there to realise the problem). But the call kept dropping when she’d been put on hold. She’s not had any assistance from the supplier at all but I think the job has been handed over to the council to liaise with/make right.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38642

It's bloody lucky she's not a smoker, or had a log burner, or lit a candle, or any one of a dozen things that can cause sparks or flames. I'd be onto the Ombudsman and questioning the fitter's suitability to be working

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

JBR wrote:

Warhead wrote:

If I read this right, it was because MaliA had been to Nando's.

I assume this is also why Facebook and Instagram have crashed, i.e. they can't cope with the volume of disbelieving posts.

As jingles go, it's no "Mum's gone to Iceland"

No, but 'MaliA's been to Nando's' works.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Dad of three, 37, taking part in World Sex Championships

My favourite part, taken out of context: "Jax is getting paid £3,000 for entering..."

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:50

Warhead wrote:

Dad of three, 37, taking part in World Sex Championships

My favourite part, taken out of context: "Jax is getting paid £3,000 for entering..."

Woah woah woah, why am I only just hearing about this...

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5386

Jem wrote:

Warhead wrote:

Dad of three, 37, taking part in World Sex Championships

My favourite part, taken out of context: "Jax is getting paid £3,000 for entering..."

Woah woah woah, why am I only just hearing about this...

Because it doesn't seem to be real
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_se ... ition_hoax

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38642

The guy's name was Sweller

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