Bits and Bobs 32

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:22

Mr Russell wrote:

If you have a water meter already installed you can ask them to remove it for free.

I was always under the impression that once a meter is fitted you couldn't go back to rates.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:22

Zardoz wrote:

Why did they stop putting toys in cereals?

When the toast pops up, where has the bread gone?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:22

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:23

My posts are appearing BACK IN TIME!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:23

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

I've owned a car with a start button for 3 months now, and I still invariably get into it and scratch around looking for somewhere to enter the key when I get it.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22366

I predict Malia will mention his flue in 7 minutes.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:29

Alarm wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Why did they stop putting toys in cereals?

Choking hazard, I bet.

Thanks for replying... before I asked the question. ZOMFG!

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:35

Man is repositioning flue to stop ingress of water. This pleases me..

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22366

My old Cerbera was great for that, not only did it have no door handles, so people who didn't know it couldn't even get it. But once you got it you had to press a button on the key fob to turn off the immobiliser and then press the unlabelled button in the car to start it, which appeared to have been thrown into the cockpit by a drunk northerner and wired up where ever it landed...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:40

Trapped...in... time...
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markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16610

How dare you! I used to make some of the bits for Cerberas. I was never drunk. Usually stoned IIRC.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22366

markg wrote:

How dare you! I used to make some of the bits for Cerberas. I was never drunk. Usually stoned IIRC.

Did you work at the factory?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16610

No, at a local firm where we used to make some of the electronic bits, dashboard parts, LED clusters for some of the lights, that sort of thing. They all worked fine when I tested them before we sent them out, honestly. :DD

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 13:14

I hope it's not too busy at the Trafford Centre tomorrow.

Either way I'll be filling my gut with Nando's and Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16610

I'm sure it'll be fine. It's normally pretty quiet there in December, in the run up to Christmas.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22366

markg wrote:

I'm sure it'll be fine. It's normally pretty quiet there in December, in the run up to Christmas.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12328

Phone in a bomb scare, it'll empty right out.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

A white hole!

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Zardoz wrote:

I hope it's not too busy at the Trafford Centre tomorrow.

Either way I'll be filling my gut with Nando's and Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Get there at 10am. The chavs are still in bed until around mid-day, so it's quiet-ish until after that.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 13:29

MaliA wrote:

kalmar wrote:

MaliA wrote:

I'm waiting for the Landlord to come around to do fuck all about the bedroom, and the curtains of rust running from the extractor flue from the boiler, over the white wallpaper and white tiles.

Erm, what? If it's leaking vapour or condensate that's *bad*.

The boiler is in a cupboard at one end of the bathroom. The thing that vents out into the outside world runs from this cupboard, along the wall over the bath, through the wall, to outside. It is covered by a wooden box, which hasn't been sealed properly, and I suspect the wrong type of wood was used. it's also poorly constructed. I suspect that what is happening is water vapour from the bathroom is condensing on the outside of this pipe, and then dripping down the inside of the box until it meets the walls and runs down.

In the exciting conclusion, the flue exit is now three inches higher than it was.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Incredible work from the Daily Mash: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 112014617/

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 13:50

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Incredible work from the Daily Mash: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 112014617/

that's absolutely superb!

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 13:54

Heh. There was a job advertised which I applied for. I've only just received the out of office reply, stating that the woman will be away until the day after the closing date. Time for some phoning around!

Craig · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1236

Every Beatles song played at the same time sequenced to end at the same time:

http://soundcloud.com/ramjac/beatlescompletebkwds

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25866

Rubik's Cube sandwich?

http://www.insanewiches.com/?p=808

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 16:59

MaliA wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Incredible work from the Daily Mash: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 112014617/

that's absolutely superb!

WTF! I missed all this somehow.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011 ... y-clarkson

Well, I knew he was a twat anyway. Glad he's pissed off the wrong people this time, not just "the lentil munchers". Now we'll see who can't take a joke eh Jeremy?

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Surprisingly, the One Show is not part of my evening viewing, as a rule. However, hidden within a link from the Guardian story above, is this paragraph

Quote:

He prefaced the remarks, however, by asserting that he liked the strikers as the industrial action meant there was no traffic on the roads. Adding that he had to be balanced as he worked for the BBC, he then launched into an anti-strikers rant, which appeared to be at least partly in jest.

So, while you may think that Clarkson is a nob, as do I, it would appear that there have been some significant omissions in the contextualising of this. For a fucking change.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 17:13

Well it's always in jest and it's always people leaping on one out of context bit. And yet the shitstorm is still amusing

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22366

TV presenter/entertainer who has built his career on over the top "comedic" right wing opinions, in over the top comedic right wing shocker.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

There's a fantastic parody of Clarkson played by Alexander Armstrong in Saxondale. If you "get" that, you're quite likely to be chuckling at this whole thing. I hate them all.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 17:28

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Obviously I'm not suggesting that anyone here wouldn't or doesn't "get" the joke, seeing as it's extremely obvious and straightforward. Anyway, you know what I mean!

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 17:31

Te influence of twitter should be reduced. I think we should ban it. It'll bring no good into this world.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Are people not allowed opinions any more? Or just not on the BBC?

I don't think he was joking in so far as he doesn't support the strikers. But so what?

From that Grauniad link - "Unison said it was considering whether the comments should be referred to the police.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, said: "Clarkson's comments on the One Show were totally outrageous, and they cannot be tolerated. We are seeking urgent legal advice about what further action we can take against him and the BBC, and whether or not his comments should be referred to the police."

Seriously, fuck off you utter cunt weasels. "Cannot be tolerated"? What is this, the USSR? Fucking moron. You have single handedly made me reconsider supporting your members.

Anyway, I bet your pension's fine, isn't it Mr Prentis? Paid for by your members? Twat.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

WTB wrote:

Seriously, how the FUCK am I supposed to approach my neighbour about shafting his overly-vocal Mrs on a Sunday night? I want to strangle them both.

Ask if ye can have a shot? Send them a ball gag with a passive aggressive note? Superglue her locks shut?

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 19:29

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Seriously, fuck off you utter cunt weasels. "Cannot be tolerated"? What is this, the USSR? Fucking moron. You have single handedly made me reconsider supporting your members.

Umm, people probably within their rights to get a bit pissy if you, an influential speaker with access to the entire countries' media, wishes you dead on tea time television.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 19:32

Sure but it shouldn't merrit a statement from the PM, doesnt he have a country to run?

Especially when a soap-opera i.e. fiction, generates more complaints.

what about the complainers? surely there's some stuff that matters to complain about?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

kalmar wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Seriously, fuck off you utter cunt weasels. "Cannot be tolerated"? What is this, the USSR? Fucking moron. You have single handedly made me reconsider supporting your members.

Umm, people probably within their rights to get a bit pissy if you, an influential speaker with access to the entire countries' media, wishes you dead on tea time television.

He was exaggerating for comic effect. And he's perfectly entitled to disagree with the unions. And the unions are perfectly entitled to consider him a wanker in return.

However, for a head of a union to then say the police should get involved because someone expressed an opinion on telly is beyond the fucking pale.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16610

Charlie Brooker is on the news right now pretty much nailing it.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

markg wrote:

Charlie Brooker is on the news right now pretty much nailing it.

Saying what?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16610

Just that Clarkson said stuff that was stupid and witless but it was clearly a joke. Also he is a bit of a prick and why is anyone surprised when he acts like one.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

reality has jumped the shark.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 19:52

I wonder if someone actually carried out his suggestion he'd have a full Fisher King-esque breakdown or just shrug and stuff another whole live sparrow into his mouth.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Yeah fuck shooting individuals, just drop the bomb and fucking be done with it. Put us all out of our sodding misery.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

You have single handedly made me reconsider supporting your members.

They lost me at BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

My dad turned down quite a few high paying jobs to stay in a civil service job he was hilariously overqualified for, one of the reasons was the pension, take away that reason and you are going to lose a hell of a lot of very good people in the "upper management" of the civil service

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:44

I've received a job offer paying £25 per hour working from home as a 'Financial Forwarding Coordinator'. It only requires me to work 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week. After 30 days, it'll increase to £30 per hour. Oh, and commission on top.

As kind as it is to make me such an offer: to do so on the basis of a CV you saw, and contacting me through from an @gmail.com address, passed through a remailer, when you're a "small and reputable, highly professional IT Outsourcing enterprise established in the UK" makes me think "Deffo! That sounds legit!". That and the lack of a linked in profile for anyone of that name working in that area in the UK.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:57

Today is a charity day in the office for Children in Need (bit late, but never mind). People are invited to come to work in their pyjamas for the day. Well, I say people - it seems that it's the women that are doing this and judging by their various facebook statuses, it appears to be the highlight of their week. And I thought I needed to get out more.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:02

MaliA wrote:

I've received a job offer paying £25 per hour working from home as a 'Financial Forwarding Coordinator'. It only requires me to work 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week. After 30 days, it'll increase to £30 per hour. Oh, and commission on top.

As kind as it is to make me such an offer: to do so on the basis of a CV you saw, and contacting me through from an @gmail.com address, passed through a remailer, when you're a "small and reputable, highly professional IT Outsourcing enterprise established in the UK" makes me think "Deffo! That sounds legit!". That and the lack of a linked in profile for anyone of that name working in that area in the UK.

JACKPOT!!!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:03

Angelman wrote:

Today is a charity day in the office for Children in Need (bit late, but never mind). People are invited to come to work in their pyjamas for the day. Well, I say people - it seems that it's the women that are doing this and judging by their various facebook statuses, it appears to be the highlight of their week. And I thought I needed to get out more.

I was in a pub where all the staff were in their 'nightwear'. I can't begin to tell you how pissed off one of the barmaids was with this. Especially as the staff was 6 female students and one 38 year old bloke (the manager).

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