Random Irritations

[Orikoru]

I have been to the office every day since this started and would have lost the plot if I didn't. That said, I have a work car park and my own office with coffee machine etc so I get in the car, drive to work, go to my office, stay there on my own all day and then head home.

Probably about 12 or more people in my office but there are glass screens between all the desks, and every other desk is left empty where possible, plus we all put our masks on when we're up and moving around. It's a bit weird but close to normal as can be allowed I guess.

 

[harpo_72]

Thinking of giving Apex Legends a go. Not played online multiplayer for quite a while, since the days when I used to be pretty decent at Titanfall. Now I have finished Cyberpunk, it may be time to start up on something online.

Don’t play on the iPad .. it really is a rubbish gaming platform. I just got bored and downloaded the app

 

[GB72]

Don’t play on the iPad .. it really is a rubbish gaming platform. I just got bored and downloaded the app

I will be playing on an Xbox Series X so should be fine

 

[Imurg]

Car insurance

My car lives in an extremely secure military compound, I walk to work and back, I'm over 50 with several years no claims and yet it goes up and up each year....Rubbish.

Its all those crashes you have when you do drive it thats the problem

 

[MegaSteve]

Car insurance

My car lives in an extremely secure military compound, I walk to work and back, I'm over 50 with several years no claims and yet it goes up and up each year....Rubbish.

I suspect if you are providing the postcode for where car is parked it freaks out the insurers...

I worked mostly nights, back in the day, and when I provided the postcode for where car was overnight the computer basically said no on a couple of occasions... Even though there was secure/gated parking...

 

[Pants]

LBC (others are similarly annoying) traffic reports.

"Long delays are being reported at xxxx due to an accident that happened earlier" It wouldn't have been as a result of an accident that's going to happen tomorrow grrrrrr

 

[Slime]

Chainsaws and pampas grass is not a match made in heaven.
Also forgot to put longs on and got my legs scratched to buggery!

 

[USER1999]

Chainsaws and pampas grass is not a match made in heaven.
Also forgot to put longs on and got my legs scratched to buggery!

It would never occur to me to use a chainsaw on Pampas. I used a grass hook last time.

 

[Neilds]

Over use of the word ‘super’. Seems like nobody can give an interview without using it (wrongly) to say how they were super excited, it was super hard, they were super fast, etc. What is wrong with saying really, extremely or any of the other words that have worked really well for hundreds of years!!!!

 

[Blue in Munich]

Highways England do not demand any sort of 'warranty' on repairs so there is no pressure on contractors to do quality ŕepairs.

I'd imagine most of Highways Englands roads don't suffer in the same way as Local Authority roads because they are not full of Statutory Undertakers' apparatus, so they don't need to.

The pressure on the contractor to do a quality repair is surely loss of contract next time round & I'd imagine some fairly hefty penalty clauses.

 

[Slime]

It would never occur to me to use a chainsaw on Pampas. I used a grass hook last time.

This is a massive clump!
Ratchet straps, very tight, at 2', 4' and 6' from the ground to form an upright, tubular plant.
Chainsaw just below each strap to finish with three neatly tied clumps of pampas.
Job done with minimal clearing up required.
But WEAR LONG TROUSERS!

 

[Kellfire]

Thinking of giving Apex Legends a go. Not played online multiplayer for quite a while, since the days when I used to be pretty decent at Titanfall. Now I have finished Cyberpunk, it may be time to start up on something online.

I was hooked to Apex before I got into Warzone. It’s good but difficult. A lot of the fights are at long range and the guns are hard to control.

 

[Dando]

The whole system is a farce...

They send you a renewal quote which is higher than last year as a thanks for being a loyal customer, you phone them up to cancel with some made-up story of finding it cheaper elsewhere, 5 minutes later they've knocked 70 quid off and you just carry on with them ...

Never trust anyone who works in insurance

 

[AmandaJR]

Ally McCoist...just be quiet for a few seconds man!

 

[Crazyface]

In my head I can see a Matt cartoon, see The Telegraph, of a host of people in cars all turning to their passengerss and saying 'Aren't these roads busy. I bet their journey isn't essential'. My wife does this on occasion, we drive to work together, and I have to point out to her that other people might be looking at us and saying the same thing. It does make me chuckle.

But you're out before 9am so most won't be saying that as they will (maybe) like you and off to work. It's the ones on the bluddy roads AFTER 9am that will be saying that, and my God there are a lot of them. White vans EVERYWHERE! Driveways paved essential? I don't bluddy think so.

 

[DanFST]

White vans EVERYWHERE! Driveways paved essential? I don't bluddy think so.

But it keeps them off measly government handouts and put food on their table? I'm certain the risk of catching covid whilst repaving a driveway is almost nil.

 

[Whereditgo]

But you're out before 9am so most won't be saying that as they will (maybe) like you and off to work. It's the ones on the bluddy roads AFTER 9am that will be saying that, and my God there are a lot of them. White vans EVERYWHERE! Driveways paved essential? I don't bluddy think so.

Presumably 'white van man' is working, delivery drivers, self employed builders, plumbers, electricians etc, and if he can't work from home then he is perfectly entitled to be out driving?

From Gov.uk website:

You do not need to be classed as a critical worker to go to work if you cannot work from home.

Where it is necessary for you to work in other people’s homes you can continue to, for example if you’re a:

• Nanny
• Cleaner
• Tradesperson

 

[Deleted member 21784]

But you're out before 9am so most won't be saying that as they will (maybe) like you and off to work. It's the ones on the bluddy roads AFTER 9am that will be saying that, and my God there are a lot of them. White vans EVERYWHERE! Driveways paved essential? I don't bluddy think so.

Can they work from home? No. Can they socially distance at work ? Yes

Does it keep tax coming into the economy ? Yes

No complaints

 

[Orikoru]

Ally McCoist...just be quiet for a few seconds man!

I think he's great. I'd have him on a lot more matches.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Big cut and paste posts without any personal input!