Random Irritations

[Lord Tyrion]

What I suspect he's referring to is the fact that in this country we struggle to predict the type of weather we are going to get and cannot normally plan accordingly. I spent some time in Canada as a kid as I have relatives there. They used to put snow chains on the cars on a specific weekend. Almost invariably, the snow would hit within days. We have virtually zero chance of emulating this. In America, probably due to the land mass, they can be very accurate with weather predictions. As a small Island, our weather is incredibly variable. We therefore get relative "extremes" of weather - Torrential rain when mild sun was predicted 24hrs earlier.

Of course I could be wrong, but it does seem to me that you're discussing the same thing and arguing over terminology....

You hit on the correct word that I failed to use, unpredictable. We have unpredictable weather, not extreme.

Anyway, I think we've done this to death now so I'll leave it alone.

 

[Imurg]

Can we not have extremely unpredictable weather..?

 

[larmen]

Imagine you are living in a block with a secure car park. In the middle of the night a neighbour hears an angle grinder in the car park, and rather than calling 999 they post in the clowned FB group for the complex about the noise.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Rear number plates not put on straight. Messes with my OCD.

My neighbour as a brand new Tesla & his rear plate is really wonky,winds me up every time I see it.
Why doesnt it bother him??! 🤯

 

[Lord Tyrion]

My neighbour as a brand new Tesla & his rear plate is really wonky,winds me up every time I see it.
Why doesnt it bother him??! 🤯

How about the Land Rover that has the rear plates over on the left side rather than centrally? There is one on my estate that I see every day and it goes through me each time. How did that get approved? 😳

 

[srixon 1]

How about the Land Rover that has the rear plates over on the left side rather than centrally? There is one on my estate that I see every day and it goes through me each time. How did that get approved? 😳

Same as the Alphas that have their front plate on the left. Just looks wrong.

 

[BrianM]

good luck

pretty sure redoing them in a 50 year old house gonna be even worse lol, thats for next year.............

You say that, I’ve renovated 5 houses now, Always easier when back to the bare walls 😀 touch wood 😂😂

 

[BrianM]

How about the Land Rover that has the rear plates over on the left side rather than centrally? There is one on my estate that I see every day and it goes through me each time. How did that get approved? 😳

I have said car, it did bother me to start with but the car capabilities out ways it 😂😂

 

[harpo_72]

How about the Land Rover that has the rear plates over on the left side rather than centrally? There is one on my estate that I see every day and it goes through me each time. How did that get approved? 😳

JLR are controlled by design, they make the jelly mould and the engineers have to pop everything in .. it hurts quality massively. I have never known an industry led by the ignorant but this one is .. so tell your kids to sit and concentrate on their doodling and they to can become leading lights in engineering and manufacturing 🤦‍♂️

 

[fundy]

You say that, I’ve renovated 5 houses now, Always easier when back to the bare walls 😀 touch wood 😂😂

this'll be 5 for us too, and hopefully the last at least for a very long while lol

 

[richart]

Trying to get a tin of Ronseal Radiator enamel clear gloss. Pretty sure it has been discontinued by Ronseal, but Homebase have some in their stores. Well the Staines branch has it, 25 tins, but nothing more local. Nice 60 mile drive there and back.

and no I don't want radiator paint. I have already painted radiators in same emulsion as on the walls, just need the clear gloss to seal them off.

 

[GreiginFife]

Trying to get a tin of Ronseal Radiator enamel clear gloss. Pretty sure it has been discontinued by Ronseal, but Homebase have some in their stores. Well the Staines branch has it, 25 tins, but nothing more local. Nice 60 mile drive there and back.

and no I don't want radiator paint. I have already painted radiators in same emulsion as on the walls, just need the clear gloss to seal them off.

Could you not use a spray coat clear enamel?

 

[fundy]

Trying to get a tin of Ronseal Radiator enamel clear gloss. Pretty sure it has been discontinued by Ronseal, but Homebase have some in their stores. Well the Staines branch has it, 25 tins, but nothing more local. Nice 60 mile drive there and back.

and no I don't want radiator paint. I have already painted radiators in same emulsion as on the walls, just need the clear gloss to seal them off.

surely you could get a forumite coming to H4H to pick one up from you if their local branch had stock? like one of the 4 tins in Leighton Buzzard for eg

 

[bobmac]

Thinking Im smarter than I am and not listening properly to those who know more than me

surely you could get a forumite coming to H4H to pick one up from you if their local branch had stock? like one of the 4 tins in Leighton Buzzard for eg

Or try this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ronseal-UT...pAnSA==&sprefix=heat+resistant,diy,169&sr=1-4

 

[Beezerk]

The queues for the Asda petrol station this morning, absolutely chaotic. Sure I saw 50 packets of lav rolls in the back of one car 😆

 

[BiMGuy]

More media created panic.

 

[IanM]

More media created panic.

Yep....

 

[Fromtherough]

People who are routinely late to Teams calls/meetings. I’m only talking about 3-5 mins, but it’s EVERY time. I’ve started dialing off if just me and them.

 

[rudebhoy]

panic buying of fuel.

just back from my local Sainsburys, the queue was unreal.

The headlines were about a few BP stations which had to shut because they were short of drivers. Now these clowns think there is a national fuel shortage, and they have to buy it while it's still there.

 

[Imurg]

Long queues at every petrol station in town...
Roads are blocked and the town is coming to a halt....
Deep joy.