Bunkermagnet
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You forgot "the engine running whilst queueing"
Random Irritations
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D-S
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The Nike athletic kits worn by various countries including GB&I that have pinstripes. These strobe on TV. Wouldn’t they have noticed this before they decided to use them for a TV event such as the World Championships?
I know it’s random but it is an irritation to me.
I know it’s random but it is an irritation to me.
RichA
Well-known member
Didn't happen on ours. Maybe it's your TV or your eyes.
AmandaJR
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They didn't strobe on ours but the GB kit looked purple as they blended together...
D-S
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That is what I meant, as they strobed or merged, what I believe were blue and white pin stripes looked purple. On the vests they wore with slightly wider stripes you could see that they were blue and white.
D-S
Well-known member
If you look at the girl on the left and the guy 2nd from the right it is even 'strobing or blending' in this still image.
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
Sorry to be a nerd but that effect is called aliasing. Strobing is better known as the effect you see in helicopter blades appearing stationary when filmed. Strobing is aliasing in time.
Seeing those kits would irritate me too.
Robster59
Tour Rookie
House pricing in Scotland. We've just sold our house and looking for a new one. It's a mad process.
You get the house report (e.g. £340K), the house goes on sale just below that to attract interest (e.g. £320K), it then goes on to "offers over" and that then can be anything between 10% and 20% over the horse report price, depending on the area. You can only get a mortgage on the house report, and so anything over that has to be funded by the people buying the house. Coming from England where there is a fixed price (in most area), at least you know what you are going to pay as a maximum.
You get the house report (e.g. £340K), the house goes on sale just below that to attract interest (e.g. £320K), it then goes on to "offers over" and that then can be anything between 10% and 20% over the horse report price, depending on the area. You can only get a mortgage on the house report, and so anything over that has to be funded by the people buying the house. Coming from England where there is a fixed price (in most area), at least you know what you are going to pay as a maximum.
GB72
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You would be amazed how many clients I have who want the introduction of the Scottish system in England.
GB72
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I remember when supermarkets used to be the drivng force to keep petrol prices down, always the first with a price cut and even made additional cuts to get people through the doors. Over the last week, the local BP and other similar companies have cut the price of unleaded by 8p a litre. Absolutely no change in price from Tesco, Asda or Sainsbury.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
that was ASDA that forced the most changes and then they had a policy that all asda garages sell for same price.. so if up north is cheap down south will be.. forcing tesco and sainsburys to match when close
however asda has since been sold to two brothers (EG Group ) who took it over from walmart .. whilst they are rich they dont have the same backing I believe as walmart who are massive.. and could afford to start the price wars.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
The mortgage company reducing the amount they will lend me by over £35k between the decision in principle and the actual mortgage offer. Found a house, put in an offer which was accepted and now they've reduced what they will lend me. They asked for my most recent accounts for 2021/2022 which were over £2k higher than the accounts for 2019/2020 that were originally submitted and despite that they've drastically reduced their offer to the point we can no longer buy the house.
Robster59
Tour Rookie
I suppose it depends on what their reason is behind it. Fine if you're selling, not if you're buying.
having to sort out your own insurance.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
People who ask you things in piecemeal fashion so it doesn't make sense.
"Can you do such and such?"
'Namehere is already doing this.'
"But it should be your task really."
'Not sure I understand. Has she been doing it wrong?'
"No, she's been doing it perfectly, but she hasn't got time anymore."
Why didn't you say that in the first bloody place then? "Can you take over this task from Namehere because she no longer has time" would have worked. All the information in one email, is it that difficult?
"Can you do such and such?"
'Namehere is already doing this.'
"But it should be your task really."
'Not sure I understand. Has she been doing it wrong?'
"No, she's been doing it perfectly, but she hasn't got time anymore."
Why didn't you say that in the first bloody place then? "Can you take over this task from Namehere because she no longer has time" would have worked. All the information in one email, is it that difficult?
GB72
Money List Winner
The age old classic
Mistakenly called a company on their new business line. Call answered in under a minute to advise me they could not help.
Now calling the existing customer number and have been in a queue for 37 minutes now.
Mistakenly called a company on their new business line. Call answered in under a minute to advise me they could not help.
Now calling the existing customer number and have been in a queue for 37 minutes now.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Lad loses remote key to my VW Polo and it’s going to cost near on £300 for a replacement.
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The amount of unnecessary stuff the wife is packing to take on holiday, the length of time it takes her to pack, and the cost of the ‘bits’ she’s bought.
She does the same every year. Most of the stuff we take will never leave the suitcase.
She’s now getting angsty because I haven’t started to pack yet. We set off at 2:30 tomorrow morning.
She does the same every year. Most of the stuff we take will never leave the suitcase.
She’s now getting angsty because I haven’t started to pack yet. We set off at 2:30 tomorrow morning.
arnieboy
Challenge Tour Pro
Plenty of time then!
Pants
Challenge Tour Pro
He can afford it
