Random Irritations

[williamalex1]

A lot lot more than a random irritation.
Sadly, today we attended the funeral of our 57 year old club captain Ian Watson { Winker } .
A long time good friend, golfing buddy, work mate, best joiner I've had the pleasure to work alongside.
In his short time as Captain he did a fantastic amount work and building work for the club, too many great projects over the years to mention.
RIP Captain Winker you're going to be sadly missed by all.

 

[GreiginFife]

Companies hiding behind Covid as an excuse for plainly appalling service

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

Most people want to pronounce my given name, Cesare, as if it were Caesar.
My nickname, Chez, comes from the correct pronunciation, Chez' ah ray, with the emphasis on the first syllable.
The English pronunciation, Caesar, evolved from the French/Spanish "Cesar," not the Italian "Cesare."
However, when people see "Chez," they want to pronounce it the French way, "shay, " as in "chez moir."
It's somewhat like golf for me. There's no winning.

 

[PJ87]

Companies hiding behind Covid as an excuse for plainly appalling service

Thank you

Had this on phone earlier

Kept saying oh because of covid we have closed our diary for 2 weeks to fit a back log of work in

Erm but you only said that after you asked if I had been before so if I had been before I could book?

Also I was looking to book 5th of August that's a months time. Past your 2 weeks

And finally why close your diary for 2 weeks..creating a further backlog. Just keep booking but for 2 weeks time surely?

All I kept getting was "because of covid"

Well everyone else manages mate

 

[fundy]

Thank you

Had this on phone earlier

Kept saying oh because of covid we have closed our diary for 2 weeks to fit a back log of work in

Erm but you only said that after you asked if I had been before so if I had been before I could book?

Also I was looking to book 5th of August that's a months time. Past your 2 weeks

And finally why close your diary for 2 weeks..creating a further backlog. Just keep booking but for 2 weeks time surely?

All I kept getting was "because of covid"

Well everyone else manages mate

maybe just maybe they know their business better than you and are doing whats right for them, their staff and their customers, just a thought

 

[PJ87]

maybe just maybe they know their business better than you and are doing whats right for them, their staff and their customers, just a thought

Doesn't explain why they couldn't book for 5 weeks time .

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Most people want to pronounce my given name, Cesare, as if it were Caesar.
My nickname, Chez, comes from the correct pronunciation, Chez' ah ray, with the emphasis on the first syllable.
The English pronunciation, Caesar, evolved from the French/Spanish "Cesar," not the Italian "Cesare."
However, when people see "Chez," they want to pronounce it the French way, "shay, " as in "chez moir."
It's somewhat like golf for me. There's no winning.

I had to go back and read this because I made the same mistake. I saw Cesare but my brain jumped to Caesar, a bit like a spell checker. I would not have pronounced it as you described so I have learnt something today.

I definitely have sympathy with Chez, I'm surprised people get that one wrong.

Anyway, be pleased you have an interesting name, you could have been called Nigel ?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Not sure it’s only a random irritation, heard on the local radio tonight something like 11,000 people have been made redundant in various industries in the last 24hrs! Absolutely terrible news for them and their families.

 

[williamalex1]

Actually I had you down as an Elmer or Hal ?‍

Elmer Fudd, has a better ring to it, don't you think.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Elmer Fudd, has a better ring to it, don't you think.

Or Donald?

 

[GG26]

My son’s tennis club restart training tomorrow. I assumed that because it’s in the Leicester lockdown area that it would be cancelled. No, apparently the government have confirmed that it can go ahead as long as no more than six in a group. How this constitutes essential travel I have yet to work out. The irritation is that now training at the club is only permitted if you live in the zone. As we live outside the zone my son cannot enter it to attend his session.

 

[Beezerk]

HIIT training with the football lads earlier, I fear I may not he able to walk when I wake up in the morning ?

 

[williamalex1]

Most people want to pronounce my given name, Cesare, as if it were Caesar.
My nickname, Chez, comes from the correct pronunciation, Chez' ah ray, with the emphasis on the first syllable.
The English pronunciation, Caesar, evolved from the French/Spanish "Cesar," not the Italian "Cesare."
However, when people see "Chez," they want to pronounce it the French way, "shay, " as in "chez moir."
It's somewhat like golf for me. There's no winning.

I seem to remember Cesar Romera pronouncing his name as Seesor, but he was a Mexican Joker

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Finishing an old 1000 piece jigsaw to discover it had a couple of pieces missing. Upside was that I rather expected there to be more than that missing. Only two missing somehow feels more frustrating verging in irritating.

 

[PJ87]

Finishing an old 1000 piece jigsaw to discover it had a couple of pieces missing. Upside was that I rather expected there to be more than that missing. Only two missing somehow feels more frustrating verging in irritating.

There was a video I got shown by someone at work of his mate who's a plumber finishing a check on someone's boiler during lockdown and then quickly pocketing a piece of puzzle from the table , that's so naughty must have driven the person crazy

 

[Crazyface]

My son’s tennis club restart training tomorrow. I assumed that because it’s in the Leicester lockdown area that it would be cancelled. No, apparently the government have confirmed that it can go ahead as long as no more than six in a group. How this constitutes essential travel I have yet to work out. The irritation is that now training at the club is only permitted if you live in the zone. As we live outside the zone my son cannot enter it to attend his session.

That is utter cobblers. Turn up and let him play.

 

[rosecott]

Most people want to pronounce my given name, Cesare, as if it were Caesar.
My nickname, Chez, comes from the correct pronunciation, Chez' ah ray, with the emphasis on the first syllable.
The English pronunciation, Caesar, evolved from the French/Spanish "Cesar," not the Italian "Cesare."
However, when people see "Chez," they want to pronounce it the French way, "shay, " as in "chez moir."
It's somewhat like golf for me. There's no winning.

With the Italian pronunciation and heritage, that puts you in a different light. I'll make sure not to get on the wrong side of you as I feel you may have "connections".

 

[MegaSteve]

So today, on the M20, we are being controlled by the means of a rolling road block... It's pretty damn obvious from our relatively lowly position what's occurring... Loads of flashing lights and appropriate signage on the 'smart motorway' message boards... So, why are the supposed professional drivers, from their far loftier driving position, still whopping on by with speed undiminished? ...

 

[Blue in Munich]

Slightly more than a random irritation; cancer claiming one of my playing mates, aged only 62. RIP.

 

[Wolf]

Slightly more than a random irritation; cancer claiming one of my playing mates, aged only 62. RIP.

It's a brutal disease and one that's doing my head in today as well. Received a call from my mum 2 hrs ago telling me my dad whose been feeling fine but had a full health check part of which was blood tests, which show PSA showing he has extremely high probability of having Prostate Cancer, having a biopsy done early next week to confirm., Dad is angry, mum is in floods of tears and I literally don't know how I feel. Been out for a run to clear my head, now gonns do a workout to then hopefully I'll be able to process it properly, get details of his appointments and drive down to see them.