Random Irritations

[Beezerk]

drivers who sit in the outside lane doing 20mph less than the speed limit, while the inside lane is empty for at least half a mile.

was stuck behind one on the A1 yesterday. Must have been a good couple of minutes, was almost tempted to undertake him, which I know is wrong, but it was pretty irritating. He eventually noticed me and moved in thankfully.

How about lorries ignoring the "no lorries in the outside lane" signs on the hilly stretches of the A1 going towards Durham/Sedgefield?
I've never really seen it done before in the 16 years I've been working out on the road, maybe the odd lorry a couple of times a year but very rarely. Now it's a daily occurrence, every day last week and this week there has been lorry drivers who have totally disregarded the signs. I'm not sure if they just got used to the quiet roads during the first lockdown and subsequent months, now they just want to get where they are going asap and sod everyone else and the laws of the road.

 

[Rooter]

Not sure where to post this... My fridge part arrived from Australia!! yay!!

Turns out, the problem is not that part, and the 85 quid call out, the 200 quid already spent on parts that didn't fix the issue and now the $200AUS part... Turns out I just fixed it for free. there was a broken wire giving a false signal, so with living with a minor change, I have fixed the damn fridge for ZERO!!

Checked every switch and cable etc, apart from the one that runs from the milk access hatch door on the front. Absolutely kicking myself I didn't click! But then again, either did the appliance engineer, nor did my electrical engineer brother....

 

[arnieboy]

At least you have a spare part for when that bit does go wrong!!

 

[GB72]

Starting to look like events with larger crowds may require a vaccine passport to attend. Could include the FA Cup Final, matches in the Euros etc. Not sure how that will pan out as, if there is a month delay, those under 50 are not going to see jab one until May at the earliest and Jab 2 not until August or after. Looks like the over 50s may get a number of events to themselves this year.

 

[USER1999]

Not sure where to post this... My fridge part arrived from Australia!! yay!!

Turns out, the problem is not that part, and the 85 quid call out, the 200 quid already spent on parts that didn't fix the issue and now the $200AUS part... Turns out I just fixed it for free. there was a broken wire giving a false signal, so with living with a minor change, I have fixed the damn fridge for ZERO!!

Checked every switch and cable etc, apart from the one that runs from the milk access hatch door on the front. Absolutely kicking myself I didn't click! But then again, either did the appliance engineer, nor did my electrical engineer brother....

Is the milk access hatch door, not just the big door labelled 'fridge'?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Starting to look like events with larger crowds may require a vaccine passport to attend. Could include the FA Cup Final, matches in the Euros etc. Not sure how that will pan out as, if there is a month delay, those under 50 are not going to see jab one until May at the earliest and Jab 2 not until August or after. Looks like the over 50s may get a number of events to themselves this year.

If a 1 jab passport then I'd suspect would be ok, but 2 jabs would be so harsh . Would make the country even more divided tbh

 

[Bdill93]

Starting to look like events with larger crowds may require a vaccine passport to attend. Could include the FA Cup Final, matches in the Euros etc. Not sure how that will pan out as, if there is a month delay, those under 50 are not going to see jab one until May at the earliest and Jab 2 not until August or after. Looks like the over 50s may get a number of events to themselves this year.

If a 1 jab passport then I'd suspect would be ok, but 2 jabs would be so harsh . Would make the country even more divided tbh

My whole generation would riot. It is simply not fair to introduce something like this until the whole country has had the opportunity to have BOTH vaccines.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

My whole generation would riot. It is simply not fair to introduce something like this until the whole country has had the opportunity to have BOTH vaccines.

No they wouldn’t! A lot are already ignoring the advice and doing what they want anyway.

The majority of your generation will have no interest in going to the games. They’ll prefer being in the pub watching it if thry have any interest at all.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Some getting irritated over BBC presenters comment about a flag...oh for goodness sake - let’s get angry (see also thread - why are we so angry)

 

[Bdill93]

No they wouldn’t! A lot are already ignoring the advice and doing what they want anyway.

The majority of your generation will have no interest in going to the games. They’ll prefer being in the pub watching it if thry have any interest at all.

Proud to say Im not one of those ignoring them.

I dont mean just going to games - I mean in installing a passport system for larger events in general.

If you let the 50+ generation out before the 25+, you'll have a riot.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Proud to say Im not one of those ignoring them.

I dont mean just going to games - I mean in installing a passport system for larger events in general.

If you let the 50+ generation out before the 25+, you'll have a riot.

No you won’t have a riot, you’ll just have them ignoring the advice!

Will you be taking part in said riots?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Proud to say Im not one of those ignoring them.

I dont mean just going to games - I mean in installing a passport system for larger events in general.

If you let the 50+ generation out before the 25+, you'll have a riot.

I think you are over estimating people. We are British. Some will tut, some will roll their eyes. Then they will get on with their lives.

 

[Bdill93]

No you won’t have a riot, you’ll just have them ignoring the advice!

Will you be taking part in said riots?

Of course not. Im far too civilised - ill be on the golf course.

I think you are over estimating people. We are British. Some will tut, some will roll their eyes. Then they will get on with their lives.

And some will rip a statue out the ground and throw it into the sea.....

Are we forgetting the protests of the last year? I dont think itll be TV's through shop windows, but theres no way a younger generation lies down and accepts 50+ being allowed a liberty that we are not. Its not as serious a matter as the BLM movement - not one bit - but that wont stop them from trying.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

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We really do need to get out and play some golf to remove people’s anger and desire to leap onto people’s comments in such a rude and aggressive way

I will be amazed if they start bringing in levels of “Covid passport” control before everyone has the chance to get a vaccine. Those currently not being offered where the people in the very low risk category and they were told despite being very low risk that it takes everyone to stick together during the lockdown to help the NHS and the vunerable- if they are now discriminated against through no fault of their own then the government will lose a great deal of backing from that demographic

 

[DanFST]

No they wouldn’t! A lot are already ignoring the advice and doing what they want anyway.

The majority of your generation will have no interest in going to the games. They’ll prefer being in the pub watching it if thry have any interest at all.

I'm fed up of the stereotyping, with no data to back it up.

Ahh yes it's just the young breaking the rules. The older people still dying must have just got it off the bags of their home delivery. I also must have missed the memo when I had my West ham Season ticket from 17-25, should have been in the pub with the majority of my peers.

 

[GB72]

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We really do need to get out and play some golf to remove people’s anger and desire to leap onto people’s comments in such a rude and aggressive way

I will be amazed if they start bringing in levels of “Covid passport” control before everyone has the chance to get a vaccine. Those currently not being offered where the people in the very low risk category and they were told despite being very low risk that it takes everyone to stick together during the lockdown to help the NHS and the vunerable- if they are now discriminated against through no fault of their own then the government will lose a great deal of backing from that demographic

Seems like the idea is at least being discussed. From the BBC Website

The government is considering using so-called vaccine passports as way to enable large numbers of fans to attend sporting events this summer.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said his department was "linking in" to a government review into Covid certification and "may pilot those for some events".
He added: "It's a potential way of mitigating the risks around getting large numbers of fans back into stadiums."
Amid hopes the postponed Euro 2020 semi-finals and final could be hosted at Wembley in July, Dowden said the government was conducting a "range of pilots as to how we do that safely" which included the FA Cup final at Wembley stadium

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I'm fed up of the stereotyping, with no data to back it up.

Ahh yes it's just the young breaking the rules. The older people still dying must have just got it off the bags of their home delivery. I also must have missed the memo when I had my West ham Season ticket from 17-25, should have been in the pub with the majority of my peers.

Have a look at the “party” in Liverpool this week, hundreds of University Students celebrating St Patricks day and as for stereotyping, wasn’t I responding to someone saying “my generation”?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Seems like the idea is at least being discussed. From the BBC Website

The government is considering using so-called vaccine passports as way to enable large numbers of fans to attend sporting events this summer.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said his department was "linking in" to a government review into Covid certification and "may pilot those for some events".
He added: "It's a potential way of mitigating the risks around getting large numbers of fans back into stadiums."
Amid hopes the postponed Euro 2020 semi-finals and final could be hosted at Wembley in July, Dowden said the government was conducting a "range of pilots as to how we do that safely" which included the FA Cup final at Wembley stadium

If they do go ahead with it then it’s going to be a huge own goal for them

A good deal of people that would look to go to these events wouldn’t be happy

 

[Rooter]

Is the milk access hatch door, not just the big door labelled 'fridge'?

No. its a small door that opens allowing you access to a small shelf which can hold 2 x 4 pint milks, saves you having to open the whole fridge just for milk (prob most common reason for frequent fridge door opening!)

 

[MegaSteve]

As I understood it... IF there are to be spectators at the FA Cup Final it would be limited to 25% of capacity and drawn from the 'local' area of Wembley... Not sure that is strictly 'fair' either but the alternative was remain empty with 'canned' cheering... Which I suspect will happen rather than be subjected to full scale bickering on the twattersphere...