Random Irritations

[rulefan]

Electrical tape or duck tape?

I think you mean duct tape

 

[KenL]

I don't think so. If you think about it, it would be that much for a human, so why would an animal be less? I'm afraid it is what it is. This is why we do not, and never will have, a pet dog or cat.

I’ll correct you there. Vet surgeries sell drugs for at least three times the on line prices.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I’ll correct you there. Vet surgeries sell drugs for at least three times the on line prices.

Yeah when my dog was with us I had to hunt round chemists online to get the best price for his drugs and just pay the vets for the prescription. Would have bankrupted me paying their costs.. one alone they wanted £300 per month... He was on about 6 different meds

 

[Billysboots]

How do they do this?

Which bit are you asking about? Reporting things via Google Maps or telling the difference between a police and National Highways patrol car?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Which bit are you asking about? Reporting things via Google Maps or telling the difference between a police and National Highways patrol car?

We will find out in a couple of weeks when he's next back on and catches up on the threads

 

[Billysboots]

We will find out in a couple of weeks when he's next back on and catches up on the threads

I’ll answer both elements now then!

First part, no idea. I’ve never used the report function on Google Maps, but those who do invariably irritate the crap out of me because they misuse it.

Second part, dead easy. Police patrol cars have blue and yellow Battenberg livery, and often have the tell tale word “Police” on them. Highways Traffic Officers cars have black and yellow livery with the words “Traffic Officer” emblazoned on the rear. They’re not police officers, have no police powers, and I’m staggered that so many still can’t tell the difference after the best part of two decades.

 

[KenL]

I’ve never seen a highway traffic car. Are they only in certain parts of the UK?

 

[nickjdavis]

I think you mean duct tape

Duck Tape is a specific brand of duct tape.

 

[patricks148]

@pendodave

My lad has one in his cycling bag. Small battery one that will last to do two tyres quite quickly.

He does mad 50 odd mile rides so I insisted he learns how to repair punctures and that he carries a pump at all times. He bought the battery one himself.

what make is it all the ones i have seen are good for one inflation. had another two punctures on Saturday, my old mini pump must be done, couldn't get the tire fully inflated, mind its nearly 30 years old

 

[Billysboots]

I’ve never seen a highway traffic car. Are they only in certain parts of the UK?

Motorways although I’m not sure if they have them north of the border.

 

[GreiginFife]

what make is it all the ones i have seen are good for one inflation. had another two punctures on Saturday, my old mini pump must be done, couldn't get the tire fully inflated, mind its nearly 30 years old

Would need to check with him but I think it is Flextail or something like that.

 

[HampshireHog]

Why have electric shavers and toothbrushes switched to USB charging? Who has a USB charger point in the Bathroom?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Why have electric shavers and toothbrushes switched to USB charging? Who has a USB charger point in the Bathroom?

Demand really, not many places have those bathroom sockets where as everyone has a usb charger these days

 

[GreiginFife]

Why have electric shavers and toothbrushes switched to USB charging? Who has a USB charger point in the Bathroom?

When I renovated the bathroom, I fitted a mirror that has both a shaver type socket as well as two USB ports. We have toothbrushes that have both, hence fitting that one specifically.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I think you mean duct tape

Duck tape
Nope, duck tape

 

[Slime]

An abscess I had in my tooth until yesterday!
Wow, they really hurt.

 

[rulefan]

Duck tape
Nope, duck tape

Ah! I thought you were simply referring to the generic product.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Which bit are you asking about? Reporting things via Google Maps or telling the difference between a police and National Highways patrol car?

I’ve never seen a highway traffic car. Are they only in certain parts of the UK?

 

[KenL]

Why have electric shavers and toothbrushes switched to USB charging? Who has a USB charger point in the Bathroom?

I don’t have any electric points in the bathroom.
I live in a house, not a hotel.

 

[KenL]

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Doesn’t look like anything to me. (Westworld reference if you didn’t know).

If they had these in Scotland, they would have to have Gaelic plastered on them as well.