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Post by Eddie on Jun 15, 2015 23:33:17 GMT 1
I was in a Tesco Express yesterday and there was a kid riding a bike in the shop, while his mother pushed his little sister around the shop on a tricycle! Eventually the inevitable happened and they knocked over an old man - and HE apologised to the mother for nearly falling on her kids!
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Post by colin on Jun 20, 2015 14:15:55 GMT 1
Try a coachload of 'effing school kids!! They're all completely out of control, full of their rights and how to sue you over anything they think of, leave rubbish, crap, sarnies and all manner of stuff everywhere, then you get told by stupid "teachers" who haven't got any idea of real life,(straight from school to hooniversity, get brainwashed into an aloof world, and back to school) "oh, another job for your cleaner, ho,ho", to which I reply, "you're looking at him", bloody cheek, to sum up, it's no more than a human zoo, no wonder I hate schools, teachers and the sodding kids!! Much rather a load of old farts, at least they appreciate you, and usually enjoy their trip out,or holidays,which is really what coaching should be all about........schools....Grrrr.....!!
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Post by cardaft on Jun 23, 2015 17:25:28 GMT 1
I live on an adopted single track road about 1/2 mile long ,at the weekend the local 'youf' are using it for their own personal track for their quads and motor bikes,so phoned the police on Sunday,they arrived in 5 minutes( must have been a quite day) and got the lot,none were taxed and insured or motd they took the lot away, filled one big recovery truck,some parents turned up to protest ,think one or two of those got 'lifted 'as well.All in all a good day , I expect the weekend to be a bit quieter now? Dr
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Post by michael on Jun 27, 2015 21:28:01 GMT 1
Why do some people think rubbish economy burgers taste good just because they have been barbecued.... Usually they are burnt on the outside and underdone in the middle...
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Post by cardaft on Jun 28, 2015 9:18:48 GMT 1
Remember 100% beef is just that,all the animal is used. I remember a programme , think it was called Jungle Burger, watch that and you will never eat a burger again. Good old 'mechanically recovered'meat
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Post by largelunchbox on Jun 28, 2015 11:25:10 GMT 1
Buy a good steak and mince it then add seasoning to your taste and they will be the best burgers you've have, a bit pricy maybe but at least you know what's in it, init like
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Post by colin on Jun 28, 2015 13:53:28 GMT 1
Her indoors buys a fairly big lump of beef every now and then(when it's on special offer), slices it in to thin steaks, mince a bit etc. and stuffs it in the freezer ready for those balmy days of summer! Which I can't remember anymore, I thought it was summer today but it's just started to pi## down! Oh well shall have dinner in a mo in the kitchen as usual.....
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Post by cardaft on Jun 28, 2015 17:35:44 GMT 1
Lovely,good advice Bit spoiled for meat up here,beef, lamb and a bit of venison is usually about,its the only thing I trade in for a bit of technical work with the locals,one chap does great venison burgers. Just had our 3 hour summer,pi##ed down all night till 12,nice until 3,obviously attacked by the local midge population,then pi##ing down since( has not deterred the midges one bit though) One fact about midges: Its only the female that bites! Somehow I find that unsurprising? dr
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Post by colin on Jun 29, 2015 22:30:31 GMT 1
We're not plagued by biting midges down here, it's either that or they're all boys! But, we have a farm close by and the bloke decided to empty his slurry pit today just as it is starting to warm up! Now there's thousands of cow flies swarming everywhere! The type that do spotty crap all over your shiny clean car! Went to speak to said "farmer"....the reply was "got to do it somewhen nipper!" And off he went to milk the damned cows, I'm looking forward to my next steak.....hope it's one his....!
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Post by michael on Jul 9, 2015 13:39:23 GMT 1
This happen to me in the summer of ’76. At the time my parents lived in a rented house next to a field. That day my father had already left for work (it was about 6:30) and everyone else was asleep with the windows wide opened. We awoke gagging to a horrendous stink as the local farmer had decided to spread slurry over the field. My mother shot out of the house and gave him the biggest ear bashing he had probably ever had. His reply “it’s got to be done sometime”! He was already in the family’s bad books as he had blocked the entrance to our property one night nearly causing an accident! And another time he had agreed to use his Land Rover to tow a car back to our house. We waited with the car and he never showed. The next day his excuse was that he had thought it better not to. It would not have been so bad if he had passed that little thought over. It convinced me those born ignorant and inconsiderate remain so for the rest of their days!
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Post by michael on Jul 16, 2015 13:49:19 GMT 1
Yesterday my girlfriend's grandson's sports day was cancelled for the second time due to bad weather. It was not that bad yesterday (nor last week) with just enough rain, in the morning, to wet the road and pavements and yet not heavy enough to use intermittent wipe. I am trying to decide if it really is "Elf and Safety" or lazy teachers (there is hardly time to fit it in before the end of term). When I think back we were out in all weathers and I even recall playing rugby freezing and soaked to the skin in falling sleet. No wonder this country can't win the World Cup and has so few elite athletes! And his parents have wasted two days annual leave out of 25!
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Post by michael on Jul 21, 2015 21:04:26 GMT 1
Just had my fourth call of the day from a withheld number2 x PPI, one re compensation and just now life insurance. The last caller claimed to know my current arrangements but would not give me any details unless I confirmed my ID which I did not. When I suggested he p*ss *ff he told me me the conversation was being recorded I said "for the benefit of the tape I consider this gentleman a total idiot who works for a bunch of parasites* he hung up. Why can't Ofcom tackle this cold calling issue instead of trying to find ways to devalue BT shares? Grr...
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Post by Joe on Jul 21, 2015 22:01:13 GMT 1
Just had my fourth call of the day from a withheld number2 x PPI, one re compensation and just now life insurance. The last caller claimed to know my current arrangements but would not give me any details unless I confirmed my ID which I did not. When I suggested he p*ss *ff he told me me the conversation was being recorded I said "for the benefit of the tape I consider this gentleman a total idiot who works for a bunch of parasites* he hung up. Why can't Ofcom tackle this cold calling issue instead of trying to find ways to devalue BT shares? Grr... I like the guy that calls "From Windows technical department" I tell him " I'm glad you called because it won't open " "what won't open?" He replies. So I tell him "The window at the back, it won't open, well it will if you push it hard but then it's really hard to shut again" Then the line goes dead!
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Post by colin on Jul 22, 2015 1:51:54 GMT 1
Going back to 1976 that lovely hot summer that which we've never had since, or it seems to me anyway, I seem to remember those balmy days without any of today's crap about "oh dear it's going to hot tomorrow, we're all going to die" syndrome that exists from the Nanny State and so called news and doom channels that seem to dominate society today, we just got on with it, went to the pub most evenings for a couple of shandies, and thoroughy enjoyed it, and I remember not washing my Ford Anglia 100E for 4 months, then it pissed down about middle of September, then within a couple of weeks all of the dead grass and the like suddenly sprung into life, then the garden needed a varm out, and the best suntan ever I had slowly faded away......those were the days.....no stupid phone calls, no 'elf and safly bollicks etc..... and BP ViscoStatic....2, 3, and4 star petrol, just the job....!!!
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Post by cardaft on Jul 22, 2015 10:37:09 GMT 1
When first moved here 4 years ago I was assured by the BT that the phone number I was allocated was an unused one(yeah right) little treasures even put it in writing,anyway,turned out the number was on every scammers data base,will not bore you with the history,but eventually BT installed a call monitoring system,which they update on a regular basis,ok probably easier the number again but there ya go? So I still get calls,and depending how I feel depends how I answer them,from 'pi**of* to have you found god?' no offence to those that have, I'm a sort of a Atheist/Jedi, my favourite is 'hang on I'll get them' I leave them on the line, best hang on time so far is 87 minutes, told them they had the record then hung up! very sad but everyone needs a hobby.
Ah! yes, the 70s used to race my Anglia from pub to pub,drinking and driving didn't seem to be a problem,in fact some thought a good dose of alcohol made you a better driver ( remember this was in the 70s). Every public and private place was a fug of cigarette smoke, I have never bought a cigarette in my life but must have breathed in 50 a day? Towards the end of the 70s early 80s a number of friends and fellow racers had died or were injured in a variety of crashes,more recently by illness caused by drink and or smoking,only me left now,dunno why?!! Would the present nanny state have saved some of us? yes probably, but it would not have been as much fun. So to summarise,view unwanted calls as an entertainment opportunity,especially if there is nothing good on the 900 or so channels on telly and its not a good idea to drink and drive and maybe better not to smoke. dr
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