Pet Hates........or FFS

[Marco]

Ha - yer off yer nut! The bloke was just after that 'Yorkie bar' in your pocket:eyebrows:

Marco.

[Ninanina]

Oh yeah, and one of them was my mate's older brother (actually the fella who got me interested in hi fi). He'd known me since I was fifteen, met most of my girlfriends, met my wife, and knew I had two young kids. His current partner was sat beside him the whole time. And did any of this put him off?

He spent most of the evening trying, probably thought that persistence (and beer) would eventually wear me down. It didn't. I made sure I left the pub before them, saying if I didn't get home soon my missus would be locking me out. Cue one last effort: "If you end up locked out you can come and stay at mine".

When I saw him a few days later he was suitably embarrassed, telling me how extremely pissed he was. The other blokes that have come on to me over the years have all been strangers, and that's ok, but this bloke was virtually family!



:eek::eek:

Well Steve...

Persistence (and beer) would definitely wear me down as well.... however I know exactly what you mean...

Why do guys 'try it on' when they know there is no possibility of success ?

Guys are such a strange thing to me....

[Ninanina]

Ha - yer off yer nut! The bloke was just after that 'Yorkie bar' in your pocket:eyebrows:

Marco.

Chunky Yorkie bars in your pocket are just that...... chunky... :doh:

[Pigmy Pony]

:eek::eek:

Well Steve...

Persistence (and beer) would definitely wear me down as well.... however I know exactly what you mean...

Why do guys 'try it on' when they know there is no possibility of success ?

Guys are such a strange thing to me....

I know, I'll never understand them. The willy goes where it wants to go, and its owner blindly follows. I think it's a hormone thing.

Marco, I would never keep a Yorkie in my pocket - chocolate coming into my possession is eaten immediately. Saving any for later is never going to happen :) Besides there ain't room for anything else down there :D

[Ninanina]

:eek::eek:

Well Steve...

Persistence (and beer) would definitely wear me down as well.... however I know exactly what you mean...

Why do guys 'try it on' when they know there is no possibility of success ?

Guys are such a strange thing to me....

Actually I hate beer.... and not that keen on chocolate either...

[walpurgis]

Actually I hate beer.... and not that keen on chocolate either...

I've only drunk lager really. But I've banned myself from drinking any alcohol now.

[Ninanina]

Besides there ain't room for anything else down there :D

To coin a phrase.... "Pictures are compulsory on any post referencing" 'down there..... :eek::lol::lol:

[struth]

ive got a big lump :lol: just showed it to doc and she said... waow, thats a big-un

[Ninanina]

You lot just crack me up...


:rfl:

[struth]

she gave me summat for it thankfully. might be able to sit down again with gay abandon again soon:eyebrows: if not its hospital for me

[Ninanina]

she gave me summat for it thankfully. might be able to sit down again with gay abandon again soon:eyebrows: if not its hospital for me

Oh... sorry to hear that Grant....

[Pigmy Pony]

To coin a phrase.... "Pictures are compulsory on any post referencing" 'down there..... :eek::lol::lol:

I'm doing a 'pop up' calendar this year - only £3.00 each, with proceeds going to the "Big Speakers for big Willy" fund. Registered Charity no. 10-12"

[Pigmy Pony]

she gave me summat for it thankfully. might be able to sit down again with gay abandon again soon:eyebrows: if not its hospital for me

You've got a friend called Abandon? Is that a Scottish name?

[struth]

Oh... sorry to hear that Grant....It's ouchy as you would say.. Giant infected hair follicle right at waistline on back. Making life more difficult than usual Bev.

[Pigmy Pony]

It's ouchy as you would say.. Giant infected hair follicle right at waistline on back. Making life more difficult than usual Bev.

Anita's youngest son gets these a lot. Become abscesses, and he's been hospitalised with them 3 or 4 times. Hopefully a one off for you.

[struth]

It's quite big. Hoping the antibiotics will fix it

[stairpost]

I've never been happy about defecating. It's all a bit too infragrant for my liking.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Always enjoyed a good dump myself, one of life's little pleasures and it's free.

Different story if it involves a good strain though cos that upsets the piles and there's blood every where then.

never understood why people say that shit stinks.. mine doesn't.

[southall-1998_mk2]

I've only drunk lager really. But I've banned myself from drinking any alcohol now.

Indeed Geoff. Remember that one night when I had to carry you home!

:ner:;)

S.

[Roy S]

I've only drunk lager really. But I've banned myself from drinking any alcohol now.

Why on earth would you do that?

[Pigmy Pony]

Why on earth would you do that?

I suppose there's only so many times you can wake up on a park bench with your underpants on backwards before you decide enough's enough.

[Marco]

Always enjoyed a good dump myself, one of life's little pleasures and it's free.

Different story if it involves a good strain though cos that upsets the piles and there's blood every where then.

never understood why people say that shit stinks.. mine doesn't.

On a bad day, mine pongs of rotting manure, mixed with sewerage effluent and a soupçon of putrified silage. However, it always 'exits' in neatly-compacted stools, so they slip down the pan easily, without sticking to the sides and depositing unsightly skid marks!:eyebrows:

Marco.

[stairpost]

On a bad day, mine pongs of rotting manure, mixed with sewerage effluent and a soupçon of putrified silage. However, it always 'exits' in neatly-compacted stools, so they slip down the pan easily, without sticking to the sides and depositing unsightly skid marks!:eyebrows:

Marco.

Ah, now that's where mine goes wrong, my stubborn little bastards are determined to cling to anything they come in contact with :)

[Pigmy Pony]

My arse usually has a day off on Sundays, so by Monday morning they are extra claggy and won't leave without a fight.

[Marco]

Describe their aroma?

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

A taxidermist's wheelie bin.

[Marco]

Pungently malodorous:respect:

Marco.

[stairpost]

Describe their aroma?

Marco.

I'm not sure how to describe the aroma of mine. But on a warm day I do always hear the bloke three doors down shouting "oh Christ, what the f&%k is that?" Just before I flush.

[Pigmy Pony]

I'm not sure how to describe the aroma of mine. But on a warm day I do always hear the bloke three doors down shouting "oh Christ, what the f&%k is that?" Just before I flush.

:lol: I love that we can make light of life's serious issues.

Mrs. Pony is my harshest critic - she has in the past threatened to make me an appointment with the doctor.

[tapid]

That reminds me on the news tonight they showed the first ever photo of a black hole !

[walpurgis]

That reminds me on the news tonight they showed the first ever photo of a black hole !

Is it a photo of a black hole? The computer interpreted and enhanced blurry 'image' only shows what's around it.

[Ninanina]

I'm just glad we are now off toilet humour :rfl:

[Ninanina]

It's ouchy as you would say.. Giant infected hair follicle right at waistline on back. Making life more difficult than usual Bev.

So sorry Grant...

If you want to know about 'ouchy' I've got my 3 yearly breast screening tomorrow... now that really is ouchy believe me....

[struth]

So sorry Grant...

If you want to know about 'ouchy' I've got my 3 yearly breast screening tomorrow... now that really is ouchy believe me....Yup used to take my disabled wife to that. It looked painful and she made noises to back that up

[Ninanina]

Yup used to take my disabled wife to that. It looked painful and she made noises to back that up

I've got quite a high pain threshold but it really is uncomfortable to say the least... I won't make any noises though... but I could... :(

[struth]

Do t think I have now, either that or I'm in silly amount of pain coz I'm always crying out doh

[Ninanina]

Do t think I have now, either that or I'm in silly amount of pain coz I'm always crying out doh

I don't like to think about you 'crying out' Grant :(

[struth]

I must have been bad to have ended up like this..

[Ninanina]

I must have been bad to have ended up like this..

It makes me very sad Grant.... I'm so sorry.... I have a deep feeling for people, I'm a sensitive sort...

I'm sure you haven't been bad though Grant...

[tapid]

Yeah I hate that when people say there in constant pain.... just makes me wince I m afraid

[struth]

Sorry

[Ninanina]

Sorry

Don't be Grant....

I totally understand, I seriously do...

[tapid]

Seeing people with a serious disability is heartbreaking. Then you get others with perfect health burgling peoples homes and such like...uuurrgh

[Ninanina]

Seeing people with a serious disability is heartbreaking. Then you get others with perfect health burgling peoples homes and such like...uuurrgh

I totally agree Brian.... nightmare indeed....

[Pigmy Pony]

So sorry Grant...

If you want to know about 'ouchy' I've got my 3 yearly breast screening tomorrow... now that really is ouchy believe me....

I can believe that - I remember how much I disliked my grandma pinching my cheek. I suppose you can times that by a hundred :(

[Pigmy Pony]

Seeing people with a serious disability is heartbreaking. Then you get others with perfect health burgling peoples homes and such like...uuurrgh

I agree - healthy people using their healthy bodies to make others' lives a misery. Luckily there are enough good folk in the world to make it worth sticking around.

[Ninanina]

I can believe that - I remember how much I disliked my grandma pinching my cheek. I suppose you can times that by a hundred :(

It definitely is not nice Steve.... very ouchy indeed.... and it's your 'bits' after all... ;)

[Barry]

It definitely is not nice Steve.... very ouchy indeed.... and it's your 'bits' after all... ;)

I assume you routinely examine yourself BeV - is that "ouchy"? My partner went to her GP after examining herself for an opinion and didn't find the experience uncomfortable at all. Just to confirm, she then went to the hospital for a mammogram, and again the experience was not uncomfortable.

Maybe the staff at your centre are a bit too 'matter of fact', not gentle and clumsy?

[struth]

everyone is different. some are more tender there than others. size also has a bearing

[Barry]

I agree - though no woman who has described their experience to me has said it is/was uncomfortable.

[Macca]

Best supermarket trip ever this morning. Straight in early doors, bought up the entire stock of apple danishes, no crowds, no queue at the till, in and out in under ten minutes. Why can't it always be like that?

[Marco]

Lol @ Apple Danishes. Did you get some real food , too?;)

When you're retired, you'll be able to replicate that experience everyday. I go shopping at 10am on weekday mornings. Usually get the supermarket to myself:)

Marco.

[mightymonoped]

Lol @ Apple Danishes. Did you get some real food , too?;)

Marco.

I’m sorry Marco but Apple Danishes are one of the main food groups as far as I’m concerned! ;-)

The others being..

Bread
Pasta
Rice
Meat
Fish
Custard


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[Marco]

Lol - they're lovely, but I rarely eat cakes. Not really a cake or dessert person. Nice ice-cream is my thing, but only occasionally:)

I'm more into eating 'proper food', such as the other stuff you mentioned. Also, if you eat properly (have filling meals), you don't need to snack and eat junk in between them. Custard, on the rare occasions we have it, we make ourselves, as bought stuff is vile in comparison. Surprised you don't!;)

Marco.

[mightymonoped]

Lol - they're lovely, but I rarely eat cakes. Not really a cake or dessert person. Nice ice-cream is my thing, but only occasionally:)

I'm more into eating 'proper food', such as the other stuff you mentioned. Also, if you eat properly (have filling meals), you don't need to snack and eat junk in between them. Custard. on the rare occasions we have it, we make ourselves, as bought stuff is vile in comparison. Surprised you don't!;)

Marco.

I like custard of any kind, I don’t mind making it or buying it, I’m a ‘Custard Tart’. [emoji23]


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[Macca]

I’m sorry Marco but Apple Danishes are one of the main food groups as far as I’m concerned! ;-)



Damn straight. And one of your five a day too.

Marco - no I just bought junk. And some kitchen roll and a box of those soap tablet things for the washing machine.

[Marco]

:lol::D

Wot, not even some steaks?:eyebrows:

Marco.

[Marco]

I like custard of any kind, I don’t mind making it or buying it, I’m a ‘Custard Tart’. [emoji23]


Ha - love it! For me, if I can't taste the flavour of fresh vanilla pods, it ain't custard. Shop-bought custard to me tastes about as exciting as wallpaper paste.

Marco.

[struth]

Ha - love it! For me, if I can't taste the flavour of fresh vanilla pods, it ain't custard.

Marco.

love vanilla pods. used to put a couple in a bag of sugar for baking. surprising how much flavour they impart and go on doing so for ages

[Marco]

Yeah, I love the flavour of *true* vanilla in anything. In that respect, especially in baking, always use vanilla essence, not extract!;)

Here's my favourite type of 'custard', Italian style:


https://youtu.be/iHwpDcxGhu0

Del makes an awesome one, based on my aunt's old recipe, which is GORGEOUS!

Have you ever had Zabaglione? Bet Tony has:D

Marco.

[struth]

years ago i had it. dont think it was a good one tho. not homemade

[Marco]

Ah, if it was shop-bought, forget it. Needs to be made fresh (with the good ingredients), and when ready, served up immediately! If you like that kind of thing, I'll get Del to make you some when you visit. Takes 10 mins, tops, with plenty of 'wrist action' (whipping)!:D

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Best supermarket trip ever this morning. Straight in early doors, bought up the entire stock of apple danishes, no crowds, no queue at the till, in and out in under ten minutes. Why can't it always be like that?

Worst supermarket trip ever this morning. After being stuck in a stationary queue on the motorway due to an accident, I finally got there, only to find that my favourite apple danishes (my only reason for me being there) had apparently all been bought up by some greedy get in trackies with a Kevin Keegan perm. Some people have no consideration, unlike us lot on here :)

[Pigmy Pony]

I’m sorry Marco but Apple Danishes are one of the main food groups as far as I’m concerned! ;-)

The others being..

Bread
Pasta
Rice
Meat
Fish
Custard


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They would definitely count as one of your five a day, so if you eat five you're sorted till tomorrow :)

[Marco]

Worst supermarket trip ever this morning. After being stuck in a stationary queue on the motorway due to an accident, I finally got there, only to find that my favourite apple danishes (my only reason for me being there) had apparently all been bought up by some greedy get in trackies with a Kevin Keegan perm. Some people have no consideration, unlike us lot on here :)

Haha - you're spot on about the trackies, not the hairstyle, though!:lol:

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

I like custard of any kind, I don’t mind making it or buying it, I’m a ‘Custard Tart’. [emoji23]


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Tony, I'm betting (if you're not already familiar) that you would love this "custard pie" they sell in France. It's a sort of thick flan and the "custard" looks like a blow torch has been used on the top, and the custard is so stiff you can pick it up without it falling apart.

Someone said it was called "flan patissiere". Which may be correct, all I know is when I'm in France I can't walk past a patisserie without buying one.

[mightymonoped]

Tony, I'm betting (if you're not already familiar) that you would love this "custard pie" they sell in France. It's a sort of thick flan and the "custard" looks like a blow torch has been used on the top, and the custard is so stiff you can pick it up without it falling apart.

Someone said it was called "flan patissiere". Which may be correct, all I know is when I'm in France I can't walk past a patisserie without buying one.

I too, am a World Citizen of Custard [emoji4]


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[Pigmy Pony]

Haha - you're spot on about the trackies, not the hairstyle, though!:lol:

Marco.

So he's not told you about his collection of wigs then? He even has a shelf for them, where he used to keep his vinyl. All on polystyrene heads, in a row, looking like "Eggheads".

[Pigmy Pony]

I too, am a World Citizen of Custard [emoji4]


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At school, no one wanted the custard skin. So I got ALL of it. The best part. Amazing I wasn't fat as a fool.

[struth]

custard skin is basically protein

[Pigmy Pony]

Protein is nearly the same calories per gram as fat, so if it's not repairing tissue, or whatever protein does, it'll end up on your waistline. Amazing really that I was so skinny, if I stood sideways and stuck out my tongue I looked like a zip.

[Ninanina]

I just cannot abide by hangers....

I hate them..

They always get all tumbled up with each other.... a necessary evil me thinks...

[Pigmy Pony]

I just cannot abide by hangers....

I hate them..

They always get all tumbled up with each other.... a necessary evil me thinks...

Yeah but you've got to put the aeroplanes somewhere...oh wait, I think I misread that.

I don't have much of a problem with hangers as Mrs. P has them all for her outfits. My share of the wardrobe space is a pile of clothes on a shelf. so the stuff at the bottom never gets a look in. Bellbottoms, tie-dye shirts, Ben Sherman shirts with penny-round collars, they'll all be there, if I could be bothered mining for them.

[Ninanina]

Yeah but you've got to put the aeroplanes somewhere...oh wait, I think I misread that.

I don't have much of a problem with hangers as Mrs. P has them all for her outfits. My share of the wardrobe space is a pile of clothes on a shelf. so the stuff at the bottom never gets a look in. Bellbottoms, tie-dye shirts, Ben Sherman shirts with penny-round collars, they'll all be there, if I could be bothered mining for them.

Indeed Steve.... not aeroplanes ...

I also cannot get by with a 'pile of clothes' either.... tie-dye or otherwise...

[Marco]

Del would freak out if her clothes were left piled on the floor, for whatever reason!:eek:

Piggurs, you must have a separate wardrobe then for all your frocks?:eyebrows:

Marco.

[Ninanina]

Colin always says the best clothes are the ones in a pile on the floor....

Sexy maybe.....

[Marco]

Usually ripped, and tossed aside;)

Marco.

[Ninanina]

Absolutely Marco...

A pile of ripped clothes is pretty sexy I reckon... :eek:

[struth]

Sex is overrated.

[Marco]

Depends who with. If it's with someone you love, then it's not just 'sex';)

Marco.

[Ninanina]

Sex is overrated.

I definitely disagree Grant..... I highly recommend it..... :lol:

[Pigmy Pony]

Shurrup ya girl! You'll be calling it "making love" next :ner:

[Marco]

Absolutely Marco...

A pile of ripped clothes is pretty sexy I reckon... :eek:

Yeah, those white-cotton nicks would be of no further use than as dusters!:D

Marco.

[Ninanina]

Nope that's totally different Steve....

Sex is sex.... it's nice....

Making love is something else entirely..

[Marco]

Shurrup ya girl! You'll be calling it "making love" next :ner:

Well, I've always been more of a lover than a fighter;)

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Sex is overrated.

Dunno, never tried it. What's it like? :scratch:

[Ninanina]

Yeah, those white-cotton nicks would be of no further use than as dusters!:D

Marco.

Dusters... now that's a great idea Marco....

[Marco]

Dunno, never tried it. What's it like? :scratch:

Ask your pooch!:lol:

;)

Marco.

[Ninanina]

Dunno, never tried it. What's it like? :scratch:

It's quite nice Geoff... you should try it some time....

[Marco]

Dusters... now that's a great idea Marco....

As they say: 'Recycle with Michael'... Dusters or bandanas, depending on the 'occasion' required;)

Marco.

[walpurgis]

It's quite nice Geoff... you should try it some time....

Mummy told me never to do dirty things. :)

[Marco]

Mummy told me never to do dirty things. :)

Was that before or after she caught you going through her knicker drawer?

I guess young boys will be inquisitive....

Marco.

[Ninanina]

Mummy told me never to do dirty things. :)

Mummy was so wrong.... dirty is the way to go.... it's sexy..

[walpurgis]

Fifty year old blokes who copy the same hairstyle their fifteen year old son wears!

[struth]

Fifty year old blokes who copy the same hairstyle their fifteen year old son wears!

and 15 year old sons who copy their 50 yr old dads hairstyle :eyebrows:

[Pigmy Pony]

My hairstyle copies that of my six day old grandson ie almost none.

[Ian7633]

Once again something that rears it's ugly head every time there is warm weather. Why are people still leaving their poor dogs in in their cars while they go off and do whatever is so important. There absolutely no excuse for this, you'd think everyone would be well aware by now how wrong this is.

[Beobloke]

Something else that rears its ugly head in the warm weather - flip flops.

For the beach? Yes, OK.
Around the pool? Fine.
In the spa in between treatments? If you must.

Anywhere else? No, absolutely bloody not. Ever.

[Marco]

I completely and UTTERLY agree!!! The favoured footwear of chavs, and other members of the lower orders.....:doh::rolleyes::nono:

How are you on 'Jesus sandals' with brown knee-length socks and shorts'? AAAAARRRRGGGHH........ Only in Britain.

Marco.

[walpurgis]

How are you on 'Jesus sandals' with brown knee-length socks and shorts'? AAAAARRRRGGGHH........ Only in Britain.

Marco.

And shirt with tie.

[Marco]

Yeah, that takes it to new heights... Those fuckers need caged and shagged up the arse, as punishment for crimes against good taste!

Marco.

[struth]

Na that's the height of cool man

[walpurgis]

I'd call it 'double dork'! :)

[Barry]

Yeah, that takes it to new heights... Those fuckers need caged and shagged up the arse, as punishment for crimes against good taste!

Marco.

I'd better not wear a tie when we see you mid May, as I wouldn't want to upset your sartorial sensibilities!

[Marco]

Lol, as long as it's not along with shorts and long socks/sandals, you'll be ok!:D

If so, you won't be allowed in.

Marco.

[Beobloke]

How are you on 'Jesus sandals' with brown knee-length socks and shorts'? AAAAARRRRGGGHH........ Only in Britain.

Marco.

I don’t like them at all but they don’t bring me out in an searing rage, unlike flip flops. And Crocs, come to that

In fact, the only advantage flip flops have over Crocs is that, back in my London commuting days, it was always fun to ‘accidentally’ step on the foot of a flip flop wearer when on a crowded tube train or platform! ;)

.

[Macca]

I don’t like them at all but they don’t bring me out in an searing rage, unlike flip flops. And Crocs, come to that

In fact, the only advantage flip flops have over Crocs is that, back in my London commuting days, it was always fun to ‘accidentally’ step on the foot of a flip flop wearer when on a crowded tube train or platform! ;)

.

Crocks are just as bad as flip flops. I don't know what these blokes think they look like wearing these things around the streets but they want flogging. It should be a flogging offence.

[struth]

I wear crocs. [emoji892] Ones... About all I can get on these days. So get it up yeez [emoji41]

[Marco]

Crocks are just as bad as flip flops. I don't know what these blokes think they look like wearing these things around the streets but they want flogging. It should be a flogging offence.

Damned straight, but not before being publicly shamed, whilst broadcast live on TV!

Marco.

[Marco]

I wear crocs. [emoji892] Ones... About all I can get on these days. So get it up yeez [emoji41]

Hahaha... Not out though, shurely?

No wonder yer always falling on yer arse!:doh:;)

Marco.

[struth]

We are all very judgemental these days.... It's them or nothing. Form before style.

[Marco]

Lol - the good thing about getting to your age mate, is being past caring!!:lol:

Marco.

[Barry]

We are all very judgemental these days.... .


Agreed - if it's not the culinary police, or motor maniacs, it's the fashionistas.

[Marco]

Says he, styled by Happy:eyebrows:;)

Marco.

[Barry]

Says he, styled by Happy:eyebrows:;)

Marco.

Au contraire mon ami - it's often the other way round.

[Marco]

Ha- I'll ask her (in French) next time I see her;)

Marco.

[stairpost]

I don't know if I pity or despise people that wear spectacles that have plain glass not prescription lenses, just so they can wear them as a fashion accessory not an aid to correct visual impairment. It strikes me as the shallowest, most idiotic trend. It makes me want to say things like "this is what is wrong with society".

[Ninanina]

That does sound very shallow and idiotic Rich... I don't know anyone that does that though...

I've worn contacts since I was 17 so that's, oh, lots of years ;)

[stairpost]

That does sound very shallow and idiotic Rich... I don't know anyone that does that though...

I've worn contacts since I was 17 so that's, oh, lots of years ;)

Unfortunately I do know of such an idiot, she thinks it's perfectly fine and lets her teenage daughter wear them. She is a co-worker so unfortunately I can't avoid her, it all came to light when she asked me if mine were real. I would have shrugged it off as just being her (she's not the sharpest tool in the box) had I not come across it again by coincidence whilst watching YouTube.

I too have been a spectacle wearer for more years than I care to remember. I even had contacts in my twenties.

I'm taking deep breath's now and repeating the words "and relax" :)

[Ninanina]

Unfortunately I do know of such an idiot, she thinks it's perfectly fine and lets her teenage daughter wear them. She is a co-worker so unfortunately I can't avoid her, it all came to light when she asked me if mine were real. I would have shrugged it off as just being her (she's not the sharpest tool in the box) had I not come across it again by coincidence whilst watching YouTube.

I too have been a spectacle wearer for more years than I care to remember. I even had contacts in my twenties.

I'm taking deep breath's now and repeating the words "and relax" :)

I find that very strange Rich... why on earth would anyone think that wearing specs was kinda cool somehow ?

I happen to dislike specs which is why I never wore them and went straight to contacts, however I take my contacts out when I get home and wear specs but I'd never wear them 'out'...

I've always told people that if I have a car and my contacts I'm a happy bunny and I don't need much else.... strange but true....

Defo..... take a deep breath and ................................. relax........... ;)

Nothing as strange as folks a ?

[stairpost]

I've always told people that if I have a car and my contacts I'm a happy bunny and I don't need much else.... strange but true

I'm the same, but with an actual bunny :lol:

[Ninanina]

I'm the same, but with an actual bunny :lol:

I've thought about getting a bunny... or maybe a guinea pig... guineas make the most lovely sound...

[Barry]

I don't know if I pity or despise people that wear spectacles that have plain glass not prescription lenses, just so they can wear them as a fashion accessory not an aid to correct visual impairment. It strikes me as the shallowest, most idiotic trend. It makes me want to say things like "this is what is wrong with society".


I agree and is equally stupid as wearing sunglasses in doors or at night. Or the wearing of sunglasses perched on top of the head when the weather is overcast and not particularly bright.

The late comedy writer Eric Sykes wore 'glasses' with plain glass. That was because they were in fact "hearing glasses" - a hearing aid for both ears in the shape of spectacles. This was long before the development of miniature 'in ear' devices.

[Ninanina]

I agree and is equally stupid as wearing sunglasses in doors or at night. Or wearing the wearing of sunglasses perched on top of the head when the weather is overcast and not particularly bright.

The late comedy writer Eric Sykes wore 'glasses' with plain glass. That was because they were in fact "hearing glasses" - a hearing aid for both ears in the shape of spectacles. This was long before the development of miniature 'in ear' devices.

Now I understand Barry about E Sykes...

[stairpost]

I've thought about getting a bunny... or maybe a guinea pig... guineas make the most lovely sound...

Guinea pigs do make the sweetest little squeak, I haven't had guineas since I was young. House bunnies take a bit of prep and care but they are so rewarding, there is nothing like taking a Sunday afternoon nap with a pair of bunnies. I'd go in and sleep on the rug in their room and wake up with them asleep by my head, so cute.

[Marco]

I don't know if I pity or despise people that wear spectacles that have plain glass not prescription lenses, just so they can wear them as a fashion accessory not an aid to correct visual impairment. It strikes me as the shallowest, most idiotic trend. It makes me want to say things like "this is what is wrong with society".

Totally agree. I'd not heard of that before (didn't even know such things existed) but it definitely qualifies as the height of idiocy!:rolleyes:

What about the idiots who spend fortunes on designer baby clothes, when their kids are growing and changing size every five minutes!!:doh:

Do they think *it* cares what they hell it's wearing...?? Using your kids as 'status symbols'. It's utterly deplorable. Shows you the kind of pathetically shallow mindset our materialistic society has propagated! Tossers, the lot of them.

Marco.

[walpurgis]

And those who spend mega bucks getting tattooed from head to foot! :spew:

Often on benefits with minimal money and maximum kids who in turn go without to fund the tattoos (and the booze and betting).

[Marco]

Chavs, mate, what can you do?;)

They're a disease that needs eradicating!

Marco.

[Frazeur1]

Yeah, that takes it to new heights... Those fuckers need caged and shagged up the arse, as punishment for crimes against good taste!

Marco.

Yeah, but most of them would enjoy that a little bit too much! They would be back for seconds and thirds...

[Macca]

I wear crocs. [emoji892] Ones... About all I can get on these days. So get it up yeez [emoji41]

Flogging for this man here! At the double! :spank:

[Barry]

And those who spend mega bucks getting tattooed from head to foot! :spew:

Often on benefits with minimal money and maximum kids who in turn go without to fund the tattoos (and the booze and betting).

In general I dislike tattoos (and body piercing), though I can cope with the odd discrete and well-inked design. The trouble is most of the designs are banal, badly executed as well as being badly placed: on the neck or on the breast where it is half covered by clothing. Those that are covered in tattoos just look, IMO 'dirty', and in the case of women will look ridiculous when they get beyond middle age and the skin starts to loose its elasticity.

I'm amused by those people who have maxims tattooed on their arm in either Latin or Chinese. A woman in the bank who was serving me had one written in Chinese. I asked here what it said, and to my surprise she knew (though it was probably what the tattooist had told her).

When it comes to facial piercings, well it just gives me the creeps: I simply cannot look at someone who has a ring through their nose, lip eyebrow, or 'rivets' around their lips and cheeks. Or those who have holes in their earlobes enlarged with a hollow ring. I find it all quite repellent.

Sadly it's a fashion and I will have to put up with it.

Rant over!

[stairpost]

What about the idiots who spend fortunes on designer baby clothes, when their kids are growing and changing size every five minutes!!:doh:



Marco.

That's usually the work of people with absolutely no money, yet still have more money than sense.

[stairpost]

In general I dislike tattoos (and body piercing), though I can cope with the odd discrete and well-inked design. The trouble is most of the designs are banal, badly executed as well as being badly placed: on the neck or on the breast where it is half covered by clothing. Those that are covered in tattoos just look, IMO 'dirty', and in the case of women will look ridiculous when they get beyond middle age and the skin starts to loose its elasticity.

I'm amused by those people who have maxims tattooed on their arm in either Latin or Chinese. A woman in the bank who was serving me had one written in Chinese. I asked here what it said, and to my surprise she knew (though it was probably what the tattooist had told her).

When it comes to facial piercings, well it just gives me the creeps: I simply cannot look at someone who has a ring through their nose, lip eyebrow, or 'rivets' around their lips and cheeks. Or those who have holes in their earlobes enlarged with a hollow ring. I find it all quite repellent.

Sadly it's a fashion and I will have to put up with it.

Rant over!

I quite like a nice piercing, something discrete. I've had a Prince Albert for 20 years and would feel like a part of me was missing if I got rid of it

[Pigmy Pony]

In general I dislike tattoos (and body piercing), though I can cope with the odd discrete and well-inked design. The trouble is most of the designs are banal, badly executed as well as being badly placed: on the neck or on the breast where it is half covered by clothing. Those that are covered in tattoos just look, IMO 'dirty', and in the case of women will look ridiculous when they get beyond middle age and the skin starts to loose its elasticity.

I'm amused by those people who have maxims tattooed on their arm in either Latin or Chinese. A woman in the bank who was serving me had one written in Chinese. I asked here what it said, and to my surprise she knew (though it was probably what the tattooist had told her).

When it comes to facial piercings, well it just gives me the creeps: I simply cannot look at someone who has a ring through their nose, lip eyebrow, or 'rivets' around their lips and cheeks. Or those who have holes in their earlobes enlarged with a hollow ring. I find it all quite repellent.

Sadly it's a fashion and I will have to put up with it.

Rant over!

Yeah I wonder about blokes who have a 'spike' through their eyebrow - you just know they probably also have a couple of tattoos, ride motorbikes, drive a Honda Civic and have a missus called Anita. Although deep down they're probably good people.

Plenty of loudspeakers look pretty much the same, but sound completely different. Only way to sort the wheat from the chaff is to listen first, then judge :)

[Len Co]

I think some of the South Sea Islands rugby players look cool with their mega tats but I do wonder if it is harmful to have so much skin subjected to the needle and ink - or are they transfers? Nah, they'd come off in the showers. Oops, sounds a bit rude that!

[Macca]

'chatty' language on official communications.

Got home last night, card on the doorstep: 'We popped round to read your meter but you weren't in. We'll pop back.'

'Popped round'? Piss off you wankers. And I already know that I wasn't in because I was at work all day. You know, like a lot of people are on a weekday afternoon. I'm not dossing about the house all day waiting for you to 'pop round' or 'pop back'.

Morons seem to be running everything now.

[Marco]

:lolsign:

Get a Smart meter mate, and you'll no longer have to worry about that pish!;)

Marco.

[Macca]

Will cost me a grand so there's no chance of that happening.

[Marco]

Yeah, I remember you telling me there was some major hassle involved in installing it in your place...

Marco.

[Macca]

They want to fit it outside the house and they want me to pay for it. I told them they must be living in a dream world. I don't want one now anyway.

[Pigmy Pony]

Whenever the 'benefits' of something is rammed down our throats you just know that they are going to benefit more than us. Play hard to get for long enough and you will eventually get it for free. Then you can get your own back by repeatedly 'popping out' each time they are due to visit :)

We've had a smart meter for at least a couple of years, and I can't as I've noticed any reduction in our energy bills.

[Puffin]

As the energy suppliers only give their best rates (or what are said to be their best rates) for "Brand New Customers Only" we are forced to change supplier every year. When they can supply a Meter that is compatible with all energy suppliers, then I might consider having one.

[Barry]

You don't need a "smart meter" to reduce you electricity bill. Any savings that might be gained are simply due to you being aware of the amount of electricity you use at any one time. I'm already aware of my consumption, and as I don't have a "smart meter" (and nor do I want one), I will simply the meter reading(s) by phone or via the supplier's on-line site if we are out of the house when the meter reader calls.

I have just have had my monthly payments reduced to the tune of £250 a year. And all without a "smart meter".

[Pigmy Pony]

You don't need a "smart meter" to reduce you electricity bill. Any savings that might be gained are simply due to you being aware of the amount of electricity you use at any one time. I'm already aware of my consumption, and as I don't have a "smart meter" (and nor do I want one), I will simply the meter reading(s) by phone or via the supplier's on-line site if we are out of the house when the meter reader calls.

I have just have had my monthly payments reduced to the tune of £250 a year. And all without a "smart meter".

Yes, that's it with these smart meters - they don't save energy, they just show you how wasteful you are being. And anyone with half a brain knows you don't need to fill a kettle for one brew. Or leaving the front door open on a windy January day. This is probably why we're not making any savings, we are already pretty savvy with our usage :)

[Macca]

The first thing my father would do every night when he got in from work was turn the heating right down and switch all the lights off. And complain that it was all costing him money. That tends to sink in after a decade or so. I've been to people's houses though where they have the heating full on and all the windows open because it 'gets a bit stuffy' otherwise. I mean that's nuts.

[Barry]

The father of a friend of mine, having been told that the CRT of early colour TVs would have a limited lifetime if the picture was too bright, always watched with the brightness turned down to "murk-a-vision" levels. :doh:

[Marco]

Lol... I'm laughing (sort of), but not really, as I find such tightfistedness/meanness a rather odious trait, especially when those guilty can comfortably afford not to be that way! It's simply a mindset I can't relate to, as I'm the complete opposite, and generous to a fault towards those I like, especially close friends and family!

That's how I was brought up: la mia casa è la tua casa.

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Lol... I'm laughing (sort of), but not really, as I find such tightfistedness/meanness a rather odious trait, especially when those guilty can comfortably afford not to be that way! It's simply a mindset I can't relate to, as I'm the complete opposite, and generous to a fault towards those I like, especially close friends and family!

That's how I was brought up: la mia casa è la tua casa.

Marco.

Me too, I can't be doing with tightwads.

My brother had this friend who, when we were out on a pub crawl, would always hang back upon entering the pub so he wouldn't be first at the bar. Or he'd nip to the bogs first. Anything he could do to make sure he got the last round. By the end of the night a considerable saving could be made doing this. Also when it was his round he got himself Fosters, everyone else's rounds and it was Stella. And if he got a takeaway afterwards, he'd eat half and save the other half for his tea tomorrow.

He was an accountant on 45k a year, and in the early nineties that was a fairly good wage.

He probably thought I was a right miserable git, but I couldn't stand to look at him, never mind speak to him :(

[Barry]

Me too, I can't be doing with tightwads.

My brother had this friend who, when we were out on a pub crawl, would always hang back upon entering the pub so he wouldn't be first at the bar. Or he'd nip to the bogs first. Anything he could do to make sure he got the last round. By the end of the night a considerable saving could be made doing this. Also when it was his round he got himself Fosters, everyone else's rounds and it was Stella.



A colleague at work was (and no doubt still is) like that. Always hanging back, but we got around the problem by bluntly saying to him: "Well ----, why don't you start the first round by buying me a pint of ....". He couldn't get out of that. :D

[Ninanina]

I've got a 'friend' who does exactly the same and never buys a round....

Even if I had no money at all I'll still spend it... I'm not tight at all... (well not that way anyway!)...

[Pierre De Grenoble]

As the energy suppliers only give their best rates (or what are said to be their best rates) for "Brand New Customers Only" we are forced to change supplier every year. When they can supply a Meter that is compatible with all energy suppliers, then I might consider having one.

Exactly my thoughts.. were with EDF this year and they are constantly bombarding me with texts/emails to get their smart meter.

I even had some arsewipe ring me and insist that it was part of the terms of my contract. I told him to put it in writing that the thing would work with any other supplier and I d give it a thought. That letter never arrived...:D

[alphaGT]

I've got a 'friend' who does exactly the same and never buys a round....

Even if I had no money at all I'll still spend it... I'm not tight at all... (well not that way anyway!)...

I keep to a small group of friends, and that is exactly why. I’ll never forget a friend of a friend who suggested we all go out for pizza and drink a few beers! After the damage was done, he announced he didn’t have any money! And the rest of us were forced to pitch in to cover his part! And he wonders why he’s never invited?

Being generous always pays off, when you’re short others will offer to pay. And my good friend and I used to frequent this same Italian restaurant, and we always tipped the waitresses very well! We would walk in, and the waitresses would be fighting over who was going to wait on us! We got free food and drink all the time, and, thinking back, a few dates too!

Russell

[Pigmy Pony]

I've got a 'friend' who does exactly the same and never buys a round....

Even if I had no money at all I'll still spend it... I'm not tight at all... (well not that way anyway!)...

Ooh, Ninanina ballerina, making my day with a verbal "grand plie" :eyebrows:

[Marco]

Me too, I can't be doing with tightwads.

My brother had this friend who, when we were out on a pub crawl, would always hang back upon entering the pub so he wouldn't be first at the bar. Or he'd nip to the bogs first. Anything he could do to make sure he got the last round. By the end of the night a considerable saving could be made doing this. Also when it was his round he got himself Fosters, everyone else's rounds and it was Stella. And if he got a takeaway afterwards, he'd eat half and save the other half for his tea tomorrow.

He was an accountant on 45k a year, and in the early nineties that was a fairly good wage.

He probably thought I was a right miserable git, but I couldn't stand to look at him, never mind speak to him :(

And in all that time you never gave him a slap, or told him a few home truths? I wonder *exactly* what breeds such behaviour - and I mean the very root cause of the meanness, when you're not short of money, not just folks trying to save a few quid who aren't particularly wealthy?

For me, such behaviour is more of an illness than a question of attitude. Quite simply, tightfisted people like that have something fundamentally wrong with them. Such outward displays of parsimony are not only very unattractive, but abnormal. It's different if you genuinely don't have much money, and so can't afford certain things, but then you don't put yourself into positions in public where you're unable to pay your way!

So no, I'd never socialise with "tightwads", as I have ZERO respect for them. It isn't cool, and it certainly isn't smart. Oh, and there's a big difference between thrifty/frugal, which I believe Martin's dad was being (in hard times), and outright MEAN....

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

And in all that time you never gave him a slap, or told him a few home truths? I wonder *exactly* what breeds such behaviour - and I mean the very root cause of the meanness, when you're not short of money, not just folks trying to save a few quid who aren't particularly wealthy?

For me, such behaviour is more of an illness than a question of attitude. Quite simply, tightfisted people like that have something fundamentally wrong with them. Such outward displays of parsimony are not only very unattractive, but abnormal. It's different if you genuinely don't have much money, and so can't afford certain things, but then you don't put yourself into positions in public where you're unable to pay your way!

So no, I'd never socialise with "tightwads", as I have ZERO respect for them. It isn't cool, and it certainly isn't smart. Oh, and there's a big difference between thrifty/frugal, which I believe Martin's dad was being (in hard times), and outright MEAN....

Marco.

So if you don't get to Cranage next weekend I shouldn't assume you're just trying to dodge buying anybody a beer? :D

[Marco]

Yeah, that'll be it:lol:

Marco.

[Ninanina]

Ooh, Ninanina ballerina, making my day with a verbal "grand plie" :eyebrows:

Had to look that one up Steve... it's apparently a deep bend.... but I can't work out what a "verbal" version is :doh:

[Pigmy Pony]

Had to look that one up Steve... it's apparently a deep bend.... but I can't work out what a "verbal" version is :doh:

Very simple - you say words, and my warped mind provides the illustrations! Don't be alarmed - there are dark corners of my mind that haven't been hoovered in years. There's nothing sinister there, just a lot of dust and fluff :)

[Ninanina]

Very simple - you say words, and my warped mind provides the illustrations! Don't be alarmed - there are dark corners of my mind that haven't been hoovered in years. There's nothing sinister there, just a lot of dust and fluff :)

No problem Steve...

If I say words that gets your warped mind going I love it...

[Marco]

Very simple - you say words, and my warped mind provides the illustrations! Don't be alarmed - there are dark corners of my mind that haven't been hoovered in years. There's nothing sinister there, just a lot of dust and fluff :)

...and a few stained pants:D

Marco.

[Ninanina]

...and a few stained pants:D

Marco.


:rfl:

[Pigmy Pony]

...and a few stained pants:D

Marco.

Oh yeah, I forgot about them. And the stiff socks.

[stairpost]

My new pet hate is the fact that a seagull has worked out how to land on the balcony and pinch the crusts I put out for the little birds. The bastard!

[Pieoftheday]

Just getting up to go to Ibiza airport to go home, ffs:(

[Pigmy Pony]

Just getting up to go to Ibiza airport to go home, ffs:(

Manumission missin' you already! :gig: I guess you were out there for the mad-hot weather Europe's been having, well get ready for a big come-down :( Never mind James, soon be Christmas

[thingfish]

There's no place like home.

[Pigmy Pony]

There's no place like home.

That's why we need a holiday! No place like my home, well nowhere you'd pay to stay at :(

[Pieoftheday]

Manumission missin' you already! :gig: I guess you were out there for the mad-hot weather Europe's been having, well get ready for a big come-down :( Never mind James, soon be Christmas

Oh God no!! The clubbing days are well gone, went to Santa Eualia and did bugger all while a mate fitted our new kitchen:)

[stairpost]

I don't drive, but my allocated parking spot does get used by family and friends, although to be honest it's unused most of the time. But some entitled plonker has been parked in it since this afternoon, so I've left a note on the windscreen saying it would have been nice if he had the courtesy to buzz and ask if he could park there, I had no visitors planned so I would have happily said yes. I'm probably leaving myself open to a sarcastic door buzz in the middle of the night, but the brass neck of whoever parked there irked me.

[Ian7633]

I don't drive, but my allocated parking spot does get used by family and friends, although to be honest it's unused most of the time. But some entitled plonker has been parked in it since this afternoon, so I've left a note on the windscreen saying it would have been nice if he had the courtesy to buzz and ask if he could park there, I had no visitors planned so I would have happily said yes. I'm probably leaving myself open to a sarcastic door buzz in the middle of the night, but the brass neck of whoever parked there irked me.

I'm with you there Rich. My allocated space is right outside my French doors and usually my car is parked there. I don't go out much so the space is occupied full time. However, the roof of the building is undergoing some repairs and a scaffold had to be put up and I was asked to park my car in a visitors bay while the work was taking place, reasonable enough I thought so did as requested. The scaffold was erected, oo err mrs, and enough space was left to put my car back but thought better of it in case of low flying debris from the roof. Anyway 8.15 the following morning I get a knock on the door from the roofers asking me to move my car and when I looked lo and behold some bell end had parked there overnight. I explained it wasn't my car and had no idea who it belonged to but the roofers insisted I found the owner and got it moved, they were told politely to piss off and talk to the managing agent. I get a call from them wanting to know who's car it was and as I couldn't help them I put the phone down. The car was there all day and mysteriously it was covered in building fallout. Later that evening the owner returned and gave me a load of abuse for letting the roofers work around his car, suffice to say he got a mouthful from me. Interestingly a sign has now appeared saying NO PARKING.

[Minstrel SE]

Government websites that think Im going to log on, give all my details and verify my mobile number...The arrogance of it like they are my friends. lets do lunch sometime :(

I dont need to be on them (re tax refunds) but the cheeky barstewards said you get it in days if you log on to a site. I looked at it..... F off! So Im waiting for the cheque which takes 60 days after filing a P50 form

Bottom line is I dont want any government agency with my mobile phone number etc etc... I hate em!!

[Macca]

There's no need for them to have your telephone number. Just as if they have the time and manpower to be calling people individually! They just want it so they can break your balls in the future if the need arises.

You can always put a fake number in anyway, that's what I usually do with these online forms where a phone number is compulsory. There's no way for them to verify it.

[Marco]

Same here. We must all seek to keep the controlling 'establishment' bastards at arm's length, as much as possible. Don't let them drip-feed their insidious mind control!

Marco.

[Minstrel SE]

yeah but I looked through the site registration and they wanted phone verification by text or something.....Plus it started asking a lot of nanny questions already covered on the p50 form

So the P50 form results in a letter awarding a certain amount. They then refer you to a website (for speedy payment) which starts asking the same patronising questions you already sent off on a form.

So you wait ages for the cheque or visit a patronising site that treats you like a baby and gets more info to pin me down. I will wait ages then thanks ( Ive already been waiting 45 days)

If I did go online they will always expect me to go on the site so they can sack more workers and just have one YTS lad working in Dundee. I know for a fact that these ***ts are offering 8 hour a week contracts and our taxes dont get overseen properly

[struth]

they are trying establish that you are the person who did the form. fairly common to send you a text and for you to verify it. banks etc do it as does google

[Joe]

Yes, most banks now require a mobile phone number so they can send you a text with a code in that you use to verify your identity when purchasing stuff online ('two-step verification' is the term). It's a good way of preventing misuse of your card if it's lost or stolen.

I personally can't see the problem giving the number to a government department if it gets the money to you more quickly.

[stairpost]

I'm with you there Rich. My allocated space is right outside my French doors and usually my car is parked there. I don't go out much so the space is occupied full time. However, the roof of the building is undergoing some repairs and a scaffold had to be put up and I was asked to park my car in a visitors bay while the work was taking place, reasonable enough I thought so did as requested. The scaffold was erected, oo err mrs, and enough space was left to put my car back but thought better of it in case of low flying debris from the roof. Anyway 8.15 the following morning I get a knock on the door from the roofers asking me to move my car and when I looked lo and behold some bell end had parked there overnight. I explained it wasn't my car and had no idea who it belonged to but the roofers insisted I found the owner and got it moved, they were told politely to piss off and talk to the managing agent. I get a call from them wanting to know who's car it was and as I couldn't help them I put the phone down. The car was there all day and mysteriously it was covered in building fallout. Later that evening the owner returned and gave me a load of abuse for letting the roofers work around his car, suffice to say he got a mouthful from me. Interestingly a sign has now appeared saying NO PARKING.

Sounds like a bunch of idiots all round. I'm glad a bit of karma got the driver though. Obnoxious git.

[Marco]

Obnoxious git? I'd have knocked him out!! What fucking right did he have to park on someone's private land? The SHEER CHEEK/audacity of the cretin....!!:steam:

So what excuse did the ignorant COCK give for parking his car there Ian, and I'd also love to know why he thought he was entitled to shout at *YOU*...?:doh:

Never mind building debris, I'd have had a word with the builders and asked them to 'accidentally drop' something heavy right through the c*nt's windscreen, which would've taught him a suitable lesson! Just a pity his car wasn't parked out on the road, rather than your driveway, as I'd have let down all his tyres, and laughed at him tying to fix it... FUCKER.

Marco.

[Ian7633]

Obnoxious git? I'd have knocked him out!! What fucking right did he have to park on someone's private land? The SHEER CHEEK/audacity of the cretin....!!:steam:

So what excuse did the ignorant COCK give for parking his car there Ian, and I'd also love to know why he thought he was entitled to shout at *YOU*...?:doh:

Never mind building debris, I'd have had a word with the builders and asked them to 'accidentally drop' something heavy right through the c*nt's windscreen, which would've taught him a suitable lesson! Just a pity his car wasn't parked out on the road, rather than your driveway, as I'd have let down all his tyres, and laughed at him tying to fix it... FUCKER.

Marco.

Turns out he's the boyfriend of my upstairs neighbour, I've had a run in with him before and he is wary of me and yes he is an utter nob.
A few years ago a similar situation happened to a friend of mine and after being asked politely on several occasions not to park in my friends bay suitable action was taken. It's surprisingly difficult to clean Vasaline off of a windscreen.
Someone I worked with had his car broken into outside his house, he knew who did it and he exacted a very good revenge. He superglued a plastic bag filled with paint stripper to the thief's car roof, the sweet part is that the thief actually does the real damage when they pull the bag off, brilliant.

[Pigmy Pony]

Turns out he's the boyfriend of my upstairs neighbour, I've had a run in with him before and he is wary of me and yes he is an utter nob.
A few years ago a similar situation happened to a friend of mine and after being asked politely on several occasions not to park in my friends bay suitable action was taken. It's surprisingly difficult to clean Vasaline off of a windscreen.
Someone I worked with had his car broken into outside his house, he knew who did it and he exacted a very good revenge. He superglued a plastic bag filled with paint stripper to the thief's car roof, the sweet part is that the thief actually does the real damage when they pull the bag off, brilliant.

:lol: Direct action is wonderful! Thing is, if your friend had reported the theft to the police, pointing them at the culprit, they'd have done jack shit due to 'lack of evidence'. But the complaint would have been recorded, and if your friend than went and give the scrote's car the stripper-in-a-bag treatment, the coppers would be straight round. So your mate could lose twice over :steam: He did exactly the right thing imo.

[antonio]

Watched Murray/Williams in the mixed doubles a couple of days ago, for some reason they had to touch hands after every point, win or lose. I now notice every team seems to do this, WTF is this all about?

[Macca]

Tennis had been utterly tragic for a long time now.

[Pieoftheday]

Just seen a Christmas ad on TV, its bastad July!! Balsam Hill, they can F××k right off !!

[Barry]

Just seen a Christmas ad on TV, its bastad July!! Balsam Hill, they can F××k right off !!

A wee bit premature! :eek: Don't tell Audio Al, he'll get all excited. ;)

[Pigmy Pony]

A wee bit premature! :eek: Don't tell Audio Al, he'll get all excited. ;)

Same with Jerry too, any excuse to get his ducks out :)

[Macca]

Dungarees.

[thingfish]

If they're good enough for Oor Wullie they're good enough for me....:cool:

[Macca]

Your probably in the 0.00001% of the population who actually suits them. See also - beards.

I was thinking more on women actually, seems to be in fashion at the moment. Like double denim is back as well. Even the hottest chick looks terrible in dungarees. Double denim I have no strong feelings either way. It's a bit like the late Seventies which I suppose is good in a way.

[walpurgis]

They'll be bringing shell-suits back soon!

Gawd, the eighties were a fashion disaster!! :eek:

[Barry]

They'll be bringing shell-suits back soon!

Gawd, the eighties were a fashion disaster!! :eek:

No worse than the '70s!

[alphaGT]

Watched Murray/Williams in the mixed doubles a couple of days ago, for some reason they had to touch hands after every point, win or lose. I now notice every team seems to do this, WTF is this all about?

I’m not sure when it happened, but at some point as I was growing up, Pro Basketball players suddenly started to, “High Five”. I grew up with what is now known as the low five, if someone said, “Give me five”, we held out our hand as waist height. But for some reason I detest a high five! At work years ago, I fixed a major system computer and my boss throwed his arm up signaling me to high five. I gave him the look, and declined. So he made me do it, so I wouldn’t, “leave him hanging”, as it were. Honestly, I do not get this endless need of young folk to high five? Maybe I’m the strange one?

Russell

[antonio]

No you're not Russell.

[Minstrel SE]

These £1 houses and the programme on them are boiling my piss.

So they are giving them away but they need a £25000 revamp minimum (+++in reality) I know these areas for I have lived in one or two briefly. The kids roam the streets burning out all the empty houses and robbing boilers from the occupied ones. You are more than likely to get your car smashed up every other week. You dont feel safe and I wouldnt buy a mini palace if it was located there.

Where are they getting the revamp money from and do they really think they are getting a bargain? How will they ever sell again? Plus you would never settle with people renovating either side which could take years

What do these people think they are getting? Its an extremely socially deprived area and none of the issues have been sorted or ever will be at this rate

I knew the sort of people it would attract and they are being DUPED in my view. Their intentions are extremely naive in most cases

The biggy is that is absolves the council from doing the REAL WORK of rebuilding the area and promoting values. A few people doing up rickety old terraces is just a red rag to the problem tennants and deep issues of poverty in Britain

Rant over!

[alphaGT]

These £1 houses and the programme on them are boiling my piss.

So they are giving them away but they need a £25000 revamp minimum (+++in reality) I know these areas for I have lived in one or two briefly. The kids roam the streets burning out all the empty houses and robbing boilers from the occupied ones. You are more than likely to get your car smashed up every other week. You dont feel safe and I wouldnt buy a mini palace if it was located there.

Where are they getting the revamp money from and do they really think they are getting a bargain? How will they ever sell again? Plus you would never settle with people renovating either side which could take years

What do these people think they are getting? Its an extremely socially deprived area and none of the issues have been sorted or ever will be at this rate

I knew the sort of people it would attract and they are being DUPED in my view. Their intentions are extremely naive in most cases

The biggy is that is absolves the council from doing the REAL WORK of rebuilding the area and promoting values. A few people doing up rickety old terraces is just a red rag to the problem tennants and deep issues of poverty in Britain

Rant over!

They did some similar projects in the Richmond area. These areas were nearly vacant, and while a few were bought by individuals, most were bought up by the block by developers. Now, it’s a high class neighborhood, and street punks can’t afford to live within 10 miles of the place. But they were ultra slums back in the 1980’s and 90’s.

But downtown, the city sunk a large sum into trying to create some upscale shopping, and sunk tax payer money into land the city council owned. It was a huge flop. No one wants to shop where you’re likely to get mugged, anchor stores wouldn’t come, so it wound up a flea market for homeless people to get indoors.

While out on the edge of town, there was a shopping mall that was very successful! Many great stores, and I’m sure it generated a staggering amount of taxes for the city! So, they built a low income housing project right up behind it! A huge increase in crime in the parking lot, and even in the mall. Wound up closing the mall down. They bulldozed it flat.

Russell

[Pigmy Pony]

Don't know why I ever watch Channel 5, it always makes me want to throw something at the telly.

Anyway, last night I saw a programme called "Slum Landlords, Nightmare Tenants". I've seen it before, and it's always the same story: Tenant hasn't paid rent for months, owes thousands, after a long struggle and many threats from tenant, landlords finally get their property back and it's completely trashed. Everything breakable broken, dog shit everywhere and all the rubbish piled up in rooms because they're too idle to use the bin outside.

AFAIK, these tenants (invariably on benefits) get their rent money paid to them, and they choose to piss the money away. Why isn't the money paid directly to the landlords? And why are the identities of these scumbags protected? There should be a database of bad tenants which prospective landlords can consult before handing over their keys.

[Minstrel SE]

A loaded gun will not set you free and until people finally understand that statement, mass shootings in America will continue on and on.

Calls for a debate start yet again and nothing gets done about it. Im almost past caring now. Im not naive enough to think Human beings are particularly sociable but being able to easily buy guns is pure insanity FFS.

[walpurgis]

A loaded gun will not set you free and until people finally understand that statement, mass shootings in America will continue on an on.

Calls for a debate start yet again and nothing gets done about it. Im almost past caring now. Im not naive enough to think Human beings are particularly sociable but being able to easily buy guns is pure insanity FFS.

Unfortunately, there are so many guns in circulation in America that any nut or robber is likely to have one.

Until that changes, I can understand folk wanting one for protection.

I'd certainly carry one where it was legal if I lived there.

[Macca]

it will never change because there is no way to put the genie back in the bottle.

Given it's a country of 320 million people and there are an estimated 340 million firearms it's really a wonder that these massacres don't happen more often than they do.

[Minstrel SE]

Surely you can start walking in the right direction though by recalling assault weapons and reduce it to smaller weapons with limited clips for close protection. Far from ideal but a start.

To be open( or concealed) carrying for a trip to the diner is just crazy. If you live by the gun you will die by it. If someone is determined to take something from you they will with a bigger weapon and more surprise. If someone breaks in with an M16 you had better be ready for the mother of all firefights...a pistol aint going to cut it.

The point Im making there is that is a runaway market that leads to people buying ever more crazy weapons

Every ****er seems to be a "hunter" over there...what are thay all eating...Bear? It is actually a wonder there arent mass shootings every day.

As I said before a loaded gun doesnt set you free.

[walpurgis]

If someone breaks in with an M16 you had better be ready for the mother of all firefights...a pistol aint going to cut it.

A burglar won't be carrying an M16, he'll want to be able to carry what he steals. Chances are he's stealing 'cos he's broke and maybe a junkie too, so any gun he carries is likely to be a rusty old clunker of a pistol he stole or bought for peanuts, that may or may not work and will probably only have a couple of rounds in, if any.

In that situation, I think my having a nice, loaded, 9mm PPK within reach would be reassuring and certainly provide an edge.





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[Macca]

Surely you can start walking in the right direction though by recalling assault weapons and reduce it to smaller weapons with limited clips for close protection. Far from ideal but a start.

To be open( or concealed) carrying for a trip to the diner is just crazy. If you live by the gun you will die by it. If someone is determined to take something from you they will with a bigger weapon and more surprise. If someone breaks in with an M16 you had better be ready for the mother of all firefights...a pistol aint going to cut it.

The point Im making there is that is a runaway market that leads to people buying ever more crazy weapons

Every ****er seems to be a "hunter" over there...what are thay all eating...Bear? It is actually a wonder there arent mass shootings every day.

As I said before a loaded gun doesnt set you free.

You can't just recall the 'assault weapons' because the people who own them don't want to give them up and if you try to make them, well, they've got assault weapons and it would all get very messy. Also the history of these massacres shows that you can kill just as many people with handguns. There's no advantage to using an automatic rifle if your targets are just people in a school or a bar or shopping centre.

So you need to recall all the handguns as well. Like I said it is just not possible.

If you're going to have a shoot-out with the cops that's a different matter but that rarely happens. Usually they top themselves when or before any armed response arrives.

If more people were allowed to carry concealed weapons that would be the best available antidote. You're doing a bit of shopping with the mrs in the local mall, a nutter appears and starts shooting, then you can shoot back and solve the problem. But most States make it very difficult or impossible to get a concealed carry permit and otherwise law-abiding people don't want to risk prison if they get caught carrying without a permit. And they don't want to increase concealed carry because the anti-gun lobby see that as a backwards step.

Looking at the logic of the argument roughly 100 people are killed every day in the US by vehicle related incidents and I don't see anyone suggesting we recall all motor vehicles. And don't give me this 'but they're essential!' business. Mankind got along fine without them for several hundred thousand years.

[Firebottle]

+1 to all that Martin.
It's now a problem without a solution.

[Bigman80]

+1 to all that Martin.
It's now a problem without a solution.There is a kind of solution.

Stop the sale and manufacture of ammunition. It may not completely end all gun related issues, but it will severely disrupt the use of firearms.

[Beobloke]

The whole gun ownership thing in the US has always struck me as having parallels to Groucho Marx’s assertion that he wouldn’t want to be a member of a club that would have him.

In other words, the people who actively want to own a gun are probably the sort of people who shouldn’t be allowed to!

[Minstrel SE]

No you are all beginning to sound like the NRA. Theres a solution to most problems if you are willing to do it. Im saying stop walking blindly in the wrong direction and start walking in the right direction. It isnt going to be solved overnight but Im sure the guns could be taken off a lot of the nutters. I would lessen the risk

The addresses are on file and they would have to give them up under new laws

How the hell is it a constitutional right to own a gun? How are some people prohibited and nutters able to stock up for WWIII? Its still like the wild west over there

Tis a crazy continent and they will all cry horror again when the next mass shooting occurs

[Macca]

There is a kind of solution.

Stop the sale and manufacture of ammunition. It may not completely end all gun related issues, but it will severely disrupt the use of firearms.

A lot of them make their own ammunition, they already thought of that. Plus you'd just create a black market in ammunition, organised crime would be rubbing their hands.

[Macca]

No you are all beginning to sound like the NRA. Theres a solution to most problems if you are willing to do it. Im saying stop walking blindly in the wrong direction and start walking in the right direction. It isnt going to be solved overnight but Im sure the guns could be taken off a lot of the nutters. I would lessen the risk

The addresses are on file and they would have to give them up under new laws

How the hell is it a constitutional right to own a gun? How are some people prohibited and nutters able to stock up for WWIII? Its still like the wild west over there

Tis a crazy continent and they will all cry horror again when the next mass shooting occurs

It's a constitutional right because it is right there in the constitution. There's not really any getting away from it. And they already have restrictions on nutters buying weapons, but it doesn't work if the person is not a known nutter when he buys a firearm but then goes nuts later. Which is usually what happens. It's an intractable problem, which is why it just goes on and on. Smarter people than us have tried to come up with solutions and failed. If it was really as simple as change the constitution, confiscate all the weapons (340 million of them) and stop selling any more don't you think that would already have happened?

[Bigman80]

A lot of them make their own ammunition, they already thought of that. Plus you'd just create a black market in ammunition, organised crime would be rubbing their hands.True.

[Len Co]

Smarter people than us have failed to come up with a solution because even smarter people with much political influence and money invested don’t want a solution.

[Minstrel SE]

Its not better brains we are talking about. Its the brick wall of reluctance to change.

Im being treated as silly and naive here. I know its written in the constitution and I know there are more guns in circulation than the population.

People in politics are usually thick as a brick. What they have is an arrogance and beligerance on a power trip. Reducing and then banning guns is the way to go. Until that happens mass shootings in particular will continue to happen.

Humans will always get angry and its more crowded than ever...best to remove a form of easy, mass killing...dont you agree?. I will accept starting to change and I know its a long process of sorting the mess out . If you look more deeply its part of the divide and rule culture...again a loaded gun does not actually set you free!

Im getting desentitised to be honest. If they wont sort it, why should I be bothered about another news broadcast. I think I mention it here because Im getting pissed off with another cycle of faux concern from the people that should be doing something about it

[Macca]

People in politics are usually thick as a brick. What they have is an arrogance and beligerance on a power trip. Reducing and then banning guns is the way to go. Until that happens mass shootings in particular will continue to happen.

Humans will always get angry and its more crowded than ever...best to remove a form of easy, mass killing...dont you agree?. I will accept starting to change and I know its a long process of sorting the mess out . If you look more deeply its part of the divide and rule culture...again a loaded gun does not actually set you free!


No-one is disputing that there is a problem but the proposed 'solution', as always, is to 'ban it!'. When history shows that banning things does not work. But on the surface it looks simple and is therefore an attractive proposition. Likewise the idea that all the problems in the world are the result of the few bad people, a handful of rotten apples who have somehow come to have power over the rest of us and if we could just get rid of them everything would be perfect. Again, an attractive proposition as it's simple and at the same time absolves the rest of us of any complicity. It's how it works on television and in Hollywood films, is it really the situation in reality? I don't think so.

[Firebottle]

Im getting desentitised to be honest. If they wont sort it, why should I be bothered about another news broadcast. I think I mention it here because Im getting pissed off with another cycle of faux concern from the people that should be doing something about it

I am feeling the same tbh, but then we do have the relative safety of living in the UK.

[mikmas]

No-one is disputing that there is a problem but the proposed 'solution', as always, is to 'ban it!'. When history shows that banning things does not work.

Far too generalised and selective view of history ...
Sure some bans appeared to have an adverse effect (such as prohibition) but recent history in the UK contradicts your blanket statement.

The ban on smoking in public buildings contributed to a huge reduction in smoking.
Severely limiting the distribution of single use plastic bags led to a massive reduction in their use.

So yes, some bans might not be effective - but others can work very well indeed if you have a gov that is willing to do the necessary.

[struth]

Banning something that everyone has, and they feel they have a right to will never work(prohibition was a good example, and US guns are gonna be similar I guess). It worked here because relatively few had them or wanted them(same with smoking)

[Macca]

Far too generalised and selective view of history ...
Sure some bans appeared to have an adverse effect (such as prohibition) but recent history in the UK contradicts your blanket statement.

The ban on smoking in public buildings contributed to a huge reduction in smoking.
Severely limiting the distribution of single use plastic bags led to a massive reduction in their use.

So yes, some bans might not be effective - but others can work very well indeed if you have a gov that is willing to do the necessary.

plastic bags were not banned, larger shops just have to charge 5 pence. In that situation I suspect it is not the five pence itself but that the charge focused people's minds on the environmental issue and they voluntarily started doing something about it.


reduction is smoking is due to many factors, I'd argue the chief one is that they have massively banged up the cost of it. Again, like the bags, it isn't banned. Banning the sale of tobacco has been suggested many times, they have not done it, why is that?


Lots of things are 'banned' but people still do them: theft, murder, prostitution, drugs, speeding, violent behaviour, drunk driving, sexual assault.

[mikmas]

plastic bags were not banned, larger shops just have to charge 5 pence.

reduction is smoking is due to many factors, I'd argue the chief one is that they have massively banged up the cost of it. Again, like the bags, it isn't banned. Banning the sale of tobacco has been suggested many times, they have not done it, why is that?


Lots of things are 'banned' but people still do them: theft, murder, prostitution, drugs, speeding, violent behaviour, drunk driving, sexual assault.

Read my post again Martin - I didn't say plastic bags were banned, nor did I claim that the 'public place' ban on smoking was the sole reason for the drastic fall.

In the case of the US the 'banning of guns' you are railing against (disproportionally) is not being proposed by many at all. What is being argued for is limiting the availability of certain types of firearms (such as assault rifles) and regulating their sale more strictly.

It is predictable that the pro-gun lobby wheels out the same old tired arguments about this issue - shame really that they are such a strong lobby when the problem is clearly massive and tragic and the solutions easily to hand.

As for the last line of your post (in bold) - really? - did you really want to put that forward as an argument?

[Macca]

Read my post again Martin - I didn't say plastic bags were banned, nor did I claim that the 'public place' ban on smoking was the sole reason for the drastic fall.

In the case of the US the 'banning of guns' you are railing against (disproportionally) is not being proposed by many at all. What is being argued for is limiting the availability of certain types of firearms (such as assault rifles) and regulating their sale more strictly.

It is predictable that the pro-gun lobby wheels out the same old tired arguments about this issue - shame really that they are such a strong lobby when the problem is clearly massive and tragic and the solutions easily to hand.

As for the last line of your post (in bold) - really? - did you really want to put that forward as an argument?

You didn't say the bags were banned, my mistake, although that sort of proves my point that banning is not required in order to change behaviour. I've already addressed the question of assault rifles. If you want to go on a rampage you can kill just as many with a handgun. Added to which in most US states it already illegal to own or sell assault weapons.


And yes, I do wish to put that forward as an argument. The reason most of us do not do those things I've listed (except perhaps speeding) is because we don't want to (for a variety of factors, the legal consequences only being one of them). Conformity to a societal norm and acceptability is the main driver. Once you get a situation where a majority of people are doing it the societal norm shifts and the ban has no effect on behaviour.


In other words if you want people to stop doing something you have to change the way they think, banning it will be ineffective until you have done that. They have to want not to do it. Now if you could change American society to the point where it became socially and morally unacceptable to own firearms then you would have a solution. I have no idea how that would be accomplished though.

[mikmas]

The reason most of us do not do those things I've listed (except perhaps speeding) is because we don't want to (for a variety of factors, the legal consequences only being one of them). Conformity to a societal norm and acceptability is the main driver.

'Chicken and Egg' territory Martin :rolleyes:

...1st year seminar debate material on a Cultural Studies course :lol:

[walpurgis]

Posts from mobile devices that insist on adding a "sent from my............!" postscript every bloody time!

Why don't they turn that irritating 'feature' off!!

[struth]

its well hidden but its there in settings of tapatalk

[Marco]

Posts from mobile devices that insist on adding a "sent from my............!" postscript every bloody time!

Why don't they turn that irritating 'feature' off!!

Too fucking right... That pish ROASTS MY NUT, too!!:doh::rolleyes:

Marco.

[Marco]

its well hidden but its there in settings of tapatalk

Then the offenders need to find it, and ACTION it. Or I'll cut their balls off in future;)

Marco.

[Joe]

People who alter the wording of my posts 'for a laugh'. They can fuck right off.

[struth]

Never got to bottom of that. No traces so must have been done within a short period of posting or it would show up

[Marco]

And we would like you to know that, if we do discover who was responsible, they will be severely tortured.

Marco.

[mad-moon]

when you send a message to someone and they don't fuckin' reply

[Len Co]

The unpredictable nature of avocados, sometimes they are rock hard in the shop even though described as ‘ready to eat’ and never ever get any softer, other times they soften up overnight while you are not looking and have turned to a grey/black mush inside when you come to eat them. Don’t tell me about storing them next to bananas or in a brown paper bag to ripen, there’s NO consistency with the b@st@rds - I do love the odd good one you get with a bit of vinaigrette though!
( thanks to predictive text that came out as viagra first, not such a bad idea)

[struth]

have you tried a banana and a brown paper bag :ner:

[Len Co]

Hah! That could be it Grant ��

[Barry]

The unpredictable nature of avocados, sometimes they are rock hard in the shop even though described as ‘ready to eat’ and never ever get any softer, other times they soften up overnight while you are not looking and have turned to a grey/black mush inside when you come to eat them. Don’t tell me about storing them next to bananas or in a brown paper bag to ripen, there’s NO consistency with the b@st@rds - I do love the odd good one you get with a bit of vinaigrette though!
( thanks to predictive text that came out as viagra first, not such a bad idea)

Fortunately when any avocados I have bought from my local greengrocer haven't ripened, they give me another for free.

Usually I can tell how ripe they are with a very gentle squeeze.

[Macca]

Usually I can tell how ripe they are with a very gentle squeeze.

That also works with women.

[struth]

That also works with women.

I can do that by eye;)

[Barry]

That also works with women.

And guaranteed to give your face a slap!.

[Macca]

And guaranteed to give your face a slap!.

reminds me of that bit in 'Play It Again Sam'

Allan: We're platonic friends. I can't spoil that by coming on. She'll slap my face.

Bogart: Oh, I've had my face slapped plenty of times.

Allan: Yeah, but your glasses don't go flying across the room.

[Marco]

That also works with women.

And their melons;)

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

when you send a message to someone and they don't fuckin' reply

When someone sends me a message, but fails to inform me in giant letters 'I HAVE SENT YOU A MESSAGE' I so rarely get pms (Billy-no-mates, me) that I don't routinely check :(

[Pigmy Pony]

But in the case of text messages, I don't usually reply. I phone them instead, because I can't be arsed with texts.

[Marco]

when you send a message to someone and they don't fuckin' reply

:lolsign:

If that that's aimed at me, sexy-chops, it's on my 'to do' list, with about 35 others!;)

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

The unpredictable nature of avocados, sometimes they are rock hard in the shop even though described as ‘ready to eat’ and never ever get any softer, other times they soften up overnight while you are not looking and have turned to a grey/black mush inside when you come to eat them. Don’t tell me about storing them next to bananas or in a brown paper bag to ripen, there’s NO consistency with the b@st@rds - I do love the odd good one you get with a bit of vinaigrette though!
( thanks to predictive text that came out as viagra first, not such a bad idea)

But avocados served with Viagra will be rock hard for ages.

[Marco]

But in the case of text messages, I don't usually reply. I phone them instead, because I can't be arsed with texts.

Me neither. I simply don't entertain them, especially on my rarely used, 'gas powered' mobile. It's landline or email, and like it!

Marco.

[mad-moon]

:lolsign:

If that that's aimed at me, sexy-chops, it's on my 'to do' list, with about 35 others!;)

Marco.

nope..not you personally....

[walpurgis]

But in the case of text messages, I don't usually reply. I phone them instead, because I can't be arsed with texts.

When I get missed calls on my mobile (which is all of them, 'cos I keep it on 'silent'), I reply by text to be annoying. :)

[Pigmy Pony]

That also works with women.

But you don't have to buy the avocado a drink first, and pretend to be interested in what it has to say. And you can take it home in the full knowledge that you're gonna get some avocado :)

[mad-moon]

When I get missed calls on my mobile (which is all of them, 'cos I keep it on 'silent'), I reply by text to be annoying. :)

I can't believe that of you Geoff...

[walpurgis]

Yup. Strange, but true! :D

[Marco]

nope..not you personally....

No worries, and btw, your PM was much appreciated. I should get to it later:)

However, since we're on the subject of non-replies to messages (or even posts on forums)... Folk who wrongly presume that a discussion is over, or there's nothing to say, and who don't answer questions you've asked and you have to badger to respond.

Clue: when you see one of these symbols at the end of a sentence '?', then an answer is required!

Marco.

[mad-moon]

No worries, and btw, your PM was much appreciated. I should get to it later:)

However, since we're on the subject of non-replies to messages (or even posts on forums), folk who wrongly presume that a discussion is over and don't answer questions you've asked, and whom you have to badger to respond.

Clue: when you see one of these symbols at the end of a sentence '?', then an answer is required!

Marco.

I'm lost Marco...?

[Macca]

But you don't have to buy the avocado a drink first, and pretend to be interested in what it has to say. And you can take it home in the full knowledge that you're gonna get some avocado :)

Your kung foo is strong.

[Pigmy Pony]

Is this a rhetorical question?

[Marco]

I'm lost Marco...?

Why? Anyway, it's nowt to do with you, daftee!

To simplify: it pisses me off when folks don't answer questions asked of them in emails or posts on forums, so they need to pay more attention to question marks!!

:exactly:

Marco.