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I'm sure improvements to the NHS could be made if money was spent on more doctors, proper pay for hospital staff, and for someone to grab the drug companies by the scruff of the neck and tell them to stop taking the piss. But there's no financial incentive there for the bosses. Many more opportunities to make a bit of dosh with building work.
Spend for NHS in 2018 was £122 billion! And people reckon it is 'under-funded' and want to hose it down with even more money as though that would be some kind of automatic solution. I bet you could double that spend and make no difference whatsoever to the quality of the service. The real solution is to cut out the incompetence and the corruption (hard to see where one ends and the other starts mind you).
trouble is most of the budget isnt in actual healthcare
trouble is most of the budget isnt in actual healthcare
Exactly.
walpurgis
13-01-2019, 19:45
What a shitbag! I'd chop his thumbs off, see how he gets on in a car then!
https://www.itv.com/news/2019-01-13/man-attempts-canal-escape-after-leaving-partner-and-child-trapped-in-flipped-car/
Firebottle
13-01-2019, 21:14
What a cretin. He wants putting down.
Certainly isn't a real man. A disgrace to the breed.
Marco.
Ninanina
18-01-2019, 19:15
Anyway, welcome back Bev. Have you been on a long "walkabout" in your new gear?
Hi Steve and thanks for the welcome back. Colin has been quite unwell with his Leukaemia, his blood is rubbish at the moment so we have been spending most days at Southampton hospital
So unfortunately I've just not had the time to be on AoS... Tonight I am listening to some music and chilling
Ninanina
18-01-2019, 19:28
I love my new Aeron chair. It is so comfortable and the back support is fantastic
Expensive yes ,but the best chair I've ever owned and it will last me a lifetime so I consider it a good investment
Pigmy Pony
18-01-2019, 19:34
I love my new Aeron chair. It is so comfortable and the back support is fantastic
Expensive yes ,but the best chair I've ever owned and it will last me a lifetime so I consider it a good investment
Nice when something does what it says on the tin. We'll all be rooting for Colin to get better soon
Ninanina
18-01-2019, 19:46
Thanks Steve
We were at hospital yesterday and Colin's blood showed a very slight improvement so we are keeping our fingers crossed that he doesn't crash again. We are back there on Monday for more treatment so will find out then
Yes the Aeron is just lovely
Sherwood
19-01-2019, 17:07
Spend for NHS in 2018 was £122 billion! And people reckon it is 'under-funded' and want to hose it down with even more money as though that would be some kind of automatic solution. I bet you could double that spend and make no difference whatsoever to the quality of the service. The real solution is to cut out the incompetence and the corruption (hard to see where one ends and the other starts mind you).
I am not sure on what evidence you are condemning the NHS as inefficient and corrupt: it is just not the case. The UK NHS repeatedly scores highly in international (independent) comparisons of health outcomes, value for money and equity. I make these claims as a health economist with over 35 years experience gained in around 30 different countries, including working in the NHS.
I also write a someone who recently suffered a major life threatening health event that led to a month and a half in hospital, much of that iime in intensive care. I cannot speak highly enough of all the NHS employees who cared for me and went over and above their official duties to make me comfortable.
Yes, the nominal figure for NHS expenditure is enormous, but it only makes sense in the context of what other countries spend and how well they spend it. The UK spends less as a proportion of its GDP on health care than most comparable European countries and a pittance compared to what some countries like the USA spend. Nonetheless, the UK continues to score highly in terms of outputs (i.e. health outcomes). No we can't compete with the best of US health care, but that is only accessible to a privileged few and at huge cost, whilst vast sections of the population go without care. Don't believe it? Then google "international comparisons of health care spending" and then form a judgement based on actual evidence!
Geoff
See this site: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthcaresystem/articles/howdoesukhealthcarespendingcompareinternationally/2016-11-01
I am not sure on what evidence you are condemning the NHS as inefficient and corrupt: it is just not the case. The UK NHS repeatedly scores highly in international (independent) comparisons of health outcomes, value for money and equity. I make these claims as a health economist with over 35 years experience gained in around 30 different countries, including working in the NHS.
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Well you've got the Stafford Hospital scandal for starters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Hospital_scandal
I could trawl around and find many examples but that's a pretty good example of breath-taking incompetence to be going on with. Given my knowledge and experience of big organisations I'd say that was symptomatic of an organisation where incompetence at all levels is rife. But please note we are talking about administration and organization here, I'm not suggesting that there is a problem with the actual health care staff, indeed I have never met a doctor or a nurse who did not think the administration of the NHS was shambolic (some used stronger language).
Also a couple of years back quite coincidentally in the space of a few months I was at a couple of dinners where I was seated next to people who worked as Buyers in the NHS. Both quite independently described the waste as 'sickening'. In fact it was pretty much all they talked about. They work there, you tell me who I should believe?
If you re-read what I posted you'll see that I didn't say anything about the quality of service or how the NHS ranks compared to other similar organisations so I don't see how that is relevant to the point I was making. Also quoting the spend as a percentage of GDP isn't demonstrating anything. If a big chunk of the money is being wasted you could go up to 100% of GDP and not get any improvement. Conversely, with an efficient organisation, you could spend a much lower percentage and get much better outcomes.
just cut my hair.... all three of em:ner:
walpurgis
21-01-2019, 10:45
just cut my hair.... all three of em:ner:
I just use a blowtorch and finish off with a belt sander. :)
lol.
ive needed to do it for a while but not been up to it...glad its back to barely grabable ....:D
walpurgis
21-01-2019, 10:53
Got more on chest and arms than ever was on nut! :eek:
im fair haired, going on white now so its not overly noticed on body. Years of working in damp jeans ripped most of my leg follicles out so am bald on lower legs. wife was always jealous :D helps when got the stockings on :ner:
Pigmy Pony
21-01-2019, 18:01
im fair haired, going on white now so its not overly noticed on body. Years of working in damp jeans ripped most of my leg follicles out so am bald on lower legs. wife was always jealous :D helps when got the stockings on :ner:
So it's not just me then - my legs are bald as far up as my socks go.
My mother used to say that eating crusts would give me curly hair - Fifty years later I have a lustrous mass of curly hair, unfortunately none of it's on my head :(
Pretty much all my legs actually. Certainly 3/4.lol
Mum Used to say eat your crusts or you'll get collyflower ears lol
Pigmy Pony
21-01-2019, 18:11
With all the tosh our mothers came out with, it's a miracle we turned out normal :) Mum also used to tell us to stop picking dandelions, saying they make you pee in bed.
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
mrs May is tired....bless
https://youtu.be/c_VCvQ9wO-Y
southall-1998_mk2
23-01-2019, 12:26
mrs May is tired....bless
https://youtu.be/c_VCvQ9wO-Y
Fake alert :lol:
S.
Pigmy Pony
23-01-2019, 19:09
mrs May is tired....bless
https://youtu.be/c_VCvQ9wO-Y
That's what I look like when I have my morning pee
With all the tosh our mothers came out with, it's a miracle we turned out normal :) Mum also used to tell us to stop picking dandelions, saying they make you pee in bed.
I was always told that you’d pee the bed if you played in the fire. That’s a fairly serious threat!
Russell
Well I’ve got some good news to share! I received word that my divorce is final! After 37 years of marriage, I’m finally a single man again, I hardly know how to act.
Actually I’ve been very happily married these past 18 years, as I have not seen or spoken to my ex wife not once in all that time. I paid good money for a separation back then. Ever since, I’ve had many weird health issues, all kinds of high stress life issues, and just honestly never got around to finalizing it. Recently, my niece graduated from law school, and offered to do the job, so, I agreed, and 4 short months later I’m a free man.
The whole time, it seemed such a solum and sober task, almost sad, and I even pondered if it was the right thing to do. But, when I heard the news it was final, it was a moment of joy! A reason to celebrate! Honestly, nothing has changed, just on paper. But it does feel liberating. And it’s as good a reason to get drunk as any!
Russell
That's what I look like when I have my morning pee
Nice... I have regular dreams of you in a tweed skirt.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
24-01-2019, 21:55
Nice... I have regular dreams of you in a tweed skirt.
Marco.
What am I wearing in your "irregular" dreams? :eyebrows:
Anyway, I don't wear skirts - they're kilts. My fault for buying cheap Chinese crap that lost their tartan after the first wash :( Anyway I'm not convinced the Jackie Chan Clan is a real thing.
Well I’ve got some good news to share! I received word that my divorce is final! After 37 years of marriage, I’m finally a single man again, I hardly know how to act.
Actually I’ve been very happily married these past 18 years, as I have not seen or spoken to my ex wife not once in all that time. I paid good money for a separation back then. Ever since, I’ve had many weird health issues, all kinds of high stress life issues, and just honestly never got around to finalizing it. Recently, my niece graduated from law school, and offered to do the job, so, I agreed, and 4 short months later I’m a free man.
The whole time, it seemed such a solum and sober task, almost sad, and I even pondered if it was the right thing to do. But, when I heard the news it was final, it was a moment of joy! A reason to celebrate! Honestly, nothing has changed, just on paper. But it does feel liberating. And it’s as good a reason to get drunk as any!
Russell. Reminds me of the old joke. I had 30 blissful years, then I met the missus !. Hope everything goes well for you Russell.
Well I’ve got some good news to share! I received word that my divorce is final! After 37 years of marriage, I’m finally a single man again, I hardly know how to act.
Actually I’ve been very happily married these past 18 years, as I have not seen or spoken to my ex wife not once in all that time. I paid good money for a separation back then. Ever since, I’ve had many weird health issues, all kinds of high stress life issues, and just honestly never got around to finalizing it. Recently, my niece graduated from law school, and offered to do the job, so, I agreed, and 4 short months later I’m a free man.
The whole time, it seemed such a solum and sober task, almost sad, and I even pondered if it was the right thing to do. But, when I heard the news it was final, it was a moment of joy! A reason to celebrate! Honestly, nothing has changed, just on paper. But it does feel liberating. And it’s as good a reason to get drunk as any!
RussellNice feeling Im sure
Nice feeling Im sure
After an 18 year separation, it really does feel good. I called my ex, just to give her a heads up, so she wouldn’t be blind sided by it, and she had the nerve to say, “I thought we would just stay separated forever?”. What kind of weird idea is that? I guess she too was happily married to a man she hadn’t seen or spoken to in 18 years? The reason we broke up was because she went crazy, so, I shouldn’t be surprised.
Russell
After an 18 year separation, it really does feel good.
Hi Russell,
Glad to hear your good news! Although I can't help feeling that it's also a little sad, as I find is the case with all breakups of long-term relationships... Main thing of course is that both you guys are happy with the outcome:)
However, any idea what made her "go crazy", and when you realised that was the case? Sticking with each other for 19 years, before separating, suggests that most of the time things were ok, or you were a rather long-time suffering husband!:eek:
Marco.
If you look at the 'Crazy/Hot' matrix you'll see that the 'crazy' axis runs from 4 to 10 because no woman is below a '4' crazy.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=crazy%2fhot+matrix&view=detail&mid=85712EC2D9C5CDEF9D8485712EC2D9C5CDEF9D84&FORM=VIRE
:lolsign:
Hilarious! But of course complete bollox, and rather sexist/condescending towards women.
Marco.
That's part of the reason it's funny. BTW there is one for women as well which is equally 'non-pc' towards men.
Cool. I think you should link to that too, for balance...
Marco.
shedloads of them here https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=crazy%2fhot+matrix&qpvt=crazy%2fhot+matrix&FORM=VDRE
Pigmy Pony
25-01-2019, 18:43
:lolsign:
Hilarious! But of course complete bollox, and rather sexist/condescending towards women.
Marco.
Shurrup ya girl! :D
Men, and their shortcomings, have been 'fair game' for female women of the opposite sex for decades, and I don't see owt wrong with pushing back a little every now and again and should not have to apologise for it.
ps. I don't think you're a girl really, although you do look rather fab in that little black number :)
Pigmy Pony
25-01-2019, 18:47
That's part of the reason it's funny. BTW there is one for women as well which is equally 'non-pc' towards men.
Of course there is! And I'll bet there aren't many women viewing it and saying "Ooh, that's rather harsh and unfair"...
Of course there is! And I'll bet there aren't many women viewing it and saying "Ooh, that's rather harsh and unfair"...
Political correctness doesn't work both ways. For some reason. Possibly because it's stupid and irrational? Just a guess.
walpurgis
25-01-2019, 19:58
Political correctness doesn't work both ways
I like that. So true!
Shurrup ya girl! :D
Men, and their shortcomings, have been 'fair game' for female women of the opposite sex for decades, and I don't see owt wrong with pushing back a little every now and again and should not have to apologise for it.
ps. I don't think you're a girl really, although you do look rather fab in that little black number :)
Ha - that's why I laughed, as on balance it was on the right side of being funny for the correct reasons!
In terms of the little black number, are you still perving at folk through holes in toilet walls? I thought the last visit to the therapist had cured you.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
25-01-2019, 21:15
Ha - that's why I laughed, as on balance it was on the right side of being funny for the correct reasons!
In terms of the little black number, are you still perving at folk through holes in toilet walls? I thought the last visit to the therapist had cured you.
Marco.
Those holes in toilet walls have other uses too :D That visit to the therapist was a waste of time - the idea was to cure me of this "delusion" that all women see me as a sex object, but I think he fancied me too. Being irresistible to women of all sexes isn't as much fun as you might think :(
Pigmy Pony
25-01-2019, 21:16
I mean look at my avatar, and tell me you wouldn't.
I mean look at my avatar, and tell me you wouldn't.That's you! I thought it was a toilet brush. Lol
Pigmy Pony
25-01-2019, 22:34
Admittedly it's a look that improves with distance.
Yeah. A whole lotta distance... And a brick wall or two comes on handy too [emoji23]
Hi Russell,
Glad to hear your good news! Although I can't help feeling that it's also a little sad, as I find is the case with all breakups of long-term relationships... Main thing of course is that both you guys are happy with the outcome:)
However, any idea what made her "go crazy", and when you realised that was the case? Sticking with each other for 19 years, before separating, suggests that most of the time things were ok, or you were a rather long-time suffering husband!:eek:
Marco.
I know that guys are always saying that their wives are crazy, or their ex’s were crazy, but just because people say it all the time doesn’t mean it’s not true!
Actually that was the sad part. My ex suffered from a form of Lupus. (Arathosis dermatosis), meaning mostly on the skin. But, she had this condition all her life, and while it wasn’t fair, we dealt with it together, and it was rarely a problem. As far as I know, we were blissfully happily married those first 17 or 18 years. marred when I was only 18 years old.
But her mother, (also crazy), got to worrying her about applying for disability. Her dermatologist told her he couldn’t get her any disability, but perhaps she could get disability for a mental issue. So, he sent her to a psychiatrist. This doctor put her on Zoloft. An antidepressant. And within two months, she had a complete personality change. And was down right mean! I begged her to stop taking the stuff. I told her doctor about what was happening, and she was completely belligerent about it. Finally, after her mother, and best friend, and daughter begged her to stop taking the drug she did. But it was too late, she had permanent personality changes. Lying and cheating, cold and heartless. One day I was at work, and got an email that when I got home, she would be gone, and when I got home, she was. Moved in with some man she met on the Internet. That poor bastard, I’d sure hate to be him! Years later my own daughter told me that I was lucky to have gotten away from her when I did, because she was crazier than ever! So yes it is very sad. But, that was 18 years ago, and I guess it’s just one of those things. About two years ago, my best friend lost his wife to cancer. I told him, at least they parted on good terms. While death of a loved one is a truly horrible thing, I don’t know if it’s as bad as watching a loved one loose their mind? That’s pretty much how I see it, the girl I knew is long dead, that woman in her body is nobody I know.
Russell
Very true. Its also heartbreaking to see someone physically disintegrate in front of you. Especially if they stay relatively sane.
Yes think yourself lucky and by the grace of God it wasn't you
If you look at the 'Crazy/Hot' matrix you'll see that the 'crazy' axis runs from 4 to 10 because no woman is below a '4' crazy.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=crazy%2fhot+matrix&view=detail&mid=85712EC2D9C5CDEF9D8485712EC2D9C5CDEF9D84&FORM=VIRE
It’s not that women below a 4 aren’t crazy, it’s just that if they are, it’s not worth dating them! The Crazy/Hot chart shows how crazy they can be, and still get away with it. A 9 can act crazy as hell! And guys just ignore it, because she’s hot! But if she was a 4, he’d send her packing.
Truth and political correctness are diametrically opposed.
Russell
Very true. Its also heartbreaking to see someone physically disintegrate in front of you. Especially if they stay relatively sane.
Yes think yourself lucky and by the grace of God it wasn't you
So true, I’ve known many of my friends have lost their parents to Alzheimer’s, and personally I cannot imagine a worst fate.
Russell
It’s not that women below a 4 aren’t crazy, it’s just that if they are, it’s not worth dating them! The Crazy/Hot chart shows how crazy they can be, and still get away with it. A 9 can act crazy as hell! And guys just ignore it, because she’s hot! But if she was a 4, he’d send her packing.
Truth and political correctness are diametrically opposed.
Russell
I did go out for several years with a redhead who I would rate as only a '2' crazy. And she was hot. Never been out with a stripper or a Tiffany though. I do know a Tiffany and she does seem like she could be a bit crazy if you were in a relationship with her. Don't know any strippers though, mores the pity.
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 08:29
Anita was diagnosed with lupus about 25 years ago, but the symptoms all seem to be physical rather than mental - some days she seems absolutely fine, some days she can barely walk but I think the huge variety of meds helps a lot (sleeping pills for night-time to help her body "shut down" and repair itself, steroids to help with repair (although a side effect is that it pretty much doubles the weight gain possible from a given amount). A whole cocktail of other drugs too.
As a result of the lupus, as well as some other stuff, she cannot hold down a job, so has various benefits like a motability allowance, and something called a P.I.P., whatever that is.
I don't know whether her lupus (or it's treatment) has any effect on her mentally as I didn't know her pre-lupus so I have no point of reference. She is a very strong woman and takes this stuff in her stride. She's a good 'un and I love her to bits :)
Firebottle
26-01-2019, 09:04
She is a very strong woman and takes this stuff in her stride. She's a good 'un and I love her to bits :)
You've got a good 'un there mate - don't you just love a strong woman, I know I do.
Of course there is! And I'll bet there aren't many women viewing it and saying "Ooh, that's rather harsh and unfair"...
I think it's hilarious that blokes who obsess over boxes and wires, spending ££££s to get them 'right' regard women as 'crazy'.
Or, as Steely Dan put it: 'Worldy-wise, I realise/That everybody's crazy'.
There's your harmless crazy and then there's your bunny boilers.
Steely Dan were right though, but then they were always right. About everything.
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 09:40
I think it's hilarious that blokes who obsess over boxes and wires, spending ££££s to get them 'right' regard women as 'crazy'.
Or, as Steely Dan put it: 'Worldy-wise, I realise/That everybody's crazy'.
Yes but said blokes are really just a harmless bunch, probably better described as "eccentric", not the "Oh my God, just keep out of her way till she calms down" kind of crazy.
I think Macca may have found the exception with his redhead - my first girlfriend was a redhead and she was mental mental chicken oriental, and if I saw her now, 56 years later, I'd probably cross the road to avoid her.
Her name was Sheila, and there was a song by Tyrannosaurus Rex called "Elemental Child" and I amended it to "Sheila Mental Child". She hated that.
Yes but said blokes are really just a harmless bunch, probably better described as "eccentric"
Ha! You may have missed some of the earlier inter-forum warfare, when supposedly 'harmless eccentrics' exchanged death threats over the all-important issue of whether cable A was better than cable B. (Though to be fair, I don't think any actual violence ensued, and if it had, it'd probably only have amounted to handbags at dawn).
Ha! You may have missed some of the earlier inter-forum warfare, when supposedly 'harmless eccentrics' exchanged death threats over the all-important issue of whether cable A was better than cable B...
Where did that happen - here? If so please link to it.
Marco.
Where did that happen - here? If so please link to it.
Marco.
It was on pfm, many years ago. I doubt it's still in the archives, as TonyL prunes the audio section regularly. Mick Parry and some other bloke were on the brink of an arranged fight in Birmingham arising from a heated discussion about cables, tlll they were laughed out of the idea by most pfm'ers.
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 10:01
It was on pfm, many years ago. I doubt it's still in the archives, as TonyL prunes the audio section regularly. Mick Parry and some other bloke were on the brink of an arranged fight in Birmingham arising from a heated discussion about cables, tlll they were laughed out of the idea by most pfm'ers.
Ah, but the thing with t'internet, with its potential for catfish - these "blokes" may actually be women. I may be too, for all you know :)
Beobloke
26-01-2019, 10:08
Ha! You may have missed some of the earlier inter-forum warfare, when supposedly 'harmless eccentrics' exchanged death threats over the all-important issue of whether cable A was better than cable B. (Though to be fair, I don't think any actual violence ensued, and if it had, it'd probably only have amounted to handbags at dawn).
Yes, forums and real life are usually very different, as Sniff Petrol succinctly explained it...
https://sniffpetrol.com/2014/06/19/forum-meet-up-less-interesting-than-expected/
:)
Yes, forums and real life are usually very different, as Sniff Petrol succinctly explained it...
https://sniffpetrol.com/2014/06/19/forum-meet-up-less-interesting-than-expected/
:)
Love it !!! It reminds me of CB meet ups we had years ago (The Agriculture industry uses them a lot , CB radios that is !!) some of the noisy ones on there were like mice in a social situation and it always seemed like people were standing around naked (metaphorically ):D
It was on pfm, many years ago. I doubt it's still in the archives, as TonyL prunes the audio section regularly. Mick Parry and some other bloke were on the brink of an arranged fight in Birmingham arising from a heated discussion about cables, tlll they were laughed out of the idea by most pfm'ers.
The fight would not be about cables though but about people disrespecting each other. You see a fair few comments on forums where that line is crossed. There's been a couple of occasions when I have thought 'If you'd spoken like that to me face to face you'd be on the ground looking up'. But of course they are safe behind their keyboards.
Beobloke
26-01-2019, 11:16
There's been a couple of occasions when I have thought 'If you'd spoken like that to me face to face you'd be on the ground looking up'. But of course they are safe behind their keyboards.
This is absolutely true. Personally, I would never saying anything on a forum that I wouldn’t be prepared to say to the same person face to face, but it seems that not al people operate this way!
walpurgis
26-01-2019, 11:26
Ah, but the thing with t'internet, with its potential for catfish - these "blokes" may actually be women. I may be too, for all you know :)
Well if you are, I'm not dating anything that looks like your avatar! :eek:
walpurgis
26-01-2019, 11:34
Yes, forums and real life are usually very different, as Sniff Petrol succinctly explained it...
https://sniffpetrol.com/2014/06/19/forum-meet-up-less-interesting-than-expected/
:)
Yes. Likely a lot of truth there.
I don't think I fit the category. What you don't see is what you get here! ;)
The fight would not be about cables though but about people disrespecting each other. You see a fair few comments on forums where that line is crossed. There's been a couple of occasions when I have thought 'If you'd spoken like that to me face to face you'd be on the ground looking up'. But of course they are safe behind their keyboards.
How it usually goes:
Bloke A: I've just bought this fantastic new [whatever]. It transformed the sound of my system.
Bloke B: I don't believe a [whatever] could make that much difference.
Bloke A: You calling me a liar?
Bloke B: No, just a delusional half-wit.
[continues for several pages until threadlock]
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 12:08
Well if you are, I'm not dating anything that looks like your avatar! :eek:
I'm hoping Marco will give me a nicer avatar next time, as my social life is now in the toilet. Ooh. that didn't come out right - I mean it's taken a nose dive :(
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 12:18
This is absolutely true. Personally, I would never saying anything on a forum that I wouldn’t be prepared to say to the same person face to face, but it seems that not al people operate this way!
You'd think in this day and age that technology could remove the anonymity that internet trolls and bullies enjoy, but what do I know?
I personally find it easier to talk to folk via this laptop than face to face with actual human beings, but that's just my shy nature and I would never disrespect anyone, whether in person or otherwise. We all deserve better than that.
I say that trolls deserve a good beating with the wet end of their own severed arm, and if I ever came face to face with one I'd deny ever saying that :D
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 12:22
Bloody hell Marco, thanks for that - the phone hasn't stopped ringing! Most of the missed calls are coming from Southall, West London, and I don't know anyone who lives there.
walpurgis
26-01-2019, 14:17
Bloody hell Marco, thanks for that - the phone hasn't stopped ringing! Most of the missed calls are coming from Southall, West London, and I don't know anyone who lives there.
That's funny, the same thing has been happening to me and the caller must be just around the corner.
It was on pfm, many years ago. I doubt it's still in the archives, as TonyL prunes the audio section regularly. Mick Parry and some other bloke were on the brink of an arranged fight in Birmingham arising from a heated discussion about cables, tlll they were laughed out of the idea by most pfm'ers.
Ah I see... The very image of Mick Parry, the archetypal hen-pecked husband, and who couldn't punch his way out of a tea cosy, 'fighting' anyone, is hilarious!!
Marco.
Yes, forums and real life are usually very different, as Sniff Petrol succinctly explained it...
https://sniffpetrol.com/2014/06/19/forum-meet-up-less-interesting-than-expected/
:)
Ha - so funny and true, especially this bit:
But in real life it’s almost as if they were just a bunch of socially awkward single men or something.
Sounds like what happened when I first went to Scalford and met the rampant keyboard warriors, from the old WAM [largely socially dysfunctional, corpulent middle-aged men, who in real life wouldn't say boo to a goose] - oh how I laughed!!:lol::D
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 19:39
That's funny, the same thing has been happening to me and the caller must be just around the corner.
He's behind you! :eek:
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 19:42
Ha - so funny and true, especially this bit:
Sounds like what happened when I first went to Scalford and met the rampant keyboard warriors, from the old WAM [largely socially dysfunctional, corpulent middle-aged men, who in real life wouldn't say boo to a goose] - oh how I laughed!!:lol::D
Marco.
Description fits me to a tee - I wouldn't have much to say because I've said it all on here. Maybe I need to start making up stories, and save some for Cranage :)
walpurgis
26-01-2019, 19:44
He's behind you! :eek:
Oh no he isn't! :D
Description fits me to a tee - I wouldn't have much to say because I've said it all on here. Maybe I need to start making up stories, and save some for Cranage :)
No, you've clearly got more of a personality than that! If you were a bland, boring bastard, I wouldn't have entertained engaging with you!;)
In real life I'm a shy and retiring, socially awkward nerd with low self-esteem, who's completely lacking in self-confidence - and on top of that I'm a joyless prude, so if we meet, don't dare say so much as 'bum', in front of me, or I'll be so offended:o
Marco.
walpurgis
26-01-2019, 20:11
Bum. :D
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Marco.
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 20:23
No, you've clearly got more of a personality than that! If you were a bland, boring bastard, I wouldn't have entertained engaging with you!;)
In real life I'm a shy and retiring, socially awkward nerd with low self-esteem, who's completely lacking in self-confidence - and on top of that I'm a joyless prude, so if we meet, don't dare say so much as 'bum', in front of me, or I'll be so offended:o
Marco.
Yes I've heard this - I assume arse, shithole and tradesmen's entrance are off limits too? just keep reading posts on here and your timid and shy nature will soon be a thing of the past.
I once mentioned front bottoms on the WAM, just confused everybody ;)
Yes I've heard this - I assume arse, shithole and tradesmen's entrance are off limits too? just keep reading posts on here and your timid and shy nature will soon be a thing of the past.
I once mentioned front bottoms on the WAM, just confused everybody ;)Frontbottom aka splitarse
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 20:40
Frontbottom aka splitarse
I know Glaswegians are traditionally sensitive wallflower types, but if we can keep exposing Marco to these rude words, we'll soon toughen him up :)
You'd think in this day and age that technology could remove the anonymity that internet trolls and bullies enjoy, but what do I know?
If it were up to me, I'd use said technology to create a vetting system, which would ensure that life's sad inadequates (trolls and bullies) were prevented from ever gaining access to the Internet. That would wipe out the cowardly piss-stained keyboard warriors in an instant.
Unfortunately not weeding them out has created a problem: waste-of-space losers, with massive chips on their shoulders, who were previously gagged before the Internet existed, have been given a 'voice' to rage against the world, venting their jealous frustrations and 'trolling' others they resent who've been successful, and have a life that's worth living...
Inadequates/losers don't like happy people, because it exposes their own unhappiness. These scumbags should've all been kept gagged and left to rot!! And if I had my way, that's what would happen. Do I detest them? No, what makes you think that? I certainly pity them;)
Marco.
I know Glaswegians are traditionally sensitive wallflower types, but if we can keep exposing Marco to these rude words, we'll soon toughen him up :)
A bad man has just called me a poof.
Marco.
Obviously not a gentleman or it would have been ducky or poov
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2019, 23:21
A bad man has just called me a poof.
Marco.
Tell me who it was and I'll duff him up :punch:
My daughter told me this story today. Some guy who lives out in California had his Facebook page, with a picture of he and his husband, and some guy he’s never met before who lives in Northern Virginia started dropping messages on his page, calling him a faggot and they should kill theirselves, etc.
So, this man in Cali looks up the offender’s page and gets his name, and runs a background check on him, learns he’s on probation, so he calls the guy’s probation officer and shows him the messages he sent! And the guy was on the news, apparently in huge trouble for bullying on the internet. Maybe it’s serious but I had to laugh, what an idiot! Some people can’t stay out of trouble.
Russell
Anita was diagnosed with lupus about 25 years ago, but the symptoms all seem to be physical rather than mental - some days she seems absolutely fine, some days she can barely walk but I think the huge variety of meds helps a lot (sleeping pills for night-time to help her body "shut down" and repair itself, steroids to help with repair (although a side effect is that it pretty much doubles the weight gain possible from a given amount). A whole cocktail of other drugs too.
As a result of the lupus, as well as some other stuff, she cannot hold down a job, so has various benefits like a motability allowance, and something called a P.I.P., whatever that is.
I don't know whether her lupus (or it's treatment) has any effect on her mentally as I didn't know her pre-lupus so I have no point of reference. She is a very strong woman and takes this stuff in her stride. She's a good 'un and I love her to bits :)
Yes there are two main kinds of Lupus, one is Systemic, and the other is the Dermatosis kind. My ex had the second kind. She had these lesions on her skin, and we used steroid creams on them, with limited success. And while she was self conscious about the spots, the Lupus is not what affected her mind.
It was the Zoloft antidepressant drug, it is some very dangerous stuff, and I’ve heard of others who have had this negative effect. A friend of my sister, a man who was a lawyer, had a beautiful wife and two beautiful children. He always seemed so happy and level headed. But for some reason he started taking this Zoloft, and within 3 months his wife took the kids and fled for her life, and he wound up dying in a shootout with the police! It literally says it may cause permanent personality changes as a minor side effect.
Russell
There's your harmless crazy and then there's your bunny boilers.
Steely Dan were right though, but then they were always right. About everything.
This just happened to my drummer! This woman who was living with him, they were engaged to be married. And a few months ago, she pulls a gun on him! And is calling him by someone else’s name, later he learned it was an uncle’s name who died when she was young. He had to slide out the door and called the law, and had her removed from the house! And she is now in jail for something, and still has no idea who anyone is, and threatens to kill everyone! They were happy for a few years I guess, and one day she snapped! I feel for the guy. I know the girl, and there was no hint that she could do this.
I’d rather have a girl I know is a little crazy, than one who everyone thinks is perfectly sane, but isn’t!
Russell
Zoloft isCalled sertraline here I think
Zoloft isCalled sertraline here I thinkAlso called lustral. It diddles with serotonin. Lsd did same and we all know how that shit ends.
Not keen on antidepressants unless really needed. They are handed out like sweeties
Pigmy Pony
27-01-2019, 09:00
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy.
Marco.
I think I have both, although my carer insists that the bottle is actually my willy.
Pigmy Pony
27-01-2019, 09:28
Also called lustral. It diddles with serotonin. Lsd did same and we all know how that shit ends.
Not keen on antidepressants unless really needed. They are handed out like sweeties
For us, LSD always ended nicely. But I think there is a big difference between occasional recreational use, and regular frequent doses of anything. And in the case of the above mentioned drugs, these are not taken occasionally for fun, by otherwise healthy individuals (although we would never have entertained the idea), rather they are there to do a job for people who are unwell. To subject them to this for extended periods would I feel, be like putting a turbocharger in a car with engine faults.
Just my opinion, has no basis in fact.
I think I have both, although my carer insists that the bottle is actually my willy.
Is she letting you out to play today, since it's Sunday?
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
27-01-2019, 12:48
Is she letting you out to play today, since it's Sunday?
Marco.
Yes, but she's put so many layers on me that I can barely move. I think she's done this to make it hard for me to wave my todger at passers-by :(
Yes, but she's put so many layers on me that I can barely move. I think she's done this to make it hard for me to wave my todger at passers-by :(
a man with your physique doesnt need to wave anything;)
Pigmy Pony
27-01-2019, 13:03
a man with your physique doesnt need to wave anything;)
A man with my physique? When I look down I can't even see my feet, never mind anything else! That avatar is just wishful thinking on Marco's part. Anyway, I bet that dude in the picture has had his bits shrivelled to nothing by steroids. You don't get owt for nowt.
A man with my physique? When I look down I can't even see my feet, never mind anything else! That avatar is just wishful thinking on Marco's part. Anyway, I bet that dude in the picture has had his bits shrivelled to nothing by steroids. You don't get owt for nowt.
ha, that was me actually. :D thought you deserved better
Pigmy Pony
27-01-2019, 13:17
ha, that was me actually. :D thought you deserved better
:) Thankyou Grant, it is a definite improvement, though Marco's pics are actually closer to the truth.
Your wish is my command!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
27-01-2019, 16:27
Oh my God, this one's uncanny! Apart from the rollers, don't have enough hair for that.
Themz not rollers... Themz electrodes! Remember that picture they took of you in the asylum?
Marco.
P.S Did you get the Ritter Sport Coconut bars in Lidli? I was in today and got some.
Pigmy Pony
27-01-2019, 21:07
Themz not rollers... Themz electrodes! Remember that picture they took of you in the asylum?
Marco.
P.S Did you get the Ritter Sport Coconut bars in Lidli? I was in today and got some.
Asylum? They told me it was a dental check up. I thought it was strange putting those things on my head. I remember them having me bite down on a piece of wood, and it's all a bit hazy after that :(
As for the Ritter - I've been modifying my diet somewhat over the last two weeks, in the hope that me and Mrs. P can eventually fit into the same post code, and to see if it can reduce my blood pressure a bit. First week I lost 2ib, which my brother helpfully informed me is about one shit's worth. Tomorrow I'll weigh myself again and if it looks good I will treat myself to some chocolatey coconutty goodness. I'll have to scoff it in secret though as Anita is doing the Slimming World thing and I want to be supportive.
Pigmy Pony
30-01-2019, 14:27
Most users ever (816) was at 1.38am today. What was that all about? Did I miss anything?
Grant posted pics of his humungous 'caber', which had the size-queens, throughout the States, agog... However, he had to take them down later, as the ocean levels were rising too much with the subsequently increased levels of wetness in many areas.
Marco.
gone over the 1 million posts too :D
Indeed, 'tis a popular place:)
I think folks enjoy the entertainment we provide;)
Marco,
Pigmy Pony
30-01-2019, 15:01
I'm guessing a lot of viewing came from overseas members and guests, who like me assumed that "tossing the caber" involved chucking logs. Grant's posts must have been a real eye-opener :)
Also called lustral. It diddles with serotonin. Lsd did same and we all know how that shit ends.
Not keen on antidepressants unless really needed. They are handed out like sweeties
I feel the same way, I feel it should only be given to individuals who they can verify has an actual chemical imbalance in their brain. But family doctors prescribe this stuff as if it were Valium, to anyone who’s had a bad day. I’m no brain surgeon, but it would seem prescribing this stuff to people without a chemical imbalance would give them a chemical imbalance?
On the TV commercials for prescription drugs, I notice a growing number who make the disclaimer that it may cause suicidal thoughts, including meds for fibromyalgia, to quit smoking, and sleeping pills. Does anyone know what part of the brain is responsible for suicide, and which part is responsible for homicide? I don’t think there is a difference! Are they creating mass murderers on purpose? I saw an article that claimed that 98% of all mass murderers of the past 30 years were on some kind of antidepressant! I went back later to find the article to share with someone, and it was gone! When it comes to the powers that be, and the news we are fed, the only thing I’m sure of is that nothing is as it seems. I don’t want to come across like a conspiracy nut, but at this point nothing surprises me.
Russell
I used to work with a youth who was on anti-depressants. He showed me the leaflet that came with his pills. There was a list of potential side-effects as long as your arm. In addition to constipation, insomnia, loss of appetite, loss of energy, headaches, sensitivity to light and so on, was listed 'depression'.
I used to work with a youth who was on anti-depressants. He showed me the leaflet that came with his pills. There was a list of potential side-effects as long as your arm. In addition to constipation, insomnia, loss of appetite, loss of energy, headaches, sensitivity to light and so on, was listed 'depression'.
I don’t think I’ve seen anyone who was made happy by these pills? Which is what the name implies.
Russell
Changing the subject, to all the musicians in the group, I recently got a wireless for my bass guitar! It’s made for regular 6 strings guitars, but claims 20Hz to 20KHz signal. The X-Vive guitar wireless, is just two small key fob sized devices with 1/4 inch plugs on them, they have 4 channels, so many can be on the same stage, or you could put a set on either side of your pedal board.
But for my bass it works wonderful! (Fender P bass with Seymour Duncan pickups) A strong, clean signal, in fact it sounds cleaner than a 20 foot cable! Has built in rechargeable batteries, that works with any USB charger. They claim to run 6 hours on a charge, and my phone charger topped them off in 45 minutes. They cost $150 for the set, and I could kick myself for not buying them years ago! No more getting tangled in my wire, or pulling my guitar off the stand. I can walk to the recording gear without taking my bass off. I don’t know how I got by without it?
Russell
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As long as they don't pick up Air Traffic Control like Nigel Tufnel's did. :D
As long as they don't pick up Air Traffic Control like Nigel Tufnel's did. :D
So far so good! I’ve used them through about 3 band practices, and could not be happier! The instructions do say that if you have interference problems, it’s your problem to deal with. Sorry Nigel
Russell
Pigmy Pony
07-02-2019, 18:49
Ernie! Ernie! I think someone's spiked me drink!
Oh wait, it's just Marco having fun with my Avatar again :)
Changing the subject, to all the musicians in the group, I recently got a wireless for my bass guitar! It’s made for regular 6 strings guitars, but claims 20Hz to 20KHz signal. The X-Vive guitar wireless, is just two small key fob sized devices with 1/4 inch plugs on them, they have 4 channels, so many can be on the same stage, or you could put a set on either side of your pedal board.
But for my bass it works wonderful! (Fender P bass with Seymour Duncan pickups) A strong, clean signal, in fact it sounds cleaner than a 20 foot cable! Has built in rechargeable batteries, that works with any USB charger. They claim to run 6 hours on a charge, and my phone charger topped them off in 45 minutes. They cost $150 for the set, and I could kick myself for not buying them years ago! No more getting tangled in my wire, or pulling my guitar off the stand. I can walk to the recording gear without taking my bass off. I don’t know how I got by without it?
Russell
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Now that is a great piece of kit Russell, nice and compact too. I had a Nady years ago which worked well but had a monstrous appetite for batteries. I also had a wireless headset mike for vocals but couldn't get on with it, ended up going back to my trusty old Shure SM58.
Now that is a great piece of kit Russell, nice and compact too. I had a Nady years ago which worked well but had a monstrous appetite for batteries. I also had a wireless headset mike for vocals but couldn't get on with it, ended up going back to my trusty old Shure SM58.
I use an SM58 myself, a tough, road ready mic.
I’ve used an old wireless before, much like the Nady you describe. As you said, new batteries before every practice! And, while good for guitar, it lacked the very bottom registers needed for bass.
But these X-Vive units are digital, operate at 2.4GHz, and claim flat from 20 to 20KHz. And deliver as far as I can tell! Punchy bass. But one of best things is these tiny wireless units have a built in lithium ion battery, and they come with a wire that charges from any USB power source, both at once! With a 6 hour battery life, batteries are something I do not worry about. The two guitar players in my band are way jealous.
Russell
Getting close to finishing my Nelson Pass First Watt DIY M2X and B1 Pre - power amps.
Audio Al
08-02-2019, 03:07
I'm eating the rest of my donner kebab and chips :D
I'm eating the rest of my donner kebab and chips :D
Chilli sauce or garlic mayo?
Pigmy Pony
08-02-2019, 09:21
I'm eating the rest of my donner kebab and chips :D
Breakfast of Champions - I'm assuming it's breakfast at that time, what with it being a school night :)
Pigmy Pony
08-02-2019, 09:23
Chilli sauce or garlic mayo?
It's all gone quiet Roy, he must be sleeping it off. Or can't get off the toilet
Audio Al
08-02-2019, 09:59
Chilli sauce or garlic mayo?
Mayo is for pussies :D
Only place south of border i had an edible doner was up narth. forgot exactly where now but might have been cheshire area or n yorks. most ive had were cut like sliced sausage rather than wafer cut. I alaws feel if your gonna eat one then a good chilli sauce is all you want:eyebrows:
spendorman
08-02-2019, 10:20
Only place south of border i had an edible doner was up narth. forgot exactly where now but might have been cheshire area or n yorks. most ive had were cut like sliced sausage rather than wafer cut. I alaws feel if your gonna eat one then a good chilli sauce is all you want:eyebrows:
Was busy yesterday evening fighting with an old PC, which for some reason refused to be loaded with Linux Mint (for an elderly neighbour, older than me!), took some time. So wanted something quick, found some cooked sausages in the fridge, sliced them made a sandwich and put Sainsbury's sweet chilli sauce in it. Quite enjoyed the combination.
Only place south of border i had an edible doner was up narth. forgot exactly where now but might have been cheshire area or n yorks. most ive had were cut like sliced sausage rather than wafer cut. I alaws feel if your gonna eat one then a good chilli sauce is all you want:eyebrows:
Yes, last few I've had have been real mystery meat sandwiches, you needed the chilli sauce to mask the unidentifiable flavour.
meat should look like this https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2010/09/1128020.main_image.jpg?strip=all&w=682&h=400&crop=1 and best in a big nan. no veg etc tho. thats just wrong
meat should look like this and best in a big nan. no veg etc tho. thats just wrong
Yes, at least it's thinly sliced. Prefer naan to pitta but local chippy does it in a wrap which at least makes it easier to eat. I really fancy a donner now.
Remember the Viz 'Doner cards' that you could get?
'I would like someone to help themselves to my kebab after my death.'
Pigmy Pony
08-02-2019, 14:27
meat should look like this https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2010/09/1128020.main_image.jpg?strip=all&w=682&h=400&crop=1 and best in a big nan. no veg etc tho. thats just wrong
But you need salad to make it healthy :) Whenever I had a doner I always felt ropey afterwards. I like 'em but they don't like me.
But you need salad to make it healthy :)
If they put the salad in the kebab it goes all limp & greasy. Much better if they put it in a separate container then you can put it in the fridge (like the ones you get with your indian takeaway) and throw it away a few days later.
I buy the odd watch :eyebrows: usually automatic/mechanical but if a nice looking quartz/battery piece crops up I'll consider it. Found a decent swatch on ebay the other evening & duly made an offer which was accepted (it was listed as new with tags). It turned up today & the battery was dead! goes without saying it's being sent back (no returns - f**k off). This has led me to examining ebay listings for battery watches more closely (what a full life I lead..) & a lot of the listings say 'just needs new battery'!, well why not get one put in before you sell the watch? How would you know it's only a dead battery stopping the watch working? It's like selling a second hand car with no petrol in. Also in some listings where they conveniently don't mention if the watch is running or not you can tell it isn't as the hands are in the same position on each picture! Be careful out there people.
It’s not like they sell them cheap either
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Pigmy Pony
09-02-2019, 07:31
If they put the salad in the kebab it goes all limp & greasy. Much better if they put it in a separate container then you can put it in the fridge (like the ones you get with your indian takeaway) and throw it away a few days later.
:lol: Exactly! I never said anything about actually eating the salad...
Anyway, you hear so many stories about the standards in these takeaways, I would have concerns about the way the salad had been handled in my absence. This is why us salad dodgers stay so healthy right up until the time we're not :)
I've never understood the purpose of salad. A kebab on the other hand certainly has its place in the Universe.
I did partake of a takeaway last night but tried something different, a sheek kebab wrap, highly recommended (if you can find someone who does it).
Getting close to finishing my Nelson Pass First Watt DIY M2X and B1 Pre - power amps.
That sounds like quite a project!
Russell
I did partake of a takeaway last night but tried something different, a sheek kebab wrap, highly recommended (if you can find someone who does it).
You get what you're given round this way.
Had takeaway for breakfast though. Oatcake with bacon and cheese. That's a bit like a kebab.
I did partake of a takeaway last night but tried something different, a sheek kebab wrap, highly recommended (if you can find someone who does it).
is that a seekh kabab? some call it a shish, although they are always lamb... many seekh's are chickpea
Oatcake with bacon and cheese.
Oatcake sounds suspiciously healthy but you can't go wrong with anything with bacon & cheese in.
is that a seekh kabab? some call it a shish, although they are always lamb... many seekh's are chickpea
Sorry, yes it's seekh rather than sheek. Spiced minced lamb reformed onto a spit and cooked in a tandoor I think?
Pigmy Pony
09-02-2019, 13:52
I've never understood the purpose of salad. A kebab on the other hand certainly has its place in the Universe.
The purpose of salad? It's merely a tool to help the health nazis lord it over the great unwashed. Like cycling when you don't need to.
Kebabs certainly do have their place in the universe, if by universe you mean toilet. And my kebabs usually made it to the toilet rather sooner than I wanted.
Oatcake sounds suspiciously healthy but you can't go wrong with anything with bacon & cheese in.
Not the sort of oatcake you are thinking of.
Anything with bacon is a winner really.
Had a KFC fillet burger with bacon the other day. Fantastic. I wish I was eating it again right now.
Fitted an ionizer/humidifier into livingroom to help with breathing and also reduce my static shock count.
As I took the pic a breeze or something caused it to look like its on fire. Lol https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190209/b3cd07a01b6cf7928c1a16ca93cbe576.jpg
Pigmy Pony
09-02-2019, 15:32
Fitted an ionizer/humidifier into livingroom to help with breathing and also reduce my static shock count.
As I took the pic a breeze or something caused it to look like its on fire. Lol https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190209/b3cd07a01b6cf7928c1a16ca93cbe576.jpg
is it my eyes, or can I just make out Brian May on guitar behind it?
Pigmy Pony
09-02-2019, 15:34
Anything with bacon is a winner really.
Had a KFC fillet burger with bacon the other day. Fantastic. I wish I was eating it again right now.
A bit of a fanboy are you? Liked him in 'Tremors'. Not keen on 'Footloose' tho.
is it my eyes, or can I just make out Brian May on guitar behind it?
my son 20 years ago
A bit of a fanboy are you? Liked him in 'Tremors'. Not keen on 'Footloose' tho.
I've not seen 'Footloose'. Was a bit surprised to run into him in Tunstall KFC to be honest.
Fitted an ionizer/humidifier into livingroom to help with breathing and also reduce my static shock count.
As I took the pic a breeze or something caused it to look like its on fire. Lol https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190209/b3cd07a01b6cf7928c1a16ca93cbe576.jpg
Looks like you’ve got ghosts mate!
Russ
Pigmy Pony
09-02-2019, 18:09
my son 20 years ago
Ah sorry Grant, I never even saw the photo. I can be a real knob sometimes.
Pigmy Pony
09-02-2019, 18:11
I've not seen 'Footloose'. Was a bit surprised to run into him in Tunstall KFC to be honest.
He gets everywhere these days. I recently saw him at a safari park with that guy from "Peep Show".
He gets everywhere these days. I recently saw him at a safari park with that guy from "Peep Show".
I did too! But then when I think about it a bit more it might just have been an ad I saw on the telly.
One thing about that KFC. No mayo! I asked and it turned out he was doing a radio show or something.
I did too! But then when I think about it a bit more it might just have been an ad I saw on the telly.
One thing about that KFC. No mayo! I asked and it turned out he was doing a radio show or something.
BOOM....boom
Pigmy Pony
10-02-2019, 08:47
I did too! But then when I think about it a bit more it might just have been an ad I saw on the telly.
One thing about that KFC. No mayo! I asked and it turned out he was doing a radio show or something.
Yeah, Simon The God Botherer had the teatime slot on R2. Sara Cox got that job now, so he may be back at KFC.
Pigmy Pony
11-02-2019, 06:59
Mixed feelings about the new avatar Marco - that's the picture that ended my modelling contract with Adidas. Fortunately Primark stepped in and saved the day :)
walpurgis
11-02-2019, 08:33
Mixed feelings about the new avatar Marco - that's the picture that ended my modelling contract with Adidas. Fortunately Primark stepped in and saved the day :)
I gather you were an optimistic and ambitious twenty two year old when that picture was taken. :D
Mixed feelings about the new avatar Marco - that's the picture that ended my modelling contract with Adidas. Fortunately Primark stepped in and saved the day :)
Ha - I thought it was 'pre-rehab', when you were on a diet of meths, methadone and.... KFC! However, I especially like how your nose back then doubled as a bell-end.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
11-02-2019, 17:01
Ha - I thought it was 'pre-rehab', when you were on a diet of meths, methadone and.... KFC! However, I especially like how your nose back then doubled as a bell-end.
Marco.
Geoff was right, that pic was taken when I was still a youngster, with all my life in front of me, as well as a fair bit of nose.
I wasn't born with that conk, I had "nose augmentation" at the same Hardly Street specialist that Karl Malden went to. He chose the arse-nose, and I went for the knob nose. He enjoyed a very successful film and television career, while the films I starred in were rather more "specialist".
My "co-stars" were so convinced it was real, they insisted I always put a condom on it. And what you see in the picture is the result of a latex allergy. You have to admit that apart from the rash I was something of a stunner.
spendorman
11-02-2019, 17:06
I enjoyed this leisurely ride in a classic Mini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrejb0bVX7w
Geoff was right, that pic was taken when I was still a youngster, with all my life in front of me, as well as a fair bit of nose.
I wasn't born with that conk, I had "nose augmentation" at the same Hardly Street specialist that Karl Malden went to. He chose the arse-nose, and I went for the knob nose. He enjoyed a very successful film and television career, while the films I starred in were rather more "specialist".
My "co-stars" were so convinced it was real, they insisted I always put a condom on it. And what you see in the picture is the result of a latex allergy. You have to admit that apart from the rash I was something of a stunner.
Nice one, and thanks for the info. If you're interested, I've been messaged by a couple of frustrated housewives (one is a Russian, from London), who aren't getting any sex, saying they'd love to 'borrow' your nose, and I remember you mentioning that you don't mind the smell of sardines.
If you're interested, PM me for details.
Marco.
Firebottle
11-02-2019, 18:38
I enjoyed this leisurely ride in a classic Mini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrejb0bVX7w
Looks like fun revving the nuts off that.
walpurgis
11-02-2019, 19:18
I enjoyed this leisurely ride in a classic Mini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrejb0bVX7w
Sounds like a straight cut gearbox from the whisting in the background. Reminds me of the quick Minis I had. All modified by me.
Pigmy Pony
11-02-2019, 19:29
Nice one, and thanks for the info. If you're interested, I've been messaged by a couple of frustrated housewives (one is a Russian, from London), who aren't getting any sex, saying they'd love to 'borrow' your nose, and I remember you mentioning that you don't mind the smell of sardines.
If you're interested, PM me for details.
Marco.
:lol: You're right, I LOVE the smell of sardines! Although living in Chorley I have to, or live a very lonely life :(
You didn't say where the other lady comes from, but I may be interested. Not the Russian one though. My (limited) experience tells me there are two types: The stunners who hang off the arm of gangsters (get in with them, you're likely to wake up dead), and the ones that look like shot putters, who say they're getting no sex but really they are, they just didn't know it, their suiters coming and going unnoticed.
Not the Russian one though. My (limited) experience tells me there are two types: The stunners who hang off the arm of gangsters (get in with them, you're likely to wake up dead), and the ones that look like shot putters, who say they're getting no sex but really they are, they just didn't know it, their suiters coming and going unnoticed.
Ah that's a shame. This one has a penchant for mature (verging on ancient) bald-headed men, blessed with 'substantial necks', and passion for building Tupperware boxes. Could you not make an exception, just this once?
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
11-02-2019, 20:13
Ah that's a shame. This one has a penchant for mature (verging on ancient) bald-headed men, blessed with 'substantial necks', and passion for building Tupperware boxes. Could you not make an exception, just this once?
Marco.
I suppose so. It would give a welcome break for everybody's Chorley favourite, Mrs. Anne Chovy. She is in such demand, that last time she accidentally did a poo on me. She told me she's so busy she doesn't know whether she's coming or going :(
And the Tupperware boxes are just for organising my collection of wigs. Not really a passion, that would be weird.
walpurgis
13-02-2019, 22:20
I was just sharpening a pencil with a craft knife and it occurred to me that this is probably becoming a lost art. How many under twenty five year olds have ever done that.
Pigmy Pony
13-02-2019, 22:56
Most of them wouldn't know what a pencil was, and none of them can be trusted with knives. I always use a Stanley knife to sharpen mine - regular sharpeners are crap, unless it's one of those "stick it in the hole and wind the handle" ones your teacher had on his desk.
They have a pencil museum in Keswick - never been, but I hear it's nothing to write home about :D
walpurgis
13-02-2019, 22:59
They have a pencil museum in Keswick - never been, but I hear it's nothing to write home about :D
I'll make a note of that.
I was just sharpening a pencil with a craft knife and it occurred to me that this is probably becoming a lost art. How many under twenty five year olds have ever done that.Too busey stabbing each other these days to bother with pencils.
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Beobloke
14-02-2019, 08:26
I see that Airbus are ending production of the A380 due to a downturn in orders.
Shame - it’s a lovely way to fly.
I was just sharpening a pencil with a craft knife and it occurred to me that this is probably becoming a lost art. How many under twenty five year olds have ever done that.
Ha - that's quite funny... Not that I have any need for pencils these days, but I was using a propelling pencil, midway through primary school in the 70s, so no need for pencil sharpeners;)
And before that, I don't remember... Most likely an ordinary pencil and sharpener. I'd have been too young to have been entrusted with knives!:eek:
Marco.
walpurgis
14-02-2019, 10:48
I have propelling pencils, but prefer a traditional wooden pencil for drawing fine detail as I find it easy to get a fine point with a bit of emery paper.
walpurgis
14-02-2019, 10:57
I see that Airbus are ending production of the A380 due to a downturn in orders.
Shame - it’s a lovely way to fly.
A Sukhoi SU-57 would more more interesting and a sight quicker though. :)
http://i67.tinypic.com/14ctx0h.jpg
A Sukhoi SU-57 would more more interesting and a sight quicker though. :)
http://i67.tinypic.com/14ctx0h.jpg
aye, but where's the legroom?
Beobloke
14-02-2019, 11:52
aye, but where's the legroom?
And the bar?!
Nope, I think the world is now ready for the Bristol Brabazon, personally.
I see that Airbus are ending production of the A380 due to a downturn in orders.
Shame - it’s a lovely way to fly.
There was a lovely way to fly? I've always found it the most godawful experience it's possible to have, aside from maybe being tortured.
Beobloke
14-02-2019, 12:52
Save yer pennies and treat yourself to a Virgin Atlantic Upper Class flight from Heathrow T3, including 3 hours in the 'Clubhouse'.
Everyone should do this once in their life!
I'll start now, might have enough pennies saved by my 250th birthday ;)
I can swim but not fly; i will take the boat ;)
There was a lovely way to fly? I've always found it the most godawful experience it's possible to have, aside from maybe being tortured.
That's probably (I'm guessing) because you've only ever travelled 'cattle class'... Business class is a totally different ball game;)
However, I'm not big into flying myself, simply because it's so soulless. Trains are my thing, preferably the vintage variety or something with 'character' [not into the high-speed modern shite]; somewhere cool from which I can sit and enjoy stunning scenery passing by through the window, which is why the likes of the Orient Express appeals so much:)
Marco.
That's probably (I'm guessing) because you've only ever travelled 'cattle class'...
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Guess again...
Lol... So, for you, what makes Business or 1st Class plane travel: "the most godawful experience it's possible to have"?:)
Not exactly my thing either (same as boat cruises) - but I could think of MUCH worse!
Marco.
Security checks (I always get stopped and searched), passport control (always about a million people going through when I'm there, worse now they have those idiotic machines), and the delays (worst I've had was 9 hours). That's before you even get on the damn aircraft.
Then when you are on board it's always freezing cold, you can't smoke, nasty recycled air (worse since they banned smoking), bad food, bad tea (no tea at all on some US internal flights, the bloody savages), babies crying, annoying fat bastards jammed up against you with their fat bloke smell.
Those idiots who are up and down every five minutes even when the seatbelt sign is on, pilots who think they are still landing an F15 on the USS Nimitz in high seas ('Let's just smack that bastard down on the runway!') - causing all the birds aboard to scream in terror, queuing to get off behind knobs who are somehow able to take ten minutes just to get one case out of the overhead, crap selection of TV to watch (ooh! a choice of a Sopranos episode with all the good bits edited out or a documentary on the VW factory in Essen!).
People banging your seat from behind every time they move, waiting 2 hours for your luggage to come through on the carousel, crashing into the sea and dying horribly because the pilots think they are flying too fast when actually they've stalled the bastard and it's dropping out of the sky like a stone.
Is that enough or shall I go on?
Lol... I pretty much agree with all of that (although some of it is negated in Business or 1st Class), which is why [when possible] we travel abroad by car!:)
*Nothing* beats the freedom it provides of being in near-full control of your journey, totally divorced from the odious behaviour of the 'unwashed masses':cool:
Marco.
walpurgis
14-02-2019, 14:08
And the bar?!
Nope, I think the world is now ready for the Bristol Brabazon, personally.
Nah. Princess Flying Boat mate. That's the one they should have given us.
http://i68.tinypic.com/or40hc.jpg
Let's not forget the Spruce Goose!
Lol... I pretty much agree with all of that (although some of it is negated in Business or 1st Class), which is why [when possible] we travel abroad by car!:)
*Nothing* beats the freedom it provides of being in near-full control of your journey, totally divorced from the odious behaviour of the 'unwashed masses':cool:
Marco.
The only reason I ever get on a plane is because I work for a living so I haven't got the time to go where I want to go by any form of civilised transport. Every time I swear that I'm never doing it again. I think last time I really meant it.
walpurgis
14-02-2019, 14:40
Let's not forget the Spruce Goose!
Not British though and ugly compared to the Princess.
The only reason I ever get on a plane is because I work for a living so I haven't got the time to go where I want to go by any form of civilised transport. Every time I swear that I'm never doing it again. I think last time I really meant it.
I dislike flying and everything to do with it. The flights are long and uncomfortable, the food indifferent if not poor, and, until recently, the "in flight entertainment" limited. Flying business class is only a little better. Only the in-flight booze makes the experience just about bearable.
These days the in-flight entertainment is much better with dozens of films to watch and hundreds of 'records' to listen to (despite the crappy little headphones). However this is more than offset by the check-in nausea and the undignified security checks.
Flying out from Douala (in Cameroon) recently, we were subjected to nine security checks between entering the airport and boarding the plane!
The only reason I ever get on a plane is because I work for a living so I haven't got the time to go where I want to go by any form of civilised transport.
Well, I've been driving abroad (going from Glasgow to Italy, through various countries to get there) since the mid 90s, when I was working like a dog building up my business. So working's got little to do with it, mate. If you want to do something, you just do it!
In fact one time, I remember finishing work at 11pm, having been at it since 8am that morning, driving through the night, all the way down to Dover (approx 500 miles), to catch the first ferry over to France, then when arriving at Calais, driving a further 3 hours before stopping at a hotel to stay overnight, all en-route to our family home in Tuscany (we usually spent 3 days getting there, so that the remainder of the journey was leisurely)...
I simply wouldn't have had it any other way, as the journey itself, through all sorts of lovely places in France and Switzerland, then into Italy, being able to stop when you liked at nice hotels or restaurants and buy some lovely food and wine en-route, was a joy, and also part of the holiday itself (we were usually away for 3 or 4 weeks in total):cool:
As an aside, I always wondered why you never got a driving licence... Don't you like driving, or what? As owning a car would've given/would still give you now, so much more freedom. So why no driving licence for the Maccster?:)
Marco.
if you dont "really need" a car then best to steer clear(nice pun):eyebrows: its a costly business.
Sure, but there are a lot worse things you could spend your money on.... For me, the freedom of being able to go where YOU want, when YOU want, in total comfort (especially if it's a nice car you're driving) is priceless!:cool:
Marco.
Sure, but there are a lot worse things you could spend your money on.... For me, the freedom of being able to go anywhere YOU want, when YOU want, in total comfort (especially if it's a nice car you're driving) is priceless!:cool:
Marco.
I agree, but it depends a lot on where u live and of course your lifestyle. I'd go cuckoo
As an aside, I always wondered why you never got a driving licence... Don't you like driving, or what? As owning a car would've given/would still give you now, so much more freedom. So why no driving licence for the Maccster?:)
Lol you asked me that not so long ago in the mod room.
Ha - I forget what the answer was!:D
Was it a secret?;)
Marco.
Beobloke
14-02-2019, 17:57
Well, I've been driving abroad (going from Glasgow to Italy, through various countries to get there) since the mid 90s, when I was working like a dog building up my business. So working's got little to do with it, mate. If you want to do something, you just do it!
In fact one time, I remember finishing work at 11pm, having been at it since 8am that morning, driving down through the night, all the way down to Dover (approx 500 miles), to catch the first ferry into France, then when arriving at Calais, driving a further 3 hours before stopping at a hotel to stay there overnight, all en-route to our family home in Tuscany (we usually spent 3 days getting there, so that the remainder of the journey was reasonably leisurely)...
I simply wouldn't have had it any other way, as the journey itself, through all sorts of lovely places in France and Switzerland, then into Italy, being able to stop when you liked at nice hotels or restaurants and buy some lovely food and wine en-route, was a joy, and also part of the holiday itself (we were usually away for 3 or 4 weeks in total):cool:
As an aside, I always wondered why you never got a driving licence... Don't you like driving, or what? As owning a car would've given/would still give you now, so much more freedom. So why no driving licence for the Maccster?:)
Marco.
It’s funny - I can’t think of anything worse than that. Obviously if the aim of the game is a driving/touring holiday then fair enough, but if you’re just looking to get somewhere then if has to be flying every time.
I love the fact that I can jump out of my bed at 4am, head to Heathrow and be in Munich before the High End Show opens at 10:30. Then, the next day, I head off after the show for a leisurely dinner and a pint at the airport and am back in my own bed by midnight!
Equally, I’ve only ever driven and taken the ferry to Ursula’s parents in Ireland once and it was a dreadful 10 hour slog. Normally we leave for Southampton airport at 5:30am and are in Athlone for 10:00. Give me the aeroplane every time!
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It’s funny - I can’t think of anything worse than that. Obviously if the aim of the game is a driving/touring holiday then fair enough, but if you’re just looking to get somewhere then if has to be flying every time.
I love the fact that I can jump out of my bed at 4am, head to Heathrow and be in Munich before the High End Show opens at 10:30. Then, the next day, I head off after the show for a leisurely dinner and a pint at the airport and am back in my own bed by midnight!
Equally, I’ve only ever driven and taken the ferry to Ursula’s parents in Ireland once and it was a dreadful 10 hour slog. Normally we leave for Southampton airport at 5:30am and are in Athlone for 10:00. Give me the aeroplane every time!
Totally get that, Adam, and if we just wanted to get somewhere quickly, or didn't have a lot of time, we'd fly, as we did recently for our 25th wedding anniversary to Austria. However, summer holidays are different. That's where we'll take advantage of Del's lengthy (and well-earned) teacher holidays, and go to Europe in the car, usually to France and/or Italy, or Germany, for 3-4 weeks.
Like Martin, we can't stand the crowds and hassle of busy airports, so would always avoid that when possible, and as I've said before, a big thing for us is being able to bring back loads of goodies home, which is impossible when you're flying. In fact, even if we flew somewhere on holiday, as long as it was for more than a few days, we'd always hire a car in the destination country, so we could tour around the area and not be stuck in one place, as having that type of freedom is vital to our holiday enjoyment.
The other, rather important point, is that I *love* driving [in the Brabser, as it's such a fun and comfortable car to drive or be a passenger in for long distances] - especially abroad, well off the beaten track. Rural France is great for that, when you can travel MILES on fantastic roads, surrounded by beautiful scenery, and hardly see another soul!
Then, when the mood takes you, just stop at some lovely little family-run restaurant for lunch, and have the most amazing meal, for not a lot of money, or at a lovely quaint town and go round the local market, or do some shopping. Del gets a lot of her clothes in France too, as she's petite. The styles there in designer boutiques suit her, and I'm pretty much fluent in French, so there's no language barrier either to contend with.
It's great fun, mate - far better than flying!:cool:
Marco.
Ha - I forget what the answer was!:D
Was it a secret?;)
Marco.
No but it makes me sound like a wuss. I was in a couple of very bad collisions (as a passenger) in quick succession. I was fine both times, just minor injuries but the outcomes for the other people were not so good and it sort of put me off. Didn't fancy having the responsibility of something like that happening. Not bothered about travelling in cars, even at speed, but I won't drive them.
Pigmy Pony
14-02-2019, 19:54
Lol you asked me that not so long ago in the mod room.
Cool, I didn't know you had a mod room. You talk much about scooters?
Pigmy Pony
14-02-2019, 20:02
Like Marco, I much prefer driving holidays to flying. My favourite hols were spent driving round Europe with no destination set in stone, apart from ending up at my brother's place in Agde (that's south of France). If I could afford it we would do many more parts of Europe, but it's just too pricey for us these days. Mty best ever holiday day was spent canoeing through the Tarn Gorges, stopping at one or two (or three) watering holes along the way.
Simple pleasures, and done to our timetable, not someone else's :)
walpurgis
14-02-2019, 20:03
Cool, I didn't know you had a mod room. You talk much about scooters?
Marco is the token rocker though. :D
No but it makes me sound like a wuss. I was in a couple of very bad collisions (as a passenger) in quick succession. I was fine both times, just minor injuries but the outcomes for the other people were not so good and it sort of put me off. Didn't fancy having the responsibility of something like that happening. Not bothered about travelling in cars, even at speed, but I won't drive them.
Not in my book, bro. As much as I love driving, and am a confident (and I think) skilled and careful driver, I *hate* being a passenger when someone else is at the helm, unless I trust their driving implicitly. Nothing worse than having an (inconsiderate) arse at the wheel, driving like an idiot, trying to 'impress' his mates, especially when he ultimately puts their lives in danger in the process!:nono:
So no, given the bad experience you had, you're not a wuss. If I'd went through what you did, I may well have ended up being the same.
Marco.
Like Marco, I much prefer driving holidays to flying. My favourite hols were spent driving round Europe with no destination set in stone, apart from ending up at my brother's place in Agde (that's south of France). If I could afford it we would do many more parts of Europe, but it's just too pricey for us these days. Mty best ever holiday day was spent canoeing through the Tarn Gorges, stopping at one or two (or three) watering holes along the way.
Simple pleasures, and done to our timetable, not someone else's :)
Yup, and that last bit sums it up... The first bit in bold is *always* how we do things. Nothing, or very little, is planned in advance - we simply act spontaneously, as the mood takes us.
For me, in order for a holiday to be enjoyable, it must be as relaxing and stress-free as possible, doing things at your own pace, well away from crowds, queues/excessive busyness, and with no need to watch the clock, or be a slave to anyone else's timetable. And using overcrowded major airports these days, anywhere, especially at peak times of the year, is anything but relaxing and stress-free!
Often when flying abroad, you need another holiday, to get over the holiday you've just had.... So fuck that pish - I'll take the car instead!:exactly:
Marco.
Often when flying abroad, you need another holiday, to get over the holiday you've just had.... So fuck that pish - I'll take the car instead!:exactly:
But you can't drive to the Caribbean :scratch::D
No, daftee, hence why I said "whenever possible";)
However, if I were going to the Caribbean (or indeed anywhere else further afield than Europe), I'd still hire a car when I got there, to tour around. Sorry, I'm not into just lazing around on beaches. I need to see and do lots of different things, and not be stuck in the one place (a resort) for 2 weeks, as I'd be bored stiff. And Del's the same.
Marco.
Different strokes I guess, mind you the last caribbean island we went to you could see all the sights in a day (Aruba) & cabs were dirt cheap so no need to drive.
Off to Barbados in September, bit more to explore there but doubt I'll get further than the nearest watch shop.
Pigmy Pony
15-02-2019, 07:27
My mate uses a Virgin Atlantic Business card for purchasing all of his building material, and the air miles he clocks up funds his upgrade to first class (or business class or whatever) for him and his missus. In this way he tells me his holiday starts in the airport bar.
My flights are so cheap and crappy that my holiday starts when I've made a brew in the hotel room and am sitting on the balcony with it. Then I can spend the next seven days dreading the return flight :(
Beobloke
15-02-2019, 08:25
This is the way to do it. I have both a British Airways credit card and a Virgin Atlantic one. so have most destinations covered!
Different strokes I guess, mind you the last caribbean island we went to you could see all the sights in a day (Aruba) & cabs were dirt cheap so no need to drive.
Off to Barbados in September, bit more to explore there but doubt I'll get further than the nearest watch shop.
Yeah over there you can get a car with a driver at your disposal all day for 80 bucks, means you can stop off for a bevvy or two on your way around without worrying about it.
Different strokes I guess, mind you the last caribbean island we went to you could see all the sights in a day (Aruba) & cabs were dirt cheap so no need to drive.
Off to Barbados in September, bit more to explore there but doubt I'll get further than the nearest watch shop.
Defo different strokes. The taxi thing wouldn't appeal either, as that would still tie us down to relying on public transport, plus I'd love the sense of adventure/thrill of driving a car in a country I'd never been to before, and going off the beaten track! Exploring, for us, is essential.
We like to mix with the locals, and go into small towns/villages and get a REAL feel for the country and its people - especially the food! I'd be wanting to find some little restaurant, tucked down a side street, full of locals, serving the most amazing traditional Caribbean dishes, and most likely for buttons...
Rarely, when we're anywhere (apart from on city breaks for a long weekend) do we do the tourist thing, or for that matter go full board in hotels - always just B&B, so we can choose where we want to eat for our main meals, often somewhere we've discovered whilst out in the car.
Wherever tourists are, especially Brits [as the type you meet abroad tend to be nightmares], we'll go in the opposite direction!!:D
Enjoy Barbados, when it comes, mate. I'm sure you'll have a great time:cool:
Marco.
My mate uses a Virgin Atlantic Business card for purchasing all of his building material, and the air miles he clocks up funds his upgrade to first class (or business class or whatever) for him and his missus. In this way he tells me his holiday starts in the airport bar.
My flights are so cheap and crappy that my holiday starts when I've made a brew in the hotel room and am sitting on the balcony with it. Then I can spend the next seven days dreading the return flight :(
Lol - I get a quick wash, then it's straight down to the hotel bar for a cold beer! Feck tea or coffee, especially in hot weather, and considering the shit quality stuff you'll find in most hotel rooms:spew:... I guess that Brits are interminable tea jennies:D After that, we'll go out exploring, presuming that there's something there to explore.
Never drink in airport bars either... That's a nightmare [pisshead behaviour], especially with having to go on a plane afterwards. You get dehydrated enough there without suffering from the effects of alcohol!:nono:
Marco.
This is the way to do it. I have both a British Airways credit card and a Virgin Atlantic one. so have most destinations covered!
You obviously fly a lot. Before going to Austria two years ago, it was nearly 20 years since I'd been on a plane!
Marco.
Beobloke
15-02-2019, 11:23
Never drink in airport bars either... That's a nightmare [pisshead behaviour], especially with having to go on a plane afterwards. You get dehydrated enough there without suffering from the effects of alcohol!:nono:
Marco.
What?! My holiday officially starts when I’ve dropped my bags, gone through security and am sat in a bar with my first pint in front of me, or a glass of champers if I’m in an airport lounge!
Although on the Munich/Ireland flights I mentioned earlier you can substitute coffee as even I can no longer face alcohol at 6am...
Beobloke
15-02-2019, 11:25
Lol - I get a quick wash, then it's straight down to the hotel bar for a cold beer! Feck tea or coffee, especially in hot weather, and considering the shit quality stuff you'll find in most hotel rooms:spew:... I guess that Brits are interminable tea jennies:D After that, we'll go out exploring, presuming that there's something there to explore.
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This, though - absolutely spot on!
What?! My holiday officially starts when I’ve dropped my bags, gone through security and am sat in a bar with my first pint in front of me, or a glass of champers if I’m in an airport lounge!
Lol... Well, in that respect we're different:
a) I'm not a big drinker (alcohol isn't the be-all-and-end-all of my holiday), so am not 'desperate' for a pint, simply because I'm at an airport about to leave on a flight, and b) because the chances of getting a decent pint (of something I'm interested in drinking) at an airport bar are almost zero! Especially when I know what's still to come with all the stress and hassle of going through the same procedure again when arriving at my destination!
In that respect, I'm perfectly willing to wait a few hours, until I'm at the hotel, and can genuinely relax, then go to the bar and (hopefully) drink something foreign (local beer) that's a bit different from the usual shite sold back home!:D
Marco.
better being t-total :ner:
Beobloke
15-02-2019, 12:00
I know what you mean about most airport bars - the selection is usually dismal.
However, as I generally fly BA, I use Heathrow Terminal 5 a lot and they do have a far better selection of bars and eateries - for example, there is no McDonalds or other crappy burger places, but it does have a Fortnum and Mason champagne and seafood bar!
However, the ‘Pilots’ bar at the extreme right hand end of the terminal does a couple of cracking local IPAs, and is where I usually head first!
Defo different strokes. The taxi thing wouldn't appeal either, as that would still tie us down to relying on public transport, .
No it's not. It's a car and a driver at your disposal for the entire day, it isn't public transport at all.
Well, isn't said taxi also available for others to use? If so, then by definition it's a form of 'public transport'!:ner:
In any case, I don't want anyone driving me around the place and taking all the fun out of it. *I* want to be the one driving, on holiday or at any other time. Even I could afford a chauffeur, at home, I still wouldn't want one, as I like being at the helm:cool:
You don't *get* that because you don't drive.
Marco.
I know what you mean about most airport bars - the selection is usually dismal.
However, as I generally fly BA, I use Heathrow Terminal 5 a lot and they do have a far better selection of bars and eateries - for example, there is no McDonalds or other crappy burger places, but it does have a Fortnum and Mason champagne and seafood bar!
However, the ‘Pilots’ bar at the extreme right hand end of the terminal does a couple of cracking local IPAs, and is where I usually head first!
Nice one, enjoy. We don't all live near London though, thank fuck, lol!:D
If I fly anywhere, it's preferably from Liverpool airport, as that's nearest, or Manchester, neither of which are renowned for serving 'fine ales' in the bars of their departure lounges.
Marco.
Well, isn't said taxi also available for others to use? If so, then it's a forum of 'public transport'!:ner:
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No, it's all yours for the whole day. You want to stop off for lunch for example, he will just wait around until your done and you want to set off again.
I can appreciate wanting to drive yourself around but if you went to the Caribbean you might change your mind about that. :) The driver knows where he is going and can offer advice about where to go and what to see. Plus if you drive yourself you're limited on being able to drink alcohol.
I understand where you're coming from, but it's still a form of public transport, simply because at some other time said taxi will be used to transport other people.
In any case, I've always been adventurous, so the (undoubted) 'challenges' of driving in a country like that would be entirely expected and all part of the fun. Del has relatives in St Lucia, so I'm well aware of the 'flaky' standards of driving (and roads) in these countries. Plus, paying for a driver would be an added cost, which I'd rather spend on other things.
I don't drink much, so sharing a bottle of wine with Del, over a meal, or having a couple of small beers, would very unlikely put me over the limit [I certainly wouldn't be drunk], depending on what that limit was, and in these countries if it's as heavily enforced as here.
Also, we like to walk a lot, so often if there are some decent places to go within walking distance, we'll leave the hired car at the hotel and walk to bars and restaurants.
Marco.
I still don't get the public transport thing. It's a private hire and it is exclusively yours for the day (or the week if you want). If you hire a car then that's transported other people in the past too but you wouldn't call it 'public transport'.
I still don't get the public transport thing. It's a private hire and it is exclusively yours for the day (or the week if you want). If you hire a car then that's transported other people in the past too but you wouldn't call it 'public transport'.
agreed. its a hire car, with driver and often a guide. a great way to see a place. but expensive in most countries, also you dont know who and carrying what, or depositing what, has been in there before you.;)
That said, no-one os going to take their car to the indies etc.
agreed. its a hire car, with driver and often a guide. a great way to see a place. but expensive in most countries, also you dont know who and carrying what, or depositing what, has been in there before you.;)
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True but that applies equally to the hire car. And the seat on the aeroplane, the cabin in the boat, chair in the restaurant, or the hotel room they stay in for that matter. If anyone's really bothered about that sort of thing then they are probably best just staying at home.
Defo different strokes. The taxi thing wouldn't appeal either, as that would still tie us down to relying on public transport, plus I'd love the sense of adventure/thrill of driving a car in a country I'd never been to before, and going off the beaten track! Exploring, for us, is essential.
We like to mix with the locals, and go into small towns/villages and get a REAL feel for the country and its people - especially the food! I'd be wanting to find some little restaurant, tucked down a side street, full of locals, serving the most amazing traditional Caribbean dishes, and most likely for buttons...
Rarely, when we're anywhere (apart from on city breaks for a long weekend) do we do the tourist thing, or for that matter go full board in hotels - always just B&B, so we can choose where we want to eat for our main meals, often somewhere we've discovered whilst out in the car.
Wherever tourists are, especially Brits [as the type you meet abroad tend to be nightmares], we'll go in the opposite direction!!:D
Enjoy Barbados, when it comes, mate. I'm sure you'll have a great time:cool:
Marco.
Cheers Marco, looking forward to sampling the rum punch again.
As far as driving over there is concerned some of the roads I've travelled on can best be described as 'challenging' & not in an enjoyable way (when we visited Grenada I sometimes wondered if what we were on was actually a road).
There are steep hills with single-lane roads that are only partially paved, some of it reminded me of the Top Gear special when they travelled on the 'Death Road' in Bolivia, I can do without those kind of worries when I'm on what's supposed to be a relaxing holiday.
I still don't get the public transport thing. It's a private hire and it is exclusively yours for the day (or the week if you want). If you hire a car then that's transported other people in the past too but you wouldn't call it 'public transport'.
Lol - the main point is, you're not in a private space (like you would be in your own car), but in the company and car of an unknown individual in a strange country. How do you know you can trust them? You're used to travelling alone, but I've got my wife to consider, and she wouldn't be comfortable with that.
And would the taxi (and driver) truly be at our beck and call 24/7?
We like doing things spontaneously, so if at, say, 9pm one evening, we suddenly decided to go out for a meal, in a restaurant in a town 10 miles away, how quickly would the driver be available to take us, and would he or she also be willing to sit there for hours, outside of wherever we were, until we were ready to return to the hotel? We wouldn't be interested in hanging around waiting for someone to come and collect us, and that includes during the day.
Also, you can't truly relax and be yourself when you're sat in a stranger's car.
Del and I like to have good laugh/chat together about all sorts of stuff, and we prefer doing that in private. Plus, only one person can sit in the front seat of a taxi, so the other is left alone on the back seat, where the view's not as good, and you're being bumped around more, and in those circumstances it would be awkward chatting with Del. None of that is a consideration when we're sat together in our own car.
It's just not something we're into mate, or would consider. When on holiday, we like being in control and as self-sufficient as possible. The taxi thing obviously works for you though, so that's cool:cool:
Marco.
Cheers Marco, looking forward to sampling the rum punch again.
As far as driving over there is concerned some of the roads I've travelled on can best be described as 'challenging' & not in an enjoyable way (when we visited Grenada I sometimes wondered if what we were on was actually a road).
There are steep hills with single-lane roads that are only partially paved, some of it reminded me of the Top Gear special when they travelled on the 'Death Road' in Bolivia, I can do without those kind of worries when I'm on what's supposed to be a relaxing holiday.
Yup, I totally get that. For us though (me in particular), those "worries" are all part of the fun and adventure - and sometimes you can have some wonderful experiences in the process, by being willing to wander!:)
Marco.
There are other reasons I don’t drive over there [emoji4]
Cape Verde
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Ha - love it!:lol:
We're not big into boozing, though. Our alcohol intake acts pretty much as an accompaniment of food, and is consumed strictly in moderation. Occasionally, we'll have a 'night cap' in the hotel bar, before going to bed, but that's it. If we were different, having a car would be no use!:)
Marco.
I'm still not sure what it was I drank in Cape Verde, I asked for a glass of what the locals drink and the lady produced a labelless plastic bottle from a cupboard. I've never tasted it but I'm guessing it was their version of potcheen, it was quite powerful & I was soppy as a sack for a few hours after drinking it.
Today I wanted to get my old cassette player up and running after I fitted a new set of belts about 9 months ago.
This was to record a few cassettes for the cassette radio I fixed into my work tractor because the radio /cd in it was goosed !!
I am not usually in the habit of going backwards but as I had the unit sat on my workshop shelf ,I thought it would be fun! :)
So a couple of hrs later and I have recorded a C 90 cassette ( a new one ) with War of the Worlds :rolleyes:
Feeling like the cat that got etc ,I inserted said cassette in player for it to not drive/function (probably a drive belt again Lol):doh:
Well ,at least I have a good functioning radio for my Highway Radio to work correctly !! Planet Rock rules :eyebrows:
and a cassette thats works !! I just need to use the thing now !
Pigmy Pony
15-02-2019, 17:44
I still don't get the public transport thing. It's a private hire and it is exclusively yours for the day (or the week if you want). If you hire a car then that's transported other people in the past too but you wouldn't call it 'public transport'.
Completely agree. If your driver kept stopping to pick up and drop off other fares, I would call it "public".
Lol - the main point is, you're not in a private space (like you would be in your own car), but in the company and car of an unknown individual in a strange country. How do you know you can trust them? You're used to travelling alone, but I've got my wife to consider, and she wouldn't be comfortable with that.
And would the taxi (and driver) truly be at our beck and call 24/7?
We like doing things spontaneously, so if at, say, 9pm one evening, we suddenly decided that we wanted to drive out somewhere for a meal, how quickly would the driver be available to take us, and would he or she also be willing to sit there for hours, outside wherever we were, until we were ready to go back? We don't want to be hanging around waiting for someone to come and collect us, and that includes during the day.
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Yes you can do all that, walk out the hotel entrance and you've got a bloke right there at your disposal, day or night. They might be strangers to begin with but not after a while. As long as you treat them like a human being and not a servant of course. They're not into that at all for obvious reasons.
I don't know about the French islands, they can be quite dangerous I'm told but go to one of them that used to be British you'll have no problems. Maybe not Jamaica though, not been there.
Pigmy Pony
15-02-2019, 18:06
Today I wanted to get my old cassette player up and running after I fitted a new set of belts about 9 months ago.
This was to record a few cassettes for the cassette radio I fixed into my work tractor because the radio /cd in it was goosed !!
I am not usually in the habit of going backwards but as I had the unit sat on my workshop shelf ,I thought it would be fun! :)
So a couple of hrs later and I have recorded a C 90 cassette ( a new one ) with War of the Worlds :rolleyes:
Feeling like the cat that got etc ,I inserted said cassette in player for it to not drive/function (probably a drive belt again Lol):doh:
Well ,at least I have a good functioning radio for my Highway Radio to work correctly !! Planet Rock rules :eyebrows:
and a cassette thats works !! I just need to use the thing now !
"It's not just rock, it's Planet Rock". Great station, great music, find the "Guess the year a bit challenging though.
Yes you can do all that, walk out the hotel entrance and you've got a bloke right there at your disposal, day or night.
That's right. It seemed you could go anywhere on Aruba for ten bucks
Yes you can do all that, walk out the hotel entrance and you've got a bloke right there at your disposal, day or night. They might be strangers to begin with but not after a while. As long as you treat them like a human being and not a servant of course. They're not into that at all for obvious reasons.
I don't know about the French islands, they can be quite dangerous I'm told but go to one of them that used to be British you'll have no problems. Maybe not Jamaica though, not been there.
Fair enough, but that doesn't negate the other (serious to us, as outlined) issues of using a taxi, in the way you describe. The bottom line is that we're just not really the 'taxi type', and I enjoy driving too much (and exploring areas on my own with Del), especially abroad on unknown territory!:)
Marco.
I asked for a glass of what the locals drink and the lady produced a labelless plastic bottle from a cupboard.
Was it yellowy-green in colour and tasted of piss? If so, you've consumed the contents of her bedpan!:lol::D
Marco.
That's right. It seemed you could go anywhere on Aruba for ten bucks
On St Kitts I was chatting to the bloke as we were going along and mentioned that I liked the raw sugar cane. So he stops the car, pulls this comedy size machete out from under his seat, I mean the blade must have been 3 foot long, and goes off into the field, comes back with some cane for me.
I thought he was about 50 years old from how he looked and moved, turned out he was 78.
Aye, that's what happens when you've led a healthy and happy life, devoid of modern day stress, feel contented even though you don't have much, and live somewhere completely divorced from the 'rat race'!;)
There's a lot to be said for the simple life, and living 'off grid'....
Marco.
I’m in Porto, and it’s an awesome city. Love Portugal.
Was it yellowy-green in colour and tasted of piss? If so, you've consumed the contents of her bedpan!:lol::D
Marco.
No, it was perfectly clear but it would probably have been less risky drinking urine than whatever was in this rocket fuel.
Sound a bit similar to 'Mao Tai' - a clear oily spirit I drank in China. Near lethal in its effect.
Pigmy Pony
15-02-2019, 21:46
On St Kitts I was chatting to the bloke as we were going along and mentioned that I liked the raw sugar cane. So he stops the car, pulls this comedy size machete out from under his seat, I mean the blade must have been 3 foot long, and goes off into the field, comes back with some cane for me.
I thought he was about 50 years old from how he looked and moved, turned out he was 78.
Now that's what I call going off the beaten track, and meeting ordinary locals. Even when the ordinary local goes off the beaten track with a giant machete.
There have been cases of tourists exploring "off the beaten track", accidentally finding themselves in a badass area and coming to grief. And if you're in a hire car you might as well have big sign on it saying "we're tourists and we're lost". I personally would feel safer travelling in the company of someone with a bit of local knowledge.
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