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Mussels wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 8:02 am People who get off an escalator and stand right at the end of it working out where to go next, it's London's way of saying good morning to me.
"Obliviots"

You can probably work out what that is a portmanteau of.
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Mussels wrote: Wed May 18, 2022 9:16 am There's a bin strike on here at the moment, this is the union's attitude.
GMB union regional officer stating “we mustn’t start negotiating until the rubbish piles up in the streets.”
Wealden by any chance? They really don't help themselves with this sort of quote.
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Every time I plug my iPhone into a USB charger on my works PC, my Epson scanner starts up and takes ages before it goes into standby again! It's a noisy bastard too, hence the piss boiling! Grrr!
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Taipan wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 9:46 am Every time I plug my iPhone into a USB charger on my works PC, my Epson scanner starts up and takes ages before it goes into standby again! It's a noisy bastard too, hence the piss boiling! Grrr!
Unplug it.
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Yorick wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:50 am
Taipan wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 9:46 am Every time I plug my iPhone into a USB charger on my works PC, my Epson scanner starts up and takes ages before it goes into standby again! It's a noisy bastard too, hence the piss boiling! Grrr!
Unplug it.
Or simply turn it off, even easier. But I prefer to moan! :lol:
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Taipan wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:03 am
Yorick wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:50 am
Taipan wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 9:46 am Every time I plug my iPhone into a USB charger on my works PC, my Epson scanner starts up and takes ages before it goes into standby again! It's a noisy bastard too, hence the piss boiling! Grrr!
Unplug it.
Or simply turn it off, even easier. But I prefer to moan! :lol:
That's like me moaning about needing to clean the pool :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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I put the food waste bin out the other week and the following morning it was on its side and the contents strewn all over the ground courtesy of the foxes. Out with a broom and shovel it all back in. Same the next week, although my fault that time for not putting the handle in the locked position.

When I looked around the street, all the food waste bins were on their sides. Obviously the foxes have learnt to push them over and see what comes out. Clever little fuckers.
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The front vent piece on my Shoei NXR broke ! It's £23 for a new one !!!! Grrrr !!!!
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The bastard cycle machine in the physio gym. It's a sit one (so I don't need to use my arms I guess!) and I do 10 - 20 mins depending on what else I've done or got planned physio wise.

Ok, I know I'm not going very 'fast' - I do 4-6 km it says. And I do get quite warm from it.

The bastard machine has a load of readings including calories used. Today I did 20 minutes and it didn't register that I'd used a single calorie :o :o :o I was dripping (inappropriate clothes and the gym shorts were still wet from washing so I was in denim knee length shorts) and it is way warmer in there than I'd choose!! LOL

But seriously?? I know you don't use many calories on a gentle cycle, but NONE in 20 minutes?? The most it's ever shown is 2 :o :angry-cussingblack: :angry-cussingblack: :angry-cussingblack:
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Was it on 'downhill mode'? ;)
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gremlin wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 9:08 pm Those little cunty caterpillars that kill your boxus hedges.

My balls out front were the talk of the neighbourhood, but now they're just a dry, shadow of their former glory.
Something is doing mine in too...the leaves are turning brown/white and powdery. Arse.

Well, I don't think it's arse doing it. It's just an arse.
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gremlin wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 4:47 pm Was it on 'downhill mode'? ;)
Pretty sure it wasn't, it was on a low setting as I didn't get the ok to put much weight on it till after the physio session!! But I wasn't coasting :D :D
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Looking at what broadband only deals are available at the moment. I've been with Plus.net for around 18 years now and they are looking to hike my monthly cost from £22.99 unlimited fibre to £47.54. Um, no. £28 for Virgin Media Fibre 200mb is a better deal for 18 months, and then shop around again and again. Just would like a company to recognise that keeping customers happy is better than gouging them for money on the off chance they won't notice the change in price.
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gremlin wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 3:15 pm I put the food waste bin out the other week and the following morning it was on its side and the contents strewn all over the ground courtesy of the foxes. Out with a broom and shovel it all back in. Same the next week, although my fault that time for not putting the handle in the locked position.

When I looked around the street, all the food waste bins were on their sides. Obviously the foxes have learnt to push them over and see what comes out. Clever little fuckers.

Why doesn't the council empty them? Or why do you put them out when they are not due to be emptied?
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Noggin wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 4:46 pm The bastard cycle machine in the physio gym. It's a sit one (so I don't need to use my arms I guess!) and I do 10 - 20 mins depending on what else I've done or got planned physio wise.

Ok, I know I'm not going very 'fast' - I do 4-6 km it says. And I do get quite warm from it.

The bastard machine has a load of readings including calories used. Today I did 20 minutes and it didn't register that I'd used a single calorie :o :o :o I was dripping (inappropriate clothes and the gym shorts were still wet from washing so I was in denim knee length shorts) and it is way warmer in there than I'd choose!! LOL

But seriously?? I know you don't use many calories on a gentle cycle, but NONE in 20 minutes?? The most it's ever shown is 2 :o :angry-cussingblack: :angry-cussingblack: :angry-cussingblack:
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Yambo wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 7:00 pm Why doesn't the council empty them? Or why do you put them out when they are not due to be emptied?
Dunno about gremlin, but our council insist they have to be out "before 7AM".

'course, that's bollox. My lot don't actually collect mine until about 2PM most bin days, but you know for damned sure that the one day you don't put them out the night before is the one day they collect at 06:58.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 9:16 am
Yambo wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 7:00 pm Why doesn't the council empty them? Or why do you put them out when they are not due to be emptied?
Dunno about gremlin, but our council insist they have to be out "before 7AM".

'course, that's bollox.
Typically done here about 7.15! Great for a lay-in when the bottles and tins recycling boxes are being emptied.
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Horse wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 9:19 am
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 9:16 am
Yambo wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 7:00 pm Why doesn't the council empty them? Or why do you put them out when they are not due to be emptied?
Dunno about gremlin, but our council insist they have to be out "before 7AM".

'course, that's bollox.
Typically done here about 7.15! Great for a lay-in when the bottles and tins recycling boxes are being emptied.

I've no idea what time ours are picked up, somehow they seem to be able to fill the lorry in utter silence.
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Rockburner wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 9:26 am
Horse wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 9:19 am
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 9:16 am

Dunno about gremlin, but our council insist they have to be out "before 7AM".

'course, that's bollox.
Typically done here about 7.15! Great for a lay-in when the bottles and tins recycling boxes are being emptied.

I've no idea what time ours are picked up, somehow they seem to be able to fill the lorry in utter silence.
Obviously no bottles or tins from your house then :D
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