Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
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Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
People in the paper Kremlin eroding safety in the name of performance, not listening to concerns and pushing on their agenda regardless.
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Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:30 am People in the paper Kremlin eroding safety in the name of performance, not listening to concerns and pushing on their agenda regardless.
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I imagine he's referring to his job and 'head office'. He's in a safety critical job and his activities possibly conflict with their service level targets. Just guessing though.Yambo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:38 amMingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:30 am People in the paper Kremlin eroding safety in the name of performance, not listening to concerns and pushing on their agenda regardless.
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Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
People. Just fucking people. I'm about at the stage of life where I'm really not sure I can give a fuck about most of them. It's not been a great day and looking forward to getting to Pembrey and seeing some of the nicer examples of people.
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Welcome to my world.
After decades of feeling like not much more than a babysitter to people that don't think or don't care about anything outside of their own little bubble, I tend to treat everyone with the same suspicion until they prove otherwise.
I'm sure it means that some people just see me as a dickhead, but as I get older I care less and less about that each day.
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HMRC's tax code lottery and estimated earnings for this year lottery.
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Folk who don't think.
Had problems overnight with the fuse board tripping.
The basement is OK, so seems to be something on top 2 floors.
Got big fuseboard with 3 banks of 10 fuses.
Got pals staying upstairs and told them to unplug anything they brought and not use anything while I try to eliminate things.
Getting weird results and meter showing strange things.
Went upstairs and they've been using the kettle.
FFS
Had problems overnight with the fuse board tripping.
The basement is OK, so seems to be something on top 2 floors.
Got big fuseboard with 3 banks of 10 fuses.
Got pals staying upstairs and told them to unplug anything they brought and not use anything while I try to eliminate things.
Getting weird results and meter showing strange things.
Went upstairs and they've been using the kettle.
FFS
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Mates from Yorkshire? You cannot stop them making tea, it is their 'uman right.
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They're bloody suvverners.Cousin Jack wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:40 pm Mates from Yorkshire? You cannot stop them making tea, it is their 'uman right.
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Cup o' Rosy Lee puts everything right, though....Yorick wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:37 pmThey're bloody suvverners.Cousin Jack wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:40 pm Mates from Yorkshire? You cannot stop them making tea, it is their 'uman right.
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On holibobs at the moment, so here's a few things that have made me go 'Hmmm'.
People who have forgotten what stairs are for. We're on the first floor. Two flights of stairs to the ground floor and breakfast, yet hoards wait for the lift. Here's a thing though....most are chubbers. Could those two things be related?
And on that subject, people who load up plates from the breakfast buffet and then leave most of it. FFS, you can always go back for more, so just take a few bits! If you're still hungry, use those legs to go back inside, all 10 meters of it. And guess what...the worst offenders are chubbers.
People who have forgotten what stairs are for. We're on the first floor. Two flights of stairs to the ground floor and breakfast, yet hoards wait for the lift. Here's a thing though....most are chubbers. Could those two things be related?
And on that subject, people who load up plates from the breakfast buffet and then leave most of it. FFS, you can always go back for more, so just take a few bits! If you're still hungry, use those legs to go back inside, all 10 meters of it. And guess what...the worst offenders are chubbers.
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Perfectly worded to describe where I work too, I might use it if that’s ok?MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:30 am People in the paper Kremlin eroding safety in the name of performance, not listening to concerns and pushing on their agenda regardless.
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When played by kids in a school production, he'll yeah.
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Taxi's...just in general.
I used to have the highest respect for taxi drivers but now i think along with cyclists they are the scurge of the roads!
I thought it was only in Bristol but my commutes to Minehead lately have shown that thought to be wrong.
I was following a taxi on the A39 for about 25 miles and it seems his theory was to drive half the speed limit - 20mph limit - 10mph - 60mph limit 30mph max - these peeps must know the roads speed the fuck up ffs some of us have lives to get back to!
And don't get me started on them pulling out on you and doing 10mph ffs!
You do the job of driving all fucking day for your job, you should be able to do it correctly!
I used to have the highest respect for taxi drivers but now i think along with cyclists they are the scurge of the roads!
I thought it was only in Bristol but my commutes to Minehead lately have shown that thought to be wrong.
I was following a taxi on the A39 for about 25 miles and it seems his theory was to drive half the speed limit - 20mph limit - 10mph - 60mph limit 30mph max - these peeps must know the roads speed the fuck up ffs some of us have lives to get back to!
And don't get me started on them pulling out on you and doing 10mph ffs!
You do the job of driving all fucking day for your job, you should be able to do it correctly!
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Professional drivers they call themselves.Greenman wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:12 pm Taxi's...just in general.
I used to have the highest respect for taxi drivers but now i think along with cyclists they are the scurge of the roads!
I thought it was only in Bristol but my commutes to Minehead lately have shown that thought to be wrong.
I was following a taxi on the A39 for about 25 miles and it seems his theory was to drive half the speed limit - 20mph limit - 10mph - 60mph limit 30mph max - these peeps must know the roads speed the fuck up ffs some of us have lives to get back to!
And don't get me started on them pulling out on you and doing 10mph ffs!
You do the job of driving all fucking day for your job, you should be able to do it correctly!
If you want to see an example of shit driving and a complete lack of ability to read a road,take a city/town taxi driver onto country roads. Their night driving is even worse. I had one once who apparently didn't know how to use his high beam.
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You ought to work for an organisation that has 'safety' as its Number One imperative636mick wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:47 pmPerfectly worded to describe where I work too, I might use it if that’s ok?MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:30 am People in the paper Kremlin eroding safety in the name of performance, not listening to concerns and pushing on their agenda regardless.
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Mate it's sad as i used to have all the faith in our taxi's here in Bristol, it was a similar vibe as the London Taxi drivers who have to learn a lot before they can commute others around the city.Skub wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:33 pmProfessional drivers they call themselves.Greenman wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:12 pm Taxi's...just in general.
I used to have the highest respect for taxi drivers but now i think along with cyclists they are the scurge of the roads!
I thought it was only in Bristol but my commutes to Minehead lately have shown that thought to be wrong.
I was following a taxi on the A39 for about 25 miles and it seems his theory was to drive half the speed limit - 20mph limit - 10mph - 60mph limit 30mph max - these peeps must know the roads speed the fuck up ffs some of us have lives to get back to!
And don't get me started on them pulling out on you and doing 10mph ffs!
You do the job of driving all fucking day for your job, you should be able to do it correctly!
If you want to see an example of shit driving and a complete lack of ability to read a road,take a city/town taxi driver onto country roads. Their night driving is even worse. I had one once who apparently didn't know how to use his high beam.
Now it seems a job for anyone but those that have a knowledge for the city they were born in...I tell taxi drivers where to go....WTF!
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Mmmmmmmm!!!! I blame the consultants!!Horse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:43 pmYou ought to work for an organisation that has 'safety' as its Number One imperative636mick wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:47 pmPerfectly worded to describe where I work too, I might use it if that’s ok?MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:30 am People in the paper Kremlin eroding safety in the name of performance, not listening to concerns and pushing on their agenda regardless.
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Noisy rich twats and their planes!
Behind our house we have a large reservoir and I guess for some reason, probably safety, that planes use it as an acrobatics area. Seems to be 2 jets that use it recently - a BAC Strikemaster (G-RSAF) and a Jet Provost (G-BKOU), both lovely to watch but they are bloody loud when you are trying to concentrate on work!
Behind our house we have a large reservoir and I guess for some reason, probably safety, that planes use it as an acrobatics area. Seems to be 2 jets that use it recently - a BAC Strikemaster (G-RSAF) and a Jet Provost (G-BKOU), both lovely to watch but they are bloody loud when you are trying to concentrate on work!