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Rubbish feels like a game here, I made the mistake when I moved in asking the council to replace a broken bin and they gave me a smaller one.
The tip still charges for DIY waste (I know they were told not to) and the local council charges for garden waste collection, so garden and household waste goes down the tip and DIY waste goes in my black bin.

Taipan wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:24 pm When my mate first moved to Spain he couldn't get over the low council tax charge and what you got for it. They made a few changes in the place and he asked his neighbours how he could dispose of some old furniture etc. They said just put it by the big bins at the end of the street. He did and it was collected. We have to pay a fee; £30 for the collection of 1-5 items, £50 for the collection of 6-10 items. Not too bad i suppose but I'd rather it was free obvs.

Our special uplifts are still free but you never get a date close to when you need to bin something (Cooker. fridge, sofa etc) so you might need to store it for a month. When i got my present camperbus it had a manky old sofa bed in the back. I dragged that out and dumped it in the lane at the side of my house. Phoned the Council and kicked up fuck that some dirty shit fly tipped a sofa in the lane. Next day it was gone

cheb wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:04 pm Be nice to them, it's a shite job in the winter and the average punter treats them like subhumans. I mean how dare they do stop start driving all the way down my street when I've left late for work, they could at least have the decency to let me past.

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On the recycling theme and also a little BMP, but also makes me laugh....

Our road has a lot of Oak trees, we have 5 in our front garden alone. Guy across the road has a more open frontage to his house, every afternoon at this time of the year he comes home and gets out his leaf blower - blows all leaves from his garden out in to the road hoping traffic will take them away. Oddly the wind generally blows them straight back

I sit and watch him from my office window, giggling like a kid.

That's one serious hedge...

This is our setup. The usual recycling bins and an open air free for all dumping area.
Occasionally get lazy builders dumping all kinds of shit. Last week some bugger dumped about 100 used car tyres
There is a huge proper dump/recycling about a mile away

Replaced the broken window regulator, bit of a faff, well a lot of a faff, but it was sunny and I got there in the end. Go to raise the mechanism so it can seat the window. Click. Blat Fattery... oh dear.. the charger is somewhere, it was packed in the move by the movers, and is now very AWOL. Had a quick look cannot find it. Will have to take bike down to Halfords and pick up battery from there tomorrow morning, or Eurocarparts or something. Arrgghhhh. Ordered a new charger, but that is to keep the bike happy. Car battery was on the way out and so it does require replacement. Hah.

Potter wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:21 pm People that cross the road very slowly whilst staring at you menacingly with a "I have the right to be here" look on their face.
I was going slowly, slowed even more when it looked like she would cross, she did and the whole time she was staring at me, I waved a hello and she just glared.

And whilst I'm moaning - people that walk on the pavement with their kids or dog very close to the road, it only takes one little slip or the dog to step off the edge and they're toast. My wife and kids joke even now about me because I always make them walk on the inside and I walk closest to the road, they're all grown up and I still do it.

If you are being chivalrous, you walk on the outside and walk on the left hand side of the thoroughfare, then your right hand/arm is free to access your sword. (Left handers, being the devil's children don't count). It really makes window shopping with the family a bit of a pain though. 'We must go up the High Street on this side then return on that side, for, forsooth, I must have my sword arm free'. TBH, in those days the danger probably came from the shop doorways and alleyways rather than the road, so it's probably bolleaux.

(Theory has it that we shake hands - with the right of course - to indicate that our sword/dagger hand is empty).

Count Steer wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:42 pm

Potter wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:21 pm People that cross the road very slowly whilst staring at you menacingly with a "I have the right to be here" look on their face.
I was going slowly, slowed even more when it looked like she would cross, she did and the whole time she was staring at me, I waved a hello and she just glared.

And whilst I'm moaning - people that walk on the pavement with their kids or dog very close to the road, it only takes one little slip or the dog to step off the edge and they're toast. My wife and kids joke even now about me because I always make them walk on the inside and I walk closest to the road, they're all grown up and I still do it.

If you are being chivalrous, you walk on the outside and walk on the left hand side of the thoroughfare, then your right hand/arm is free to access your sword. (Left handers, being the devil's children don't count). It really makes window shopping with the family a bit of a pain though. 'We must go up the High Street on this side then return on that side, for, forsooth, I must have my sword arm free'. TBH, in those days the danger probably came from the shop doorways and alleyways rather than the road, so it's probably bolleaux.

(Theory has it that we shake hands - with the right of course - to indicate that our sword/dagger hand is empty).

You ever tried saluting with a sword in your hand???

So why do boy scouts shake with the left?

ISTR it's something to do with shields and swords.

Rockburner wrote: You ever tried saluting with a sword in your hand???

People who try usually only do it once ...

Rockburner wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:43 pm
You ever tried saluting with a sword in your hand???

A few times, it's really quite easy.

Potter wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:21 pm People that cross the road very slowly whilst staring at you menacingly with a "I have the right to be here" look on their face.
I was going slowly, slowed even more when it looked like she would cross, she did and the whole time she was staring at me, I waved a hello and she just glared.

And whilst I'm moaning - people that walk on the pavement with their kids or dog very close to the road, it only takes one little slip or the dog to step off the edge and they're toast. My wife and kids joke even now about me because I always make them walk on the inside and I walk closest to the road, they're all grown up and I still do it.

I used to drive buses in Guernsey and the only time I've actually stopped and got out the bus to have a go at someone was when a woman let her son (about 5 years old) jump off the pavement in front of me - whilst she was holding his hand In front of a bus FFS! She just couldn't understand why I was shaking with anger (and shock) because, as I hadn't hit him with the big white bus, there wasn't a problem, was there????

Noggin wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:06 pm

Potter wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:21 pm People that cross the road very slowly whilst staring at you menacingly with a "I have the right to be here" look on their face.
I was going slowly, slowed even more when it looked like she would cross, she did and the whole time she was staring at me, I waved a hello and she just glared.

And whilst I'm moaning - people that walk on the pavement with their kids or dog very close to the road, it only takes one little slip or the dog to step off the edge and they're toast. My wife and kids joke even now about me because I always make them walk on the inside and I walk closest to the road, they're all grown up and I still do it.

I used to drive buses in Guernsey and the only time I've actually stopped and got out the bus to have a go at someone was when a woman let her son (about 5 years old) jump off the pavement in front of me - whilst she was holding his hand In front of a bus FFS! She just couldn't understand why I was shaking with anger (and shock) because, as I hadn't hit him with the big white bus, there wasn't a problem, was there????

Should have gone back up and squished him.

David wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:20 pm

Noggin wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:06 pm

Potter wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:21 pm People that cross the road very slowly whilst staring at you menacingly with a "I have the right to be here" look on their face.
I was going slowly, slowed even more when it looked like she would cross, she did and the whole time she was staring at me, I waved a hello and she just glared.

And whilst I'm moaning - people that walk on the pavement with their kids or dog very close to the road, it only takes one little slip or the dog to step off the edge and they're toast. My wife and kids joke even now about me because I always make them walk on the inside and I walk closest to the road, they're all grown up and I still do it.

I used to drive buses in Guernsey and the only time I've actually stopped and got out the bus to have a go at someone was when a woman let her son (about 5 years old) jump off the pavement in front of me - whilst she was holding his hand In front of a bus FFS! She just couldn't understand why I was shaking with anger (and shock) because, as I hadn't hit him with the big white bus, there wasn't a problem, was there????

Should have gone back up and squished her.

FTFY

mangocrazy wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:11 pm

David wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:20 pm

Noggin wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:06 pm

I used to drive buses in Guernsey and the only time I've actually stopped and got out the bus to have a go at someone was when a woman let her son (about 5 years old) jump off the pavement in front of me - whilst she was holding his hand In front of a bus FFS! She just couldn't understand why I was shaking with anger (and shock) because, as I hadn't hit him with the big white bus, there wasn't a problem, was there????

Should have gone back up and squished her.

FTFY

Correct

Noggin wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:06 pm

Potter wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:21 pm People that cross the road very slowly whilst staring at you menacingly with a "I have the right to be here" look on their face.
I was going slowly, slowed even more when it looked like she would cross, she did and the whole time she was staring at me, I waved a hello and she just glared.

And whilst I'm moaning - people that walk on the pavement with their kids or dog very close to the road, it only takes one little slip or the dog to step off the edge and they're toast. My wife and kids joke even now about me because I always make them walk on the inside and I walk closest to the road, they're all grown up and I still do it.

I used to drive buses in Guernsey and the only time I've actually stopped and got out the bus to have a go at someone was when a woman let her son (about 5 years old) jump off the pavement in front of me - whilst she was holding his hand In front of a bus FFS! She just couldn't understand why I was shaking with anger (and shock) because, as I hadn't hit him with the big white bus, there wasn't a problem, was there????

There's a junction in the middle of Belfast, where a kid got killed by a decker years ago, the pedestrians just dander out with zero fucks given. The other week, a local lottery winner walked out on a bus at the side of the City Hall and got his skull fractured. The ironic thing is, he's a former bus driver and has driven a bus round the same place thousands of times. Of all people you'd have thought he would have known to look about him.

Nationwide
Just went to pay for something online, got the 'is this you' on the app, please enter 1, 2, 3 of your pass number. Nafc what that is, so go on app, change passnumber.
Choose new 6 digits, confirm, enter first 3 of old passnumber to confirm.......oh fuck off!

Yet again I am confounded by apple whilst trying to sign up to apple TV.

Last year I spent a whole evening trying to sign up, but not having an iDevice scuppered me at every turn. I tried to resurrect my old AppleID, but not having a iphone anymore, I was left with the option of scheduling a call to the US, going into an apple store (not convenient at around midnight) or waiting for a password reset email which apparently will take 7 days
I tried a new account with a new email, only to have to sign in on a iDevice to confirm, back to the Apple Store option. So I gave up.

This week I find I can get 6 months apple TV free from sky. So I figured that will be fine as it'll be n the sky box. So I do the sk bit and then it's back to that Apple runaround and taken to a page that offers me to reset my password in on my iDevice, a friend's device or in the apple store. FFS.
Then I figured that perhaps my friend at work will help as he has an iphone.
Yes he will. So we go through the process and it takes us to the exact same page that I started on asking to sign in on his device, which seems to imply it will be signing him out. Neither of us wants that so yet again, I've given up.

White headlights. White ridiculously bright headlights

Do car designers not actually drive?? Do they never face oncoming traffic in the dark on wet roads whilst it's raining??

Fucking stupid things. I flashed my lights at too many cars on both Saturday and Sunday nights whilst driving only to find that their RIDICULOUSLY bright-to-blinding lights were already on dip

FFS