Indeed. This trusting soul believes in paying the labourer their due, and I'm generous in my tips too, but I'm not looking to pay for their grandchildren's children to go to Eton as well.MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:25 pm Live and learn vicar, live and learn, it boggles me how such companies can continue in business for so long without being held to account
Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
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Proverbs 17:9
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
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Ah sorry, I read that as that is what they did on top of your requested work!the_priest wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 1:43 pmI made sure they only did oil and filter. The rest is going to be done by me!Taipan wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:24 am Pretty much everything is wrong with it.That's a disgrace and is all unauthorised work. Talk to trading standards.
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Taipan wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:40 pmAh sorry, I read that as that is what they did on top of your requested work!the_priest wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 1:43 pmI made sure they only did oil and filter. The rest is going to be done by me!Taipan wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:24 am Pretty much everything is wrong with it.That's a disgrace and is all unauthorised work. Talk to trading standards.
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Can you get a sermon out of it? Must be something in the Bible that this relates to!the_priest wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:33 pmIndeed. This trusting soul believes in paying the labourer their due, and I'm generous in my tips too, but I'm not looking to pay for their grandchildren's children to go to Eton as well.MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:25 pm Live and learn vicar, live and learn, it boggles me how such companies can continue in business for so long without being held to account
Then get recommendations from the congregation
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My independent BMW guy charges around £45 and last time got it done in less time than it took me to walk to the local cafe, order and consume a latte and a bacon bap.KungFooBob wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:26 am Even my local Volvo franchised stealership only charge £55 for a brake fluid change!
The rest of the charges are really salty as well. Cheeky fucks!
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Still trying to work out why they propose to remove the belts.
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So my pants fall down and they can rodger me I presume. har har har (Etonian laughter echoing in the vaults)Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:05 pm Still trying to work out why they propose to remove the belts.
Proverbs 17:9
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
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*plonk*the_priest wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:44 pmSo my pants fall down and they can rodger me I presume. har har har (Etonian laughter echoing in the vaults)Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:05 pm Still trying to work out why they propose to remove the belts.
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Whilst no one should be cheated and or treated like this; but a man of the cloth!! have some respect.the_priest wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:33 pmIndeed. This trusting soul believes in paying the labourer their due, and I'm generous in my tips too, but I'm not looking to pay for their grandchildren's children to go to Eton as well.MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:25 pm Live and learn vicar, live and learn, it boggles me how such companies can continue in business for so long without being held to account
Even my atheist sensibilities have been offended by these utter scum.
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I feel a group hug coming on.Buckaroo wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:23 pmWhilst no one should be cheated and or treated like this; but a man of the cloth!! have some respect.the_priest wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:33 pmIndeed. This trusting soul believes in paying the labourer their due, and I'm generous in my tips too, but I'm not looking to pay for their grandchildren's children to go to Eton as well.MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:25 pm Live and learn vicar, live and learn, it boggles me how such companies can continue in business for so long without being held to account
Even my atheist sensibilities have been offended by these utter scum.
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Just spotted that they disconnected my dashcam system so that their driving standards could not be reviewed or their garage location noted. This is duplicitous deceitful behaviour. I have reported this as well. I only noted that the system was off line (it is hardwired in) after deciding to review an incident this morning that could have been catastrophic in its impact if things had gone wrong. I would have no recorded material to prove innocence etc.... I am sickened by this type of deceitful behaviour.
Proverbs 17:9
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
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My Audi dealer always did that too tbf. I was always torn between your reason, and battery protection.the_priest wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:58 am Just spotted that they disconnected my dashcam system so that their driving standards could not be reviewed or their garage location noted. This is duplicitous deceitful behaviour. I have reported this as well. I only noted that the system was off line (it is hardwired in) after deciding to review an incident this morning that could have been catastrophic in its impact if things had gone wrong. I would have no recorded material to prove innocence etc.... I am sickened by this type of deceitful behaviour.
Always mildly annoyed me, regardless.
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Reminds me of my regular BYP thing. When the service people or car valets etc mess about with all your settings (radio, seat, heating, lights etc etc)....and don't change them back before they hand the car over.Sunny wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:13 amMy Audi dealer always did that too tbf. I was always torn between your reason, and battery protection.the_priest wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:58 am Just spotted that they disconnected my dashcam system so that their driving standards could not be reviewed or their garage location noted. This is duplicitous deceitful behaviour. I have reported this as well. I only noted that the system was off line (it is hardwired in) after deciding to review an incident this morning that could have been catastrophic in its impact if things had gone wrong. I would have no recorded material to prove innocence etc.... I am sickened by this type of deceitful behaviour.
Always mildly annoyed me, regardless.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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Which in turn reminds me that EVERY SINGLE TIME t'other half drives the FocusOfDestiny (not very often, as it's my designated commuter), he manages to hit the headlight selector with his knee and turn off the auto headlight setting.Count Steer wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:27 amReminds me of my regular BYP thing. When the service people or car valets etc mess about with all your settings (radio, seat, heating, lights etc etc)....and don't change them back before they hand the car over.Sunny wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:13 amMy Audi dealer always did that too tbf. I was always torn between your reason, and battery protection.the_priest wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:58 am Just spotted that they disconnected my dashcam system so that their driving standards could not be reviewed or their garage location noted. This is duplicitous deceitful behaviour. I have reported this as well. I only noted that the system was off line (it is hardwired in) after deciding to review an incident this morning that could have been catastrophic in its impact if things had gone wrong. I would have no recorded material to prove innocence etc.... I am sickened by this type of deceitful behaviour.
Always mildly annoyed me, regardless.![]()
Which I am then made aware of the next time I am driving at dusk, and somebody flashes me
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Adjusting clocks and watches by an hour... 
Remember Anne Diamond!
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I saw a thing on reddit where some people do 30 mins yesterday and 30 today to lessen the shock 
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The best comment I've seen about daylight saving time recently goes something like: Only a fool thinks cutting a foot off one end of a blanket and sewing onto the other end makes the blanket longer.
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It's just the least effort way to do it 
You could say "right everyone, we're gonna do everything an hour later now. All those buses which came at 7 now come at 8*, everyone who started their shift at half 9 now does it at half 10, Eastenders is now on at 10, fuck knows what time the post arrives...."
Or you can just move the clocks
I like BST more than GMT because of the lighter evenings, but I fully accept it's "wrong".
*BTW I have no idea which way around my example is here
You could say "right everyone, we're gonna do everything an hour later now. All those buses which came at 7 now come at 8*, everyone who started their shift at half 9 now does it at half 10, Eastenders is now on at 10, fuck knows what time the post arrives...."
Or you can just move the clocks
I like BST more than GMT because of the lighter evenings, but I fully accept it's "wrong".
*BTW I have no idea which way around my example is here
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The change to BST is a relief. I think I biologically/mentally operate on it most of the year. (It probably helps that I sleep with the curtains open and the window faces east so I sort of wake with the sunrise anyway). When they change again in autumn I, pretty much, ignore it and adapt over a couple of months and even then we say 'well it's really y o'clock' through most of winter.
So, changing the clocks/watches in spring is
(and a darn sight easier to wind old clocks forward than stop them for an hour and then waggle the pendulums
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So, changing the clocks/watches in spring is
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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For me I reckon I prefer GMT over BST.
It's just getting to the point when I walk the dog in the light on a morning (about half five) and it's back to being dark again.
It's just getting to the point when I walk the dog in the light on a morning (about half five) and it's back to being dark again.
