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1 hour ago, Oxford said:

The Full Mick Morgan

What a great tee-shirt that would be for the RLWC I put it in blue for accuracy.

Or Sky could hand out little placards with it on like the  "Try/ No Try" one.

Whatever, I want one please.

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Two types of adverts on television.

The first is where people cannot perform simple everyday tasks while in black and white, like sleeping on a mattress or chopping an onion, this is usually a JML / shopping channel advert.

The second is those overly homely adverts for life services usually involving typical everyday conversations that nobody has ever had, ever. They always have the line "what's the name of that (insert life service like insurance, death plan, chimney sweep)? Oh yes I must check them out. Hahaha"

Yawn.

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No wonder fly tipping is on the rise, our council now charge £40.50 for a bulky item disposal.  More than twice the price of a few years ago.

And don't dare try to go to the tip unless you want to treated worse than at Heathrow security desks.

FFS...

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19 minutes ago, ckn said:

No wonder fly tipping is on the rise, our council now charge £40.50 for a bulky item disposal.  More than twice the price of a few years ago.

And don't dare try to go to the tip unless you want to treated worse than at Heathrow security desks.

FFS...

My younger brother is mentally challenged and loved dropping rubbish at the skip. All the workers there would stop the equipment when he was there and make him feel like a star. 

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40 minutes ago, ckn said:

No wonder fly tipping is on the rise, our council now charge £40.50 for a bulky item disposal.  More than twice the price of a few years ago.

And don't dare try to go to the tip unless you want to treated worse than at Heathrow security desks.

FFS...

We can't now take rubble, plaster, etc without an additional charge. Fly tipping round here had gone nuts as a consequence. 

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Eating rice with chopsticks. ?

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1 minute ago, gazza77 said:

Eating rice with chopsticks. ?

Use them like a shovel with the bowl at your mouth and you'll be fine. At least that's how I was told to do it...

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4 minutes ago, ckn said:

Use them like a shovel with the bowl at your mouth and you'll be fine. At least that's how I was told to do it...

That's my technique. It's a good method of dieting tbf, just not best on holiday. 

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1 minute ago, gazza77 said:

That's my technique. It's a good method of dieting tbf, just not best on holiday. 

I spent 3 months on a course with some Hong Kong Chinese squaddies and they told me to just do it that way rather than look like a snobbish Englishman. (showing some of my age there!)

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4 minutes ago, ckn said:

I spent 3 months on a course with some Hong Kong Chinese squaddies and they told me to just do it that way rather than look like a snobbish Englishman. (showing some of my age there!)

My knowledge of chopsticks is about 5th hand from someone who met someone who once went to China. I get the idea, but the practice... I get it, it's a cultural thing, but some many cultural things really ought to be left in the past. ?

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Civilisation rolls on, as old technology is replaced the old ways are discarded.

Once upon a time two twigs were a pretty neat idea to stop fingers getting messy when eating. 

Once knives, forks and spoons were invented why on earth would anyone carry on bits of stick?. Unless of course it is part of your cultural identity or one is just a pretentious tawt.

 

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1 hour ago, gazza77 said:

We can't now take rubble, plaster, etc without an additional charge. Fly tipping round here had gone nuts as a consequence. 

Yeah it’s going crazy 

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So, some guy travelling on a train that is going at about 60mph, decides to stick his head out of the window. Lo and behold his head hits a steel pole, he dies and the train company is fined 1 million pound because the warning signs weren't as good as what they should have been. Am I missing something here?????

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20 minutes ago, Private Baldrick said:

So, some guy travelling on a train that is going at about 60mph, decides to stick his head out of the window. Lo and behold his head hits a steel pole, he dies and the train company is fined 1 million pound because the warning signs weren't as good as what they should have been. Am I missing something here?????

A soul?

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12 hours ago, Private Baldrick said:

So, some guy travelling on a train that is going at about 60mph, decides to stick his head out of the window. Lo and behold his head hits a steel pole, he dies and the train company is fined 1 million pound because the warning signs weren't as good as what they should have been. Am I missing something here?????

Yes, you are missing something. There is a bit more to it than that, as this report shows: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49016151

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12 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Yes, you are missing something. There is a bit more to it than that, as this report shows: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49016151

I know, I read the article.

So this chap, as well as the general public, need a clear sign to tell them that when a train is travelling at 60mph it is dangerous to stick your head out of the window? I only hope the box of Gillette Quatro razor blades I have just purchased has a warning on saying 'Please do not eat' otherwise I am going to have them up in court after I have necked the pack.

It just winds me up that when people do stupid things it is always someone else's fault when it all goes wrong, and rather take responsibility for their actions they pass the buck to someone else.

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16 minutes ago, Private Baldrick said:

I know, I read the article.

So this chap, as well as the general public, need a clear sign to tell them that when a train is travelling at 60mph it is dangerous to stick your head out of the window? I only hope the box of Gillette Quatro razor blades I have just purchased has a warning on saying 'Please do not eat' otherwise I am going to have them up in court after I have necked the pack.

It just winds me up that when people do stupid things it is always someone else's fault when it all goes wrong, and rather take responsibility for their actions they pass the buck to someone else.

Do you think this chap needed a bit more punishment then, in addition to being killed?

Train operators have a duty of care to all people using their services: kids, the elderly, people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, etc. Saying 'it's just common sense' doesn't cut it.

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I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly.

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Surely the 'common sense'thingbis not yo have windows that open wide enough for people to put things out?

The fact that they dont could absolutely lead people to think that there is enough space between the train and another object. There is no excuse for the public to be exposed to such danger.

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The article points out that the train company has now fitted grills that prevent people sticking their heads out, yet allowing the ability to open the doors when the train arrives in the station. Seems  sensible but too late.

Presumably, there are some who would decry the use of ELCBs and the outlawing of using toasters and electric fires in bathrooms.

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Just seen on the local news that the climate change protesters who have been 'taking action' in Leeds this week staged a mass die in today...........If only.

Or why isn't there a couple of dozen men in New Holland tractor's around when you need them?

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For 47 years I have never had to touch my eyebrows. They've been the same for that long. But now there's a few hairs on either side that had decided to go grey AND GROW QUICKER THAN THE REST! WTF!!! NOW I'VE HAD TO BECOME A PLUCKER!!! ?

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4 minutes ago, Wiltshire Rhino said:

For 47 years I have never had to touch my eyebrows. They've been the same for that long. But now there's a few hairs on either side that had decided to go grey AND GROW QUICKER THAN THE REST! WTF!!! NOW I'VE HAD TO BECOME A PLUCKER!!! ?

Plucking is the beginning of the end. Starts with 2. Then it’ll be 4 ....

Constant grooming required from now on ??

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7 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Plucking is the beginning of the end. Starts with 2. Then it’ll be 4 ....

Constant grooming required from now on ??

To be truthful my wife clips them but using the word PLUCKER seemed more appropriate in a rant. ?

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