Author Topic: The moaning old git thread (Read 534389 times)

Ridaz · « **Reply #1720 on:** November 16, 2015, 21:40:11 »

Sometimes it can be a good thing. I rode up to Thirsk to see a Versys to find the garage closed and bought my strom instead

Lifebiker · « **Reply #1721 on:** November 16, 2015, 23:32:11 »

I have been riding for ever in fact my mates ask me how difficult it was to get my bike off Noah's Ark when the floods went down....................that's why when tossers in bike showrooms say to me "you had better be careful modern bikes can get you into trouble not like the stuff you use to ride..........I have seen loads of people like you fall off why don't you have a look at our range of scooters... " I want to stick their head up their a#se.

Also I hate being called pal!!!

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #1722 on:** December 09, 2015, 18:35:06 »

This one takes the biscuit!

How about a geo-location signal in your glasses so you can find where you left them using an app on your smart phone?

OK, who's the smart one here, you (look in the next room) or the app provider/optician (come fill my coffers please you with too much money to care)) ?

FFS get a life.............

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #1723 on:** December 09, 2015, 18:47:29 »

..........And if you need your specs to read the info on the phone app....

MartinW · « **Reply #1724 on:** December 09, 2015, 19:25:17 »

Where did you leave the phone?

Andy M · « **Reply #1725 on:** December 11, 2015, 12:16:03 »

If you could ring the glasses from a land line or the wifes mobile you could cut out the middle bit.

I have a cunning plan. I've recorded the dogs squeaky ball and use it as a ring tone. Why find the phone yourself when mans best friend can do it

Andy

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #1726 on:** December 12, 2015, 18:38:16 »

You can only say it here.........

Fat Rat · « **Reply #1727 on:** December 21, 2015, 15:27:38 »

I've rambled on before about the ridiculous term 'In Store' or worse 'see instore'

I received a message today from somebody telling me they were 'out of store'.

It's all fecking gibberish

Twiggy · « **Reply #1728 on:** December 21, 2015, 16:21:05 »

Why do TV cookery shows tell you that you can make this or that a month before Christmas, when the programme is aired on the 21st December.

MartinW · « **Reply #1729 on:** December 21, 2015, 17:30:50 »

Just last night my wife pointed out that they are showing recipes for things where you haven't got enough time left to find all the obscure ingredients either.

tallpaul · « **Reply #1730 on:** December 21, 2015, 20:02:53 »

They're all repeats...first shown back in September when you DID have time!!

MartinW · « **Reply #1731 on:** December 21, 2015, 20:11:08 »

I assume you mean September 2008 as well?

Brockett · « **Reply #1732 on:** December 21, 2015, 20:20:18 »

I checked the ARGOS website for "in store" availability.
According to them my nearest store is 3 miles away in Felixstowe.

However they omitted to include the information needed to cross the Stour Estuary

(it's 36 miles by road)
Despite there being an ARGOS store about a kilometre away which ARGOS insisted does not exist and so refused to "check for stock".

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #1733 on:** December 21, 2015, 20:30:42 »

Quote from: tallpaul on December 21, 2015, 20:02:53

They're all repeats...first shown back in September when you DID have time!!

Must be like Bullseye, "this is what you could've done...' What's the point of showing a repeat of something you had to have done in September

Brockett, why kilometre and not half a mile

(sounds like useless software which no doubt someone got paid lots of money to develop).

MartinW · « **Reply #1734 on:** January 02, 2016, 20:20:52 »

I just listened to the new ELO album - I quite like it.

However, less than 33 minutes long??? Means the CD is less than half full. I see there is already a deluxe version with extra tracks.

TLPower · « **Reply #1735 on:** January 02, 2016, 22:17:11 »

In my day we had to cram an album onto one side of a C90 (cassette, not Honda).

I do enjoy his solo offering from the other year, Long Road or summat. That's quite brief as well....

Ambergnat · « **Reply #1736 on:** January 03, 2016, 00:05:42 »

Quote from: MartinW on January 02, 2016, 20:20:52

I just listened to the new ELO album - I quite like it.

However, less than 33 minutes long??? Means the CD is less than half full. I see there is already a deluxe version with extra tracks.

Being a lifelong ELO fan I paid the extra for the 'deluxe version' of Alone in the Universe - 2 extra tracks...Grand total - 37 minutes 17 seconds...

I mean, I like it and I know he tends to write short pop songs - but come on Jeff, you can do better than that mate!

...still, it's better than nowt - and if he's recording again there may be more to come...(hopefully)

Brucey · « **Reply #1737 on:** January 03, 2016, 14:44:12 »

Interesting to see that using lane 1 on dual carriageways and motorways was banned during Christmas. Applied to lane 2 as well on 4 lane sections.

Andy M · « **Reply #1738 on:** January 03, 2016, 17:46:19 »

All traffic laws except speeding were abolished when they replaced plod with the tax daleks. Feel free to text, eat, do your hair, snort coke, have sex, do shots, read your book, watch a film etc. In any lane you like, just do it at under 76 mph.

Andy

tallpaul · « **Reply #1739 on:** January 03, 2016, 17:58:56 »

Just ticking off your list there, Andy. I drink coke rather than snort it. Does that still count?!

I jest, naturally...