The 'Nay!' but 'Yay!' Thread

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2018 15:00

Satsuma wrote:

I’ve got that virus crap that’s making everyone ill and has given me a really sore throat.

I can say “Yoga Fire” and “Yoga Flame” brilliantly though.

Let's hope you don't get it as badly as I did.

1 month on and still not well.

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Went to a new hospital outside Reading last week, it was built around a rabbit warren of a housing estate and we got a bit lost as the Sat Nav was outdated

Even my phone was having problems are there were so many dead-end roads that stopped at cul de sacs

In the course of our adventures we drove down a Bus Lane that wasn't in any way marked as one way, just has bus lane on the road.

So got a £60 penalty notice, oddly enough if I pay within 14 days they reduce it to £30, no idea why as its a council issued ticket so none of the tricks you can pull with private car park tickets apply.

So bit of a Yay at the end.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2018 23:42

asfish wrote:

Went to a new hospital outside Reading last week, it was built around a rabbit warren of a housing estate and we got a bit lost as the Sat Nav was outdated

Even my phone was having problems are there were so many dead-end roads that stopped at cul de sacs

In the course of our adventures we drove down a Bus Lane that wasn't in any way marked as one way, just has bus lane on the road.

So got a £60 penalty notice, oddly enough if I pay within 14 days they reduce it to £30, no idea why as its a council issued ticket so none of the tricks you can pull with private car park tickets apply.

So bit of a Yay at the end.

Fuck me that was a roller coaster.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2018 23:44

No, it was a bus lane.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Life is a bus lane.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

Sir Taxalot wrote:

YAY: I've been offered a job interview at a place on the outskirts of Rome

YAY: They'll pay for me to fly out, and two nights accomodation

NAY: In a four day period, I'll spend practically two whole days in the air

MEH: Lady T isn't sure she wants to relocate 3 kids plus animals and all our stuff

It's a five person interview panel (including an external member [ :hat:

] ) plus someone from HR in Germany skyping in.

I'm... not sure if I've aimed too high, this sounds pretty serious stuff and the panel are made of smart guys, some with considerable reputations. The external member is almost a 'star' in his field and while I have my own strengths I'm certainly not at that level.

I might get rumbled, they might realise that I'm not quite as good as I made out...

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Life is a bus lane.

Just gotta drive (in) it

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:08

Just give it your best shot, Taxalot. Even if it doesn't work out, the experience should be powerful interesting.

Relax, enjoy it, and get the job!

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

Shopping for new tv for the games room yesterday.

Then the main tv packed up, so I'm shopping for 2 tvs.

Then I watched a video of a man fix his tv with a hairdryer, do I'm back to shopping for one tv (for now).

I'm not sure which of those are yays and which are nays.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25586

You own a hairdryer, Joans?

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:12

Mimi wrote:

You own a hairdryer, Joans?

Sick burn there meems

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:14

Joans wrote:

Shopping for new tv for the games room yesterday.

I got this one, and it's pretty wonderful: https://www.richersounds.com/tv-project ... lus-2.html

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:15

Mimi wrote:

You own a hairdryer, Joans?

911!

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

DBSnappa wrote:

Mimi wrote:

You own a hairdryer, Joans?

Sick burn there meems

I think on more than one occasion I've been to a hotel reception and asked for a hairdryer, followed by "no, it's not for me"

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:26

Joans wrote:

Shopping for new tv for the games room yesterday.

Then the main tv packed up, so I'm shopping for 2 tvs.

Then I watched a video of a man fix his tv with a hairdryer, do I'm back to shopping for one tv (for now).

I'm not sure which of those are yays and which are nays.

I have a 32" 1080p from 2010ish screen going for cheaps if you want it.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

Grim... wrote:

Joans wrote:

Shopping for new tv for the games room yesterday.

I got this one, and it's pretty wonderful: https://www.richersounds.com/tv-project ... lus-2.html

I was contemplating this one
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-ho ... 5-pdt.html

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

Grim... wrote:

Just give it your best shot, Taxalot. Even if it doesn't work out, the experience should be powerful interesting.

Relax, enjoy it, and get the job!

Thanks mate. I can't really lose, as i really like the job and the place I'm in right now, so it's not like I'm desperate. It allows me to be picky.

Overall, I'm excited.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

Joans wrote:

Shopping for new tv for the games room yesterday.

Then the main tv packed up, so I'm shopping for 2 tvs.

Then I watched a video of a man fix his tv with a hairdryer, do I'm back to shopping for one tv (for now).

I'm not sure which of those are yays and which are nays.

After a weekend away, it seems the hair-dryered tv didn't make it. ☹️

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2018 13:23

Where did you send it?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25586

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Nay: Nescafé Azera - Americano tastes like ground up dog shit.

Yay: Kenco Millicano Americano Original tastes like ground up fairies.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Feb 08, 2018 13:42

Satsuma wrote:

Nay: Nescafé Azera - Americano tastes like ground up dog shit.

Yay: Kenco Millicano Americano Original tastes like ground up fairies.

Why have you ground up dog shit in the past?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Why have you ground up fairies, you monster?

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

what happens when you mix them?

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6509

What if you grind up the Dog Shit Fairy?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Feb 08, 2018 13:52

Bobbyaro wrote:

what happens when you mix them?

a white hole?

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Squirt wrote:

What if you grind up the Dog Shit Fairy?

White dog shit.

GARLIC BREAD?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Feb 08, 2018 14:18

Findus Fop wrote:

Squirt wrote:

What if you grind up the Dog Shit Fairy?

White dog shit.

GARLIC BREAD?

Does anyone remember Curlywurlys?

Curly! Wurly! 10p! Costs more now! Curlywurly! They made them smaller!

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6509

HA! You fell into my trap! As everyone knows, there's no such thing!

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Curiosity wrote:

Findus Fop wrote:

Squirt wrote:

What if you grind up the Dog Shit Fairy?

White dog shit.

GARLIC BREAD?

Does anyone remember Curlywurlys?

Curly! Wurly! 10p! Costs more now! Curlywurly! They made them smaller!

What about Roller Cola? Eh? Eh? Always had it in the Pop cupboard. Everyone's got a Pop cupboard, don't they.

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Feb 08, 2018 14:47

Curiosity wrote:

Findus Fop wrote:

Squirt wrote:

What if you grind up the Dog Shit Fairy?

White dog shit.

GARLIC BREAD?

Does anyone remember Curlywurlys?

Curly! Wurly! 10p! Costs more now! Curlywurly! They made them smaller!

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Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5147

A friend I met through another forum was recently diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia.
On the up side, he's been told that survival rates are very high and he's otherwise very fit and healthy.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

Yeah AML is the worse one. It took my cousin and damn nearly my uncle too who was saved by some wonderful person's stem cells.

Hope your friend comes through ok.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5147

Yeah, having heard about his diagnosis I was doing some reading and saw the survival rates of the different types.....

Scary stuff.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Mon Feb 12, 2018 18:50

Not a massive nay compared to some in this thread, but, today has seen Jazzy:

My yay is that I got to see a lovely colleague (currently on maternity) and her month old baby who let me cuddle him for a whole hour.

Might just consider today over though and go to bed!

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 11:31

Just finished a video for a client and he's emailed me back saying. "It's a wrap on the video. It's the best we're going to do this time around!

Thanks for all your efforts"

I'm probably reading too much into it as he has been really positive throughout the whole process so far. This email just seems like it's a "good enough" type deal?

Never mind. I'm pleased with it and my invoice is on the way!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

If you were pleased and you got paid, that's a win!

Maybe he was being self depricating

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 11:33

This time round sounds like repeat business to me. Stay positive and well done!

myp · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 11:34

I guess the client has a budget and can't spend any more on it, I wouldn't worry unless they complained about it. Good enough is good enough.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 11:38

Well my car has cost me then best part of £1,400 but it's running great now.

Our loft conversion idea has had to be rethought, costing us more money but it'll retain the huge back bedroom and give us a bigger open plan 3rd floor.

Realised with the help of Markg that my RC transmitter is borked and that's why (mostly) I've been having terrible crashes recently but I found a bargain new one that I had just enough money to scrape together and grab.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 11:43

DavPaz wrote:

If you were pleased and you got paid, that's a win!

Maybe he was being self depricating

Zardoz wrote:

This time round sounds like repeat business to me. Stay positive and well done!

Lonewolves wrote:

I guess the client has a budget and can't spend any more on it, I wouldn't worry unless they complained about it. Good enough is good enough.

Yep, all spot on. I won't worry about it. I'm pleased with it!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Good enough is a much maligned target. Good enough should be exactly what you are targeting in a business transaction. Efficient, see...

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Consistently Mediocre is the best goal

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 12:39

Found 3 old £1 coins.
The bank swapped them for new ones!
Rover worth £3 less

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 13:28

Surely it's worth £3 more now.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 13:42

No I went to the library and did some printing.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 14:40

But the coins in the car were worthless in their non-legal tender state.

Your car has remained the same in that respect.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2018 11:28

Can you swap old £1.. I still have a few in the car

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2018 11:33

I did.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

KovacsC wrote:

Can you swap old £1.. I still have a few in the car

The question is, can YOU swap them? If not, send them to MaliA.

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