The hotel WiFi is about 5Mbps.
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Sat Dec 09, 2017 17:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
I have no scruples about free pastry |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Sat Dec 09, 2017 19:00 ] |
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Mr Russell wrote: I have no scruples about free pastry My theory is accept the bribe then ignore it and use a different supplier. Clearly no undue influence has been exerted that way. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Sat Dec 09, 2017 22:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Dr Zoidberg wrote: Mr Russell wrote: I have no scruples about free pastry My theory is accept the bribe then ignore it and use a different supplier. Clearly no undue influence has been exerted that way. I advise you never to get involved with Russians. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:48 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: Dr Zoidberg wrote: Mr Russell wrote: I have no scruples about free pastry My theory is accept the bribe then ignore it and use a different supplier. Clearly no undue influence has been exerted that way. I advise you never to get involved with Russians. He said scruples, not rubles! |
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| Author: | myp [ Sun Dec 10, 2017 21:11 ] |
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4G+ is pretty fast, isn't it? First time I've seen it. |
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| Author: | myp [ Sun Dec 10, 2017 21:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
The hotel WiFi is about 5Mbps.
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| Author: | Cras [ Sun Dec 10, 2017 21:27 ] |
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In theory EE have it all over London but I'm not convinced I've ever noticed it. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Tue Dec 12, 2017 14:31 ] |
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Um, Christmas Illuminations, somewhere in Lancashire, apparently. In daylight they look like palm trees, but when it goes dark .......... 
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| Author: | Cras [ Tue Dec 12, 2017 14:45 ] |
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It's a great but old photo, and I think the original sourcing places it in Florida, which means the palm trees make an awful lot more sense. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Tue Dec 12, 2017 14:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Cras wrote: It's a great but old photo, and I think the original sourcing places it in Florida, which means the palm trees make an awful lot more sense. They lied to me about Lancashire then. In fact, now I come to think of it, Lancashire didn't make any sense at all, there's nowt Christmassy about it. Never mind, it gave me a giggle. As an aside. Photobucket is now a pile of foetid dingo's kidneys. And foetid is the correct English spelling of the word, although me browser insists on putting a wiggly red line under it. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Tue Dec 12, 2017 15:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Technically it should be a dipthong, I guess. Fœtid. Autocorrect doesn't like that either. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue Dec 12, 2017 15:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
That's a ligature, not a diphthong. The former is the typographical entity, the latter is the sound it represents. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Tue Dec 12, 2017 15:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
I was of course referring to the sound it makes. Obviously. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Dec 12, 2017 16:53 ] |
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But who wears their dip thong the best? |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
This article in today's Oxford Mail about a 'hero farmer who ploughs snow for free', complete with pictures of said hero farmer, is slightly undermined by one short paragraph which isn't referred to again in the rest of the hagiography: Quote: Over the past three days, he has sent his plough man [name] out to clear roads in four parishes around where he lives in Hinton Waldrist, near Kingston Bagpuize.
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| Author: | Nik [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Kern wrote: Quote: Kingston Bagpuize. Attachment: RB photography - 72 of 96.jpg
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Superb. |
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| Author: | RuySan [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:33 ] |
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I'm 49% sure that Tormund from Game of Thrones is living on my building. |
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| Author: | Squirt [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:36 ] |
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Awesome! Benjen Stark from GoT used to live in the flat below me! |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:38 ] |
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RuySan wrote: I'm 49% sure that Tormund from Game of Thrones is living on my building. Whenever I think of Tormund I’m reminded of the legless sailor from Blackadder 2. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Kern wrote: This article in today's Oxford Mail about a 'hero farmer who ploughs snow for free', complete with pictures of said hero farmer, is slightly undermined by one short paragraph which isn't referred to again in the rest of the hagiography: Quote: Over the past three days, he has sent his plough man [name] out to clear roads in four parishes around where he lives in Hinton Waldrist, near Kingston Bagpuize. Eh, I think that's fair enough. If you look up who built Buckingham Palace you get John Fitch, not the people he employed. I also notice that the ambulance service has a Polaris for all-terrain stuff. That seems like a really odd choice to me, what with them being so small. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:14 ] |
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And being a nuclear missile. |
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| Author: | RuySan [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:15 ] |
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Satsuma wrote: RuySan wrote: I'm 49% sure that Tormund from Game of Thrones is living on my building. Whenever I think of Tormund I’m reminded of the legless sailor from Blackadder 2. The guy looks exactly like him, but maybe age is betraying him. He looks younger than me and yet Tormund is 39. I just checked and Tormund is 1.83m (a bit shorter than me). The guy living in my building is taller than me. The probability that Tormund is living in my building dropped to 30% |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Grim... wrote: Kern wrote: This article in today's Oxford Mail about a 'hero farmer who ploughs snow for free', complete with pictures of said hero farmer, is slightly undermined by one short paragraph which isn't referred to again in the rest of the hagiography: Quote: Over the past three days, he has sent his plough man [name] out to clear roads in four parishes around where he lives in Hinton Waldrist, near Kingston Bagpuize. Eh, I think that's fair enough. If you look up who built Buckingham Palace you get John Fitch, not the people he employed. How is that example also "fair enough"? 
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:52 ] |
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Because he employed them to do it. That's just how it works, at least in my head. |
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| Author: | markg [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:05 ] |
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Yeah I'd call sending an employee out to do something like that "civic-minded" rather than "heroic". Reading the headline does make it sound at least like some farmer who was out there himself in the freezing cold in his tractor. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:08 ] |
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I agree with Mark. Heroic is the guy working out in the cold. The guy that sent his workforce out to help the community had done a great thing, but ‘heroic’ is a bit much. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 14:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
I lost my debit card and HSBC won't send the replacement to me in Singapore... other than that, going well. Everyone is just about over the jetlag. Kids enjoying the lush pool here at the serviced apartment. Went to the cloud dome in gardens by the bay today - frickin' amazing. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 14:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Now watching the punisher and eating my pork scratchings from my pork scratchings advent calendar. And drinking spenny beer. Spenny beer tastes better, or so I have convinced myself. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 14:25 ] |
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Pork scratchings advent calendar five! o/ |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 14:27 ] |
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\0 Totally worth the luggage hassle bringing it 
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 14:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
In case you ever need it, here's the Tube Map in German. Going to use the name 'Ost Finkenwald' when I finally write that epic novel. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 14:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
I watched Through the Keyhole I’m a Celeb special. Myleene Klass was on it and looked absolutely radiant. She was super lovely to everyone an’ all. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 19:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Nik wrote: Kern wrote: Quote: Kingston Bagpuize. There are some fabulous place names in the United Kingdom. I've driven through Unthank a few times. |
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| Author: | Squirt [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 19:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Warhead wrote: Nik wrote: Kern wrote: Quote: Kingston Bagpuize. There are some fabulous place names in the United Kingdom. I've driven through Unthank a few times. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 19:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Chorlton-Cum-Hardy. That is all. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 19:54 ] |
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Nah, Outer Hope trumps that |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 19:59 ] |
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Lower Slaughter, obviously. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 20:22 ] |
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Warhead wrote: Nik wrote: Kern wrote: Quote: Kingston Bagpuize. There are some fabulous place names in the United Kingdom. I've driven through Unthank a few times. Ooh, this is spooky. I was just out in th car and switched on radio 2 and who is currently playing live, but The Unthanks. Never heard of them before, but they’re oddly interesting. (Edit: Their set is called Homecoming, and I was COMING HOME IN THE CAR. This is freaking me out.) |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Wed Dec 13, 2017 20:23 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Chorlton-Cum-Hardy. That is all. A fine, fine place. And only 3 miles from Didsbury. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Drinkers End (no apostrophe) near my in laws' gaff is one of my favourites. |
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| Author: | Trousers [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Serendipity alert. I have landed myself a new job working in Bolton starting some time in the New Year once I have negotiated my 3 month notice period. I'm off to do a similair kind of thing but at a normal accountants and not in the contracting industry - which is a big YAY. I went to my guitar lesson (for the wedding remember?) on Monday and let the guy know I wouldn't be working in Wilmslow anymore in the future. He then tells me *he's* moving to Bolton in January and he is moving to the actual road where my new employers are, so I can still nip and have lessons of a lunch with him. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
You've almost halved the distance between us. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Mimi wrote: I agree with Mark. Heroic is the guy working out in the cold. Modern tractors are lovely places to be - he wouldn't have been cold. I think "heroic" is far too much for either of them. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
What a bonkers but lovely coincidence. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 13:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Does anyone know how to stop my phone auto-capitalising certain words? I think it’s because they are names but it capitalised them in any context. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 21:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Hey guise! We didn't do Christmas names! |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 21:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
DavPaz wrote: Hey guise! We didn't do Christmas names! For the 2nd year running. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 22:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Lonewolves wrote: DavPaz wrote: Hey guise! We didn't do Christmas names! For the 2nd year running. I got one last year. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Thu Dec 14, 2017 22:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 49 |
Satsuma wrote: Lonewolves wrote: DavPaz wrote: Hey guise! We didn't do Christmas names! For the 2nd year running. I got one last year. Well you can't have one this year, so there! Wait. |
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