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markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

Are you sure?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9YRD4KrIqQ

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:02

British Nervoso wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

I have a black rectangle that I don't keep in a case, because I've never seen the point and they're just annoying and ugly.

If you drop a phone, they can smash.

I'm not in the habit of dropping phones, because that would be foolish.

I don't have car insurance because I'm a very good driver.

Naughty person. Besides hardly equivalent, as other people are a large factor in road safety, not so much phone safety. Also cars cost more to replace anyway.

I do have phone insurance, as provided by the bank. If, for whatever reason, It breaks, I claim on that, use backup phone for as long as it takes a newer phone to arrive. No need for a case.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:18

NatWest's "phone insurance" has a £70 excess charge now. Seventy pounds!

myp · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:27

Mr Dave wrote:

not so much phone safety

Disagree.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:36

British Nervoso wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

not so much phone safety

Disagree.

Typically my phone is either in my hand, my pocket or charging, and is locked anyway, so little opportunity for others to do anything untoward.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:36

British Nervoso wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

not so much phone safety

Disagree.

Wrong.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

I use a case just because I generally look after my stuff and it upsets me to see my phone getting all dinged up and scratched from things in my pocket. Also the residual value is a vague consideration too. A case will usually pay for itself there.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

markg wrote:

I use a case just because I generally look after my stuff and it upsets me to see my phone getting all dinged up and scratched from things in my pocket. Also the residual value is a vague consideration too. A case will usually pay for itself there.

Indeed. My SGS2 looks brand new.

Which reminds me, I must sell that.

Does anyone want to buy a Samsung Galaxy S2?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:12

Depends. How new does it look?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:13

Grim... wrote:

Depends. How new does it look?

he has dropped it a lot

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

From memory, almost perfect. I'll post some pics tonight.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

KovacsC wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Depends. How new does it look?

he has dropped it a lot

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:24

DavPaz wrote:

From memory, almost perfect. I'll post some pics tonight.

Um, I was making a "joke". Sorry!

myp · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:45

Don't buy a phone off Mr Dave, it'll look ruined after two years!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Grim... wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

From memory, almost perfect. I'll post some pics tonight.

Um, I was making a "joke". Sorry!

You are forgiven.

Try harder next time.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 13:34

British Nervoso wrote:

Don't buy a phone off Mr Dave, it'll look ruined after two years!

Hardly.

What do you do to your phone?!

myp · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 15:43

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 15:44

WHAT THE PISSING SHIT

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 15:44

There.

FFS.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 19:07

Leeds looks nice at times. This is Clarence Dock, where the Royal Armouries is. And Yuppy Hutches, remnants of a more affluent time.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10078

Today, mere days after finally getting a ssd for our build server's os and apps, i decided 'screw it, I'm asking for 3 disks to make a 4 disk raid0 out of the hard disk'. Approved by the boss within half an hour and being ordered in the morning.

Something weird is going on at work.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 20:13

I was in Leeds on Saturday. It didn't look that nice

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

A tip for people buying flat pack wardrobes, measure your ceiling height before you get them delivered :facepalm:

In other news, it's possible to get a 240cm long box in a 7 series if you need to take a box back to ikea...

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 20:55

GazChap wrote:

I was in Leeds on Saturday. It didn't look that nice

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 22:13

Trooper wrote:

A tip for people buying flat pack wardrobes, measure your ceiling height before you get them delivered :facepalm:

In other news, it's possible to get a 240cm long box in a 7 series if you need to take a box back to ikea...

My last trip back from Ikea in the M5 was hilarious - 3 240cm long boxes, 4 shorter ones that made up the rest of the wardrobe and a desk, a single mattress and four light fittings.

Weird thing is, I could have sworn it gave me an improvement on my fuel consumption

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10078

I had the same with 9 60x60 concrete paving slabs and a couple of bottles of paraffin in the boot. Easily 4-5mpg improvement. Weird.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:10

More downforce?

Malc

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:26

Trooper wrote:

A tip for people buying flat pack wardrobes, measure your ceiling height before you get them delivered :facepalm:

In other news, it's possible to get a 240cm long box in a 7 series if you need to take a box back to ikea...

Sorry, this has really tickled me.

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

I like the way he measured the box to see if it would fit in the car, but not his room to see if it would fit in his house!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Bobbyaro wrote:

I like the way he measured the box to see if it would fit in the car, but not his room to see if it would fit in his house!

No measuring involved in either case, hence the issue

Order online, find out it doesn't fit, take box down to car, stuff it in, find out it fits!

Then go online and check measurements of replacement wardrobes, and measure your ceiling height...

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Apr 17, 2014 13:40

Whilst my bus was waiting at a stop, I saw probably the most horrifying advert in a print shop window I've ever seen. In big colourful letters it proudly boasted:

"We sell celebrity cutouts! Ask inside for our range!"

The nightmares...the possibilities....

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Kern wrote:

The nightmares...the possibilities....

The paper cuts !

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

"You'll laugh till it hurts!"

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Apr 17, 2014 18:37

When I worked in the classical music part of a record shop as a teen, someone did once ask me to take their photo next to the life-size cut-out we had of Lesley Garret.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:25

I've updated my phone and it looks like the picture upload finally works.. I hope.

** edit** it does! Amazing!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2014 13:19

Mali - quick - only £60 with 2 hours to go!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pool-Table-/2 ... 2ed0cf2122

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:23

Had a great day at Bolton Abbey with MiniKov and the current MissKov

Was a lovely sunny day. Picnic by the river etc.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Apr 20, 2014 18:01

KovacsC wrote:

Had a great day at Bolton Abbey with MiniKov and the current MissKov

Was a lovely sunny day. Picnic by the river etc.

The fuck?

I am down the road!

GazChap · **Posted:** Sun Apr 20, 2014 18:53

I thought I'd seen it all. I really did.

(NSFW)

Why does this exist?

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Apr 20, 2014 23:31

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:04

MaliA wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Had a great day at Bolton Abbey with MiniKov and the current MissKov

Was a lovely sunny day. Picnic by the river etc.

The fuck?

I am down the road!

Oh bollocks.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

GazChap wrote:

I thought I'd seen it all. I really did.

(NSFW)

Why does this exist?

Boredom & they've run out of biscuits. Probably.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2014 20:56

I am absolutely wiped out. Ate a box of milk tray and drank a bottle of wine for medicinal purposes. Can't wait to go back to work tomorrow for a rest!

Hope everyone had a great bank holiday weekend?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25593

Really sorry to hear you've been so wiped out and in need of a rest. I was back to work this morning after a bit of a tidy up, been doing loads of wedding planning all evening and still at it now. We are still finding stuff all over the house. I worked Friday, so a normal length weekend for me, but a wonderful one at least.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:41

Isn't it fantastic to be back at work?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:56

TheVision wrote:

Isn't it fantastic to be back at work?

I would not know. I am off till Monday.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:29

KovacsC wrote:

TheVision wrote:

Isn't it fantastic to be back at work?

I would not know. I am off till Monday.

You're a day late!

myp · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:45

TheVision wrote:

Isn't it fantastic to be back at work?

No it fucking isn't. Just glad I have a three day week and then off all of next week.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Bugger. I've just realised than when I bought an Android game a while back I was giving money to someone who'd cloned the game rather than the original developer. The game didn't require any permissions so I'm not worried about security or anything but it's not great to realise you've given money to some scamming arsehole.

I've emailed the real dev with links to the cloned versions so at least they can get them taken down.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2014 15:24

I wouldn't worry. The original version of this forum was a flat-out copy of UBB, converted to run on PHP. Should we stop using it?

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