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| Author: | Kern [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Came home late after board games (we started having small scale test runs of Blood on the Clocktower at 22:30, which seemed like a good idea at the time) to find my smart lamps on and my radios blasting Absolute 80s. Turned out there'd been a power cut, so those devices just decided to reset themselves. Then just after dropping off around 1:30, they all came on again as the power dropped and returned. Had to fumble for the wall switches in the gloom. Now I'm pretty sleepy but at least it's Friday. I'll get round to restoring all my pre-sets just in time for the next outage... |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Fentimans have changed the recipe of their Curiosity Cola (and perhaps other drinks too) to include sweeteners and lower the sugar content, and they now taste like absolute bunkum. Completely ruined. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
MaliA wrote: What's this a diagram of, gang? (There is no prize) The combustion chamber of a Mk II North American Veeblefetzer. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
GazChap wrote: Fentimans of changed the recipe of their Curiosity Cola (and perhaps other drinks too) to include sweeteners and lower the sugar content, and they now taste like absolute bunkum. Completely ruined. Frankly, I couldn't give two tuppence turds. Thomas Fentiman, an iron puddler from Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, acquired a recipe for botanically brewed ginger beer in 1905 when a fellow tradesman approached Fentiman for a loan. The loan was never repaid so Thomas became the owner of the recipe. So his name is Fentiman, not Fentimans, therefore the product name should be Fentiman's. (I'm not saying anything about "Fentimans 'of' changed.") |
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| Author: | Kern [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
GazChap wrote: Fentimans of changed the recipe of their Curiosity Cola (and perhaps other drinks too) to include sweeteners and lower the sugar content, and they now taste like absolute bunkum. Completely ruined. Is this a sugar tax thing? |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Kern wrote: Is this a sugar tax thing? I've no idea. That's the only reason that springs to mind, but it doesn't make a lick of sense if it is because Fentimans were always a premium priced product anyway, so if they had to put the price up slightly because of the sugar tax then (a) I would have expected them to do that when it first came in, and (b) I'm not convinced their target market would care. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Are you sure you've not inadvertently bought a light version or something? Just I can't see any mention of artificial sweeteners on the ingredients on their website. I hope it's not true. I'd rather have just water than anything with artificial sweeteners. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Warhead wrote: GazChap wrote: Fentimans of changed the recipe of their Curiosity Cola (and perhaps other drinks too) to include sweeteners and lower the sugar content, and they now taste like absolute bunkum. Completely ruined. Frankly, I couldn't give two tuppence turds. You ok Warhead?  
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
markg wrote: Are you sure you've not inadvertently bought a light version or something? Just I can't see any mention of artificial sweeteners on the ingredients on their website. I hope it's not true. I'd rather have just water than anything with artificial sweeteners. No, definitely the proper stuff. They've added stevia to it. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Jem wrote: Warhead wrote: GazChap wrote: Fentimans of changed the recipe of their Curiosity Cola (and perhaps other drinks too) to include sweeteners and lower the sugar content, and they now taste like absolute bunkum. Completely ruined. Frankly, I couldn't give two tuppence turds. You ok Warhead? No, I'm not. I thought I'd typed 'tuppeny' turds, but didn't notice that the spell checker had changed it 'tuppence.' 
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 13:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Is anybody wearing a shirt that’s designed for men that only has one breast pocket on it today? If so, please can you tell me what side it’s on? Your (the wearer’s) right or your left? |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 13:33 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Is anybody wearing a shirt that’s designed for men that only has one breast pocket on it today? If so, please can you tell me what side it’s on? Your (the wearer’s) right or your left? Left. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 13:44 ] |
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I'd have thought the left would be the favourite side for a pocket for the right hand to go into it. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 13:47 ] |
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Perfect. Thanks both. This was my guess but I wasn’t certain, and Google had examples of both. |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 14:36 ] |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 14:48 ] |
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Mr Russell wrote: https://www.beexcellenttoeachother.com/forum/viewtopic.php?style=26&f=3&t=4651&p=297080 Without clicking, is that when Chinny freaked out about the "phone" pockets? Edit: It is! Ah classic! |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 17:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
I have learned from that thread that I used to a) buy shirts with breast pockets b) put my phone in it What the fuck?! |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Apr 06, 2023 18:42 ] |
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Cras wrote: I have learned from that thread that I used to a) buy shirts with breast pockets What the fuck?! You don’t buy shirts with breast pockets now? Where do you keep all the cool stones, sticks and conkers you see when you’re on a walk? |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Thu Apr 06, 2023 22:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
These days I buy shirts with tit pocketz. Two tit pocketz at a a minimum, three in total if I recall correctly. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Sun Apr 09, 2023 15:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
They're just breast pockets. When I was on office based I.T. support I had a folded sheet of A4 paper in the shirt pocket, and a pen, so I could easily make notes when I was visiting a customer. When I was a mobile customer service engineer I had to wear a company polo shirt with no pocket, so my pen had to be in one of the many pockets in my work trousers, as was my phone. Since retiring, and getting a new phone, I put my phone in my breast pocket because it's too big to comfortably fit in a trouser pocket. When I've been bought a shirt without a pocket for a Christmas or birthday pressie, the chances are it'll never be worn and will end up going to a charity shop. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
The Brecon Beacons have had a makeover and are now Bannau Brycheiniog . As with the recent renaming of Snowdon, I like the switch to Welsh but it'll take me a while to get used to the new moniker. |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Genuine question. Is it actually a popular move amongst Welsh people or is it mostly just some noisy nationalists who are into it? |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Apr 17, 2023 19:01 ] |
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Well I’ll just call them mate like I do with everyone else when I’m not sure. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Mon Apr 17, 2023 22:59 ] |
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markg wrote: Genuine question. Is it actually a popular move amongst Welsh people or is it mostly just some noisy nationalists who are into it? No idea. But I understand the SAS have snipers with directional mics, with orders to shoot to kill any caught using the English translation |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Whenever I'm driving in Wales I always slow down for the arafs. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 15:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
I was a bit underwhelmed by the test of the national warning system. In a real emergency, I'd like to think that I could re-read the message after pressing OK. Or at least, might be able to if I wasn't dealing with the inconveniences of vaporisation. |
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| Author: | markg [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 15:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
I got nothing. Obviously marked for nuclear incineration. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 16:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Me, too. The Tories hate the north |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 16:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
I want to customise it to the jaunty "Message from the King" ditty from Hamilton |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 17:03 ] |
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Kern wrote: I was a bit underwhelmed by the test of the national warning system. In a real emergency, I'd like to think that I could re-read the message after pressing OK. Or at least, might be able to if I wasn't dealing with the inconveniences of vaporisation. The noise is was making was so jarring, theres no way I was reading the text before I hit the "stop making this awful noise" button. |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 18:35 ] |
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Mr Dave wrote: Kern wrote: I was a bit underwhelmed by the test of the national warning system. In a real emergency, I'd like to think that I could re-read the message after pressing OK. Or at least, might be able to if I wasn't dealing with the inconveniences of vaporisation. The noise is was making was so jarring, theres no way I was reading the text before I hit the "stop making this awful noise" button. Phones may vary, but in Settings > Emergency Alerts on my phone there's options to disable them, disable the certain levels, and to view the history. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 18:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
I have just heard an advert on Classic FM informing me of the 3pm test. Good work, government ad bookers. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 19:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
MaliA wrote: Me, too. The Tories hate the north I got nothing on my personal phone (on 3), however, my work phone got it (Vodafone) and everyone else in the family got it (Tesco) |
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| Author: | Cras [ Sun Apr 23, 2023 19:21 ] |
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Tesco runs on O2 |
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| Author: | JBR [ Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:17 ] |
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I got nothing on my Smarty (3) phone. But I am in South Africa, so that's good. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:25 ] |
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Ours went off simultaneously (Giffgaff) a few minutes before 3pm. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed May 03, 2023 22:35 ] |
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Does anybody here remember when Chris Packham came out? It was probably 7-10 years ago now, when he came out as gay publicly and spoke about his experiences. Does anybody else remember that, or is it just me? Because today I found out that he is straight, despite my very, very certain memory of him coming out. I wondered if this was some Mandela Effect thing, or just my brain doing a blip. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Wed May 03, 2023 23:49 ] |
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He "came out" as depressed about then I think, perhaps you are misremembering that? |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu May 04, 2023 7:52 ] |
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No, I remember that as an independent occasion, as well as when he revealed his Aspergers. I was just so sure of this memory, but maybe I’m mixing it up with somebody else. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu May 04, 2023 7:59 ] |
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I remember when Terry Nutkins came out as bald. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu May 11, 2023 14:40 ] |
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After a Whitney Houston song, the radio DJ just mentioned a theatre show called ‘The Bodyguard: The Musical’ and when I thought about it I wondered, would you class the film ‘The Bodyguard’ as a musical? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri May 12, 2023 17:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
No, like Sister Act it was a movie that involved singing, but the content of the songs never drove / described the plot. Unlike, say, Grease or The Blues Brothers. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri May 12, 2023 18:45 ] |
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Friday night is party night |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri May 12, 2023 20:22 ] |
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Grim... wrote: No, like Sister Act it was a movie that involved singing, but the content of the songs never drove / described the plot. Unlike, say, Grease or The Blues Brothers. But doesn’t the ‘I will always Love You’ song announce to the world her love for the guy who was the bodyguard? Grease is a musical because the songs are there only as plot drivers within the film, whereas The Bodyguard (and, I think, the Blues Brothers, though I’ve not seen it) all the songs are performed on stage or in rehearsal and stuff. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri May 12, 2023 21:27 ] |
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It's been a long while since I saw it, but I think Whitney doesn't sing that song in the film, it's sung by a dude on a jukebox in a bar. Whitney's version is on the end credits. For the Blues Brothers it mostly fits the "movie with songs" bit, except for Think by Aretha Franklin, where she randomly bursts into song and starts singing about Matt leaving with the Blues Brothers. There's also a case for Do It Right in Ray's Music Exchange, but at least there isn't an invisible band playing in that scene. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri May 12, 2023 22:39 ] |
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Grim... wrote: It's been a long while since I saw it, but I think Whitney doesn't sing that song in the film, it's sung by a dude on a jukebox in a bar. Whitney's version is on the end credits. For the Blues Brothers it mostly fits the "movie with songs" bit, except for Think by Aretha Franklin, where she randomly bursts into song and starts singing about Matt leaving with the Blues Brothers. There's also a case for Do It Right in Ray's Music Exchange, but at least there isn't an invisible band playing in that scene. Fair enough. I also haven’t seen The Bodyguard for at least a couple of decades, and you definitely have more knowledge of Blues Brothers. What about the Elton John film? The songs are all part of the ‘life of a singer’ action, as far as I recall, but there is at least one occasion where the ‘real’ action departs into some kind of dreamscape with Elton floating off his piano stool and flying as he is playing. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Sat May 13, 2023 18:39 ] |
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What an amazing day (weather wise) I went for my customary wild walk/swim/walk and I had 5 firsts for the year 1) First time I've managed the walk/swim/walk on consecutive days 2) First time I didn't need any "getting used to the cold" time when I went in the water 3) First time I've not felt the need to put my hoodie on after the swim 4) First time my ice was completely melted in my second bottle before I drank any 5) First time I ran out of water before I got back home More of this please... |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Tue May 16, 2023 16:17 ] |
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I got a couple of text messages telling me to follow a link and check my passport validity because the rules have changed. Like an idiot I dismissed it as spam. Like a different idiot it took me ages to realise that oh, actually, maybe my passport is due to expire. Like a *third* kind of idiot, having proven that yes, I should do something about that, I didn't. Not until the "your driver's license is about to expire, renew it online using your passport photo" messages also started to arrive. So now I'm eagerly awaiting updates from the one process so I can start the latter. This is I think the first time in 46 years an epic level of procrastination hasn't turned out for the best. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue May 16, 2023 16:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bits and Bobs 51 |
I was in a similar bind recently. My Driving License and Passport both expired at around the same time and it's tricky to renew one without the other. Queue one trip to the Post Office and a new picture that makes me look like an inmate of a Siberian gulag. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed May 17, 2023 13:13 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: Queue one trip to the Post Office and a new picture that makes me look like an inmate of a Siberian gulag. Cue* |
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