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markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16562

Grim... wrote:

Er, and boo. Did you watch the video?

[edit]Oh, okay, second video is full of yay. He's been offered a job announcing for the Cleveland Cavaliers!

Yeah, I just watched the first one now, some boo in there. I'd assumed it was just the original YouTube video.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

DBSnappa wrote:

sinister agent wrote:

That "would be really nice".

WOULD BE REALLY NICE. That is not woman-speak for "pay attention to these words while I reach for my mace", is it?

She likes you. Quick have her stuffed and mounted on a plinth...

So... no mace action then?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38472

Creepy

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DBSnappa · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 16:32

Decca wrote:

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Grim... wrote:

Er, and boo. Did you watch the video?

[edit]Oh, okay, second video is full of yay. He's been offered a job announcing for the Cleveland Cavaliers!

So, he'll now be able to afford to go back on the old drugs, eh?

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

Class. Just received an invitation to a technical seminar. I think probably about 1000 people received the same.

Quote:

From: X
Sent: 06 January 2011 15:18
To: X
Subject:

Hello can you just advise or amend my wording below please?just the start of it sounds abit weird J thankyou

Dear Guests,

You are invited to an evening of retail therapy. The first seminar between _____ invites you to join us for an evening looking at three different topics around business and retail.

The event will be taking place at _____ on Wednesday 9th February 2011 . See the attached flyer for more details.

Please report to the main reception . Also see attached for directional and car parking information.

To attend contact X on

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

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Item Level 333
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Sell Price: 4g

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25597

Gnnghhhh.

Help request, please.

I'm trying to find the customer service address for Duracell batteries. All I can find on their UK contact page is an email form and phone number. the only other page I can find it Duracell Direct, which seems to only be their online store.

Why, in this day and age, is it so difficult to find a blinkin' postal address? Can anybody help. It is not for lack of trying, I promise, but I am just getting frustrated now.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 18:17

Oh no, battery troubles?

All I can find is this, which does have a phone number. Otherwise it's faceless bureaucracy time.

http://www.duracell.co.uk/en-GB/contact.jspx

edit: oh, yeah, same thing you found.

Their UK office?
Duracell UK
Gillette Group
Great West Road
Isleworth
Middx
TW7 5NP

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 18:22

Better still, bug them on Twitter!
http://twitter.com/duracelluk

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25597

Cheers, Kalmar!

I may bug them on Twitter, but I specifically wanted an address to send their rubbish batteries back to them.

I had bought four AAA rechargeables, but only two will recharge - the others bring up a fault warning. It's definitely the batteries, rather than the charger, as each individual port on the charger has it's own light to indicate when a battery is charging, charged or faulty. Whatever two ports the duds are placed in, it brings up the fault, whereas the two working batteries places in the same parts show no problem at all.

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

Did you buy them direct from duracell? If not, shouldn't you be taking it up with the shop?

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 18:30

Just a thought meems, it may be that the cells have fallen to too low a voltage (while in storage) for the charger to start.
It may be worth leaving them in the charger for a few hours in case it springs into life. Or - "jump start" it from a charged battery using a couple of paper clips - + to +.

This is one area where the more "dumb" charger can have an edge, unfortunately.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25597

Maybe, but shop says they are 'used' and that I should contact Duracell. I am writing to both shop head office and Duracell.

I'm only annoyed because now my little scales do not work.

I have a 'dumb' charger, too. I will try that, K.

They never worked from the time I bought them, mind, so they must have run down whilst still packaged if that's the case.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 18:35

Yes, standard NiMH are not guaranteed to have any charge in them by the time they reach you.
It's a bit poor that the charger won't start in that condition though, if that is indeed the case.

So yeah, try them for a while in your dumb charger and then see if the smart one is happier.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Is that the Secret of NiMH?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 19:08

Use the 28 inches offered by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich to look at the moon for only £6 this weekend?

Tempting, indeed.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25597

Come on, dumb charger!

(nothing, yet)

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 19:26

Mimi wrote:

Maybe, but shop says they are 'used' and that I should contact Duracell.

The shop sold you the faulty goods, so it's up to them to replace them. Sale of goods act and all that.
It's nothing to do with Duracell, although they might still help you out.

Unless batteries count as perishable goods, which can change things somewhat. Anyone know if they do?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25597

Grim... wrote:

Mimi wrote:

Maybe, but shop says they are 'used' and that I should contact Duracell.

The shop sold you the faulty goods, so it's up to them to replace them. Sale of goods act and all that.
It's nothing to do with Duracell, although they might still help you out.

Unless batteries count as perishable goods, which can change things somewhat. Anyone know if they do?

They're rechargeable batteries, so maybe only disposable ones would count as perishable?

As I said, I'm writing to the store head office as well as Duracell. I mentioned in the letter to Duracell that I tried to return them tot he store but was refused, and named the store in question - they can sort it out between themselves.

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

MaliA wrote:

Use the 28 inches offered by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich to look at the moon for only £6 this weekend?

Tempting, indeed.

If you're thinking of doing that, hit me up. Curiosity, Myp and myself will be drinking heavily in Greenwich town centre all day saturday.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 21:02

Pundabaya wrote:

Is that the Secret of NiMH?

808 bananas

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Just played football. I'm unfit and slow - six months of doing nothing will do that - and my ankle hurts a bit and is probably going to swell up, and I wasn't exactly confident on the ankle in question, but I put in a decent show and it can only get better. Huzzah!

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

Mind yon wee blue elephant in the flash games that keeps trying to escape from various predicaments & unlock achievements? Well he's had enough of that life & is doing a bunk now

http://armorgames.com/play/3102/run-elephant-run

EDIT: 16 on Easy.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 22:05

It has just occurred to me that a small child probably found my DS cart of Animal Crossing in the flat we'd rented in Kinsale, where I lost it. They plugged it into the DS and their parents were happy as it's a pretty good find.

Until the first creature greets them with a cheery "Hello, Cuntyflaps!".

Now, I can't stop giggling.

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

I really couldnt stand Little Britain, but this airporty thing is actually quite funny. I desperately want to not like it, but...

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

And in a shock turn of events, it has been a long time since I was so fucking furious at another human being.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 0:43

So, a couple of days ago I won an auction on ebay - got quite a bargain, 100 quid under my maximum, and less than half what it would have sold for new (and it's an unused, boxed item).

Had to wait a couple of days for the guy to respond about shipping, and then I get a couple of lines of sob story about how criminals have broken into his garage since the end of the auction and stolen the item! Fortunately, paypal refunded so it could've been worse.

But, should I reply with:
a) a genuine statement of understanding and commiseration (with the hope of sparking some guilt)?
b) a highly sarcastic one pretending to bemoan the DISHONESTY of BARE FACED CROOKS?
or c) a raised eyebrow 'whatever, dick'.

Not sure if I can leave feedback or not so this is purely for entertainment and mild revenge.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25597

Semi-concealed sarcasm in the form of an over the top post of commiseration for such a terrible series of events.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 0:47

So verging on B. I like it.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25597

Something like 'terrible, almost unbelieveable bad luck that the seller was burgled of this item the very day I won it for such a bargain price.'

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25597

But better than that.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 0:49

B. Then buy a Wii.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

kalmar wrote:

So, a couple of days ago I won an auction on ebay - got quite a bargain, 100 quid under my maximum, and less than half what it would have sold for new (and it's an unused, boxed item).

Had to wait a couple of days for the guy to respond about shipping, and then I get a couple of lines of sob story about how criminals have broken into his garage since the end of the auction and stolen the item! Fortunately, paypal refunded so it could've been worse.

But, should I reply with:
a) a genuine statement of understanding and commiseration (with the hope of sparking some guilt)?
b) a highly sarcastic one pretending to bemoan the DISHONESTY of BARE FACED CROOKS?
or c) a raised eyebrow 'whatever, dick'.

Not sure if I can leave feedback or not so this is purely for entertainment and mild revenge.

d) Polite request for confirmation from the police that this is actually true. If it is, I can't imagine why he would object - it's business, not a personal matter, so if he takes it personally, he shouldn't be selling things of that kind of value.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 0:59

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

And in a shock turn of events, it has been a long time since I was so fucking furious at another human being.

Who this time?

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

Curiosity wrote:

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

And in a shock turn of events, it has been a long time since I was so fucking furious at another human being.

Who this time?

Probably the Jews again.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:04

Ooh, I could leave feedback!

Now the dilemma is whether to leave it as negative or neutral. Don't want a revenge negative on my record...

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

Bizarrely, SA is right.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:13

Is it a quiz Jew?

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Bizarrely, SA is right.

It had to happen eventually.

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

I'm calmed now anyway. Nothing to see here.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:21

kalmar wrote:

Now the dilemma is whether to leave it as negative or neutral. Don't want a revenge negative on my record...

Sellers can't leave feedback for buyers any more.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:29

Ooooh I think I've got AURORA BOREALIS. Never seen it from here before.

It's this colour

Anything over your way Wullie?

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

kalmar wrote:

Ooooh I think I've got AURORA BOREALIS. Never seen it from here before.

It's this colour

Anything over your way Wullie?

Aye, couldn't really get that far away from the light pollution* so it was very faint. According to the Aurora alert it's coming back with a vengeance** shortly, so I'm going back up for a wee swatch & to see if I can get a photo this time

*No car today, so I'm on my bike.
**Looks possible that it's as far down as Welsh Wales!!! http://www.softservenews.com/aurora.htm

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Does anyone know if there's some kind of free advice line or some thing like that for chaps with debt issues? My mission this year is to try and sort out my debt problems, but plan A of getting a relatively low-interest, long-term loan to pay everything off has somewhat backfired in that I've been offered the amount I wanted, but at a fair bit higher interest rate than I was hoping (14.2% instead of the advertised 8.9%). I only have a few days to decide whether I want it or not too.

This leaves Plan B of trying to transfer as much of the credit card part of my debt to 0% deals as I can, whilst simultaneously cutting out every unnecessary expenditure from my life that I can and selling my beloved car (I don't think I can honestly go car free due to needing to ferry around my daughter, so I may just have to buy a cheap-as-chips shit tip and drive that for a few years).

Anyway, I really feel like I could do with the advice of someone who knows what they're talking about, but paying for that advice would be somewhat counter-productive.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:08

Wullie wrote:

kalmar wrote:

Ooooh I think I've got AURORA BOREALIS. Never seen it from here before.

It's this colour

Anything over your way Wullie?

Aye, couldn't really get that far away from the light pollution* so it was very faint. According to the Aurora alert it's coming back with a vengeance** shortly, so I'm going back up for a wee swatch & to see if I can get a photo this time

*No car today, so I'm on my bike.
**Looks possible that it's as far down as Welsh Wales!!! http://www.softservenews.com/aurora.htm

Faded out for me now, should have taken a picture while I had the chance

edit: meh, very disappoint. It's a completely different colour to the eye, this just looks like street lights but there is normally a completely black horizon in that direction.

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sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

Zio wrote:

Does anyone know if there's some kind of free advice line or some thing like that for chaps with debt issues? My mission this year is to try and sort out my debt problems, but plan A of getting a relatively low-interest, long-term loan to pay everything off has somewhat backfired in that I've been offered the amount I wanted, but at a fair bit higher interest rate than I was hoping (14.2% instead of the advertised 8.9%). I only have a few days to decide whether I want it or not too.

This leaves Plan B of trying to transfer as much of the credit card part of my debt to 0% deals as I can, whilst simultaneously cutting out every unnecessary expenditure from my life that I can and selling my beloved car (I don't think I can honestly go car free due to needing to ferry around my daughter, so I may just have to buy a cheap-as-chips shit tip and drive that for a few years).

Anyway, I really feel like I could do with the advice of someone who knows what they're talking about, but paying for that advice would be somewhat counter-productive.

Citizenses Advice Bureau should be able to point you in the right direction.

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

kalmar wrote:

Faded out for me now, should have taken a picture while I had the chance

Nae joy here either

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:31

sinister agent wrote:

Zio wrote:

Does anyone know if there's some kind of free advice line or some thing like that for chaps with debt issues? My mission this year is to try and sort out my debt problems, but plan A of getting a relatively low-interest, long-term loan to pay everything off has somewhat backfired in that I've been offered the amount I wanted, but at a fair bit higher interest rate than I was hoping (14.2% instead of the advertised 8.9%). I only have a few days to decide whether I want it or not too.

This leaves Plan B of trying to transfer as much of the credit card part of my debt to 0% deals as I can, whilst simultaneously cutting out every unnecessary expenditure from my life that I can and selling my beloved car (I don't think I can honestly go car free due to needing to ferry around my daughter, so I may just have to buy a cheap-as-chips shit tip and drive that for a few years).

Anyway, I really feel like I could do with the advice of someone who knows what they're talking about, but paying for that advice would be somewhat counter-productive.

Citizenses Advice Bureau should be able to point you in the right direction.

If you can get through.

Also worth a shot are Consumer Credit Services which are a charitable debt advice service. I think you might be able to find their number on one of your credit card statements.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22277

Looked up at the TV while eating my yoghurt this morning, only to see my sisters father-in-law on the BBC news! (Does that make him my father in law too? No idea how these things work.)

Things I knew about Paul, he is working on a wound treatment patch that has taken it's inspiration from honey.
Things I didn't know, he was part of the team that invented the pregnancy test! Which is pretty cool.

Some gentle ribbing over his new found fame next time we have dinner I think

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