Things that don't deserve their own thread
Probably does deserve its own thread in my opinion. Great guitarist with a unique, almost effortless style. Been a fan since the early 80s, very sad news he's no longer with us. RIP Geordie.
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tabascoboy
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Still have the first album on vinyl. Jaz Coleman still going and as "unique" as everOxbow wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:15 amProbably does deserve its own thread in my opinion. Great guitarist with a unique, almost effortless style. Been a fan since the early 80s, very sad news he's no longer with us. RIP Geordie.
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Insane_Homer
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“Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.”
Well, not exactly. Only brainless tourists stand close enough to them.Sandstorm wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:37 pmAbsolutelyfishfoodie wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:34 pmIs it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !
I drink and I forget things.
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fishfoodie
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Speaking of deadly animals, I'm not sure it's a good idea to encourage the animal kingdom to develop martial arts.
The one white patch on his nose just enjoys the shit outta this gift, & you can see his timing, & blow placement get better & better.
Plus, at least they wait till they're sure it's dead before they try humping it, which is real self-restraint for a ram
The one white patch on his nose just enjoys the shit outta this gift, & you can see his timing, & blow placement get better & better.
Plus, at least they wait till they're sure it's dead before they try humping it, which is real self-restraint for a ram
Woke up today to find myself the victim of card fraud for the first time. Someone has made 10 paypal transactions for 700 tick tok coins at £10 each. A quick check with PayPal showed the transactions were made using a Google Pixel phone in Hong Kong. PayPal quickly agreed that the transactions were fraudulent and refunded the money but were unable to say how anyone had circumvented the two step security,
where in addition to a password I must input a security code sent to my phone.
Not a lot of money but it's a bit disconcerting that it can happen because I take every precaution available. Also a ball ache as the bank insisted on cancelling the card and I had to go through a load of security changes with the bank, PayPal and Google. Also didn't have a clue how my PayPal account became linked to my Google account but it was even though I've never registered to pay for anything on Google.
where in addition to a password I must input a security code sent to my phone.
Not a lot of money but it's a bit disconcerting that it can happen because I take every precaution available. Also a ball ache as the bank insisted on cancelling the card and I had to go through a load of security changes with the bank, PayPal and Google. Also didn't have a clue how my PayPal account became linked to my Google account but it was even though I've never registered to pay for anything on Google.
That's brilliant and so typical of the slightly more pragmatic attitudes back then. My old fella used the tried and tested method of taking me into the middle of the pool and ducking under and swimming away.
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Guy Smiley
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I had two weird emails over the space of a week or so a little while back referencing PayPal... receipts and thanks for orders received. I haven't used PayPal for over 5 years. I freaked out a little and started out checking card permissions and the like, ended up clearing and deleting the account instead.Blackmac wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:33 am Woke up today to find myself the victim of card fraud for the first time. Someone has made 10 paypal transactions for 700 tick tok coins at £10 each. A quick check with PayPal showed the transactions were made using a Google Pixel phone in Hong Kong. PayPal quickly agreed that the transactions were fraudulent and refunded the money but were unable to say how anyone had circumvented the two step security,
where in addition to a password I must input a security code sent to my phone.
Not a lot of money but it's a bit disconcerting that it can happen because I take every precaution available. Also a ball ache as the bank insisted on cancelling the card and I had to go through a load of security changes with the bank, PayPal and Google. Also didn't have a clue how my PayPal account became linked to my Google account but it was even though I've never registered to pay for anything on Google.
I've had a slow flood of emails advising my log in attempts to my Microsoft account as well... when I never use that (old Hotmail a/c and the subscription for Office only) and when I went to open that I entered an absolute wormhole of verification madness as it looks like someone had tried to change the back up email address on that account.
I see he was prompted to post an update saying he's fine and that someone played the outtake instead of the final take.
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Guy Smiley
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His claim to fame is, he once shagged a Princess..
I love watching little children running and screaming, playing hide and seek in the playground.
They don't know I'm using blanks..
They don't know I'm using blanks..
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Uncle fester
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TIL Nancy Reagan was BJ Queen of Hollywood.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/ ... -explained
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/ ... -explained
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inactionman
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I appreciate he is very good at what he does, but does anyone else find Ronnie O'Sullivan utterly insufferable?
Other than Phil Taylor, I can't think of anyone so peerless but so bloody joyless
Other than Phil Taylor, I can't think of anyone so peerless but so bloody joyless
WTF? Glad nobody was close at the time. Do you know what caused it? Was it tempered glass?Ovals wrote: Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:53 pmThe shower door in our en-suite just exploded, a couple of days ago, into a million pieces while we we sat downstairs - made a helluva racket and an awful mess. Right pain.
Clearly it was bad tempered.Gumboot wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:04 amWTF? Glad nobody was close at the time. Do you know what caused it? Was it tempered glass?Ovals wrote: Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:53 pmThe shower door in our en-suite just exploded, a couple of days ago, into a million pieces while we we sat downstairs - made a helluva racket and an awful mess. Right pain.
Top stuff!!ASMO wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:30 amClearly it was bad tempered.Gumboot wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:04 amWTF? Glad nobody was close at the time. Do you know what caused it? Was it tempered glass?Ovals wrote: Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:53 pmThe shower door in our en-suite just exploded, a couple of days ago, into a million pieces while we we sat downstairs - made a helluva racket and an awful mess. Right pain.
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Guy Smiley
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Miss France reminds me of that rooster that forgets how to crow and passes out for lack of oxygen.
Yep 8mm tempered glass (most are 6mm) - 5 years old.
No idea why it happened - but looking on the net it is unusual but isn't that uncommon. New Cubicle (the same make and model
) arrived today - now just have to convince my 'Handyman' to let us jump his Q and get it installed.
Had that happen with a shower at the in laws and with a glass table. The table was my daughter putting her apple mac directly on the surface for work and eventually the heat stress got to it. Thankfully it went at 3 in the morning but the noise was incredible and glass was strewn all over the room.
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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fishfoodie
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I had it happen to me with a bright shiny new TV Unit.
Only that it failed immediately when I put the 42" Flat screen on the mount, & I got a crucial couple of seconds warning, I was able to catch the TV as is fell forward when the shelf exploded.
Fortunately I'd bought from a bricks & mortar HiFi shop, so I swept up the bits, & brought it back to them, where it joined two other bags of glass from the other two they'd sold !
I eventually got the new version, that included a few cents worth of plastic washers, that removed the metal to glass contact that meant that any pressure initiated failure. I have no idea how anyone could design & manufacture something that failed so quickly, & never tested it properly
Only that it failed immediately when I put the 42" Flat screen on the mount, & I got a crucial couple of seconds warning, I was able to catch the TV as is fell forward when the shelf exploded.
Fortunately I'd bought from a bricks & mortar HiFi shop, so I swept up the bits, & brought it back to them, where it joined two other bags of glass from the other two they'd sold !
I eventually got the new version, that included a few cents worth of plastic washers, that removed the metal to glass contact that meant that any pressure initiated failure. I have no idea how anyone could design & manufacture something that failed so quickly, & never tested it properly
The stuff coming out about Alan Jones, if true, is fucking disgusting.
I know there were a lot of vague, timid suggestions before, but the first person accusations in today's SMH article must surely compel the cops to investigate this.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/he-d-go ... 5epai.html
I know there were a lot of vague, timid suggestions before, but the first person accusations in today's SMH article must surely compel the cops to investigate this.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/he-d-go ... 5epai.html
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fishfoodie
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A bit like the Parthenon marbles, but I'd be happy to have a rotating loan agreement to have these incredible treasures being displayed more widely, in return for the ultimate ownership being clarified.
The bog bodies, & the rituals, & the theories behind them, is far more interesting than the bling for me.
The bog bodies, & the rituals, & the theories behind them, is far more interesting than the bling for me.