WAMT....what annoyed me today!

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ancient_mariner said:
Just started happening again round here too. The local tip charge for certain types of waste (£6 per tyre, for kitchen cabinets etc) and it will only encourage people to fly tip. :(
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A lot of new house are being built here and the amount of stuff dumped that's clearly been dumped by the workmen is horrendous. I can only assume there's no will to prosecute them.
 
Round here you have to book an appointment to visit the tip, that is so pointless, I just put things in the general rubbish now.
 
seaodyssey said:
Round here you have to book an appointment to visit the tip, that is so pointless, I just put things in the general rubbish now.
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I think that is a great idea. Where I live you just turn up at the local recycling centre and on some days there is a queue a mile long of cars waiting to get in, and all the local roads become gridlocked.
 
This was yesterday morning. I put the news on BBC1.

I have to declare a disinterest here - I have no interest in football.

The first item was the FA Cup Final. There were, IMO, other items that were more worthy of being the lead story, some might disagree, fair enough but it is not as if the result of the game was not going to be feature at all. The programme always has sport news section and in that section yesterday morning we were told again all about the game.

That annoyed me a bit but the thing that really got me was when the programme went to a reporter at Wembley..

During his report on the game the red BREAKING NEWS banner appeared at the bottom of the screen. A few seconds later the banner was replaced with the breaking news - it was that Man C had beaten Man U in the FA Cup Final.

I thought breaking news was some information about an event that had just happened or was happening and the broadcasters thought it important enough to interrupt another item.

Dave
 
L320Rio said:
... on some days there is a queue a mile long of cars waiting to get in, and all the local roads become gridlocked.
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Swindon tip was like that, when we lived there.

Moving back to Devon, we now show up at the main centre and it's not unusual to be the only car on the site! :coat:

(mind you, it's roughly an hour round trip but that's mostly on leafy back roads).
 
Tringa said:
That is ridiculous.

Dave
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Not as ridiculous as you might think.
Our tip is next to an industrial park and a B&Q with a combined entry road which could be a nightmare at the weekend with traffic for the tip queuing right up that road and onto the main road.
The appt booking system has solved that issue so I actually think it's a great idea....
 
Tringa said:
During his report on the game the red BREAKING NEWS banner appeared at the bottom of the screen. A few seconds later the banner was replaced with the breaking news - it was that Man C had beaten Man U in the FA Cup Final.
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No spoilers please I've not seen it yet.
Come to that I doubt that I ever will :D

seaodyssey said:
Round here you have to book an appointment to visit the tip, that is so pointless, I just put things in the general rubbish now.
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That all started with Covid, you would have thought they would have stopped it now.
One of my jobs was pest control in the HWRC's in Norfolk, and they not only had to book, but prove they lived in close proximity to any given tip.
 
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Not quite on first name terms with the gents at Tiverton tip but have taken several loads of Mrs Nod's Mum's junk there over the past few months. We try to take a few things that they can either sell or use in each load - local charity shops are close to bursting with her old vases and cookware!

Had to queue 3 times recently. Once because it was busy and the other 2 times because they had to shift the big skips around in the site. Would have been a LOT quicker if the aged flatus who was the last car in wasn't taking each item individually to the relevant skip...
 
The bites I collected while cutting the grass on Saturday are now maddeningly itchy, on my chest, stomach, back, arms and legs. Having a hairy chest makes it worse. :(
 
ancient_mariner said:
The bites I collected while cutting the grass on Saturday are now maddeningly itchy, on my chest, stomach, back, arms and legs. Having a hairy chest makes it worse. :(
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I feel your pain!! We went to Greylake last week, and the following morning I had bites all the way up my left leg, yes 12 inches above the knee, on the inner thigh, shin, calf and kneecap. 3 doses of antihistamine cream soothed it in the end.
 
ancient_mariner said:
The bites I collected while cutting the grass on Saturday are now maddeningly itchy, on my chest, stomach, back, arms and legs. Having a hairy chest makes it worse. :(
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I find Piriton tablets work well.
Even takes the sting out of wasp stings, for me anyway.
Although maybe I'd been stung so many times over the years ( being blasé ) I did have some minor immunity.
 
I've taken cetirizine this afternoon to see if it will calm down.
 
ancient_mariner said:
I've taken cetirizine this afternoon to see if it will calm down.
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Sorry you're having a rough time. I usually wear long shorts all year round and I cut the lawns in them yesterday and wasn't bitten once. I never am.

You must have tastier blood.
 
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I googled my way to an old David Thorpe vid and as soon as I reached it up popped a couple of warning boxes saying my pc was infected with something or other and was locked until I paid up. Turning the pc off and on again fixed it and a scan showed nothing, so no harm done.

I wonder how many people pay up?

Years ago I remember one of these that told you to pay a regional police force in the UK (I can't remember which) and I read that people actually turned up at police stations only to be told it was nothing to do with the police.
 
Where's the logic in making us both tired?
  • Sat 3am: Wife gets 24 hour bug, lots of vomiting. Wife wakes me up to say she's going back to sleep so that I'm nice and tired when picking up all her tasks for the day.:(
  • Mon 3.am: Daughter gets it, lots of vomiting. I'm unaware but wife kindly wakes me up to say she's got the bug but now back in bed. Wife doesn't work on a Monday. :mad:
  • Today 4am: Son now gets it. Even more vomiting. Again, I'm unaware and again wife kindly wakes me up to say she's got the bug but now back in bed. Wife doesn't work on Tuesday.:headbang:

I've been keeping my distance and so far clear, but thanks to being woken up at 4am I was in a daze when going to brush my teeth and accidentally started with my son's same make and model electric toothbrush before realising.

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu........k
 
Oh dear. Here's hoping it misses you and everyone makes a quick recovery.
 
Tigger.ufo said:
Yes, same down in Sussex.

Even more stupid is that you cannot book a slot on the same day. :rolleyes:
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Not where I am in Sussex, we can go anytime as many times as you need, just have to show proof you live in the area.
It's closed Thirsday and Friday
Ten miles up the road they do have to book and aren't allowed to our tip, wonder how long before it starts here
 
woof woof said:
Oh dear. Here's hoping it misses you and everyone makes a quick recovery.
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Aye cheers, I really don't want it as I'm away with the lads this weekend and everything is all booked. So far it seems like a one day incubation period then all hell lets loose on various orifices, so if I am going to get it then tonight should me my moment hopefully! lol

She thinks she got it from an infected baby at her work that was climbing all over her on Friday.
 
Cobra said:
Contradiction in terms :D


Blimey is that still a thing? I thought that died out years ago!
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I don't know what these shorts are called, there quarter? They end just below the knee.

These cons seem to be still a thing plus I've had two emails this week from the same bloke who insists I pay him money or he'll email everyone I know videos of me self pleasuring to on line porn. How he thinks I have the time or opportunity to self pleasure to on line porn I don't know. Again, I wonder how many people pay up.

I wonder how scammers pick sites to infect? How many visits can an old vid of David Thorpe's get? Surely there's better more visited places to infect?
 
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woof woof said:
I've had two emails this week from the same bloke who insists I pay him money or he'll email everyone I know videos of me self pleasuring to on line porn.
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I had one of those ages ago, I asked him how he knew as my PC doesn't have a web cam :D

woof woof said:
I don't know what these shorts are called, there quarter? They end just below the knee.
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Neither do I maybe three quarter ?
 
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Cobra said:
I had one of those ages ago, I asked him how he knew as my PC doesn't have a web cam :D



Neither do I maybe three quarter ?
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Could be but at least I didn't type their.

:D

Maybe I'm distracted by the porn I watching while typing...

(Not really.)
 
Gremlin said:
Not where I am in Sussex, we can go anytime as many times as you need, just have to show proof you live in the area.
It's closed Thirsday and Friday
Ten miles up the road they do have to book and aren't allowed to our tip, wonder how long before it starts here
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I'm guessing you are East Sussex?
 
Driving an hour or so to get into the middle of no where only to watch my camera bag roll out the boot as I put on a coat, it hit the floor top down, some pillock had packed an extender above the body and lens in the bag, good news is the extender appears ok :)

Bad news it started to rain:headbang::headbang:






....Oh and the camera screen is now inside the body :(

I love to learn the hard way, next time, bag on floor before coat ;)

Now where is the glue ... :eek::exit:
 
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Gav. said:
only to watch my camera bag roll out the boot as I put on a coat, it hit the floor top down,
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b****r!
I hope there is no serious damage and the screen is repairable?
 
Cobra said:
b****r!
I hope there is no serious damage and the screen is repairable?
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Nothing rattles, screen is fine, just not where it should be, think Canon have just put it in with double sided tape :thinking:

Don't want to open it (..yet :LOL:) so a bit of glue and a suction cup to pull back into it's seat should fix it ;) (bloody engineers :D)

I'm not talking to Canon at the moment, so a 'mend and make do' will work for me if is working.

Just pray the lens is ok too!!!
 
Gav. said:
Nothing rattles, screen is fine, just not where it should be,
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It does help if it is though, I hope its an easy repair.

Gav. said:
Just pray the lens is ok too!!!
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Thoughts and prayers, well finger's crossed anyway. (y)
It wasn't the big one I hope?
 
Gav. said:
It was ... eeek
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OUCH!

Gav. said:
Cheers Chris, not sure why I say that phrase :LOL:
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I do too sometimes, but in that instance, it was more a mickey take from the FB comments,
you get when someone spills their beer and other such disasters :D
 
Wamt?
There must be a new Squirrel in town, the old ones know the score.
I've had the same feeders for years, and even seen squirrels hanging upside down to feed from them.
That's OK they never do any damage, they know what happens if they do.

This morning the plastic feeder had been chewed at the bottom and had been dragged halfway across the lawn.
I repaired it, re filled it, and put it back.

While I was out shopping, I picked up a new one.
When I got home, the (old)feeder had been chewed again, and was halfway across the lawn again.

I've now rigged up a revolving greasy plastic sleeve for the arm.
I'll see if that works, before putting out the new feeder.
If not, the traps are going out.
 
We recently had a rat problem along with the b*Starr squirrels. Bought a smooth transparent hemisphere from Amazon that sits part-way up the feeder pole and prevents climbing. Completely successful! :D
 
ancient_mariner said:
We recently had a rat problem along with the b*Starr squirrels. Bought a smooth transparent hemisphere from Amazon that sits part-way up the feeder pole and prevents climbing. Completely successful! :D
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Cool (y)
My problem with that is next door has a bloody big tree that takes up at least a 1/3rd ( :eek: ) of their garden and slightly encroaches on mine.
But being the far end of the garden, it actually shields what was the mews, so I left those bits.
However, the dratsab can easily jump from that on to the feeder :(
 
Cobra said:
Wamt?
There must be a new Squirrel in town, the old ones know the score.
I've had the same feeders for years, and even seen squirrels hanging upside down to feed from them.
That's OK they never do any damage, they know what happens if they do.

This morning the plastic feeder had been chewed at the bottom and had been dragged halfway across the lawn.
I repaired it, re filled it, and put it back.

While I was out shopping, I picked up a new one.
When I got home, the (old)feeder had been chewed again, and was halfway across the lawn again.

I've now rigged up a revolving greasy plastic sleeve for the arm.
I'll see if that works, before putting out the new feeder.
If not, the traps are going out.
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We had the same problem with peanut feeders; I ended up buying an RSPB approved one which is made of stainless steel mesh and a cast metal base & cap. The little perishers can still get the peanuts but the feeder has lasted several years so far.
 
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