WBMT.....What baffled me today

I`m not too sure if this should be here or the TP funny jokes thread.

"Wind Machine" ffs

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The police being able to park a talivan on the central reservation of a dual carriageway a few yards inside the 30, from where it drops from 70
Of course That's not a speed trap, officer thats a safety camera. :thumbs:

That is of course until a bus does its usual trick of pulling out of the bus station, across both lanes to turn right, and forces someone onto the central bit ( no barriers just a normal height kerb & grass).
It wouldn't be the first time I've seen "heavy" tyre tracks across the grass :D
 
Alan Clogwyn said:
As I said elsewhere, these morons normally come down here and have a pop because we speak Welsh :rolleyes:, glad to see they are at least consistent in their stupidity.
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Its not the fact you speak Welsh, its the fact we get covered in phlegm when we ask for directions :p:p
 
The last time I asked for directions to St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave".
All I caught was gogo-goch ..
I assumed that was Welsh for f*** off?
How rude!

:p
 
Cobra said:
The last time I asked for directions to St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave".
All I caught was gogo-goch ..
I assumed that was Welsh for f*** off?
How rude!

:p
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Anyone who asks a Welsh person the directions to that place will indeed be told to f off unless they ask in the correct local dialect - only Llanfair PG and Llanfairpwll are acceptable titles. Made up Victorian nonsense does not go down well round here, we're a stern bunch.
 
You know those security tags stuck to items in supermarkets to stop you nicking them?
A piece of pre packed meat had the tag over the price bar code, the till operator took off the tag to scan the item.
And the put it back again once she had scanned it :rolleyes:
 
Birthday/leaving cards at work..

All you have to do is sign it, tick your name off and stick it on someone else's desk. but no.

Passing them round is like trying to hand a used pair of pants to people at work.
 
viv1969 said:
No more baffled than I am every time thousands of folks pay good money to gather in their tens of thousands to watch football matches or F1 etc. :)
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I have a passing interest in F1 so am guilty in respect of it. I have no interest in football but can understand the interest many people have, but I don't get going to a location of a film shot.

Perhaps it is just me or perhaps it is spending a lot of my working life in central London and seeing film locations regularly.

Dave
 
The cyclist coming the other way on the way to work this morning.
Helmet, lights, hi-viz jacket, the works...
...while riding none-handed and staring intently at his phone. :rolleyes:
 
Tori_T said:
The cyclist coming the other way on the way to work this morning.
Helmet, lights, hi-viz jacket, the works...
...while riding none-handed and staring intently at his phone. :rolleyes:
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Must have been related to the one I saw coming the other way last night
I couldn't see if he was wearing a helmet - it was too dark, no lights, no hi-vis, no works.............
..............while cycling on the wrong side of the road towards the oncoming traffic on a busy but not particularly well lit road in town.
 
A BMW using those blinky light things, that completely baffled me! It seems there is one on each corner of the car too!
Who knew eh?
 
Cobra said:
Who knew eh?
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If they have to use those blinky things individually then BMW drivers certainly don't know.

However, if they have to use them altogether then they are know all about them. I think it is buried deep in the Owner's manual - "Press the triangle shaped switch any time you want to stop anywhere you damn well want. There is no need to consider any other road user when operating this switch."

Dave
 
Cobra said:
A BMW using those blinky light things, that completely baffled me! It seems there is one on each corner of the car too!
Who knew eh?
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There’s a trick to using these.
You need to turn BOTH sides on at the same time to get the Universal Parking Privilege.
 
Cobra said:
A BMW using those blinky light things, that completely baffled me! It seems there is one on each corner of the car too!
Who knew eh?
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Are you sure it wasn't sunlight reflecting on the lens.
 
Since starting my current job 5yrs ago we were supplied with t shirts, sweatshirts, fleece, trousers and cargo shorts as workers which we wash ourselves. I have known for about 4yrs that I can claim tax back for cleaning expenses, but only got around to filing a claim a week or so ago, especially as a claim can be back dated for up to 5yrs.
Going by the HMRC claims site it worked out at £140 A year. So I figured a rebate for 4 years and readjustment of this year's tax code.
I got a letter today to say I hadn't paid enough tax ( my wages take me into the 40% tax band even without overtime) and I actually owe them money but as it is such a small amount, they don't feel it's worth me paying it.
WTF.
 
nilagin said:
they don't feel it's worth me paying it.
WTF.
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WTF indeed, did you tell them that your name was Amazon, or Google or something ;)
 
Cobra said:
WTF indeed, did you tell them that your name was Amazon, or Google or something ;)
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Oh damn! I knew I should have remembered to change my name by deed poll first.
 
tijuana taxi said:
Why booking.com suggested a hotel in a city I booked with them only yesterday.
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Its the same with Amazon, you order from them then they SPAM you with emails about the same type of product that you have just purchased.
C R A Z Y
Why would I want another Camera/lens/accessories or whatever if I have just bought something.
 
nilagin said:
Since starting my current job 5yrs ago we were supplied with t shirts, sweatshirts, fleece, trousers and cargo shorts as workers which we wash ourselves. I have known for about 4yrs that I can claim tax back for cleaning expenses, but only got around to filing a claim a week or so ago, especially as a claim can be back dated for up to 5yrs.
Going by the HMRC claims site it worked out at £140 A year. So I figured a rebate for 4 years and readjustment of this year's tax code.
I got a letter today to say I hadn't paid enough tax ( my wages take me into the 40% tax band even without overtime) and I actually owe them money but as it is such a small amount, they don't feel it's worth me paying it.
WTF.
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That letter will not take account of your claim. No way will HMRC have processed anything in a week.
 
Llamaman said:
That letter will not take account of your claim. No way will HMRC have processed anything in a week.
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That letter was about my claim though. I must admit I was amazed at such a quick response.
But quite how, when PAYE and claiming £700 back they have calculated I haven't paid enough tax and I actually owe them a small amount, they never said how much, is beyond me.
 
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A bloke driving an MX5 with Union Jack wrap/paintwork like Austin Power's Shaguar.
 
Yummy mummy unloading little princess from the 4x4 on a rural, but quite busy road, from the off side rear door!
She flings the door open, (yes really flings it open) in the path of an oncoming van.
How he missed her, ( she wasn't the tiniest person on the planet, I guess hence the need for a 4x4) or the door, I don't know.
He gave a warning (you t***t) toot, and she apologised profusely, I say profusely, as she used two fingers not one (y)

As I went passed, at a crawl, I'd all but stopped, because I was convinced he was either going to be washing blood off his bonnet that evening,
or at the very least, having to retrieve the door from his grill...

I wound the window down, and called her a t***t, I'm gutted that she only "Half" apologised to me :D
 
Rough old Canon EOS 1000F on a market stall described as a collectors camera
 
Wife’s car insurance renewal.
£750 with esure
Had a quick look online. £540 with LV.
Both inclusive of things like break down cover, wrong fuel, key loss, personal injury, car hire and protected NCB.
 
Deodorant proudly proclaiming 48hr protection

Maybe having a shower or at least a wash would be a better idea
 
nilagin said:
We have a couple of people at work where all 3 together wouldn't help.
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There really are some filthy sods about, ashamed to say its often men that are the worst offenders
We had one bloke at work who cycled in, sprayed himself in some sort of deodorizer, so stunk of that and BO
 
cambsno said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-45733111

Where has common sense gone??? Half baked idea at best! So now maps will have lots of wasted space, although there is a get out, making it pretty pointless anyway!!
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Tend to agree. Would have thought the Scottish Parliament has more important things to do.

I thought it was a well known given that boxes around islands and other areas indicate the area or island is not geographically where it is shown.

I was surprised that about 7% of Shetland's population wanted this change.

Dave
 
tijuana taxi said:
There really are some filthy sods about, ashamed to say its often men that are the worst offenders
We had one bloke at work who cycled in, sprayed himself in some sort of deodorizer, so stunk of that and BO
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One of the blokes at work has the ability to fill a corridor with his BO, the smell lingers even after he has gone. I have turned into a corridor as he has exited the other end and been overpowered by the smell straight away.
The other bloke is just a grubby 24yr old who you'd think was about 34.
 
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