WBMT.....What baffled me today

WBMT? (again)

I'm (in) Patiently sitting here live tracking & waiting for a parcel from parcel force, half an hour ago "John" was half a mile away.
Now "John" is 5 miles away. WTF John?
 
Cobra said:
WBMT? (again)

I'm (in) Patiently sitting here live tracking & waiting for a parcel from parcel force, half an hour ago "John" was half a mile away.
Now "John" is 5 miles away. WTF John?
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John is following his sat nav? !
A watched parcel never arrives.:LOL:
 
Baloo said:
Why, just why the f&&K would you pick up the dog s***, bag it, then leave it, just why?
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I guess there was no trees to hang it from, like they do here :rolleyes:
 
Cobra said:
I guess there was no trees to hang it from, like they do here :rolleyes:
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I’ve seen that here too, I guess they must travel up from MK for the purpose ;).
 
Baloo said:
Why, just why the f&&K would you pick up the dog s***, bag it, then leave it, just why?

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Cobra said:
I guess there was no trees to hang it from, like they do here :rolleyes:
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Left out in the open like that it's often the case that whoever left it will collect it on the way back
I know a few people that do that.
People who just intend to leave it don't normally put it in such a prominent place they just throw it somewhere
 
I remember a few years ago I traveled down to Heddons valley to see the High Brown Fritillary, a rare butterfly, we spent a week there it was a lovely place
On the first morning I noticed that the bush/brambles where most of the butterflies seemed to be was covered in poo bags so sad to see
I removed them I just couldn’t understand why someone would do that
 
Gremlin said:
Left out in the open like that it's often the case that whoever left it will collect it on the way back
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That specific one is possible, I agree, but it's also possible it's left there for the "park rangers" to find it, easily.
There are also plenty of pictures appearing locally,
with trees and tall bushes, increasingly adorned with poo bags. :(
 
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A friend has a house next to a dog pooh alley and has to clear up bagged crap every day because people are too lazy to carry it the 25m back to the end of the lane where there's a dedicated s*** bin.
 
Nod said:
A friend has a house next to a dog pooh alley and has to clear up bagged crap every day because people are too lazy to carry it the 25m back to the end of the lane where there's a dedicated s*** bin.
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Another good reason to re-introduce dog licences?

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Cobra said:
That specific one is possible, I agree, but it's also possible it's left there for the "park rangers" to find it, easily.
There are also plenty of pictures appearing locally,
with trees and tall bushes, increasingly adorned with poo bags. :(
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I’m actually beginning to wonder if certain types do it on purpose because they know it winds people up
Biggest hazard to me is dog poo on the ground while I’m walking along the river and sometimes kneel or lay down to photograph something, I carry a spare set of clothes in the car just in case
 
LCPete said:
I’m actually beginning to wonder if certain types do it on purpose because they know it winds people up
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That's also possible, but I'm inclined to think its increasing laziness, like people dropping litter / throwing it out of car windows.
We now ( recently ) have "litter wardens" that can fine you. It seems they hand out the fine, don't make you pick it up, or pick it up themselves.
:thinking:
 
Cobra said:
That's also possible, but I'm inclined to think its increasing laziness, like people dropping litter / throwing it out of car windows.
We now ( recently ) have "litter wardens" that can fine you. It seems they hand out the fine, don't make you pick it up, or pick it up themselves.
:thinking:
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Yes they should be made to pick it up
Naming and shaming would stop it straight away but unfortunately that will never happen
 
I've seen the contention that it's to do with the psychology of disgust. Picking up dog s*** (even in a bag) is something people are repelled by, but the dog pays no mind to where it is, or who's watching, when it squats. The owner is forced to pick it up because there's witnesses who would very likely send off a snap to the local council if they leave it, which would get them a fine (which they also hate), so they bag it but from that point on keep a lookout for a location where there is no one watching, then they immediately dump the dump. If Nods friend put up a noticeable camera overlooking the alley, it may stop happening there.
 
Tori_T said:
but the dog pays no mind to where it is, or who's watching, when it squats.
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Not strictly true. Some (perhaps many) are very particular where they crap (and pee) if left to their own devices — ie not constrained by a leash.

I am constantly amazed at how many people tread in dog s****, I can’t remember the last time it happened to me, do you never look where you put your feet?

* It’s not only dog’s, there’s quite a bit of human s*** around too, identifiable by various tell tale signs. Possibly all the fault of M thatcher closing public toilets :(.
 
She's tried a camera - a fake and it had no effect but got s*** bags thrown at it.
 
Bobsyeruncle said:
Surely it's the councils that closed the toilets?
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The local city council blame it on antisocial behaviour then covid. Personally, I'd rather junkies had somewhere relatively safe and discrete to do whatever they need to do and others had somewhere to pee (etc. ...)
 
Nod said:
The local city council blame it on antisocial behaviour then covid. Personally, I'd rather junkies had somewhere relatively safe and discrete to do whatever they need to do and others had somewhere to pee (etc. ...)
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Would you want to pee in toilets full of junkies?
 
Better than in the street.
 
Nod said:
Better than in the street.
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I doubt they still exist, but many years ago the French had "open" toilets.
p!ssoir's I believe they were called
 
Cobra said:
I doubt they still exist, but many years ago the French had "open" toilets.
p!ssoir's I believe they were called
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They weren’t (aren’t?) exactly entirely ‘open’ though.
 
Cobra said:
I doubt they still exist, but many years ago the French had "open" toilets.
p!ssoir's I believe they were called
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They were called "p***otieres" and would stink to high heaven on a warm day, thankfully they are gone nowadays
 
If you search p***oir in Google maps you will find plenty. Modern version in Hamburg:

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Cobra said:
The ones I saw anyway, nothing more than a gully.
But this was many years ago.

Updates then :D
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Ah, I think the Paris ones were cylindrical and came up to shoulder height (depending on individual).
 
Cobra said:
The ones I saw anyway, nothing more than a gully.
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We have those everywhere along most roads, next to the kerb ㋡.

Reminds me that when I lived in London I alway taught my dogs to s*** in the gutter (no, not by example, before you say it) in days before ‘picking-up’ and I still think it’s the best solution. I remember being very impressed with the signs in Amsterdam instructing “Hund in dem gut” (if I recall correctly with a picture of s***ting dog.
 
sphexx said:
We have those everywhere along most roads, next to the kerb ㋡.
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Yeah but we don't p*** in them, well that is most people don't I guess :D
 
I had an email from google. ( I have Gmail accounts)
It seems that Location History is paused for my account
as I haven’t added any new locations to my Timeline ( what ever that is ) in more than 2 years.
Any existing Location History data that I have in my Google Account will be deleted on 1 September 2022.

I don't remember ever adding any location details to anything google.
Anything they have must have been farmed.
Deleted away google delete away (y)
 
saltireblue said:
They did indeed - I used them frequently in the late 60s when I stayed in Paris for a month every summer holiday..
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The BBC even made a hilarious series about a p***oir

The series was called "Clochemerle", from the book of the same name, With a script written by Galton and Simpson plus a cast including Roy Dotrice, Wendy Hiller and Cyril Cusack, it was a true gem and well worth a watch if you like your humour broad!

en.wikipedia.org

Clochemerle (TV series) - Wikipedia

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Bobsyeruncle said:
Not just Thatcher then?
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I think most Tory Governments since Thatcher have had a policy of cutting local Government spending.....

www.localgov.co.uk

A fifth of public toilets lost in past decade | LocalGov

More than a fifth (22%) of public toilets have been closed down since 2010 due to council funding cuts, a trade union has found.
www.localgov.co.uk www.localgov.co.uk

www.theguardian.com

Skip to the loo? Easier said than done as Britain loses hundreds of public toilets

Cash-strapped councils have closed a fifth of conveniences, leaving some people with no choice but to stay close to home
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AndrewFlannigan said:
The BBC even made a hilarious series about a p***oir

The series was called "Clochemerle", from the book of the same name, With a script written by Galton and Simpson plus a cast including Roy Dotrice, Wendy Hiller and Cyril Cusack, it was a true gem and well worth a watch if you like your humour broad!

en.wikipedia.org

Clochemerle (TV series) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
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Oooer - that looks good! Off to see if it's on YouTube...
Thanks for the link.
 
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