Phil Silvers Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 My mother doesn't have a mobile phone and her home phone is a five digit number, always get asked if the number is correct if I'm phoning from there to book a workman, appointment etc for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 03/01/2022 at 13:57, PussEKatt said: When I was walking to my friends place,this old couple talked to me ( I often pass their place on my way to my mates but we usually just say hellow ) during the conversation he mentioned that they dont owne a mobile phone ( too new-fangled ) I said that I have just bought a new one and they can have my old one.I said I would show them how to use it as I said people their age should have one,even if only for emergencies. So I gave them the phone and showed them the basics,then I offered to put their address book on the phone so thay only have to look up a name and press a button.What suprised me ( and I find this really sad ) is that they only had 2 numbers to put in their address book (their son and daughter ) you hear about lonely old people but this episode brought home to me what that really means They are just selective. They have got to an age that they can't be arsed to talk to anybody else. Power to them. Just put in the GP number and the home shopping channel and they are away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 11/09/2021 at 15:08, Tegis said: I wonder if this post will put me one up on the ranking thingy edit: yes it did I still haven't put the effort in to figure out what gets you points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 My house now Christmas has departed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 41 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: I still haven't put the effort in to figure out what gets you points. Spam in the NFL threads 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 A fact I learned today is that this is the headquarters of Jet2: It is located at Leeds Bradford airport, and it is called 'Low Fare Finder House'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: A fact I learned today is that this is the headquarters of Jet2: It is located at Leeds Bradford airport, and it is called 'Low Fare Finder House'. That has to be one of the least impressive HQ’s around. I guess all the top brass are constantly travelling so it’s only for the minions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburglar Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I heard on the radio praise being given to Brentford’s new stadium which is called ‘Brentford community stadium’. It made me think how boring the names are of the new stadiums that have been built in the last few years. Is that the most imaginative name they could come up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, Hamburglar said: I heard on the radio praise being given to Brentford’s new stadium which is called ‘Brentford community stadium’. It made me think how boring the names are of the new stadiums that have been built in the last few years. Is that the most imaginative name they could come up with? Easily beaten by the uber imaginatively named Tottenham Hotspur Stadium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburglar Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Easily beaten by the uber imaginatively named Tottenham Hotspur Stadium... Is that what they’ve called it? Jesus wept. I’m going to assume stealth communism planning conditions must be an obstruction to naming a stadium properly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Easily beaten by the uber imaginatively named Tottenham Hotspur Stadium... Think it's just a placeholder until they find a corporate sponsor willing to pay them gazillions isn't it? 33 minutes ago, Genie said: That has to be one of the least impressive HQ’s around. I guess all the top brass are constantly travelling so it’s only for the minions. I'm now wondering if it would be on topic to discuss which are the more impressive corporate HQs, or if there is a danger of that becoming too interesting for the thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 8 hours ago, theboyangel said: Easily beaten by the uber imaginatively named Tottenham Hotspur Stadium... Villa Park ain't much different if we're honest 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 7 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Think it's just a placeholder until they find a corporate sponsor willing to pay them gazillions isn't it? I'm now wondering if it would be on topic to discuss which are the more impressive corporate HQs, or if there is a danger of that becoming too interesting for the thread. Already too late for me. I’m figuratively reaching for the popcorn here. (Seriously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Just cut the grass for the first time this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Genie said: Just cut the grass for the first time this year. Did mine gardens yesterday, now crippled and have got man flu now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Talldarkandransome said: Did mine gardens yesterday, now crippled and have got man flu now I had a battery/cordless strimmer for my birthday in December (for the getting old thread) and gave it its first outing. Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Genie said: I had a battery/cordless strimmer for my birthday in December (for the getting old thread) and gave it its first outing. Very impressed. Don't have any garden gadgets, all manual tools. Only the mower can I plug in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: Don't have any garden gadgets, all manual tools. Only the mower can I plug in I have a petrol mower, I feel quite manly using it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted March 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2022 Maybe everyone already knows this, but it just struck me today that the outline of Worcestershire is really quite similar to the outline of France: 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Wrong thread, @HanoiVillan. Not even slightly boring. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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