sidcow Posted November 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 18/11/2022 at 13:09, mottaloo said: I used to walk along Colmore Row on my way to great charles st as an office junior back in the early 80s. Loved being in town (mate) especially at this time of year; the evening air would almost be crackling with anticipation of Christmas and the atmosphere seemed so good and generally jovial. Now town has me on edge, a bit scary or sinister....perhaps it was always like that and the innocence of my teenage years never noticed it ? Nah. I was drinking in town on Friday night. Was Ace. People everywhere, German Market in full swing. Christmas in the air. Went to Moor Street for the last train it was quieter and I had to walk down those darkish steps between The Bull Ring and Moor Street. I didn't feel threatened but then I was absolutely pissed as a fart and couldn't even walk straight. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, sidcow said: had to walk down those darkish steps between The Bull Ring and Moor Street. I didn't feel threatened but then I was absolutely pissed as a fart and couldn't even walk straight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Xela said: How the **** did that footage of me get on the Internet so damn quick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 minute ago, sidcow said: How the **** did that footage of me get on the Internet so damn quick. VT is always watching... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 2 hours ago, sidcow said: Went to Moor Street for the last train it was quieter and I had to walk down those darkish steps between The Bull Ring and Moor Street. I didn't feel threatened but then I was absolutely pissed as a fart and couldn't even walk straight. You were in dangerous territory for a shire dwelling viler.....right on the edge of the proppa brummie kingdom. Mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, mottaloo said: You were in dangerous territory for a shire dwelling viler.....right on the edge of the proppa brummie kingdom. Mate. It's OK, the train went express right through Tyseley and Small Heath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Many years after the brand (in this kingdom) folded, I've only now worked out that C&A own brand CANDA literally says or means "C-AND-A". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2022 1 minute ago, mottaloo said: Many years after the brand (in this kingdom) folded, I've only now worked out that C&A own brand CANDA literally says or means "C-AND-A". Really? I thought it was to remind the ladies which way round their knickers went. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2022 Posh ladies pants brand in M&S is called Per Una. Peruna is Finnish for potato. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted January 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2023 All the posts made yesterday being dated as “Posted December 31st 2022” and not how it normally reads as “Posted yesterday at 14:32” or whatever it is. To me it makes it feel like all the posts are older than they actually are. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) My and the other half are trying to slim down in the new year, a year in and out of hospital and the general newborn stress means we've both piled a lot of weight on since last Christmas. So I've spent new years day making a weekly weigh-in web app to track our week on week changes in kg and percentages, colour coded outputs, validated inputs and graphs, and email reminders to enter a weight. Ridiculously over the top, but a fun little side project. Fun to me. Probably not to anyone else, that's why it's in here Edited January 1, 2023 by Davkaus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2023 After a lifetime of (mostly botched) DIY, I was today years old when I discovered that not all cross-head screws (and therefore screwdrivers) are the same. I've always assumed that 'Phillips' and 'Posidrive' were just two words for the same thing. They aren't, which explains why I've occasionally found them problematic. I now need to do a bit of sorting in the garage. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, mjmooney said: After a lifetime of (mostly botched) DIY, I was today years old when I discovered that not all cross-head screws (and therefore screwdrivers) are the same. I've always assumed that 'Phillips' and 'Posidrive' were just two words for the same thing. They aren't, which explains why I've occasionally found them problematic. I now need to do a bit of sorting in the garage. Until recently I assumed the same. I thought people were just being fancy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Seat68 said: Until recently I assumed the same. I thought people were just being fancy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I have about 20 different pozidrive attachments in my bit set. Had them for years, used them for the first time in the past 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 01/01/2023 at 12:46, Davkaus said: My and the other half are trying to slim down in the new year, a year in and out of hospital and the general newborn stress means we've both piled a lot of weight on since last Christmas. So I've spent new years day making a weekly weigh-in web app to track our week on week changes in kg and percentages, colour coded outputs, validated inputs and graphs, and email reminders to enter a weight. Ridiculously over the top, but a fun little side project. Fun to me. Probably not to anyone else, that's why it's in here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2023 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: After a lifetime of (mostly botched) DIY, I was today years old when I discovered that not all cross-head screws (and therefore screwdrivers) are the same. I've always assumed that 'Phillips' and 'Posidrive' were just two words for the same thing. They aren't, which explains why I've occasionally found them problematic. I now need to do a bit of sorting in the garage. Which is why Torx is superior. Unless we talk about T2 or T3, because **** those tiny fiddly bastards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted January 2, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Tegis said: Which is why Torx is superior. Unless we talk about T2 or T3, because **** those tiny fiddly bastards 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I literally do not understand how anyone watches baseball and doesnt fall asleep. One of the most boring sports ive watched. Tried wtaching three times and fell asleep each time. Just no excitement whatsoever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2023 48 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I literally do not understand how anyone watches baseball and doesnt fall asleep. One of the most boring sports ive watched. Tried wtaching three times and fell asleep each time. Just no excitement whatsoever See also: cricket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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