Paddywhack Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 40 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Pretty much Agreed , I don't use the ignore function , people are entitled to voice an opinion regardless of my views … if a post links to twitter then I tend to ignore that post and If I'm busy I do sometime have to apply my own filter and not reply to something that is going to end up taking far too much time , but I have at least read it . I find the notion of pretending to ignore someone then taking little digs at them and what they are posting a bit baffling though , either ignore them or don't 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 19 hours ago, Davkaus said: I'm pleasantly surprised by how uncontroversial the non-binary gender discussion has been. I expected the worst. Good job, VT. I'll be honest, I don't understand it at all, but if they/them are happier as a result then thats all that matters. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 The way I see it is folks can do whatever they want with their willy or fanny as it really doesn't concern me. Whether they're chopping it off or sewing it on, if they feel it's gonna improve their own lives and they're not breaking the law then why not? Regarding the gender and pronouns topic, I'm a bit like Xela in that I really don't understand it if honest but they're literally asking us to just say or type one word instead of another so what's the problem? If someone started referring to me as 'they', I'd be pretty pissed off so do unto others and all that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 A friend has been building a new phone system for Swansea Uni that had to be complete before clearing starts tomorrow. All built all stress tested all signed off. Twenty of them on a zoom call this evening just going over plans for tomorrow and having a beer. One by one, zoom links going dead, losing more and more of the team... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 12, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 12, 2020 Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 The good news is that the insurance was sorted today on the “fully functional and signed off” system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Rate the warning points I get for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, avfcDJ said: Rate the warning points I get for this. I would, but then they’ll have me for “commenting on moderation” 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 31 minutes ago, avfcDJ said: Rate the warning points I get for this. I'd have banned you (and everyone else) many moons ago. I hope VT dies, so I can be free of its mighty shackles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 24 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: I'd have banned you (and everyone else) many moons ago. I hope VT dies, so I can be free of its mighty shackles. If it dies i can only be a moron on Twitter. It has to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) I bought a grey, single breasted sheepskin coat back in 1986 (jacket length, not ¾) and only wore it once as it was too heavy. I got it in boldmere road from Barretts of Feckenham (yes i am old !). Since then it's hung up in my wardrobe. I was wondering if it would've appreciated in value (it cost me £260 !) some 35 years later, as "vintage clothing" or is sheepskin frowned upon like mink coats are ? Edited August 13, 2020 by mottaloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 13, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 hour ago, mottaloo said: I bought a grey, single breasted sheepskin coat back in 1986 (jacket length, not ¾) and only wore it once as it was too heavy. I got it in boldmere road from Barretts of Feckenham (yes i am old !). Since then it's hung up in my wardrobe. I was wondering if it would've appreciated in value (it cost me £260 !) some 35 years later, as "vintage clothing" or is sheepskin frowned upon like mink coats are ? Sheepskin's still alright, I think. Low risk of having red paint lobbed over you. No idea what it may be worth, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted August 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2020 2 hours ago, mottaloo said: I bought a grey, single breasted sheepskin coat back in 1986 (jacket length, not ¾) and only wore it once as it was too heavy. I got it in boldmere road from Barretts of Feckenham (yes i am old !). Since then it's hung up in my wardrobe. I was wondering if it would've appreciated in value (it cost me £260 !) some 35 years later, as "vintage clothing" or is sheepskin frowned upon like mink coats are ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 2 hours ago, mottaloo said: I bought a grey, single breasted sheepskin coat back in 1986 (jacket length, not ¾) and only wore it once as it was too heavy. I got it in boldmere road from Barretts of Feckenham (yes i am old !). I think my Dad purchased a few sheepskins from that very place back in the 80's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 2 hours ago, mottaloo said: I bought a grey, single breasted sheepskin coat back in 1986 (jacket length, not ¾) and only wore it once as it was too heavy. I got it in boldmere road from Barretts of Feckenham (yes i am old !). Since then it's hung up in my wardrobe. I was wondering if it would've appreciated in value (it cost me £260 !) some 35 years later, as "vintage clothing" or is sheepskin frowned upon like mink coats are ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On AL for the first time since last December and I tell you what, I need it. Last two weeks have been really difficult. Had to put together a project management plan for a massive change happening at work and I did that coming off the other end of a big move where so much went wrong. Need this break so much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, avfcDJ said: On AL for the first time since last December and I tell you what, I need it. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I've got about 5 weeks of annual leave to take before the end of the year. Looking forward to getting away for a few days in the UK. Not sure where yet but fancy a return to the IoW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 13, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2020 France now on the 14 day quarantine list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 13, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Xela said: I've got about 5 weeks of annual leave to take before the end of the year. Looking forward to getting away for a few days in the UK. Not sure where yet but fancy a return to the IoW I've got a full quota PLUS all the bank holidays I normally have off that I've worked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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