mjmooney Posted December 30, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 minute ago, fruitvilla said: I went to that pub about 40 years ago. I thought it was a nice old codgers pub back then. I would have fitted in great today. As much as I love the Beatles, I'm not sure it would be for me today. 50 years ago for me. Exactly as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 7 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Natural hair colour, you think? Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 11 hours ago, sidcow said: Went to The Station in King's Heath last night. Stuck my head round the door of the back room and asked the guy on the door what kind of band they had on that night. A bloke in full Sergeant Pepper regalia suddenly chipped in with "We've got a psychedelic rock band on." I said you don't say, there's a subtle clue going on right there. My thought as I walked away was its a good job @bicksterwasn't paying a visit there. The sight of a bloke going full Sargeant Pepper might unhinge him Jesus that brings back memories, the pub not the outfit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 31, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 17 hours ago, maqroll said: This fella got old in a hurry Is that Compo from Last of the Summer Wine behind him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 31, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 The Station is not an old codgers pub anymore. More a live music venue. I did say its held its name under false pretences for 80 years but will soon be able to justify its title again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 hours ago, sidcow said: Is that Compo from Last of the Summer Wine behind him? I think it's Stone Cold Steve Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 31, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2022 Anyone use Uber? I've been steadfastly avoiding them preferring to put my money into the hands of my local taxi firm instead of a global corporation who seem to treat drivers with disdain. But the other night my Cousin ordered an Uber in King's Heath to take us home and one arrived in about 3 minutes. I know for a fact I would have been waiting for 20 minutes to half an hour for my local firm, starting to wonder if that's the best way to go. Plus no dicking around with cash etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted December 31, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, sidcow said: Anyone use Uber? I've been steadfastly avoiding them preferring to put my money into the hands of my local taxi firm instead of a global corporation who seem to treat drivers with disdain. But the other night my Cousin ordered an Uber in King's Heath to take us home and one arrived in about 3 minutes. I know for a fact I would have been waiting for 20 minutes to half an hour for my local firm, starting to wonder if that's the best way to go. Plus no dicking around with cash etc. I use Bolt if I'm in a city. Except Liverpool, then you have to phone @bickster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, sidcow said: Anyone use Uber? I've been steadfastly avoiding them preferring to put my money into the hands of my local taxi firm instead of a global corporation who seem to treat drivers with disdain. But the other night my Cousin ordered an Uber in King's Heath to take us home and one arrived in about 3 minutes. I know for a fact I would have been waiting for 20 minutes to half an hour for my local firm, starting to wonder if that's the best way to go. Plus no dicking around with cash etc. I’ve only ever used them in Orlando where we’d use them every day. Absolutely amazing service tbh. You see the price up front before you go. You can track their location, they arrive quickly, the rating is important to them so the service is always good. Local taxi’s here are a complete waste of time. Shit service, and if you can manage to get one they are very expensive, and usually late. You can’t trust to go out on an evening and expect a taxi at the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 31, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, sidcow said: Anyone use Uber? I've been steadfastly avoiding them preferring to put my money into the hands of my local taxi firm instead of a global corporation who seem to treat drivers with disdain. But the other night my Cousin ordered an Uber in King's Heath to take us home and one arrived in about 3 minutes. I know for a fact I would have been waiting for 20 minutes to half an hour for my local firm, starting to wonder if that's the best way to go. Plus no dicking around with cash etc. You know that, one arrived in three minutes bit. It probably means he'd been waiting 20 minutes for a booking. Then on current Uber form he probably recieved half of what was paid, which he'll have to take out the costs of the vehicle including fuel and sky high prices, vehicle rental or insurance plus wear and tear. Using that service you are effectively employing someone on below minimum wage If you are comfortable with that, that's ok Uber started out by taking 20%, then 25%, it's now approaching 50% in the UK. In the US they are a couple of years ahead of the Uber curve, its starting to to hit 66%. If you read all my posts on the subject over the years, this is exactly what I said would happen The only way you get taxis turning up that quickly, is if you have lots of taxis sat around doing nothing In the last two months leading up to Xmas, we've been signing up three to four Uber drivers a week (minimum, sometimes a good few more) who have never used our platform before, then there are the drivers who left to go to Uber and rejined us, that I rarely see because they don't come in for inductions, they just have their Driver App reinstated. Some weeks its easily 10 drivers a week just from Uber. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 3, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 31/12/2022 at 18:13, sidcow said: Anyone use Uber? Yes. Literally everyone (not literally) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted January 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2023 Not sure if this is the right thread but does anyone "suffer" with nostalgia? I have it bad today - not depression just a sad feeling about things which are gone that won't come back. This will sound completely stupid but my dad used to watch Mock the Week (he watched a lot of TV) and he passed away in 2011. I never found MTW that great but every now and again I'd fire up the VPN and watch it. When they cancelled it was another connection to him gone. I'm just rambling...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Not sure if this is the right thread but does anyone "suffer" with nostalgia? Not really. I get it, bigtime, but old music, films, TV, etc. mostly make me happy, not sad. Although there are a few songs/albums that are somewhat bittersweet in connection with old love affairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 13 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Not sure if this is the right thread but does anyone "suffer" with nostalgia? I thought I didnt really do nostalgia, was never really into 80s music like my peers, or those films that everyone seems to love. Then I noticed over Christmas I was watching, as I always do, Racoons Christmas, Frosty the snowman etc as that was what I loved as a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 53 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Not sure if this is the right thread but does anyone "suffer" with nostalgia? I have it bad today - not depression just a sad feeling about things which are gone that won't come back. This will sound completely stupid but my dad used to watch Mock the Week (he watched a lot of TV) and he passed away in 2011. I never found MTW that great but every now and again I'd fire up the VPN and watch it. When they cancelled it was another connection to him gone. I'm just rambling...... I always suffer it at Christmas. Don't get me wrong love Christmas with my lad and family, but cannot get it out of my head how good it was back in the day, going out with mates Christmas eve and New Year. Also loved growing up in the 90s, an occasionally something will remind me of the days, an as strange as it seems, it makes me feel like I've missed out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted January 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2023 3 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Not sure if this is the right thread but does anyone "suffer" with nostalgia? I have it bad today - not depression just a sad feeling about things which are gone that won't come back. This will sound completely stupid but my dad used to watch Mock the Week (he watched a lot of TV) and he passed away in 2011. I never found MTW that great but every now and again I'd fire up the VPN and watch it. When they cancelled it was another connection to him gone. I'm just rambling...... I hear you. I spend way more time than is helpful, replaying past memories. Some of them are happy, with some the focus is how I could have played it differently. I sometimes get stuck on a particular memory that I wished I’d handled better. Was particular acute over Christmas and still now, beset by memories of my old mum who passed 18 months ago. It’s a mixture of missing her and being frustrated at the amount of opportunities missed. I’m a nostalgic at the best of times but it sometimes ties me up in knots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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