limpid Posted March 7, 2021 Administrator Share Posted March 7, 2021 1 hour ago, sharkyvilla said: What I don't understand is whenever I order a curry to be delivered, the most common type of car they're driving is a BMW. Maybe it's just my area but you would think if they earn enough to buy a BMW they wouldn't need a job on the side. I guess they can't turn down the opportunity to grab some cash-in-hand. Mine last night arrived on a bike and we don't have of those slavery delivery services here. I didn't notice what make of bike it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted March 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 7, 2021 2 hours ago, limpid said: Mine last night arrived on a bike and we don't have of those slavery delivery services here. I didn't notice what make of bike it was. Probably a Pinarello with full Campy gruppo and sew-up tires. Arrogant rocket polishers no matter how many wheels they’re on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 7, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 7, 2021 4 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: What I don't understand is whenever I order a curry to be delivered, the most common type of car they're driving is a BMW. Maybe it's just my area but you would think if they earn enough to buy a BMW they wouldn't need a job on the side. I guess they can't turn down the opportunity to grab some cash-in-hand. A lot of these people do the "gig" just to pay for the car they otherwise couldn't afford. Alternatively, they may own the take-away. See there's a scam afoot with this... You own a take-away business... On the one hand, you can have the slave come and take your food to the punter, for which the slave master will take his cut of your profits (as well as a slice of the slaves pay) or... You can buy a bunch of cheap android phones, register their mates who have no intention of being slaves as slaves, then put all the phones in a phone bank in the kitchen. Because one of those phones will always be the closest phone to the restaurant, they get to do their own deliveries. The slave master is happy, he still gets his cut(s). The food outlet owner is also happy because he's replaced the slave masters cut and now actually gets paid for delivery. He now actually gets paid more for his food as he used to do free delivery within three miles (or whatever). No slaves are harmed in this process but the punter is paying more for his food, some of which goes to the slave master for essentially eff all and the rest goes to the bloke that owns the take-away, so he can now afford a nice car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 6 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: What I don't understand is whenever I order a curry to be delivered, the most common type of car they're driving is a BMW. Maybe it's just my area but you would think if they earn enough to buy a BMW they wouldn't need a job on the side. I guess they can't turn down the opportunity to grab some cash-in-hand. They are cheap to run when you don't tax, insure or MOT them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted March 9, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 9, 2021 So Thomas Tuchel had two giant ears but why is one at (almost) right angles to his head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 On 09/03/2021 at 13:54, choffer said: So Thomas Tuchel had two giant ears but why is one at (almost) right angles to his head? Say that a bit louder and he’ll probably hear you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I'm always amazed at how many take-aways some people have a week. In my group at work, or friends, sometimes its 3 or 4 times a week. Must cost a fortune. They're the same people who are 'desperate' for pay-day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 10, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Xela said: I'm always amazed at how many take-aways some people have a week. In my group at work, or friends, sometimes its 3 or 4 times a week. Must cost a fortune. They're the same people who are 'desperate' for pay-day. For me, it's fish and chips, maybe once a month. I don't like curry, so that's out, and the wife doesn't like Chinese or McDonalds, so they're out too. KFC used to be nice, but has been shite for years. We both sort of like pizzas, but they are stupidly overpriced for what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 11, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 11, 2021 Fish and chips, once in a while. That's it really Curries, I prefer to make my own Chinese, is generally shite as a take-away McDonalds, KFC etc, nah never Pizza, again we make our own, apart from the bases Ready meals on shopping night because we don't get in til about 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Curry and the very occassional sushi. That’s it. Fast food chain food is generally disgusting, as is most take away pizza. Cheap chinese take aways are almost always inedible, even though I love proper restaurant quality chinese cuisine. Tex mex and mexican isn’t generally available as a take away option, and I’m comfortable cooking it myself anyway. I very rarely eat burgers anymore, and I prefer making my own if I do. All in all, we have a take away about once a fortnight at most, and almost exclusively from the most local curry restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 11, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 11, 2021 Strangely suddenly feeling guilty for getting a takeaway burger last night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Chinese, Dominos, McDonald's usually amounting to about 3 or 4 total takeaways a month. Occasionally get a curry but the quality seems to reduce substantially from sitting in to takeaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I'm about 2 a month but very very rarely go to restaurants Burger King are killing me with their monthly special, last month was a burger that came with liquid cheese, this month its whiskey BBQ I love kebabs so try and get one of them in per month Never get a take away pizza, trialled some Indian and Chinese but not found a great one yet The wife loves ice cream shops, I can take or leave them but if I get dragged to one I am of course going for the £5 3 scoops, cream, the **** works What this place really needs (and kiddy was exactly thr same) is a Mexican food truck... I'd be in massive trouble, Mexican takeaway seems like such a gap in the market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 16 hours ago, Xela said: I'm always amazed at how many take-aways some people have a week. In my group at work, or friends, sometimes its 3 or 4 times a week. Must cost a fortune. They're the same people who are 'desperate' for pay-day. And desperate to lose weight! There’s more than a few at my work that bemoan their weight, then when you ask them what they’re having for tea it’s almost always something like takeaway. It’s like they’ve not made the connection between shovelling copies amounts of saturated fat into their faces, and having a fat arse! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I was raised to think of a take away as a treat, not the norm. In the last 12 months, i've had 1 pizza delivered. I occasionally pick up stuff from the hot counter at Morrisons so I guess that can be classed as take away, but its usually a few chicken bites. For a family of 4, it must be a pricey thing to do 2 or 3 times a week. I remember seeing a documentary on the UK's fattest man. Some chap in East Anglia I think, he's overtaken big Bazza Austin. This chap was polishing off double fish and chips for lunch and 3 lamb bhunas from the Bengal Lancer for tea. My first thought wasn't "How can he eat so much" but "How the **** is he affording it considering he doesn't work!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2021 Why do radio stations only ever play kids in America by Kim Wilde. What's wrong with View From a Bridge? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2021 If I'll ever be able to remember the difference between @BOFand @bickster when I see their posts. Honestly can't remember which is which half the time and not entirely sure why? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Rds1983 said: If I'll ever be able to remember the difference between @BOFand @bickster when I see their posts. Honestly can't remember which is which half the time and not entirely sure why? We rarely even post in the same topics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2021 Just now, bickster said: We rarely even post in the same topics Think that's the problem. I can remember the other Mods as that's L mod, that's O mod, that's N mod but I can never remember which B mod is which! I think I'm getting there though, one likes fantasy football and one likes gravy on fish and I think has strong feelings on the Beatles? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, bickster said: We rarely even post in the same topics Yes, listen to what @BOF says @Rds1983. Edited March 13, 2021 by sidcow 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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