Brumstopdogs Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 IT have upgraded (and I use that word lightly) my PC to Windows 7 at work. Now that I have it, i don't have access to pretty much the most important systems that I and the majority of Finance, purchasing, engineering and programme planning use. So I raised an issue with IT and got the response "Sorry, you can't use that system on Windows 7." This alarmed me as it would basically mean I can't do my job. So I asked around and turns out you can get it, as other people in my department have windows 7 and use the system. IT are no flat out refusing to believe me. I've actually got somebody from IT on their way to my office to witness a windows 7 laptop accessing this system. Morons. Good old IT departments! I pick my PC up next week supposedly with the Windows 7 update so hope they've done a better job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 26, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted November 26, 2014 IT have upgraded (and I use that word lightly) my PC to Windows 7 at work. Now that I have it, i don't have access to pretty much the most important systems that I and the majority of Finance, purchasing, engineering and programme planning use. So I raised an issue with IT and got the response "Sorry, you can't use that system on Windows 7." This alarmed me as it would basically mean I can't do my job. So I asked around and turns out you can get it, as other people in my department have windows 7 and use the system. IT are no flat out refusing to believe me. I've actually got somebody from IT on their way to my office to witness a windows 7 laptop accessing this system. Morons. Can't they allow you to run your OS of choice as a virtual machine within Win7? I have literally no idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Carling DOES taste like piss......and just because something is popular - doesn't make it nice. It's cheap, well advertised piss...but it's still piss. See also "Budweiser" American Budweiser, or "Bud" is horrid. Carling is OK, if the only other options are Fosters or Carlsberg (like at most football grounds). I'm not a huge lover of lager, but if I do drink it, I'll always go for a nice Continental lager, like Staropramen or Birra Moretti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 ......and just because something is popular - doesn't make it nice. see also 'Factor, X'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Carling DOES taste like piss......and just because something is popular - doesn't make it nice. People are buying it for what reason then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I've actually got somebody from IT on their way to my office to witness a windows 7 laptop accessing this system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 some people nicked my Carling at a party last week. people do like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 26, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) Carling DOES taste like piss......and just because something is popular - doesn't make it nice. It's cheap, well advertised piss...but it's still piss. See also "Budweiser" American Budweiser, or "Bud" is horrid. Carling is OK, if the only other options are Fosters or Carlsberg (like at most football grounds). I'm not a huge lover of lager, but if I do drink it, I'll always go for a nice Continental lager, like Staropramen or Birra Moretti. Carlsberg > Fosters > Carling But none of them are great. You're right, the continental stuff is generally a lot better. Peroni, Staropramen, Amstel, Estrella Damm (Not sure if that's technically a lager but close enough), San Miguel etc Edited November 26, 2014 by Stevo985 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Plus 4% lager tastes far to weak. I'm more than happy with Grolsch, Heineken, Kronenbourg, Carlsberg Export etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frobisher Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I love ale. I love lager too. Depends on how I'm feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Carling DOES taste like piss......and just because something is popular - doesn't make it nice. People are buying it for what reason then? Because they are cretins with inferior palates. Edit: Carling DOES taste like piss......and just because something is popular - doesn't make it nice. People are buying it for what reason then? I refer the honorable gentleman to the answer stewfano gave moments ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Carling DOES taste like piss......and just because something is popular - doesn't make it nice. People are buying it for what reason then? Price? People who prefer quantity over quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I like both lager and ale.. ale is more of a winter thing. Freezing cold outside and then into warm pub for an ale. Lager being the refreshing summer drink to quench your thirst. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The fake clapping and laughing on tv shows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The fake clapping and laughing on tv shows Not all of it's fake, though. The great Graham Linehan is always trying to point out that his shows are filmed in front of an audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The fake clapping and laughing on tv shows Not all of it's fake, though. The great Graham Linehan is always trying to point out that his shows are filmed in front of an audience. I heard him say once that it can be a pain in the arse because sometimes the audience finds stuff funny that isn't supposed to be, so on occasion he has turned it down a bit when editing. I think the opposite is true in American comedy where they feel they need the audience to wet themselves twice a sentence. The Big Bang Theory especially, I have no idea how anyone can find it as funny as the audience supposedly does, it really puts me off watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The fake clapping and laughing on tv shows Not all of it's fake, though. The great Graham Linehan is always trying to point out that his shows are filmed in front of an audience. I heard him say once that it can be a pain in the arse because sometimes the audience finds stuff funny that isn't supposed to be, so on occasion he has turned it down a bit when editing. I think the opposite is true in American comedy where they feel they need the audience to wet themselves twice a sentence. The Big Bang Theory especially, I have no idea how anyone can find it as funny as the audience supposedly does, it really puts me off watching. Have you seen any of the video clips where they take out the "canned laughter" you will see that they actually film with extended pauses to fit it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The explicit racism on social media regarding the Ferguson, MO. situation. Really depressing. One step forward, two steps back. Seems there is no way out of this hole. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'm so bloody bored. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Grrr, can't help but be angry watching the news even though it's nothing to do with me whatsoever. We really are a horrible species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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