sidcow Posted May 5, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, Xela said: It did used to have a Hooters there though. That certainly brought a couple of redeeming features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 19 hours ago, Ingram85 said: Not sure, I’m on about what they’ve just knocked down, don’t get me wrong, it was an oppressive concrete block with the Maccies and dingy shops inside plus the Wetherspoon BUT it had a function and a few shops to look in inside, now it’s just faceless glass buildings going up either side that don’t seem to have any purpose once done. The new buildings have restaurants at the bottom then prime office space above, Brum is competing with Manchester for "cheaper than London move your business here" and thinks it's winning thanks to HS2 but it needs more offices, snow hill redevelopment plus that plus the trams and then what's coming next around digbeth and around curzon street it will get there They've opened up Chamberlain and Victoria squares rather than having paradise circus blocking it all cutting it off, it makes sense 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 22 hours ago, Ingram85 said: Have to echo above sentiments, hadn’t been to the city centre for around 5 years and went up on Wednesday. What a **** hole. The smell of cannabis was literally everywhere, as were angry drunks, wannabe gangster yoots congregating everywhere, the amount of homeless is depressing and the lack of soul/atmosphere was quite stark. It all just felt a little bit off. Not unsafe or anything, just a bit weird. As someone who walks around Brum every day I do agree with you. The amount of sketchy looking people around has grown massively over the years. Crime seems to be on the up and there always seems to be some incident making the headlines of the Birmingham Live website. Only last week a 20yo girl was stabbed in Bull Street and had her handbag stolen. She is still critical. Dale End area resembles a ghetto now with gangs hanging around fighting each other. Homelessness is through the roof and a lot are very aggressive. I always thought I'd love to live in the City Centre but no way now, I can't wait to get out of it after work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 5, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 5, 2019 People who say “fabulous” as a response to everything Had a night out with a bunch of PR types. Grrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V01 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Sounds fabulous 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 6, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 17:11, Seat68 said: I had mine on indoors 2 weeks ago as they were prescription ones. My wife reminded me that I was a clearing in the woods. Me too, yesterday. Always wear my prescription sunnies on a long drive because the eyes get less tired. Always forget to swap when we stop for a shop or something, always look a tit. Never care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 6, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 6, 2019 Oh windows update, sure it’s been done before but I just pressed shutdown instead of restart. Now waiting... and waiting... and wait... zzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 6, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 6, 2019 This may be the last you hear from me, I'm off to Windsor with infanticide in mind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, bickster said: This may be the last you hear from me, I'm off to Windsor with infanticide in mind Remember to take your prescription sunnies off first otherwise you'll look a tit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 The royal slosh bucket has popped one out so that’s all we’ll hear about for a week or two. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 7, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: The royal slosh bucket has popped one out so that’s all we’ll hear about for a week or two. So last week, I've gone beyond pissed off into an apoplectic rage at the mere mention of a Southern English County. Even fawning kniobheads make me want to visit the dentist for a scale and polish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted May 7, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 hours ago, bickster said: So last week, I've gone beyond pissed off into an apoplectic rage at the mere mention of a Southern English County. Even fawning kniobheads make me want to visit the dentist for a scale and polish Don't take this the wrong way, mate, but I don't they're saying "Kent"... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 7, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 03/05/2019 at 22:06, il_serpente said: have you tasted a good ginger beer? Absolutely love Fentimans ginger beer. It's what I'll miss most once Brexit happens*. * cuz that shit is already expensive, but it'll be absolutely eye-watering afterwards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 When you watch a film set in a poverty stricken society, or a dystopian film, or a film where a guy is depressed or an alcoholic or living on the edge.....and the main character is built like a brick shithouse and ripped to buggery. Just how and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 clearings in the woods that walk out from shops in a total oblivion and right across your path without evening looking where they are going and not even realising you are walking towards them! - and that's without any device in their hands! Wakey wakey!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 8, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2019 26 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: clearings in the woods that walk out from shops in a total oblivion and right across your path without evening looking where they are going and not even realising you are walking towards them! - and that's without any device in their hands! Wakey wakey!! These people also drive cars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Referencing back to traumas of the recent past posted by myself and Stevo... I see the Oral B advert has now the dropped the crucially excruciating 'I didn't even know Oral B made a toothpaste' moment from their advert. That mad, hyperactive clearing in the woods bint is still mouthing off about bums and hips and shite, but much less grinding of the mental gears now follows. I'm less pissed off about Oral B than I was before, and I feel I can move on with my life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 There's a woman with a manc accent very loudly and ostentatiously Doing Business on the phone sat next to me on the train. She just said 'anomynous' for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: She just said 'anomynous' for some reason. could be trying to get a call and response going? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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