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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346   
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I was hot yesterday, I was hot when I went to bed, I was hot when I woke up, I am still hot.
You cannot escape it. I want to move north to snowier places  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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15th Sep 2016 12:37pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346
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True but you can go indoors to escape the rain.
The heat just gets everywhere and you cant escape it. At least when your cold you can warm up or do something. I am stood next to a machine kicking out heat and spitting hot water and grit at me in a big metal industrial unit and the temperature gauge on the wall says 28'c - yesterday was up to 31'c! I don't do hot very well, I am a cold climate creature  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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15th Sep 2016 1:28pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5085  
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I would not stand for that I would give that machine a dam good thrashing (John Cleese style) Any machine that spits at you is just not on; next it will be wanting to borrow money and demanding tea breaks  For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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15th Sep 2016 1:44pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1037 
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Not sure if this makes me a grumpy old man or simply an angry husband; however...
...to the ignorant pig who was walking his large angry pit-fitting dog, off the lead, and said dog was running around like a rabid squirrel high on sugar, and decided to run into my wife at full speed, knocking her down... I'd like you to know that you are the lowest of the low. Mistakes happen but to laugh, rather than check that the person your dog has treated like a bowling pin is not hurt, makes you a nasty piece of work in my opinion. The fact that you'd treat a lady walking by herself like that says even more. |
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15th Sep 2016 1:56pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5085
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That is the trouble. Most owners of large angry pitbull-fitting dogs are lowlife, drug dealers or just scum of the earth, I read the other day of a similar dog who killed a small puppy in a Manchester water park and the owner of the killer dog just ignored it and ran away.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/owner...ed-8775283 For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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15th Sep 2016 2:27pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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My feelings as well. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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15th Sep 2016 3:28pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10367
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^^^ buy and read the book 'Tescopoly' it will open your eyes to the Supermarket 'Giant'
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15th Sep 2016 3:59pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1037
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Had to go to our local Drs Surgery yesterday. Walked up to the office window to register and the lady behind the screen slid the glass panel back begrudgingly. Me: Hello, I am X and here to see the Dr at 4:20. Receptionist: (not smiling) Please use the self-check in around the corner. So around the corner I go, press the touch screen: press my date of birth, press the month... Screen says - SORRY, cannot log you in, GO TO RECEPTION So, I walk back to reception. Repeat glass sliding back and scowl. Me: The machine says to come back and see you. Receptionist: (makes noise in complaint - Comes out of her office, walks to the machine and says...) What is your DOB I tell her, she tries it twice and it gives her the same message Me: Glad to see isn't just me! (trying to make light of it) Receptionist: (another grumpy noise) ...I'll check you in manually. Your name will show on the screen over there and tell you what room to go to. The entire time, all I could think was: you're upset that I'm disturbing your coffee/magazine-reading/chatting with the other woman in the office, etc, AND all you're doing is sending me to the machine, that once they prove the concept, will put you out of a job... (a) customer service is important (b) people should value it, so that people aren't replaced with dumb terminals (c) people who can be replaced with dumb terminals, shouldn't moan about having to help customers in the first place.  |
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15th Sep 2016 4:21pm |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1336
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I find the automated way of life ridiculous, my pet hate is the self service checkouts in the shops
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15th Sep 2016 4:53pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1968
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On the self service theme, its not all doom and gloom. M&S food at Chineham has a lovely lady who looks after the self service customers, always has a chat and helps out those in need, like me when trying to use Android pay..... At 8.00 in the morning the self service and cheery chat work just fine for me. WH Smith in an airport however with the added complications of the boarding pass, forget it!
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15th Sep 2016 7:34pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1968
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There are some massively smashed people at Gatwick. Flights have been delayed for 5 hours plus, so some folk have been on it all afternoon. One guy thought he was in a reality tv show about flight delay. Beer, marvellous stuff.
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15th Sep 2016 8:31pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 
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I always use Bank staff rather than an ATM, on the same principle: use 'em or lose 'em.
I was waiting in the queue and a Bank employee insisted on helping me use the machine in the wall to pay in a cheque and draw some cash. Except it wouldn't pay any cash. So, embarrassed, she led me back to the queue, and a human being had to give me the cash. 
There used to be 4 cashiers at the Bank. Only one left now........ |
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15th Sep 2016 10:05pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19661
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You can't take out more than 250 in one go anyway from an ATM.
In B&Q this year I was waiting at a human till, and a young woman was after trying to get me to use the self service. Just because I politely said 'no thanks, I'll wait here' she looked awfully put out.  Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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15th Sep 2016 10:11pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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I believe I had a minor rant about surgery front desk staff on here some time ago. While I fully realise that dealing with the public can at times be both taxing and infuriating but reception staff are generally the first face that patients see upon arrival and the old saying about first impressions is certainly true. I dislike using the automated sign in screen which is so large that it is clearly visible to all in sundry in the waiting room, I really do not want all in sundry knowing my full name and date of birth thank you very much, so I always report to reception. The desk is invariably manned by two stony faced middle aged ladies who are adept at not making eye contact but instead continue to punch away at their keyboards while staring at their screens interspersed with answering the phone. A smile is eventually met with the universal but oh so brief eye contact along with a "yes what do you want, can't you see I'm busy" look that they all appear to have been trained to give each and every patient before returning to their screen to check you do indeed have the nerve to have made an appointment to see a member of the medical staff. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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