Tell us something really trivial about your life Volume 40

[Byker28i]

Openreach turned up yesterday as a surprise to try to run the new cable/fibre to the house. They nicely drilled out a tile then found the builders had blocked the duct with cncrete, so have drilled that out-ish.
Returned just now with an industrial hoover....as they still can't get the cable through the duct...

[DickyC]

White Stiletto said:

Ou sont les Pequods d'antan?

Et Bomma! Où est le Bomma d'antan?

[Bobberoo]

DickyC said:

White Stiletto said:

Ou sont les Pequods d'antan?

Et Bomma! Où est le Bomma d'antan?

I don't talk Franclish, but I believe Bomma and Futette are taking some time to themselves.

[DickyC]

Bobberoo said:

DickyC said:

White Stiletto said:

Ou sont les Pequods d'antan?

Et Bomma! Où est le Bomma d'antan?

I don't talk Franclish, but I believe Bomma and Futette are taking some time to themselves.

True. I just didn't want them thinking we'd forgotten them.

[Bobberoo]

DickyC said:

Bobberoo said:

DickyC said:

White Stiletto said:

Ou sont les Pequods d'antan?

Et Bomma! Où est le Bomma d'antan?

I don't talk Franclish, but I believe Bomma and Futette are taking some time to themselves.

True. I just didn't want them thinking we'd forgotten them.

And just how could we forget those 2?!?!?
Some of their exploits are indelibly etched on my memory!!!

[DickyC]

Bobberoo said:

And just how could we forget those 2?!?!?
Some of their exploits are indelibly etched on my memory!!!

Are you inviting me to come up and see your etchings?

Is this the five minute etchings, or the full half hour?

[Byker28i]

Byker28i said:

Openreach turned up yesterday as a surprise to try to run the new cable/fibre to the house. They nicely drilled out a tile then found the builders had blocked the duct with cncrete, so have drilled that out-ish.
Returned just now with an industrial hoover....as they still can't get the cable through the duct...

Still getting nowhere, we now have a hole in the front garden as they try to find the ducting.
All this because they wouldn't let me continue my old deal...

[Bobberoo]

Byker28i said:

Byker28i said:

Openreach turned up yesterday as a surprise to try to run the new cable/fibre to the house. They nicely drilled out a tile then found the builders had blocked the duct with cncrete, so have drilled that out-ish.
Returned just now with an industrial hoover....as they still can't get the cable through the duct...

Still getting nowhere, we now have a hole in the front garden as they try to find the ducting.
All this because they wouldn't let me continue my old deal...

It never ceases to amaze me just how stupid these contract renewals are.

[witteringon]

Just catching up after a few days lying low.

Firstly, very best wishes to all Residents ailing or suffering inconveniences of one sort or another. Especially ol' PQ (KBO old chap),
and Bomma's entourage (that's the extent of my French).
Secondly, congrats and thanks to those with posting milestones (ooh-err Matron!)
This little corner would be somewhat slower without the stalwarts

psi310398 said:

Glad you’re on the mend, Bobbers.

There’s a lot to be said for poverty spec vehicles. Far less complication and fewer opportunities for things to go wrong, often expensively.

^ What He Said-
Council Estate spec for me, in hearing-aid beige, with keep-fit windows (i.e. wind-up)
They don't make 'em like that any more

[Byker28i]

Bobberoo said:

Byker28i said:

Byker28i said:

Openreach turned up yesterday as a surprise to try to run the new cable/fibre to the house. They nicely drilled out a tile then found the builders had blocked the duct with cncrete, so have drilled that out-ish.
Returned just now with an industrial hoover....as they still can't get the cable through the duct...

Still getting nowhere, we now have a hole in the front garden as they try to find the ducting.
All this because they wouldn't let me continue my old deal...

It never ceases to amaze me just how stupid these contract renewals are.

And they are done. one and a half days of 2 men dug up the front garden, new duct, yet another box on the side of the house, BT, Virgin media, now EE and still someone has to come to then run cable from the box to the office, but that won't be for ages as noone will be here for a while.

They will be making $5 a month extra from me, after 8 months (cos they owe me £40) and the cost must have wiped out any profit from the 2 year contract

[Bobberoo]

That's absolutely bonkers Byker!!

Virgin really pissed me off a while back, they kept putting the price up every 6 months, and yet when I told them I was going to Sky they fell over themselves trying to keep my custom.

[Byker28i]

Yeah we left virgin 2 years ago because we had issues with the router but they said it was working fine. No wifi signal outside the room it was in...
When we cancelled the guy couldn't believe that was the reasons, tried to get me to stay but we'd already gone BT then.

Saved a fortune as well...

Weird in Wales I just renewed the same, probably because they only have fibre to the cabinet there. Obviously there's got some push to get everyone on fibre here. No doubt they push the price up when this contract ends and I'll just drop again

[hammo19]

We switched recently from BT to Sky saving a good chunk of money folding it in with our TV subscription. I can’t say that the service is any better as it’s coming across the same old BT line in the village. We have had cable put in along our road so waiting to see what service will be offered.

[hammo19]

Pleased with my blood results, my diabetes is down to a pre diabetic level but still not below the magical 42….

[Byker28i]

hammo19 said:

Pleased with my blood results, my diabetes is down to a pre diabetic level but still not below the magical 42….

Ah, the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.

[Bobberoo]

hammo19 said:

Pleased with my blood results, my diabetes is down to a pre diabetic level but still not below the magical 42….

Congratulations hammo19, I had my blood results yesterday morning, cholesterol is 6.6, so I need to work on it.

[hammo19]

Byker28i said:

hammo19 said:

Pleased with my blood results, my diabetes is down to a pre diabetic level but still not below the magical 42….

Ah, the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.

Didn’t take many years to arrive at that conclusion but what does it mean?

[Byker28i]

Anyone fancy a quiz tomorrow?

5 questions on each decade from 1960 to 2000 and three from 2010...
28 Questions, possible 33 points, something for everyone? Nothing medical though

1960's should favour you oldies

Edited by Byker28i on Thursday 2nd May 15:38

[DickyC]

hammo19 said:

Didn’t take many years to arrive at that conclusion but what does it mean?

It means we're gonna need a bigger computer.

[Bobberoo]

Byker28i said:

Anyone fancy a quiz tomorrow?

5 questions on each decade from 1960 to 2000 and three from 2010...
28 Questions, possible 33 points, something for everyone? Nothing medical though

1960's should favour you oldies

Edited by Byker28i on Thursday 2nd May 15:38

Ooohh yes please Byker.