Pistonheaders and their First World Problems.
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Shakermaker said:
I just have a designated safe place for them to leave anything they deliver which is entirely convenient for me. Either that, or Louise who lives over the road who is generally at home during the day will accept the parcel and I grab it from her when I get home from work.
I also have a designated safe place, it's called the post office. A massive building with lots of space to store stuff, where vans and lorries come and go all day long. But apparently, it's not big enough to store a small box until I go pick it up, at a time which is convenient for me.Shakermaker said:
Either that, or Louise who lives over the road who is generally at home during the day will accept the parcel and I grab it from her when I get home from work
Happy for you but I don't have a Louise over the road. I live in a town centre street with mostly shops, which usually only last a few weeks or months...then they're gone leaving a pile of letters inside the door....and most likely any of my stuff if it's delivered there.Shakermaker said:
Or you could have it delivered to your office?
I'm a lorry-driver and the people who work in the office are all tossers, who simply can't be trusted with anything more valuable than a Bic pen.Moonhawk said:
It's a similar story with the post office.
If I get a parcel via royal mail (delivered by our local postie) and i'm out - it get's taken to the sorting office responsible for my area. It's not the closest one (being almost 10 miles away - when I have one half that distance) nor the most convenient to get to as it's in Chester city centre. I can of course arrange for it to be delivered to my local post office (which is a little over a mile away) - but only after waiting another couple of days and paying a handling fee.
Parcels delivered by Parcelforce on the other hand (a subsidiary of royal mail) get taken straight to my local post office if i'm out.
You can tell Royal Mail used to be in the public sector can't you
Yep, totally hopeless. I try not to buy from companies that deliver by RM. DPD have a dedicated app that tells you where your parcel is, who's delivering it and give you the option to tell the driver where to place the parcel if you aren't in. Also, they will deliver it to the local Sainsburys so I can get it from there up till 10pm. If I get a parcel via royal mail (delivered by our local postie) and i'm out - it get's taken to the sorting office responsible for my area. It's not the closest one (being almost 10 miles away - when I have one half that distance) nor the most convenient to get to as it's in Chester city centre. I can of course arrange for it to be delivered to my local post office (which is a little over a mile away) - but only after waiting another couple of days and paying a handling fee.
Parcels delivered by Parcelforce on the other hand (a subsidiary of royal mail) get taken straight to my local post office if i'm out.
You can tell Royal Mail used to be in the public sector can't you
RM still leave you heartbreaking little bits of red card telling you you can't have what you bought till the weekend, when you can get there, but can't park, because they are on double yellows.
There's going to be a Jurassic level delivery extinction if they don't get their finger out, and then all those people will be out of a job.
Complete nightmare earlier, trying to retrieve some garlic bread from the freezer drawer to defrost for tonight: The two pizzas in the same drawer had somehow arranged themselves so as to prevent the drawer fully opening, wedging against the top of the freezer. Result? me having to spend a full minute playing sub-zero Jenga, shuffling stuff around so the pizzas would drop down and allow the drawer to open. Why does this stuff always, always happen tome?
I know, frozen pizza= council
I know, frozen pizza= council
wolfracesonic said:
Complete nightmare earlier, trying to retrieve some garlic bread from the freezer drawer to defrost for tonight: The two pizzas in the same drawer had somehow arranged themselves so as to prevent the drawer fully opening, wedging against the top of the freezer. Result? me having to spend a full minute playing sub-zero Jenga, shuffling stuff around so the pizzas would drop down and allow the drawer to open. Why does this stuff always, always happen tome?
I know, frozen pizza= council
This isnt the third world problems thread! I know, frozen pizza= council
p1stonhead said:
Europa1 said:
The rain sensing wipers on my car are confused by heavy drizzle.
Do these ever work? Ive had them on 3 cars and they are always rubbish!
Courtesy of a thread in GG:
Pilchard said:
Why don't the heating/ventilation system of modern cars allow you to blow warm on your feet and cool air on your face (well, it doesn't in Fords anyway).
When I was growing up in the 70s I remember that when Motor tested a car this was something they always referred to but nowadays it's not deemed a requirement.
I like a warm car but it's usually nice to have a bit of cool air on your face. Ok, I could open the window a bit but that usually create too much noise from outside.
When I was growing up in the 70s I remember that when Motor tested a car this was something they always referred to but nowadays it's not deemed a requirement.
I like a warm car but it's usually nice to have a bit of cool air on your face. Ok, I could open the window a bit but that usually create too much noise from outside.
AlexRS2782 said:
Courtesy of a thread in GG:
BMW is the friend here.Pilchard said:
Why don't the heating/ventilation system of modern cars allow you to blow warm on your feet and cool air on your face (well, it doesn't in Fords anyway).
When I was growing up in the 70s I remember that when Motor tested a car this was something they always referred to but nowadays it's not deemed a requirement.
I like a warm car but it's usually nice to have a bit of cool air on your face. Ok, I could open the window a bit but that usually create too much noise from outside.
When I was growing up in the 70s I remember that when Motor tested a car this was something they always referred to but nowadays it's not deemed a requirement.
I like a warm car but it's usually nice to have a bit of cool air on your face. Ok, I could open the window a bit but that usually create too much noise from outside.
Chris Type R said:
EJH said:
2 Need to descale the espresso machine (which is a right faff)
That *is* a real annoyance - my descaling light has been lit accusingly for a few months. Edit-typo
Edited by MDMA . on Wednesday 7th June 21:52
Lights on electrical products! My old modem had about 6, all flashing in their own weird routine. Then my router had another 5 or so, in a different colour. My PC monitor has one, luckily not aimed directly at my face - personally I'd prefer something even more subtle than that. My amplifier/hifi that I use to output to my speakers from my PC has loads - the one illuminating the faulty volume encoder went literally "on the blink" for a few months and has finally died. My PC has a bloody illuminated front fan, unfortunately the case is excellent or I'd have bought one without that light.
That modem/router combination had duct-tape on the faces of them. The LEDs were a harsh glare, and the grey tape cut that down to a faint glow. I only need a glow!
That modem/router combination had duct-tape on the faces of them. The LEDs were a harsh glare, and the grey tape cut that down to a faint glow. I only need a glow!
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