Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol. 7)

[Mercdriver]

Oh they haven’t changed then? Stopped watching it a long time ago, got fed up getting lectured about global warming and environmental issues.

Much better programme when it was aimed at farmers, much more interesting.

A lot of time for farmers, they can do everything correct and the weather can blow their earnings for the year.
They have to be land managers, drainage experts, animal managers, mechanics, joiners, building managers.

Who would have their job?

[Doofus]

Nethybridge said:

Doofus said:

The way Americans call a manual car a 'stick', unless it's a Ferrari, in which case it's "gated".

fking pillocks

There's a difference you fussbudget.

I know, you nincompoop.

Any manual Ferrari from the past 30 years
has had a 'gate', so to continue to call them
"gated" is as pleonastic as to talk
about your flat screen tv

[snuffy]

Hard-boiled eggs that refuse to peel.

[popeyewhite]

Mercdriver said:

Who would have their job?

Me. In a different life I'd have loved it.

[M4cruiser]

Mercdriver said:

A lot of time for farmers, they can do everything correct and the weather can blow their earnings for the year.
They have to be land managers, drainage experts, animal managers, mechanics, joiners, building managers.

Who would have their job?

Jeremy Clarkson

[popeyewhite]

M4cruiser said:

Mercdriver said:

A lot of time for farmers, they can do everything correct and the weather can blow their earnings for the year.
They have to be land managers, drainage experts, animal managers, mechanics, joiners, building managers.

Who would have their job?

Jeremy Clarkson

Clarkson doesn't suffer anywhere near the stress of real farmers. I'm not maligning him - his show is entertaining and he's good for farming in general, but if his business looks like going tits he won't feel like topping himself at losing the farm that's been in the family 400 years... .

[r3g]

snuffy said:

Hard-boiled eggs that refuse to peel.

Stick them in cold water for a minute after cooking them. Shell will virtually peel off in one piece then.

[M4cruiser]

popeyewhite said:

M4cruiser said:

Mercdriver said:

A lot of time for farmers, they can do everything correct and the weather can blow their earnings for the year.
They have to be land managers, drainage experts, animal managers, mechanics, joiners, building managers.

Who would have their job?

Jeremy Clarkson

Clarkson doesn't suffer anywhere near the stress of real farmers. I'm not maligning him - his show is entertaining and he's good for farming in general, but if his business looks like going tits he won't feel like topping himself at losing the farm that's been in the family 400 years... .

Yes, I've often thought that Clarkson is 50% motoring journalist, 30% TV presenter and only 20% other (like a farmer).
And he belongs on this thread for "Millionaire" because he just can't do it like Chris T did.

[Pit Pony]

NRG1976 said:

DavieW said:

anonymoususer said:

Charity shops with their attitudes to donations

" we need donations we are low on stock help us, help us"
Sorry can't accept donations today because not enough staff/ not enough space etc etc
JFO

My gripe with charity shops - select an item, pay for item then the assistant asks if I would like to make a donation. Er, I have just bought something so surely that's a donation? No need to point to the tin on the counter thank you very much.

Yeah wouldn’t want to help a charity too much after all…

Bernardos have a menswear shop in our "village". Its well set out, like a decent boutique shop.

Saw a nice tee shirt, in my size. How much ? £40!!!
Because Armari. Erm is it ? Or is it fake? They wouldn't take my offer of £8, as all the other shirts were priced.

[TCEvo]

Belgian motorway services taking the piss in charging €0.90 for a piss.

[bigpriest]

popeyewhite said:

M4cruiser said:

Mercdriver said:

A lot of time for farmers, they can do everything correct and the weather can blow their earnings for the year.
They have to be land managers, drainage experts, animal managers, mechanics, joiners, building managers.

Who would have their job?

Jeremy Clarkson

Clarkson doesn't suffer anywhere near the stress of real farmers. I'm not maligning him - his show is entertaining and he's good for farming in general, but if his business looks like going tits he won't feel like topping himself at losing the farm that's been in the family 400 years... .

Which brings us neatly back to Countryfile covering mental health issues

[popeyewhite]

bigpriest said:

popeyewhite said:

M4cruiser said:

Mercdriver said:

A lot of time for farmers, they can do everything correct and the weather can blow their earnings for the year.
They have to be land managers, drainage experts, animal managers, mechanics, joiners, building managers.

Who would have their job?

Jeremy Clarkson

Clarkson doesn't suffer anywhere near the stress of real farmers. I'm not maligning him - his show is entertaining and he's good for farming in general, but if his business looks like going tits he won't feel like topping himself at losing the farm that's been in the family 400 years... .

Which brings us neatly back to Countryfile covering mental health issues

No, it brings us to the poor pay and how tough life can be for farmers.

[generationx]

TCEvo said:

Belgian motorway services taking the piss in charging €0.90 for a piss.

Yes this has been rising in cost steadily over the last year or two. It used to be €0.50 everywhere but I can’t see any justification for the rise, especially as some of them are shockingly run down. Taking the piss indeed.

[CivicDuties]

generationx said:

TCEvo said:

Belgian motorway services taking the piss in charging €0.90 for a piss.

Yes this has been rising in cost steadily over the last year or two. It used to be €0.50 everywhere but I can’t see any justification for the rise, especially as some of them are shockingly run down. Taking the piss indeed.

2 years back I was on a sprint drive across the continent. Didn't have any Euro coins on me, and the service stations which actually had card payment to get in the bogs usually wouldn't let me in as they refused my credit and debit cards - presumably some UK card related problem with the pre-authorisation or something, like I've often found at Italian petrol stations. This was in Germany though, it's not an issue in civilised, modern countries like France. Massive pain in the arse and bladder. Will make sure I gather some bloody coinage next time.

[TCEvo]

generationx said:

TCEvo said:

Belgian motorway services taking the piss in charging €0.90 for a piss.

Yes this has been rising in cost steadily over the last year or two. It used to be €0.50 everywhere but I can’t see any justification for the rise, especially as some of them are shockingly run down. Taking the piss indeed.

Should be a condition of their ability to trade that the motorway W/C's (at the very least) are free-to-use as there's no alternative (aside from the obvious).

Surprisingly the Belgian motorways (between France - Spa) were in better condition that I'd expected.

[mikeiow]

snuffy said:

Hard-boiled eggs that refuse to peel.

Gotta gently tap them on the big end until you hear the membrane snap.
Seriously - works every time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT8X2Ubk6TQ for example (others are available!)

Thank me later

[Roofless Toothless]

I noticed a few weeks ago that our local Co-op was selling packs of hard boiled eggs. I know youngsters don’t cook much nowadays, but that one rocked me a bit.

[TameRacingDriver]

Spending £3 on bin liners to find they don't fit the fking bin. Be nice if it was made clear they're for tiny bloody bins that barely anybody probably uses.

[Nethybridge]

TameRacingDriver said:

Spending £3 on bin liners to find they don't fit the fking bin. Be nice if it was made clear they're for tiny bloody bins that barely anybody probably uses.

They come in different sizes, 25l 50l

You can work it out, a litre as a unit of volume is:
1000 cubic centimetres or 1 sq. decimetre or 0.001 cubic metre or 10cm X 10cm.

[snuffy]

mikeiow said:

snuffy said:

Hard-boiled eggs that refuse to peel.

Gotta gently tap them on the big end until you hear the membrane snap.
Seriously - works every time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT8X2Ubk6TQ for example (others are available!)

Thank me later

I just tt it on the kitchen work surface and then most of the time it peels off, but sometimes you get a defective egg and it refuses to peel, so you end up with a right mankey looking effort.

I do also stick it in cold water as soon as it's done.