Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
Discussion
Shakermaker said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Guide dogs.
Why do I not uncommonly see people out training guide dogs, but relatively rarely notice a blind person actually using one?
Perhaps you live close to a Guide Dogs training school, for dogs which are then spread out across a wider region?Why do I not uncommonly see people out training guide dogs, but relatively rarely notice a blind person actually using one?
I did some work a few years ago with a couple of chaps from one of the leading Guide Dogs charities, and as we went about our business with their dogs, we were talking about the training the dogs have to go through. It is very impressive, but not that many dogs actually make it through compared to how many are taken in for training - so you'll see a higher number of trainees than you will actual dogs in service.
Dan_1981 said:
If I fund PayPal via a credit card and then do:
A) Pay for something on eBay using PayPal
B) transfer cash directly to someone using PayPal
Do these count on the credit card as purchases? Or cash transfers?
Purchases ... same with transferring an amount of money from a credit card to a Revolut card then onto your debit card or taking it out at an ATM ... it circumvents the cash advance fees A) Pay for something on eBay using PayPal
B) transfer cash directly to someone using PayPal
Do these count on the credit card as purchases? Or cash transfers?
Edited by Dan_1981 on Monday 20th November 19:06
595Heaven said:
Why do motorhomes always have huge naff stickers on the side?
Some examples for sale here eBay nastiness
It used be a requirement until fairly recently that to qualify as a motorhome it had to have silly stickers down the side. If you convert your own van to a motorhome and want it re-registered as a motorhome that was one of the DVLA requirements. There are others to do with beds and stuff but I think they relaxed it all a little.Some examples for sale here eBay nastiness
poing said:
It used be a requirement until fairly recently that to qualify as a motorhome it had to have silly stickers down the side. If you convert your own van to a motorhome and want it re-registered as a motorhome that was one of the DVLA requirements. There are others to do with beds and stuff but I think they relaxed it all a little.
IVA = Insipid Vinyl Adhesion.
h to remove! Roofless Toothless said:
Shakermaker said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Guide dogs.
Why do I not uncommonly see people out training guide dogs, but relatively rarely notice a blind person actually using one?
Perhaps you live close to a Guide Dogs training school, for dogs which are then spread out across a wider region?Why do I not uncommonly see people out training guide dogs, but relatively rarely notice a blind person actually using one?
I did some work a few years ago with a couple of chaps from one of the leading Guide Dogs charities, and as we went about our business with their dogs, we were talking about the training the dogs have to go through. It is very impressive, but not that many dogs actually make it through compared to how many are taken in for training - so you'll see a higher number of trainees than you will actual dogs in service.
I'll add I was driving down a busy road a while back and this guide dog was braving his life to poop in the gutter. Well trained and answered one of my questions...
Funkycoldribena said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Shakermaker said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Guide dogs.
Why do I not uncommonly see people out training guide dogs, but relatively rarely notice a blind person actually using one?
Perhaps you live close to a Guide Dogs training school, for dogs which are then spread out across a wider region?Why do I not uncommonly see people out training guide dogs, but relatively rarely notice a blind person actually using one?
I did some work a few years ago with a couple of chaps from one of the leading Guide Dogs charities, and as we went about our business with their dogs, we were talking about the training the dogs have to go through. It is very impressive, but not that many dogs actually make it through compared to how many are taken in for training - so you'll see a higher number of trainees than you will actual dogs in service.
I'll add I was driving down a busy road a while back and this guide dog was braving his life to poop in the gutter. Well trained and answered one of my questions...
This was in fact the main reason for my meeting with the chaps from the guide dogs - we were discussing what was needed for guide dogs that travel with people through airports, because airports are rarely somewhere that have nice grassy soft areas or special sand pits available for dogs to do their business in, being famed instead for their acres of tarmac and concrete outside.
Yes, the dogs will signal to their owners when they need to have a pee, and if they can bury it somewhere they will, or, if they're in town etc, they will go and do it over a drain grate that they can find.
GIYess said:
After reading an unbelievably inaccurate news story in the Daily Mail (surprise) about the MV Lyubov Orlova, I was wondering what would be the cause of sinking eventually on these boats?
Rusting through/capsizing/other?
Probably one of the pipe joints on the seawater cooling system would fail first, well before a hull plate rusted throughRusting through/capsizing/other?
alorotom said:
Dan_1981 said:
If I fund PayPal via a credit card and then do:
A) Pay for something on eBay using PayPal
B) transfer cash directly to someone using PayPal
Do these count on the credit card as purchases? Or cash transfers?
Purchases ... same with transferring an amount of money from a credit card to a Revolut card then onto your debit card or taking it out at an ATM ... it circumvents the cash advance fees A) Pay for something on eBay using PayPal
B) transfer cash directly to someone using PayPal
Do these count on the credit card as purchases? Or cash transfers?
Edited by Dan_1981 on Monday 20th November 19:06
And also allows me to take advantage of the 31 months interest free on purchases
Shakermaker said:
To complete your knowledge - yes, guide dogs are very well trained. They will not "spend" on hard surfaces unless instructed to do so and are trained to go "on command" with a keyword from their owner. Which won't be "pee" or "poo" or any other word you might say accidentally, it will be an uncommon word.
This was in fact the main reason for my meeting with the chaps from the guide dogs - we were discussing what was needed for guide dogs that travel with people through airports, because airports are rarely somewhere that have nice grassy soft areas or special sand pits available for dogs to do their business in, being famed instead for their acres of tarmac and concrete outside.
Yes, the dogs will signal to their owners when they need to have a pee, and if they can bury it somewhere they will, or, if they're in town etc, they will go and do it over a drain grate that they can find.
Although rapidly getting into 'far too much information' territory I have to say that is absolutely amazing.This was in fact the main reason for my meeting with the chaps from the guide dogs - we were discussing what was needed for guide dogs that travel with people through airports, because airports are rarely somewhere that have nice grassy soft areas or special sand pits available for dogs to do their business in, being famed instead for their acres of tarmac and concrete outside.
Yes, the dogs will signal to their owners when they need to have a pee, and if they can bury it somewhere they will, or, if they're in town etc, they will go and do it over a drain grate that they can find.
At my age, I can certainly see the attraction in having a secret word that can make me go on command.
Shakermaker said:
Funkycoldribena said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Shakermaker said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Guide dogs.
Why do I not uncommonly see people out training guide dogs, but relatively rarely notice a blind person actually using one?
Perhaps you live close to a Guide Dogs training school, for dogs which are then spread out across a wider region?Why do I not uncommonly see people out training guide dogs, but relatively rarely notice a blind person actually using one?
I did some work a few years ago with a couple of chaps from one of the leading Guide Dogs charities, and as we went about our business with their dogs, we were talking about the training the dogs have to go through. It is very impressive, but not that many dogs actually make it through compared to how many are taken in for training - so you'll see a higher number of trainees than you will actual dogs in service.
I'll add I was driving down a busy road a while back and this guide dog was braving his life to poop in the gutter. Well trained and answered one of my questions...
glazbagun said:
Ayahuasca said:
In the history of PH, has anyone ever changed their opinion on a topic due to convincing argument from the other side of the debate?
I don't know. I have, however, changed my opinion based on my own side of the debate on PH on occasion.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff