Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
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Pheasants.
It's that time of year when the local farmer releases, at a conservative estimate, four billion young pheasants into the surrounding countryside.
Most of course head directly for the A30, A33 and M3 so they can wander under cars.
Many more just hang around the feeders so the local foxes can stuff themselves.
The rest just wait near public footpaths thinking "If I keep still no dog will smell me" or "I'll just walk away in a straight line and no dog can catch me".
Well, that doesn't work with our saluki-sh lurcher killing machine.
They really are the most stupid animals that would never survive without mass captive breeding so some city stockbroker types can pop down to the country for some "sport". I gather they are barely edible anyway.
I'm surprised it's even legal to breed-and-release so many of a non-native species.
It's that time of year when the local farmer releases, at a conservative estimate, four billion young pheasants into the surrounding countryside.
Most of course head directly for the A30, A33 and M3 so they can wander under cars.
Many more just hang around the feeders so the local foxes can stuff themselves.
The rest just wait near public footpaths thinking "If I keep still no dog will smell me" or "I'll just walk away in a straight line and no dog can catch me".
Well, that doesn't work with our saluki-sh lurcher killing machine.
They really are the most stupid animals that would never survive without mass captive breeding so some city stockbroker types can pop down to the country for some "sport". I gather they are barely edible anyway.
I'm surprised it's even legal to breed-and-release so many of a non-native species.
Photobucket and how it's broken 1/3 of the internet.
I'm trying to research some historical information which is reliant on images posted by forum users over the passages of time.
Pretty much the majority of the images are now dead links requiring an upgrade to what would be a long and forgotten PB account...
I'm trying to research some historical information which is reliant on images posted by forum users over the passages of time.
Pretty much the majority of the images are now dead links requiring an upgrade to what would be a long and forgotten PB account...
BristolRich said:
Photobucket and how it's broken 1/3 of the internet.
I'm trying to research some historical information which is reliant on images posted by forum users over the passages of time.
Pretty much the majority of the images are now dead links requiring an upgrade to what would be a long and forgotten PB account...
If you use chrome you could try this: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/photobuc...I'm trying to research some historical information which is reliant on images posted by forum users over the passages of time.
Pretty much the majority of the images are now dead links requiring an upgrade to what would be a long and forgotten PB account...
Einion Yrth said:
Nimby said:
Pheasants.
I gather they are barely edible anyway.
You gather incorrectly; I just made a lovely pheasant casserole. Needs cooking properly because it can be a bit dry if mishandled, but it has a lovely rich gamey flavour.I gather they are barely edible anyway.
Enterprise rent a van.
Seems that they've changed where they hire vans, only some of their "sites" now hire vans and you have to pick site before vehicle but as but there is *no* indication of which ones do or don't hire vans (that I can find) so it ends up having to randomly re-click through each of their sites to find one that hires them.
Utterly stupid and annoying as f
k.
Seems that they've changed where they hire vans, only some of their "sites" now hire vans and you have to pick site before vehicle but as but there is *no* indication of which ones do or don't hire vans (that I can find) so it ends up having to randomly re-click through each of their sites to find one that hires them.
Utterly stupid and annoying as f
k. 
Recruitment consultants annoy me beyond reason.
"Due to the number of responses we receive to our advertisements we are unable to respond individually to each application. "
- appended to an ad that has received 16 applications in two weeks. Just how busy must they be to avoid sending out one acknowledgement per day.
"Due to the number of responses we receive to our advertisements we are unable to respond individually to each application. "
- appended to an ad that has received 16 applications in two weeks. Just how busy must they be to avoid sending out one acknowledgement per day.
The bloke who runs the ladies' only boot camp training sessions at the park near my house annoys me beyond reason, and not just because he is in better shape than me and has a small group of yummy mummies exercising in lycra in front of him. It's the fact he parks his Mitsubishi warrior on the verge and pavement. (a) the verge and pavement are not a car park; (b) your redneckmobile blocks a significant proportion of the pavement and is starting to chew up the verge; and (c) it is a wide road without any parking restrictions, so why do you even consider it necessary to park on the verge/pavement? Oh, and the onanist dresses like a cliche as well: tight t-shirt with sleeveless puffa jacket, baggy tracksuit bottoms, tucked into partially unlaced pale suede desert boots.
Hagerty Insurance. Looking around for different companies for my classics (because my current insurer sent me a renewal notice on Friday but hasn't replied to my emails yet, despite me asking for just an acknowledgement that they've received it and are looking into the question) I stumbled on the Hagerty site which allowed me to enter details for the three cars on the policy. I then put in my own details, driving history and so on. And at the end, it says "we have some queries about the details you entered, please phone us". No quote reference for the details I've entered so far, no email confirmation that it's stored somewhere, which means I'm going to have to explain it all from scratch on the phone, which in turn means I'm not going to bother.
Gone from a surprisingly good user experience (the first one I tried doesn't have a way to provide details for more than one vehicle, and also hasn't replied to my email asking how to add them) to a terrible one. Perhaps I'm better off staying where I am.
Gone from a surprisingly good user experience (the first one I tried doesn't have a way to provide details for more than one vehicle, and also hasn't replied to my email asking how to add them) to a terrible one. Perhaps I'm better off staying where I am.
Europa1 said:
The bloke who runs the ladies' only boot camp training sessions at the park near my house annoys me beyond reason, and not just because he is in better shape than me and has a small group of yummy mummies exercising in lycra in front of him. It's the fact he parks his Mitsubishi warrior on the verge and pavement. (a) the verge and pavement are not a car park; (b) your redneckmobile blocks a significant proportion of the pavement and is starting to chew up the verge; and (c) it is a wide road without any parking restrictions, so why do you even consider it necessary to park on the verge/pavement? Oh, and the onanist dresses like a cliche as well: tight t-shirt with sleeveless puffa jacket, baggy tracksuit bottoms, tucked into partially unlaced pale suede desert boots.
Are you scared to say anything to him?Dr Murdoch said:
Europa1 said:
The bloke who runs the ladies' only boot camp training sessions at the park near my house annoys me beyond reason, and not just because he is in better shape than me and has a small group of yummy mummies exercising in lycra in front of him. It's the fact he parks his Mitsubishi warrior on the verge and pavement. (a) the verge and pavement are not a car park; (b) your redneckmobile blocks a significant proportion of the pavement and is starting to chew up the verge; and (c) it is a wide road without any parking restrictions, so why do you even consider it necessary to park on the verge/pavement? Oh, and the onanist dresses like a cliche as well: tight t-shirt with sleeveless puffa jacket, baggy tracksuit bottoms, tucked into partially unlaced pale suede desert boots.
Are you scared to say anything to him?MartG said:
If DPD and iPost can give delivery times in a one hour timeslot, why can't a company the size of DHL do any better then "Today by end of day" 
DHL are the worst "logistics" provider out there, have had to deal with them at work and it took 3 months to give them the heavy-ho and I still get occasional parcels held up when someone in China forgets to use one of the proper providers. Probably mentioned many times before...
Some Americanisations, such as those above certainly grate.
Month Day, Year date format particularly so as it causes confusion.
Most spellings I'm generally fairly ambivalent, but sceptical with a 'k' is never acceptable.
Similarly, schedule pronounced skedule irks.
Some Americanisations, such as those above certainly grate.
Month Day, Year date format particularly so as it causes confusion.
Most spellings I'm generally fairly ambivalent, but sceptical with a 'k' is never acceptable.
Similarly, schedule pronounced skedule irks.
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