@slimfern posted:

Seen 'This Gun for Hire'

Don't recall seeing 'Touch of Evil' though, may well give that one a go...if I remember it's on

Thanks again El

I think you would remember "Touch of Evil" if you had seen it as the character played by Orson Welles is loathsomely corrupt

@El Loro posted:

I think you would remember "Touch of Evil" if you had seen it as the character played by Orson Welles is loathsomely corrupt

Sounds a bit brutal...too much for me do you think El? 

@slimfern posted:

Sounds a bit brutal...too much for me do you think El? 

I saw the released version many many years ago and the longer version years ago. The film has moderate violence which is to be expected,  Film is about good versus evil. Heston is the Mexican Chief of Narcotics on honeymoon with his American wife Leigh. They are caught up in an incident on the border between the two countries. Welles is the idolised police captain but that's a facade.
The evil is obviously the Mexican drug pushers. But Hank Quinlan (Welles) is evil.

Yes, there is violence but it didn't strike me as excessive and the film is in black and white. It has a 12 certificate for moderate violence and for scenes showing some people smoking marijuana. Originally released with an A certificate rather than an X .

The cinematography is outstanding, the film is one of the best film noirs of all time. Marlene Dietrich's role is small but is important.

night EL slim moonssiieee -hope you feel better soon

Good morning everyone

A very cloudy day here with a forecast high of 7°. Cold snap on the way, locally for about a week starting on Wednesday, here it's more likely to be frost rather than snow.

Moonie, I hope you feel better soon

I hope everyone has a good day

Received the Christmas state bonus today, as always the huge amount of £10.

@El Loro posted:

Received the Christmas state bonus today, as always the huge amount of £10.

If nothing else it gave you a smile I'm sure El

@slimfern posted:

If nothing else it gave you a smile I'm sure El

True

There's been widespread email problems today for Virgin Media users but I've just checked mine and it seems to be back to working now. It was their email server having problems sending or receiving emails.

@El Loro posted:

There's been widespread email problems today for Virgin Media users but I've just checked mine and it seems to be back to working now. It was their email server having problems sending or receiving emails.

I haven't noticed anything awry with my emails today El

Except for the usual unknowns seeking to acquire my details

night EL slim moonsiee

Good morning everyone

Some sunshine here at present with a forecast high of 5°. Cold snap from tomorrow for at least a week with highs of between 1 and 3 and lows is the minuses, lowest being -4. That's is my area.

I hope everyone has a good day

@slimfern posted:

I haven't noticed anything awry with my emails today El

Except for the usual unknowns seeking to acquire my details

Although the Virgin Media email server was having problems yesterday that seems to have been in various regions rather than everywhere.
I didn't get any suspect emails yesterday

Good morning Buddies

A cold night last night

We are expecting a -6 overnight during this week

Emails are sometimes I rarely use but but for someone in your position I know it’s quite different

Enjoy your day everyone

@Moonie posted:

Good morning Buddies

A cold night last night

We are expecting a -6 overnight during this week

Emails are sometimes I rarely use but but for someone in your position I know it’s quite different

Enjoy your day everyone

Yes, emails are somewhat important for me. Mine seem to be working properly now

@El Loro posted:

Although the Virgin Media email server was having problems yesterday that seems to have been in various regions rather than everywhere.
I didn't get any suspect emails yesterday

No surprises there then El

My emails have gone into overdrive these past few days due to having done a fair bit of Christmas shopping online...drives me nuts a bit. I always untick the box asking if I want offers etc sent but it doesn't stop the companies from sending them

@slimfern posted:

No surprises there then El

My emails have gone into overdrive these past few days due to having done a fair bit of Christmas shopping online...drives me nuts a bit. I always untick the box asking if I want offers etc sent but it doesn't stop the companies from sending them

that's naughty of them

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee velvet

Good morning everyone

Not warm outside, -4° tonight,

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning Buddies

Like you El, it’s a cold start to the day here. White all over

Enjoy your day everyone

I wonder if any of you with Apple devices would be prepared to repair one if it broke down:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63866869

Moonie gets out his mallet

@El Loro posted:

I wonder if any of you with Apple devices would be prepared to repair one if it broke down:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63866869

Moonie gets out his mallet

Keeping my mallet well and truly in my tool box

I wouldn’t attempt to repair my iPhone/iPad El

I change them usually when the batteries need charging to often but “touch wood” I have never had the need to get one repaired, so far. Now if that isn’t tempting fate,I don’t know what is

I have two secondhand laptops and if they need repairing I know a guy who I have known for more than a decade who repairs laptops and now iPads at a very reasonable cost

Moonie, that's useful to know someone like that who can repair laptops and iPads

One of the more unusual photographers 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-63781000

@El Loro posted:

Moonie, that's useful to know someone like that who can repair laptops and iPads

I had my one only desktop off him, way back when

@El Loro posted:

One of the more unusual photographers 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-63781000

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams

@El Loro posted:

One of the more unusual photographers 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-63781000

wow different-thankyou EL

night EL slim moonsieee

Good morning everyone

Sunny, cold and frosty here.

I hope everyone has a good day and stays warm

@El Loro posted 30/8/22:

Got recorded phone call from the "bank security department" about £300 Amazon payment and £1,100 international payment on my card this morning. Obviously a scam, same as ones I've had before. Oddly enough, the phone number displayed was supposedly a local call as no dialling code.

Just had the identical phone call again from a supposedly local call with no area code . Obviously a scam and as it happens my bank branch is in a different town where I used work so if it really was my bank the number would have that town's area code

@El Loro posted:

Just had the identical phone call again from a supposedly local call with no area code . Obviously a scam and as it happens my bank branch is in a different town where I used work so if it really was my bank the number would have that town's area code

I had a so called BG one the other day “this BG,” press 1. Needless to say I didn’t

Looked up the number online. Some said it was genuine but some said it was a scam

Good morning Buddies

It’s currently -2 here. We could hit +2

Enjoy your day everyone

@Moonie posted:

I had a so called BG one the other day “this BG,” press 1. Needless to say I didn’t

Looked up the number online. Some said it was genuine but some said it was a scam

Unless you were expecting a phone call from British Gas, I think it most likely to have been a scam.
Phone calls I've had from people claiming to be British Gas are mainly unregulated energy consultants trying to con people into thinking that their electricity contract is up for renewal and so they need to take out a new one. Those are targeting small businesses rather than individuals and I know it;s a scam as they refer to my business name and I only have a residential tariff.
Rarely I get calls saying that they've had technical problems and need my meter numbers - that's attempted fraud as they would go on to say they need bank details as well.

There are email and text scams around about the energy rebates and there have been warnings about those. I haven't had any of those.

@El Loro posted:

Unless you were expecting a phone call from British Gas, I think it most likely to have been a scam.
Phone calls I've had from people claiming to be British Gas are mainly unregulated energy consultants trying to con people into thinking that their electricity contract is up for renewal and so they need to take out a new one. Those are targeting small businesses rather than individuals and I know it;s a scam as they refer to my business name and I only have a residential tariff.
Rarely I get calls saying that they've had technical problems and need my meter numbers - that's attempted fraud as they would go on to say they need bank details as well.

There are email and text scams around about the energy rebates and there have been warnings about those. I haven't had any of those.

There are some terrible people today

@Moonie posted:

There are some terrible people today

There are indeed

As in previous years BBC Two has 10 University Challenge episodes involving various people who had gone to university years ago starting on Monday 19th.
Here's more details of who is involved:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacen...e-christmas-specials
Most of the people won't be familiar names but some are.

night EL slim moonsieee

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies