@Eugene's Lair posted:Oh, heck no!
I was nodding along with the rest of the audience!
I think the fact that everyone else seemed quite happy with Dinos's replies just wound the VEYM even more!
It was a fair question and maybe deserved more of a response than it got.
I wonder how many actually really agreed with Dino or whether they were just nodding cos everyone else was 
Did you know the Post Office has sold off its BroadBand and Telecom business?
If you're a customer you'll be getting your bills from Shell Energy in future!!
@Saint posted:Did you know the Post Office has sold off its BroadBand and Telecom business?
If you're a customer you'll be getting your bills from Shell Energy in future!!
Didn't even know the Post Office did broadband etc..
Didn't know Shell did it either ..thought they were petrol stations 
@slimfern posted:Didn't even know the Post Office did broadband etc..
Didn't know Shell did it either ..thought they were petrol stations
Yep - me too til i got the bill!! Shell Energy do gas, electric, broadband and telecom-y stuff.
Post Office does banking but we were told 3yrs ago that deposit account where all you can do is get ÂĢÂĢ paid in then draw it out , will be coming to an end too.
@Saint posted:Yep - me too til i got the bill!! Shell Energy do gas, electric, broadband and telecom-y stuff.
Post Office does banking but we were told 3yrs ago that deposit account where all you can do is get ÂĢÂĢ paid in then draw it out , will be coming to an end too.
Wonder if the post office are looking to close savings accounts too. Opened one up for each of my children when they were small, have the little grey books sat in a draw somewhere. I used to put money in each month for a number of years.
Maybe I should check...
We've only ever used British Gas for both energies.
And BT then Virgin for the phone and broadband.
I did notice on the news that a lot of the smaller energy suppliers are going to the wall 
@slimfern posted:So the French are threatening us with blocking our energy supply if we don't do as they say ....hmmmm!
Whether we are in the right or wrong, it's not very neighbourly and I agree is not proportionate
It makes me want to dig my heals in ...the UK will not be blackmailed!
I totally agree Slim 
A struggling fisherman in Thailand made a remarkable discovery floating near a beach: a rare piece of ambergris whale vomit, with an estimated value of up to $1.25m. 'I'll retire from working as a fisherman and throw a party for my friends,' he said.
Not sure whether Ewwww or Yayyyy
@slimfern posted:A struggling fisherman in Thailand made a remarkable discovery floating near a beach: a rare piece of ambergris whale vomit, with an estimated value of up to $1.25m. 'I'll retire from working as a fisherman and throw a party for my friends,' he said.
Not sure whether Ewwww or Yayyyy
Iâd be saying yayyyyyyy
'Awful' infection rising in England that causes 'irreversible' symptoms warns doctor
A doctor has spoken out about an emerging bacterial infection in England. Cases of Donovanosis - a bacterial infection transmitted by contact that can cause skin to be destroyed, unless treated - are rising. The STI, also known as klebsiella granulomatis, creates lesions around the groin and genital regions which can turn into foul-smelling ulcers if infected.
It's more normally found in tropical parts of the world such as Southern Africa and the Americas.
But the latest statistics from Public Health England (PHE) show that cases were on the rise before the outbreak of COVID-19.
Total reported instances across the country swelled from 19 in 2016 to 30 in 2019.
Even during the pandemic and related lockdowns, there were still 18 cases in England.
As well as the awful symptoms, it's important people are aware that it's a known risk factor for the transmission of HIV.
"The early signs are lumps around the genitals or anus that increase in size and take on a beefy-red appearance.
"These can develop into ulcers that, without treatment, can become infected, which can result in pain and an unpleasant smell. It's more likely to affect men.
@slimfern posted:'Awful' infection rising in England that causes 'irreversible' symptoms warns doctor
A doctor has spoken out about an emerging bacterial infection in England. Cases of Donovanosis - a bacterial infection transmitted by contact that can cause skin to be destroyed, unless treated - are rising. The STI, also known as klebsiella granulomatis, creates lesions around the groin and genital regions which can turn into foul-smelling ulcers if infected.It's more normally found in tropical parts of the world such as Southern Africa and the Americas.
But the latest statistics from Public Health England (PHE) show that cases were on the rise before the outbreak of COVID-19.
Total reported instances across the country swelled from 19 in 2016 to 30 in 2019.
Even during the pandemic and related lockdowns, there were still 18 cases in England.
As well as the awful symptoms, it's important people are aware that it's a known risk factor for the transmission of HIV.
"The early signs are lumps around the genitals or anus that increase in size and take on a beefy-red appearance.
"These can develop into ulcers that, without treatment, can become infected, which can result in pain and an unpleasant smell. It's more likely to affect men.
Oh yuk, yuk, yuk
I had forgotten how much I like Pam Ayres although tipping thousand of gallons of crap into out rivers and sea isn't funny, she sums it up perfetly.
Behold the new Mercedes SL . . . I don;t like it 
How's this any different to the AMG GT? And whilst I'm on . . . if this is meant to be more a drivers car, what with the iPad interior?
All this time waiting and they give us a re-hash of a discontinued car!!
@Saint posted:
Behold the new Mercedes SL . . . I don;t like it
How's this any different to the AMG GT? And whilst I'm on . . . if this is meant to be more a drivers car, what with the iPad interior?
All this time waiting and they give us a re-hash of a discontinued car!!
Well, at least it has a good interior then
@Moonie posted:Well, at least it has a good interior then
Not really my friend - it's been repackaged as a more driver focused car - but has a plush high tech interior with a distracting screen display! It can't be both.
Suppose i'll have to suffice with the E class cabriolet or Bentley Continental - problems, problems . . .
@Saint posted:Not really my friend - it's been repackaged as a more driver focused car - but has a plush high tech interior with a distracting screen display! It can't be both.
Suppose i'll have to suffice with the E class cabriolet or Bentley Continental - problems, problems . . .
You are more knowledgeable than I
I hope you have a big cheque book then Sainty
For the basketball scene in Alien: Resurrection, Sigourney Weaver did intensive training. Nobody believed sheâd be able to make a basket, facing backwards, without looking. The special effects team had a plan. The director didnât even want to try it. But Weaver did itâĶ ON THE FIRST TRY!
Every day, the Jaws technical team had to crowd onto a barge that was too small to hold them all. âYouâre gonna need a bigger boatâ, they would say on repeat. Roy Scheider, who played Brody, had fun using the sentence in various scenes whenever he could, and one of his improv moments made it into the movie.
Originally, the lineup scene was supposed to be serious. So, what made the actors crack up? It was Benicio Del Toroâs excessive flatulence, which made an appearance in twelve consecutive takes.
The mask worn by Michael Myers in Halloween was not designed for the movie. It was a (bad) version of a Captain Kirk mask, the character from Star Trek played by William Shatner, purchased for two dollars at the store. The best part: Shatner himself has used it as a Halloween costume.
Shocked by acting partner Humphrey Bogartâs alcoholism, not to mention director John Hustonâs, Katharine Hepburn decided to drink nothing but water during filming. And thatâs how the actress caught dysentery, while the two whisky lovers remained perfectly healthy.
https://www.puddingpotlids.com/
If you've had Gu puddings (bit of a shame if you haven't) - then here are lids for them 
https://www.akvillas.com/desti...ons/uk/the-cotswolds
Foxhill Manor is only ÂĢ42,000 a week - a snip!!
@Saint posted:https://www.akvillas.com/desti...ons/uk/the-cotswolds
Foxhill Manor is only ÂĢ42,000 a week - a snip!!
Quite like the sound of that one....only ÂĢ2,500 each for a party of 16
@Saint posted:https://www.akvillas.com/desti...ons/uk/the-cotswolds
Foxhill Manor is only ÂĢ42,000 a week - a snip!!
Book me in 
