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Post by Shenguin on Nov 24, 2021 16:36:35 GMT
After a brief enforced sojourn with SSE, following the collapse of Tonik Energy, I'm happy to say that earlier this year I swapped to Bulb. Good reputation, good environmental credentials, and a larger, more-secure and more-established provider than some of the other green ones. Bit pissed off that they recently increased my direct debit by so much, despite being in credit.
Oh.
On the pus side, I'm now effectively with the country's only nationalised energy supplier, so I'm quite pleased about that.
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Post by Sheep2 on Nov 24, 2021 16:47:14 GMT
After a brief enforced sojourn with SSE, following the collapse of Tonik Energy, I'm happy to say that earlier this year I swapped to Bulb. Good reputation, good environmental credentials, and a larger, more-secure and more-established provider than some of the other green ones. Bit pissed off that they recently increased my direct debit by so much, despite being in credit. Oh. On the pus side, I'm now effectively with the country's only nationalised energy supplier, so I'm quite pleased about that. The pus side oozes self-satisfaction |
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Post by MrTiddles on Nov 24, 2021 16:50:25 GMT
I shall be picking up the motor tomorrow and departing with some of the old folding. All the brakes stripped and inspected and in the Garage's own words...
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Post by MrTiddles on Nov 24, 2021 16:54:49 GMT
Just as well I didn't agree to paying them £400 yesterday. Just £78 labour, Tids discount. Still, safety first, kids.
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Post by lazybones on Nov 24, 2021 17:25:46 GMT
Just as well I didn't agree to paying them £400 yesterday. Just £78 labour, Tids discount. Still, safety first, kids. Maybe the noise was just a big ol' nothing, in the Mr Tiddles noggin. |
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Post by lazybones on Nov 24, 2021 17:31:38 GMT
The brake drums of the mind.
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Post by MrTiddles on Nov 24, 2021 17:32:21 GMT
Just as well I didn't agree to paying them £400 yesterday. Just £78 labour, Tids discount. Still, safety first, kids. Maybe the noise was just a big ol' nothing, in the Mr Tiddles noggin. Don't make me put you in the book. I'll have wheels tomorrow and I know where you live. Also, men in overalls have heard the noise too.
Do enlighten me Lazy, what's your Avatar?
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Post by lazybones on Nov 24, 2021 17:37:23 GMT
It's a Billy Bear sandwich slice.
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Post by Destry on Nov 24, 2021 17:38:21 GMT
Which, in itself, is a bit odd for a vegetarian.
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Post by Destry on Nov 24, 2021 18:06:59 GMT
Incidentally, if vegetarians don't eat anything with a face, can they eat Colin the Caterpillar cake?
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Post by Chumbles on Nov 24, 2021 18:29:00 GMT
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Post by stxdpr on Nov 24, 2021 18:35:33 GMT
WarHermitblog: I have no idea what someone used to glue together this metal miniature, but I’m on round three of my attempts to break it apart. Round 1 - popped it in the freezer for three weeks, then poured a kettle-full of boiling water over it. Round 2 - it sat in undiluted brown Dettol for 72 hours. The paint came off, but still constructed. Round 3 - sitting in a tin* can filled with IPA**. I will report on my findings. *stainless-steel **isopropyl, not India pale ale That ipa would be a rough pint. If it doesn’t work would you consider acetone, nail polish remover? Also good for starting fires. Was it a freeze then fracture wi5h the cold treatment or freeze and see if it drops off? |
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Post by lazybones on Nov 24, 2021 18:37:41 GMT
7/10
Bloody muck.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 24, 2021 18:45:50 GMT
7/10.
Those crazy Americans!
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Post by stxdpr on Nov 24, 2021 18:49:56 GMT
5/10, just wait till they get haggis, black pudding and kinder egg#.
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Post by Destry on Nov 24, 2021 18:59:06 GMT
8/10 - watching endless reruns of Friends helped.
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Post by Chumbles on Nov 24, 2021 19:15:09 GMT
Came across this; I must watch League of etc. again ... The Nautilus Car was designed by Carol Spier and was entirely custom made for the production and uses a Rover V8 engine to power it. (from DriveTribe.com - A bit heavy on the petrol I would think ... |
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Post by amipal on Nov 24, 2021 19:20:46 GMT
There's some magnificent food in the USA, but there is a also a helluva lot of crap. They’ve replaced Extra Strong Mints with Hershey bars in my local Co-op. And they’re always restocking the latter. Who is it eating that filth? It’s the furthest thing from chocolate imaginable. |
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 24, 2021 19:24:10 GMT
8/10, though I've never watched "Friends".
However, I'm addicted to "[people from country outside the US] try American food" type of videos.
Plus, my PM grew up in the US. The stories he told me...
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Post by silcox on Nov 24, 2021 19:39:01 GMT
7/10
Visited the US once for a holiday. Had a breakfast called a 'barnyard confusion'. Every farm animal you could think of and lots of bad cheese.
I spent the next 48 hours contemplating my life choices.
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Post by Tuffers on Nov 24, 2021 20:11:45 GMT
4/10
Now you've got Norfolks maddest man!
I too have visited our colony of America. Had some nice, if oversized, meals. Not a bacon biscuit though, that was fucking awful. The crispy bacon with fried eggs "sunny side up" in breakfast diners were great, but I really didn't need 12 rashers in a standard order.
I quite like Reese's peanut butter cups that you can get here. It's just a bit off putting that you can hear your teeth dissolve as you eat them.
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Post by MrTiddles on Nov 24, 2021 20:24:05 GMT
7/10 Visited the US once for a holiday. Had a breakfast called a 'barnyard confusion'. Every farm animal you could think of and lots of bad cheese. I spent the next 48 hours contemplating my life choices. ...and you you ended up here? Good man. You made the right choice. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Nov 24, 2021 20:28:55 GMT
7/10 even though I Kane'd it, refreshing gives you different questions.
4*
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Post by Faceless on Nov 24, 2021 20:36:32 GMT
4/10.
Once after eating breakfast in Vegas I was genuinely concerned I'd done myself some long term damage. I think I've got a photo somewhere of me, pouring with sweat, a look of slight panic, with a plate the size of a bin lid in front of me.
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Post by Faceless on Nov 24, 2021 20:36:57 GMT
I think I put on nearly a stone in 5 days.
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