Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165710 times)

mcshroom · « **Reply #6150 on:** 12 February, 2014, 09:14:37 am »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 12 February, 2014, 07:46:03 am

Quote from: mcshroom on 11 February, 2014, 09:30:24 pm
I've just been asked to be the tenor soloist for the area choir's Easter choral recital
Cool! What are you singing?

J.H. Maunder's 'Olivet to Calvary'

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mu3AOHMEkaw&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Mu3AOHMEkaw&rel=1</a>

Wowbagger · « **Reply #6151 on:** 17 February, 2014, 02:00:32 pm »

I have upgraded my phone contract. For £10 a month I now have unlimited internet access, 1200 minutes of phone calls and unlimited texts. I think that's pretty good.

Canardly · « **Reply #6152 on:** 17 February, 2014, 03:11:47 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 17 February, 2014, 02:00:32 pm

I have upgraded my phone contract. For £10 a month I now have unlimited internet access, 1200 minutes of phone calls and unlimited texts. I think that's pretty good.

With whom pray tell?

madcow · « **Reply #6153 on:** 17 February, 2014, 06:00:01 pm »

unlimited internet access by Wi-Fi or GPRS?

interzen · « **Reply #6154 on:** 17 February, 2014, 06:57:25 pm »

Quote from: madcow on 17 February, 2014, 06:00:01 pm

unlimited internet access by Wi-Fi or GPRS?

And more to the point, is the bandwidth unlimited?
Unlimited access ≠ unlimited data allowance.

Kim · « **Reply #6155 on:** 17 February, 2014, 09:04:42 pm »

Thanks to the ASA, 'unlimited' as applied to internet connectivity now means pretty much whatever the advertiser wants it to mean.

They also redefined 'up to' to mean "some percentage of customers will get x" rather than "the technology will do x if conditions are sufficiently favourable".

Attempting to redefine the Highway Code is relatively minor in the list of their crimes against common sesne.

Redlight · « **Reply #6156 on:** 19 February, 2014, 08:35:17 am »

It's my stepfather's birthday in a couple of weeks. He'll be 70.

For his present, he has been off to his local shop and ordered himself a new road bike, which will be crowd funded by the family.

I think that's great

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #6157 on:** 20 February, 2014, 04:19:27 pm »

The rather jammed bottom bracket on my Harry Quinn frame, which was holding up the refurbishment, has been freed and removed by my mechanic. He also fixed the 8-speed Sturmey Archer set-up on my Brompton.

I shall now have the HQ frame powder coated next week. RAL 4005 blue lilac, should you want to know.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #6158 on:** 20 February, 2014, 04:29:51 pm »

Excellent news re the bb. How did he do it?

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #6159 on:** 20 February, 2014, 04:42:25 pm »

Sometimes it is better to not ask.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #6160 on:** 20 February, 2014, 04:42:53 pm »

TBH, I was more pleased about the Brompton, so I didn't ask too much about the BB. It didn't involve too much force, as the whole shell is untouched and the threads are undamaged. He said it was a devil of a job & when I asked if it made him swear, he replied emphatically in the positive.

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 20 February, 2014, 04:42:25 pm

Sometimes it is better to not ask.

Exactly!

interzen · « **Reply #6161 on:** 21 February, 2014, 10:51:27 am »

My GDMBR maps arrived today

I can start planning properly now ...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #6162 on:** 21 February, 2014, 11:45:54 am »

Quote from: Canardly on 17 February, 2014, 03:11:47 pm

Quote from: Wowbagger on 17 February, 2014, 02:00:32 pm
I have upgraded my phone contract. For £10 a month I now have unlimited internet access, 1200 minutes of phone calls and unlimited texts. I think that's pretty good.

With whom pray tell?

Virgin.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #6163 on:** 21 February, 2014, 01:32:05 pm »

As a customer of theirs with my phone & BB, i get that deal for £7.

tiermat · « **Reply #6164 on:** 03 March, 2014, 02:51:54 pm »

After making a phone call this morning, I may well be reunited with my car on Friday!

Ruth · « **Reply #6165 on:** 03 March, 2014, 05:01:00 pm »

There's a place in Northumberland called Mounthooley

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6166 on:** 03 March, 2014, 05:09:48 pm »

Is it windy? Are the locals rowdy?

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #6167 on:** 03 March, 2014, 07:58:03 pm »

Quote from: Michael Fassbender on 03 March, 2014, 05:01:00 pm

There's a place in Northumberland called Mounthooley

There's an area of Furrybootoon called Mounthooly too.

Ruth · « **Reply #6168 on:** 03 March, 2014, 07:59:48 pm »

We could start a new thing - Mounthooley-bagging.

If there's only two it'd be shit though.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #6169 on:** 03 March, 2014, 08:02:38 pm »

Quote from: Michael Fassbender on 03 March, 2014, 07:59:48 pm

We could start a new thing - Mounthooley-bagging.

If there's only two it'd be shit though.

It's got it's own roundabout

Ruth · « **Reply #6170 on:** 03 March, 2014, 08:05:13 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 03 March, 2014, 08:02:38 pm

Quote from: Michael Fassbender on 03 March, 2014, 07:59:48 pm
We could start a new thing - Mounthooley-bagging.

If there's only two it'd be shit though.
It's got it's own roundabout

Cor!