Author Topic: The Good News / Bad News Thread (Read 399553 times)

Andrij · « **Reply #2225 on:** 15 November, 2016, 10:48:05 pm »

Nope, it's gotta be these:

jsabine · « **Reply #2226 on:** 16 November, 2016, 12:37:35 am »

Yebbut, they're not actually CONES, and as such can't really qualify for an award of CONE classiness.

On a not-entirely-unrelated note, whatever happened to the CONES hotline?

Kim · « **Reply #2227 on:** 16 November, 2016, 03:47:07 pm »

Quote from: jsabine on 16 November, 2016, 12:37:35 am

On a not-entirely-unrelated note, whatever happened to the CONES hotline?

Morphed into the Highways Agency information line in 1995. After answering 19999 prank calls asking for icecream, presumably.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cones_Hotline

perpetual dan · « **Reply #2228 on:** 20 November, 2016, 10:52:49 am »

GN: Slept through the storm last night.
BN: Part of the fence blew down in the night.
GN: It missed a neighbour's car by a couple of cm.
BN: Two posts have had it.
GN: I've got a spare. (No idea why.) And the panels and gate are fine.
BN: A spare.
BN: Screwfix's website is down, which is the most convenient place to buy bits from as it is 3 minutes walk.
More BN: I can't find anywhere local on the web that does ready morticed fence posts. Much less tall ready morticed at 90 degrees.

Any ideas on the last one? Is morticed the right term - holes cut into the post to take the panel rails, not a slot all the way up and down the post. I don't think I have the equipment to do a decent job myself and I'd much rather not bodge the panel to fit it to an ordinary post.

Vince · « **Reply #2229 on:** 20 November, 2016, 01:29:40 pm »

Quote from: perpetual dan on 20 November, 2016, 10:52:49 am

More BN: I can't find anywhere local on the web that does ready morticed fence posts. Much less tall ready morticed at 90 degrees.

I didn't realise this was a thing. I drilled a row of intersecting holes a 24mm bit then cleaned up with a chisel.

perpetual dan · « **Reply #2230 on:** 20 November, 2016, 04:04:53 pm »

I fear it isn't, but I did find one website that suggested that they are a thing without actually being able to sell me them! Having been out and measured, I now know that the spacings are slightly different on each panel so ready done doesn't seem so sensible. I've got a lack of daylight time this week to muck about with fence posts, so may find someone who can do it for me.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2231 on:** 27 November, 2016, 02:28:27 pm »

BN: Suspicious burning smell when CudzoMini was using the cake mixer.
GN: Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!

woollypigs · « **Reply #2232 on:** 27 November, 2016, 03:36:24 pm »

BN: For years we have used Nectar and collected fair amount of points. Went on a pootle in 2012 and was told upon return that you haven't used Nectar for over a year - so null and void. Applied for a new card.

BN: Tried to login to Nectar to figure out if we still had and/or used it. Was told again you haven't used it for a year so null and void.

GN: Contacted them via chat - oh that, we will just enable your card and put lost points back on, even though it was only a few points. So I just asked on their chat, kinda tongue in cheek, what about the lost points from 2013. Oh nee bother we pop them on your card.

So we now got about £60 to spend, which is nice

Torslanda · « **Reply #2233 on:** 27 November, 2016, 07:44:02 pm »

That's a result!

Wombat · « **Reply #2234 on:** 28 November, 2016, 08:10:44 am »

GN: Bacon roll for brekkie yesterday, thanks Helen!
BN: Oh God, 266 mile journey home ahead, and I've got to fill up the car first.
GN: The lady at the Texaco/Co-op filling station on Boroughbridge Road, York, was of such a sunny disposition that I started my long journey feeling bright and happy. Thank you lady, whoever you are!

Basil · « **Reply #2235 on:** 01 December, 2016, 10:15:49 am »

Good news.
I remembered to check the oil tank.

Bad news.
OMG. Panic phone call to the supplier.

Good news
1000 litres delivered early this morning. Phew!

Bad news
39p a litre.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #2236 on:** 01 December, 2016, 11:19:54 am »

GN: I have the day off today & it's sunny, if crisp.

BN: I'm on antibiotics for a chest infection, so the planned switch to winter tyres on the bike, plus a XC ride to test them out isn't going to happen. The best I can hope for is to trim the hedge later if it warms up slightly & the sun stays out

Torslanda · « **Reply #2237 on:** 02 December, 2016, 12:20:45 am »

Quote from: Basil on 01 December, 2016, 10:15:49 am

Good news.
I remembered to check the oil tank.

Bad news.
OMG. Panic phone call to the supplier.

Good news
1000 litres delivered early this morning. Phew!

Bad news
39p a litre.

Betterer Newsage: If you run a small, inconspicuous diesel car that's cheap motoring.

Allegedly . . .

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #2238 on:** 02 December, 2016, 11:51:43 am »

Definitely not. You'd be amazed at how many police cars are equipped with the testing gear.

Basil · « **Reply #2239 on:** 02 December, 2016, 01:01:33 pm »

Gosh. I had wondered about that. (Just wondering if it would work - not actually doing it).
I'd be surprised if it didn't happen to a degree round here, if not heating oil, definitely red diesel.
I would imagine that the oil supplier would not be happy to make more deliveries above what could feasibly be used by central heating.

Canardly · « **Reply #2240 on:** 02 December, 2016, 01:16:04 pm »

GN. I like sprouts

BN. So do moths.

Ham · « **Reply #2241 on:** 02 December, 2016, 02:23:34 pm »

What does a moth fart smell like?

PaulF · « **Reply #2242 on:** 02 December, 2016, 03:14:34 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 02 December, 2016, 02:23:34 pm

What does a moth fart smell like?

Sprouts obviously! But given how small a moth is the risk is if they fart they'll go supersonic.

mattc · « **Reply #2243 on:** 08 December, 2016, 08:16:49 pm »

BN: we had a loud snorer and paper-thin walls in the hotel, first half of this week.

GN: we didnt do this to him:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/prank-backfires-with-fatal-consequences-after-two-men-leave-snoring-friend-outside-overnight-114244308.html

SteveC · « **Reply #2244 on:** 27 December, 2016, 09:34:02 am »

GN: Due to a masterpiece of planning MrsC and I are having both lunch and dinner in a pub (two different pubs, obviously).

BN: Due to a masterpiece of planning MrsC and I are having both lunch and dinner in a pub (two different pubs, obviously).

Si S · « **Reply #2245 on:** 05 January, 2017, 02:58:51 pm »

GN: 12 bottles of wine just landed on my desk

BN: 12 bottles of wine just landed on my desk

Tim Hall · « **Reply #2246 on:** 10 January, 2017, 02:01:49 pm »

GN: My new hat arrived in the post
BN: It's not very good and not as described
GN: I've got a return number for it, so it's going back.
More GN: I think I've found an alternative supplier of a higher quality hat.

citoyen · « **Reply #2247 on:** 12 January, 2017, 01:45:37 pm »

GN: Son's girlfriend has just heard she's got into Cambridge.

BN: He'll be in Manchester. I give them until Christmas.

Pickled Onion · « **Reply #2248 on:** 21 January, 2017, 06:26:46 pm »

Quote from: Tim Hall on 10 January, 2017, 02:01:49 pm

More GN: I think I've found an alternative supplier of a higher quality hat.

You know you're going to have to post pictures now...

Tim Hall · « **Reply #2249 on:** 22 January, 2017, 07:31:29 pm »

Quote from: Pickled Onion on 21 January, 2017, 06:26:46 pm

Quote from: Tim Hall on 10 January, 2017, 02:01:49 pm
More GN: I think I've found an alternative supplier of a higher quality hat.

You know you're going to have to post pictures now...

When it arrives. (Taps foot impatiently)