Yet Another Cycling Forum

Off Topic => The Pub => Topic started by: rogerzilla on 31 March, 2021, 06:21:24 pm

Title: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 31 March, 2021, 06:21:24 pm
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/903870267118656/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226945868696966755104%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%22986386563407734593%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A986386563407734593%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A17%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A1792880599602561024%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A1.4145759502295e-7%2C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A3504%2C%5C%22grouping_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%2C%22lightning_feed_qid%22%3A%226945868383408465667%22%2C%22lightning_feed_ranking_signature%22%3A%228048731355078459392%22%7D

It's easy to fall into a FB Marketplace vortex and browse the incredible things for sale there.  The above is my favourite today.

If you're not on FB...I don't suggest you register just to look at the crapola  ;D
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Legs on 31 March, 2021, 07:50:46 pm
I like the one of Trevor and Little Mo.  I'd hang that in my hallway to scare Jehovah's Witnesses.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Pingu on 31 March, 2021, 08:20:53 pm
I never knew that Frank Sinatra was in Eastenders.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: ian on 31 March, 2021, 08:23:07 pm
Rog, I'm pretty sure the mods have rules about people trying to sell their stuff outside the classified. Behave.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Efrogwr on 31 March, 2021, 08:31:52 pm
I never knew that Frank Sinatra was in Eastenders.


Not only him; Dominic Scummings ans Samantha Scameron are also included.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Efrogwr on 31 March, 2021, 08:32:50 pm
Rog, I'm pretty sure the mods have rules about people trying to sell their stuff outside the classified. Behave.



So you noticed that the seller is in Swindon?
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Hot Flatus on 31 March, 2021, 08:35:50 pm
Well...that's Christmas for the wife and kids sorted.

Thanks Roger  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 31 March, 2021, 09:29:58 pm
The Mitchell brothers are interestingly rendered.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Hot Flatus on 31 March, 2021, 10:28:08 pm
Yes, a generous portrayal of Phil, I felt.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 02 April, 2021, 11:43:13 am
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/869175703906202/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226946508819026326697%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%22986461331756760557%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A986461331756760557%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A3%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A5838283112856944640%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A1.4227134789047e-6%2C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A3504%2C%5C%22grouping_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%2C%22lightning_feed_qid%22%3A%226946508793092447265%22%2C%22lightning_feed_ranking_signature%22%3A%22276796584799240192%22%7D

And there are more
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Hot Flatus on 02 April, 2021, 11:59:49 am
Many years ago I knew the soundman from Eastenders. Naturally I asked him what the actors were like in real life and he said they were surprisingly similar to their fictional characters. Sharon was lovely and bubbly, Grant Mitchell a really nice guy, but Phil Mitchel a miserable unfriendly a-hole. He described Ian Beale in the most unflattering terms, something along the lines of a snivelling shit.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: citoyen on 02 April, 2021, 12:12:37 pm
Ross Kemp is a proper luvvie in real life. Totally at odds with the hardman image.

Never met Adam Woodyatt but have heard he’s a bit of a prick.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: tiermat on 02 April, 2021, 12:20:03 pm
Surely we can't have a thread like this without giving honourable mention to the tireless army of misguided fools across the land that buy any old tat furniture, paint it with Farrow and Ball paint, bash it about a bit then think they'll make a killing on it by calling it "shabby chic". No it isn't, its grandma's wobbly old sideboard that was ready for the skip, painted in overpriced emulsion, badly, then knocked about.

It's shit, all of it. I have to wonder if these people actually manage to turn a profit. Judging by the number of adverts for part used tins of F&B, I guess not.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Hot Flatus on 02 April, 2021, 12:22:14 pm
Just remembered another. Dean Gaffney who played Robbie and had Wellard the dog.

Apparently he was on the point of being sacked because he kept turning up late or not at all, having been out shagging. This was 1995 and I see now that he was sacked a couple of years ago for some sort or prurient behaviour.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Mr Larrington on 02 April, 2021, 12:24:50 pm
Ross Kemp is a proper luvvie in real life. Totally at odds with the hardman image.

That he allegedly got the crap kicked out of him by the-then Rebekah Wade tells us all we need to know.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Jaded on 02 April, 2021, 01:06:26 pm
Ross Kemp is a proper luvvie in real life. Totally at odds with the hardman image.

Never met Adam Woodyatt but have heard he’s a bit of a prick.

I've met both of those.

I'm inclined to agree  ;D
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 02 April, 2021, 02:33:54 pm
Adam Woodyatt is a perennial panto star in Swindon.  You don't come here unless nowhere else will have you.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 02 April, 2021, 02:52:03 pm
Adam Woodyatt is a perennial panto star in Swindon.  You don't come here unless nowhere else will have you.

East Enders likewise, in many cases.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Pingu on 02 April, 2021, 10:51:34 pm
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/869175703906202/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226946508819026326697%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%22986461331756760557%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A986461331756760557%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A3%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A5838283112856944640%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A1.4227134789047e-6%2C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A3504%2C%5C%22grouping_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%2C%22lightning_feed_qid%22%3A%226946508793092447265%22%2C%22lightning_feed_ranking_signature%22%3A%22276796584799240192%22%7D

And there are more

Adam looks quite happy to be having his tit felt-up by a scary baby.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Pingu on 02 April, 2021, 10:54:12 pm
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/776614489933718/?ref=product_details&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks&tracking=%7B"qid"%3A"6946680455361654466"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"1077583237546316340"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"%7B%5C"target_id%5C"%3A1077583237546316340%2C%5C"target_type%5C"%3A6%2C%5C"primary_position%5C"%3A0%2C%5C"ranking_signature%5C"%3A8229672932780015616%2C%5C"commerce_channel%5C"%3A501%2C%5C"value%5C"%3A0%2C%5C"upsell_type%5C"%3A21%2C%5C"grouping_info%5C"%3Anull%7D"%7D

Someone thinks we'll soon no longer need face coverings.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Ham on 03 April, 2021, 07:24:36 am
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/776614489933718/?ref=product_details&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks&tracking=%7B"qid"%3A"6946680455361654466"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"1077583237546316340"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"%7B%5C"target_id%5C"%3A1077583237546316340%2C%5C"target_type%5C"%3A6%2C%5C"primary_position%5C"%3A0%2C%5C"ranking_signature%5C"%3A8229672932780015616%2C%5C"commerce_channel%5C"%3A501%2C%5C"value%5C"%3A0%2C%5C"upsell_type%5C"%3A21%2C%5C"grouping_info%5C"%3Anull%7D"%7D

Someone thinks we'll soon no longer need face coverings.

That one should get mention for nominative determinism, too.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 03 April, 2021, 07:38:40 am
Aberdeen, too.  Now that's optimistic.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Hot Flatus on 03 April, 2021, 07:54:42 am
Maybe it's my age but I quite liked the crochet thing
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 03 April, 2021, 07:58:01 am
Maybe it's my age but I quite liked the crochet thing
I don't think you could carry it off, sorry.  Not unless you stop cycling and develop really impressive moobs.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Paul on 03 April, 2021, 08:13:05 am
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/776614489933718/?ref=product_details&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks&tracking=%7B"qid"%3A"6946680455361654466"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"1077583237546316340"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"%7B%5C"target_id%5C"%3A1077583237546316340%2C%5C"target_type%5C"%3A6%2C%5C"primary_position%5C"%3A0%2C%5C"ranking_signature%5C"%3A8229672932780015616%2C%5C"commerce_channel%5C"%3A501%2C%5C"value%5C"%3A0%2C%5C"upsell_type%5C"%3A21%2C%5C"grouping_info%5C"%3Anull%7D"%7D

Someone thinks we'll soon no longer need face coverings.

That one should get mention for nominative determinism, too.
We had that tea towel, but not the blackboard cdc.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 03 April, 2021, 02:53:36 pm
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/469789947790597/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226946928540398010790%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%22986274483977194052%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A986274483977194052%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A25%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A7678125348730437632%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A2.5627371515945e-8%2C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A3503%2C%5C%22grouping_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%2C%22lightning_feed_qid%22%3A%226946928321380680278%22%2C%22lightning_feed_ranking_signature%22%3A%223051510341809733632%22%7D

I was disappointed to find that "to scale" != "life size".  Still, free delivery if your garden can use 10.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 10 April, 2021, 04:46:13 pm
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/357672318882880/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226949551172017952125%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%22203889450350342062%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A203889450350342062%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A7626006560543604736%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A21%2C%5C%22grouping_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D

Oh, the fun you could have with this full Deliveroo kit!
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 05 May, 2021, 04:22:42 pm
Is it a racing bike?  A TT bike?  A tourer (it seems to have mudguards)?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/287603509508534/

It's TERRIFYING!
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: citoyen on 05 May, 2021, 04:46:25 pm
Is it a racing bike?  A TT bike?  A tourer (it seems to have mudguards)?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/287603509508534/

It's TERRIFYING!

Stuning!
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Davef on 06 May, 2021, 03:16:17 pm
Is it a racing bike?  A TT bike?  A tourer (it seems to have mudguards)?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/287603509508534/

It's TERRIFYING!
I believe it is a triathlon bike with the kickstand included to allow social distancing in transition area. Vital grams have been saved by avoiding handlebar tape.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Beardy on 06 May, 2021, 04:11:37 pm
Aberdeen, too.  Now that's optimistic.
When my sister took us to a very nice beach very close to Aberdeen, I was surprised that there were topless ‘sun’ bathers in evidence. The on;y time I’ve seen such in the U.K. 
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: FifeingEejit on 06 May, 2021, 05:04:03 pm
Aberdeen, too.  Now that's optimistic.
When my sister took us to a very nice beach very close to Aberdeen, I was surprised that there were topless ‘sun’ bathers in evidence. The on;y time I’ve seen such in the U.K.
You've never been to Scotland when the sun's out(ish) and the rains off have you.

It's literally called "taps aff" weather.
The women are usually more cautious abiut it though.

Sent from my BKL-L09 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: PaulF on 06 May, 2021, 07:28:28 pm
This popped up on my local feed

(https://i.postimg.cc/jjvxTHkv/DBE546-EB-8-F62-48-F6-A6-B8-4714-C2306-E94.png) (https://postimg.cc/qthVX3rC)
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 07 May, 2021, 10:36:21 am
Is it a racing bike?  A TT bike?  A tourer (it seems to have mudguards)?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/287603509508534/

It's TERRIFYING!
I believe it is a triathlon bike with the kickstand included to allow social distancing in transition area. Vital grams have been saved by avoiding handlebar tape.
It's a drag bike. In both senses: it's a triathlon bike dressed up as a tourer, a commuter dressed up as a time trials bike, or... take your pick. But it's also a drag bike because the photos show the bottled gas propulsion system!
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: citoyen on 07 May, 2021, 12:24:57 pm
This popped up on my local feed

Do you live in Royston Vasey?
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Hot Flatus on 08 July, 2021, 06:14:15 am
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/328465375395621/?ref=facebook_story_share


Paging Roger.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 08 July, 2021, 06:56:59 am
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/328465375395621/?ref=facebook_story_share


Paging Roger.
I think you just broke the back of this thread
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: citoyen on 08 July, 2021, 04:00:09 pm
It's the caption that really makes it.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: Mrs Pingu on 08 July, 2021, 05:17:33 pm
Seller, Harold Steptoe.
Title: Re: Facebook Marketplace horrors
Post by: rogerzilla on 03 September, 2021, 02:07:26 pm
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51422322885_e05b09ec6f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mm1R4T)Screenshot_20210903-140508_Firefox (https://flic.kr/p/2mm1R4T) by rogerzilla (https://www.flickr.com/photos/41286375@N07/), on Flickr

He should be locked up.  Cycling Proficiency, what a weirdo