The RANT thread (often contains fruity language)

[rogerzilla]

Tramps don't have chavphones.  At work, 90% of people do and 2,700 phones in one residential area = non-functional network.  The building wifi is only for visitors.

[mcshroom]

At least there is chance ov coverage. O2 only have a GSM mast covering my workplace. I shall be moving to Orange at the end of this contract.

[matthew]

I'm supprised your workplace doesn't require you to leave your mobiles at the gate 

[mcshroom]

I'm supprised your workplace doesn't require you to leave your mobiles at the gate 

They do, but that's at the inner gate not the outer one. I work in the second circle of hell not the inner sanctum.

[billplumtree]

Dear The BBC,

Why oh why oh why...?  Rudy's Rare Records, Radio 4, right now.  The 6.30pm "comedy" slot.  In the name of all that is even slightly amusing - what were you thinking?  It makes My Family look like the epitome of hilarious wit and razor-sharp repartee.

The funniest thing about it was an on-line comment I found that, given the odd clip of pseudo-reggae, "it may be tosh, but at least it's Peter Tosh".  Says it all when the bottom half of the internet is better than the program itself.

[Basil]

Yeah,but there has always been something rubbish on at least one day a week at the 6:30 slot, hasn't there?
It's in the roolz.

I give you "When the Dog Dies"

[billplumtree]

I give you "When the Dog Dies"

Oh, so cruel, Basil!  I'd just about managed to forget about that.

[Tim Hall]

Wait until tomorrow. It's Count Arthur Strong.

[Basil]

Actually, I can live with Count Arthur Strong.  It's not great, but I can live with it - compared to previously mentioned shows.
One I quite like that most people I know hate, is Ed Reardon's week.  (May be an age thing)

[billplumtree]

One I quite like that most people I know hate, is Ed Reardon's week. 

Yeah, "quite like" sums that one up for me too.

(May be an age thing)

Are you picking on me tonight, or what...?   

[clarion]

I actually laughed at Count Arthur Strong last night.  I was most surprised.

[Basil]

I actually laughed at Count Arthur Strong last night.  I was most surprised.

I feel that perhaps you should have pointed as well.

[Arch]

I actually laughed at Count Arthur Strong last night.  I was most surprised.

I'm surprised too. Wasn't it Museum of Curiosities last night?

[clarion]

Ah, not R4.  This was the 4Extra repeat at 2200.

[Basil]

I actually laughed at Count Arthur Strong last night.  I was most surprised.

I'm surprised too. Wasn't it Museum of Curiosities last night?

Yes.  With Buzz Aldrin.  Wow!!!

And, apparently the story about him punching out a moon landing conspiracy deny idiot is true.

File Buzz with John Prescott.   

[Bledlow]

Wait until tomorrow. It's Count Arthur Strong.

Thanks for telling me. I now know I have to find something better to do than listen to R4 at 6.30pm, such as pouring Tabasco sauce in my eyes.

[Torslanda]

Wait until tomorrow. It's Count Arthur Strong.

Thanks for telling me. I now know I have to find something better to do than listen to R4 at 6.30pm, such as pouring Tabasco sauce in my eyes.

not a fan then . . .

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

The judging panel for the Creative Scotland gala awards is 7 people. Guess how many are women.

[mrcharly-YHT]

Contents insurance. That's all I want, contents insurance.

But the insurers insist on knowing when the house was built. Can't offer contents insurance without knowing that. Why?

In case the building falls down on the contents 


I'd suggest that if a building has lasted 200+ years, it probably isn't going to fall down tomorrow, even it if is a bit decrepit-looking.

[tiermat]

Most insurance companies will accept an approx date of build (if it is several centuries old just the century will sometimes do).

In our last house we had the original deeds (which had be superceeded due to complex reasons, but the previous owner had kept them and handed them on anyway), which said the house was built in 1896.

When I rang to move our home insurance over to that house, the person on the phone was aghast that I knew the exact date, hence how I know the first line to be true (incidentally when we moved here "sometime in the 1930's" was enough to satisfy them).  If yours is asking for an exact date they are being more than a bit anal about it.

[mrcharly-YHT]

We don't know the century. I doubt anyone does.

[L CC]

Actually, I can live with Count Arthur Strong.  It's not great, but I can live with it - compared to previously mentioned shows.
One I quite like that most people I know hate, is Ed Reardon's week.  (May be an age thing)

My mum once told me I was his perfect partner.

Not amused.

[mattc]

What is it with people joining a café ride, then not buying anything at the café? This week's pair looked soooo awkward answering waitress enquiries etc ... I'm amazed they weren't shamed into buying something.


It's a 3-4 hour ride - surely everyone carries some cash? Even assuming they hadn't read the VERY obvious text saying we ride TO A FECKING CAFE AND BACK.

(dunno whether buying a coffee and eating your own energy bars is worse - possibly not, but it's still weird (assuming no allergy issues) )

[clarion]

That's odd.  I ride with East Sussex CTC and B&H Clarion, both of whom tend to stop at cafes or pubs.  But there's an alternative for those who wish to bring their own snap, such as sitting in the sunshine in the churchyard (quite often).  If you go to a cafe, you should be buying at least something.  OK, so I know what it's like to be very very poor, and count out my last pennies to see if I have enough for a coffee, but I recognise it's someone's job there.

As for eating my own food in a cafe, well, I admit I have done it on occasion   Mostly cereal bars if the puddings don't look so good.  But I'll have eaten a meal there first, and I've done it discreetly.

[David Martin]

We don't know the century. I doubt anyone does.

It's the century of the fruitbat, dontcha know..