Granny Danger Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 1 minute ago, Fullerene said: Also applies if they don't enjoy it. Yeah we’re living in a society where people feel obliged to post their opinion on everything. Well that’s my opinion anyway… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 38 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: ^^^ pissed off because I never send one to him. After the last you sent I'm quite glad tbh Spoiler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 1 minute ago, Bert Raccoon said: After the last you sent I'm quite glad tbh Reveal hidden contents Weather’s lovely, wish you were here. Sorry, that should read Weather’s here, wish you were lovely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 21 hours ago, BFTD said: Remember how every product had to have the suffix '2000' in the latter part of the 20th century? How come '2100' or '3000' never caught on once we reached the 21st century? I presume it was supposed to make a product seem futuristic, so you'd think a year even further ahead would accomplish that. When did the '2000' suffix start being used anyway? Was it in use before the Eighties? There was a company called Scot Heat 2000 over this way, and it survived until a few years ago, so I guess they became amusingly retro for people. Crosspost between this and the perfect songs thread 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 2 hours ago, philpy said: The wife is off sick from work after having a fall which resulted in a torn muscle, which is healing up well. She technically would be on holiday the next 3 days, and we are going to a gig at the hydro Tommorow, and we've also got a night's accommodation paid for as well. Could she get in trouble from her employers if she posts anything on social media?? Bit of a tricky one, as I said she was meant to be off this weekend anyway... A previous employer of mine would consider these 3 days as sick, because... 2 hours ago, Rugster said: Technically if she’s signed off sick she should get those holidays back to take at a later date. And they would 'have a word' if the sickee was out living it up whilst claiming to be sick (even if it is Texas*). They were a pish company who went bust though, so what did they know? *Yes, I'm going tomorrow too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 2 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: A previous employer of mine would consider these 3 days as sick, because... And they would 'have a word' if the sickee was out living it up whilst claiming to be sick (even if it is Texas*). They were a pish company who went bust though, so what did they know? *Yes, I'm going tomorrow too. I might see you. I'll be wearing a white t-shirt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 31 minutes ago, philpy said: I might see you. I'll be wearing a white t-shirt. You might not. Texas is a big place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 4 minutes ago, Fullerene said: You might not. Texas is a big place. I prefer B&Q to be honest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 16 minutes ago, philpy said: I prefer B&Q to be honest. Cut out the puns, you’re getting on people’s Wickes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 5 hours ago, Bert Raccoon said: After the last you sent I'm quite glad tbh Hide contents Covid thread for this pish IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Does anyone on here use American Express? I have no idea why it’s still a thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 6 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Does anyone on here use American Express? I have no idea why it’s still a thing. ^^^Amex Platiunum application refused. Anyway, if Mrs Philpy is out and about just make sure her face isn’t in any photos so she can’t be identified. Nor be identified by any recognisable clothing she may be wearing. Spoiler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 On 13/09/2024 at 23:16, BFTD said: Remember how every product had to have the suffix '2000' in the latter part of the 20th century? How come '2100' or '3000' never caught on once we reached the 21st century? I presume it was supposed to make a product seem futuristic, so you'd think a year even further ahead would accomplish that. When did the '2000' suffix start being used anyway? Was it in use before the Eighties? There was a company called Scot Heat 2000 over this way, and it survived until a few years ago, so I guess they became amusingly retro for people. I wonder if 20th Century Fox regretted choosing such a name? Still, they got around to changing it in 2020...to 20th Century Studios! I think they may have missed the point with that name change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 7 minutes ago, hk blues said: I wonder if 20th Century Fox regretted choosing such a name? Still, they got around to changing it in 2020...to 20th Century Studios! I think they may have missed the point with that name change. I'm sure I read somewhere that in the mid-nineties somebody tried to register the name 21st Century Fox. Whether he succeeded or not, I'm not sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 11 minutes ago, GordonD said: I'm sure I read somewhere that in the mid-nineties somebody tried to register the name 21st Century Fox. Whether he succeeded or not, I'm not sure. 20th Century Fox did spin off part of its business to 21st Century Fox a few years back, just not the film part. I'm not sure anybody else would have gotten away with using the name anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 18 minutes ago, GordonD said: I'm sure I read somewhere that in the mid-nineties somebody tried to register the name 21st Century Fox. Whether he succeeded or not, I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure this is true. I remember someone buying the website for 21st century Fox and demanding millions from Rupert Murdoch for the rights. Murdoch just said no and kept the old name. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 4 minutes ago, scottsdad said: I'm pretty sure this is true. I remember someone buying the website for 21st century Fox and demanding millions from Rupert Murdoch for the rights. Murdoch just said no and kept the old name. Owned by Disney now - both 20th and 21st Century Fox, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 4 hours ago, GordonD said: I'm sure I read somewhere that in the mid-nineties somebody tried to register the name 21st Century Fox. Whether he succeeded or not, I'm not sure. When Washington Redskins decided to ditch their suffix, I recall someone spending a small fortune creating multiple .com domains in the hope they could hold them to ransom when they eventually chose a new name, I don't think it ended well for them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 My young lad has just received a letter from the polis stating that he committed a parking offence last month in Edinburgh and hasn't paid it. He wasn't in Edinburgh, cloned plates? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 1 minute ago, Loonytoons said: My young lad has just received a letter from the polis stating that he committed a parking offence last month in Edinburgh and hasn't paid it. He wasn't in Edinburgh, cloned plates? He'll 'fess up eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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