GordonD Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 24 minutes ago, BFTD said: I've no doubt that social media from the past would've been just as horrific as now, and just as popular. My gran knew all about the supposed Hollywood goings-on of Clara Bow and Fatty Arbuckle from her crofter's house in Perthshire, for example, and she wasn't even a gossipy woman. Clara Bow and Fatty Arbuckle were in your gran's house in Perthshire? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 9 minutes ago, GordonD said: Clara Bow and Fatty Arbuckle were in your gran's house in Perthshire? Neither would've made it over the threshold, by God! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, BFTD said: Neither would've made it over the threshold, by God! Are you sure about that, Dave? Wikipedia implies otherwise. Quote Although his large size was undoubtedly part of his comedic appeal, Arbuckle was self-conscious about his weight and refused to use it to get "cheap" laughs like getting stuck in a doorway or chair. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Watching the original Star Trek series on Netflix, with jazzy "remastered" special effects. I want to watch the original, even if it looks poorer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: Watching the original Star Trek series on Netflix, with jazzy "remastered" special effects. I want to watch the original, even if it looks poorer. I'll agree with you on that one. It'll just make Shatner eating the scenery all the more jarring 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 10 hours ago, Zetterlund said: When you go to click on a topic on P&B and the page jumps as it loads a new element just as you click. The cause of 99.7% of user profile views imo. 10 hours ago, The Moonster said: There's times I've sat there for a good 20 seconds waiting on it moving before finally deciding to go for the press only for it to jump. More often than not I click on an ad too, if I was Alex Jones I'd say this was intentional and it's all Justin Beibers fault. Upgraded to Platinum purely to stop this from happening. Worth every penny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 28 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: Upgraded to Platinum purely to stop this from happening. Worth every penny. I did the same thing. So worth it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 46 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: Upgraded to Platinum purely to stop this from happening. Worth every penny. 17 minutes ago, Craig fae the Vale said: I did the same thing. So worth it. Look @Div, it's working! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 14 hours ago, Leith Green said: The inability to find a working Air and Water machine near me. Its no like I live in the sticks, but the one at Cameron Toll Sainsburys was (last time I was in) goosed, and the one at my local BP in Causewayside needs actual coins (despite the jetwash needing a card FOR FUCKS SAKE) ! I mean, water and air used to be a basic requirement for a fuel station. Am I supposed to just drive around like a divvy til I find one????? FFS !!!! You used to be able to find a pump down Salamander Street.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 2 minutes ago, tamthebam said: You used to be able to find a pump down Salamander Street.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Watching Match of the Day (and presumably Sportscene) and knowing if the little icon with the time and goal scorer doesn't come up in the bottom left that a goal's going to be disallowed by VAR. Hopefully I've now ruined this for you too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oystercatcher Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Every radio dj.... "You can contact us on X, formerly known as twitter" Aye, we know what it used to be called, you don't eed to remind us every 15 minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 2 hours ago, Oystercatcher said: Every radio dj.... "You can contact us on X, formerly known as twitter" Aye, we know what it used to be called, you don't eed to remind us every 15 minutes. It's quite amusing to see everyone in the world clearly waiting for the mad South African to leave so things can go back to normal. Absolutely nobody outside of broadcasting refers to the site as anything other than Twitter, and nobody refers to posts on it as anything other than "tweets". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) I'm convinced Graham Lineham and Arthur Mathews must have lived in my area years ago and were inspired to write about "The magic road" as a result of this particular street. I sometimes drive down it to get home and if it's after the school run (no idea why it seems to only be around this time), without fail* there will be someone walking down this road. Yesterday it was a lassie with a buggy and today it was two women with a young lassie (not having her hand held). I've driven down it and there's been a wheelchair cruising down the road as well. It's normally buggies though and more often than not, with their back to the traffic. There's a path on the other side ffs! If it was a particularly rough path or one known to be covered in dog shite I'd maybe understand but as paths go it's absolutely fine for a buggy/pram. It genuinely baffles me why folk feel the need to put themselves at risk rather than walk down a path. * I'm not exaggerating with this. I've never driven down it after the school run and there hasn't been someone walking in the middle of the road. I've just realised it's in here when it should really be in the TYWTS or CCOAM thread. I can't say this annoys me. It just baffles me why folk don't just use a path rather than stupidly walk down a (relatively busy) road. Edited May 1 by 19QOS19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 2 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: I'm convinced Graham Lineham and Arthur Mathews must have lived in my area years ago and were inspired to write about "The magic road" as a result of this particular street. I sometimes drive down it to get home and if it's after the school run (no idea why it seems to only be around this time), without fail* there will be someone walking down this road. Yesterday it was a lassie with a buggy and today it was two women with a young lassie (not having her hand held). I've driven down it and there's been a wheelchair cruising down the road as well. It's normally buggies though and more often than not, with their back to the traffic. There's a path on the other side ffs! If it was a particularly rough path or one known to be covered in dog shite I'd maybe understand but as paths go it's absolutely fine for a buggy/pram. It genuinely baffles me why folk feel the need to put themselves at risk rather than walk down a path. * I'm not exaggerating with this. I've never driven down it after the school run and there hasn't been someone walking in the middle of the road. Dashcam pics or gtf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Swarley said: Dashcam pics or gtf Both my dashcam and camera are in desperate need of upgrading so apologies for the shite quality, though I'm sure you can see what I mean. In both cases they were in the middle of the road but there's no chance of seeing that for the reasons I've just said. Forgot about the dog yesterday! Edited May 1 by 19QOS19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Back to getting this shitty tearing or whatever it is, no matter what browser I use now. Only seems to be on this site which is pretty weird, but guessing it's got to be some setting/compatability issue with my phone. Fine on homepage and when I click on a specific thread, only happens when browsing to select topics within individual forums eg Premiership, Gen Nonsense etc. More rage inducing than petty tbqhwy when you're a technophobe auld duffer like me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnderooMFC Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Virgin Media send me an email that my contract's up and the price has went up £25, but if I was a new customer I'd get it for £40 cheaper than the new price (15 cheaper than what I was previously). Phoned them yesterday to say new price was too much, guy offers me adding Sky Sports for new price +£2 which is maybe a good deal but in no way cheaper than the new price. Also I have TV, broadband and phoneline with them, as well as an addon for Sky Movies. According to their system if I took off the phoneline (which I have never used as I physically don't have a house phone) and the Sky Movies it would cost even more. Somehow this package and the phoneline is -£40. One of the rare instances of a company paying you to use their services. Guy confirms cheaper price for new customers but can't do anything to match it despite me being with them for over 12 years. Says another company "will give you a discount but then that will end and you will pay new price". Clearly the best bet is to keep switching every 2yrs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 When referring to the Aston Villa player Morgan Rogers, both of the commentators are saying Rogiss. Also went ≠ gone 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 hour ago, AnderooMFC said: Virgin Media send me an email that my contract's up and the price has went up £25, but if I was a new customer I'd get it for £40 cheaper than the new price (15 cheaper than what I was previously). Phoned them yesterday to say new price was too much, guy offers me adding Sky Sports for new price +£2 which is maybe a good deal but in no way cheaper than the new price. Also I have TV, broadband and phoneline with them, as well as an addon for Sky Movies. According to their system if I took off the phoneline (which I have never used as I physically don't have a house phone) and the Sky Movies it would cost even more. Somehow this package and the phoneline is -£40. One of the rare instances of a company paying you to use their services. Guy confirms cheaper price for new customers but can't do anything to match it despite me being with them for over 12 years. Says another company "will give you a discount but then that will end and you will pay new price". Clearly the best bet is to keep switching every 2yrs. I had similar although I've only been a customer for 18mths. Broadband contract was £27 per month which did me fine and had no issues. Received an email saying it would go to £50 per month. Gave them a phone and was speaking to an offshore call centre, was offered £42 with basic TV package and a landline, told the guy I didn't want TV or a landline, he went away again and came back to tell me he'd use his "personal discount" to bring it down to £40 per month for broadband. Politely told him to bolt and he said he'd get me through to the disconnection team. Five minutes later call was picked up by someone with a broad Fife accent, within two minutes got my current package for a couple of quid over what I'm paying just now. Absolute chancers, just have to persevere or look around for a better deal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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