scottsdad Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, jimbaxters said: Don't be talking to non-platinums, they're not worth it. I joined Platinum at new year and the benefits are multiple: No ads faster browsing The other "hidden" sections of the forum reading the Gold member's PM's Weekly nude updates from @BFTD Once a month we vote on a random Gold member to ban I could go on... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 32 minutes ago, scottsdad said: I joined Platinum at new year and the benefits are multiple: No ads faster browsing The other "hidden" sections of the forum reading the Gold member's PM's Weekly nude updates from @BFTD Once a month we vote on a random Gold member to ban I could go on... Loose lips sink ships. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 (edited) Is it just me, or are products that say 'peel here' or 'tear here' getting more and more difficult to open? That's at least three times this week already that I've peeled a film and it's just ripped the top leaving the edges still sealed on. Recent cases of 'tear here' not actually tearing and being a scissors job, and also cutting along the 'cut here' dashed line to find that it's been cut too low for the resealable strip to work. Whoever's in charge of packaging engineering needs a good kick in the pie. Edited May 16 by Hedgecutter 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 3 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Is it just me, or are products that say 'peel here' or 'tear here' getting more and more difficult to open? That's at least three times this week already that I've peeled a film and it's just ripped the top leaving the edges still sealed on. Recent cases of 'tear here' not actually tearing and being a scissors job, and also cutting along the 'cut here' dashed line to find that it's been cut too low for the resealable strip to work. Whoever's in charge of packaging engineering needs a good kick in the pie. It is really annoying. How about this as an idea... The manager of every establishment from corner shop to supermarket that sells these abominations and the pack manufacturers must publicly try to open a randomly selected pack using these tabs in front of customer witnesses. If they fail, they get taken round behind the shop and get their cu..... are remonstrated with most severely. That'd sort it out in a fortnight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Getting food home to find the packaging is damaged and open is a pain in the arse and seems to be on the increase too. Cheap cuts of chicken and coleslaw are the worst offenders. Also "oven ready" convenience food in a foil tray where the film won't peel off. Lovely melted plastic with your sweet and sour chicken chunks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 9 hours ago, BFTD said: Yep; when I was a kid Darn Sarf, fish and chips was shorthand for cod and chips - they'd often have haddock too, but you'd have to ask for it by name, and it would be a bit cheaper. Haddock is a noticeably tastier fish, so it seemed a bit odd. That's thirty years or so back; they could prefer deep-fried angler fish by now, for all I know. Do the press still run stories about how we've run out of cod/haddock and we'll all be eating the fabled Japanese farting dungfish soon? They've been banging on about that since I was a wee boy. Give it a couple of years and the WOKE MOB will have our Great British chippies dishing out plankton paste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 9 minutes ago, Zetterlund said: Give it a couple of years and the WOKE MOB will have our Great British chippies dishing out plankton paste. That's what they said Soylent green was 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 37 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Is it just me, or are products that say 'peel here' or 'tear here' getting more and more difficult to open? That's at least three times this week already that I've peeled a film and it's just ripped the top leaving the edges still sealed on. Recent cases of 'tear here' not actually tearing and being a scissors job, and also cutting along the 'cut here' dashed line to find that it's been cut too low for the resealable strip to work. Whoever's in charge of packaging engineering needs a good kick in the pie. KFC coleslaw. And worse the gravy as it will inevitably end up everywhere when you finally get the seal off. Of course, I know I bring it on myself by using KFC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 minute ago, hk blues said: KFC coleslaw. And worse the gravy as it will inevitably end up everywhere when you finally get the seal off. Of course, I know I bring it on myself by using KFC. I watched a show with Scott about 18 months ago. I can't remember the title but it was something like "behind the scenes at KFC". It showed the gravy - a brown gelatinous hockey puck. They heated it up to liquefy it and then it was ready. It looked utterly horrendous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 minutes ago, hk blues said: KFC coleslaw. And worse the gravy as it will inevitably end up everywhere when you finally get the seal off. Of course, I know I bring it on myself by using KFC. I think St Mirren might draw KFC Coleslaw in our Conference League qualifier. Pretty sure they’re in it this year. Moldovan mob I think. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 minute ago, scottsdad said: I watched a show with Scott about 18 months ago. I can't remember the title but it was something like "behind the scenes at KFC". It showed the gravy - a brown gelatinous hockey puck. They heated it up to liquefy it and then it was ready. It looked utterly horrendous. I often wondered if the soup and gravy were one and the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, scottsdad said: Weekly nude updates from @BFTD Worth the subscription alone imho. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 minutes ago, pozbaird said: I think St Mirren might draw KFC Coleslaw in our Conference League qualifier. Pretty sure they’re in it this year. Moldovan mob I think. They'll batter you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 minute ago, Swarley said: Worth the subscription alone imho. Probably...us plebs have to put up with daily updates. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 4 minutes ago, pozbaird said: I think St Mirren might draw KFC Coleslaw in our Conference League qualifier. Pretty sure they’re in it this year. Moldovan mob I think. That could be a zinger of a tie. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 26 minutes ago, Zetterlund said: Give it a couple of years and the WOKE MOB will have our Great British chippies dishing out plankton paste. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 53 minutes ago, coprolite said: Also "oven ready" convenience food in a foil tray where the film won't peel off. Lovely melted plastic with your sweet and sour chicken chunks. Perhaps this a cue for you to do your own cooking rather than buy these hilariously overpriced cons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, scottsdad said: I joined Platinum at new year and the benefits are multiple: No ads faster browsing The other "hidden" sections of the forum reading the Gold member's PM's Weekly nude updates from @BFTD Once a month we vote on a random Gold member to ban I could go on... First rule of Platinum Club... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 17 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: Perhaps this a cue for you to do your own cooking rather than buy these hilariously overpriced cons. Perhaps i do my own cooking the vast majority of the time. They have their place. Sometimes i like to take a break from my extensive repertoire of cooking varied world cuisines from scratch and get something quick and easy that i know the kids will eat. 2 for £7 or something on a couple of trays to put in the oven and dish up with some rice is a lot cheaper than £30 for the same from the takeaway, although it's not as good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: I joined Platinum at new year and the benefits are multiple: No ads faster browsing The other "hidden" sections of the forum reading the Gold member's PM's Weekly nude updates from @BFTD Once a month we vote on a random Gold member to ban I could go on... I'm glad somebody's enjoying them. I've been putting on weight again, so feedback has been mixed. 1 hour ago, Hedgecutter said: Is it just me, or are products that say 'peel here' or 'tear here' getting more and more difficult to open? That's at least three times this week already that I've peeled a film and it's just ripped the top leaving the edges still sealed on. Recent cases of 'tear here' not actually tearing and being a scissors job, and also cutting along the 'cut here' dashed line to find that it's been cut too low for the resealable strip to work. Whoever's in charge of packaging engineering needs a good kick in the pie. I've also noticed that the youngsters I ask to open these things don't seem to have any problems, so I presume they're bulking the kids up with steroids at school. Disgusting, but it's the only explanation. 54 minutes ago, pozbaird said: I think St Mirren might draw KFC Coleslaw in our Conference League qualifier. Pretty sure they’re in it this year. Moldovan mob I think. I still get childish amusement from remembering that Peter Schmeichel's middle name is Boleslaw. I know it's an old name with a rich history, but in my mind it will forever be a typo on his birth certificate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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