|
|
Post by tuigirl on Jan 27, 2024 15:48:34 GMT
Right, so I have been to the protest at my home town. According to the organizers, there were around 5000- 7000 people. That is around 10% of the local population. I had expected some counter demonstrations (the Nazis are quite strong here in my region, as one can see in the elections with the Nazi party posters everywhere), but there was only a group of Nazis in front of the infamous Nazi pub. Funnily enough, the protest on purpose did a detour to walk past that pub. The Nazis stood outside, in their black right-wing rocker uniforms, and they were waving at us. With one of them, I actually thought, for a short moment, he would give us the Nazi salute, but he thought better of it in a second, since all cameras where on him (showing the Nazi salute openly in this country is still a punishable offense!). But OMG. The noise. Everybody was screaming and shouting at them. I really thought there would be a fight. Anyways, this was a great turnout, however, I am disappointed that neither my family nor my colleagues saw any urgency in taking part in this. After all these reports about this meeting and all the plans and talks about ethnic cleansing, there is still much too much indifference. And if even someone like me who is highly depressed and listless at the moment can move their a$$ there, there really is no excuse.
I was also not the only person to turn up in costume. And everyone was smiling when they saw my costume, and lots of people took pictures and filmed me, so I might even turn up in some media, like the local newspaper.
|
|
|
|
Post by elkawho on Jan 28, 2024 4:30:45 GMT
Just came back from seeing Brett Goldstein's (Roy Kent!!) stand up. He was fantastic. I went with my sisters and my brother-in-law, and we had a delicious meal after. It was a great evening.
|
|
melkur
Chancellery Guard
Likes: 4,021 
|
Post by melkur on Jan 29, 2024 17:02:09 GMT
Heeeey, Farnham? Tactfully, if you're going to phone a person up, concerned about their elderly neighbours, could you please please PLEASE leave them your name & *not* withhold your phone number so that they have a way of getting back in contact with you?
That'll be grand.
EDIT - Niece is now aware and will be making contact soon.
A neighbour over the road has been over there to check-in, and a member of a Care Team is with them now. Semi-manic hour or so talking with my parents (who've been in Jamaica for a few nights now) trying to pass messages around.
But, with three other (sets of) people helping out, that does now ease things off from me slightly (though, of course, I am happy to help out "if & when", providing I'm home).
|
|
|
|
Post by number13 on Jan 29, 2024 21:30:18 GMT
Merry Christmas everyone and goodwill to all! Well, if I'm being honest, to almost all.
So, it came round to present-opening time and I opened mine. Seeing as how I chose it and ordered it from my favourite online giant retailer, for myself, and took delivery of it myself, there was no 'surprise' and so there seemed little point in opening the shipping box and wrapping the actual pressie. I checked the shipping code, yes that's the box, and the box then simply remained unopened for the last couple of weeks, until this afternoon.
Imagine my untrammelled delight on discovering not the rather nice new GPS unit I'd ordered, but an approximately £2 value plastic bricks toy for the slightly over 5's.
As it is Christmas Day, I have simply started the online returns process and said loudly and firmly: 'Of course, this must have been an honest mistake by a busy worker and I hope they don't get in too much trouble over it.'
So, please don't imagine I am now in spirit a Dalek attack squad, full of rage and exterminate-yness. It is Christmas Day after all.
No, imagine me as the 'Earthshock' Cybermen, marching onwards, step by implacable step, cold and determined. I will reach the bridge and get my refund. And it will be excellent.
'Leader, we have received a communication from cybermats implanted at (online giant retailer) headquarters. The refund, is being processed.'
'Excellent!'
'Leader, a further communication has been received. The refund, has been credited to your Cybercredit card.'
'That is good. In fact, I'm so pleased, I fancy eating a well-prepared meal while watching the sunset.'
'Leader, errrr...??''
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2024 0:06:13 GMT
I had three days off work over Christmas due to sickness. I've worked at this present job for around ten years, and hadn't had any time off for over 12 months previous to this. And yet, they've taken the three days' money off me - no sick pay whatsoever. Someone mentioned that this was due to me having had time off for illness in the last three years. *Three* years? Is that really how it works now?
Anyway, this is nowhere near as bad as what's been going on with others on this thread but even so, it hasn't really made my day.
|
|
|
|
Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jan 30, 2024 0:33:52 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by number13 on Jan 30, 2024 0:40:52 GMT
I had three days off work over Christmas due to sickness. I've worked at this present job for around ten years, and hadn't had any time off for over 12 months previous to this. And yet, they've taken the three days' money off me - no sick pay whatsoever. Someone mentioned that this was due to me having had time off for illness in the last three years. *Three* years? Is that really how it works now? Anyway, this is nowhere near as bad as what's been going on with others on this thread but even so, it hasn't really made my day. If you did have to have time off for illness in the last three years, did you get sick pay from your employer then? I don't think the first three days off sick qualify for Statutory Sick Pay (you'll need to check), but that's Statutory SP. Worth checking the detail of your terms/contract.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Likes:
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2024 4:06:39 GMT
I had three days off work over Christmas due to sickness. I've worked at this present job for around ten years, and hadn't had any time off for over 12 months previous to this. And yet, they've taken the three days' money off me - no sick pay whatsoever. Someone mentioned that this was due to me having had time off for illness in the last three years. *Three* years? Is that really how it works now? Anyway, this is nowhere near as bad as what's been going on with others on this thread but even so, it hasn't really made my day. If you did have to have time off for illness in the last three years, did you get sick pay from your employer then? I don't think the first three days off sick qualify for Statutory Sick Pay (you'll need to check), but that's Statutory SP. Worth checking the detail of your terms/contract.
Oh aye. Always got paid in the past for any sickies, no problem. The situation, such as it is, will be looked at next week when my main manager returns from her holidays. But my other manager has looked at the issue and said something like 'Yes, the deductions are in line with company policy' - which is extraordinary to me. Especially as I was thinking about 'The Sunmakers' at the time! |
|
|
|
Post by number13 on Jan 31, 2024 13:37:31 GMT
Considering the whole UK is supposed to be on the breadline right now...
£118? Saved on average booze spending per person per month?
Don't people realise the damage they're doing? That's like 6 boxsets literally down the tubes, every month! On CD!  |
|
|
|
Post by sherlock on Jan 31, 2024 13:41:01 GMT
Considering the whole UK is supposed to be on the breadline right now...
£118? Saved on average booze spending per person per month?
Don't people realise the damage they're doing? That's like 6 boxsets literally down the tubes, every month! On CD! Lies, damn lies and statistics… |
|
|
|
Post by number13 on Jan 31, 2024 13:46:03 GMT
Considering the whole UK is supposed to be on the breadline right now...
£118? Saved on average booze spending per person per month?
Don't people realise the damage they're doing? That's like 6 boxsets literally down the tubes, every month! On CD! Lies, damn lies and statistics… I think all price stats should now be measured in 'box sets' rather than the traditional 'mars bars'. The 'box set' is clearly a better unit of measurement as it now comes in one standard 3-disk size*. 
* EDIT: Usually. (I think this is what politicians call 'wiggle room'. ) |
|
|
|
Post by timleschild on Jan 31, 2024 13:51:40 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by timleschild on Jan 31, 2024 13:53:59 GMT
Considering the whole UK is supposed to be on the breadline right now...
£118? Saved on average booze spending per person per month?
Don't people realise the damage they're doing? That's like 6 boxsets literally down the tubes, every month! On CD! Lies, damn lies and statistics… Not quite lies but stats from Alcohol Change UK & users of their app. " more than 100,000 people...downloaded the charity's official Try Dry app" |
|
|
|
Post by fitzoliverj on Jan 31, 2024 18:19:00 GMT
Considering the whole UK is supposed to be on the breadline right now...
£118? Saved on average booze spending per person per month?
Weren't we all encouraged to drinka pinta day? (Not London prices, obviously) |
|
|
|
Post by timleschild on Jan 31, 2024 18:25:11 GMT
Considering the whole UK is supposed to be on the breadline right now...
£118? Saved on average booze spending per person per month?
Weren't we all encouraged to drinka pinta day? (Not London prices, obviously) When? |
|
|
|
Post by fitzoliverj on Jan 31, 2024 18:56:03 GMT
Weren't we all encouraged to drinka pinta day? (Not London prices, obviously) When? £118 a month is roughly the price of a pint of beer each day for thirty-one days.
A pint of beer is colloquially referred to as 'a pint'.
A pint of milk may also commonly be referred to just as 'a pint'
"Drinka pinta milka day" was the slogan created in 1958 for the Milk Marketing Board's advertising campaign.
I was indulging in a deliberate humourous confusion of two ideas.
|
|
|
|
Post by timleschild on Jan 31, 2024 19:15:21 GMT
£118 a month is roughly the price of a pint of beer each day for thirty-one days.
A pint of beer is colloquially referred to as 'a pint'.
A pint of milk may also commonly be referred to just as 'a pint'
"Drinka pinta milka day" was the slogan created in 1958 for the Milk Marketing Board's advertising campaign.
I was indulging in a deliberate humourous confusion of two ideas.
Ah. Ok. I don't remember that slogan. |
|
|
|
Post by tuigirl on Feb 3, 2024 10:38:03 GMT
NOT made- one of our most annoying clients called. She is known for having ridiculous requests, plays obtuse and then jumps at you with knowing everything she just asked better and then accusing you of incompetence and going off on 30min tangent having nothing to do with the topic at hand, just random stuff. This time, she asked a relatively tame question, which I answered, but then she went off on a tangent about the protests against the Nazis in our country. "These protests are all paid for by the government. This is not democracy, the people are all forced to do so, it is like in the former communist part of Germany." I could not control myself and I just told her "BULLSH*T".
I was forced by no-one, I looked up myself when and where the marches were and honestly, if there is payment for me there, I have not seen one cent and I also have not found the agency one has to contact to get said money. She also told me many more things, but I switched off mentally since the sentence started with "I am no Nazi, but....." I made an effort to hang up as soon as I could, but mentally, this was very upsetting for me.
MADE:
- Did some emailing with my absolute science idol from when I was in school. I actually skipped school several times to go to town to listen to his lectures. He is the leading expert in ant research, and has been for the past 30 years, I got all his books and I am still very excited. Since I am giving several lectures myself this year on Ant Keeping and Ant Health (I am even giving a lecture at the first Invertebrate Medicine Conference in the UK this year!) I had asked my idol if I could use some of his amazing pictures in my lectures. It took him 10 mins to answer, and he said yes, and we even got a little conversation going.
How amazing is that?
- And then I went to a great concert last night, joint feature of Gloryhammer and Beast in Black. Both bands did an awesome show. And both bands had some awesome props of the stage- Gloryhammer had a whole castle built up, and Beast in Black a giant lion head with glowing eyes (which flashed in the rhythm), flanked by Asian pagodas. I especially liked the "bad guy" in Gloryhammer who was insulting the German audience with an amazingly varied tirade of swear words. Everyone screamed "Boo, boo!" Very fun and interactive. And Beast in Black went totally berserk. You know you are watching a quality Metal band if the guy with the green guitar starts biting this guitar in the middle of a song. I also got an awesome tour t-shit to support the band and even had some nice chats with other fans.
|
|
shutupbanks
Castellan
There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.
Likes: 5,946
|
Post by shutupbanks on Feb 3, 2024 12:31:44 GMT
This is wonderful: www.bluey.tv/hammerbarn-for-real-life/For those who may not be in the know… Bluey is a phenomenally successful cartoon series about a family of dogs who have very mundane adventures that are, nonetheless, totally captivating. If you have small children or are small children adjacent, you may be more familiar with the adventures of Bluey and her family than you are willing to admit. In a now-famous episode, Bluey and her sister Bingo went to Hammerbarn, a hardware store, with their dad Bandit (music fans may recognise him as Dave McCormack, lead singer of Brisbane indie band Custard) and bought some stuff for their garden and home. What people outside Australia might not know is that Hammerbarn is based on a real chain of hardware stores called Bunnings. Bunnings have teamed up with Bluey for the month of February and have rebranded several of their stores (one in each Australian state and one in New Zealand) as a “for real life” Hammerbarn. They are also offering craft and handiwork workshops for kids on the weekends throughout February. The Western Australian store is just down the road from my school so I’m expecting to hear a lot about it over the next few weeks. |
|
|
|
Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Feb 3, 2024 13:01:27 GMT
This is wonderful: www.bluey.tv/hammerbarn-for-real-life/For those who may not be in the know… Bluey is a phenomenally successful cartoon series about a family of dogs who have very mundane adventures that are, nonetheless, totally captivating. If you have small children or are small children adjacent, you may be more familiar with the adventures of Bluey and her family than you are willing to admit. In a now-famous episode, Bluey and her sister Bingo went to Hammerbarn, a hardware store, with their dad Bandit (music fans may recognise him as Dave McCormack, lead singer of Brisbane indie band Custard) and bought some stuff for their garden and home. What people outside Australia might not know is that Hammerbarn is based on a real chain of hardware stores called Bunnings. Bunnings have teamed up with Bluey for the month of February and have rebranded several of their stores (one in each Australian state and one in New Zealand) as a “for real life” Hammerbarn. They are also offering craft and handiwork workshops for kids on the weekends throughout February. The Western Australian store is just down the road from my school so I’m expecting to hear a lot about it over the next few weeks.
OMG Bluey is the best.. SO much serious real world stuff gets discussed in these 7-8 minute episodes.. It's common to hear how the parents are crying and the kids just enjoy the episode because they are kids.
There's a few deep and meaningful fan theories about Bluey's family which is heartbreaking if true..
|
|
