RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 9, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2010 Morning! Windy and some snow in the air over here, as Robert mentioned - but not as extreme as the forecast predicted yet. Funny bit of news from today: A certain electronics store chain which likes to advertise with the slogan "I'm not stupid!" has been running a campaign where every day all purchases over 200 EUR and with the bill ending in one digit from 0 to 9 are given out for free. However, several customers thus just bought the same item ten times so that they would get one for free anyway, and then just returned the other nine items - much to the exasperation of the stores. Many stores have thus taken to granting only gift certificates in exchange for returned items, rather than paying back the actual money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 "That is really good Dd, wish I had that talent! What do you use for the sub-board? Polystyrene? " Thanks. I usually use 2mm plasticard. In this case I also used cork sheet because of the extra weight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 9, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2010 Afternoon all posting seems to work despite the message. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 A certain electronics store chain I missed that one! I wonder which store that could possibly be?!? Ich bin doch nicht Bloed :icon_lol: (Edited because RMWeb seems to have a problem with Umlauten!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 A friend struggled 40 miles through the ice and snow yesterday to collect a small part for his washing machine. He had ordered it and was informed that it had arrived in stock and was ready to be collected. It hadn't and wasn't. He was displeased. The store shall remain nameless but a clue might be that it is called after the preferred foodstuff of the Indian sub-continent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2010 Channa dal with chappati? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2010 I'd just assumed that we were talking about Kormat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Morning All, We had another fall of snow overnight and so it is really looking like a Winter wonderland outside. I was up early clearing my bit of pavement. I'm off into town later on, so hopefully the roads are reasonably clear. Have a good day everyone :icon_wave: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 10, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2010 Morning :icon_yawn: ... Another (hopefully) calm winter Sunday beckons... Don't think there will be anything spectacular going on today. I do hope, however, that I'll be able to seal a deal on a new computer next week! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Another day, another dollup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 No new dollup's last night, just bloomin' cold...and I'm tired.... What on earth am I doing here?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 "What on earth am I doing here?... " Because there are problems at the Airports? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 am wondering how to sleep sitting upright, left arm is in a brace after a fall on an icy pavement. it will teach me not to look at fgw's bouncing castle passing in the cutting at redland. then again the trip to the fracture clinic could be interesting if the paths remain icy... http://www.michael527.fotopic.net/c1800845.html link to clifton bridge shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 "What on earth am I doing here?... " Because there are problems at the Airports? Hell will freeze over before I step foot on a plane again. I've done my bit over the years... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Morning all! Felt like I shouldn't have got out of bed yesterday... One lightbulb blew, taking out the lighting ring fuse, it was snowing so nearly pitch black inside trying to change the fuse! Then got to the car and discovered that when I'd hit a Glasgow pothole on Friday, I'd damaged a wheel and now had a slow leak where the rim was twisted... Wonder if I can send Glasgow Council a bill for a new wheel? Still half dark here, but no fresh snow overnight. Have a good Sunday, all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Just started snowing again, but now have four Redwing's taken up residence in the garden. Hadn't seen them before so every cloud has a silver lining... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Sorry to hear that your break wasn't very pleasant, Mow. I think the Redwings, Mistlethrushes, Fieldfares have either been late in arriving or are scarce this year, Gordon. If you didn't already know, they like ripe fruit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 10, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2010 Morning all no interesting wildlife but the cats are still wappy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Thanks DD.... ......which would explain why they've been tucking into the berries on our Catoneaster for the last half an hour or so. Armed with this knowledge, I'm sure Mrs S will be delving into the fruit bowl sometime this morning.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Four is a low number, Gordon. They usually arrive in large gangs. Maybe the weather has disrupted their normal habits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 ......or the others are over the fence on the golf course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 The insect eaters (wagtails etc.) are stuffing themselves on bits of peanuts dropped by the others. Anything to survive I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 With a stroke of the cursor, St Clamber on the Hill is transformed from the 1960s to the present day ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 redwings/field fares seen in nearby trees at the back. the blackcap returned, i think it was around for four months last year. dd thanks no real pain just inconvenience at moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2010 Morning all. We have had some snow overnight but so far it isn't as bad as was predicted. I'll trek down to the bird feeders and top them up. I thought that if birds actually resorted to cotoneaster berries it was a sigh of a hard winter. They (and squirrels) have not eaten the fruit off our crab apple tree though. DD, St Clamber's hearse would have to be a stretch Volvo to be modern round here (or horse drawn which some people seem to favour) Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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