Gareth Collier Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Veering steadily away from whacky signs I use Tesco mobile and a couple of months back had a problem so rung their tech support number. After explaining the problem and being put on hold for a bit their techy guy then reeled off a solution to me. Hold on I said to him, that's virtually word for word of a solution I found on line that didn't work. He then sheepishly admitted that they regularly search online for answers. Suffice it to say I managed to sort it myself eventually. 2 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 10/05/2021 at 20:23, pH said: There’s a term for that here in BC - ‘blacktop politics’: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/spending-suggests-b-c-liberals-are-playing-blacktop-politics-1.2483988 There is a book of the same title about BC highway policies. The practice extends all the way to federal highway money in BC- where we got the 3 roundabout 2 bridge monstrosity in a vain attempt to hold Sidney/Gulf Islands as a Conservative riding...they lost to the Greens (and everyone who uses the roundabouts gets lost too !) James 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, peach james said: There is a book of the same title about BC highway policies. I presume ‘Flying Phil’ features prominently. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted September 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2021 2 hours ago, melmerby said: Why advertise that they can answer any technical questions about stuff then? Because, like all honest law abiding business people, they are happy to lie through their teeth to get you through the door so that they can sell stuff at you, being of course careful to structure the lie in a way that is next to impossible for you to prove. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jcredfer Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 9 hours ago, PhilJ W said: She was only a Fishmonger's daughter, but she had Crabs on her Plaice, poor Sole. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Popular Post PhilJ W Posted September 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2021 Not a sign as such but wacky all the same. 7 3 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jcredfer Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 9 hours ago, PhilJ W said: I lived next door to someone who did that for a living, although he didn't advertise the fact, like the above. He used to sell abroad, too, which was his eventual downfall. The Customs, at the border of one country he sent to, noticed the difference in age and wood in a rather expensive item. The fine and reputation damage from the court case, didn't do him any good. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, jcredfer said: I lived next door to someone who did that for a living, although he didn't advertise the fact, like the above. He used to sell abroad, too, which was his eventual downfall. The Customs, at the border of one country he sent to, noticed the difference in age and wood in a rather expensive item. The fine and reputation damage from the court case, didn't do him any good. Should have described himself as an antique furniture restorer but that would be far less profitable. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ozexpatriate Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: "We are temporary, out of the office! Please call xxx We are indeed all temporary. One suspects that employment at Europcar is temporary too! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2021 8 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Do they come with a stylus? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, melmerby said: Do they come with a stylus? They come with six of the best ! .... that really is a Whacky sign. Edited September 21, 2021 by Michael Hodgson 2 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold AndrueC Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) On 14/09/2021 at 00:33, PhilJ W said: I see the humour in it but it's actually correct. The vast majority of road crashes are caused by drivers - human error. It's why I dislike describing such incidents as 'accidents'. Most are not accidental, they are the result of poor decision making. Calling it an 'accident' implies that 'these things just happen' and absolves the driver(s) therefore reducing the incentive to modify behaviour. Edited September 21, 2021 by AndrueC 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2021 1 hour ago, AndrueC said: I see the humour in it but it's actually correct. The vast majority of road crashes are caused by drivers - human error. It's why I dislike describing such incidents as 'accidents'. Most are not accidental, they are the result of poor decision making. Calling it an 'accident' implies that 'these things just happen' and absolves the driver(s) therefore reducing the incentive to modify behaviour. That is how it is in Germany. Most 'accidents' are caused by one or more people breaking a law. All actions on the road are prescribed by laws rather than a wishy-washy Highway Code. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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