Posts by andy gibson

"Also, eBay don't care if you sell product on your own website or on other platforms cheaper than you list it on eBay."

No, but if you dare to mention it in your listing, it gets cancelled and removed.

"your mother tounge is obviously not English"

Englishman here, mid 50's

"talking smack" is a phrase I've never heard used in the UK.

Re: Andy Burnham isn't completely a self-serving arsehole

Erm, riding around in a taxi covered in "The Sun" logos says otherwise.

Some "Scouser"

https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/jul/13/the-sun-embarrasses-andy-burnham-for-refusing-to-be-interviewed

Re: I had one of those too!

Me too. It used to say "CPU OVER TEMP" when I turned the machine on.

And of course a pack of TDK C90s to tape the charts. Get ready with that PAUSE button so we don't get Bruno Brookes' voice on it!

Re: Slot machine

I asked AI to identify the location of a photograph three times.

Each time it told me it was a different place.

In the end I used Google Streetview to identify the location myself.

Re: Mr Starmer - 21st century Mary Whitehouse?

Lets not forget that Stamer has form when it comes to over-zealous internet busybodying:

2012:

'Twitter joke' case only went ahead at insistence of DPP

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2012/jul/29/paul-chambers-twitter-joke-airport

Who was DPP? Yup, Starmer

Re: But why?

I reckon he's watching the latest series of "For All Mankind"

Re: Burnham would come to dunce inane

Is he really that popular though, particularly out of Manchester?

The trouble with Burnham is that he's say or do anything to win the popular vote. He was my MP many years ago. He'd go to the opening of an envelope if it got him in the local paper.

I mean, what kind of self-proclaimed Scouser who supposedly loves Liverpool does this:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/jul/13/the-sun-embarrasses-andy-burnham-for-refusing-to-be-interviewed

Re: If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

There was that brief period when Apple released the round "puck mouse" with the iMac.

Re: Another solution in search of a problem

Spot on. It didn't work in 2008

https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2008/03/26/keyboard-pc-design-recalls-amiga-era/700453

Re: Memo to Glorious Leaders: Censorship makes you unpopular.

Funny how voter ID was a terrible thing according to Labour, and would be removed as soon they got into power.

2 years on, guess what's still in place and will be staying....

Re: A solution looking for a problem

"if an airline offered a 'we don't do any checks, just get straight on the plane and take your chances"

Sounds like Jet2 and their oh so scrutinous checks to see if any passengers are bladdered.

It would be interesting to see bodycam footage of the event. The Reg article says he "was compliant with the police, but my bank cards and passport weren't enough to convince the police the facial recognition tech was wrong"

But the BBC article just says:

"He said officers asked him for his fingerprints, but he refused, and he was let go only after about 30 minutes, after showing them a photo of his passport."

Like most instances of "two sides to a story", does the truth lie somewhere between?

Re: Bah!

It's interesting you mention Casio. I'm on an electronics group and there's a staggering amount of mid 80s Casio calulators still on their original AA Casio branded batteries. They've not burst, corroded, just still going.

Perhaps the answer is there?

Or perhaps the calcuators also had a little solar window and never drained the batteries?

Re: This an anti-Iran thing on the sly?

I hope its just a case of "We know Iran is going on but we haven't forgotten about you, even though the orange buffoon seems to have"

Re: Incomprehensible

Same with knife crime:

"In the UK, carrying a knife in public without a "good reason" is illegal, with a maximum penalty of four years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both"

Yet, only got 6 months here:

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2026/march/30-03-26/men-jailed-for-knife-possession--milton-keynes/

And this one:

"A knife carrier who previously threatened to stab his neighbour’s dog has been sentenced after he was caught carrying weapons for a second time. "

SUSPENDED SENTENCE!

https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/25990099.harold-hill-man-sentenced-repeat-knife-carrying/

Re: Banning stuff

I'm on a number of what might be classed as "boring" special interest groups on Facebook (trains, maps, pubs, my model of car, old railways, tunnels, mine and general underground exploration) where there's no bitching, no fighting, no drama - just likeminded individuals enjoying their hobby like grown ups on a modern platform now that forums seem to be dying out. And I also keep in close contact with friends and family who live a long way away.

If Facebook is a "toxic cesspit" to you, then that's probably down to the areas you frequent. Stay out of the curtain twitching local groups, don't discuss politics and religion.

Re: Edge

Same here, but with a banking website that links to a USB card reader and will only work in Edge and IE compatability mode - HSBC if you're curious.

Re: Big brother is watching and listening to your TV

and quite often the TVs are underpowered. I can open Plex, pick a show and start it playing on my Android box, where as the Plex app on the TV has only just got past the startup logo.

And don't mention when the TV apps are ever updated, or become EOL.

Re: My next car, should I need one

Same here, another member of the "bangerrnomics" club.

My current car is 20 years old, one previous owner, garaged, Low mileage, frequently serviced.

No rust, no MOT failures, no advisories.

It cost £700.

Re: The govt could save a lot of money ...

Unfortunately we plebs don't run any multinational corporationsto dangle directorships and other tasty perks for the MPs and civil servants when they leave office, so they're not interested in our opinion.

The worst that can happen is this:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d0d63pnw2o

Re: Despite the rabid hatred of SM on here...

Agree. I'm on a number of what might be classed as "boring" special interest groups (trains, maps, pubs, my model of car, old railways, tunnels, mine and general underground exploration) where there's no bitching, no fighting, no drama - just likeminded individuals enjoying their hobby like grown ups on a modern platform now that forums seem to be dying out.

If Facebook is a toxic cesspit to you, then that's probably down to the areas you frequent. Stay out of the curtain twitching local groups, don't discuss politics and religion.

Re: Outburst?

I reckon he'll spin it along the lines of "Moon is rubbish, we didn't want to go there anyway, we'll go to Mars instead"

I open Notepad and say "thanks for leaving your computer unlocked. I've deleted some of your files, had a browse at the confidential ones in the shared area you have access to, and had a good rummage through your emails. I almost sent an "I QUIT" email to your boss, but didn't on this occasion.

Then lock the machine so they have a nice surprise when they unlock

You can play ball under the solar panels we've put on the football fields!

And then regurgitated onto every regional Reach webpage so that you think it's in your area.

Trump bragging rights for years to come - "I'm the greatest Prez since JFK"

old banks

The Number 15 pub, St Annes on Sea is an old bank and the vault has been converted into a drinking room.

https://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/36/36930/Number_15/St_Annes_on_Sea

Re: This is all news to me

My OH too. She was sent an email saying basically:

Your machine needs to be upgraded to Windows 11.

Leave it switched on until it's finished.

It took 3 days until it came back to a login screen. Yes, days.