GrumpiusMaximus Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, New POD said: Lack of available training? Why is it just because I can write* a some macro in excel, that you think I can link to the office printer? *record There is free training available and basic IT training is turned down by a lot of staff. Sadly, nobody has the balls to make it mandatory... I'm not even talking about adding printers. I'm talking about not being able to understand how dual monitors work or how to plug in a USB stick... stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: Why are people that a gainfully employed and presumably competent so bloody useless with anything computer-related?! Told you so! Cheggers and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: Why are people that a gainfully employed and presumably competent so bloody useless with anything computer-related?! I had to work with an IT project manager at one point in my current gig who couldn’t use Excel. £450 a day. GrumpiusMaximus, Supernaut and stonedagain 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kiltox said: I had to work with an IT project manager at one point in my current gig who couldn’t use Excel. £450 a day. I'd be happy with half that! stonedagain and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, Supernaut said: Told you so! I never disputed it mate! It was just £5,000 a year more than my old job. And they've said they'll put me through CompTIA... Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, Kiltox said: I had to work with an IT project manager at one point in my current gig who couldn’t use Excel. £450 a day. Jesus Christ. I'd imagine the employment decisions weren't made by an IT-literate person, either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: Jesus Christ. I'd imagine the employment decisions weren't made by an IT-literate person, either? I think he was so bad that because he had managed to secure contracts elsewhere you assume he would have the basic skills he would need - I’m a cyber security specialist, you probably wouldn’t ask me at interview if I was OK with Office GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 If you have a good program or project office then excel etc. skills are not very important in my experience, albeit probably now out of date as I'm retired. I'd much rather have someone with good stakeholder management skills, you can get your PA to do the MS stuff or for example the FDs PA if it's very confidential. This is from a background of implementing, developing and managing SAP, along with testing and managing a help-desk, and subsequent consultancy on package evaluation etc.. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 PA He was a project manager from a third rate consultancy at a second rate “bank” - he was his own PA. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 My grump... mice... the little fuckers. We started getting mice in the front room. It’s not a massive surprise, we’re in the countryside. So I sealed up the hole that I found and left it at that. Except one little bugger got trapped in the room. Mrs_b wants us to use humane traps. Ok, first (very cheapo) humane trap fails. So I resort to a home built bucket trap. Very AS constructed from cardboard and gaffer tape. Works a treat! Catches the mouse... but... Harry Houdini’s mouse reincarnation escapes! On to better quality humane traps. Hurrah we’ve got it! ” What’s that scuffling sound?” Little bastards have made a new entrance. So I block that up good and proper. Wood, screws, the lot! Lay out the traps and... catch one! And another... and another... We’re up to 11 mice so far. So I’m guessing they’ve got another entrance then... ?? Dread to think what state the sofa is in underneath now... purplebargeken, Cavcraft and stonedagain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Went on the Greater Anglia website to do a Delay Repay claim for the train being cancelled on Saturday. Turns out you have to upload a photo of your ticket. Which is fine, except that my ticket was nommed by the barrier at Liverpool Street. So no refund for me. Also the rear silencer on the 75 has fallen apart - the strap round the silencer has come adrift and has torn a hole in the silencer as it did so, so the car now sounds chavvy and the exhaust is hanging down. I could probably bodge it with a bandage and a couple of CV boot clips, but I doubt it'd last very long, so I'm going to have to fork out for a new rear section and then spend a happy* few hours scrabbling around underneath the car trying to fit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, New POD said: I'd like for the free prescriptions, if it were not for the reason. ? Why do Scottish and Welsh get free prescriptions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, Kiltox said: PA He was a project manager from a third rate consultancy at a second rate “bank” - he was his own PA. Fair enough, you have to be a jack of all trades in those circumstances and obviously know Office and presumably something like PMW, if that's still used. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TataBobu Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 hours ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: how to plug in a USB stick... Try once, doesn't go in. Turn it, try the second time, doesn't. Turn it again, try the third time and it's in. Easy, anybody can do it. GBJ, GrumpiusMaximus and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 46 minutes ago, brownnova said: My grump... mice... the little fuckers. We started getting mice in the front room. It’s not a massive surprise, we’re in the countryside. So I sealed up the hole that I found and left it at that. Except one little bugger got trapped in the room. Mrs_b wants us to use humane traps. Ok, first (very cheapo) humane trap fails. So I resort to a home built bucket trap. Very AS constructed from cardboard and gaffer tape. Works a treat! Catches the mouse... but... Harry Houdini’s mouse reincarnation escapes! On to better quality humane traps. Hurrah we’ve got it! ” What’s that scuffling sound?” Little bastards have made a new entrance. So I block that up good and proper. Wood, screws, the lot! Lay out the traps and... catch one! And another... and another... We’re up to 11 mice so far. So I’m guessing they’ve got another entrance then... ?? Dread to think what state the sofa is in underneath now... Best give me the mx5 before they eat it? stonedagain, The Moog, myglaren and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedenvy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 51 minutes ago, brownnova said: We’re up to 11 mice so far. So I’m guessing they’ve got another entrance then... ?? It's not the same mouse is it? Where are you releasing them? Perhaps identify the next one with some nail varnish (Other Greenpeace friendly ideas are available). Cavcraft and brownnova 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Buy a cat with humane training. They generally kill them first nip anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Went on the Greater Anglia website to do a Delay Repay claim for the train being cancelled on Saturday. Turns out you have to upload a photo of your ticket. Which is fine, except that my ticket was nommed by the barrier at Liverpool Street. So no refund for me. Total pain in the arse, I've been caught out like that. I always request a receipt now, I'm pretty sure they'll accept that. wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, SierraMikeHotel said: Total pain in the arse, I've been caught out like that. I always request a receipt now, I'm pretty sure they'll accept that. I do have a collection receipt - might be worth trying with that. I'll give it a go. SierraMikeHotel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, brownnova said: My grump... mice... the little fuckers. We started getting mice in the front room. It’s not a massive surprise, we’re in the countryside. So I sealed up the hole that I found and left it at that. Except one little bugger got trapped in the room. Mrs_b wants us to use humane traps. Ok, first (very cheapo) humane trap fails. So I resort to a home built bucket trap. Very AS constructed from cardboard and gaffer tape. Works a treat! Catches the mouse... but... Harry Houdini’s mouse reincarnation escapes! On to better quality humane traps. Hurrah we’ve got it! ” What’s that scuffling sound?” Little bastards have made a new entrance. So I block that up good and proper. Wood, screws, the lot! Lay out the traps and... catch one! And another... and another... We’re up to 11 mice so far. So I’m guessing they’ve got another entrance then... ?? Dread to think what state the sofa is in underneath now... If you have a compost bin near the house it might be worth moving it. That's where I think some of ours came from, although there is a small copse in the garden. We've also moved one of the woodpiles as far away from the house as we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Well, it feels like the the clutch fork is bursting through its pivot on the Discovery. It had a clutch fitted before I bought it three years ago. Probably fitted a Britpart clutch. Oh well. Sold the Mercedes coupe in November so I'm using the 206cc until I get time to do the clutch. Today my glamorous assistant asked me to look at her car as it's making a funny noise. the clutch release bearing is making the pedal judder. Great.....that's one tiny working car between the two of us and two cars with knackered clutches.How long has your car been like that ? "started at christmas". I had a few days off between christmas and new year could have done her clutch then if she had mentioned it...........Brilliant . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, mitsisigma01 said: Why do Scottish and Welsh get free prescriptions ?? Answer because the English fucking subsidise them. I have answered the question, roll on Scotish and Welsh Independence. Note that my daughter went to a Welsh University and will be paying back the best part of £40k plus interest over the next 25 years whilst Welsh Pharmacy students got it for free. ANYWAY. Mike is in Miseryside. ? Daviemck2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Lovely little things, field mice. Even the ones that tried to eat the wiring on my BX, or the ones a few years ago in my garage for months who tried to eat a cardboard box and a plastic motorbike cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Feld mice or not, I reckon they are living in your house. It's cold outside. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Swapping the Saab 9-3 TID for something similar at the weekend, just checked out insurance - an extra £20pm, robbing twats!! I'll be making a call but if not the same as what I'm currently paying I'll be taking my business elsewhere!!Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenKC53 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 hours ago, wuvvum said: I do have a collection receipt - might be worth trying with that. I'll give it a go. Its an automated system and will be rejected initially, but then email Scotrail (yes I'm not going nuts, Scotrail handle GA customer relations/Delay Repay) contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk to get a human to look into it. Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Bloody fuming with our nearest hand car wash. I usually use one on the other side of town but just discovered that they're closed Tuesdays. So to the one virtually next door we go. Now I made absolutely clear, in words of one syllable to them before going in DO NOT USE SODDING TFR/CHEMICAL SPRAYS ETC! Reason being that it's so aggressive that it just strips all the life out of the paint on any car without clear coat, leaving it totally matt and looking like it has been left sitting in a field for about five years. They've done this twice before, and last time it took me a full day's work to rectify. They only went and totally bloody ignored me. Cue frantic hand polishing by their entire team (who thanks to this had now totally backed themselves up at the busiest time of their day and had irate taxi drivers getting tired of waiting) to try to restore some vague semblance of shine to my car. Despite spending more than half an hour on it, they weren't really very successful. Not much you can do without at least lightly cutting it back...took me a full day to sort it last time. Sodding embarrassing as I'm handing the car over to a new owner tomorrow so just wanted to get it given a quick wash outside and a Hoover etc inside. I spent a couple of afternoons polishing and waxing it to within an inch of its life a few weeks ago so it was bloody gleaming before this...yet I've now got to hand it over looking like absolute crap. Annoyed. Will not be using them again, ever, and will be leaving an appropriate review on Google I think. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Feel your pain. Generally I think those places are too aggressive for anything but the most sturdy of new-ish cars and paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Got in my temporary car while the Bastard Focus is fixed. Plugged my phone charger into the ciggy lighter. Oh, that doesn't work. I'll forgive it, it's a bit of a knackered old beast. Then I looked in the lighter socket and it's full of mud, no wonder the bloody thing wouldn't work ? Craig the Princess and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Not sure if a grump or a grin.. Kwality Suspension mods /repairshttps://www-birminghammail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/car-held-together-string-wood-17524497.amp?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.birminghammail.co.uk%2Fblack-country%2Fcar-held-together-string-wood-17524497Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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