Agila Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 14 minutes ago, dave j said: Last Fray Bentos pie I had I couldn't get the lid off! Had a right battle with all the tin openers I could find. Haven't braved one since. Mind you, I should get a decent Tin opener too! Top tip from Mrs Agila. Hold the tin opener only, do not hold the tin, just let it hang horizontally. My Mrs opens them effortlessly in 10 seconds after I struggle like a prick for 10 minutes and only open an eighth of it. dave j and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 42 minutes ago, Crackers said: I'd recommend not getting in a car with me for a while. Could be a bit... Beany... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 3 hours ago, reb said: My unit is full of fray bentos pie tins full of nuts and bolts. It's been long enough I don't remember what any of them are! When I met my wife (+ siblings + cousins) in the '80's these were referred to as 'dog pies'. We now eat fresh meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 They have meat in them? AnnoyingPentium and Yank Tank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Hardly ... the tin weighs more than the pie 😕 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Grumpy because a 1992 vehicle is now registered as "antique". Phil AnnoyingPentium, Remspoor, cobblers and 2 others 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 younger than the man taking the photo AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, hairnet said: younger than the man taking the photo Shush you hairnet, carburettor, AnnoyingPentium and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 21 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: They have meat in them? Depending on how hungover the guys on the production line were, there is definitely a chance. carburettor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 16/01/2022 at 20:40, Crackers said: I'd recommend not getting in a car with me for a while. Could be a bit... Beany... I'm getting strong Blazing Saddles vibes from this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Woke up with back pain. Can't get back to sleep. Remspoor and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 9:04 PM, dave j said: Last Fray Bentos pie I had I couldn't get the lid off! Had a right battle with all the tin openers I could find. Haven't braved one since. Mind you, I should get a decent Tin opener too! Put them in the oven with the lid on. They tend to open themselves. myglaren, cobblers, carburettor and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Alarm set for half 6 for getting up for uni... what time do I wake up? Half fkn 5. Any weegie shiters hear of a rammy going on then I've probably flipped a lid trying to work the self-service ticket machines at the subway station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 hours ago, paulplom said: Put them in the oven with the lid on. They tend to open themselves. I cooked one like that in a campfire once. They start to massively swell up just as everything is nice and toasty inside. Crust was a bit mushy still carburettor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I remember coming home from a night out and finding my house mate passed out on his bed with a handful of fray bentos steak and kidney pie in one hand and the rest of the half cooked pie in the other still in the tin with a big claw mark out it. The next day his pillow had a big head shaped clear spot were his head was while he slept but rest of it was covered in gravy . Never really fancied them after that for some reason . cobblers, myglaren, carburettor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 18 hours ago, PhilA said: Grumpy because a 1992 vehicle is now registered as "antique". Phil When that was brand new, the equivalent age vehicle was from 1962. Might need a moment to process that. LightBulbFun, AnnoyingPentium and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 15 minutes ago, Talbot said: When that was brand new, the equivalent age vehicle was from 1962. Might need a moment to process that. I took a moment, and no, I don't like it AnnoyingPentium, Zelandeth, LightBulbFun and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 7:25 PM, Zelandeth said: Postie this morning. Rang doorbell. I was actually downstairs at the time so got there pretty quickly. Made direct eye contact through the window, then stuck a "sorry we missed you" slip through the letterbox. Then proceeded to completely ignore me shouting (politely!) after him as he walked the (15 metres or so) back down the garden path to his van and buggered off. Thing is...he never even took the parcels out of the damned van in the first place, so no idea what he was playing at. That is very very wrong. I'll fully admit that I am more helpful to some people than others but they have to have been a miserable git to me in the first place. I always try quite hard to get rid of the packets because filling the form out is a pain in the arse. I'll try a neighbour if I think they'll be in or try and hide it somewhere. The latter is not official policy but as all the couriers do it our management have sort of accepted it as that is what we are up against. I almost take it as a challenge now to find a hiding place. I'll try the side gate and if it's locked, stick my hand over the top to see if it's just a sliding bolt. One I was particularly pleased with recently, someone left a lawnmower in the front garden so I took the grass box off it, put the packet it in and put it back on again. Then put a card in to tell them obviously as they'd never find it there. But as I say, I know some neighbours don't get on and it's usually obvious which one is the protagonist (it takes a while to gain this info but once you've been on a delivery long enough you pick these things up) so I won't try as hard for them but I'd still knock the door and politely hand it over (it's actually quite satisfying being nice and polite to miserable people). But I don't see any reason to behave like the guy above. We have a few idiots at our office, though probably no more than any other workplace of the same size, but I don't think any of them would behave like that. I would definitely complain, he doesn't sound like he should be a postman. Angrydicky, Tickman and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 The Asbo wannabes in the motorsport halls have brought their 'project cars' along with them. We've just been serenaded* with the dulcet tones of Fords and Hondas being redlined constantly for around 10 minutes. Then, they decided a round two was in order, but this time complete with handbrake turns and racing down the approach road. myglaren, carburettor, Remspoor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 44 minutes ago, Yoss said: That is very very wrong. I'll fully admit that I am more helpful to some people than others but they have to have been a miserable git to me in the first place. I always try quite hard to get rid of the packets because filling the form out is a pain in the arse. I'll try a neighbour if I think they'll be in or try and hide it somewhere. The latter is not official policy but as all the couriers do it our management have sort of accepted it as that is what we are up against. I almost take it as a challenge now to find a hiding place. I'll try the side gate and if it's locked, stick my hand over the top to see if it's just a sliding bolt. One I was particularly pleased with recently, someone left a lawnmower in the front garden so I took the grass box off it, put the packet it in and put it back on again. Then put a card in to tell them obviously as they'd never find it there. But as I say, I know some neighbours don't get on and it's usually obvious which one is the protagonist (it takes a while to gain this info but once you've been on a delivery long enough you pick these things up) so I won't try as hard for them but I'd still knock the door and politely hand it over (it's actually quite satisfying being nice and polite to miserable people). But I don't see any reason to behave like the guy above. We have a few idiots at our office, though probably no more than any other workplace of the same size, but I don't think any of them would behave like that. I would definitely complain, he doesn't sound like he should be a postman. When I did the job for a year I found most people to be fine. The one Christmas I was there I got £5 tip from the father of Guto Harri, the BBC presenter. Which was very generous in 1988. And with all the other smaller tips I got it made up a good lump. But maybe people were nicer then. Also, South Wales is probably not as miserable as England. carburettor, AnnoyingPentium and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 5:38 PM, hairnet said: royal phail tldr im expecting the letter for the 20th to be sometime here in march had a letter off them today dated the 8th december for appt 16th december a month ffs - no wonder they told me the time before last id missed appointments - just a shame they wont tell me about changes in phone messages - it causes them more grief than me if stuff is missed (like someone else could have a go with worse issues etc) myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 21 minutes ago, hairnet said: had a letter off them today dated the 8th december for appt 16th december Mark, is there no email option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 apparently not id asked them seeing as they have mobile number and they rang me to leave a 'please ring us' message why they didnt just say what they wanted to change - as what they were talking about wasnt medically senstive they said they dont do it like that letters it is - its soo 1923 which is a shame as it shouldnt be any type of hassle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Just now, hairnet said: apparently not id asked them seeing as they have mobile number and they rang me to leave a 'please ring us' message why they didnt just say what they wanted to change - as what they were talking about wasnt medically senstive they said they dont do it like that letters it is - its soo 1923 which is a shame as it shouldnt be any type of hassle but then its not the hossys fault - ITS ALL ABOUT ROYAL FAIL the hospital(s) have been fine - its yon red feckers that are causing the trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Parking ticket and a jury summons on the same day. FML. Then went to buy a Ford Ka for my mum. Tried to start it and just squeaking. Seller reckoned the starter motor was knackered, I reckon the AC compressor as i could see the belt running over the stuck pulley. Not my problem but a pain as would have bought it otherwise. myglaren, AnnoyingPentium and High Jetter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I recently discovered you can rent a Caterham for a day from Caterham Gatwick. My 21st is approaching in the next couple of months and I thought that might be a cool thing to experience even if only for a day or two; it's not even that expensive in the world of performance car hire as a 2-day hire starts from £199. Minimum driver age? Predicatble: 25. Bollocks. Fumbler, Minimad5, High Jetter and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Fumbler said: The Asbo wannabes in the motorsport halls have brought their 'project cars' along with them. We've just been serenaded* with the dulcet tones of Fords and Hondas being redlined constantly for around 10 minutes. Then, they decided a round two was in order, but this time complete with handbrake turns and racing down the approach road. No wardens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: No wardens? Somehow they get away with it. It's certainly not the first time they've done it but they sure do like to make their engines scream. I am waiting for one day when I hear one of their crocks bouncing off the rev limiter and then suddenly rip itself apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 The wesbite (I know it's called a website, but wesbite sounds funnier) I commonly use for cassette shell labels has updated, removing the template for said labels. Not a happy bunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Came home from work tonight, went in the lounge to make a fire up. There are lumps of cement and mortar in the grate. There is one completely loose brick one side of the chimney and a hole the other side. Remspoor, myglaren and High Jetter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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