The grumpy thread

[maxxo]

Had a doctors appointment yesterday to get a new fit note

have a guess what I did

bear in mind since the breakup I’ve been having an hour or so’s sleep per night

i slept in, woke up hours later realising I missed it and I’m really really annoyed at myself for it

[maxxo]

Also evri

dropped off a fair few parcels last week, happened to go in today and noticed them all still sat there and not been collected

fuck sake

apparently getting collected today so if you’ve bought anything from me I promise it’s on its way

[IronStar]

3 hours ago, Bfg said:

I received the following email just today, saying they can find (ie., track) your phone from other devices, even if it is offline . . .

Although intended to be helpful, I feel this is invasive.  They did this without my knowledge or consent. I have opted out, but really I do not trust that it'll make any difference.  If I now only have the option to turn it off, that says they had turned it on !  ..perhaps in a software update.   And could, and probably will, by default do so again.

As I'm not a criminal, nor a terrorist this ought not concern me, but... because my phone number is in the public domain, ie., I give it out to friends who save it in their contacts, and I give it to businesses who then give it to couriers.. what scammer, id thief, or other criminal element doesn't have access to it ? 

Within a day or two anyone, whoever doesn't already have it will know my home address. Within a week they'll know where I shop, and where I am during most of each day. And the next time I go to an event, or some distance away, or am away overnight or for a weekend - they'll know my home is empty. That doesn't sound like a service I'd want to subscribe to.

 

 

Even if you turn off offline finding - the risk is gone ?  nope. . .

 

You need access to person’s email and 2FA method to use this. It’s same as Apple FindMy, and is a very very very strong theft deterrent, especially if they manage to finally squash all the reset security bypasses. It’s also very handy in case you misplace your device. It’s been around since very first releases of Android, and I’ve used it to find where the hell did I put my phone dozens if not hundreds of times in conjunction with asking Google Home “where’s my phone?” while I was still using Android. It’s just being rolled out to devices that are offline, via BLE, in the same way FindMy works, which is a great thing if you forget or drop your phone and battery is flat. About time too, as there was no proper Android equivalent to air tags or locating small devices such as headphones. 
Oh and you get notification on your device it’s being located via find my device, so it’s not invisible. 

Overall a very very very useful thing, and no reason to worry about it. 

[Remspoor]

8 hours ago, Bfg said:

I received the following email just today, saying they can find (ie., track) your phone from other devices, even if it is offline . . .

Although intended to be helpful, I feel this is invasive.  They did this without my knowledge or consent. I have opted out, but really I do not trust that it'll make any difference.  If I now only have the option to turn it off, that says they had turned it on !  ..perhaps in a software update.   And could, and probably will, by default do so again.

As I'm not a criminal, nor a terrorist this ought not concern me, but... because my phone number is in the public domain, ie., I give it out to friends who save it in their contacts, and I give it to businesses who then give it to couriers.. what scammer, id thief, or other criminal element doesn't have access to it ? 

Within a day or two anyone, whoever doesn't already have it will know my home address. Within a week they'll know where I shop, and where I am during most of each day. And the next time I go to an event, or some distance away, or am away overnight or for a weekend - they'll know my home is empty. That doesn't sound like a service I'd want to subscribe to.

 

 

Even if you turn off offline finding - the risk is gone ?  nope. . .

 

I rejected it . Mainly because of privacy.  They know too much about us already.

It seems to also require Bluetooth. Well here in the middle of nowhere, in España vaciada (Empty Spain) it will not be of great help.. Not even the wife uses Bluetooth. There are no neighbours only the occasional tourist.

[sheffcortinacentre]

10 hours ago, Bfg said:

I received the following email just today, saying they can find (ie., track) your phone from other devices, even if it is offline . . .

Although intended to be helpful, I feel this is invasive.  They did this without my knowledge or consent. I have opted out, but really I do not trust that it'll make any difference.  If I now only have the option to turn it off, that says they had turned it on !  ..perhaps in a software update.   And could, and probably will, by default do so again.

As I'm not a criminal, nor a terrorist this ought not concern me, but... because my phone number is in the public domain, ie., I give it out to friends who save it in their contacts, and I give it to businesses who then give it to couriers.. what scammer, id thief, or other criminal element doesn't have access to it ? 

Within a day or two anyone, whoever doesn't already have it will know my home address. Within a week they'll know where I shop, and where I am during most of each day. And the next time I go to an event, or some distance away, or am away overnight or for a weekend - they'll know my home is empty. That doesn't sound like a service I'd want to subscribe to.

 

 

Even if you turn off offline finding - the risk is gone ?  nope. . .

 

Don't be so paranoid it's all perfectly secure.

[jakebullet]

More caravan holiday madness. If you open a window or door you can hear bingo at all times of the day.

For a laugh I went to check out the entertainment* and the bingo noise is coming from a speaker outside the complex. There is no actual bingo happening, they're just playing a tape of bingo.

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, Remspoor said:

. Not even the wife uses Bluetooth. There are no neighbours only the occasional tourist.

Have you checked their teeth?

[Remspoor]

9 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Don't be so paranoid it's all perfectly secure.

You do you and leave me to do me.

[barefoot]

9 hours ago, jakebullet said:

... the bingo noise is coming from a speaker outside the complex. There is no actual bingo happening, they're just playing a tape of bingo.

Where is this site? I have to go.

[comfortablynumb]

10 hours ago, jakebullet said:

they're just playing a tape of bingo.

Bingo's greatest hits? 🤣

[Metal Guru]

Stayed at a Travelodge in North London over the weekend. On the ground floor was a Dominoes, so obviously some people took pizza to their rooms.

Next room to ours , just chucked their empty boxes into the corridor. Some people are just complete pigs who shouldn’t be allowed out in society.

Dread to think what their house is like.

[fairkens]

Just seen they're going stop making Old Jamaica ginger beer. Maybe if they hadn't ruined it with sweeteners people wouldn't have stopped buying it. Surely they must know that?

[comfortablynumb]

1 hour ago, Metal Guru said:

Dread to think what their house is like.

Probably the tidiest house on the street.

All the rubbish is outside.....

Used to have scum like that when I lived in WGC, kids were chucked out into the street at about 18 months( yeah seriously) and their houses were spotless, latest flat screen TV, every sky channel etc.

Nothing in the fridge or cupboards tho.

[cobblers]

1 hour ago, fairkens said:

Just seen they're going stop making Old Jamaica ginger beer. Maybe if they hadn't ruined it with sweeteners people wouldn't have stopped buying it. Surely they must know that?

It's such a shame that so many tasty drinks have been ruined with the sugar tax. They could either put up the price by 50% or make the drink taste fucking awful, and almost everyone decided too make their drink taste awful.

And it's not the sweeteners themselves that ruin it - Pepsi Max is my favourite drink and I go through gallons of the stuff

[MorrisItalSLX]

4 hours ago, comfortablynumb said:

Bingo's greatest hits? 🤣

“There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.”

[fairkens]

50 minutes ago, cobblers said:

It's such a shame that so many tasty drinks have been ruined with the sugar tax. They could either put up the price by 50% or make the drink taste fucking awful, and almost everyone decided too make their drink taste awful.

And it's not the sweeteners themselves that ruin it - Pepsi Max is my favourite drink and I go through gallons of the stuff

Agreed. Think irn bru took the right approach. All I can taste is bitter sweeteners.

Ironically it's the posh soft drinks that are full sugar now

[andy18s]

2 hours ago, cobblers said:

 

And it's not the sweeteners themselves that ruin it - Pepsi Max is my favourite drink and I go through gallons of the stuff

Used to work with a guy who would go through 2 5litre bottles of Tizer in a 12 hrs shift. 

Tizer Ted as he got known as would always have a bright red face and neck,but claimed it was a coincidence..

[andy18s]

Just had a reminder that my passport runs out end of the year,so gone online to see what needs doing.

Forms all filled in,photo taken and accepted so just need to send a copy of my Bg residency card.

And pay £120 plus another £40 to have DHL send it over..

No more diecasts for me for a while then I guess.

[myglaren]

Can you not get it from the British Consul?

When we were married (in England) and I was living in Sweden, she got a BVP then went to the consul in Gothenburg and had it made up to a full passport, it was dead easy.

This was 1873 so a while back but I vividly remember the consular secretary, a proper schoolmarm called Zoila Hawthorn.  Perfect as she was fairly prickly.

[captain_70s]

1 minute ago, myglaren said:

This was 1873 so a while back 

Just a bit...

[comfortablynumb]

Beat me to it 😁

[myglaren]

Only a century out, no-one will notice.

[comfortablynumb]

That's a lot of wedding anniversaries to forget 😁

[andy18s]

17 minutes ago, myglaren said:

Can you not get it from the British Consul?

When we were married (in England) and I was living in Sweden, she got a BVP then went to the consul in Gothenburg and had it made up to a full passport, it was dead easy.

This was 1873 so a while back but I vividly remember the consular secretary, a proper schoolmarm called Zoila Hawthorn.  Perfect as she was fairly prickly.

You can but it means having to attend in person,which is a 600km round trip.

I know I'm paying for the convenience but it's still a fair whack to pay out. 

And then I'll have to renew my residency card as the passport number will be different....

[jakebullet]

You could not make it up files time!

Going to go out to pub for tea, and the mrs somehow drops her bra in the toilet. How? How could you do that?

Well I put it in the cupboard above, had a shower then forgot.

She then says she's not going out without a new bra. Man attempts to buy new bra from tescos limited range, trying for the right mix of style, control, aggression and damage.

Glad I'm going home Friday.

[sheffcortinacentre]

12 hours ago, Remspoor said:

You do you and leave me to do me.

Was being sarcastic.

[Remspoor]

If you live outside of the UK you can only apply for British passports on line. (maybe a few exceptions where you cannot)

The info is here

https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/filter/how-to-apply

[Remspoor]

1 minute ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Was being sarcastic.

Did not come across like that. maybe a 😁 or a 😉 may have given me a clue.

[sheffcortinacentre]

I don't trust any of that that stuff. It's the titanic syndrome the more secure they claim it is the more likely I think it is to be breached.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, jakebullet said:

You could not make it up files time!

Going to go out to pub for tea, and the mrs somehow drops her bra in the toilet. How? How could you do that?

Well I put it in the cupboard above, had a shower then forgot.

She then says she's not going out without a new bra. Man attempts to buy new bra from tescos limited range, trying for the right mix of style, control, aggression and damage.

Glad I'm going home Friday.

So she went to the loo in the pub, then put her bra in a cupboard, before taking a shower? In the pub? Cupboard rejects bra into toilet?