Seemingly trivial things that annoy you
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Chris Bass wrote:change on top of receipts, why? I have to do like a mini version of the table cloth trick to try and get thye receipt out and leave me with the coins. I just succeed in scattering the coins everywhere and probably dropping the receipt!
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Opening a pack of painkillers to find that the leaflet is ALWAYS folded over the blister packs. Not 50% of the time as chance would dictate, but ALWAYS. :twisted:
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On University Challenge, when contestants from the US give their origin as "[town], [state]", as if [state] is a country, but people from every other country say "[town], [country]".kop van de wedstrijd0 -
Baseball 'world' series. :roll:blim wrote:On University Challenge, when contestants from the US give their origin as "[town], [state]", as if [state] is a country, when people from every other country say "[town], [country]".0 -
Buying something in the US and then finding it does not include Tax. Tipping. Homeland Security0
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Veronese68 wrote:
Baseball 'world' series. :roll:blim wrote:On University Challenge, when contestants from the US give their origin as "[town], [state]", as if [state] is a country, when people from every other country say "[town], [country]".
I think that's because it was sponsored by a newspaper called "The World".0 -
The FrenchRose Xeon CDX 3100, Ultegra Di2 disc (nice weather)
Ribble Gran Fondo, Campagnolo Centaur (winter bike)
Van Raam 'O' Pair
Land Rover (really nasty weather
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That would make more sense, every day is a school day.finchy wrote:Veronese68 wrote:
Baseball 'world' series. :roll:blim wrote:On University Challenge, when contestants from the US give their origin as "[town], [state]", as if [state] is a country, when people from every other country say "[town], [country]".
I think that's because it was sponsored by a newspaper called "The World".0 -
Greater incidence of duplicate town names across the US dicates need to qualify with the state?blim wrote:On University Challenge, when contestants from the US give their origin as "[town], [state]", as if [state] is a country, but people from every other country say "[town], [country]".0 -
Pinno wrote:bbrap wrote:The French
Care to elaborate?
Trivial things that annoy me "The French", just because they do. Nice country, just a pity its full of French people. They look after their own & bollocks to everyone else. Wish we were a bit more like them.Rose Xeon CDX 3100, Ultegra Di2 disc (nice weather)
Ribble Gran Fondo, Campagnolo Centaur (winter bike)
Van Raam 'O' Pair
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different sized sim cards!
got a new phone today, nano sim, not micro sim so need to wait 2 days for three to send a new one out! damn it!www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
JoeNobody wrote:
Greater incidence of duplicate town names across the US dicates need to qualify with the state?blim wrote:On University Challenge, when contestants from the US give their origin as "[town], [state]", as if [state] is a country, but people from every other country say "[town], [country]".
Maybe, but this week's had someone say "Los Angeles, California". Yes, I know we all know LA is in California, but if I were abroad I wouldn't say I lived in "Dalkeith, Midlothian" but "Dalkeith, Scotland" (or "Britain" but that's an argument for another day). California and Midlothian are vastly different in size and population and global influence, but they are still on an equivalent scale, as the largest political entity of a nation. Though the federal US versus the 4-nations-in-1 UK does complicate things.kop van de wedstrijd0 -
blim wrote:Though the federal US versus the 4-nations-in-1 UK does complicate things.
And there you have it. The United States are a confederation of individual states making up the greater unit. So Dallas, Texas is indeed correct.
You wouldn't say Dalkeith, EU would you?
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Veronese68 wrote:
That would make more sense, every day is a school day.finchy wrote:Veronese68 wrote:
Baseball 'world' series. :roll:blim wrote:On University Challenge, when contestants from the US give their origin as "[town], [state]", as if [state] is a country, when people from every other country say "[town], [country]".
I think that's because it was sponsored by a newspaper called "The World".
It sounds like a good idea, but is not true
http://www.snopes.com/business/names/worldseries.asp0 -
orraloon wrote:blim wrote:Though the federal US versus the 4-nations-in-1 UK does complicate things.
And there you have it. The United States are a confederation of individual states making up the greater unit. So Dallas, Texas is indeed correct.
You wouldn't say Dalkeith, EU would you?
[ok bring it on, 'kipper nutjobs] Yes, "Dallas Texas" is correct, but "Texas, USA" or "Dallas, USA" wouldn't annoy me kop van de wedstrijd0 -
When anyone talks about "double white lines", as in "The driver crossed double white lines in order to overtake".
If there are two white lines, it's only the line on your side of the road that has any significance.
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Has anyone noticed how these days EVERY line must not be crossed? On a rural road I often follow drivers who always stay left of the dashed white lines, even though it may be advantageous to position yourself otherwise. That's how I was taught to drive anyway. And who knows the difference between the length of the lines?Capt Slog wrote:When anyone talks about "double white lines", as in "The driver crossed double white lines in order to overtake".
If there are two white lines, it's only the line on your side of the road that has any significance.Ecrasez l’infame0 -
BelgianBeerGeek wrote:Capt Slog wrote:And who knows the difference between the length of the lines?
I believe that if the broken white line is spaced widely, then there is no caution to overtaking but when they are spaced closely, it means proceed with caution.
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/127-132-lines-and-lane-markings-on-the-roadseanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
BelgianBeerGeek wrote:And who knows the difference between the length of the lines?
Um, me unfortunately (but then it is my job to know and I still have to check sometimes). The width varies as well depending on the speed limit. :oops:0 -
Just had exactly the same. And the nano sim is ever so slightly smaller. Why bother? The phone is actually bigger and a pain in my jeans pocketChris Bass wrote:different sized sim cards!
got a new phone today, nano sim, not micro sim so need to wait 2 days for three to send a new one out! damn it!0 -
Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg
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What's with Stuey Hogg ?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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People complaining about posts in Cake Stop not being cycling related.0
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Pross wrote:People complaining about posts in Cake Stop not being cycling related.
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I like cycling, it means I can eat more cake.
Hot chocolate fudge cake today as the sis in law was over. I left the plate to one side thinking I'd scrape up the gooey stuff later once they'd gone. Later discovered the Mrs had put it in the sink to soak. Not impressed. Then discovered the boy also had his eye on said plate. He was equally unimpressed. Wife thinks we are the crazy ones.
Women. Pah!0 -
The size of Andre Greipel's mouth.
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I think that is the winner so far for "innuendo post 2016" , and extra points for deflection to Junior V68Veronese68 wrote:I like cycling, it means I can eat more cake.
Hot chocolate fudge cake today as the sis in law was over. I left the plate to one side thinking I'd scrape up the gooey stuff later once they'd gone. Later discovered the Mrs had put it in the sink to soak. Not impressed. Then discovered the boy also had his eye on said plate. He was equally unimpressed. Wife thinks we are the crazy ones.
Women. Pah!
Ecrasez l’infame0
