Seemingly trivial things that annoy you

joncomelately

Matthewfalle wrote:

Extension leads on lawn mowers that get stuck on everything imaginable when you're trying to mow your lawn.

I now have a very specific order and direction in mowing my lawn (which comes in 3 separate thanks to the paths I laid so my bikes had a nice smooth exit from the garage) combined with tried and tested extension lead placement that - just about - leave me tangle free and not electrocuted. But it required draping the wire round my neck, which is terrifying.

I suspect there will be several comments about petrol mowers or those weird robots that live in hutches...

awavey

Dinyull wrote:

I'm not saying it's all bad, per se.

Just irks me that they've probably looked at it as a good opportunity to get some good press out of a sh*t situation.

It's widely known he's an absolute helmet, as is his agent. He's obviously interested in a new contract, trying to make the locals want to keep him as he's a good guy and putting pressure on the club.

For them to first call up the MEN to make the donation and then have a separate interview with the BBC speaks volumes, to me at least.

but in this case he'd just be as likely to be damned if he didnt as Im sure someone else would then moan about typical premiership footballers earn 100ks a week, and do nothing to help in the communities around them, etc. etc

its been stated, though not confirmed by Man City, Peps family & kids were at the concert, so it feels a genuine heartfelt gesture to me at least.

type:epyt

BT Sport milking the MEN tragedy for all it's worth ... Jake Humphries has obviously been told to push that agenda ... As a grown man he could ignore the over-direction ... but of course he doesn't ... He keeps mentioning it like the SKY guys push Game of Thrones ...

Matthewfalle

Joncomelately wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Extension leads on lawn mowers that get stuck on everything imaginable when you're trying to mow your lawn.

I now have a very specific order and direction in mowing my lawn (which comes in 3 separate thanks to the paths I laid so my bikes had a nice smooth exit from the garage) combined with tried and tested extension lead placement that - just about - leave me tangle free and not electrocuted. But it required draping the wire round my neck, which is terrifying.

I suspect there will be several comments about petrol mowers or those weird robots that live in hutches...

Nice work. I've tried mowing it in several different directions but no luck.

Could be tempted by a petrol mower but nothing that needs a pull cord to start it ever starts when you want it to.

type:epyt

Top Gun 2 ...

joncomelately

type:epyt wrote:

Top Gun 2 ...

I'd love to see Tom Cruise's reaction to being described as trivial! But I totally agree with you.

team47b

Matthewfalle wrote:

Joncomelately wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Extension leads on lawn mowers that get stuck on everything imaginable when you're trying to mow your lawn.

I now have a very specific order and direction in mowing my lawn (which comes in 3 separate thanks to the paths I laid so my bikes had a nice smooth exit from the garage) combined with tried and tested extension lead placement that - just about - leave me tangle free and not electrocuted. But it required draping the wire round my neck, which is terrifying.

I suspect there will be several comments about petrol mowers or those weird robots that live in hutches...

Nice work. I've tried mowing it in several different directions but no luck.

Could be tempted by a petrol mower but nothing that needs a pull cord to start it ever starts when you want it to.

Lithium battery lawn mower, do about 4000sq ft, no cable to worry about and if your lawn is bigger than 4000 sq ft then you get to sit and drink beer whilst it recharges

Matthewfalle

team47b wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Joncomelately wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Extension leads on lawn mowers that get stuck on everything imaginable when you're trying to mow your lawn.

I now have a very specific order and direction in mowing my lawn (which comes in 3 separate thanks to the paths I laid so my bikes had a nice smooth exit from the garage) combined with tried and tested extension lead placement that - just about - leave me tangle free and not electrocuted. But it required draping the wire round my neck, which is terrifying.

I suspect there will be several comments about petrol mowers or those weird robots that live in hutches...

Nice work. I've tried mowing it in several different directions but no luck.

Could be tempted by a petrol mower but nothing that needs a pull cord to start it ever starts when you want it to.

Lithium battery lawn mower, do about 4000sq ft, no cable to worry about and if your lawn is bigger than 4000 sq ft then you get to sit and drink beer whilst it recharges

Ooooh - any links?

verylonglegs

Child mascots at sports events. It's gotten completely out of hand, not just the numbers but also the ages. Some of the mascots I've seen in the last few weekends should've been left in a creche, not paraded around a sports field clearly having no idea where they are or why. Parents, you may be passionate about teams and their performances..fair enough, but don't force it on your kids.

Matthewfalle

Pinno wrote:

Only squaddies mow their lawns with electric mowers.

It's because my mum said I wasn't allowed a noisy petrol one.

rjsterry

Joncomelately wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Extension leads on lawn mowers that get stuck on everything imaginable when you're trying to mow your lawn.

I now have a very specific order and direction in mowing my lawn (which comes in 3 separate thanks to the paths I laid so my bikes had a nice smooth exit from the garage) combined with tried and tested extension lead placement that - just about - leave me tangle free and not electrocuted. But it required draping the wire round my neck, which is terrifying.

I suspect there will be several comments about petrol mowers or those weird robots that live in hutches...

Quite by accident, I found the other day that a small snaplink on a side belt loop is quite a handy way to keep the cable from dropping under the back wheels of the mower.

trivial_poursuivant

rjsterry wrote:

Joncomelately wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Extension leads on lawn mowers that get stuck on everything imaginable when you're trying to mow your lawn.

I now have a very specific order and direction in mowing my lawn (which comes in 3 separate thanks to the paths I laid so my bikes had a nice smooth exit from the garage) combined with tried and tested extension lead placement that - just about - leave me tangle free and not electrocuted. But it required draping the wire round my neck, which is terrifying.

I suspect there will be several comments about petrol mowers or those weird robots that live in hutches...

Quite by accident, I found the other day that a small snaplink on a side belt loop is quite a handy way to keep the cable from dropping under the back wheels of the mower.

I got a battery powered mower. Don't ask me how good it is, that's the wife's job.

team47b

Matthewfalle wrote:

team47b wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Joncomelately wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Extension leads on lawn mowers that get stuck on everything imaginable when you're trying to mow your lawn.

I now have a very specific order and direction in mowing my lawn (which comes in 3 separate thanks to the paths I laid so my bikes had a nice smooth exit from the garage) combined with tried and tested extension lead placement that - just about - leave me tangle free and not electrocuted. But it required draping the wire round my neck, which is terrifying.

I suspect there will be several comments about petrol mowers or those weird robots that live in hutches...

Nice work. I've tried mowing it in several different directions but no luck.

Could be tempted by a petrol mower but nothing that needs a pull cord to start it ever starts when you want it to.

Lithium battery lawn mower, do about 4000sq ft, no cable to worry about and if your lawn is bigger than 4000 sq ft then you get to sit and drink beer whilst it recharges

Ooooh - any links?

I have a lithium strimmer, which is great but I haven't tried a mower as lawns are pointless bourgeois expressions

Lithium vs petrol...
https://youtu.be/AFPRvfNW-Qs

joncomelately

team47b wrote:

I have a lithium strimmer, which is great but I haven't tried a mower as lawns are pointless bourgeois expressions

My lawn isn't pointless. It acts as a peerless moss generator, significantly increasing local biodiversity. Also, what would I do with all the time spent on it if it wasn't around?

dinyull

awavey wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

I'm not saying it's all bad, per se.

Just irks me that they've probably looked at it as a good opportunity to get some good press out of a sh*t situation.

It's widely known he's an absolute helmet, as is his agent. He's obviously interested in a new contract, trying to make the locals want to keep him as he's a good guy and putting pressure on the club.

For them to first call up the MEN to make the donation and then have a separate interview with the BBC speaks volumes, to me at least.

but in this case he'd just be as likely to be damned if he didnt as Im sure someone else would then moan about typical premiership footballers earn 100ks a week, and do nothing to help in the communities around them, etc. etc

its been stated, though not confirmed by Man City, Peps family & kids were at the concert, so it feels a genuine heartfelt gesture to me at least.

...and I have no doubt in my mind Pep (Jose too and many of both teams players) will make a donation. I doubt you'll read anything about it though.

Matthewfalle

Dinyull wrote:

awavey wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

I'm not saying it's all bad, per se.

Just irks me that they've probably looked at it as a good opportunity to get some good press out of a sh*t situation.

It's widely known he's an absolute helmet, as is his agent. He's obviously interested in a new contract, trying to make the locals want to keep him as he's a good guy and putting pressure on the club.

For them to first call up the MEN to make the donation and then have a separate interview with the BBC speaks volumes, to me at least.

but in this case he'd just be as likely to be damned if he didnt as Im sure someone else would then moan about typical premiership footballers earn 100ks a week, and do nothing to help in the communities around them, etc. etc

its been stated, though not confirmed by Man City, Peps family & kids were at the concert, so it feels a genuine heartfelt gesture to me at least.

...and I have no doubt in my mind Pep (Jose too and many of both teams players) will make a donation. I doubt you'll read anything about it though.

Point in principal: proven arse hole makes donation of less than 2 days pay and spreads it all over papers.

Manure loving DT spreads it all over front page.

Utter crock
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/201 ... or-attack/

dinyull

Matthewfalle wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

awavey wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

I'm not saying it's all bad, per se.

Just irks me that they've probably looked at it as a good opportunity to get some good press out of a sh*t situation.

It's widely known he's an absolute helmet, as is his agent. He's obviously interested in a new contract, trying to make the locals want to keep him as he's a good guy and putting pressure on the club.

For them to first call up the MEN to make the donation and then have a separate interview with the BBC speaks volumes, to me at least.

but in this case he'd just be as likely to be damned if he didnt as Im sure someone else would then moan about typical premiership footballers earn 100ks a week, and do nothing to help in the communities around them, etc. etc

its been stated, though not confirmed by Man City, Peps family & kids were at the concert, so it feels a genuine heartfelt gesture to me at least.

...and I have no doubt in my mind Pep (Jose too and many of both teams players) will make a donation. I doubt you'll read anything about it though.

Point in principal: proven ars* hole makes donation of less than 2 days pay and spreads it all over papers.

Manure loving DT spreads it all over front page.

Utter crock
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/201 ... or-attack/

Through his foundation too, so might not be straight from his own pocket.

Should point out again, it's good that Rooney, Toure and the clubs are donating money. Just as a cynical f*ck I only see it as them trying to "buy" good PR.

dinyull

Matthewfalle wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

awavey wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

I'm not saying it's all bad, per se.

Just irks me that they've probably looked at it as a good opportunity to get some good press out of a sh*t situation.

It's widely known he's an absolute helmet, as is his agent. He's obviously interested in a new contract, trying to make the locals want to keep him as he's a good guy and putting pressure on the club.

For them to first call up the MEN to make the donation and then have a separate interview with the BBC speaks volumes, to me at least.

but in this case he'd just be as likely to be damned if he didnt as Im sure someone else would then moan about typical premiership footballers earn 100ks a week, and do nothing to help in the communities around them, etc. etc

its been stated, though not confirmed by Man City, Peps family & kids were at the concert, so it feels a genuine heartfelt gesture to me at least.

...and I have no doubt in my mind Pep (Jose too and many of both teams players) will make a donation. I doubt you'll read anything about it though.

Point in principal: proven ars* hole makes donation of less than 2 days pay and spreads it all over papers.

Manure loving DT spreads it all over front page.

Utter crock
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/201 ... or-attack/

Still, to be fair to the bloke he's probably still watching the pennies having lost half a mill in the casino a few weeks back.

Matthewfalle

Dinyull wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

awavey wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

I'm not saying it's all bad, per se.

Just irks me that they've probably looked at it as a good opportunity to get some good press out of a sh*t situation.

It's widely known he's an absolute helmet, as is his agent. He's obviously interested in a new contract, trying to make the locals want to keep him as he's a good guy and putting pressure on the club.

For them to first call up the MEN to make the donation and then have a separate interview with the BBC speaks volumes, to me at least.

but in this case he'd just be as likely to be damned if he didnt as Im sure someone else would then moan about typical premiership footballers earn 100ks a week, and do nothing to help in the communities around them, etc. etc

its been stated, though not confirmed by Man City, Peps family & kids were at the concert, so it feels a genuine heartfelt gesture to me at least.

...and I have no doubt in my mind Pep (Jose too and many of both teams players) will make a donation. I doubt you'll read anything about it though.

Point in principal: proven ars* hole makes donation of less than 2 days pay and spreads it all over papers.

Manure loving DT spreads it all over front page.

Utter crock
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/201 ... or-attack/

Through his foundation too, so might not be straight from his own pocket.

Should point out again, it's good that Rooney, Toure and the clubs are donating money. Just as a cynical f*ck I only see it as them trying to "buy" good PR.

Ah - forgot about his foundation a la Beckham. Nice tax planning there.

So not giving anything at all - in fact taking away from those he professes to be in line with - not so much a man of the people.....

Matthewfalle

Taxi drivers. Arses, the lot of them.

shortfall

Matthewfalle wrote:

Taxi drivers. Arses, the lot of them.

Hard to disagree. There is the odd exception but most of them do a really good job of reinforcing the stereotype of being fat, aggressive, utterly sh1t drivers with body odour.

pinno

Shortfall wrote:

There is the odd exception but most of them do a really good job of reinforcing the stereotype of being fat, aggressive, utterly sh1t drivers with body odour who don't indicate, pull out on you and are a law unto themselves.

[Edit]

shortfall

Pinno wrote:

Shortfall wrote:

There is the odd exception but most of them do a really good job of reinforcing the stereotype of being fat, aggressive, utterly sh1t drivers with body odour who don't indicate, pull out on you and are a law unto themselves.

[Edit]

^^^

Good edit.

Matthewfalle

You see - Smithy tell the truth.

First.Aspect

Matthewfalle wrote:

Taxi drivers. Arses, the lot of them.

Ahh, yes, giant fat ape saying, "I'm a cyclist too, and... [ insert string of baseless nonsense ]"

Matthewfalle

And charging you a million quid for the privilege. And moaning about how he has to work unsociable hours - don't we all sweet pea.

Arse holes.

Matthewfalle

My knee exploding.

BBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM went the knee.

pinno

Must be all that Zwift racing your doing and you've not enough power meters.

Anyway, i'm not talking to you.

Matthewfalle

Pinno wrote:

Must be all that Zwift racing your doing and you've not enough power meters.

Anyway, i'm not talking to you.

Well I'm still talking to you.

So there.

Anything I've done in particular save for being THE KING OF ZWIFT AND STRAGA?

pinno

Only King until the knee cracks.

I'm still not talking to you.