Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

Ben6899

HaydenM wrote:

I work with a lot of very wealthy guys who seem to work for fun.

This is all well and good as long as they pass on knowledge to the likes of yourself.

rjsterry

An efficiently stacked dishwasher. It's like doing a 3D jigsaw, and when you can find a way to get that last coffee mug in...:D

Tashman

Seeing the Volks Electric Railway back up and running along the seafront in Brighton. It re-opened for the Easter break having had lots of rebuilding on the sheds. i've missed hearing the siren on my lunchtime walks

orraloon

Timing it right to be standing by the window (looking on the rain, again) when a woodpigeon close passed hotly pursued by a raptor; weaved across the garden and pigeon, this time, made it into cover in the trees. Often see feathers strewn about, too many woodpigeons round these parts, but first time I've seen Hawk Patrol in action.

cowsham

Tashman wrote:

Seeing the Volks Electric Railway back up and running along the seafront in Brighton. It re-opened for the Easter break having had lots of rebuilding on the sheds. i've missed hearing the siren on my lunchtime walks

Sounds nice -- didn't know about that - must pay it a visit next time we're down there. Love the Manx one -- thought it was the oldest but this beats it by 10 years.

haydenm

Ben6899 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

I work with a lot of very wealthy guys who seem to work for fun.

This is all well and good as long as they pass on knowledge to the likes of yourself.

Definitely thankful they are all still around. Our business is small and maybe 1 in 10 projects pays off, lucrative when they do and they create on going work but it definitely wouldn't work without their attitude to new ideas. Obviously those things aren't restricted to wealthy people but it would certainly change my attitude to work if I didn't need to be there

Ben6899

HaydenM wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

I work with a lot of very wealthy guys who seem to work for fun.

This is all well and good as long as they pass on knowledge to the likes of yourself.

Definitely thankful they are all still around. Our business is small and maybe 1 in 10 projects pays off, lucrative when they do and they create on going work but it definitely wouldn't work without their attitude to new ideas. Obviously those things aren't restricted to wealthy people but it would certainly change my attitude to work if I didn't need to be there

Excellent. And - your bit in bold - it would change my attitude too... I wouldn't be there!

haydenm

Ben6899 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

I work with a lot of very wealthy guys who seem to work for fun.

This is all well and good as long as they pass on knowledge to the likes of yourself.

Definitely thankful they are all still around. Our business is small and maybe 1 in 10 projects pays off, lucrative when they do and they create on going work but it definitely wouldn't work without their attitude to new ideas. Obviously those things aren't restricted to wealthy people but it would certainly change my attitude to work if I didn't need to be there

Excellent. And - your bit in bold - it would change my attitude too... I wouldn't be there!

Well that too... I might be there if it was my business started from scratch, I was pushing 70 and had a few million in the bank though. Or I'd have left a long time ago

haydenm

One thing that cheers me up, watching people completely screw up overtaking ahead of me. Aside from the near death aspect of it, I secretly enjoy watching some knob in a beemer pull out to overtake when there clearly isn't enough space then panic trying to get back in again. I also strangely enjoy coming round a corner to find a car mid overtake on my side of the road, not fun when it makes you slam all on but I like putting them under a bit of pressure if they are overtaking a lorry quite a way down the road

dinyull

HaydenM wrote:

One thing that cheers me up, watching people completely screw up overtaking ahead of me. Aside from the near death aspect of it, I secretly enjoy watching some knob in a beemer pull out to overtake when there clearly isn't enough space then panic trying to get back in again. I also strangely enjoy coming round a corner to find a car mid overtake on my side of the road, not fun when it makes you slam all on but I like putting them under a bit of pressure if they are overtaking a lorry quite a way down the road

Haha. Had some clown attempt to overtake me round a really tight 90 degree bend this morning, with a traffic island on the exit. He had to slam on the brakes and allow me to sail through.

As he overtook me, I looked round to give him the daggers and he was looking anywhere he could to avoid eye contact. Could only chuckle.

haydenm

Dinyull wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

One thing that cheers me up, watching people completely screw up overtaking ahead of me. Aside from the near death aspect of it, I secretly enjoy watching some knob in a beemer pull out to overtake when there clearly isn't enough space then panic trying to get back in again. I also strangely enjoy coming round a corner to find a car mid overtake on my side of the road, not fun when it makes you slam all on but I like putting them under a bit of pressure if they are overtaking a lorry quite a way down the road

Haha. Had some clown attempt to overtake me round a really tight 90 degree bend this morning, with a traffic island on the exit. He had to slam on the brakes and allow me to sail through.

As he overtook me, I looked round to give him the daggers and he was looking anywhere he could to avoid eye contact. Could only chuckle.

That's driving nirvana for me that, almost as good as some guy getting constantly blocked when trying to push in at roadworks going down to one lane. I am a petty petty man.

veronese68

HaydenM wrote:

That's driving nirvana for me that, almost as good as some guy getting constantly blocked when trying to push in at roadworks going down to one lane. I am a petty petty man.

Had a Ford Galaxy minicab trying to cut across in front of me as I was driving in this morning and turn left from the right turn lane. I took great pleasure in keeping him wide until he had to stop or hit a traffic island. All of this was at very low speed and no kittens were harmed by me deliberately being awkward.

Tashman

HaydenM wrote:

almost as good as some guy getting constantly blocked when trying to push in at roadworks going down to one lane. I am a petty petty man.

Ah yes, the person who thinks using the available road space is pushing in. I'll always use the empty lane up until the restriction begins and then merge in turn. Usually someone gets offended though thinking that everyone should sit in a queue twice as long as it needs to be.

haydenm

Tashman wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

almost as good as some guy getting constantly blocked when trying to push in at roadworks going down to one lane. I am a petty petty man.

Ah yes, the person who thinks using the available road space is pushing in. I'll always use the empty lane up until the restriction begins and then merge in turn. Usually someone gets offended though thinking that everyone should sit in a queue twice as long as it needs to be.

It is pushing in. That only works if the average speed in the slowest lane is faster than walking pace, otherwise the back of the queue doesn't move at all while people in the fast lane push in. If the lane you need to be in is stopped then carrying on to the end will mean everyone has to wait even longer for you. If you cause everyone else to brake then you shouldn't be doing it, and if the space isn't there you can't pull into it, by definition 'pushing in'

I agree with you if the slow lane is flowing OK and there is space though

haydenm

Also, didn't say it was right, I just enjoy watching it happen

Ben6899

I imagine the given name of the new Prince will upset one or two Brexit-voting turds. That cheers me up, but is rather trivial.

orraloon

Pity the kid will never make it to the hot seat, barring him getting away with a Kind Hearts and Coronets plot line kind of thing, as that Jungle Book song is pretty good.

[Ok, I know that it's spelled King Louie]

Matthewfalle

Being a potentially cracking new role in a cracking unit.

Ego boost a go-go.

Ben6899

Matthewfalle wrote:

Being a potentially cracking new role in a cracking unit.

Ego boost a go-go.

C-UNIT?

Tashman

HaydenM wrote:

Tashman wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

almost as good as some guy getting constantly blocked when trying to push in at roadworks going down to one lane. I am a petty petty man.

Ah yes, the person who thinks using the available road space is pushing in. I'll always use the empty lane up until the restriction begins and then merge in turn. Usually someone gets offended though thinking that everyone should sit in a queue twice as long as it needs to be.

It is pushing in. That only works if the average speed in the slowest lane is faster than walking pace, otherwise the back of the queue doesn't move at all while people in the fast lane push in. If the lane you need to be in is stopped then carrying on to the end will mean everyone has to wait even longer for you. If you cause everyone else to brake then you shouldn't be doing it, and if the space isn't there you can't pull into it, by definition 'pushing in'

I agree with you if the slow lane is flowing OK and there is space though

Nope, if you have 2 lanes together, they'll be half the length of the single lane. if the muppets at a standstill aren't using the available roadspace as directed in the highway code then it's their decision to sit and wait.

haydenm

Is there not something in the highway code about only changing lane if there is space? It'll be half the length but the average speed will be exactly the same, unless people are stuck stationary, in which case it will be slower. You need one or the other, not one lane stopped and 6 beemers razzing it down and pushing in

keef66

There should be something in the highway code about using both lanes and merging in turn. It works well if there's a sign telling drivers to do it, but in the absence of instructions most drivers see it as pushing in. Then an HGV will pull out and block the outside lane, then a 4x4 will overtake the HGV on the central reservation and so on...

If it was taught as default practice then queues would be shorter and safer, and there'd be no need for any nastiness or unnecessary stress. Everyone will still get there at the same speed...

pblakeney

HaydenM wrote:

Tashman wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

almost as good as some guy getting constantly blocked when trying to push in at roadworks going down to one lane. I am a petty petty man.

Ah yes, the person who thinks using the available road space is pushing in. I'll always use the empty lane up until the restriction begins and then merge in turn. Usually someone gets offended though thinking that everyone should sit in a queue twice as long as it needs to be.

It is pushing in. That only works if the average speed in the slowest lane is faster than walking pace, otherwise the back of the queue doesn't move at all while people in the fast lane push in. If the lane you need to be in is stopped then carrying on to the end will mean everyone has to wait even longer for you. If you cause everyone else to brake then you shouldn't be doing it, and if the space isn't there you can't pull into it, by definition 'pushing in'

I agree with you if the slow lane is flowing OK and there is space though

Using both lanes is the most efficient method though.

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/driv ... p-merging/

haydenm

keef66 wrote:

There should be something in the highway code about using both lanes and merging in turn. It works well if there's a sign telling drivers to do it, but in the absence of instructions most drivers see it as pushing in. Then an HGV will pull out and block the outside lane, then a 4x4 will overtake the HGV on the central reservation and so on...

If it was taught as default practice then queues would be shorter and safer, and there'd be no need for any nastiness or unnecessary stress. Everyone will still get there at the same speed...

I agree it works if everyone subscribes to it, if it's signed or taught properly for instance, but when they don't (rightly or wrongly in the eyes of the highway code) it looks a lot like self important german saloon drivers being tw*ts. Currently, the 6 guys speeding up the outside get there slightly faster at the expense of the stationary traffic who merged in good time

haydenm

keef66 wrote:

There should be something in the highway code about using both lanes and merging in turn. It works well if there's a sign telling drivers to do it, but in the absence of instructions most drivers see it as pushing in. Then an HGV will pull out and block the outside lane, then a 4x4 will overtake the HGV on the central reservation and so on...

If it was taught as default practice then queues would be shorter and safer, and there'd be no need for any nastiness or unnecessary stress. Everyone will still get there at the same speed...

I agree it works if everyone subscribes to it, if it's signed or taught properly for instance, but when they don't (rightly or wrongly in the eyes of the highway code) it looks a lot like self important german saloon drivers being tw*ts. Currently, the 6 guys speeding up the outside get there slightly faster at the expense of the stationary traffic who merged in good time

pblakeney

Watching the British queue. At a recent 6 nations rugby match half the turnstiles had massive queues, while the other half were empty. Nuts!

keef66

I think the feeling of righteous indignation when somebody appears to be in breach of queueing etiquette is deeply ingrained in the British psyche, possibly with an underlying genetic component.

So the signs telling people how to behave take all that anxiety and paranoia out of the situation.

Making this the default behaviour in the absence of written instructions though is going to be a more of a challenge...

keef66

Watching my wife, distracted by her phone, wandering into the trolley creche in the supermarket car park.

Again

Tashman

HaydenM wrote:

keef66 wrote:

There should be something in the highway code about using both lanes and merging in turn. It works well if there's a sign telling drivers to do it, but in the absence of instructions most drivers see it as pushing in. Then an HGV will pull out and block the outside lane, then a 4x4 will overtake the HGV on the central reservation and so on...

If it was taught as default practice then queues would be shorter and safer, and there'd be no need for any nastiness or unnecessary stress. Everyone will still get there at the same speed...

I agree it works if everyone subscribes to it, if it's signed or taught properly for instance, but when they don't (rightly or wrongly in the eyes of the highway code) it looks a lot like self important german saloon drivers being tw*ts. Currently, the 6 guys speeding up the outside get there slightly faster at the expense of the stationary traffic who merged far too soon

FTFY

cornerblock

HaydenM wrote:

keef66 wrote:

There should be something in the highway code about using both lanes and merging in turn. It works well if there's a sign telling drivers to do it, but in the absence of instructions most drivers see it as pushing in. Then an HGV will pull out and block the outside lane, then a 4x4 will overtake the HGV on the central reservation and so on...

If it was taught as default practice then queues would be shorter and safer, and there'd be no need for any nastiness or unnecessary stress. Everyone will still get there at the same speed...

I agree it works if everyone subscribes to it, if it's signed or taught properly for instance, but when they don't (rightly or wrongly in the eyes of the highway code) it looks a lot like self important german saloon drivers being tw*ts. Currently, the 6 guys speeding up the outside get there slightly faster at the expense of the stationary traffic who merged in good time

HaydenM wrote:

keef66 wrote:

There should be something in the highway code about using both lanes and merging in turn. It works well if there's a sign telling drivers to do it, but in the absence of instructions most drivers see it as pushing in. Then an HGV will pull out and block the outside lane, then a 4x4 will overtake the HGV on the central reservation and so on...

If it was taught as default practice then queues would be shorter and safer, and there'd be no need for any nastiness or unnecessary stress. Everyone will still get there at the same speed...

I agree it works if everyone subscribes to it, if it's signed or taught properly for instance, but when they don't (rightly or wrongly in the eyes of the highway code) it looks a lot like self important german saloon drivers being tw*ts. Currently, the 6 guys speeding up the outside get there slightly faster at the expense of the stationary traffic who merged in good time

You should consider merging these two posts into one.