SPAM random annoying things

[Olgaline]

srsly though, the point as I see it is this: is the roundabout there to regulate traffic efficiently, or is the roundabout there to force you to slow down? By deliberately placing obstructions in people's line of sight, the roads authority is very likely hoping that people will slow in order to check they aren't going to mash their kiddie-filled SUV in to a bus. I feel that the argument of everyone (it seems) is that people scan the roundabout for danger well in advance of the place they're now forced to do so. Because the choice of place to scan the roundabout is now forced apon them, a) people regard it as annoying and b) people have to slow/stop because they don't know for a fact the roundabout is free, thereby inconveniencing themselves and other road users.

Very recently I saw the NL equivalence of a tricked out Nova cut across two lines of traffic and take a blind corner at speed on the wrong side of the road. Sadly my fervent wish that a bulldozer would magically appear at the corner to blindside the scumbags and remove them from the gene-pool did not come true that time. The point of this anecdote is that in the light of the roundabout story above the people whom the design is engineered to combat will not regard it as a trigger to slow down and take due care, but perhaps more a challenge to blast through as fast as they can.

Roundabouts are put in place to prevent serious/ deadly/ high-speed accidendts . I think, thats the prime modern argument.

 

[caLLous]

...and to keep traffic flowing.

 

[Billargh]

When a game doesn't automatically highlight 'continue' after pressing the start button. I keep almost starting a New Game everytime I load the thing up

 

[Moriath]

...and to keep traffic flowing.

Otherwise they would put lights up like America at every box junction

 

[Gwadien]

Fuck sake, just knocked a whole can of coke onto my leg, then looked at it like 'wtf I was looking forward to that' then proceeded to pick it up.

 

[Moriath]

Awh. Lol

 

[fettoken]

Yeah, you always freeze and let it sink in for a bit.. why is that?

 

[CorNokZ]

Cause you're a daft cunt?

 

[fettoken]

I read as Daft Punk at first, but was disappointed. Go change a diaper or something!

 

[Gwadien]

Cause you're a daft cunt?

just cos u have no sleep you motherbastard

 

[Overdriven]

Got a letter back from passport control saying "Need more supporting evidence that your parents were allowed to be in the UK when you were born" - Oh fuck off..

• Your mother’s or father’s UK birth certificate, Home Office certificate of registration/naturalisation, a British passport belonging to one of your parents that was valid when you were born or a British passport number for either parent (which you must put in section 4 of the application form)
• evidence of one of your parents’ immigration status in the UK at the time of your birth (eg a foreign passport belonging to one of your parents that was valid when you were born*

*Explain how that's possible? I'm 95% sure with that every passport I've renewed they've taken the old one back after? Who the hell has expired passports?

 

[Raven]

Everyone who wants another without it being a ballache.

I had to prove I was eligible for a passport the first time. Made sure I have kept the old ones since. They send you the old one back but cut part of it off.

 

[Chilly]

I've got my old one. My housemates keep theirs for use as ID cos they're girls and get IDd.

 

[Madmaxx]

doing something you enjoy so much that you burn out, and you don't want do it anymore.

 

[Chilly]

wanking?

 

[old.user4556]

Coke?

 

[soze]

*Explain how that's possible? I'm 95% sure with that every passport I've renewed they've taken the old one back after? Who the hell has expired passports?

I think I have all my old ones but with a corner cut off.

 

[DaGaffer]

Got a letter back from passport control saying "Need more supporting evidence that your parents were allowed to be in the UK when you were born" - Oh fuck off..

• Your mother’s or father’s UK birth certificate, Home Office certificate of registration/naturalisation, a British passport belonging to one of your parents that was valid when you were born or a British passport number for either parent (which you must put in section 4 of the application form)
• evidence of one of your parents’ immigration status in the UK at the time of your birth (eg a foreign passport belonging to one of your parents that was valid when you were born*

*Explain how that's possible? I'm 95% sure with that every passport I've renewed they've taken the old one back after? Who the hell has expired passports?

I've got all of mine. They cut the corner off the expired ones.

 

[Overdriven]

1: Parents are French, migrated here in the 70s or something - I've literally just seen what old .FR passports look like, quite in tact. Quick.. Massive.
2: Looking for 20+ year marriage/proof of residence documentation is a PITA.

Question: Parent was married in the UK before (As in, got married here) my birth, does that do as it does in America in terms of residence? e.g.. "I've got this doc saying they were married, do you need the other docs?"

EDIT: Just checked the website, supporting documentation, marriage certs count. Hm, would have helped if I knew they were married probably.

 

[CorNokZ]

Coke?

Yes, please

 

[Raven]

Manflu

 

[MYstIC G]

Card meters for utility services. Useless pieces of crap.

 

[Billargh]

HDR.

 

[Bigmac]

People who say they will pay you back on this date then they say they can't till next week but they still have enough to go out tonight.

 

[Moriath]

Learnt not to lend people money a long time ago. Only causes problems

 

[mooSe_]

Whenever I look at my bank balance there's less than I was expecting

 

[Edmond]

Fucking ebuyer, paid extra so I could have my stuff delivered on Friday and then Yodel (not shitty-link this time) turn up the day before and stick a card through the door. I could have had it free delivery on Thursday, but knew I wouldn't be here. Managed to get them to pay me back the delivery charge and they still delivered it again on Friday, result.

They sent a spool of 50 CD's in a huge box that could have held 10 times the amount, and then a spool of 100 DVD's, printer ink and a flash stick crammed into a second box which was too small

 

[Moriath]

You use CDs still?

 

[Edmond]

You use CDs still?

No, not for me. When I need stuff then I asked mates if they need anything, I only wanted the DVD's

but I do use them for putting lots of mp3 files on, as my van can play them, so I get 5-6 albums on 1 CD

 

[Gwadien]

You use CDs still?

Chinese DVD sellers are just a stereotype.

Ed can say 'You want dvd' perfectly fine.