Ribble Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 12 hours ago, IronJambo said: Seriously? There are still cars you have to do that on? 🤣 I've got a 2014, 3 series BMW so would imagine there are quite a lot of cars on the road with manually adjustable headlight angles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 7 hours ago, robroy1874 said: Have Sky TV and broadband. Broadband has been terrible and they've updated my contract - claim its faster broadband etc and sent new wifi router. All set up and fine but have lost on demand on the TV since the Skybox (HD version not Q) needs updated with new password etc. Can't manage to update it. Tried everything. Anyone know how to do this? Are your trying to connect your Sky box to the new router? If so... https://www.sky.com/help/diagnostics/setting-up-sky-plus-box/setting-up-sky-plus-internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Ribble said: I've got a 2014, 3 series BMW so would imagine there are quite a lot of cars on the road with manually adjustable headlight angles Fair play. I forgot the likes of BMW are tight on kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 This ****ing Kickback emoticon/emoji: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Oh, and double posts Edited October 6, 2020 by tian447 :rifle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM1874 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 WiFi going down and unable to watch the game on the premier sports app without eating all my data typical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robroy1874 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 On 06/10/2020 at 14:22, Lemongrab said: Are your trying to connect your Sky box to the new router? If so... https://www.sky.com/help/diagnostics/setting-up-sky-plus-box/setting-up-sky-plus-internet Yes I have been. I followed this instruction a few times without success but persevered and now successful, so many thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Motorola! Minimally cracked the screen on my phone and they've emailed me a shipping label for DHL. They want £20 for the return shipping and £35 to give an assessment on what's wrong with it. £35 to decide that the outer screen is cracked and the digitiser is ok! They're refusing to tell me what a screen replacement would cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 5 hours ago, IronJambo said: Motorola! Minimally cracked the screen on my phone and they've emailed me a shipping label for DHL. They want £20 for the return shipping and £35 to give an assessment on what's wrong with it. £35 to decide that the outer screen is cracked and the digitiser is ok! They're refusing to tell me what a screen replacement would cost. terrible service, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Harry Potter said: terrible service, The phone only cost me £270 and I won't pay a silly amount to replace the screen. I'm not paying for return shipping just to get an estimate. Independents can't source the screen so it's going to end up with super glue in the cracks instead I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Sodding pretend runners. Cycling home on the cycle paths from Leith to D Mains, all the usual characters on the way, people walking dogs, some other cyclists, a fair few people running. Lights on the bike, polite ding on my bell if I’m coming up behind someone, all the stuff you’re supposed to do and I always do. Never any problems on the path and often friendly waves or smiles between users. Then I turn the corner under the bridge at Drylaw and there are 4 female day-glo wearing “joggers” 4 abreast taking up the entire width of the path so I have to brake and swerve onto the grassy verge to get past. When I say jogging they were actually just above walking pace gossiping and cackling at each other paying no attention. Then once I’m past them one of them starts foul mouthed screeching that I should slow down as I’ll kill someone. Doubtless she’ll be telling everyone about the mad speeding cyclist that told her to eff off after a near death experience. All complete fantasy as I always slow down at that part of the path due to the fact it’s a blind corner. Apart from the bit where I shouted eff off as I cycled away, that part is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tazio said: Sodding pretend runners. Cycling home on the cycle paths from Leith to D Mains, all the usual characters on the way, people walking dogs, some other cyclists, a fair few people running. Lights on the bike, polite ding on my bell if I’m coming up behind someone, all the stuff you’re supposed to do and I always do. Never any problems on the path and often friendly waves or smiles between users. Then I turn the corner under the bridge at Drylaw and there are 4 female day-glo wearing “joggers” 4 abreast taking up the entire width of the path so I have to brake and swerve onto the grassy verge to get past. When I say jogging they were actually just above walking pace gossiping and cackling at each other paying no attention. Then once I’m past them one of them starts foul mouthed screeching that I should slow down as I’ll kill someone. Doubtless she’ll be telling everyone about the mad speeding cyclist that told her to eff off after a near death experience. All complete fantasy as I always slow down at that part of the path due to the fact it’s a blind corner. Apart from the bit where I shouted eff off as I cycled away, that part is true. Anyone not keeping left should be banned from the cyclepath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 42 minutes ago, Alex said: Anyone not keeping left should be banned from the cyclepath. It’s a pain, the paths are a great thing that any city would be proud of but people need to respect other users and not be bellends. There are guidelines at the entrance to the paths that are very clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tazio said: Sodding pretend runners. Cycling home on the cycle paths from Leith to D Mains, all the usual characters on the way, people walking dogs, some other cyclists, a fair few people running. Lights on the bike, polite ding on my bell if I’m coming up behind someone, all the stuff you’re supposed to do and I always do. Never any problems on the path and often friendly waves or smiles between users. Then I turn the corner under the bridge at Drylaw and there are 4 female day-glo wearing “joggers” 4 abreast taking up the entire width of the path so I have to brake and swerve onto the grassy verge to get past. When I say jogging they were actually just above walking pace gossiping and cackling at each other paying no attention. Then once I’m past them one of them starts foul mouthed screeching that I should slow down as I’ll kill someone. Doubtless she’ll be telling everyone about the mad speeding cyclist that told her to eff off after a near death experience. All complete fantasy as I always slow down at that part of the path due to the fact it’s a blind corner. Apart from the bit where I shouted eff off as I cycled away, that part is true. Yeah, yeah, great story...were they pumpable tho? Edited October 8, 2020 by Konrad von Carstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Konrad von Carstein said: Yeah, yeah, great story...were they pumpable tho? It was hard to tell through all the fake tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just now, Tazio said: It was hard to tell through all the fake tan. But they were female right, so aye would be the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Dawnrazor said: But they were female right, so aye would be the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Dawnrazor said: But they were female right, so aye would be the answer. The fact they were breathing and capable of movement is normally fine for you. And the movement part is optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Tazio said: The fact they were breathing and capable of movement is normally fine for you. And the movement part is optional. No, I do like a wee bit of movement........but not too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 13 hours ago, Tazio said: Sodding pretend runners. Cycling home on the cycle paths from Leith to D Mains, all the usual characters on the way, people walking dogs, some other cyclists, a fair few people running. Lights on the bike, polite ding on my bell if I’m coming up behind someone, all the stuff you’re supposed to do and I always do. Never any problems on the path and often friendly waves or smiles between users. Then I turn the corner under the bridge at Drylaw and there are 4 female day-glo wearing “joggers” 4 abreast taking up the entire width of the path so I have to brake and swerve onto the grassy verge to get past. When I say jogging they were actually just above walking pace gossiping and cackling at each other paying no attention. Then once I’m past them one of them starts foul mouthed screeching that I should slow down as I’ll kill someone. Doubtless she’ll be telling everyone about the mad speeding cyclist that told her to eff off after a near death experience. All complete fantasy as I always slow down at that part of the path due to the fact it’s a blind corner. Apart from the bit where I shouted eff off as I cycled away, that part is true. At least you don't need to put up with the Romanian camp trying to burn down the bridge at Junction Street every night with their bonfires! Nearly every night for the last month the fire brigade have been in attendance to put their fire out, then the following day the Water of Leith trust have cleaned up about a dozen black bags worth of rubbish.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Little Baby Bum with loads of Christmas songs in their mixes! 🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 just had to take my latop apart as a CD got stuck in it. why do CDs get stuck and not just eject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Reynolds Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Driving down Easter Road tonight and got to the bottom where the traffic was backed up because of the new lights junction. Was going absolutely nowhere so let a couple cars turn onto Gordon Street before stopping before the keep clear area. All of a sudden a car comes barrelling down the left beeping his horn screaming at me as my generosity had obviously held him up for five seconds for going down Gordon Street. Pissed me off so much I was very close following him and "asking him to explain himself". Don't know why it triggered me so much. I couldn't ******* go anywhere! 🤬 Annnnd breathe! Saw the car parked up an alley (illegally) off Leith walk with his hazards on my way home so I'm guessing it was a delivery driver from dominos or possibly somewhere else. Thankfully my mum had filled me up with home cooking and I had calmed down by then 🤣 Albeit absolutely no wonder folk get pissed off driving down that way. An absolute nightmare that thankfully I very rarely have to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obua Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 16 minutes ago, LMc said: Driving down Easter Road tonight and got to the bottom where the traffic was backed up because of the new lights junction. Was going absolutely nowhere so let a couple cars turn onto Gordon Street before stopping before the keep clear area. All of a sudden a car comes barrelling down the left beeping his horn screaming at me as my generosity had obviously held him up for five seconds for going down Gordon Street. Pissed me off so much I was very close following him and "asking him to explain himself". Don't know why it triggered me so much. I couldn't ******* go anywhere! 🤬 Annnnd breathe! Saw the car parked up an alley (illegally) off Leith walk with his hazards on my way home so I'm guessing it was a delivery driver from dominos or possibly somewhere else. Thankfully my mum had filled me up with home cooking and I had calmed down by then 🤣 Albeit absolutely no wonder folk get pissed off driving down that way. An absolute nightmare that thankfully I very rarely have to do. The lights at the bottom of Easter road are the worst ever, traffic in every direction backs up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 39 minutes ago, obua said: The lights at the bottom of Easter road are the worst ever, traffic in every direction backs up. I've only been through them once and was a passenger and was on my phone, I looked up and had a massive WTF moment, I don't have a clue what was going on. The old roundabout junction with Lochend Road was always a bit dodgy, but it seems 100 times worse now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obua Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Alex said: I've only been through them once and was a passenger and was on my phone, I looked up and had a massive WTF moment, I don't have a clue what was going on. The old roundabout junction with Lochend Road was always a bit dodgy, but it seems 100 times worse now. Correct,the road that goes alongside the links is always backed up as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 8 hours ago, obua said: Correct,the road that goes alongside the links is always backed up as well. That's the congestion causing, anti vehicle CeC for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Lynam Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Robbie Savage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 09/10/2020 at 09:30, Ribble said: At least you don't need to put up with the Romanian camp trying to burn down the bridge at Junction Street every night with their bonfires! Nearly every night for the last month the fire brigade have been in attendance to put their fire out, then the following day the Water of Leith trust have cleaned up about a dozen black bags worth of rubbish.! 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 10 hours ago, obua said: Correct,the road that goes alongside the links is always backed up as well. Whole area is a joke, Leith walk only goes towards the city centre so all leith bound traffic routed down easter road, constitution street closed, roadworks every other week on Salamander Street, lights at bottom of easter road don't allow traffic to flow, road in middle of links cloased to allow for people to walk more freely (next to massive open green spaces?!?), lindsay road one way with traffic heading towards leith routed round the back of asda and back out next to the roadworks at ocean terminal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 5 hours ago, jonnothejambo said: Shit lights for a shit hole. Harsh but fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 5 hours ago, Ribble said: Whole area is a joke, Leith walk only goes towards the city centre so all leith bound traffic routed down easter road, constitution street closed, roadworks every other week on Salamander Street, lights at bottom of easter road don't allow traffic to flow, road in middle of links cloased to allow for people to walk more freely (next to massive open green spaces?!?), lindsay road one way with traffic heading towards leith routed round the back of asda and back out next to the roadworks at ocean terminal Edinburgh for the size of it must be the worst in Europe to drive in, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Салатные палочки Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I cannot, CANNOT! stand stuff like this. In what way is that even funny? What makes it worse is I usually always see someone I know commenting on it "am deed 😂😂😂" or some other shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 15/10/2020 at 19:58, weehammy said: Driving up Braidburn/Comiston today admiring the barriers erected to narrow driving space and create dedicated cycle lanes both ways. These were totally uncontaminated by cyclists. I did, however, pass four separate cyclists riding on the pavements. Edinburgh Clowncil 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻 Still never been on a tram, , nearest station/ stop is 2 miles away, handy for tourists though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 15/10/2020 at 19:58, weehammy said: Driving up Braidburn/Comiston today admiring the barriers erected to narrow driving space and create dedicated cycle lanes both ways. These were totally uncontaminated by cyclists. I did, however, pass four separate cyclists riding on the pavements. Edinburgh Clowncil 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻 Drove right up the main road through Gilmerton yesterday and half the road has been re-configured for cycle lanes, seen one cyclist (loose term, boy wearing jeans on one of those tiny bromley commuter bikes) and he was cycling up the middle of the road, no intention of using the cycle lane at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 15/10/2020 at 00:24, obua said: Correct,the road that goes alongside the links is always backed up as well. That's the congestion causing, anti vehicle CeC for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Copied this from today's Times - let's hope the Scottish Government take note. The transport secretary has threatened to withhold funding for new cycling and pedestrian schemes after warnings that badly designed programmes were causing unnecessary congestion. Grant Shapps said that a significant minority of initiatives introduced by councils during the pandemic to promote green transport had backfired, leading to more traffic. In a letter to councils he said that there were far too many instances in which new cycle lanes had been unused while cars were “backed up alongside them”. He said that funding would be considerably reduced in areas where it had been badly spent in the past. Five months ago Mr Shapps outlined the “largest ever boost” for cycling and walking, with £250 million being spent to promote them. The funding, the first tranche of a £2 billion investment, was accompanied with fast-tracked guidance to allow councils to close roads, widen pavements and create pop-up cycle lanes. About 250 “low-traffic neighbourhoods” have been introduced in recent months, most of them in London. However, there have been protests about a lack of consultation before the introduction of schemes, longer journeys and the dislocation of traffic to other roads. There have also been reports of emergency services taking longer to respond to 999 calls. In Ealing, west London, residents want a judicial review of the council’s low-traffic neighbourhood. In Bromley, south London, the council leader has urged Mr Shapps to intervene after neighbouring Croydon introduced road closures that have left traffic queuing for miles on Bromley’s roads. A second wave of funding for cycling and walking schemes is expected to be released shortly but Mr Shapps said that the money would be channelled towards councils that had properly consulted local residents and embraced good design principles. Nicholas Lyes, head of roads policy at the RAC, said: “We warned in May that rushing for ‘one-size fits all’ quick fix solutions could lead to traffic problems. Time for Grant Shapps to reintroduce local consultations.” However, polling by YouGov suggests that 57 per cent of adults support the schemes and only 16 per cent are actively opposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Fireworks being on general sale to the public for two months of the feckin year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: That's the congestion causing, anti vehicle CeC for you! Piss. The side of the Links has been a bottleneck as long as I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 50 minutes ago, Cade said: Fireworks being on general sale to the public for two months of the feckin year All year round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 51 minutes ago, Cade said: Fireworks being on general sale to the public FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Arsehole lazy binmen only emptying half the street. We only need one bin for the whole block for the week, right 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Just had to fork £570 to get the car through its mot. Gutted 😭😭😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, iantjambo said: Just had to fork £570 to get the car through its mot. Gutted 😭😭😭 Suspension & brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, OBE said: Suspension & brakes? Brakes were fine. 2x Track Control Arm Shock Absorber Tie Rod End Coil Spring Stabiliser link arm That doesn’t mean an awful lot to me. I do know it’s expensive though 🤬 Edited October 19, 2020 by iantjambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, iantjambo said: Brakes were fine. 2x Track Control Arm Shock Absorber Tie Rod End Coil Spring Stabiliser link arm That doesn’t mean an awful lot to me. I do know it’s expensive though 🤬 Domino effect right there, SA fails, then the CS, then all the smaller components are exposed to the uneven surfaces that were once called roads. The car should handle considerably better now and keep you safe. Edited October 19, 2020 by OBE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, jonnothejambo said: Feckin rip off merchants. Twats probably invented these faults. Used to take my old golf to something not much bigger than a shed on the outskirts of Norwich. Mot centre didn’t have a garage so made no money from the repairs. £50 got it through every time.. After I got it serviced by some local VW fanatics and that was that. A guy I worked with took his ford to kwik fit and came back with 3 pages of failures Those guys must be the worst of the lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robroy1874 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Sainsbury's Longstone yesterday. Two of the Roma community, about 30 years old. No masks. Open a sliced loaf of bread in shop. take a slice each and throw rest of loaf back on shelf. Saw them at checkout later paying for a few other items from large wad of notes, so they certainly could afford to buy the loaf and they didn't look to have a medical condition (I know - you can't tell etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 19 hours ago, Cade said: Fireworks being on general sale to the public for two months of the feckin year Fireworks in the middle of the night, 😮beyond me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 15 hours ago, King prawn said: Used to take my old golf to something not much bigger than a shed on the outskirts of Norwich. Mot centre didn’t have a garage so made no money from the repairs. £50 got it through every time.. After I got it serviced by some local VW fanatics and that was that. A guy I worked with took his ford to kwik fit and came back with 3 pages of failures Those guys must be the worst of the lot. About a month before my MOT is due I stick the car into the dealership to get a bulb changed, costs 30 quid but I get an 80+ point check so I know if there is anything needing done before the MOT and get it sorted somewhere else for less (just got the back tyres done at halfords for £80 less than the dealer wanted for the same tyres) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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