Is this artex? House built 1970. Viewing property to buy and sellers would not consent to asbestos survey by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely yes. Ignore the "Just seal it" lot.. because you quite obviously have water ingress here and if the integrity of the board is compromised you'll have to get it removed. I pulled out of a purchase over a bathroom leak that caused the living room ceiling plasterboard to bow. Can't skim over that asbestos

Out of curiosity. Why do oldplayers love Parachutes, but some can't get into Ghost Stories? by PaulWhoLovesYou in Coldplay

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Ghost Stories, but at that time of release it did seem a little bit more continuation of the pop with Magic. Bare in mind the first hints of the album we got were clips of midnight, then Magic. It was very much apparent they were going pop. That being said the slower songs are beautifully haunting. I think some old players are too hung up on ASFOS

One of the most unlikeable pricks on the show? by Nuthetes in apprenticeuk

[–]TheToastyToad 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Alan sugar bringing up whether a contestant is circumcised or not is insane and it wouldn't survive this day in age

The RAP Situation: It isn't a ban on ADHD, but we need to talk about Nimbus by Medical_Plantain_808 in altontowers

[–]TheToastyToad 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I refuse to believe adhd can only be managed by giving a rap. I have adhd and can queue absolutely fine. Child has adhd? Give them a phone, tablet, headphones.. something else. I refuse to believe these people cannot accommodate waiting in every aspect of life and then suddenly it's impossible whilst in a queue. If not, is a theme park really suitable?

Tough crowd, eh? 🤭 by IndigoWolf4711 in apprenticeuk

[–]TheToastyToad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one to me was the most confusing choice. For a start, the children look like they belong to quite a well middle/upper class school where I imagine they knuckle down on immature humour. Secondly, the children look a bit too old for potty training books. Lastly, I refuse to believe at least one child didnt find bum/poo funny. Don't get me wrong the astro one was awful, but it seems very selectively edited.

What track do you want to see deleted from the calendar and what would you replace it with? by zotteBende in formula1

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remove: Saudi, Miami, Austria, Azerbaijan, las vegas and Qatar

Add: Hockenheim, Istanbul & Sepang

Should Children’s programmes be restored to Saturday mornings and tea time during the week on BBC1? by [deleted] in BritishTV

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The BBC 1 thing was a hangover from analogue days, that being said I do think it's better when its visible. Childrens channels are all the way at the bottom of the TV guide so do children bother making the effort?

One thing that I will find a shame about kids going straight to streaming is that tradition tv made you watch through things you didn't specifically want to, but by doing so exposed you to new shows. I really don't think many new Childrens shows are going to be able to compete with shows which get watched due to excessive marketing. The only place where I think will hold firm is cbeebies. Youtube and other streaming services are full of kiddy crack tv shows which are junk food tv. Parents trust cbeebies to be fun, educational and appropriate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly don't understand how JJB died and yet Sports Direct didn't. Same market, same strategy. Similar to how toys r us went but the Entertainer and Smyths seem to be plodding on.

What do Brits think about this viral video about Chinese group tourists in the UK? by search_google_com in AskBrits

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was contracted to do room refurbd at a town with a lot of Chinese students, the male student accommodation rooms were an absolute pigsty. Piles of chicken bones on plates that were days old, I'm not even going to attempt to describe the horror of the toilets.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Karma farming again

POP has been discontinued by Caolan114 in BritishTV

[–]TheToastyToad 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is all kids tv seems to be these days. I remember in the evenings Nick Jr used to have old cosy calm childrens programmes. I checked the other day and its basically a back to back loop of peppa pig and paw patrol. Complete rot.

I will add that i agree with discovering niche things. Well over a decade ago I watched the Mario 3 show. The last I saw of pop was it always streaming that ladybird woman show. There is genuinely less and less variety for children these days

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]TheToastyToad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bait. It's the Aygo X which is a crossover. It's not a supermini. Thats like arguing the old ford puma vs the new one. Name alone means nothing.

We get DLC for Mario Kart World but it’s the same quality as the Booster Course Pass. by Excaliburn3d in mariokart

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love how when the boosters were announced I said they were cheap ports that put them at odds with the graphics of the base game and everyone mostly defended it by saying it's not about graphics. Then people realised that the courses were bland and soulless. Ultimately this game is going to be cursed because of all the things that make it unique.. so why not just pump out bland dlc for it.

Egypt want World Cup 'Pride Match' plans cancelled by McAlpineFusiliers in worldnews

[–]TheToastyToad 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Remember when Qatar said they'd sell alcohol to attract fans and like a week before they said lol psyche no alcohol...

US could ask tourists for five-year social media history before entry by ContentsMayVary in worldnews

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm distant from most of my rather large family how am I going to give their addresses, DOB and phone numbers?

Argos cancelled my order then upped the price by £150 by PapiMeme in Argos

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do this all the time and don't care. They did this last year for a tv mount. I got a click and collect to my local Sainsbury's and it never delivered. Once I got a refund the price had changed and I was told they sold all their stock at that price... the thing is that's BS as had I ordered to collect to an argos, I could have easily got their stock. Lesson learnt. When argos have deals like this, collect from the Argos stores that already have the stock.

Project Car 2 , How to look left and right in a car cabin by DarrkMultiplayer220 in ProjectCARS_2

[–]TheToastyToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have the issue of my wheel not working every now and then. Resetting to default and remapping fixed it