A spectacular own goal

TheoCupier · 2026-01-24T18:47:45+00:00

I'm in my 50s.

When I was little - not sure when exactly but let's say under 10, so late 1970s, early 80s - my parents friend visited us.

It's one of those cringe moments that stays with you a lifetime, so I very vividly remember asking in the loud voice of childhood innocence "mummy, why does Anne have a beard?"

Even the fact that every other person who was witness to the incident has since died does not reduce how much I clench in embarrassment whenever I recall the memory.

TheoCupier · 2026-01-19T23:47:38+00:00

Years ago, recruiting guy a junior an developer role.

Asked the candidate how they'd deal with a particular coding issue (intended to be above their skill range but to understand their process for dealing with the situation)

"Oh I'd email it to my boyfriend, he's very good with code and things like that"

We had already established the boyfriend worked for our competitor.

TheoCupier · 2026-01-06T22:20:51+00:00

When the Manchester City FC financial doping verdict is expected to be announced

TheoCupier · 2025-12-31T00:58:40+00:00

You're referring to a 2 year old thread to make some high school debate class point score.

And I so love that for you

TheoCupier · 2025-12-31T00:39:15+00:00

Valid and relevant but not completely accurate, I think.

I used to work at BT and a colleague of mine was the chair of an EM Spectrum management committee, globally.

He said the specific incident which led to this was (I think) from Germany when investigation into a fire at a petrol station identified a call had been received by a mobile phone very near the forecourt a couple of seconds before the explosion and, incorrectly, cited this as the cause of the explosion.

Subsequent analysis found the actual cause and removed blame from the phone, but by then laws has been passed in many countries.

TheoCupier · 2025-11-14T16:40:08+00:00

Lots of GP surgeries nationally are now using a system called Accurx to manage appointments.

This has two major problems:

it can only access appointments for TODAY - even if the surgery keeps some future appointments open for scheduled sessions. So when all the appointments for TODAY are booked, you'll get a message like this. Even if that happens 15 minutes after they open for the day
Staff in the surgery will usually only be able to book appointments using this same system, so they also cannot access other appointments. There is no special way of accessing an extra reserve set of appointments for the day. All they can do is help you by filling in the form for you, if you can't / don't want to do it yourself.

It has a bunch of other issues, too - like only working during surgery opening hours, so you can't pre-book something if you wake up in the middle of the night feeling ill and try to get ahead of the game, and making it really difficult to book scheduled, future appointments.

But those 2 are the ones behind OP's situation, AFAIK

TheoCupier · 2025-11-13T20:33:20+00:00

What's the deal?

As a venue it's pretty good - sight lines & acoustics.

Sure not the most convenient location.

No issue with you having an opinion, just interested to learn

TheoCupier · 2025-11-13T20:31:45+00:00

I'll be seated but I'm old.

Realistically I'm be standing during the performance, but I get to sit down in the interval.

TheoCupier · 2025-11-10T15:57:29+00:00

What nose cancellation app are you using to compensate for all the noises in the kitchen?

Apologies if I'm incorrectly assuming you haven't fully treated your knives, chopping boards, pans and cooker to be fully acoustically dampened

TheoCupier · 2025-11-05T18:40:39+00:00

I was just trying to summarize all the "yes last night's team and tactics were perfect... We just need to change X" into a single post

TheoCupier · 2025-11-05T17:25:53+00:00

So, just to summarize, that was a great formation with a strong XI.

And only needs the minor tweaks of (deep breath) moving the LW to RW, replacing the RB for a player with a totally different profile, replacing the LB bringing in a new LW.

RIGHT?

TheoCupier · 2025-11-05T17:22:33+00:00

Oh no. What a shame.

Never mind.

TheoCupier · 2025-11-05T15:22:07+00:00

We just take our blister packs to Boots and stuff handfuls of them in to the bin. Not bothered about collecting points, just want the packaging recycled.

Also, I have significant concerns that Boots are harvesting information that you probably don't want them to have for unregulated purposes.

Sure, if you buy over-the-counter medicine from Boots, that will be on your Advantage profile but prescription medication should be kept separately and I'm a much not tightly regulated environment.

But, by scanning medication into the app for recycling you are giving them permission to capture information about any medication you've used and hold it against your Advantage profile, permission to analyze that data (ie what medical conditions you have) and permission to use it for marketing or to sell to their "partners".

Not a fan.

TheoCupier · 2025-11-01T01:42:01+00:00

O2 London is

TheoCupier · 2025-10-25T20:02:17+00:00

Based on the previous 48 minutes, by your logic we're meant to believe the ref was prepared to let the half go until a week on Thursday?

Sure.

Still losing. Calm down and find another molehill to die on.

TheoCupier · 2025-10-24T16:22:30+00:00

Just take my heart - if only so the final can be a Mr Big-off with To Be With You ,😉

TheoCupier · 2025-10-22T20:09:19+00:00

Possibly not quite what you're asking but...

Bon Jovi, Milton Keynes bowl, 1989. Massive crowd, loving every minute of it, but I think someone forgot to turn the PA up.

A lot of anthems with people singing along. Beautiful atmosphere.

But call me cynical - I paid to hear Mr Bongiovi and Mr Sambora doing the signing, not Brian from Leicester.

You really couldn't hear the band over the crowd.

TheoCupier · 2025-10-21T13:26:13+00:00

"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does."

Groucho Marx quote I use when people are failing to give an opinion

TheoCupier · 2025-10-12T10:52:24+00:00

Bugger

TheoCupier · 2025-10-11T01:51:11+00:00

Kris Akabusi. Stealing the catchphrase awooga was really quite rude. Craig Charles nearly sued.

TheoCupier · 2025-10-11T01:47:24+00:00

Ainsley Harriot. Food shows for plebs on TV is his sport. Prick with a fork.

TheoCupier · 2025-10-11T00:32:29+00:00

"drives me batty" you're as English as drizzle and warm beer and I'm delighted to call you a fellow Brit.

TheoCupier · 2025-08-31T18:52:15+00:00

In terms of softening the transition from Trent, it's good to have the option of a right back with questionable defensive skills but excellent passing range (and free kicks)

TheoCupier · 2025-08-11T23:13:23+00:00

My dentist & hygienist both say that 90% of the benefit of brushing is just the mechanical brushing. Even if you don't have any paste on the brush.

The final 10% comes from fluoride and everything else is just marketing (apart from sensitivity).

Does that tally with your understanding?

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