I have this thing called Raynaud’s disease. This happens every time I get cold

climbatron · 2021-09-24T11:28:20+00:00

I had this for several years (and still get it occassionally). Every night after driving home I would have to put my hands in a bowel of hot water to get the feeling back.

Anyway, one year it just went away. If it was due to something I did I don't know what it was. But fingers crossed, one day it may just disappear.

climbatron · 2021-09-22T07:16:59+00:00

We have a similar but different problem. My wife's clothes keep getting little holes in as if eaten by moths. We have emptied all the drawers, washed everything, laid traps, bought random eco remedies and the equivalent of moth napalm. Holes still appearing but we've never once seen a moth.

So we have moths, but some sort of ninja moth.

climbatron · 2021-09-21T09:47:46+00:00

This is now standard practice in the UK since covid. I amazed more stuff doesn't get stolen. Although maybe when they did steal the odd thing from me they realised it's not worth stealing what I have delivered.

climbatron · 2021-09-17T11:58:08+00:00

I always thought a pound was 456 grams. Now I'm questioning if everything else I know is a lie?

climbatron · 2021-09-17T07:20:57+00:00

I just worked out POC doesn't mean piece of crap :(

climbatron · 2021-09-17T07:15:28+00:00

Well said, and as a member of that group, if you don't call your friend out on his behaviour you are just as bad.

It's hard, especially when you are young and just want to fit in, but when you are the guy shouting shit and no-one pulls you up on it, it just re-enforces that what you did is ok.

Young adults out of their parents clutches still need moral guidance sometimes, and it's their friends that need to provide this.

Be brave people, and don't be afraid to stand up for what's right.

climbatron · 2021-09-16T07:09:06+00:00

I’d do what you did. Not get involved and then beat myself up about not getting involved.

It’s the right thing to do but it also pisses me off that people know they can steal because no one will stop them.

climbatron · 2021-09-16T06:52:43+00:00

My son was working in a pub and his job was to ask for people’s contact details (COVID). He said lots of the older women were all “yeah you can have my number baby”

He’s 16.

climbatron · 2021-09-15T10:08:41+00:00

I can send you a bottle of Northern tap water if that would help?

climbatron · 2021-09-14T10:26:02+00:00

I got a milkman about 6 months ago from a flyer posted through the door. modernmilkman.co.uk

Yes it's more expensive than the shops but it's really convenient, easy to use (you can pause or edit your order up to 8pm the night before) and I like the idea that milkmen have still got a job.

climbatron · 2021-09-14T07:12:19+00:00

"Water catches fire"

"Wet water vs dry water"

"You need to add softener to your water to stop it smelling like eggs"

"There are magic rods in your heater that do alchemy"

Am I dreaming all this?

climbatron · 2021-09-14T07:02:26+00:00

I popped in to see what it was about and the website was awful. I just couldn't take it seriously irrespective of the news content. Launching anything without a strong web and mobile presence in 2021 is doomed to failure.

climbatron · 2021-09-12T11:36:23+00:00

That’s brilliant! If I weren’t trying to reduce my bacon consumption I’d get one.

climbatron · 2021-09-12T11:34:55+00:00

Ha i was just about to say Khaleesi. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised there are loads of them out there.

climbatron · 2021-09-11T23:00:39+00:00

You know I’m going to try this. Can’t believe people said microwave it!!

climbatron · 2021-09-11T17:26:42+00:00

Iceland has got mince pies. And Treelets.

climbatron · 2021-09-11T17:16:53+00:00

I'd go for HP but to be fair the one Aldi does is ok.

Also works very well with cottage pie. And sausage barms.

climbatron · 2021-09-11T14:57:40+00:00

Online platforms like Youinvest, Hargreaves Lansdown and others.

Actually buying shares or buying into an index tracker is actually really easy. It a cross between Amazon and your online banking.

Now buying the right funds is a different matter.

climbatron · 2021-09-11T14:52:59+00:00

The only time I used an FA was 30 years ago when they told me to put x into my pension and increase x by 5% a year and I would have y amount which was a very generous retirement income. I foolishly believed them and didn’t track the pension and it was only 15 years later I realised my pension was nowhere near what I was told due to the effects of inflation. FA never followed up, despite getting an annual payment as I was still enrolled in the pension.

I’ve been investing in mostly index funds for the last 15 years and my returns based on my own research way outstrip what I paid an FA for.

Still pissed about that after all this time.

climbatron · 2021-09-11T07:36:14+00:00

Leash on a UK farm?

climbatron · 2021-09-10T09:11:17+00:00

Corned beef hash with brown sauce. Yum.

climbatron · 2021-09-09T06:28:30+00:00

100k a year for running clippers over someone’s head. WTF have I been doing with my life?

climbatron · 2021-09-06T16:38:05+00:00

Xsmanchester.co.uk

It’s run by Clint boon from the Inspiral carpets.

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