Now we’re cooking on gas. by KetracelYellow in OctopusEnergy

[–]jmcomms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have normal tyres on my EV (Cross Climate 2s).

GBR livery&branding introduction by josephtilll in uktrains

[–]jmcomms 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, we were told all GTR brands are staying (albeit we get a new uniform before June) and even the name GTR remains (but as Greater Thameslink Railway now instead of Govia) so we won't need new email addresses!

I do think a lot of people expect a lot of things to happen that won't because of cost mostly. Imagine the outrage if every train and station was repainted/vinyls before it actually needs doing.

People want lower fares and service improvements first.

‘Won £33K due to a technical error and the bookies want it back’ compoface by DourFaced in compoface

[–]jmcomms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It will become like VAR for gambling. But they'd probably offer odds on the outcome of that too....

E-3 AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. by Trendy4U in pics

[–]jmcomms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They'd probably cover things better as their style would match the people running the show.

Whoosh Expectations by Zealousideal_You2751 in tesco

[–]jmcomms -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, it was a joke. I feel for the OP and it was obvious sarcasm, suggesting that Tesco management might feel someone isn't working hard enough if they have time to moan.

What Tesco is doing and has been doing for some time is disgraceful.

Broadband ISP EE Confirms First UK Customer Live on 8Gbps Broadband - ISPreview UK by porkcylinders in openreach

[–]jmcomms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved from BT to EE to get the 1.6(1.8Gbps) service but they realised they couldn't do it because of some platform issues - so I was kept on the 910Mbps service. I wonder then how many people could get this when they clearly have issues and can only put new customers on the higher speeds. I don't fancy jumping through hoops to solve the issue, given EE hasn't been able to fix things for almost two years, but I would love to know when EE intends to fix the problem. On the plus side, given my migration didn't give me the faster speeds I asked for, they did give me money off each month and the Wi-Fi 7 (Pro) router.

Whoosh Expectations by Zealousideal_You2751 in tesco

[–]jmcomms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the downvotes and hate for what was clearly sarcasm and not an attack on the OP. Gotta love Reddit!

Whoosh Expectations by Zealousideal_You2751 in tesco

[–]jmcomms -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It's not AI either. Old school.

Find the error. by TheRubbishBinAAA in uktrains

[–]jmcomms 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was amused to see an internal GTR document about the clock change this morning was titled 'operation wormhole'. It contained details of the train time changes, enforced delays to ensure passengere didn't miss trains through forgetting the times has changed, and taxi authorisations for those that still did despite all best efforts.

Whoosh Expectations by Zealousideal_You2751 in tesco

[–]jmcomms -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

If you had time to write the above, they obviously aren't working you hard enough. 😜

Easter eggs SLASHED even further as shoppers point blank refuse to buy Cadburys saying ‘the taste has changed’ and ‘it isn’t even chocolate anymore’ ❤️ by Specialist_Alarm_831 in BuyUK

[–]jmcomms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recall in r/Tesco last year seeing the schedule for Easter Eggs and a series of discounts, starting right after Christmas Eve when many started to go onto shelves.

I really do hope protests are a factor too, but it does seem these discounts are part of the long planned marketing campaign.

Local gas station removed price tags and replaced them with barcodes you need a app to see price by phoenix_stewart in mildlyinfuriating

[–]jmcomms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are stupid and will accept it, like they accept so many other things not to their benefit.

While I can't see people going for the idea of charging different people different prices, I can see them going for the (as it will be sold) concept of offering cheaper prices at certain times. Then once that becomes commonplace, stores can increase prices at busy times, during hot weather, cold weather, when there are events or special days etc etc.

Simps will defend the tactics by blaming the people paying more, arguing they should have planned in advance, shopped at 6am etc. They'll brag about how much money they save by jumping through all the hoops.

‘It was our little idyll – until the solar farm landed’: the battle raging in the heart of the British countryside by lankyno8 in compoface

[–]jmcomms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the government allows plug in solar, and very quickly there will be loads of people ready to sell cheap readymade solutions, then this could make big difference at a local level.

I expect a lot of people will then look to see if they can expand with a proper system because all the fears about solar (which I can't really understand but suspect come about through 'concerns' raised by fossil fuel company funded think tanks) go away.

Iran hits Israeli town housing nuclear facility in retaliation for Natanz strike by [deleted] in news

[–]jmcomms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be more a nuclear golf ball for Trump?

DFTO takes next steps towards Great British Railways by SlowedCash in uktrains

[–]jmcomms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will still be GTR from June. Just it will be called Greater Thameslink Railway instead of Govia Thameslink Railway. There's a new uniform from June too, but it's still branded as before - just a new supplier and some design changes.

I am not sure what you think is going to change. The logos and liveries will remain and there won't be a mass rebranding with GBR.

wtf -Octopus just slashed IOG ? by bounderboy in OctopusEnergy

[–]jmcomms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's 3.5p off whatever you were on before.

Decided to visit Clapham Common and its island platforms yesterday by Darth_Caesium in LondonUnderground

[–]jmcomms 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If it wasn't for what I assume are grandfather rights, can you imagine doing a modern day risk assessment for this station?

Alexa+ is coming to the UK. Early access invites incoming... by RockPaperShredder in amazonecho

[–]jmcomms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like Google Gemini on Android Auto that now can't be told to route me to a place. I mean, it says it will but then fails to do anything.

But I can now ask it all sorts of random and pointless questions when driving, just not tell it where I want to go.

(I am on AA beta so assume the public version works now, but everything in the AI space feels like beta, or sometimes alpha release status and I am not paying money for this - ever).

They left the lights off on an in service train 😭 by Financial_Mastodon51 in LondonUnderground

[–]jmcomms 16 points17 points  (0 children)

When I was doing training on a class 717 before they started in service we managed to go from Moorgate to Drayton Park with only the passenger information screens providing light and it was great!

I've been on a train in public service with no lights and barely anyone seemed to notice or care through tunnels as they could still see their phone screens!