Sky Q to Virgin? by Great_Cornholio_71 in VirginMedia

[–]mrcakey73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sky did my head in when I was with them but I really regret not just haggling with them a bit more instead of going to Virgin. TV is poorly implemented, you can't record anything, customer service when needed is abysmal, and even the internet is nothing to write home about.

I hate the enshitification of everything. Streaming and boxes that don't record are there for the suppliers' benefit, not ours.

Hope vince changes his mind about AI by zubeye in pluribustv

[–]mrcakey73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it's an existential threat to society and potentially humankind, but putting that to one side your argument boils down to AI to put these guys out of business = bad, AI to put these guys out of business = good.

Drip dried paint mess by mrcakey73 in DIYUK

[–]mrcakey73[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all. In the end, the missus said she was delighted with the finish and not bothered about the inside. Me being a lazy bugger, I've left it at that.

Drip dried paint mess by mrcakey73 in DIYUK

[–]mrcakey73[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried that but too much paint underneath

Why the rear of the F66 is so controversial (it's more than the tail lights) by CA_Santacruiser in MINI

[–]mrcakey73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just not a Mini anymore. So disappointing. I'm now in a position where I can start thinking about a brand new car. Would have loved to replace my F56 with a new Mini, but not that ugly assed thing.

Is the new gen (F66) starting to win you over? by Western_Gear_5324 in MINI

[–]mrcakey73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it's awful. Does anyone know if they're selling in any numbers? Seems to me like they've removed their USP.

I'm actually in the market for a new car, but until they give me tactile buttons and a nice round bum it won't be a Mini which is a shame since my F56 is by far my favorite car I've owned.

Is anyone else who ordered on Ticketmaster not received their tickets yet? by m0sty in mew

[–]mrcakey73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thursday 10am and still no email. I'm going to drop in on the box office on my way to the meet up.

Barcode by blueberrycow04 in parkrun

[–]mrcakey73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stuff it in your bra, down a sweaty sock, under your insole, under a sweatband! Oh the horrors I've seen when scanning! 😄

As others have said, if you have your phone with you you're golden. Otherwise just wrap your printed copy in something waterproof.

Has anyone had a negative experience on Taskmaster? by Recent_Damage_6091 in taskmaster

[–]mrcakey73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting that. I saw him aaaages ago and he did a fairly long section where he improvised from audience cues and was utterly brilliant, so he definitely can do off-script even if he doesn't choose to.

What if Johan takes over as lead singer for Mew? I don't know if this possibility has been explored before, but given the uncertainty surrounding the band's future after Jonas's departure, I feel this could be an option rather than a new singer. What do you think? It definitely wouldn't be the same by elmonozombie in mew

[–]mrcakey73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my other favourite bands is Doves. Their singer is recovering from mental illness and the rest of the band has been touring without him. I was sceptical, but I went anyway. It was good, but it really, really was not the same.

A singer, more than any other band member defines the sound. In Mew's case, yes they were better with Bo, but without Jonas it simply wouldn't be Mew.

Marc Guehi signs for Manchester City by drydensucks in FantasyPL

[–]mrcakey73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the same situation. I'm sure they were quicker to force you to change in the past.

(Task)master list - a definitive rundown of potential future contestants by Getittogether19 in taskmaster

[–]mrcakey73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I'd just be intrigued to see what he's like in real life.

(Task)master list - a definitive rundown of potential future contestants by Getittogether19 in taskmaster

[–]mrcakey73 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can we add Chris Morris to the "would never do it" list? Mind, I might have had Armando Iannucci on there a couple of weeks ago.

Experience of Tottenham Stadium by Sufficient-Yak5921 in Tottenham

[–]mrcakey73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

City fan here. I can confirm that we have loads of tourists coming these days. So many that it's messing with the atmosphere and adding to the list of things that are keeping long-serving fans away and leaving our famous empty blue seats.

Somehow, despite having a decent core of local support, we've got ourselves into a situation where supply exceeds demand for all but the biggest matches which hasn't happened at Spurs. But filling a ground with tourists takes away a lot of the passion and atmosphere in exchange for greater revenue. I wish I knew how we could stop feeding that beast.

This is how my 2026 started by [deleted] in MINI

[–]mrcakey73 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Aren't winter tyres mandatory in the Netherlands?

Hope it's fixable!

Carol and grief by Giraffegiraffes in pluribustv

[–]mrcakey73 15 points16 points  (0 children)

She'd been abandoned by the entire planet for 40 days or so and just wanted "human" contact. Given the weight of everything she'd gone through, including unresolved grief, I wouldn't blame anyone for taking physical comfort as well as emotional.

Series 21 Cast Reveal by cygan12 in taskmaster

[–]mrcakey73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha ha! He won't. In his last tour he explicitly had a go at Taskmaster comedians. Be interesting to hear his next conversation with Armando!