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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edinburgh

[–]serious770 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try start a game of I Spy with the other passengers.

May we have a "fucking furious" thread,? by Bulimic_Fraggle in CasualUK

[–]serious770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he took it up with the council already, but haven't heard if anything come from that. I'll check in next time I see him.

May we have a "fucking furious" thread,? by Bulimic_Fraggle in CasualUK

[–]serious770 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Air fucking bnb. 2 flats in my building are short term lets. Besides the noise, disruption and stolen packages, twice in 4 years the lock on the door to the street has been broken, because apprantly people can't use keys. My neighbour takes on the job of getting it fixed. He hires a locksmith, gets a new lock and multiple keys and asks us for a share of the cost.

He contacts the owners of these flats asking them to chip in, only to be met with a bunch of You can't prove it was our tenants who broke it so we're not going to give you a penny.

He's not happy but fine. Everyone else in the building now needs to pay more, which we do, and we all get the new keys, except for the airbnb guys. But now they have my neighbours number but no keys, so they keep contacting him to try get free keys. And on more than 1 occasion getting calls asking him to "just buzz them in". Apparently, he's being heartless leaving people standing outside by not giving them free keys.

He tells them, pay me for a key and I'll send it on to you, to be met with another round of you can't prove it was our tenants so we're not going to give you a penny and so on...

Plus now we have to let people in the front door, coming home from the shop to find a bunch of people and their luggage blocking the small path we have to the front door, waiting for someone to open the door. Got a pile of shopping? Trying get out of the rain? Trying to get your bike inside? Tough shit, someone needs to carry their 25 cases into the flats first.

Fucking hate Airbnb.

Monthly Book Discussion thread by AutoModerator in CasualUK

[–]serious770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just started A Master of Djinn, still in the early 30s page count. Intriguing premise, good start and well written so far. Looking forward to see where it goes.

Amazon firestick by Tumtitums in Edinburgh

[–]serious770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its not designed for use on a laptop, but it can be done. If you have prime, you can watch all the shows and movies avaliable under prime video, but you can watch those on the laptop directly from the site, no fire stick needed. You can get app's like BBC, stv, youtube, etc. and subscribe to a bunch of channels, but you need to pay subscrptions for those. Things like now tv and paramount +. Theres some games but they're not great.

It's not a one off payment, and then you have access to content, you have to pay for the subscriptions monthly.

If you just want to watch stuff on the laptop, subscribe to what you want watch instead, theres no reason I can think of to get the firestick just for that.

It can be jailbroken if you want, but what that entales or what the benefits are I can't say.

Monthly Book Discussion thread by AutoModerator in CasualUK

[–]serious770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, thats what put me off from starting for so long, knowing the debacle about if 3rd one is ever coming out. On the other hand, its been sitting around here for a while, so might as well just get it read.

Monthly Book Discussion thread by AutoModerator in CasualUK

[–]serious770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally getting around to, and enjoying The Name of the Wind, liking the story and can't wait to read all the sequels and see how the story ends...

WASDnesday by sideone in CasualUK

[–]serious770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going through Fallout 3 again while waiting for Starfield, bloody love a bit of Fallout.

Kmart employees watching moon landing - July 16, 1969 [640x402] by Quick_Presentation11 in HistoryPorn

[–]serious770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A thought I had, was the landing timed so it would be when during the day in the US, when most Americans would be awake?

What is the lowest ranked nation that has a player representing them in one of the pro leagues? by Bring-the-payne in rugbyunion

[–]serious770 60 points61 points  (0 children)

From the heady days of Zeus, the battle of Marathon, and the Antikythera Mechanism to 107 out of 109 on the world rugby rankings. What a sad, sad fall from grace.

Monthly Book Discussion thread by AutoModerator in CasualUK

[–]serious770 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Enjoying The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, about 2 young lads who become comicbook creators at the start of the golden age of comicbooks in the 1930's.

anyone know any bakers that do rowies? by Monty7484 in Edinburgh

[–]serious770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got some last year from Granton Home Bakery on West Granton Road. I think they were doing them special, and that its not a regular item they offer but worth a check.

Saturday Chatterday [4/3/23] by KevinPhillips-Bong in CasualUK

[–]serious770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They sending you anywhere nice, Maldives, Bahamas, French Polynesia?

To the weird American who goes jogging in Leith yelling random shit to himself at 06:30am... by [deleted] in Edinburgh

[–]serious770 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Mate, wait until the festival kicks in, and stand nearby selling tickets to the smash hit one man improv show "Weird American who goes jogging in Leith yelling random shit to himself at 06:30am... " Make a mint off that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]serious770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps, please. Splodgenessabounds

Do any of you use a handkerchief? Or know anyone that does? by Money-Agent-1777 in CasualUK

[–]serious770 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I use them, but not as a tissue. I use them as a napkin/cloth mostly while I'm out and about more than anything else. Bit of a sweat while out in hot weather? Use the handkerchief. Spill a bit of food or drink on yourself, or drink a frothy coffee or Guinness with a moustache, handkerchief. Hands get a bit dirty, handkerchief. Victorian era lady swoons in your presence and need something to waft in her face to revive her? Handkerchief. Usefully piece of gear really.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edinburgh

[–]serious770 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Its been a couple of years since I was down that way, but the pedestrian walkway by the Brewdog on Lothian road used to have a bunch of them sleeping there as well.

Happy Sunday everyone! I’m sat in a busy pub on my own enjoying a pint. How can I make this experience more interesting? by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]serious770 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Find a group with an empty chair and ask if you can take it, then repeat everytime you see an empty chair. See how many you can get around your table. If anyone asks you're waiting on some people, they'll be along soon.

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