Loz

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The bit about the fans is true .made a post back in February 16th. Oh, I'm sure they spent lots on Dyson fans, but saying that the money would 'pay for 65 nurses' is the bollocksy bit. And sadly, it's not just the Sun wot does it. Even the broadsheets' use of stats is rather dubious sometimes.

teddyboy23 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting report in sun today concerning the > NHS.regarding dyson fans vacuum cleaners .the cost > to the NHS ?1.2m.enough for another 65 nurses. The quote in the Sun was "The ?1.4million spent in total on Dyson gear over the past five years would pay for 65 nurses." Not defending the purchasing, but I hate statistical stupidity like that. That sentence is just complete and utter bollocks.

I've always popped them into the kitchen waste bin.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 'Toad in the holes'. The collective noun is a > bellywobbler of toad in the holes I would have thought 'toads in the hole', in the same way we pluralise to governors general, poets laureate and mothers in law.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The nanny is the real scene stealer...:) Or, as Professor Kelly refers to her, his wife...

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > People like this would have voted Trump, and will > be applauding everything he's doing. There are > quite a few of them in parts of America. Scary > place (in parts). > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p049v0dm But people like this have always existed. What Trump did was convince working class America that he was their saviour. And unless the Democrats start pulling their finger out to win them back, we will be in serious danger of a second term for Trump.

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We can not tell whether the water comes from > either the tank in the attic, or the mains, in all > three rooms. > We could work it out but there's always here or > Facebook to look at. I'd want to know if my drinking water was coming out of the attic tank. Ew. Turn the supply off from the tank and see what stops working.

Rolf Harris.

A theatre in America re-enacted the Trump/Clinton debates, but with the gender roles reversed. Interesting... https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2017/march/trump-clinton-debates-gender-reversal.html

Blessed are the cheesemakers...

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Loz, the next release of tickets for HP is in > April according to their official website. In April, but for mid next year. I tried in that last one, last month. I messed up and was 2 minutes late for the official start and was about 4 billionth in the queue...

Any of these working for you, adonirum??

If you want a very silly, but very funny show, try The Play That Goes Wrong. Same people who did that Peter Pan spoof thing on the Beeb over Christmas. Doubly funny if you've ever been involved in amateur theatre. You won't get tickets for Harry Potter. Sold out until mid-2018.

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I came across this website about a year ago > > Makes interesting reading about smart meters including the perceived health risks, future costs > and so on. Some actually quite interesting articles, mixed in with the really-quite-disturbingly unhinged. "The effects of Smart Meters on human blood cells" was a doozy. And any site that links, wit a straight face, to a magazine called "What Doctors Don't Tell" you is just not serious.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I couldn't and wouldn't waste a nice bottle of > vino on a bog standard bolognese sauce. What a total insult. Chefs will tell you never to cook with any wine you wouldn't happily drink. Fortunately, I'll happily drink most anything.

You have to ask why they are so keen on smart meters - and it's not so you can see how much you are using. The main issue is that, sooner or later, energy prices will change to reflect peak/non-peak usage. So, having your heating on between 7 and 9 in the evening will be far more expensive than, say during a weekday afternoon. Will we see the return of Economy 7 style storage heaters? Storage batteries for electricity? And I'm betting we'll see a case involving an energy worker and a gang of burglars...

DuncanW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > White wine and especially double cream in > Bolognese - does not seem right to me though!! Actually, I think I remember reading once that white wine is traditionally correct.

IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There's no obligation to part with your phone > number or your precious dosh! You could also avoid being constantly harassed for said dosh if you just email the White House directly: [email protected] Though I understand he spends more time on Twitter, so you may have more luck there.

Plug-in diffusers for cats? The world has gone mad.

You have to laugh at Amnesty. Not 'here's the White House email address - go get 'em', but 'email them via our website (oh, and gives us your mobile while you're at it) so we can hound you for money for the next 200 years or so'. Never one to miss a fundraising opportunity.

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Usenet uk.legal.moderated could well be helpful on > general procedural matters. Is Usenet really *still* going? Wow!

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peter's Plateau - the theory that people are > competent in their job and get promoted and > therefore people are either learning (and not > fully competent) or not good enough to get > promoted (not fully competent).. That's actually called the Peter Principle: "People rise to their own level of incompetence". In other words, people who can do their job well get promoted. So, you will keep getting promoted until you can't do your job very well.

Journeyman?

Burbage Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Given what rents are, I'm surprised that a few > grand spent on sensible fire safety measures would > drive any serious landlord out of the market. Beware of the difference between turnover and profit. Rents may be high, but average yields in London are pretty low.

Ah, the Law of Unintended Consequences rears its head again. "Let's clamp down on landlords!" Some few months later: "Waddaya mean there's a massive shortage of rental properties?"