JohnL

siousxiesue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > sweetgirl Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6792809/T > > > > eenager-19-fights-life-stabbed-knifings-crimewave- > > > continues.html > > > I the text, it literally says his injuries are not > life threatening although the headline is 'Fights > for life' > > They also link the Dennis Anderson murder as being > on the same estate! Headlines are done by a different editor to the writer of the article - and they want clicks - so you see this often unfortunately. The Express headline for this starts "London Bloodbath"

I can't see how the uncertainty could benefit anybody at the moment. Even No Deal certainty would be better than not having any idea what's going to happen I'd think (for businesses that is) Theresa May is making a right pigs ear of this anyway - whatever side you're on - we don't even know if tomorrows vote will even take place and still hearing different things from the EU and UK. Sending the Attorney General (who's called Cox) over to make comments about his 'codpiece" definitely made an impression, 'EU sources branded Mr Cox's demands "insane"' LOL :)

Just an example of the current Welsh Rugby politics - statement from the Ospreys on Sunday. ?The tedious narrative that the Ospreys are somehow facing an impending financial challenge is not only entirely false, but malicious propaganda by those for whom the demise of the Ospreys would be a twisted convenience.?

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Still all to play for, if Wales play as they did > today can't see them taking Ireland - could come > down to the wire! Jeremy Guscott thought Wales lost their concentration at halftime maybe they thought they had it in the bag (Wales very rarely put their foot down when on top). The WRU also (with extremely brilliant timing) announced the merger of the Ospreys and the Scarlets last week - then rolled back on it (or something else happened - it's always murky down in Welsh rugby politics). Shouldn't have affected Wales but you just never know - Ken Owens (the hooker) was definitely talking a lot about it during the week.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > UK Cards are designed to be used with PINS - where > they are contactless then that shouldn't work > before they are used (once) with a PIN. These > security measure are frequently over-ridden (as > they can be with 'card not present' routines using > the 3 figure code on the back of the card). The > problem with biometric readers is not just the > cost of installing biometrics on a card, but the > flakiness (still) of the reader technology - which > is also expensive. Retailers often don't care, so > a card issued to a woman (whose name is obviously > female) can be used by a man without challenge. Of > course gender identity issues don't help here > either. Contactless asks me for the pin (by just declining - which could be tidied up) after every 15 or so uses (happens a lot in the pub) The good bar staff all know that of course.

Volvo SRM = Son of Routemaster :) https://transportdesigned.com/ayearofbuses37-peckham-putney-heath/

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > robbin Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > JohnL Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ----- > > > > > Here's a more interesting two liner > without > > a > > > > > link. Today's bribe to the North and > > > Midlands > > > > who > > > > > voted out - 'Tories magic Brexit money > > tree'. > > > > > > > Or > > > > > as quite well put by the Labour > > spokesperson > > > - > > > > > throwing money at the problem rather than > > > > solving... > > > > ...The EU budget for the same area in a > > similar > > > time > > > > frame was 11 billion - so nowhere near > > matching > > > > it. > > > > > > > Just to be clear - was the quoted sum of ?11 > bn > > > from the EU given for free, or were there > costs > > > involved in getting that amount which should > be > > > factored into the equation? > > > > > > In other words, given that the UK is a NET > > > contributor (it pays more of its money to the > > EU > > > than it receives back) do you think that is > > > anything to be taken into account when > > assessing > > > the merits of a particular course, or should > it > > be > > > ignored? > > > > > > Say I buy a new car for ?60k. Can I validly > > claim > > > my assets have increased by ?60k because now > I > > > have a new car, or would that be a nonsense, > > > because I shelled out ?60k of my money to > > acquire > > > it in the first place? What if I overpaid, > so > > I > > > paid ?60k to receive a car with a value of > > ?40k? > > > Did I benefit by ?60k? Or did I suffer a net > > loss > > > of ?20k because I paid out more than I > > received? > > > > > > Just wondering... > > > > > > There's obviously costs in any form of admin. > We > > were/are a net contributor but my argument has > > always been we gain more from the EU in other > ways > > and leAvers argue we don't (or we do but the > > pooling of sovereignty is not worth it). > > > > But IMHO the EU is effectively taking from > London > > or the central pot and giving to the poorer > areas > > in the north/wales etc. It's doing some kind > of > > wealth redistribution. That won't be matched > IMHO > > - in the valleys of south wales there's EU > signs > > everywhere. > > > > I think more money that went to poorer areas > will > > now go to the central pot (which could include > NHS > > or policing so not all necessarily bad - > depends > > how it's done - but this government doesn't do > > things well :)) > > John, those are fair points which I mostly agree > with. The distribution/redistribution of wealth > should be an internal UK matter though. I don't > see it as a Brexit issue. > > I think Jenny just missed my point. LOL -I've just been told I need a tooth removed so I won't comment much today or draw any similarities.

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The French Customs are doing a work to rule in > > order to show us what life will be like after > > Brexit > > > > "Fortunately, I only had to declare to the > zealous > > customs officer the number of clothes in my > bag.? > > (Evening Standard) > > Ha ha. You mean to get more money and better > working conditions from their government! > Remember Operation Stack? > I think their message is directed towards their > French paymasters, it's not to 'show' the UK what > Brexit will be like. That's a misrepresentation of > the facts (again). I'm past caring to be honest - it's deeply depressing if I think about this mess - It will all come out in the end assuming there will be an inquiry. I've been told civil servants are taking notes of everything they are being asked to do.

ed_pete Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And when did you last write a cheque ? Haven't even had a cheque book for 15 years odd - Halifax obviously stopped giving them out unless you specifically asked.

Penguinpost Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tractorlad Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I carry neither. 90% of my retail transactions > > are Applepay. If the bill exceeds the ?30 > > contactless limit, I ask for it to be split and > > rung through as a multiple. > > Apple Pay rules are different - the limit is way > higher than ?30. I pay for my Sainsbury?s shopping > with it every week and it?s usually around ?100. https://www.cultofmac.com/482745/retailers-scrap-apple-pay-transaction-limit-u-k/ Correct - I didn't know - useful for me as so often a few bottles of wine or some food top up comes to just over ?30

When your car runs out of fuel late one night in the middle of nowhere (and if you make it back) you learn to fill the b****y thing up next time.

nxjen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And the coal man. And the Corona man. The coalmen turned up every month back in the day - covered in dust - and as they swore when they carried huge bags of coal to the coal bunker round the back, my mother wouldn't allow me to speak to them :)

Tractorlad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I carry neither. 90% of my retail transactions > are Applepay. If the bill exceeds the ?30 > contactless limit, I ask for it to be split and > rung through as a multiple. In the stats I think Applepay (and Android) count as contactless. Ans I see a lot of people using it (I have my cards on my phone but I haven't used it as yet)

I went through a problem phase over a year ago after abuse of card where I lost trust in Royal Mail and got my bank to send everything to a branch near my place of work where I picked it up.

The French Customs are doing a work to rule in order to show us what life will be like after Brexit "Fortunately, I only had to declare to the zealous customs officer the number of clothes in my bag.? (Evening Standard)

As cash use declines it becomes increasingly nonviable for businesses to "cash up" and take money to the bank. Then left unchecked ATMs start closing as they aren't used as much. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47456698

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Always carry cash. On more than one occasion the > reader is down in the pub. Nobody else has cash, > and no cashpoints nearby so muggins buys the > drinks with the usual "We will transfer across the > cash in the morning blah blah.." Still waiting for > it! Even I carry a tenner - but it's been the same tenner for weeks now. I must be lucky with readers - but there was that day VISA went down last summer.

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Here's a more interesting two liner without a > > > link. Today's bribe to the North and > Midlands > > who > > > voted out - 'Tories magic Brexit money tree'. > > > Or > > > as quite well put by the Labour spokesperson > - > > > throwing money at the problem rather than > > solving... > > ...The EU budget for the same area in a similar > time > > frame was 11 billion - so nowhere near matching > > it. > > > Just to be clear - was the quoted sum of ?11 bn > from the EU given for free, or were there costs > involved in getting that amount which should be > factored into the equation? > > In other words, given that the UK is a NET > contributor (it pays more of its money to the EU > than it receives back) do you think that is > anything to be taken into account when assessing > the merits of a particular course, or should it be > ignored? > > Say I buy a new car for ?60k. Can I validly claim > my assets have increased by ?60k because now I > have a new car, or would that be a nonsense, > because I shelled out ?60k of my money to acquire > it in the first place? What if I overpaid, so I > paid ?60k to receive a car with a value of ?40k? > Did I benefit by ?60k? Or did I suffer a net loss > of ?20k because I paid out more than I received? > > Just wondering... There's obviously costs in any form of admin. We were/are a net contributor but my argument has always been we gain more from the EU in other ways and leAvers argue we don't (or we do but the pooling of sovereignty is not worth it). But IMHO the EU is effectively taking from London or the central pot and giving to the poorer areas in the north/wales etc. It's doing some kind of wealth redistribution. That won't be matched IMHO - in the valleys of south wales there's EU signs everywhere. I think more money that went to poorer areas will now go to the central pot (which could include NHS or policing so not all necessarily bad - depends how it's done - but this government doesn't do things well :))

Almost all card now. I don't really track my spending just my balance (you can check every transaction online - but my rough balance is in my head). When you pay by contactless there is a tip option but most bar staff leave it at zero (you see it if the transaction fails and you need to get them to do it again). Actually if anything worries - my bank can checkout my pub crawl :)

I'll try and be relevant an :) I'm feeling like almost giving up on Brexit (but the fact Mrs May wants us to do that makes me go on). The whole of government has now been effected by Brexit - it's not functioning normally or properly anymore. Grayling would be sacked under normal circumstances in my view. May is coming out with statements (like there's no link between police numbers and violent attacks) which are just nonsensical and I can't see them being made in normal times. Suella Braverman was on TV earlier talking about "getting through" and seeming not to understand how WTO tariffs would work. Oh and Toyota and BMW both saying UK jobs at risk https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/mar/05/bmw-mini-cowley-no-deal-brexit-toyota and now the media spotlight is off Honda, of course Brexit was a factor in their closure. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/feb/21/honda-european-chief-outlined-no-deal-brexit-concerns-in-2018 Can't the Grown Ups take back control of the country.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I always talk back to those self check outs :)) I thought it was just me

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Boring one liners and links - Grayling not a lot > to do with the Brexit outcome, toeing the party > line and a safe leaver to have on the Cabinet. > Start a new thread if you want to discuss him.. > > Here's a more interesting two liner without a > link. Today's bribe to the North and Midlands who > voted out - 'Tories magic Brexit money tree'. Or > as quite well put by the Labour spokesperson - > throwing money at the problem rather than solving > it (ie why so many felt disaffected - austerity > having much to do with it). > > There, loads of substantial stuff to discuss. A > pleasure. Boring is one of my better features :) The EU budget for the same area in a similar time frame was 11 billion - so nowhere near matching it. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/01/mapped-where-in-the-uk-receives-most-eu-funding-and-how-does-thi/

Failing Grayling now internationally known. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/03/world/europe/grayling-ferries-uk.html

LOL first time I got the 'hacker' message I replied straight off "Wrong password saddo, I'm coming to Russia this moment to sort this out with you" (or more colourful words to that effect) and of course they spoof the sender so it went straight to me.

Shredder incoming I think - I've piles of letters I just don't chuck. Lots of bank statements etc. can be switched to email/online - but they still send me things.