Images of items I have purchased (except trainers [no feet pics])

LeeUK · 10 Dec 2018 at 18:41

Armageus said:
Because sometimes you want to view a particular film regardless of whether it's still available on your favourite streaming service.

4k Blu-ray's are higher bitrate than anything available to stream, and still not everyone's connection can even cope with 1080p streaming.

Also useful when Netflix randomly decides to not stream at anything better than 240p or your internet craps out completely.

+1

I can buy an old release DVD for a couple of pound to own it. I can watch it when I want and how many times I want rather than paying £5 a time to some streaming service to just "rent it" once.

Tony Edwards · 10 Dec 2018 at 18:56

bsoltan said:
Gravel, Slabs, Fence, Wood, Labour

That infinity step is going to be fun for drunks.

NoobCannon · 10 Dec 2018 at 18:58

Maccapacca said:
How long till they finish it?

This,

Looks horrendous espically the random bit over hanging the sleeper

Looks like you either ran out of money or effort.

IvanDobskey · 10 Dec 2018 at 19:10

NoobCannon said:
This,

Looks horrendous espically the random bit over hanging the sleeper

Looks like you either ran out of money or effort.

Definitely this

Looks half finished and a bit of a mess to me too.

But each to their own I guess

cainer · 10 Dec 2018 at 19:14

bsoltan said:
Gravel, Slabs, Fence, Wood, Labour

deffinately looks wrong, if i was doing this for a customer and this is what they asked for id advise them against having the slabs on top of the wood,
that wood is going to want to expand/contract much more than the muck its layed on, it wont be long before they pop off

I cant post photos · 10 Dec 2018 at 19:16

cainer said:
deffinately looks wrong, if i was doing this for a customer and this is what they asked for id advise them against having the slabs on top of the wood,
that wood is going to want to expand/contract much more than the muck its layed on, it wont be long before they pop off

You sound like you know a thing or two about popping off other blokes' wood :cool:

bsoltan · 10 Dec 2018 at 19:58

Maccapacca said:
How long till they finish it?

It's finished

Tony Edwards said:
That infinity step is going to be fun for drunks.

As are most steps I guess.

NoobCannon said:
This,

Looks horrendous espically the random bit over hanging the sleeper

Looks like you either ran out of money or effort.

I'm not sure as to why the patio overhangs the sleeper either.

IvanDobskey said:
Definitely this

Looks half finished and a bit of a mess to me too.

But each to their own I guess

cainer said:
deffinately looks wrong, if i was doing this for a customer and this is what they asked for id advise them against having the slabs on top of the wood,
that wood is going to want to expand/contract much more than the muck its layed on, it wont be long before they pop off

At no point did I ask for the slabs to be on the wood and it is something I've queried with them having seen it. I have wondered the same thing myself; the wood moving or people standing on it.

NoobCannon · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:04

bsoltan said:
It's finished

As are most steps I guess.

I'm not sure as to why the patio overhangs the sleeper either.

At no point did I ask for the slabs to be on the wood and it is something I've queried with them having seen it. I have wondered the same thing myself; the wood moving or people standing on it.

Ask them to make it square/rectangular (pick one) whilst they are at it, will make it look less unfinished

cainer · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:09

bsoltan said:
Gravel, Slabs, Fence, Wood, Labour

also the fencing is the wrong way round, what you're seeing there is the outside of the fence, i know many people these days like to see 'the better side' of the fence if they are paying for it,
but imo a fence is to keep people out, not provide them with a set of railings to easily jump into my garden

Minusorange · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:16

cainer said:
not provide them with a set of railings to easily jump into my garden

Surely it just makes it more difficult to get out as opposed to difficult to get in ?

bsoltan · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:22

NoobCannon said:
Ask them to make it square/rectangular (pick one) whilst they are at it, will make it look less unfinished

Ah. The patio shape was the design. I hope it will look better when I've got something in it not just a bare garden.

cainer said:
also the fencing is the wrong way round, what you're seeing there is the outside of the fence, i know many people these days like to see 'the better side' of the fence if they are paying for it,
but imo a fence is to keep people out, not provide them with a set of railings to easily jump into my garden

Doubt I'd notice a difference, but I don't think these panels have anything horizontal on them. Maybe they do! I've never seen the other side. There back has a hedge along it anyway.
Both fences in the shot have been replaced since I've been here and they've done them both the same way so figured that's how it is.

cainer · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:22

Minusorange said:
Surely it just makes it more difficult to get out as opposed to difficult to get in ?

well i suppose if we take your logic as an example and a burglar is running off with your 65" TV then yes it would be better to allow them ease of access and then create a nice obstacle for their escape

personally id prefer to try to keep them out in the first place, but thats just me

cainer · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:26

bsoltan said:
but I don't think these panels have anything horizontal on them. Maybe they do! I've never seen the other side

they 100% wil have, its how fencing is made

Slam62 · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:32

Apparently I've bought loads of women's clothes this month

Skynet5 · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:33

Armageus said:
Because sometimes you want to view a particular film regardless of whether it's still available on your favourite streaming service.

4k Blu-ray's are higher bitrate than anything available to stream, and still not everyone's connection can even cope with 1080p streaming.

Also useful when Netflix randomly decides to not stream at anything better than 240p or your internet craps out completely.

The patio chat looks more interesting..but I agree. Netflix 4k looks pants compared to UHD discs. It's all about the bitrate.

However iPlayer uhd hlg HDR looks pretty good. Defo a step up from Netflix, but still far from UHD.

If it's a movie you like, then I still see value in buying a disc. But they are expensive (the above case an exception) so I don't buy many

cainer · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:39

Slam62 said:
Apparently I've bought loads of women's clothes this month

Location: Monaco

are you Philip Green?
and are you sure its not your wife that has bought loads of ~~stock~~ womens clothes?

Nathan · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:42

cainer said:
they 100% wil have, its how fencing is made

Not 100%. I bought double sided for my garden so it’s nice on both sides.

cainer · 10 Dec 2018 at 20:49

Nathan said:
Not 100%. I bought double sided for my garden so it’s nice on both sides.

oh ok fair play, ive not seen that

ChrisD. · 11 Dec 2018 at 13:14

Ricochet J said:
People still buy DVDs? Why?

Because the image and sound quality is vastly superior to that offered by any of the streaming services.

If you have a decent setup then it's night and day difference between a high bitrate UHD disc and Netflix, Sky etc.

Also sometimes it's nice to own something physical and put it on a shelf or what not.

Werewolf · 11 Dec 2018 at 13:22

I used one of the ebay codes to order some bits for my plastic addiction a few weeks ago, they've just arrived

(one was out of stock).