This Instant And Moment - 2023!

cheesefest · 22 Aug 2023 at 07:00

jon86 said:
I saw some Christmas decorations for sale in my local Costco this evening, so it's not just a UK phenomenon.

I visited Amsterdam around 29th Oct - 2nd Nov about 10 years ago and saw just a few tree decs in a couple of shops. Bearing in mind their big day is 6th Dec.

Stu999 · 22 Aug 2023 at 09:30

ahar said:
Sat at the departure gate in Heathrow having seriously overestimated the potential delays at security etc. Still 45 mins till boarding starts. Time to download some netflix for the plane.

Get some beer?

potatolord · 22 Aug 2023 at 14:03

I am in a meeting.

The BIG BOSS's idea, which was obviously unworkable from the start, is now approaching implementation.

Everyone is now scrabbling around trying not to say "it's unworkable", while also trying to dissociate themselves from it.

Latest wheeze is "...may not be deliverable within the planned timescale". "Best endeavors" has also come up.

This is going to be fun.

Deleted member 77746 · 22 Aug 2023 at 14:21

potatolord said:
I am in a meeting.

The BIG BOSS's idea, which was obviously unworkable from the start, is now approaching implementation.

Everyone is now scrabbling around trying not to say "it's unworkable", while also trying to dissociate themselves from it.

Latest wheeze is "...may not be deliverable within the planned timescale". "Best endeavors" has also come up.

This is going to be fun.

Usual work politics.

Mr Jack · 22 Aug 2023 at 14:28

Some buggering mosquito bit me on the nutsack last night. It is itching like hell.

potatolord · 22 Aug 2023 at 14:41

Mr Jack said:
Some buggering mosquito bit me on the nutsack last night. It is itching like hell.

I empathise.

I have a dozen or more chigger bites, half of them in my groin. And they don't go away until mid September, so there will be more to come.

Mekrel · 22 Aug 2023 at 14:50

[FnG]magnolia said:
This is boring but true: there's always another dream house just waiting for you to buy it.

It'll be fine

Funny you should say this, today I found a recently listed property that also ticks a lot of boxes although I would say the area is not as desirable. Either way, we had our offer accepted today so I'm absolutely ecstatic!

Stu999 · 22 Aug 2023 at 16:11

Mr Jack said:
Some buggering mosquito bit me on the nutsack last night. It is itching like hell.

A likely story.

Rroff · 22 Aug 2023 at 16:14

Really hate people who can't be arsed to do a job properly... just noticed there is some trim on one of my vehicles which isn't on properly, it would have been removed to service the washer pump previous to my ownership and whoever did it obviously couldn't be bothered to slide the trim back onto the clips properly and just did the bolts back up so that in the middle it isn't flush... which leaves me wondering now as to the quality of the rest of their work.

Megahurtz400 · 22 Aug 2023 at 16:31

Not sure where else to post, but has anyone noticed a lot more members being suspended recently?

@Feek just checking everything is ok at home?

Feek · 22 Aug 2023 at 16:39

Megahurtz400 said:
Not sure where else to post, but has anyone noticed a lot more members being suspended recently?

I can see how many members have the 'suspended' tag and there are just five :confused:

None of them suspended by me.

Rroff · 22 Aug 2023 at 16:47

Megahurtz400 said:
Not sure where else to post, but has anyone noticed a lot more members being suspended recently?

@Feek just checking everything is ok at home?

I have noticed an up tick in fairly long standing members getting suspensions, often fairly short ones, not sure the why. Like Malevolence for example.

413x · 22 Aug 2023 at 16:54

Megahurtz400 said:
Not sure where else to post, but has anyone noticed a lot more members being suspended recently?

@Feek just checking everything is ok at home?

Have noticed this too actually.

ahar · 22 Aug 2023 at 18:48

Stu999 said:
Get some beer?

For a stag do - definitely.

At 6am on a work trip, bit punchy for me !

Now sat in a bar with a beer and currywurst on the way

Megahurtz400 · 22 Aug 2023 at 20:26

Feek said:
I can see how many members have the 'suspended' tag and there are just five None of them suspended by me.

Maybe just a coincidence but just seem to see a few more names behind bars then usual but maybe just me

Only tagged you as you're the only GD mod I can think of :cry:

Rroff · 22 Aug 2023 at 20:33

Megahurtz400 said:
Maybe just a coincidence but just seem to see a few more names behind bars then usual but maybe just me

Only tagged you as you're the only GD mod I can think of

Most of them seem to be fairly short suspensions - but I've noticed it as well - scanning down a few threads over the last few weeks and seeing 2-3 regular members behind bars but I've missed whatever the cause of it was.

gingergundog · 22 Aug 2023 at 20:49

Megahurtz400 said:
Maybe just a coincidence but just seem to see a few more names behind bars then usual but maybe just me

Only tagged you as you're the only GD mod I can think of

Carry on the like that and you are gonna get yourself suspended.

Deleted member 77746 · 22 Aug 2023 at 21:11

Megahurtz400 said:
Maybe just a coincidence but just seem to see a few more names behind bars then usual but maybe just me

Only tagged you as you're the only GD mod I can think of

Avatars are turned off here so you don’t get to see who’s in jail.

Deleted member 77746 · 22 Aug 2023 at 21:13

Rroff said:
but I've missed whatever the cause of it was.

Mods don’t kiss and tell. You have to be either the person who reported it or involved in the actually convo of why they were banned/suspended in the first place.

Stu999 · 22 Aug 2023 at 21:49

GaryTheSnail said:
Mods don’t kiss and tell. You have to be either the person who reported it or involved in the actually convo of why they were banned/suspended in the first place.

Reported.