Rant of the day.

[AstronautNinja]

8 hours ago, Bender said:

A new one, apparently taxi drivers think it's ok to use phone whilst driving because it's work, got stuck behind a Noddy dog this morning, spending more time looking and tapping on phone than driving, got along his passenger side and pointed out reasonably politely (in my head) that phone use isn't a good idea let alone in rush hour traffic on roundabouts, it quickly descended into a more vocal frank slightly loud slanging match, what an absolute twat.

Luckily you could just swim back inside your giant clam right? Kevin already with the kettle on I hope

[Bender]

1 hour ago, AstronautNinja said:

Luckily you could just swim back inside your giant clam right? Kevin already with the kettle on I hope

Naa too fishy

[onesea]

12 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

Obviously things have changed. I had a passport stolen in Singapore in 2001, got a police report and flew home on my seaman's book. Once home I went to the then newly opened Passport Office in Durham. I applied over the counter and got my passport later the same day. Things definitely don't always improve with time!

Many moons ago working in Grease my passport was going to expire. So I applied for a new one, then circumstances changed and I had to come home.

Getting on the flight was a palava the UK end my parents where there to greet me. They had ID for me.

However I walked up to the immigration and said, I believe you might be expecting me? 

They hardly examined my ID and let me through.

My parents where pleased they didn't have to ID me, long bleached sun blond hair a tan they would not of thought it was me

A couple of days later my passport arrived in the UK.

Type set (made with type writer) issued in UK embassy Athens. Raised eyebrows at immigration on honeymoon in Turkey and afew other immigration desks.

[AstronautNinja]

11 hours ago, onesea said:

Many moons ago working in Grease my passport was going to expire. So I applied for a new one, then circumstances changed and I had to come home.

Getting on the flight was a palava the UK end my parents where there to greet me. They had ID for me.

However I walked up to the immigration and said, I believe you might be expecting me? 

They hardly examined my ID and let me through.

My parents where pleased they didn't have to ID me, long bleached sun blond hair a tan they would not of thought it was me

A couple of days later my passport arrived in the UK.

Type set (made with type writer) issued in UK embassy Athens. Raised eyebrows at immigration on honeymoon in Turkey and afew other immigration desks.

Its nuts how strict they can be in certain cirsunstances yet they dish out passports and driving licences willy nilly in others

[bonio]

Letting you into the country without a passport is pretty lax tbf. Wouldn't happen these days.

[S-Westerly]

9 hours ago, bonio said:

Letting you into the country without a passport is pretty lax tbf. Wouldn't happen these days.

As a seaman I can travel on my UK Seaman's Book. It's a legal travel document but it's a bit bizarre as its valid for life or until all pages are full. The only time I did use it for that was in 2001 and the SB was issued in 1977. The photo wasn't too accurate! Nobody batted an eye.

[JRH]

On 07/07/2024 at 19:09, AstronautNinja said:

I bought my 3 year old a £30 one off amazon. I immediatley went home and started shopping for RC speed boats. So much fun I never knew existed.

Have a look at these.

Brushless motor capable of 30+mph.

They are fun.

[AstronautNinja]

1 minute ago, JRH said:

Have a look at these.

Brushless motor capable of 30+mph.

They are fun.

Brand and model please? I'm sure I'm due a new toy. Cheers

[Simon Davey]

Boats - Kits | Wheelspin Models

[JRH]

7 minutes ago, AstronautNinja said:

Brand and model please? I'm sure I'm due a new toy. Cheers

Available from many places. The links will give you an idea of cost etc, and the price will vary a lot.

The lipo charger supplied is very basic. You should factor in the cost for a good intelligent lipo charger.

 

Unfortunately power racing has ended at our club and most folk now sail yachts or scale boats.

 

https://wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/316723/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwqMO0BhA8EiwAFTLgIP8YLxsYoFYn5BcGDz_bkKTnsbXnUDE1ThdQ_RJzHfidAsKfwgHbpBoCvPEQAvD_BwE

https://www.hobbyrc.co.uk/volantexrc-vector-sr65-brushless-rc-boat

[husoi]

That reminds me that I have a RC car somewhere in the garage

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

10 hours ago, AstronautNinja said:

Brand and model please? I'm sure I'm due a new toy. Cheers

Those are fun ...... for about 5 minutes. They go fast. You can turn left, you can turn right. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. 

 

For real rc fun on the water go for sail. They aren't as fast but the challenge of sailing one well will stretch you for a very long time.  

 

Plus the skill needed changes with the weather so it's never the same twice. 

 

Yachts can be expensive though. The best class for a beginner is the Dragon Force 65 or 95. The 95 is the better boat but too big to fit into a car fully rigged. The 65 is cheaper and can fit into the back seat of most cars fully rigged. With radio about £300. That's really good value considering a decent IOM or similar starts at over £1000. 

 

Just be aware that like motorbikes it's addictive.  And means meeting up with strange people of like minded addiction on a regular basis. 

[Gerontious]

What is the opposite of a rant? Don’t you just hate complicated questions?

something to rant about right there! Complicated questions.

 

last Thursday I sent off my passport renewal at the post office and 8 days later, yesterday I get a text from the passport office. It will be delivered today. So 9 days between sending and receiving. I’m borderline impressed.

 

The application told me up to 3 weeks!

 

I might rant about government misinformation!!

 

or I might not. And rant instead about indecision. Maybe.

[bonio]

That's an antirant. It starts off like a rant, and has all the feel and attitude of a rant, except the actual rant is missing.

To be picky, it really should be in a different thread. But I'm not going to have a rant about it.

[RideWithStyles]

So let’s bring it back.

 

2 minutes ago, bonio said:

That's an antirant. It starts off like a rant, and has all the feel and attitude of a rant, except the actual rant is missing.

To be picky, it really should be in a different thread. But I'm not going to have a rant about it.

So let’s bring it back to one .

Bonio should post as a rant. even if he’s making a point about the none rant while not ranting about it himself, So I’ll rant about the none rants to an not a rant posts that don’t rant in a ranting thread.

.

[JRH]

4 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Those are fun ...... for about 5 minutes. They go fast. You can turn left, you can turn right. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. 

 

But when there are 5 or more on the water at the same time for a 4 minute race it is very exciting and sometimes expensive. 

But as the power racing has declined I now mainly use my RG65 yacht ( this is what the Dragon 65 is based on) and as you say it needs much more involvement.  

[S-Westerly]

Rant - car parks with number plate recognition- from the front! 

[Simon Davey]

3 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Rant - car parks with number plate recognition- from the front! 

 

That is kinda funny though.... 

Did you limbo with your head on the rear mudguard? 

[S-Westerly]

31 minutes ago, Simon Davey said:

 

That is kinda funny though.... 

Did you limbo with your head on the rear mudguard? 

Nope I used the assistant button on the way in and out and got my parking for free so not all bad.

[husoi]

Spent over half an hour looking all over for the phoking knife and couldn't find the bugger.

Completely vanished

Why these things hide?

[AstronautNinja]

5 hours ago, husoi said:

Spent over half an hour looking all over for the phoking knife and couldn't find the bugger.

Completely vanished

Why these things hide?

Did you check your man bag? 

[husoi]

1 hour ago, AstronautNinja said:

Did you check your man bag? 

Don't have one.

 

[peatear]

Ordered touring screen for tiger in vague hope it fits and if not hoping that I can return it.
Was coming by FedEx, no sign of it for 2 days after its due. 

Third day, get an email delivery attempted. Parcel not delivered.

Someone was home, so know that no delivery was attempted.

40 mins later, another email saying it has been delivered... 

EH?
Check later on for proof of delivery, an unknown name signed it. No one known on the street by

the name. With no other proof like house number, signature, picture. Nothing.

Report the issue of non-delivery to website I bought from who gets hold of a DIFFERENT proof of delivery

from FedEx.

Supposedly delivered next door, but name doesn't match and they haven't received

anything.

Back and forth we go. Hope they have GPS to find it. 

 

Edited July 15, 2024 by peatear
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[bonio]

Oh no. Many happy hours ahead of you emailing / phoning people who haven't any power to resolve the issue.

[RideWithStyles]

On 14/07/2024 at 00:36, husoi said:

Don't have one.

 

Maybe your more snuffy and have a Nose bag?