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  • in reply to: Brexit now = CETA +/-? #32910
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      Pubs going great, thanks for asking, we had a very successful Easter weekend, and an offical “opening” on the Sunday also.

      Though the place has totally taken over my life.

      in reply to: Brexit now = CETA +/-? #32908
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        Some of the titles make me laugh.

        I got a letter last week the name me, head of purchasing, and managing director (my name) of my business name Ltd.

        Ive never felt more important. Shame if was from the epecy company.

         

        My point is, don’t read to much into titles. Anyone that’s met me know I’m not what that title would have one believe. Even though offically I suppose I am.

        in reply to: Brexit now = CETA +/-? #32885
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          Yesterday was my first day off in a month, so I’m totally behind in brexit. I mean toattly out of the picture. I didn’t know of the brexit party or uk change (iirc) party. I dissent bother looking it up either. Far to large of a topic to be bothered cramming into the hour I had online.

          Off again today, but got a shed load of paper work and running about to do. May have a read up later.

          So are we leaving or not? It’s not a topic that ever comes up I’m my pub. If it ain’t got 4 legs it may well not exist.

          in reply to: St George's Day #32878
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            I celebrated st Georges day by having a little girl 11years ago today. Though she is Welsh so errmm… I tried.

            in reply to: Brexit now = CETA +/-? #32871
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              SBS are not fame seekers like other SF brands. And SB man will always be a marine.

              in reply to: Ancient Engineering #32818
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                Even with my back, over the last few weeks if learnt how to manage with the 22gallon beer barrels. They are heavy, but it’s all about ballance. There is no way I could actually lift one to stack  them, but I can move them around.

                in reply to: Google Maps and Navigation – Speed Cameras #32723
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                  I’ve seen a few, but the one that comes to mind is in Llandudno, the issue with it is its at the end of a relativly long straight, but has a rather sharp bend going into a roundabout. So by playing the “see how can clock the highest” is pretty dagourous, as you then get to play, “who has adequate breaks” straight after.

                  We have a great 1mile (ish)straight  stretch of dual carriageway, bypassing Rhuddlan, with a round about at each end. Nxo cameras, and rather un enforceable, so the younger lot all race there at night. It’s a safe euough bit of raod, and I’ve not heard of any incedents at night. You get a few in the day, but they are usally people driving into the back of people at ether end of the roundabout.

                  The incedents where you are looking at the roundabout in anticipation, you see the gap, but Thr person in fornt of you doesn’t and then you drive into them as they don’t move and you do.

                  Learnt that lesson the hard way in my first year of motoring. Luckally my escort van had real metal numbers, unlike the poor Mondeo I rear ended. I didn’t have a scratch, the Mondeo well… Er… Did.

                  in reply to: Google Maps and Navigation – Speed Cameras #32654
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                    Agree with all you said, bar Common sense was never common.

                    in reply to: Google Maps and Navigation – Speed Cameras #32649
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                      The one the light up and just say “slow daiw are fine”, but Thr ones that monitor your speed and report it on the sign, may work to slow the daytime folk down. But at night, they have the oppersite effects. It turns into a game of let’s who can score the highest.

                      The former I’m all for, the latter not so much. As teens with cheap cars and crap suspension, are pushing their cars to the limit to impress friends through them.

                      in reply to: Brexit now = CETA +/-? #32637
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                        I don’t think I’ve evre voted  In an EU election. I think I’ll defo have to have a go, I may not get another go

                         

                        in reply to: The Anfield Iron. #32626
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                          Only just forind out about this. Not been online propped for about 2 weeks

                          RIP

                          That Liverpool team sheet wasn’t a bad one!

                          in reply to: Google Maps and Navigation – Speed Cameras #32607
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                            I only found out about them cameras two weeks ago. As where I live if I go one way (east) I get on the ST asph junction and if I’m going west I use abergele junction, so I never his that strstch of the road. Went on it a out 3 days ago for the first time. It’s well signposted, so I don’t know have so many was caugh!

                             

                            in reply to: Offered an MEP candidacy. #32606
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                              Ggbet on that grave train bob. You and the wife will get to Swan a round Europe for the next year. Just put in the minimum you have to, it’s all the rest do.

                              in reply to: Battling with Amazon #32565
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                                Ed could be correct. And if so, that would make itbery old stock, and probably not fit anycurrent 4k standards. So you could havlbe drm issues with it also.

                                in reply to: Battling with Amazon #32512
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                                  I use amazon as Ive never had issue with refunds. Last year they replaced aj almost year old moto g5, when thd usb port on it broke. Totally down to the child’s fault  putting tejtion on it. But they sent me out a second phone within 5 mins of contacting them.

                                  Touch wood, I’ve never had an issue with amazon. It’s why I pay them yearly. That is worth more to me than the 24h delivery.

                                   

                                  Glad you got it sorted.

                                  in reply to: Flying Turkey Redux #32446
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                                    I was mostly joking. But still a cool story to tell. Over heard ejecting f-up alot of people’s backs, so sivem I already have 4 disks blown, I don’t think I’d enjoy that ride.

                                    I still think a cool story to tell, non the less. There can only be a handful of non military people to ever of done that ever.

                                    in reply to: Flying Turkey Redux #32444
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                                      Im sorry, but I don’t care if its US made or UK. How many civies get to say they ejected firm an F-xx he will dine out on that for life.

                                      in reply to: Brexit now = CETA +/-? #32438
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                                        Liverpool had a big roll in that one too Dave.

                                        in reply to: Brexit now = CETA +/-? #32434
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                                          It matter little now, what his view was then. Times have changed, a lot, and he is long dead. The world has moved on. So, it’s not worth discussing what some guy from almost 100 years ago though about joing Europe.

                                          There is many reasons to discuss him and his view on Europe and the world, his life and career. But not when in relation to 2019 an brexit.

                                          Given he has been dead about 50 years, no of us could actually know what his position would be. As pointed out above, the guy was like a flip flop.

                                           

                                          in reply to: Entropy #32417
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                                            To my wifes annoyance I keep everything, saying i”t will come in handy one day.” I may have something for ten years, the week after I finally chuck it I find a use for it and have to buy new!

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