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Forum: Idle Banter 08-07-23, 09:56 PM
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Posted By ethariel
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

Bloody weather, 2 weeks off from 17th and had a 3k trip home with an NC500 tossed in but with rain forecast almost every day and probably all day, am I nuts or just going senile to consider not just...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 08-01-23, 11:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 847
Posted By ethariel
Re: Zero electric motorcycle

Additionally Zero charge you extra to 'Software Unlock' the full capacity of a battery...or the full acceleration or the top speed.

Pay 23k for a bike and then have to pay another to get the full...
Forum: Idle Banter 05-07-22, 12:00 AM
Replies: 11,270
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Posted By ethariel
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

Funny you should mention camera's, I went thru hell getting a £150 cashback back on a Sony lens I bought, you would have thought I was asking for a metric ton of gold.

Photo of receipt - nope a...
Forum: Idle Banter 05-06-22, 06:55 PM
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Posted By ethariel
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

double posted for some odd reason
Forum: Idle Banter 05-06-22, 06:54 PM
Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,045,833
Posted By ethariel
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

Have chatted with friends in both councils and local Government, there is absolutely no incentive for any council in England or Wales to ever build another council house as whomever gets one ends up...
Forum: Idle Banter 31-05-22, 09:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,427
Posted By ethariel
Re: Imperial units

[QUOTE=Seeker;3136904]I'll just leave this here (courtesy of reddit).


Absolutely spot on except the bulk sweet shop in town still happily takes orders by the quarter even tho the receipt is in...
Forum: Idle Banter 01-05-22, 07:20 PM
Replies: 11,270
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Posted By ethariel
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

resistant to 50m is fine for most every day tasks, right up till you change the battery without replacing the seal, after that I'd avoid even doing the dishes with it on if it has any sentimental...
Forum: Idle Banter 29-04-22, 11:36 PM
Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,045,833
Posted By ethariel
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

try Mastercard again and tell them you want to claim on a Section 75 - https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/area-of-expertise/cards/chargeback-and-section-75 rather than a straight chargeback. They have...
Forum: Idle Banter 07-03-22, 06:15 PM
Replies: 6,385
Views: 1,463,776
Posted By ethariel
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?

I dream of being strong, like a 6 foot thick lump of titanium armour, impervious to the wiles of the motorcycle dealer salesman, nothing can overcome my resolve to tempt me into a new...
Forum: Idle Banter 06-03-22, 04:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,159
Posted By ethariel
Re: if it ain't BoZo

So choosing to grant a peerage in 2020 is relevant to now because of Ukraine?

Many peerages since the beginning of Parliament have been politically or financially motivated

e.g....
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 27-02-22, 02:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,436
Posted By ethariel
Re: RIP test rides

Then you have the issue that the main dealer that lets you take a test ride forgot to mention the 3k of go faster parts and super comfort seat fitted to the demo so the bike you get delivered is a...
Forum: Idle Banter 24-02-22, 08:55 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,159
Posted By ethariel
Re: if it ain't BoZo

Putin is doing 'An Adolf' start taking little bites and see if anyone is prepared to go to wwar over each bite, once he has a big mouthfull it may be too late to do anything about it.

However...
Forum: Idle Banter 19-02-22, 04:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,169
Posted By ethariel
Re: "Health and Social Care levy", or is it just another tax??

Years ago I needed to get a broken nose fixed before the RAF would accept me, went to good old NHS and was told there was a 15 month wait for the procedure - Private on my dad's work cover? Same...
Forum: Idle Banter 19-02-22, 03:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,169
Posted By ethariel
Re: "Health and Social Care levy", or is it just another tax??

Lived with an A&E ENP for years, she was used to having daily 'Private Patients' come in for emergency treatment, often aftercare and a fair few blue lighted in when something went wrong during a...
Forum: Idle Banter 18-02-22, 09:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,169
Posted By ethariel
Re: "Health and Social Care levy", or is it just another tax??

They don't want to have to use thier resources for the low price your company negotiated thier contract for.

The NHS generally does not 'Sniff' at the use of private healthcare but actually picks...
Forum: Idle Banter 18-02-22, 08:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,197
Posted By ethariel
Re: Smart meters

Be an interesting watch today - https://gridwatch.templar.co.uk/ to see if Wind generation can handle high winds or whether multiple turbine farms are shut down as the latest storm blows through.
Forum: Idle Banter 15-02-22, 10:44 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,197
Posted By ethariel
Re: Smart meters

Triad charges will be coming, smart meters have made sure of that (businesses have been paying those for decades).

For what 20-25 years we were told 'gas heating, gas cooking its cheap!' and then...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 15-02-22, 10:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 979
Posted By ethariel
Re: London bike show

Some friends went there on Friday and were thoroughly disgusted at the dire lack of anything new being showcased at all.

Then this pops into my newsfeed today
...
Forum: Idle Banter 10-02-22, 02:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,159
Posted By ethariel
Re: if it ain't BoZo

Not in the slightest, they are about as corrupt as any other government we have had in whether it be Tory, Labour, Liberal, Democrat - they are all and always have been out to line thier own pockets....
Forum: Idle Banter 10-02-22, 09:43 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,159
Posted By ethariel
Re: if it ain't BoZo

You can tell that from previous posts I'm a fairly Pro Tory poster/voter, however one teeny act on thier part is coming to light and I must say I am surprising myself that if they push this through I...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 30-01-22, 03:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,114
Posted By ethariel
Re: Ulez

On the other hand

Historic vehicles
You can apply to stop paying vehicle tax if your vehicle was built more than 40 years ago. This date moves forward on a 40-year rolling system. For example,...
Forum: Idle Banter 30-01-22, 03:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,842
Posted By ethariel
Re: But cyclists.....

Would be great!

(ooooooh look a pig just flew past my window!)

It's ingrained in the cycling commuter brigade that it's perfectly ok to run lights, ignore zebra crossings and to get...
Forum: Idle Banter 29-01-22, 11:27 PM
Replies: 6,385
Views: 1,463,776
Posted By ethariel
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?

Took the bike for a full detail and ceramic coating today, looks better than the day it rolled out of the showroom, Sam work miracles!
Forum: Idle Banter 29-01-22, 11:22 PM
Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,045,833
Posted By ethariel
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

Political News People and armchair pundits - Why are police not investigating!!! It's a cover up!!

2 days later

Political news People and armchair pundits - The police investigating - It's a...
Forum: Idle Banter 29-01-22, 11:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,842
Posted By ethariel
Re: But cyclists.....

Sitting here in utter amazement here.

Feel free to pop down to London any time and I'll give you a tour of my daily 10 mile each way commute and let you count how many sets of light cyclist's (and...
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