Forum: Idle Banter
17-03-24, 09:48 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
14-03-24, 09:12 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
The zip on my jacket broke ... and I went onto the riding gear forum to report it on the original thread, and the thread has gone. I guess six years is a reasonable time for a jacket to last, but it...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
12-10-23, 07:51 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Waze!
So, I use Waze - for two good reasons: 1) it has motorbike-specific traffic, so will not take you down little back roads when you can filter instead, and 2) I keep my phone in my pocket, and...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
07-07-23, 08:45 AM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
The TCU (telematics control unit) is showing as connected, and I've signed up to Vodafone trial plan for the hotspot (even though it doesn't appear to be available in the UK). The car can check for...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
07-07-23, 07:45 AM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
It's a brand new Honda Civic HEV. It works if I connect it to my phone, but I don't want to do that every time I drive anywhere. The maps are old, but I don't think that'll affect the functionality,...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
07-07-23, 07:05 AM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Everyone seems to advise just using an app on the phone, which I guess I will. It's just frustrating as it means remembering to switch the config from bike to car mode all the time (or I guess using...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
06-07-23, 09:14 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I have a new car, the navigation doesn't get traffic info from the radio, it gets (apparently better) traffic info from the Internet instead. The car has a mobile phone built in and can even act as a...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
18-06-23, 08:38 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
It was at an athletics meet (I dropped a jump board insert for anyone who knows) so the medic put a dressing on it. I don't think it's broken, but suffering a bit from being crushed.
Definitely no...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
18-06-23, 08:17 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
10-02-23, 10:22 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
20-01-23, 09:36 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
archive.is has a copy of the article:
https://archive.is/20230120062638/https://www.ft.com/content/ef830f78-75ee-4b91-a48e-04defa0f96d4
If you use chrome, there's an extension (web archives)...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
29-12-22, 05:31 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Eight days ago, I dislocated my thumb. I drove to hospital (there being an ambulance strike there wasn't much option anyway), had it put back and strapped to my index finger with Elastoplast. A...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
01-05-22, 10:25 AM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
https://www.thecasefarm.co.uk/waterproof-vs-water-resistant-watches-whats-the-difference/
It seems that it's waterproof to 50m, but by calling it water-resistant, they're getting out of any...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
30-04-22, 07:27 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
29-04-22, 09:11 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
This will likely be what you need to do. You'll get the money back, but not necessarily quickly.
We had a holiday cancelled in March 2019 (at 10:30 the night before) and the company went bust. We...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
20-04-22, 02:08 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
24-02-22, 04:34 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
https://i.postimg.cc/q6J35hLk/Screenshot-2022-02-24-at-16-32-01.png (https://postimg.cc/q6J35hLk)
So, that'll be a more than 50% increase in April.
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
26-01-22, 07:19 AM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Putin has moved his troops, it's all in the past. Don't worry about it, everyone knows it's happened, let's put it behind us and think about the real problems like climate change.
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
23-01-22, 07:44 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
When I last bought bike insurance, they asked if I had a tracker - I said I did, but not a Thatcham approved one. When the certificate came through, it said I'd only be insured while I have an active...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
05-01-22, 07:27 AM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
It may not be right for you, but for me it's been a revelation - a few years ago I got a Monzo account for travel (they don't charge for foreign exchange transactions).You literally do everything...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
06-11-21, 06:47 AM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Totally agree - it's about skin colour, not nationality - no one using the word would genuinely apologise if someone said "actually, I'm Indian" etc. so really it's not about nationality.
What...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
02-08-21, 08:23 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Thanks for the suggestions - wine is both acidic and sugary, so doubly bad. I was going to flush it through with IPA (switch cleaner, not beer) but wanted to disconnect the battery first ... it looks...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
01-08-21, 07:02 AM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
22-07-21, 09:32 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
While we're griping about Hermes, our driver leaves packages on the doorstep, rings the doorbell and just walks away. Our front door opens right onto the pavement, it's amazing more don't go...
|
|
Forum: Idle Banter
11-07-21, 07:57 PM
|
|
Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,199,549
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
My local dealer has a sign on all the bikes - you turn it around when you've sat on it, and someone comes to clean it and turns the sign back round again. So simple, and they've been doing that since...
|
