* Posts by SMackay

4 publicly visible posts • joined 25 Oct 2011

Glasgow subway's new smart tickets aren't, moan passengers

SMackay
Unhappy

Sorry, this post may be slightly on-topic

I use the Glasgow underground once or twice a week. I buy a multi-journey ticket. I pay in advance, get a slight discount over the basic fare, and I don't have to queue up to pay cash every time I travel. They are abolishing these multi-journey tickets, either because of a stupid technical restriction, or else as a revenue-raising trick. I will now have to queue up for a ticket every time I travel, as a weekly pass would be very expensive for the odd journey. This is less efficient and will cost me more.

Murdoch hate sparks mass bitchin', rapid evacuation from O2, BE

SMackay

Me Too

I phoned up to cancel and the nice man offered me a year at half-price to stay Be. I hadn't the heart to suggest he may be out of a job once the transfer to Sky is complete.

Boffins develop microwave weed-zapper

SMackay

flames (of type 'grammar')

Please could we all note the distinction between pesticide and herbicide. This device is designed to kill unwanted plants (ie weeds) and will not therefore reduce the amount of bug-spray in your breakfast cereal.

Ofcom to finally yank sat broadband biz off the air

SMackay
Facepalm

Pedantry

"also considered irreverent" Tee Hee.

Anyone else see 'Team America - World Police' recently ? Kim Jong-il sings "I'm So Ronery." Rather than "I'm so irreverent".