Posts by LarsG 2091 publicly visible posts • joined 4 Oct 2011
I use BT Mobile, have not had a signal since yesterday here in the Channel Islands around 10am, EE finally admits there is a problem this afternoon and they have no idea how to fix it except to say switch airplane mode on and off. IDIOTS RUN BY IDIOTS MANAGED BY PLONKERS. Problem is EU wide but they keep saying 'some people' might have problems!
In the 70's I lived at RAF Scampton in Lincs and regularly saw flights of three taking off on exercise over my house. The noise was phenomenal, the whole house shook the windows were almost at breaking point. The only thing that came close to this spectacle was watching Phantoms taking off at night with full afterburner from my bedroom. I have been up close to them, been inside and sat on the seats all courtesy of my dad. Happy days.
I like the fact that I have to adjust the time once or twice a month with my Sinn U2 auto winder, nothing to do with Bono here, I can relax in the knowledge that it needs no recharging or batteries and that if I fall overboard and drown in 2000 meters of water it will still be working. It's pretty much indestructible and you can beat a mugger to death with it if they try and rob you. Ok so it's over engineered but if regularly serviced I expect one of my great great great great great grandchildren will probably have it on their wrist in say 240 years time. Smart watches on the other hand will be confined to a foot note in history just like the 3D tv's they hyped on about.
However, the hardest thing is to actually convince the retailer you are trying to get money off, or return an item to, that you actually know your consumer rights.
Then there is the small problem of the retailer actually knowing what his obligation to you is. Even with my Law degree I have spent many a time pointing out my rights to a blank expression.
For instance I returned a chocolate dessert to Tesco the day after I opened it, tasted it and found the cream had gone off. Returning to the shop I was asked for the receipt which I did not have and asked to prove I bought the product from Tesco. Incidentally it was branded as a Tesco product on the label.
Then I was told I could not return it without the receipt, rubbish! After few minutes my demand to see a manager coerced them into giving me a refund, 99p.
Incidentally I returned a JVC TV to Comet, had it 1 month and the repair man had called 3 times and put the wrong part into it. Still didn't work. True!
Comet policy was to repair and not refund until I took direct action and took the thing back to the Comet store and left it on the floor between the two automatic doors sat on it and told every customer who went in not to buy a TV from Comet.
The manager was very sympathetic when I told him my woes, to get rid of me he swapped the JVC for a new Sony.
I have keyless entry on a Ford Focus.
To open the car I put my hand on the door handle.
To lock the doors I touch the door handle lightly with my hand/thumb/finger.
To start the car I sit in it and press a button.
I can program it to open just one door or all the doors.
I can lock all the doors when inside by pressing one button.
How on earth would I save any more time? Perhaps a micro second of a micro second?
Start the car perhaps while I am walking towards it? Waste of fuel.
If I lose the key fob I still have my phone to call for help.
If I lose my phone I can still drive home.
If only they came up with some kind of iTraffic management that when activated moved every other car on the road out of the way, now that would be something.
"Mr O’Rourke was employed in one of our internal firm services offices. The firm terminated his employment after an internal investigation concluded that Mr O’Rourke violated PwC’s ethical standards and practices, applicable to all of our people. The firm has explicit policies regarding employee conduct, we train our people in those policies, and we enforce them. Mr O’Rourke’s violation of these policies was the sole reason for his termination."
Translation:
"We're not going to lose a 30 million quid contract over that one little fc*ker!"
The Government spokesman stated:
"Our study has found there is absolutely no correlation between the increase in air rage violence over the past six months and the unlimited use of mobile phones on aircraft.
We have also found no evidence related to mobile phone use during air travel and the increase in surgery to remove mobile phones from the rectum.
With regards to the number of passengers randomly falling from the sky, there is no evidence to suggest it is anything but suicide and it is coincidental that a mobile phone was found next to the body in every instance."
'I'm in the market for a SIM free, unlocked phone that gets updates directly from the manufacturer.'
You've not heard about the iPhone then?
You can even buy then Sim free is you want.
I buy the phone, yes it is expensive but I change the phone every year, selling the old one which has superb resale value. I get at least 60% of the original outlay back especially as the phone is looked after and in nearly new condition.
The Sim only deal I have costs me less than £250 a year.
No having to wait two years to upgrade and all updates are on time and free. Add the cost of the phone into the equation I save a fair bit of money in the long term.
Android phones don't have that sort of second hand value
Most performers want adoration, swarms of fans and people to keep telling them how wonderful they are.
Unfortunately if honesty were to prevail we may comment on their drug use, the poor choice of outfit at the awards ceremony, their bad behaviour, the drink driving ban, being caught with a prostitute in a car, racist remarks being made etc etc etc.
In the real world life is different to the bubble most of these performers live in.
No wonder Google has so many right to be forgotten requests.
They are one dimensional people in a three dimensional world.
Chapter 5, paragraph 8, section 234.96
It is compulsory to have sex with me at least 22 times a week.
Chapter 5, paragraph 8, section 234.97
It is compulsory to satisfy my every deviant need.
Chapter 5, paragraph 8, section 234.98
It is compulsory to bring me to an orgasm 98% of the time.
Chapter 5, paragraph 8, section 234.99
Alcohol will be strictly forbidden.
Come on, they'll never find anyone with these onerous contract conditions will they.
However, if a prolific texter uses the device, every other minute a message will pop up distracting the driver, firstly to read the message and then to reply because it will be impossible the ignore.
Add in the use of the sat-nav a passenger and a phone call?
How long before the device is banned or a driver runs into someone.
Safety is not the devices main selling point.
Germany is regulated to the n'th degree. Everything has a rule. Having lived in the country for a great many years rules include,
No hanging washing out on a Sunday
Mowing the lawn to be undertaken not after certain times, not on Sundays
No barbecues on balconies
Dogs are not allowed to bark after 9pm (sign on farming village notice board)
No car washing outside your house, only in designated car washes (Kries Holzminden)
Fail the driving test 3 times you will have to attend the 'idiots school'
Winter tyres compulsory on a specific date in October
A fine if you shout at, abuse or stick your fingers up to another motorist
Recycling inspectors look in bins
Weed killer banned
You are responsible for the pavement (snow) outside your house
Every aspect of life has a rule so you know exactly where you stand, not only do the police enforce these rules but your neighbours will willingly tell on you 'Anzeigen' or report you to the authorities. It's in their DNA and psyche.
The Germans will eventually allow the app, but only when they have thoroughly legislated for it.
Just been on holiday for a week. When you are on an all inclusive it is criminal not to get your money's worth of food during breakfast.
My usual breakfast of porridge was substituted for a full cooked extreme breakfast every day.
4 rashers of bacon
3 sausages
3 eggs
2 Hash browns ( American addition)
1 ladle of Beans
4 grilled half tomatoes
2 halves fried bread
4 toasts
2 ladles of mushrooms
1 black pudding
Tea
I have no idea what the calorific value of this was over 7 days but I felt I had value for money.
It is a relief to be back on porridge.
Nigeria, heart of world scams....
Deer Sir,
I is the acclaimed gentilmen to dispose of the estate of our eminant business person Mr U R Ripoff.
I have $200000000000 to deposit in you account. Please send small cheque for £500 to inherits said monies.
Your expectantly,
Mr W.E. Sawyoucoming
Cutting the heads off would be more appropriate.
I had a similar experience with Dell, 2 years 4 days ( extended 2 year warranty ) screen went black GeForce card died though overheating. Incidentally, they brought out a bios update that made the fan work harder.
What I didn't realise was in the USA this was a known problem and some people had the card replaced out of Dell even if it was out of warranty.
Anyway Dell said tough luck to me so I bought a new model of the XPS. This time it was the software, it never liked the hardware. Reboot, reboot, reboot... Even worse, it just didn't like 3rd party software.
After 9 month I went and bought into Apple. Not only can Do I have OSX, but I can run windows with parallels. Best of both worlds.
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