Trivial things that annoy you part 8191.1

OldNotWIse · 19-11-2015 10:53AM

KatW4 wrote: »

I tied my hair up today and omg the pain of it is unreal.

Hate that, especially when it's been tied up for a long time and you let it down

Fat Christy · 19-11-2015 10:57AM

I wash my hair every second day. I use dry shampoo or baby powder to curb the greasiness.

Washing your hair everyday only causes it to get greasier faster. It also strips the natural oils from your hair.

Menas · 19-11-2015 11:09AM

I wash my hair daily.
I only have one hair follicle so want to look after it.

kfallon · 19-11-2015 11:59AM

Well for ye to be able to decide how often to wash your hair :mad:

everlast75 · 19-11-2015 12:15PM

My kingdom for a spork...

I have wanted a "spork" for ages and can't seem to find one for sale.

Kev W · 19-11-2015 12:19PM

everlast75 wrote: »

My kingdom for a spork...

I have wanted a "spork" for ages and can't seem to find one for sale.

http://www.amazon.com/Chinook-Plateau-Stainless-Steel-Spork/dp/B0026JJ464

http://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-SLV-01-Titanium-Spork/dp/B009AO19MK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1447931905&sr=8-3&keywords=spork

New Home · 19-11-2015 12:27PM

You can find them in the camping supplies shops too.

everlast75 · 19-11-2015 12:59PM

Kev W wrote: »

http://www.amazon.com/Chinook-Plateau-Stainless-Steel-Spork/dp/B0026JJ464

http://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-SLV-01-Titanium-Spork/dp/B009AO19MK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1447931905&sr=8-3&keywords=spork

New Home wrote: »

You can find them in the camping supplies shops too.

I tried Amazon.co.uk and inc delivery, 15e! :O

Appreciate your links

Just curious as to why they seem to be camping specific!? Get your act together Dunnes Stores/Argos

dub_skav · 19-11-2015 01:04PM

everlast75 wrote: »

I tried Amazon.co.uk and inc delivery, 15e! :O

Appreciate your links

Just curious as to why they seem to be camping specific!? Get your act together Dunnes Stores/Argos

Your kingdom can't be worth much if 15 quid has you put off.
Here you are

New Home · 19-11-2015 01:28PM

I found them in a camping shop in Sligo for around a fiver, they were different sizes and colours too, and they even had a serrated knife part on the handle. I suppose they're 'camping-specific' 'cause they are space saving items.

19-11-2015 01:47PM

Healthy food and drinks cost so much more than unhealthier ones. Take.. coconut water.. around €2 - €2.50. Bottle of coke? €1.20 - €1.40.

strelok · 19-11-2015 01:49PM

pretty sure water is cheaper than coke

Kev W · 19-11-2015 01:50PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Healthy food and drinks cost so much more than unhealthier ones. Take.. coconut water.. around €2 - €2.50. Bottle of coke? €1.20 - €1.40.

This is a contributor to so many people on low income being overweight, then certain types of people look at them and think "how poor can they be, they've obviously loads of money for food, they're obviously getting too much on the dole/benefits". It's a horrible cycle.

smash · 19-11-2015 01:50PM

And coconuts are like 50c each. Just buy 5 coconuts.

Medusa22 · 19-11-2015 01:53PM

smash wrote: »

And coconuts are like 50c each. Just buy 5 coconuts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf670orHKcA

19-11-2015 01:55PM

smash wrote: »

And coconuts are like 50c each. Just buy 5 coconuts.

Then you could say that I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts.

Damnit, Medusa22!

Actually I saw this crazy thing in Camden Lock over in London recently, where this dude had a stall selling coconut water. You go over and order one and he picks up a coconut and a machete and just slices the coconut open, pops a straw in it, and hands it over.

smash · 19-11-2015 01:56PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Then you could say that I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts.

Actually I saw this crazy thing in Camden Lock over in London recently, where this dude had a stall selling coconut water. You go over and order one and he picks up a coconut and a machete and just slices the coconut open, pops a straw in it, and hands it over.

That'll be £6 please :pac:

19-11-2015 02:00PM

I don't even like coconut water. It was the only somewhat healthy drink I could think of.

Actually, what's crazy is that there's two supermarkets in my town - one homegrown and a Supervalu. Aloe Vera juice -- €3.00+ (can't remember the exact amount, but not more than €4) for a litre and a half bottle in Supervalu. The homegrown one? Around €2.90 for 500ml.

BenedrylPete · 19-11-2015 02:00PM

Items on amazon that dont ship to ireland.

Yeah ok i know were 2nd rate nobodies and all, and im used to that but youre in the uk.

Its so fking close we had iodine capsules.

19-11-2015 02:04PM

BenedrylPete wrote: »

Items on amazon that dont ship to ireland.

Yeah ok i know were 2nd rate nobodies and all, and im used to that but youre in the uk.

Its so fking close we had iodine capsules.

Parcel Motel/Parcel Wizard is your best call in that case.

Rubberlegs · 19-11-2015 03:10PM

Dear OH, please don't offer to fix my car if you are going to huff and puff, turn the air blue and have a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp.
I've just posted in a happy thread , I'm feeling a bit quare, may need to lie down ....

jimgoose · 19-11-2015 03:23PM

73Cat wrote: »

...huff and puff, turn the air blue...

Leave him be, this is the "Kobudera"-chant aspect of Onmyōdō. It is a vital stage before Iai, i.e. the ratchet-spanner is produced and the problem beheadedfixed before it is aware that a weapon is present.

eisenberg1 · 19-11-2015 03:35PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Leave him be, this is the "Kobudera"-chant aspect of Onmyōdō. It is a vital stage before Iai, i.e. the ratchet-spanner is produced and the problem beheadedfixed before it is aware that a weapon is present.

I hope he does not commit Hari-Cari

CrowdedHouse · 19-11-2015 03:39PM

jimgoose wrote: »

i.e. the ratchet-spanner is produced and the problem beheadedfixed before it is aware that a weapon is present.

Been there - done that recently trying to change a rope on the glass of a stove.

Despite copious amounts of GT 7 (?) 3 of the 4 nuts/bolts wrung off, I was fooled by the first one I tried - it came out grand. Ch isn't even that strong - they were very soft.

Fortunately I have a comrade who is tidy at the welding and he put in 4 new ones with a belt of his cap, otherwise it would have been more than a TA.

Also the stove is burning so much better with the new rope I'm convinced it was wrong from day 1

jimgoose · 19-11-2015 03:41PM

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Been there - done that recently trying to change a rope on the glass of a stove.

Despite copious amounts of GT 7 (?) 3 of the 4 nuts/bolts wrung off...

The usual cause of this is ignoring the Hierarchy of Tools. What were you using to catch 'em?

Badly Drunk Boy · 19-11-2015 03:47PM

Fat Christy wrote: »

People that can't spell and people that constantly write in text speak. I just can't be dealing with it. The odd mistake here and there okay, but the same word misspelled over and over, stop! It's enough to drive me over the edge. *twitches*

I work in the maintenance side of things in a factory so there are loads of opportunities for misspellings.

'Vacuum' is one of the best examples:
Vacoom
Vacumn (My favourite)
Vaccum
Vaccume
Vacoome

'Break' instead of 'brake' is a common one.

The woman who worked with me for over 10 years always spelled 'item' as 'itam' (and she was always writing the word, for some strange reason). If we ordered something in for particular people, we'd write their name on it. A lad called Niall was a regular, and she always spelled his name 'Nial'. And he was her next-door neighbour!

The company has gone safety-mad here so safety incident reports by e-mail from management are a common thing. Within 5 seconds of opening them, I can usually spot the 20 spelling mistakes. I could be the ultimate grammar Nazi but I very rarely actually say it to anyone because I'm such a lovely person. :pac:

CrowdedHouse · 19-11-2015 03:48PM

@JimGoose The aforementioned ratchet spanner (10mm)

jimgoose · 19-11-2015 03:49PM

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

The aforementioned ratchet spanner (10mm)

Ah. Not the greatest for seized fasteners. If a decent six-point socket won't catch it, the best best is a plain ring-spanner.

CrowdedHouse · 19-11-2015 03:53PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Ah. Not the greatest for seized fasteners. If a decent six-point socket won't catch it, the best best is a plain ring-spanner.

They wrung off so handy that I thought the nut was actually turning, I wasn't even putting much force on it, only a short spanner that fits in my small hand

(It was the bolt that wrung off)

Ally Dick · 19-11-2015 04:00PM

Baz Ashmawy

Trivial things that annoy you part 8191.1

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