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« Reply #22380 on: Monday, February 8, 2016, 21:55:43 »

I switched from NPower to Co-op, a very small amount of hassle, mainly in getting nPower to stump up what they owed me, and then some minor teething problems, but well worth the effort.

I've switched a few times.  My last switch was from NPower to First Utility.  Also had problems with getting money back from NPower, but have saved loads by switching. Monthly dual fuel payments reduced by £40 a month and we're in a big credit as well.

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The number of morons on the road today.  Torrential rain, dark skies and some people think they don't need to put their lights on.  Also the cyclists wearing dark clothing with no lights. Idiots.
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« Reply #22381 on: Monday, February 8, 2016, 22:45:35 »

My water bill is a continuing ball ache as they rarely come and read my meter and then wizard up some fantastic "estimates" based on 32 Polish people living in my shed.

Cunts.

Anyway I gave them a reading and it's back down to about £30 a month for four adults and apparently we are "economical with our water", whatever that means.

Oh and Rob Tuck, if you still work for Thames Water please politely fuck off  Cool
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« Reply #22382 on: Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 08:07:54 »

Some guy in front of me was so engrossed on his phone he walked into a massive puddle soaking his suit trousers.

Unfortunately he didn't walk into a lamppost which would have made my walk to the station much more enjoyable.

Edit: Clearly this should have been in the other thread!
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« Reply #22383 on: Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 10:17:22 »

My water bill is a continuing ball ache as they rarely come and read my meter and then wizard up some fantastic "estimates" based on 32 Polish people living in my shed.

Cunts.

Anyway I gave them a reading and it's back down to about £30 a month for four adults and apparently we are "economical with our water", whatever that means.

Oh and Rob Tuck, if you still work for Thames Water please politely fuck off  Cool

Long since gone.  Given the recent annoyance at companies like Google and Apple I am surprised nobody has been out and about exposing their financial dealings to be honest.  The owners get a decent wedge in dividends thanks to a pretty fixed profit margin, but it's the interest payments where they really cream it off (and also why the avoid the need to pay corporation tax).  It helps that the company who loan them the money are a related TW company, just domiciled in the Cayman's so no need t pay tax on that either.  All publically available - metering may lead to cheaper bills but they love a bit of capital investment (again, they need loans to fund it).
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« Reply #22384 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 12:16:49 »

There's a session at work where we've got to introduce ourselves and my boss can't find my name badge, so she's suggested I make my own. Brilliant. Everyone else has their name engraved in metal and I'm supposed to have one of those sticky labels with my name written in one of those whiteboard pens that never work.

So classy.
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« Reply #22385 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 12:29:00 »

When I worked in a supermarket many years ago, we used to have spare badges that people could wear if they forget their own. I say spare, they were left from ex-employees. Quite often I'd have to pretend to be Ranjit for a day.
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« Reply #22386 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 12:32:13 »

When I worked in a supermarket many years ago, we used to have spare badges that people could wear if they forget their own. I say spare, they were left from ex-employees. Quite often I'd have to pretend to be Ranjit for a day.


There's a scene in "That Peter Kay Thing" about that where he pretends to be Mohammed. Great series that, highly underrated.

Unfortunately no one bar a few of my friends (who don't work with me) would get the reference and I don't think I'd get away with it anyway as I have to have a lanyard on at all times for security with my real name on.
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« Reply #22387 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 12:38:20 »

When I worked in a supermarket many years ago, we used to have spare badges that people could wear if they forget their own. I say spare, they were left from ex-employees. Quite often I'd have to pretend to be Ranjit for a day.


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« Reply #22388 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 13:30:02 »

Yonks ago I used to send guys out to fit car phones. We had a job at Fairford I think it was and he said he needed ID. So I made a badge out of cardboard, wrote "My name is Bob" on it and put it in a sealed envelope for him. Silly sod never opened it until he was at the security gates. Mind you it was the same guy I sent to a bakers and gave the contact name as Mr Kipling, and he asked for him the dumbass.
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« Reply #22389 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 15:13:29 »

£1000 days labour for an 'Apple Certified' Engineer. Ha ha. Fuck off.
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« Reply #22390 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 15:30:08 »

£1000 days labour for an 'Apple Certified' Engineer. Ha ha. Fuck off.
Not quite the same but in my previous job we had a Unix Specialist contractor who's rate was £1200 a day. He did fuck all for the time he was there.
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« Reply #22391 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 21:06:35 »

we thought our floodlights were bad! can barely see the Peterborough match!
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« Reply #22392 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 21:53:39 »

we thought our floodlights were bad! can barely see the Peterborough match!

Our new floodlights meet Championship criteria.
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« Reply #22393 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 22:09:07 »

Our new floodlights meet Championship criteria.

Our team doesn't.
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« Reply #22394 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 22:29:20 »

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we thought our floodlights were bad! can barely see the Peterborough match!
Our new floodlights meet Championship criteria.

wobbly shadows are part of the championship criteria ?!

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