Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

vivatifosi

You are a star chewy, one coming your way. Thanks!

SingleSue

zagubov wrote: »

For any NPs in the midlands area, http://www.applausestore.com/applausestore-reserve-form.php?id=1775&bid=4
I get sent these invites as I'm registered with this outfit. It's a free night out and I've enjoyed watching these shows getting filmed. Brallaqueen, lj, Johnny, Doozer, Nikkster, Scarlet, anyone near to Derby, maybe give it a go?

Here's a question I don't know the answer to and maybe some NPs can. Was struck by how the cities have changed over the last 50+ years and it struck me; where are the main docks for Britain seeing as how the big cities' dock areas are now turned into offices and fancy flats? Are there just fewer ports doing more trade or do we just import/export less bulk goods than before?

Main port for the UK is Felixstowe....it is also one of the largest in Europe.

John_Pierpoint

vivatifosi wrote: »

Evening all. Are there any NPs with a good understanding of boiler room share fraud who would be happy to swap a few PMs?

I'm not the target but have found one.

I don't do much in the way of share trading but I must be on someone's "sucker list" as I get regular calls from abroad about the latest "opportunity".

Try posting on this thread - these guys are pretty good at smelling rats:
http://www.trade2win.com/boards/brokerages/14154-boiler-room-scams.html

John_Pierpoint

zagubov wrote: »

Here's a question I don't know the answer to and maybe some NPs can. Was struck by how the cities have changed over the last 50+ years and it struck me; where are the main docks for Britain seeing as how the big cities' dock areas are now turned into offices and fancy flats? Are there just fewer ports doing more trade or do we just import/export less bulk goods than before?

It is all mechanical handling & automated computer controls these days. The ship just parks up (bow and stern "thrusters"?) there is a hectic shuffling of containers, perhaps 12 hours later (if tides are an issue (see Isle of White and Soton)) it drives off again.

In the old days pre containerisation, the ship and its crew could be in port for a month fiddling about trying to re-stow sacks using dockers with hooks. So many more parking spaces were required!

These days the crew (of 10?) join the navy to see the world but all they see is the sea (unless it is a cruise ship in which case they will nearly all be from the third world).

SingleSue

And then after all that mechanical shuffling has finished....the fun starts with getting the blighters delivered to their end destination.

That was my old job.....well part of it anyway.

Edit - in further news, my maintenance has finally arrived from ex's Natwest account!

silvercar

As a child my grandfather used to take me to the docks to watch the ships come in and unload.

lostinrates

My bathroom is the pits. Watert comes out of the bath because of its crazy design. This goes either towards the loo, the continues on round the bath downa slope back to the door, or alternatively, just by the door.

Today i notice toadstool growing out from under the loo.

zagubov

lostinrates wrote: »

My bathroom is the pits. Watert comes out of the bath because of its crazy design. This goes either towards the loo, the continues on round the bath downa slope back to the door, or alternatively, just by the door.

Today i notice toadstool growing out from under the loo.

I wouldn't mention about the toadstool; enough people here have strong opinions about mushrooms as it is. :eek:

SingleSue wrote: »

And then after all that mechanical shuffling has finished....the fun starts with getting the blighters delivered to their end destination.

That was my old job.....well part of it anyway.

Edit - in further news, my maintenance has finally arrived from ex's Natwest account!

I suppose the containers are then handed over to those lorries that work in the haulage industry - sorry I meant "logistics" or is it "solutions" now?
Good news about the maintenance, Sue!

Nikkster

zagubov wrote: »

I suppose the containers are then handed over to those lorries that work in the haulage industry - sorry I meant "logistics" or is it "solutions" now?
Good news about the maintenance, Sue!

Yes, glad the maintenance has finally arrived Sue, hope it didn't impact on your weekend too much.

Zag - not sure if this will interest you/ if you're already aware of it, but BBC News tracked a container for a bit. Linky:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/business/2008/the_box/default.stm

misskool

um....i know there are some excel geniuses on here.

I would like to write a macro. Basically, I have 3 sets of values that I need to colour code. Cells with 0.5 should be red, 0-0.4 will be blue, 0.4-0.49 will be yellow. I am using excel 2010 (or i can use excel for mac the previous version, 2008?)

Is it easy to teach me?