Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

GDB2222

zagubov wrote: »

Now this guy can make predictions! Derren Brown's one of his fans and he's Uni of Herts-based.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv9nleiFogc

His predictions are not so much predictions as mathematical certainties!

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

You have my sympathy. It's totally unfair.

Can you get someone in to fix it toot sweet, or is it not that important?

I haven't even tried making calls today. Hopefully I will get time tomorrow. One post being put in would do for the short term, I can do the rails myself.

michaels

lostinrates wrote: »

I haven't even tried making calls today. Hopefully I will get time tomorrow. One post being put in would do for the short term, I can do the rails myself.

I can't really think how someone would manage to hit the fence at yours as you are near the junction....

Both our cars are scared from carparks and no one has ever owned up - there is even the time the guy in the bentley drove in to me in Sains car park while we were both moving then drove off. We also had the mirror knocked off on the road outside our house the other week, even though we have space on the drive we leave the other car on the street to prevent people parking half over the lowered curb section.

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

I can't really think how someone would manage to hit the fence at yours as you are near the junction....

Both our cars are scared from carparks and no one has ever owned up - there is even the time the guy in the bentley drove in to me in Sains car park while we were both moving then drove off. We also had the mirror knocked off on the road outside our house the other week, even though we have space on the drive we leave the other car on the street to prevent people parking half over the lowered curb section.

It was someone coming from the other direction, along the straight bit, probably at speed and not in control, and came to far to the left, probably straight forward into the end of the fence run.


Cars come off at the bend frequently ( we call'the ditche there the 'prat catcher' but this is the straight bit, so......just stupidity i think.


The main reason for the fence is to make it clear it's privately owned but also to protect the hollies.

The main question is, replace with wood again or........stick something solid up.

We knew it would happen eventually. The fence is back from the road, or so in to our land, not on the edge of the boundary.


Edit...re carpark scars....tbh, while I not yet inflicted them I probably wouldn't notice or much care about receiving them on this car. When I knew I was going to be driving in London more at the same time as I was buying a newer car when I was single I purposely chose a car that I loved but was not too special, so that no tears would be caused by getting knocks.

LydiaJ

zagubov wrote: »

Now this guy can make predictions! Derren Brown's one of his fans and he's Uni of Herts-based.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv9nleiFogc

GDB2222 wrote: »

His predictions are not so much predictions as mathematical certainties!

I'm pleased to say that DS saw how he was doing it immediately.

misskool

lostinrates wrote: »

It was someone coming from the other direction, along the straight bit, probably at speed and not in control, and came to far to the left, probably straight forward into the end of the fence run.


Cars come off at the bend frequently ( we call'the ditche there the 'prat catcher' but this is the straight bit, so......just stupidity i think.


The main reason for the fence is to make it clear it's privately owned but also to protect the hollies.

The main question is, replace with wood again or........stick something solid up.

We knew it would happen eventually. The fence is back from the road, or so in to our land, not on the edge of the boundary.


Edit...re carpark scars....tbh, while I not yet inflicted them I probably wouldn't notice or much care about receiving them on this car. When I knew I was going to be driving in London more at the same time as I was buying a newer car when I was single I purposely chose a car that I loved but was not too special, so that no tears would be caused by getting knocks.

if it was me, i would put some concrete bollards up but i'm not very nice

Hope the package helps, have you cracked into it yet?

busy busy busy, got to interview tomorrow and OH's present from Lakeland not delivered yet. I'm STRESSED. fingers crossed it will arrive tomorrow

misskool

Also, if you hover your mouse over Martin (on the banner), he turns into Santa!

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

Also, if you hover your mouse over Martin (on the banner), he turns into Santa!

That's a bit creepy.

Your package helped like billy-oh. . Dh thinks it might cure the common cold and so you are well placed in your research role. Give sweet packages to the ailing!

Spirit_2

sss555s wrote: »

I'm aware of certain hospitals where the staff have to pay to park "at work" and there are still no spaces. They have to cram in everywhere and also get fined for illegal parking.

Quite normal to have demand outstrip supply for staff parking in city hospitals. Frequently land locked and intensly developed sites.

Parking for patients needs to be prioritised so I think it fair for there to be sanctions for 'illegal' parking.

There should be more park and ride for staff and patients for hospitals - or best of all good public transport. The problem with out of London hospitals is that when staff come off late shifts buses have stopped running or are very infrequent.

zagubov

GDB2222 wrote: »

His predictions are not so much predictions as mathematical certainties!

LydiaJ wrote: »

I'm pleased to say that DS saw how he was doing it immediately.

I found it when I was looking for puzzles and questions for an end of year brainteaser quiz. Also use this site to demonstrate "psychic powers" (before, honourably, debunking them).

I've a feeling I've posted it before anyway. Getting harder to find ones that can't be looked up on the internet!
Over to you guys- can you suggest any (I'm assuming my workmates aren't logged into this forum)
Puzzles/riddles/lateral thinking questions?:)