Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

zagubov

Doozergirl wrote: »

Anyone feeling flush?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2499934/An-entire-Devon-seaside-village-goes-sale-10million-including-beach-pub-rows-picturesque-thatched-cottages.html

This was on the market a couple of years back for a mil or two.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/underground_city/
Got its own website now:
http://www.burlingtonbunker.co.uk/
Looks like you could drive around in there for miles.
Utterly weird.;)

Generali

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Why do some people insist on saying "baby" when what they mean is "the baby".

I think it is probably the most irritating thing, EVER.

Wouldn't that be 'Baby' rather than 'baby'? They are giving the child the patronym 'Baby'. 'Bub' I find irritating.

The use of Myself, Ourselves and Yourselves when people mean me, us and you bugs me. Oh and I find the use of alot rather than a lot strangely irritating too. And data as a singular word as in 'the data is' or 'the data shows'. The data show that it's particularly bad when economic writers get that wrong.

Nikkster

This was on the news earlier - I found it very moving:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2500051/Hundreds-attend-Remembrance-Day-funeral-Bomber-Command-veteran.html

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

Wouldn't that be 'Baby' rather than 'baby'? They are giving the child the patronym 'Baby'. 'Bub' I find irritating.

The use of Myself, Ourselves and Yourselves when people mean me, us and you bugs me. Oh and I find the use of alot rather than a lot strangely irritating too.

A lot.

Yep, autocorrect changes it.

Bub I find funny.

I think it would be a shame to change Pattercake, Pattercake baker man. To try and insert the word 'the' in.

Spirit_2

GDB2222 wrote: »

The only good way to clean a keyboard is in the dishwasher.

In the days of the desk top computer, Mr S came home to find me armed with a washing up brush and washing the keyboard. Despite his declarations that it would never work again, it did.

PasturesNew

chewmylegoff wrote: »

why do some people insist on saying "baby" when what they mean is "the baby".

I think it is probably the most irritating thing, ever.

+1

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PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

You're welcome round for a tour any time.

We know... and we're all coming .... but not until it's the weather for you to make us a huge BBQ tea

vivatifosi

Generali wrote: »

Wouldn't that be 'Baby' rather than 'baby'? They are giving the child the patronym 'Baby'. 'Bub' I find irritating.

The use of Myself, Ourselves and Yourselves when people mean me, us and you bugs me. Oh and I find the use of alot rather than a lot strangely irritating too. And data as a singular word as in 'the data is' or 'the data shows'. The data show that it's particularly bad when economic writers get that wrong.

I wonder how much of this is enforced by tablet auto correct. Mine capitalises Windows when I really want to talk about the glazed holes in my walls, changed Schrodinger to Schlesinger when I mentioned wave equations, and constantly changes lir to lie. For the latter I must apologise to said NP (which auto corrects to MP, but when I type MP instead auto corrects to NO) for any time past, present or future when I fail to pick up on that.

ETA AND by the time I post that with one finger tablet typing I've cross posted with lir.

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

This was on the news earlier - I found it very moving:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2500051/Hundreds-attend-Remembrance-Day-funeral-Bomber-Command-veteran.html

I always find these a bit bizarre. Nobody bothered when he apparently "died alone" - although he was in a care home (and not at home) .... and all these people turn up, but nobody's signing up to do voluntary visiting to old dears.... and his nephew was at the funeral, so he didn't "die alone" as in having no family.

There are loads of people who "die alone", in and out of care homes - and lots of people without any family. What makes one push all the buttons?

Doozergirl

Nikkster wrote: »

I've been here a month and 4 days now Has flown past. Still trying to persuade n power that the prepayment meter was replaced over a year ago and they should know that it is a normal gas meter. Nevermind.

Favourite thing? Hmmmm... I guess that I like that it is 'mine'. Put my first couple of picture hooks in the wall over the weekend Also don't have to be fully dressed at all times (e.g. to nip downstairs to get a drink). It's also nice showing people I'm a cheapskate for a reason (I really was saving up to spend it all on something...).

Favourite room is definitely my bedroom. It's the room that looks most homely, but my also bed faces an original fireplace

(That was a few favourites, wasn't it! I guess I've been trying to remind myself that I should be enjoying this, not just worrying about paying for it )
You're welcome round for a tour any time.

Sounds amazing