Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

PasturesNew

Doozergirl wrote: »

If I had a brain cell, I'd be dangerous.

Dunno what to do now! Pondering bus timetables (shudder).

Hire car for the weekend.

zagubov

Doozergirl wrote: »

The Doozer truck is stricken on the drive, in need of a new engine.Sent H off happily to work this morning, got myself ready to take DS out to pick up a christmas tree and have lunch and... my car isn't there. H is in it. If I had a brain cell, I'd be dangerous.

Dunno what to do now! Pondering bus timetables (shudder).

Wasn't there a country singer that drove his lawn mower to the liquor store when his wife hid the car keys?:D

Doozergirl

zagubov wrote: »

Wasn't there a country singer that drove his lawn mower to the liquor store when his wife hid the car keys?:D

Haha! There's a JCB in the garden. I could go shopping, country style. Do you need tonpay and display in a digger?

PN, is there a Tesco Extra anywhere near? They'll possibly have stock as the extra stores usually have a mobile phone shop.

Doozergirl

Omg. He's outside with me looking out of the window. Just told me not to look in the boot when he opened it. I thought briefly that it might be my Christmas present. If a USED toilet is my christms present, then, wow.

He is now emptying the new contents of my car into a skip.

This is my life. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

This is showing as in stock now.
Googled for the camera and it says "5-megapixel rear camera" - what are the pros/cons of a rear camera?

Edit: Somewhere else says it has a front facing camera.

Having a rear camera saves on wear and tear on the photocopier.

PasturesNew wrote: »

I doubt I'd be watching films, I don't watch them on the telly.

Which leads me to the next question:

If I am standing in Tesco with a box in my hand.... then rush out to the car to unpack it ..... what do I need to do to actually make it work/get online, what's the best/cheapest way to get Internet on a phone?

Speak in simple words, I've never had/used a phone with Internet.

Ovivo for £20 one off payment gives you 150 mins, 500 text and 500mb data (enough unless you watch video) for ever. Ask your current network for a PAC code to keep your number.

Look for a 10 or 15 quid discount code for Tesco direct then order it for delivery or free collection in store if that suits you better - might come by tomorrow if it is in stock (some reports this AM said it says in stock but won't let you actually purchase).

Generali wrote: »

This seems to be a bit of a trend for charities over here: to use events to do more than simply raise money.

At work we entered a couple of teams into a charity surf competition to raise money to provide infrastructure to poor Indonesian villages near good surf beaches but not actually able to benefit from them. Apparently they suffer as they pay more for stuff because of where they are but don't actually benefit from the tourist money.

The surfers were encouraged to raise money from as many people as possible rather than raise as much money as possible. The hope was to spread the word as well as raising funds.

Hmm - surely economics says if they are impacting the local economy to increase prices then they must be adding demand which should be of benefit?

Doozergirl

The great thing about the rightmove app when you're out and about is that if you see something that looks like it might be suitable, you search simply on current location and it brings up that house first.

So much better than trying to work out what road you're on etc.

silvercar

If you are thinking about getting a tesco mobile phone, you need to check the O2 coverage in your area.

I'm assuming you are getting a contract with it, if you are not you need to check the phone is unlocked.

michaels

Moto G unlock is £2.04 on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorola-Unlock-Code-Moto-G-XT389-Motorola-MotoSmart-MotoLuxe-/221326995328

CKhalvashi

PasturesNew wrote: »

No idea what all this unlocking business means, to be honest. I am starting to wonder if 1GB of data might be better as I might end up using it out of excitement more than expected.

To unlock it means to take it from one network, for use on all networks. I'd always advise going too high on the allowance, instead of too low.

3 hours (ideally 2h30) to get makeup, costumes, final PR, boat and final (private) rehearsal done, and many things more for 5, with 6 of us on the delegation. :eek:

This is expecting the impossible, but somehow we manage it!

See you after the contest!

michaels

I use mine a fair amount every month and found 200mb was too little but 500mb is plenty. Some networks charge (a fortune) if you go over allowance, others just slow you down or stop you altogether.