Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

SpekySquarehead

I really enjoy tangerines. The one I had there was magnificent.

Generali

Doozergirl wrote: »

Bring meee a shrubbery! :rotfl:

Sorry

And then cut down the mightiest tree in the forest......

.....with a herring!


Ni, Ni, Ni.

Well I'm feeling much better today. Yesterday was bleh. It was also nice and sunny too although coolish, just 16C (61F in old money). We've got 24C penciled in for tomorrow which is nice.

SingleSue

silvercar wrote: »

Good on her! Spending the kids (or taxman's) inheritance. What else would she do with it?

My parents are the opposite, they are so paranoid about running out of money that they are really scared of actually spending any and having fun. Silly thing is dad planned for his retirement really well and he receives more in pension monthly than he did in salary (his final salary was nowhere near shoddy as a corporate manager) plus they have mum's pension on top and less outgoings as they don't have his commuting, suits, coffees or meals out costs that they did before.

She had given me such a sob story about not having enough money and they had to be careful that I suggested applying for pension credit thinking they were on low money...until mum said their savings were too high and even if they weren't, just one of dad's pensions was too much.

Edit - I'm not jealous or judging them, I just think the really lean times when dad had his accident have left a mark on them. Money was so tight back then with 2 young children to feed that perhaps with dad now not working due to retirement, it reminds them of those bad times and makes them resort back to the money saving ways they had to employ at the time to survive.

PasturesNew

When I get to pension age I'll just have whatever the state pension is at the time, plus any "minimum income" style top ups, like they get now.

I won't feel poor at all... I'll feel well off.

The main difference between retirement and employment years is that once you've got your pension, whatever it is, you know it's coming.

During employment years you don't know what you'll get next week. You could have a job today, but not tomorrow. Next month's job could pay half. Even on benefits something could be slashed, or withdrawn, or investigated and you get nothing.

That "I know it'll keep coming at that rate" must be a nice warm feeling of certainty, no matter how much/little it is, it's a known amount. You can plan.

Former_E.ON_Company_Representative:_Malc

silvercar wrote: »

No worries, better to be safe

Absolutely silvercar. Every time.

Malc

Former_E.ON_Company_Representative:_Malc

CKhalvashi wrote: »

Completely agree with E.ON's reaction to this. Well done Malc!

Thanks CKhalvashi. As you probably guessed, I'm very hot on safety.

Malc

Former_E.ON_Company_Representative:_Malc

GDB2222 wrote: »

I called Transco once, because my CO alarm was going off. In fact, I suspected it was just the low battery alarm, so I took the alarm out into the garden whilst I was still on the phone. I explained to the Transco operator that it was just an occasional beep and it was continuing outside in the garden. She still sent someone round.

I'm not surprised GDB2222. I've always found Transco (now the National Gas Emergency Service) to be very good at responding to any hint of a problem where gas is concerned.

Malc

zagubov

PasturesNew wrote: »

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You don't get training like that these days...

Televisions used to store current in very high voltage capacitors which could discharge through you if you opened the back and touched the wrong part (even while it was unplugged). All TV engineers would know how to avoid that.


Don't get me started on the loss of evening classes.

chris_m

zagubov wrote: »

Televisions used to store [STRIKE]current[/STRIKE] voltage in very high voltage capacitors which could discharge through you if you opened the back and touched the wrong part

One crucial amendment was needed

PasturesNew

I smelt gas once... called out the Transco lot. Fella turned up and measured it .... then cut off the fire gas supply ... and said "I've no idea how you managed to smell that; it's not safe, but the reading was so miniscule it's unbelievable you detected it".

Part of my ASD is over-sensitivity to some smells.... I guess gas is one of them.