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Whoo, finally finished writing my sitcom episode that has been driving me mad for months! Very relieved
I'm trying to put an accumulator bet on for someone but I can't get to a bookies today. I've looked at the big companies' websites but I can't find where to enter the bet.
I'm looking for a e/w bet on PL, Champ, Lg1 & Lg2. It seems you can't do them online....?
EDIT: I've figured it out now.
Quote: keewik @ August 4 2011, 2:52 PM BSTSomebody should sue these folk under the Trades Description Act, or whatever, for calling it a 'Job Centre' - they seem to make precious little effort to find anybody a job. I have a young relative with 3 degrees (including a doctorate) and no job. Between his second and third degrees he went through the process of signing on, and you're right zooo, they just don't know how to deal with somebody like that. He was treated like a child and felt so humiliated he didn't go back after a couple of times. Wasn't even due money as he'd savings, yet they still thought they'd the right to treat him like some thicko with an IQ of 25.
I think the problem is if you were the head of Hard Physics and brain surgery at big college Oxford. You're not going to advertise in the local job centre are you?
Not only that but as job centre's are free the people who advertise their don't give a poo. So lots of rubbish, none jobs, agency crap what ever. Not to mention a general air of absolute defeat. I mean they know 90% of the people are incapable or uninterested in work.
Quote: TopBanana @ August 5 2011, 2:48 PM BSTI'm trying to put an accumulator bet on for someone but I can't get to a bookies today. I've looked at the big companies' websites but I can't find where to enter the bet.
I'm looking for a e/w bet on PL, Champ, Lg1 & Lg2. It seems you can't do them online....?
EDIT: I've figured it out now.
Misread that as accumulator belt and wondered why you were buying it from a bookie. 
LOL.
Someone I know posted this on Facebook:
"Love it when u get deleted...as it takes me months 2 realise such people have gone from my "friends" list....must leave a massive hole in my life when I don't even realise....))"
"If any1 else fancies deletin me, knock yrself out..I comment, I play games, I post pictures & general life stories..if u can't handle that then by all means delete me..really wouldn't b offended..I'm happy with my life & confident enough 2 not give a rats ass who favours me & who doesn't...i'm not 12. Most well knowledged people know how 2 control what posts they receive & not..x"
Hmmm...
Despite claiming not to care about being deleted, it sounds to me that this person was deeply offended. Very defensive.
Off to parents' for the night and then camping(ish) for a stag/Hen do on Saturday. Hopefully the weather forecast is wrong and it will be sunny. I have bought a straw trillby and a flowery dress and have lots of meats (and prepared some sweet potato wedges) for BBQing. Huzzah!
Quote: Tuumble @ August 5 2011, 5:26 PM BSTDespite claiming not to care about being deleted, it sounds to me that this person was deeply offended. Very defensive.
Makes them sound a bit desperate, doesn't it?
I bought a straw trilby from Poundland last year!
Mine was from the TJ Hughes closing down sale. £3.50, aww yeah.
Yesterday Rob brought a proper 'grown-up' car. It's an estate and everything, and shouts 'I'm the daddy', but not in a Ray Winstone kind of way.
Now all Rob needs to do is learn to drive.
Quote: TopBanana @ August 5 2011, 5:43 PM BSTI bought a straw trilby from Poundland last year!
Will you be telling us about what you're doing today before or after the next Olympics?
Quote: Rob H @ August 5 2011, 6:35 PM BSTYesterday Rob brought a proper 'grown-up' car. It's an estate and everything, and shouts 'I'm the daddy', but not in a Ray Winstone kind of way.
Now all Rob needs to do is learn to drive.
*Shakes his head* Rob...You poor doomed bastard lol
I've had some potentially exciting news - a singer with a major 80s band is wanting to speak to me about a possible solo career retrospective which I proposed to his record label earlier this week.
Quote: Rob H @ August 5 2011, 6:35 PM BSTYesterday Rob brought a proper 'grown-up' car. It's an estate and everything, and shouts 'I'm the daddy', but not in a Ray Winstone kind of way.
Now all Rob needs to do is learn to drive.
Never mind Rob. When you get to the midlife crisis, the kids are usually grown enough that you can then buy something fun rather then practical.