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  1. Posted · Edited by kick it off

    58 minutes ago, littleyellowbirdie said:

    You can't please everybody, but the monarchy comes closer to that than any of our elected politicians, 

    Dont massively disagree. I am an absolute die hard Republican and anti-monarchy... but if you took away the tax payer funding element and let them live off their own massive wealth then frankly I couldn't give a toss about them either way. They'd just be another rich family.

    Thats the bit I'm massively bothered about. In a cost of living crisis, why on earth are we paying tens of millions, to people with hundreds of millions, to fix their palaces which arent open to the public? Let them pay their own way. (Yes tourism blah blah blah, it would still exist if they were using their massive wealth to pay their own way).

    I should add, that I respected the Queen and her death was sad on a human level.

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    Theres a show available if you dig the depths of the Internet called "Kings of pain".

    2 seasons of 2 guys getting deliberately stung/bitten by insects and animals and rating the level of pain caused by each. Reticulated python bite is insane.

    Weird show but compelling viewing.

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    2 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said:

    You say no then literally post a link that says yes 😉. Jimbo asked if it was being posted anywhere, not specifically the UK. 

     

    I'm sure for those of you not here a 'Mark Rivers' will be available soon 😏

    It's not being televised anywhere which is why it's available on Canariesplayer.

    I thought that's what the question was seeing as if it is televised abroad, it's then not available on Canariesplayer

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    On 13/09/2022 at 07:14, kick it off said:

    So I've started a new job 2 weeks ago, and despite having a house sorted since July which I should have been able to move into before the end of August, I'm currently living in a mates 6 x 8 ft bedroom and storing all my stuff in their garage because a few lightbulbs need changing, indefinitely with no end date even in sight.

    Got a move in date finally!

    Moving in on Friday so have now been able to empty my bank account buying furniture etc (ex had everything when we split). Really excited to start a new era now 🙂

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    On 01/09/2022 at 10:22, glory.win or die. said:

    For lower league, non league clubs I can see it happening, didn't Tranmere used to move home games to a Friday to try to pick up everton/Liverpool Fans?

    Would never happen in the prem, as earlier kick off times wouldn't suit China,US,etc tv schedules

     

    Not sure on Tranmere, but Chester certainly used to play on a Friday night regularly in the early 00s, have a feeling that might have been to do with the races too though

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    14 hours ago, Herman said:

    'Sake. I've been sat around an emptyish house for months waiting for a moving date. I finally get a moving date and it's next week. No notice or decent time to look for somewhere, 10 bloody days. ****ing idiots.

    Can totally relate. I've just moved 80 miles. Trying to buy from a distance in this market was nuts, houses going 3 hours after being put on the market etc. I decided to rent for a bit until I find somewhere to buy.

    Rental market was crazy too and had to take somewhere having never seen it, with one picture of the outside online because when I emailed about a viewing, they'd had 15 people express interest between 7pm when it went online and 9am when the estate agents opened and every other house I enquired about had waiting lists of 30 people to view it or had already gone. Have been in to see it now and it's nice, it was the right gamble but utterly mental to have to do that.

    Was meant to be available August. Started work at new job on August 31st. Guy before me was out on 31st of aug but was happy to leave early to allow me in early. Estate agent refused to play ball with that. They then won't let me in until the "pre-let works" are complete, and they cant check what needs doing until after he has left apparently. These works are essentially changing a few light bulbs and putting polyfilla in a few nail holes. The estate agent still hasn't even booked a contractor or got a date for these to be completed and won't give me a move in date until they are.

    Very fortunate that I've moved back to somewhere I used to live and have friends round here, including one who was happy to put me up until its sorted.

    So I've started a new job 2 weeks ago, and despite having a house sorted since July which I should have been able to move into before the end of August, I'm currently living in a mates 6 x 8 ft bedroom and storing all my stuff in their garage because a few lightbulbs need changing, indefinitely with no end date even in sight.

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    2 hours ago, king canary said:

    We werea very mixed bag v Detroit. AJ Brown was a total monster from start to finish and the offence looked share throughout but there is still massive concern over our d coordinator and his vanilla scheme. The talent is there this year so no excuses for him.

    I see the Commanders got the full Wentz experience week one- big plays and mad interceptions. Biggest news for NFC East teams though is how poor the Cowboys looked. Now with Dak missing 6-8 weeks the division seems wide open. 

    Cowboys are cooked already. Theyre basically the definition of a one man team.

    Yeah Wentz decided to give us the full rollercoaster treatment yesterday. His 2 4th quarter TDs were incredible throws and he made a series of other really nice throws, but back to back picks with no pressure on him was ridiculous.

    Dotson is going to be a problem for other teams. Should open McLaurin up too as teams can't just double team him every play. Dotson is really good, great hands but he plays tough, makes contested catches and his body control is insane forna rookie. Smart football player. Samuel being healthy (for as long as that lasts) is huge too and sharing the hybrid RB/WR duties with Gibson caused Jags no end of problems... Wentz has some serious weapons now. We actually have an Offense that will put up points this season and is fun to watch but it's going to be an absolute ride every game. 

    Defense still has a lot of question marks though.

    Might actually be a fun division to be in this year!

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    Also have to give @king canary a shout. Eagles FO has done an amazing job rebuilding that Defense. Theyre going to be really good this year. Only question mark on that team is whether Hurts can actually ball or not. If hes even mediocre theyre going to the playoffs minimum.

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    20 hours ago, keelansgrandad said:

    Looking forward to the Niners with a new QB. If he keeps fit I have high hopes with Lance in the pocket.In fact the first match with the Bears has two new young starters. Could be interesting as Fields is reputed to be mobile so the rush will be important

    Not sure Lance will be in the pocket all that much, he's a great athlete. I wanted us to draft him, so il be interested to see what he's got. We've also got a new QB although Wentz is not as exciting a prospect to watch as Lance is. We've got the Jags tonight so on paper an easy start but that means very little for Washington, we're more than capable of being beat by anyone. Our offense should be better this year but our Defense scares the **** out of me. They have potential to be historically bad.

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    NFL season starts tonight for majority of teams so opportunity is there to give a new sport a watch. (Cue the hate 😂). Games on sky at 6 and 9.25pm.

    Green Bay Packers play in yellow and green and are community owned. Natural synergy with NCFC. (I'm a washington fan, and it's miserable so I'd give them a swerve if you're looking for a team to follow - imagine watching Norwich every time we've been in the prem recently, and then imagine it every year - that's what being a washington fan is. 😂)

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    10 minutes ago, Tetteys Jig said:

    I do wonder if there’s a way they could have a tiered system of caps, so your first few quid in energy is heavily subsidised so everyone has the basics but as you demand more, you pay the going rate so if you want to keep the heated pool on, fine, but you pay the going rate.

    this way, frugal, working class people can at least afford to exist and also the government isn’t left horrendously out of pocket?

    bit of that, a huge campaign of insulation/providing our own energy through renewables and opening up our existing places again like Drax etc. and the VAT decrease and we’re good to go right?

    Most sensible solution I've seen. If you coupled this with the energy industry's plan to essentially have a scheme whereby prices are capped now (at the april 2022 rate), and we repay the money over the next 10 years so when prices do come down again, we're still fixed at essentially the rate they have been this year, to repay the deficit, then I think we could navigate this crisis fairly sensibly.

    But Liz Truss will be in charge so doubtful any kind of sensible solutions will be employed.

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    Nice to see something a bit high brow in here. I'm not massively into classical music but my partner is an elite level cellist. We went to see Sheku Kanneh-Mason (Arguably one of the top 5 cellists ever) who played at Harry and Meghan's wedding and his sister Isata (World renowned pianist) in July.

    I expected to hate it and be clock watching the entire time... I didnt. It was simply sensational. Watching them was just incredible to behold and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you get the chance to see him/them, it's well worth it.

    He's playing in Bury St Edmunds in September https://www.theapex.co.uk/whats-on/details.cfm?id=678547&ins=949190

    Also had the chance to meet him after the show and he's an unbelievably humble, genuinely nice guy.

     

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    Putting the topic back on track - I'm moving in to a place on my own (most of the time) in the next week or two so have been looking at ways I can potentially save some cash, particularly in terms of energy usage. 

    I dont use a lot of energy anyway but these are the things that I have found/found out that will help me keep the costs down as much as possible.

    Tumble driers are expensive to run, but lots of people feel drying racks leave clothes damp etc (I'm one of them). You can buy heated drying racks, or even heated "pods" which are basically drying racks with a cover that goes round the clothes and a heater and fan combo underneath to circulate the warm air. Both of these options are a fraction of the running costs of tumble driers. The pod systems dry clothes in about 2.5 hours. Heated clothes racks come in at about 40 or 50 quid. Pod systems are around 80. Dehumidifiers are also a good option here apparently and help clothes dry much quicker whether using a heated rack, pod, or just a normal rack.

    Air fryers are incredibly cost effective if you're cooking smaller meals or for one/two people as they're essentially mini convection ovens so do the same job but due to much smaller size, they use much less energy to heat. You can cook directly from frozen in them and there is a lot of people who say the food tastes far better etc. Lots of recipes etc online. They cost around 30-40 quid.  Obviously the other option here is batch cooking as microwaves also use negligible amounts of energy and you are essentially cooking several meals at once in the oven or on the hob.

    Heating the house is clearly going to be the biggest concern for most people. Difficult for those with families to get around this, but for single people or those living with just one other person, heated blankets cost almost nothing to run, can be picked up for around 30 pounds or so and will keep things cosy enough. Getting out from under it might be a bit of a shock to the system but it's an effective way to stay warm without spending money heating the whole house.

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    12 minutes ago, Nuff Said said:

    A bit risky starting with both McLean and Byram?  But then it’s pointless having one in the bench if we would play better with them on the pitch (let’s not do the Kenny debate again). 
     

    I would have thought the comments about Sara are more aimed at keeping him happy. We might see him off the bench but he won’t start.

    With Gibbs injured, now is as good a time as any to start Sara. I suspect it will be McLean for Birmingham but I think Sara will be in sooner rather than later.

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    5 hours ago, A Load of Squit said:

    This. We all expect some spin in politics but the unashamed lying from this bunch of Tories is awful. They deserve to go into the political wilderness for decades.

    Absolutely. The profteering with contracts for their mates during Covid was utterly debased.

    We all remember Alistair Campbell's "Good day to bury bad news" comment, but the current Westminster incumbents used a global pandemic in which thousands of UK citizens died, to give BILLIONS of our taxpayer cash to their mates. They didn't even have the decency to hide it (makes a change), just open, blasé corruption, whilst our hospitals were overrun with people dying.... and somehow the Tory voters didn't even seem to notice.

    I've never liked the Tories, and I've never made a secret of that, but this government since Cameron stepped down has been by far the most corrupt, unethical, dishonest and absolutely pathetic bunch of politicians we have ever seen. Cameron had a lot of faults and I disagreed with a lot of what he did, but he was light years ahead of this shower.

    Johnson and Farage have done an unbelievable amount of damage to British politics, and the country as a whole.

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    I'm rubbish at this, but I can answer number 7 as I was there. Probably one of a very small number who was in the stands to see both wolfy's goals for us first-hand. Was the day of Grabban's infamous strop that lead to all the Bradley Johnson rumours if I'm not mistaken.

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