amateurstuntman Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I try to ignore xmas and hope it will go away. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 But it's November. *fruitcage* November! Yes, but she doesn't care. FYI, just got home, and it's up. Link to post Share on other sites
sandstorm Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I got a Christmas card last week... Did you check the cancellation stamp, what year was it sent? Heard of one Christmas card that was en route for three years, and the sender had already passed away when it came through... Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Definitely sent this year. Some people are far too organized. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I saw lights up and whatnot the day after Halloween. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Anyone remember when no one would dare even think about Xmas until after Remembrance Sunday at the very earliest? No, me neither. Wifey has had all our Xmas presents sorted for weeks - months even for most of it. She spreads the buying out as much as possible to avoid huge holes in the budget around this time of the year. She always buys too much, though. I try to tell her, but she doesn't listen. She loves making people happy and buying them presents. So yeah, she blows all the money but at least she's not spending it on shoes or something like a lot of girls you hear about... Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 She spreads the buying out as much as possible to avoid huge holes in the budget around this time of the year. This is my motivation. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Anyone remember when no one would dare even think about Xmas until after Remembrance Sunday at the very earliest? No, me neither. Couple of years ago the company I work for implemented a "no decorations until after Remembrance Sunday" policy due to having upset some folks with it. Which I agree with. No gaping budget holes for me, being single and so far removed from my family does have some perks. Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Gah. Enjoying having the new house to myself. Will have to change after new year but it's so lovely to have my own place once again Link to post Share on other sites
DrAlexanderTobacco Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Jealous. I'm probably 2 years away from ownership atm. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I went to an open day for a new build development the other day for starter type homes. There were investors there trying to buy everything...Capitalism is all great and cool and everything but it's a *fruitcage* kick in the teeth in that kind of situation. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 That really annoys me, and should be stopped. Buying a house is a twat at the best of times. Link to post Share on other sites
Alias1983 Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=Xy246Q0sEIY Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Just bought the borderlands handsome collection and titanfall 2 off the ps store for 54 dollars using the further 10 percent off code. I figured I can wait on multi for the latter till I see whether or not family contact can come through for the bs ps plus cards, but either way I don't feel bad buying both. Now if I can just press the buttons for that dang lct rpk... Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 I got ten quid off my sword purchase and the payday's today. Maybe with the Christmas bonus I'll be able to scrape up enough for LARP clothing to have a basic outfit. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Rang up Virgin Media, told them I didn't like the rate increase and wanted to leave for BT. Got a reduction on my contract for the next 12 months plus a month free. So instead of paying £41 this month, I pay 0.01p. (Though next month I'm paying £29 but shhhhh) Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 I'm gonna call Virgin this weekend. My Internet speed is shocking as the known issue in my area hasn't been resolved. Not paying full price for half speed intertubes. No sir. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 I'm gonna call Virgin this weekend. My Internet speed is shocking as the known issue in my area hasn't been resolved. Not paying full price for half speed intertubes. No sir. What you should do, is look at the other alternatives in your area (O2, Plusnet, BT etc) and quote the prices they offer for new contracts. It'll put the *suitcases* right up Virgin and they will give you all the offers and freebies they can to keep you on their books. This works for other suppliers too - I know a friend who got his BT Fiber bill cut in half when he told them that Virgin were giving him a better offer. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 sounds mean but a bloke on my facebook got an eye infection, which was wrongly diagnosed and has had to have surgery on his cataracts... that isn't funny in of itself BUT that he got the eye infection off a VR headset during a taster session, I am sorry to say, is very funny indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
paranoiddroid Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 *snorts* Mike do you want a cheap linen shirt and a pair of wool hose? (some old kit of the boys from drinking and hitting people with swords club) He should have some medieval leather boots as well but they'd need resoling to be usable for you. Let me know and Il dig them out could sell them relatively cheaply Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Bought a kindle fire in the black Friday sale. Already saved money vs the cost of physical out of print books. Bargain. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Should have got the kindle e-reader, not the tablet, it's much better for reading - better screen, better battery life, lighter. Or if you needed a tablet, got an Android one. The Amazon app store and Fire OS is far more limited. And yes, I have used one. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 This was only 30 quid, so I don't mind that it's a compromise from other more specialised devices. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Fair enough. I'm still using the Kindle 3 (the one with the keyboard) I got back in 2011 - best present I ever hot myself. Although I broke at least two of them but Amazon replaced it each time, no cost to me. Even sent me one out to Camp Bastion while I was deployed. Their customer service is normally really good. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Turns out a friend of mine now breeds Alaskan Malamutes and currently has a pair of pups she's rearing. And I get to hang out and play with them at some point in the near future. Link to post Share on other sites
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