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		|  13-10-2025, 20:47 | #8911 |  
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					Originally Posted by Mr K  Are you sure there's no cameras in the car park? My Lidl has 'parking eye' cameras to ensure you dont overstay. It should capture reg no's, whether you can get access to it is a different  matter. |  I asked the manager, and he said there were no cameras operating. Truth of bluff, I have no idea.
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		|  15-10-2025, 13:33 | #8912 |  
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			Printers whose cartridges cost more than they do.
 I got a Canon Pixma TS705a for 40-odd quid. Sorted, I thought. But a week later the yellow cartridge ran out. I went to Ryman for a new one...and discovered they're 20-odd quid individually, so I "saved", if that's the right word, getting a multipack. Saved a trip, too, for when the cyan runs out (I think that was getting low, too).
 
 £56.99.
 
 More than the printer.
 
 Oh, I see their fiendish plan - sell the hardware cheap, then sell the consumables for more, and that's where they make their money.
 
 I miss the days of dot matrix printers. Noisy, yes - but they worked straight out of the box, connection was no trouble at all, and printer ribbons were cheap.
 
 Compare that with the "improvements" of today!
   
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		|  15-10-2025, 13:41 | #8913 |  
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					Originally Posted by Anonymouse  Printers whose cartridges cost more than they do.
 I got a Canon Pixma TS705a for 40-odd quid. Sorted, I thought. But a week later the yellow cartridge ran out. I went to Ryman for a new one...and discovered they're 20-odd quid individually, so I "saved", if that's the right word, getting a multipack. Saved a trip, too, for when the cyan runs out (I think that was getting low, too).
 
 £56.99.
 
 More than the printer.
 
 Oh, I see their fiendish plan - sell the hardware cheap, then sell the consumables for more, and that's where they make their money.
 
 I miss the days of dot matrix printers. Noisy, yes - but they worked straight out of the box, connection was no trouble at all, and printer ribbons were cheap.
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 Compare that with the "improvements" of today!
  |  Don't think I've ever bought an 'official ink' cartridge. My Epson printer accuses me of all sorts & warns of the world ending,  when i install the much cheaper alternatives. I then tell it to shut up, and  it then prints away, same quality, a quarter of the price.
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		|  15-10-2025, 13:47 | #8914 |  
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					Originally Posted by Anonymouse  Printers whose cartridges cost more than they do.
 I got a Canon Pixma TS705a for 40-odd quid. Sorted, I thought. But a week later the yellow cartridge ran out. I went to Ryman for a new one...and discovered they're 20-odd quid individually, so I "saved", if that's the right word, getting a multipack. Saved a trip, too, for when the cyan runs out (I think that was getting low, too).
 
 £56.99.
 
 More than the printer.
 
 Oh, I see their fiendish plan - sell the hardware cheap, then sell the consumables for more, and that's where they make their money.
 
 I miss the days of dot matrix printers. Noisy, yes - but they worked straight out of the box, connection was no trouble at all, and printer ribbons were cheap.
 
 Compare that with the "improvements" of today!
  |  3rd party a fraction of the price 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gureef-Ink-...G3H9CSJHO&th=1 
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		|  16-10-2025, 10:26 | #8915 |  
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			The toner for my laser would cost more than double the price of the printer,  high capacity toner each costs about the same as the printer. Since the supplied toner lasts years I am thinking of just replacing the printer. My old OKI took cheap (£50 a set) toner that worked fine but was needing new fuser and belt hence the HP multifuction, the scanner is great to get receipts to my work email.
		 
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		|  19-10-2025, 21:43 | #8916 |  
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			BMW and Audi drivers. The roads would be a much safer place without them.
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		|  19-10-2025, 21:56 | #8917 |  
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		|  19-10-2025, 22:06 | #8918 |  
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					Originally Posted by thenry  SnoopZ has an Audi   |  OI leave me out of it I'm a great driver, not got any points on my license and always use my indicators.    ---------- Post added at 21:06 ---------- Previous post was at 21:05 ----------
 
 
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		|  20-10-2025, 11:28 | #8919 |  
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			An Audi has indicators? 
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		|  20-10-2025, 12:19 | #8920 |  
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			He uses his hinds. Takes a piss at the same time.
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		|  20-10-2025, 12:55 | #8921 |  
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		|  24-10-2025, 15:14 | #8922 |  
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			My mental state since I lost my dog has plummeted. I am so depressed and there is no help . Those around me keep saying just get another dog or pull yourself out of it. This is making it all a million times worse because they make me just want to stay in and not have to hear it. People make it sound so easy. It isn't if it was no one would suffer
		 
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		|  24-10-2025, 15:29 | #8923 |  
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			Way too soon to get another dog mate.Staying in is probably best, but you need to do mundane things to take you're mind off the loss.
 Watch TV, bake a cake, do a jigsaw, spring clean, decorate a room, anything that will stop the mind dwelling on the 'wrong' thing.
 
 Time, as they say, is the great healer, easy to say but hard to get through.
 
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		|  24-10-2025, 15:49 | #8924 |  
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			I've been healing since my early teens. I haven't got another cat ever since. I'd love one but I miss my childhood one greatly    it doesn't feel the same.
 
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		|  24-10-2025, 17:21 | #8925 |  
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					Originally Posted by Carth  Way too soon to get another dog mate.Staying in is probably best, but you need to do mundane things to take you're mind off the loss.
 Watch TV, bake a cake, do a jigsaw, spring clean, decorate a room, anything that will stop the mind dwelling on the 'wrong' thing.
 
 Time, as they say, is the great healer, easy to say but hard to get through.
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