18-08-2026, 22:00
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Just a Geek
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Chris
I was with a young adults group at church the other week and we were talking about a building over the road being used for filming a new drama … one of them read a list of actors who had been seen in town, and when he said “Josette Simon” I sighed happily, and then saw all their blank faces, started explaining “She was a rebel weapons expert in a science fiction show I used to love …” (realisation dawns) “… before anyone in this room was born.” 
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Hahaha yeah I know the feeling. Mind you she has been in a lot of stuff more recently
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19-08-2026, 09:12
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Mum 30/09/20 Dad 08/08/24
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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First sign of madness talking to yourself
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Second is answering…
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But this is the only way I can get a proper answer.
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19-08-2026, 10:39
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Just a Geek
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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But this is the only way I can get a proper answer.
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arr delusional as well haha
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19-08-2026, 14:26
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
But this is the only way I can get a proper answer.
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Trouble is that you know what you are going to say half the time. (Thank you Douglas Adams)
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21-08-2026, 12:56
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
For some stupid (yet quite probably a fantastic bit of coding from experts) reason, I am now unable to see product reviews for items I *may* want to purchase.
My windows defender *spit* updated yesterday evening, which may be the culprit, but I also noticed my uBlock extension had completely disappeared from Vivaldi.
Fast approaching the decision to turn my back on the uncontrollable internet altogether, and return to a 'normal' life 
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21-08-2026, 16:33
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Carth
For some stupid (yet quite probably a fantastic bit of coding from experts) reason, I am now unable to see product reviews for items I *may* want to purchase.
My windows defender *spit* updated yesterday evening, which may be the culprit, but I also noticed my uBlock extension had completely disappeared from Vivaldi.
Fast approaching the decision to turn my back on the uncontrollable internet altogether, and return to a 'normal' life |
I believe adblocks are not compatible with most chrome browsers now, still working on Firefox and mobile browsers though.
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21-08-2026, 17:10
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
I don't think the adblocker is actually the reason why I can't see the reviews, that was just another annoyance. Funnily enough I've re-installed uBlock (origin lite) and it seems to be working 
I can also see reviews when using the TOR browser . . . which by default tends to block damn near everything
The whole interweb thing seems to be convoluted and screwed in the name of 'security' 
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21-08-2026, 17:26
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Just a Geek
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
I find a lot of browser in built security extras clash with other web objects they are not meant to . Brave for example is very fussy but blocks ads better than anyone else. I have found the Idonotcareaboutcookies extension breaks some sites totally.
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24-08-2026, 14:51
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
Royal mail deliver stuff that isn't delivered and blame it on multiple postie's having different parcels. Huh . They have individual tracking numbers. Upon scan how can all parcels be delivered if they aren't scanned. They clearly have a system of all parcels due to be delivered then confirm all parcels if one of multiple items are delivered. I even asked the guy only one?
Sort it out Royal Mail!
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Yesterday, 14:57
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
My phone has died. It was quite old, a Samsung 10e or something, a hand me down from when the wife upgraded hers years ago.
So off I trot to Tesco to get one of those Motorola things for £69 . . . oh sorry, all sold, more due in tomorrow.
Did amuse me that there are display cases full of £1200+ phones that nobody is buying though.
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Yesterday, 15:57
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Carth
My phone has died. It was quite old, a Samsung 10e or something, a hand me down from when the wife upgraded hers years ago.
So off I trot to Tesco to get one of those Motorola things for £69 . . . oh sorry, all sold, more due in tomorrow.
Did amuse me that there are display cases full of £1200+ phones that nobody is buying though.
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Amazon must have a naff phone for you to purchase?
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Yesterday, 16:21
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Carth
My phone has died. It was quite old, a Samsung 10e or something, a hand me down from when the wife upgraded hers years ago.
So off I trot to Tesco to get one of those Motorola things for £69 . . . oh sorry, all sold, more due in tomorrow.
Did amuse me that there are display cases full of £1200+ phones that nobody is buying though.
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Argos probably has them…
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Yesterday, 17:18
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
Amazon must have a naff phone for you to purchase?
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Argos probably has them…
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You're both correct, but Tesco is a 2 minute walk away, and it's where my sim contract is . . also if (and you never know) there is a problem with the phone, I'm at the right place to get it sorted.
Luckily I'm one of those oddballs that doesn't need a mobile in his hand 24/7, so waiting until tomorrow isn't going to kill me 
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vox populi vox dei
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates
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Originally Posted by Carth
You're both correct, but Tesco is a 2 minute walk away, and it's where my sim contract is . . also if (and you never know) there is a problem with the phone, I'm at the right place to get it sorted.
Luckily I'm one of those oddballs that doesn't need a mobile in his hand 24/7, so waiting until tomorrow isn't going to kill me |
all you need is a basic phone so you can ignore the wife's calls when you're in the pub and do the texty thing so you can talk to the grandkids
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