07-04-2019 10:04 - edited 07-04-2019 10:14
07-04-2019 10:04 - edited 07-04-2019 10:14
WELCOME to the DUNGEON of the COMMUNITY OFF-TOPIC GANG known as
We have members of the Community Off-Topic Gang. We have the Naughty Step.
Now we have our very own ROOM 101, where the members of the Community Off-Topic Gang can banish there dislikes - not people - but events can be banished...
on 19-07-2019 14:23
on 19-07-2019 14:23
@jonsie wrote:
@gmarkj wrote:
Is that the stuff that could pass for tracing/greaseproof paper @jonsie?
Thanks for a) for the laugh and b) the flashbacks from using this while at school!!Yes the stuff that hurt your bum and spread rather than clean. It's what we used for tracing paper.
Also came in handy for placing over your comb to blow a tune. Preferably unused
Crying with laughter now
Veritas Numquam Perit
19-07-2019 15:36 - edited 19-07-2019 15:38
19-07-2019 15:36 - edited 19-07-2019 15:38
on 19-07-2019 16:37
on 19-07-2019 16:37
on 19-07-2019 17:04
on 19-07-2019 17:04
@Mi-Amigo wrote:LATEST NOMINATIONS FOR ROOM 101
The following have been nominated for Room 101.
Voting is now open and will stay open until 12 noon Friday 26 July.
Please vote "yes" if you want the subject to go in; "no" if you don`t want the subject to go in.
The majority of votes will decide. Those subjects with more "yes" than "no" votes will go into Room 101.
02 COMMUNITY: Off Topic
- cricket as subject for wordsearch
- golf as subject for wordsearch
- geography as subject for wordsearch
- dance moves as subject for wordsearch
DRIVING/PARKING:
- parking across two parking bays
- vehicles not using indicators
- hogging the middle lane of a motorway
- "undertaking" [overtaking on the inside lane]
- non-disabled parking in disabled parking bays
- not obeying rules on yellow boxes at junction
- not obeying rules on entering a roundabout
- not being in crown of the road to turn right
- not using bell on bicycle as warning
COMPANIES/PRODUCTS:
- charging for trivial items [e.g. butter for scone, ketchup for chips]
- supermarkets making customer find £1 coin for trolley
- napkins which don`t absorb
- street questionnaires
- charities embarassing people to sign up to direct debit
- time share scams
HABITS:
- trying to open the door or emergency window on airplane
POLITICS:
- ducking the question
Wordsearch:
Cricket ~ yes
Golf ~ yes
Geography ~ no
Dance moves ~ yes
Driving etc:
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Companies/Products
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Habits
Yes
Politics
Yes
Please put my votes into you list please @Mi-Amigo
Thank you for taking the time on these!
on 19-07-2019 17:58
on 19-07-2019 17:58
My choice for Room 101 @Mi-Amigo
O2 Off Topic subjects
Cricket No
Golf No
Geography No
Dance moves Yes (wouldn't know what that could entail)
Driving and Parking
All YES
all reasonable ~ do understand Bike Bell as often bikes are on pavements or in parks.
Companies and Products
trivial item charges when buying take-aways or eat-ins Yes
Supermarkets requiring £1 for trolley /absolutely very annoying YES
Napkins that don't absorb (very annoying / much like Izal) Yes
Street Questionnaires absolutely annoying YES
Charities promoting DD Absolutely YES
Time share Definitely YES
Habits
Opening emergency doors? got to be YES (hopes it never happens on an aircraft)
Politics
Ducking the Question Absolutely YES
on 19-07-2019 18:33
on 19-07-2019 18:33
@jonsie wrote:
@gmarkj wrote:
Is that the stuff that could pass for tracing/greaseproof paper @jonsie?
Thanks for a) for the laugh and b) the flashbacks from using this while at school!!Yes the stuff that hurt your bum and spread rather than clean. It's what we used for tracing paper.
Also came in handy for placing over your comb to blow a tune. Preferably unused
Award for funniest post right there. Still laughing
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 19-07-2019 20:05
on 19-07-2019 20:05
LATEST NOMINATIONS FOR ROOM
My votes as follows:
02 COMMUNITY: Off Topic
- cricket as subject for wordsearch Yes
- golf as subject for wordsearch Yes
- geography as subject for wordsearch No
- dance moves as subject for wordsearch No
DRIVING/PARKING:
- parking across two parking bays Yes
- vehicles not using indicators Yes
- hogging the middle lane of a motorway Yes
- "undertaking" [overtaking on the inside lane] Yes
- non-disabled parking in disabled parking bays Yes
- not obeying rules on yellow boxes at junction Yes
- not obeying rules on entering a roundabout Yes
- not being in crown of the road to turn right Yes
- not using bell on bicycle as warning Yes
COMPANIES/PRODUCTS:
- charging for trivial items [e.g. butter for scone, ketchup for chips] Yes
- supermarkets making customer find £1 coin for trolley Yes
- napkins which don`t absorb Yes
- street questionnaires Yes
- charities embarassing people to sign up to direct debit Yes
- time share scams Yes
HABITS:
- trying to open the door or emergency window on airplane Yes
POLITICS:
- ducking the question Yes
on 19-07-2019 20:48
LATEST NOMINATIONS FOR ROOM 101
My votes as follows:
02 COMMUNITY: Off Topic
- cricket as subject for wordsearch No
- golf as subject for wordsearch Yes
- geography as subject for wordsearch No
- dance moves as subject for wordsearch No
DRIVING/PARKING:
- parking across two parking bays Yes
- vehicles not using indicators Yes
- hogging the middle lane of a motorway Yes
- "undertaking" [overtaking on the inside lane] Yes
- non-disabled parking in disabled parking bays Yes
- not obeying rules on yellow boxes at junction Yes
- not obeying rules on entering a roundabout Yes
- not being in crown of the road to turn right Yes
- not using bell on bicycle as warning Yes
COMPANIES/PRODUCTS:
- charging for trivial items [e.g. butter for scone, ketchup for chips] Yes
- supermarkets making customer find £1 coin for trolley Yes
- napkins which don`t absorb Yes
- street questionnaires Yes
- charities embarassing people to sign up to direct debit Yes
- time share scams Yes
HABITS:
- trying to open the door or emergency window on airplane Yes
POLITICS:
- ducking the question Yes
on 22-07-2019 13:04
on 22-07-2019 13:04
My votes:
02 COMMUNITY: Off Topic
- cricket as subject for wordsearch NO
- golf as subject for wordsearch NO
- geography as subject for wordsearch NO
- dance moves as subject for wordsearch - YES
DRIVING/PARKING:
- parking across two parking bays - YES
- vehicles not using indicators - YES
- hogging the middle lane of a motorway - YES
- "undertaking" [overtaking on the inside lane] - YES
- non-disabled parking in disabled parking bays - YES
- not obeying rules on yellow boxes at junction - YES
- not obeying rules on entering a roundabout - YES
- not being in crown of the road to turn right - YES
- not using bell on bicycle as warning - YES
COMPANIES/PRODUCTS:
- charging for trivial items [e.g. butter for scone, ketchup for chips] - YES
- supermarkets making customer find £1 coin for trolley - NO (charging for trolleys stops them from appearing all over the streets)
- napkins which don`t absorb - YES
- street questionnaires - YES
- charities embarassing people to sign up to direct debit - YES
- time share scams - YES
HABITS:
- trying to open the door or emergency window on airplane - YES
POLITICS:
- ducking the question - YES
on 23-07-2019 10:48
on 23-07-2019 10:48
My votes:
02 COMMUNITY: Off Topic
- cricket as subject for wordsearch NO
- golf as subject for wordsearch NO
- geography as subject for wordsearch NO
- dance moves as subject for wordsearch - NO
DRIVING/PARKING:
- parking across two parking bays - YES
- vehicles not using indicators - YES
- hogging the middle lane of a motorway - YES
- "undertaking" [overtaking on the inside lane] - NO
- non-disabled parking in disabled parking bays - NO
- not obeying rules on yellow boxes at junction - YES
- not obeying rules on entering a roundabout - YES
- not being in crown of the road to turn right - YES
- not using bell on bicycle as warning - NO (just say "excuse me"
COMPANIES/PRODUCTS:
- charging for trivial items [e.g. butter for scone, ketchup for chips] - YES
- supermarkets making customer find £1 coin for trolley - NO
- napkins which don`t absorb - YES
- street questionnaires - YES
- charities embarassing people to sign up to direct debit - YES
- time share scams - YES
HABITS:
- trying to open the door or emergency window on airplane - YES
POLITICS:
- ducking the question - YES