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Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566 |
Well, there's a game to be waiting for: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1998260/Ancient_Aliens_The_Game/ |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566 |
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Send message Joined: 10 May 07 Posts: 1445 |
I'm sure the women will |
Send message Joined: 30 Dec 05 Posts: 470 |
It is confirmed all the Dutch are mad, it is bred into them from a very young age. https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1534564404943106056? |
Send message Joined: 10 May 07 Posts: 1445 |
This Dallas Cowboys fan decided to show his "love" for a team victory in a UNIQUE TEXAS WAY... |
Send message Joined: 30 Mar 20 Posts: 421 |
Well, summer is definitely over. It's -11Ā°C now. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566 |
I have Depeche Mode vibes: Orkestra Obsolete play Blue Monday using 1930s instruments |
Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5129 |
How quickly does new technology become ancient history ... Standing in line at the car park Pay & Display machine, the guy in front looked confused and puzzled. His passenger called across: "Should I pay by phone?". He turned to me: "Do you know how this thing works?" "Put coins in the slot, then press the green button?", I suggested. He got the coins into the slot OK, but then pressed the green blob on the instruction panel ... To be fair, that machine has been standing out in all weathers for so many years that most of the green has worn off the 'OK' button, and it's nearly black. |
Send message Joined: 10 May 07 Posts: 1445 |
Another example of Amazon customer service at it's "finest": Dad furious after Amazon send him dog food instead of Ā£1,200 laptop He placed his order on November 29 and paid for next-day delivery. |
Send message Joined: 18 Oct 14 Posts: 1488 |
Amazon is evil |
Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5129 |
On this side of the pond, a story like that would raise concerns about the package being intercepted between Amazon and purchaser, and the contents replaced. In other words, it's more likely that a rogue van driver and his mates are enjoying the laptop, rather than any Amazon employee. It would still be Amazon's job to sort out the mess, though. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566 |
No, on the other side of the pond, Amazon has the exact same attitude: "you got the right item according to us, if you want to get your money back, return the item not whatever you claim to have received" https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-returns-1.6669601 |
Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2707 |
Amazon is evil+1 I Never use them. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566 |
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Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566 |
Epic Games has free full PC games downloads this week (?) You can claim the game, download it and even after it's gone to (full) price again, your copy will always be yours. Yesterday was Metro Last Light Redux. Today is Death Stranding (which I didn't know was out on PC). https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-games |
Send message Joined: 18 Oct 14 Posts: 1488 |
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Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566 |
We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing ātheā labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant. https://twitter.com/APStylebook/status/1618658301750689792 Yes, let's dehumanize the word "the". |
Send message Joined: 10 May 07 Posts: 1445 |
.... https://twitter.com/APStylebook/status/1618658301750689792 Looks like they have removed the post. When I try to load that link Twitter say >"Hmm...this page doesnāt exist. Try searching for something else" |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15566 |
They changed it: https://twitter.com/AP/status/1618886923828748288 We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing ātheā labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant. |
Send message Joined: 10 May 07 Posts: 1445 |
Anyone been guilty of saying any of these to you kids, grandkids, etc and getting a blank stare of "huh? what does that mean?" Been there done that to my great grand kids > Sounding like a broken record. 13 Common Idioms the Kids Donāt Understand |
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