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Qwikage

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  1. 1. Danny McGrain. 2. Cafu. 3. Lillian Thuram. In my humble opinion McGrain is streets ahead of the other 2, but he will never get the recognition he deserves because he did not play for a "big" continental team.
  2. Under the Consumer rights act 2015 you have 30 days from purchase to reject the goods as not fit for purpose and you can demand a refund. This may be a pain in the arse, but if you are up for a scrap (I'm Scottish so it's genetic) take it back to the shop and tell them you wish to reject the laptop as not fit for puspose, listing the faults. Remind them they have a leagl obligation unedr the act I mentioned above to refund you as the goods are less than 30 days old. They will try and bullshit you with the excuse that she has activated windows so they are unable to accept it as a return. This is a common argument, and the law states that this is an acceptable action if it is required to establish the goods are in working order. If this does not work there are a number of other avenues but keep a note of the store, the time and the person you spoke to and I can let you know the next options. Do not go to Acer yet mate as this is this mobs modus operandi and they rely on people eventually giving up.
  3. You've been drinking the same beers as me. Is it great minds think alike or fools seldom differ?
  4. Lee, did she buy it online or in store? Don't go to Acer. Your contract is with Argos so don't allow theh to muddy the waters and pass the buck.
  5. Man on internet says something. Other man on internet says something else. Another man on internet likes what man says but not what the other man says. Yet another man, who likes the man but not the other man, says that another man should not be saying such things about the man. Repeat the above ad infinitum. Stronts gets negged.
  6. The most liklely cause is unauthorised or insufficiently engineered alterations. If they were in or around the core, it would not take a great deal of change of loading to dramatically alter the stresses on the structure. Once one component fails, it trasfers the load to adjacent components and if these have not been engineered for such a load it also fails until such times as it reaches the catastrophic failure point which is when the whole lot comes down. There is a phrase oft used in modern building structures "add lightness". This is what happens when you get it wrong. As with the majority of these disasters, the people making wrong decisions are never the victims of these poor chioces.
  7. She is very pretty. I would give her my shiny Charizard card if she let me touch her front bottom.
  8. How many potatoes can you grow in a window box?
  9. I am not from Liverpool so can only comment on what I see as an outsider. I remember the last time I visited the city with @Jennings. I bored him shitless wittering on about the architecture of the buildings in the city centre. There are some truly stunning buildings there and the whole of the city has an air of industry and purpose about it. Some cities have a feel of claustrophobia and an unwelcome aura (Manchester is one, Peterborough another) but I never feel anything other than relaxed and a little bit in awe of the scale of the docks when I am in Liverpool. There is a serious danger of the city going the way of Glasgow Clydeside in that it could be swallowed up by spreadsheet developers trading industrial heritage for Brise Soleil bedecked, glazed and powder coated aluminium clad monstrosities. I do hope it doesn't as I Love the city.
  10. Have they accepted liability in terms that are unambiguous Dave? Might sound a silly question but they can be very slippery. If so I would collate the series of events with timelines and send them in the form of a letter (include all your evidence including their offer). Inform them of any hardships or inconvenience the delay is causing you (be specific and factual) and send it to them stating that they have 7 days from the date of the letter to provide a satisfactory resolution or you will refer it to the FOS. (https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/businesses/complaints-deal/insurance/home-buildings-insurance/accidental-damage). I cannot guarantee this will work mate as I do not know the wording of your policy but it might prompt a response to move it forward. Good luck.
  11. That's disappointing if they have done work for you before. It is a sellers market at the moment and most tradesmen have very full order books ( working from home has led a lot of homeowners wanting alterations). Add that to the usual spring renewal frenzy and it's the perfect storm for anyone looking for building work to be done. Not helpful I know, but would perhaps explain why a previously reliable and cost effective tradesman is suddenly not as helpful.
  12. Ask them for a detailed breakdown of the costs and the sums involved in each element of the works. It it transpires that there is a contingency for items which may not be required then ask them to agree to them being deducted from the final bill. Get it in writing !!
  13. The characters are brilliantly written. One of the most enjoyable series i have seen on Netflix. Anyone who has not seen it or has just started watching it I implore you to schtick with it as the gradual unravelling of the casts characters and the challenges they each face will pay off. Jocelyn is the dictionary definition of a MILF. Schitts Creek has a huge following and has become a cult classic with conventions all over the place (not recently obviously).
  14. If we sell him then we have learned fuck all from this season!
  15. My apologies for not having a reason which you find acceptable. Must try harder! I cannot be the only one who was first drawn to the Lib Dems in the belief that PR was a real thing and was achievable in my lifetime. The continued rise in Lib Dem numbers must surely have been partly as a consequence of this belief? It seems irrelevant given the decimation inflicted on a party I used to believe in, but, the "no win situation" argument holds little water with me, and for the party to delude themselves that they had no choice but to agree to a referendum on something people barely understood in exchange for austerity light explains why there is little likelihood of a revival in fortunes soon. Which would you have preferred Stronts - austerity light or PR and which would have benefited the nation more?
  16. Could not agree more which is the single biggest reason I will never vote Lib Dem again (having done so in the past). Clegg had the ideal opportunity to change politics and representation of the ordinary working man when he agreed to a coalition with the Tories by insisting on PR as part of his agreement. He sold out and agreed to a pathetic compromise of the alternative vote fiasco. Having listened to and admired a lot of what Paddy Ashdown had to say regarding electoral reform, I genuinely thought Clegg would take his chance. He bottled it and destroyed his party doing so. I live in a Tory stronghold (John Major ex MP) and felt genuinely dejected voting yesterday as I knew nothing would change no matter who I voted for. They could put a blue Rosette on a bin bag down here and sell it to the electorate on the on a manifesto of clearing up the rubbish and it would still get elected.
  17. I often wondered how on earth a relatively educated population allowed a single party state to manifest itself in their country. I think I understand how it starts now!
  18. Our best player tonight in my opinion. Never went missing. He is not VVD but who the fuck is.
  19. The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy. Montesquieu
  20. Used to eat loads of these as a kid. Local shop did them 3 for 5p when I was a nipper. Stopped eating them when I got barred for stuffing 3 packs of custard creams up my jumper and thinking no one would notice. Got a double kicking for that from Bob the shop owner and me mum. Occasionally you would get a packet which had loads of the "gammon" seasoning on them which actually made them resemble the colour on the front of the packet. Eating a pack of them made you glow in the dark and cause radio noise. Happy days!
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