• United Kingdom chat thread V3: We still miss our empire
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[QUOTE=owltowel;52400273]I think it's pretty much an unwritten rule that whenever you order Chinese or Indian takeaway you'll have food left over. Which can be both a good and bad thing.[/QUOTE] I think the problem is you rarely want *just* like rice and a main or something, so you always end up ordering rice, noodles, main stuff, some sides like chips/spring rolls etc. I know some friends who take it to a whole new level every time they get Chinese and order like 2 mains and 2 sides per person as well as rice/noodles/chips for all and you end up having containers that don't even get opened that day because there's too much food. Had Indian last night, first time I have ever struggled to finish a Vindaloo and today's aftermath I think was the most painful spicy digestive system I have had in a long time. [editline]25th June 2017[/editline] Its worse ordering for one as well because if you want to have variety you need to order full portions of everything.
[QUOTE=Cushie;52400421]I think the problem is you rarely want *just* like rice and a main or something, so you always end up ordering rice, noodles, main stuff, some sides like chips/spring rolls etc. I know some friends who take it to a whole new level every time they get Chinese and order like 2 mains and 2 sides per person as well as rice/noodles/chips for all and you end up having containers that don't even get opened that day because there's too much food. Had Indian last night, first time I have ever struggled to finish a Vindaloo and today's aftermath I think was the most painful spicy digestive system I have had in a long time.[/QUOTE] Every damn time. I don't think it helps that you don't think about takeaway until you're hungry and you just want everything. I do the same when I do the shop and come home with £40 of biscuits, cakes and rubbish [editline]25th June 2017[/editline] And the rice and noodles you get with the main is normally some massive serving
Anyone here had any experience with Plex, Plex pass and freeview? For the purpose of streaming terrestrial TV over a local network?
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[QUOTE=colincooke;52400558]Anyone here had any experience with Plex, Plex pass and freeview? For the purpose of streaming terrestrial TV over a local network?[/QUOTE] -snip, can't read- Plex is good though. The terrestrial TV stuff is fairly new and we use Sky so I haven't been able to set it up. I don't think it's hard though from what I've read.
I had no idea you could stream TV over Plex!
Bought more chicken chow mein and also got chopsticks because I like them. Man, they pack a lot into just a small plastic container. I feel slightly less bad about eating so little of it. Also walked the 20 trip to Tesco because I thought they had chopsticks, turns out they didn't. Worst part was that I remembered there's a oriental supermarket in town that was closed by the time I started walking to Tesco. I should have just headed there. Oh well... Also bought Relentless Frozen Lemon and Rockstar Frozen Lime to create some sort of Super Sprite which will likely look more like pixie piss when out of the cans. But damn it when I get a stupid idea I follow through. I just don't get exciting stupid ideas...
[QUOTE=Hezzy;52402838]I had no idea you could stream TV over Plex![/QUOTE] I believe it's just come out within the past couple of months.
Fucking hell man my girlfriend comes in to talk about a drunk woman lying in the middle of the road a few streets down my house. After working bars etc I laughed it off that it's normal but we went out to go and see if she was still there and alright. I didn't expect her to be lying in the street for a good half hour after I was told. We get her up, and she immediately takes to my girlfriend and asks what the fuck she's doing with me, whilst falling over and pissing herself. Then she suddenly loves me and tries to neck me as I'm getting her onto a bench whilst calling 101 (She was that fucked). As I'm told an ambulance will be on the way, she goes hostile towards me, flinging shit and calling me a gobshite while I'm trying to find out where she lives etc. Suddenly out of nowhere, her son appears, built like a brick shithouse, and picks her up like it's a common occurrence, and thanks us. But lo and behold, this lady we helped try to get home, starts shouting for her son to "kick his fucking head in", and "do the bastard". I was nothing but lovely to her so I start laughing from the situation which mistakenly makes her more angry. She was led off, but I felt bad over the ambulance which appeared directly after her son escorted her home, right after waiting a good 40 minutes. Good little memory of a Monday night though.
I think I seem to have lost several brain cells after watching geordie shore
[QUOTE=Thechuz1337;52404686]Fucking hell man my girlfriend comes in to talk about a drunk woman lying in the middle of the road a few streets down my house. After working bars etc I laughed it off that it's normal but we went out to go and see if she was still there and alright. I didn't expect her to be lying in the street for a good half hour after I was told. We get her up, and she immediately takes to my girlfriend and asks what the fuck she's doing with me, whilst falling over and pissing herself. Then she suddenly loves me and tries to neck me as I'm getting her onto a bench whilst calling 101 (She was that fucked). As I'm told an ambulance will be on the way, she goes hostile towards me, flinging shit and calling me a gobshite while I'm trying to find out where she lives etc. Suddenly out of nowhere, her son appears, built like a brick shithouse, and picks her up like it's a common occurrence, and thanks us. But lo and behold, this lady we helped try to get home, starts shouting for her son to "kick his fucking head in", and "do the bastard". I was nothing but lovely to her so I start laughing from the situation which mistakenly makes her more angry. She was led off, but I felt bad over the ambulance which appeared directly after her son escorted her home, right after waiting a good 40 minutes. Good little memory of a Monday night though.[/QUOTE] Good on you for trying to help her out. If she was even remotely of sound mind at that point I'm sure she'd have thanked you for it. [editline]27th June 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=Crooky14;52404797]I think I seem to have lost several brain cells after watching geordie shore[/QUOTE] all I've been seeing recently is fucking Love Island, I watched a few clips on YouTube and it's the dullest shit. the men on it look like clones who have had their haircuts changed
[QUOTE=Thechuz1337;52404686]Fucking hell man my girlfriend comes in to talk about a drunk woman lying in the middle of the road a few streets down my house. After working bars etc I laughed it off that it's normal but we went out to go and see if she was still there and alright. I didn't expect her to be lying in the street for a good half hour after I was told. We get her up, and she immediately takes to my girlfriend and asks what the fuck she's doing with me, whilst falling over and pissing herself. Then she suddenly loves me and tries to neck me as I'm getting her onto a bench whilst calling 101 (She was that fucked). As I'm told an ambulance will be on the way, she goes hostile towards me, flinging shit and calling me a gobshite while I'm trying to find out where she lives etc. Suddenly out of nowhere, her son appears, built like a brick shithouse, and picks her up like it's a common occurrence, and thanks us. But lo and behold, this lady we helped try to get home, starts shouting for her son to "kick his fucking head in", and "do the bastard". I was nothing but lovely to her so I start laughing from the situation which mistakenly makes her more angry. She was led off, but I felt bad over the ambulance which appeared directly after her son escorted her home, right after waiting a good 40 minutes. Good little memory of a Monday night though.[/QUOTE] We had a drunk guy who somehow fell into a dumpster behind my work and he wasn't found until Monday. He was OK though but how he ended up in there is a mystery.
We used to get a drunk guy at work who kept telling us that he loves us and invited us to drink stuff and smoke stuff at his place until the police removed him
I wish Maccies would stop giving me my black coffee with milk in it. The fucking cheek.
[QUOTE=UberMunchkin;52404866]WHY AYE MON EY REET INNEE [editline]27th June 2017[/editline] [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water"]WAH-AH[/URL][/QUOTE] pff come on that's almost as bad as the [URL="https://www.reddit.com/r/uwotm8/comments/1zexkm/wot_the_fok_did_ye_just_say_2_me_m8/"]'strongest fokker in newcastle gym'[/URL] copypasta :v: I was gonna joke about how geordie shore isn't representative of newcastle but then I found this video by accident [media]https://youtu.be/LOOJiHmvGuk?t=70[/media] skip to 1:10, dunno why it doesn't start there
Anyone familiar with employment law because I am pretty sure my employer is messing me around. I think we should be getting paid on a regular basis rather than once in a blue moon at random and backdating pay. Boss lady says we have no right to know when we get paid but idk how people are expected to pay rent then
[QUOTE=Mr Kotov;52407186]Anyone familiar with employment law because I am pretty sure my employer is messing me around. I think we should be getting paid on a regular basis rather than once in a blue moon at random and backdating pay. Boss lady says we have no right to know when we get paid but idk how people are expected to pay rent then[/QUOTE] Speak to Citizens Advice. Not sure about having a right to know when you're getting paid, but it sounds like your employer is either dodgy or having cashflow problems. [editline]27th June 2017[/editline] Thinking on it, is your payment date not specified in your contract?
[QUOTE=metallics;52407210]Speak to Citizens Advice. Not sure about having a right to know when you're getting paid, but it sounds like your employer is either dodgy or having cashflow problems. [editline]27th June 2017[/editline] Thinking on it, is your payment date not specified in your contract?[/QUOTE] It's meant to be the last Friday of every month, but that never actually happens. Sometimes it's up to 7 or 8 weeks before we randomly get paid.
[QUOTE=Mr Kotov;52407237]It's meant to be the last Friday of every month, but that never actually happens. Sometimes it's up to 7 or 8 weeks before we randomly get paid.[/QUOTE] Go go citizens advice, it's a breach of contract.
[QUOTE=metallics;52407258]Go go citizens advice, it's a breach of contract.[/QUOTE] That's what I was thinking, just wanted to get a second opinion first of all.
Turns out that Asian shop was not just closed but closed down which is a shame because I wanted to keep some chopsticks upstairs for when I'm feeling extra lazy.
The poundstretcher attached to my store [Home Bargains] finally closed due to their lease running out. No garden centre, no cafe tho. Just 4 more aisles. Shame. Oh well the job hunt continues. Also: Next Sunday's the big day guys :hypeisreal: you guys have been superb in donating for the cause! [url]https://www.justgiving.com/teams/dankmemes[/url] For those who haven't yet, please give a couple of quid mate? The minimum is only £2, that's all you have to give bruv!
I got you fam
[QUOTE=Doozle;52407843]I got you fam[/QUOTE] Haha now my friend is gonna look like he's got better donators :q: My work colleagues are so shit for donating this time round. Barely a few names on the list so shit lol. Although thanks to you we've now hit our team limit for our Team Christie jerseys which I have been holding onto for a week: [img]http://i.imgur.com/yvpgdyJ.png[/img] We both have one, but I'll be putting the FP logo on my main jacket because I want it to be visible, this is probably a very seldom worn Jacket.
I'll donate this weekend, got some money coming in and I can spare a little bit of cash.
[QUOTE=Mr Kotov;52407913]I'll donate this weekend, got some money coming in and I can spare a little bit of cash.[/QUOTE] My man!
[QUOTE=Giginigi;52407906]Haha now my friend is gonna look like he's got better donators :q: My work colleagues are so shit for donating this time round. Barely a few names on the list so shit lol.[/QUOTE] I wasn't sure what one it was ;)
[QUOTE=ZombieDawgs;52406264]I wish Maccies would stop giving me my black coffee with milk in it. The fucking cheek.[/QUOTE] i have no idea how they do that lol?? i used to work at a maccas and it is literally a button press. you should make a fuss because if they serve that to someone w/ lactose issues (like me) then they could make someone have a very shitty (literally) escapade
[QUOTE=Doozle;52408310]I wasn't sure what one it was ;)[/QUOTE] Not a worry. He needed to break the £150 mark anyway because our jerseys might have been returned if he wasn't able to reach £150 before a week before the event ;o but thank ye anyway.
Gave you £10, would do more but I'm leaving for the Netherlands soon and need to keep an eye on things.
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