charon 4,943 Posted February 11, 2018 Lol good luck lardy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 11, 2018 * perspective. 3 grand would've got you top of the High Street brands for the then equivalent tech..... 25 years ago. First Toshiba 33" 100 hertz job was £1,500 in 93 I think, decent pro logic kit £5/600, DVD £4/500 when they first arrived, decent vcr was the same, stands etc would've made up the 3 grand. We should have a tech thread... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted February 11, 2018 We bought (what we thought was) the best we could with the money we had. Two grand might not be much to some but it is to us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 11, 2018 No, wasn't my gist lardy. More about the advances in tech in certain areas. A basic washing machine hasn't really changed in price/spec/reliability for example in the last 25 years, but brown goods have advanced greatly. Televisions/computers/phones have really been innovated, and the cost remains the same, if not slashed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted February 11, 2018 Makes me happy I've never paid for a TV in my adult life tbh. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 11, 2018 Haven't had one since 2007... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,151 Posted February 14, 2018 On 11/02/2018 at 01:03, Toast said: I just bought a new telly. From Richer Sounds. Didn't even look at Currys. Amusingly I got an email from Richers today. (The big red words are how it appeared, not my emphasis) Quote It has come to our attention that you may have been accidentally given the wrong 43” LG TV when you purchased with us recently. Don’t worry! We are not looking to charge you any extra and you can of course keep the TV The reason for this email is that we want to make sure your free 6 year guarantee has been registered correctly. I have got the right TV, but it sounds like they thought I might have been given a more expensive one. I did go to the shop for it, although I could have ordered online and they do free delivery. I like Richers because they are a genuinely independent company, and customer service is important to them. They even pay for your parking costs if you incur any while visiting the shop! Get your money back from those Currys bastards, Lardy, and try Richer Sounds. There's one in Bath which would be closest for you. You can sometimes buy cheaper elsewhere, but they do give you an included 6 year warranty so no hidden costs. (oh, and I got a tenner knocked off the price in the shop for being a cheeky fucker) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted April 1, 2018 There are no longer walnuts on what were previously known as Walnut Whips!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,151 Posted April 1, 2018 17 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: There are no longer walnuts on what were previously known as Walnut Whips!!! I can remember when there used to be a walnut inside as well as on the top. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted April 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: There are no longer walnuts on what were previously known as Walnut Whips!!! Is this a belated April Fool? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted April 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Toast said: I can remember when there used to be a walnut inside as well as on the top. Pah. I can remember when there was an actual whip. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,151 Posted April 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Handrejka said: Is this a belated April Fool? Sadly not. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted April 2, 2018 Vannilla coke is being discontinued because of the sugar tax. Ffs just charge me more, I'll pay it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,307 Posted April 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, Deathray said: Vannilla coke is being discontinued because of the sugar tax. Ffs just charge me more, I'll pay it. Hell! Norway always copies Britain and Sweden! Let`s hope the tax mongers in Norway don`t find out about this. Cream Soda (and Cherry Coke) are wonderful. Very sad indeed for all of you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, theoldlady said: Hell! Norway always copies Britain and Sweden! Let`s hope the tax mongers in Norway don`t find out about this. Cream Soda (and Cherry Coke) are wonderful. Very sad indeed for all of you. They only brought it back a little while ago as well as it got discontinued over something else for a good few years. It's one of the few variants of coke that I buy regularly. Might have to import it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted April 4, 2018 I have a lovely chemist shop near me , but when the old stomach is a bit dodgy ( lamb which I should have chucked out rather than eat it cold) the look I got when I asked for Kaolin and Morphine you’d think I was a drug addict. Instead I get some pink rubbish called Pepto Bismol. It’s not working. I want hard drugs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,151 Posted April 4, 2018 1 hour ago, philheybrookbay said: I have a lovely chemist shop near me , but when the old stomach is a bit dodgy ( lamb which I should have chucked out rather than eat it cold) the look I got when I asked for Kaolin and Morphine you’d think I was a drug addict. Instead I get some pink rubbish called Pepto Bismol. It’s not working. I want hard drugs Try a mixture of port and brandy, that's good for dodgy tummies. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted April 4, 2018 2 hours ago, philheybrookbay said: I have a lovely chemist shop near me , but when the old stomach is a bit dodgy ( lamb which I should have chucked out rather than eat it cold) the look I got when I asked for Kaolin and Morphine you’d think I was a drug addict. Instead I get some pink rubbish called Pepto Bismol. It’s not working. I want hard drugs No, you want a good shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted April 5, 2018 Trust me between the lamb and that Pepto there was nothing left in my body to have a shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted April 5, 2018 On 02/04/2018 at 08:07, Deathray said: Vannilla coke is being discontinued because of the sugar tax. Ffs just charge me more, I'll pay it. However my local Sainsbury is selling Diet Coke Mango.... Sounds vile I must confess. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted April 5, 2018 ngl, I'm a big fan of Diet Coke Mango. The cherry flavour, not so much. Like a slightly flat cherry vodka + coke someone's dumped four tablespoons of cinnamon in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Hatter2 85 Posted April 5, 2018 On 02/04/2018 at 08:07, Deathray said: Vannilla coke is being discontinued because of the sugar tax. Ffs just charge me more, I'll pay it. I agree these health taxes are out of control. It now costs £12 to buy a box of fags how the fuck am i going to afford that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted April 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Mad Hatter2 said: I agree these health taxes are out of control. It now costs £12 to buy a box of fags how the fuck am i going to afford that? Your 18. You have absolutely no excuse for smoking in the first place. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Hatter2 85 Posted April 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Deathray said: Your 18. You have absolutely no excuse for smoking in the first place. I'm 17 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted April 5, 2018 Anyone that says ‘box’ of fags deserves to choke to death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
