I don't understand the appeal of...

[House of Usher]

Hot Chip amuse me. This year Cardiff University Students Union booked Tinchy Stryder for their summer ball and he pulled out to do a Nike ad instead, so Hot Chip came in as a last minute replacement. Lots of the students were miffed about it. Ungrateful bastards.

I liked the comment of one student though, who said "I don't like either act, so I'm not really bothered."

[Tiplodocus]

Joy in Repitition is my favourite Prince track. I think hardly anyone has heard it because it's on Graffiti Bridge. "A little bit behind the beat... just enough to turn you on"

[vzzbux]

In these energy/climate saving times, why people have lights built into their driveways/gardens. I used to help my uncle on some of his landscaping jobs and one property must have had over 200 lights around their property and up their driveway. Some of them heavy halogen lights which pump out strong light with massive energy consumption. It is a trend that has been growing for the past 5 years or so and doesn't look like it is slowing.




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[Dandontdare]

I agree - there's plenty of solar lights available if you just want to illuminate your driveway. And don't get me started on the eco-disaster that is patio heaters - who ever thought that heating the outdoors was a good idea?

[staticgirl]

I completely agree!

[radiator]

....Minecraft - just looks tedious to me.

[Roger Godpleton]

Using the number of units, not the number of servings, on the packaging of food.

The crumpet box says I have 8 crumpets, and I suppose that in a way I do. But my toaster has TWO SLOTS. I don't know of any toaster that has only one slot, so it's always going to be FOUR SERVINGS of crumpets. Servings are what matters. 

[Jared Katooie]

Rihanna.

Her "music" is abominable, yet she's never off the radio. Twice a day, regular as clockwork. Rihanna.

Crap music on the radio is nothing new, but to be so consistently droning, repetitive, and terrible, terrible, terrible. How does she do it?

....Minecraft - just looks tedious to me.

Well it depends on how you approach things. To some the prospect of wandering around a vast randomly generated world, discovering mountains and caves, and spending hours (or days) building impressive structures, is very rewarding. To others, the idea of sinking huge amounts of time into re-arranging coloured cubes is, at best, a waste of time.

Personally, I think both sides have a point. I can't see the appeal in spending days painstakingly constructing a flimsy hovel, just to have a rampaging cock blow it to bits, but I do love the idea of exploring, and tunneling into, a huge random world all of my own.

But who has the time?

[JamesC]

Using the number of units, not the number of servings, on the packaging of food.

The crumpet box says I have 8 crumpets, and I suppose that in a way I do. But my toaster has TWO SLOTS. I don't know of any toaster that has only one slot, so it's always going to be FOUR SERVINGS of crumpets. Servings are what matters. 

WRONG!

I want to know how many crumpets there are in total and then I can work out my own serving. I may want to eat 3 crumpets as one serving for all you know! Apart from anything else the traditional way to cook crumpets is over a fire - which doesn't have 'slots' and lots of people cook them under the grill because you can do lots at once.
I hate food packaging that gives you a number of servings. Often things say 'serves 4' when, honestly, you're only going to get two decent portions out of it.
Tell me how much food there is in total and I'll work out the servings myself, packaging nazis! This is what Jesus was battling against when he fed 5000 with about 6 'servings' of loaves and fishes.     

[TordelBack]

One of my favourite 'serving information' cons is Tesco's 'Meal for Four' promotion of processed crud, which on inspection translates to estimated portions for Daddy Bear, Mummy Bear, Baby Bear and Pre-Solids Bear.  Or more properly 'Meal for about 2'. 

[EddieHitler]

Modern dance music!....please note this Mr Next Door Neighbour!!!!.......thump thump thump thump......what is it all about?

Or am I getting old? 

[SmallBlueThing]

Charleswater, i feel your pain. At work, my guys are plagued by dance music from the flat downstairs (40 year old druggie) and the flat upstairs (2 middleaged druggie tossrags). Phone environmental health, and request a noise diary. They will then send them notice they are being monitored.
SBT

[EddieHitler]

Thank you SBT.

It really drives me nuts! As soon as it starts I could murder! One minute I'm placid but when it starts I lose it a bit.

I have bought industrial ear plugs which appear to keep most of the bass out.

Many thanks again.

[staticgirl]

There is nothing worse than being forcibly subjected to someone else's music from the flat/house next door. It could be your favourite band and it would still drive you up the wall with the stress.


(I quite liked Rihanna's Umbrella song. And some of her lyrics are really weird but she's had a dip in quality recently.)

[davethomson]

There is nothing worse than being forcibly subjected to someone else's music from the flat/house next door.

Ah yes, I have this problem with my neighbours playing some kind of Polish pop really loud, late at night. I fight back with Motorheads "Ace of Spades" and win every time.