Random musings and general banter.

[PhædrusR]

I saw this beautifully worded section on TJC site, lol. I don’t understand why they don’t get a native English speaker to write their blurb because this kind of thing looks so unprofessional and sloppy.

Given the other text is fairly good, albeit ridiculously flowery, maybe it was done, badly, by a native English writer who doesn't know how to use apostrophes properly?! A common affliction (The Apostrophe Society, anyone?), but let's not go there.

 

[PhædrusR]

Going completely off topic, my ship has docked in Corsica today and its torrential rain. There's more water gushing down the street than in the harbour where the ship is docked. But I've found a pavement cafe with a big awning and reading everything that's been going on in the crazy world of selly telly. And there have been no more sightings of any IW lookalikes!

At least you're not stuck in Northern Ireland, on a boat, in the middle of the Belfast Estuary for days, after 63 days in port!
Which places are you visiting? It sounds good, if the weather improves.

 

[exmothian]

Two people to present a load of .Making it look so easy by placing talcum powder on a black surface.Me no daft Kee-Mo Sah-Bee

 

[Battiola73]

I'm sorry I'll miss the trendsetting styles of fashion, I need a bit of a makeover

I saw this beautifully worded section on TJC site, lol. I don’t understand why they don’t get a native English speaker to write their blurb because this kind of thing looks so unprofessional and sloppy.

Awful but I do like the wording “curated catalogue”. Shame I’m retired as I’m sure this could have been used on my old company website.

 

[Lord Helpus]

Lindsay all confused with the sucking and blowing actions of the minivac. Thank goodness Peter Vespascooter is on hand to put her straight. The man is a marvel.

 

[PhædrusR]

Lindsay all confused with the sucking and blowing actions of the minivac. Thank goodness Peter Vespascooter is on hand to put her straight. The man is a marvel.

I saw a bit on the app.
They're selling a mini vac for £20+p&p, the sort of thing you might buy for a fiver down the market, or a tenner in Halfords-type places for a car vacuum.
A decent one from a stick vacuum where it pops out would do a much better job.

 

[PhædrusR]

I saw a bit on the app.
They're selling a mini vac for £20+p&p, the sort of thing you might buy for a fiver down the market, or a tenner in Halfords-type places for a car vacuum.
A decent one from a stick vacuum where it pops out would do a much better job.

Correction: £14.99.
Comes with a USB power cable, can't tell if it's got an internal rechargeable battery. If so, then reasonable and I'll stand corrected.

 

[galesgal57]

Fear not, forumites, Pedro is back at 10 tomorrow morning. Such a shame I have a hairdressing appointment, so I will miss his grand return.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Fear not, forumites, Pedro is back at 10 tomorrow morning. Such a shame I have a hairdressing appointment, so I will miss his grand return.

Can’t beat a bit of Pedro, just like you couldn’t beat a bit of Bully

I see Joe is on tomorrow also

 

[Herring]

A lot of that returns or items used on shows usually end up on their ebay sites, the old IW used to have loads of watches on ebay that were described as returns or ex display watches and usually priced a bit cheaper.

Oh yeah! I'd forgotten they had an outlet store on eBay. It didn't even mention Ideal World at all, apart from in the returns address. It had a name like "discount_outlet" or something - but the prices were sooooo much lower than IW (obviously; it was flogging returns).

The VibraPower things used to sell like hotcakes on their eBay store - usually around £49.99 with free p&p versus the "amazing deal, lowest ever price" for a new one on the channel at £129.99 plus £5.99 p&p or whatever it'd be.

 

[Jazzydrury]

I see Mike gets Entrance music now

 

[galesgal57]

I see Mike gets Entrance music now

I think he just makes a joke of it, whereas Pedro thinks he is a star attraction.

 

[Jazzydrury]

I think he just makes a joke of it, whereas Pedro thinks he is a star attraction.

Take a phone or tablet to the hairdressers tomorrow, u can watch Pedros return while there LOL

 

[Worldie04]

Oh yeah! I'd forgotten they had an outlet store on eBay. It didn't even mention Ideal World at all, apart from in the returns address. It had a name like "discount_outlet" or something - but the prices were sooooo much lower than IW (obviously; it was flogging returns).

Cut Price Outlet. You're Welcome.

 

[galesgal57]

Take a phone or tablet to the hairdressers tomorrow, u can watch Pedros return while there LOL

No thanks I'll give it a miss.

 

[Herring]

Cut Price Outlet. You're Welcome.

That's the one.

 

[Hammy60]

I think he just makes a joke of it, whereas Pedro thinks he is a star attraction.

Nah that'll be an act on his part, Mike loves it, they don't give every presenter intro music, so assuming that pedro started the stupid intros and Mr Ego has asked for it too.

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Mike selling now what everyone will want!

Well, I am a ‘sucker’ for mini vacs

And a ******** all for £14.99!

Nah,don’t think so. I’ve got a big vac with attachments etc and if I need to blow away dust I use a free device(lungs).

In fact I had a mini vac years ago but it fell out of use and is now under the stairs ‘gathering dust’

 

[Jazzydrury]

Mike selling now what everyone will want!

Well, I am a ‘sucker’ for mini vacs

And a ******** all for £14.99!

Nah,don’t think so. I’ve got a big vac with attachments etc and if I need to blow away dust I use a free device(lungs).

In fact I had a mini vac years ago but it fell out of use and is now under the stairs ‘gathering dust’

They had a discount if you bought both colours

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Those lights are cheap Mike,especially if they are genuine plastic. Lavverly..not