Random musings and general banter.

[Duke of Cheese]

Just trying to work out his career time span…Assume he is early 50s, so you would imagine he’s been in paid work for around 35 years. He says he’s worked in shopping television for 25 years plus. That leaves about ten years for the following- lifeguard…feeler of music…fragrance sniffer…electrician, lead singer in a touring band, holiday camp entertainer, lumberjack, roadie, sound engineer for famous names…his non-shopping television career…and so on…That’s a lot of jobs in a very short time period…

 

[Jazzydrury]

I remember Prize Yoghurts

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Watch out… There’s a Humphrey About…

 

[Hammy60]

Just trying to work out his career time span…Assume he is early 50s, so you would imagine he’s been in paid work for around 35 years. He says he’s worked in shopping television for 25 years plus. That leaves about ten years for the following- lifeguard…feeler of music…fragrance sniffer…electrician, lead singer in a touring band, holiday camp entertainer, lumberjack, roadie, sound engineer for famous names…his non-shopping television career…and so on…That’s a lot of jobs in a very short time period…

Well he did his apprenticeship (3-4 years) and worked with the local council as a qualified sparky, so would imagine that would probably have taken up at least 4/5 years of his working life.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Shopping TV host from late 20s, then? And all the other jobs after electrical work in the space of about five years, say? Being a sound engineer good enough to work with well-known musicians is something that you would assume also has a qualification and building up experience time period. So perhaps Feeler of Music wasn’t an actual job - more a gift from God than a salaried role? And tree fella just a hobby? Or was he just two fellas?

 

[Hammy60]

Oohs & Aahs, hmm, yeah & oh yeah is on with Reg, never ending Philips battery shows.

 

[Hammy60]

Shopping TV host from late 20s, then? And all the other jobs after electrical work in the space of about five years, say? Being a sound engineer good enough to work with well-known musicians is something that you would assume also has a qualification and building up experience time period. So perhaps Feeler of Music wasn’t an actual job - more a gift from God than a salaried role? And tree fella just a hobby? Or was he just two fellas?

Probably in the studio to change a fuse in a plug.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Generalising of course; but the more people say they have done career wise, the reality can be a different story.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Oohs & Aahs, hmm, yeah & oh yeah is on with Reg, never ending Philips battery shows.

If they were a high street shop, you’d soon give up going in there due to lack of choice.

 

[Wanderer]

Just trying to work out his career time span…Assume he is early 50s, so you would imagine he’s been in paid work for around 35 years. He says he’s worked in shopping television for 25 years plus. That leaves about ten years for the following- lifeguard…feeler of music…fragrance sniffer…electrician, lead singer in a touring band, holiday camp entertainer, lumberjack, roadie, sound engineer for famous names…his non-shopping television career…and so on…That’s a lot of jobs in a very short time period…

Maybe he is beyond retirement age, but looks younger due to Opatra, collagen, gummies, CBD, running machines, vibration plates, Bench clothing, Dunlop shavers and don't forget magical Emu balm.......

 

[Wanderer]

I bought one years ago, can't remember where from. Changed its battery a couple of times, works perfectly well. Maybe there's a world shortage and they're being responsible

It's to check all those Philips batteries they keep flogging.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

What else did he used to swear by - rattan furniture sets for £699.99, with rottan furniture expert, Peter van Innardsargonne.

Here we go...Peter van Minkynotminkeebhatsalter, the ironing board expert. I can just see him being instructed to iron 'Herself's' linen extra larges on a low gas...Doing a no chemistry or rapport session with the nodding dog, empty grinning YTS placement. Telling us more BS that good old British company Salter has been trading since 1760. He implies by the very nature of that statement that it is the same company as it was. Well no...not after many subsequent ownership changes and with production moved to China. Funny enough, he failed to add that bit. I mean... Why let the truth get in the way??

 

[Little Jan]

I thought he had a weak bladder?

He’s fine he has not rustling

Hepworths
DER
Granada
Radio Rentals
Brentford Nylons
Goldrange (The Big Red Building in Petticoat Lane)
Dewhurst’s
Times Furnishings
John Collier (The Window to Watch)
Wimpy
Beefeater
Pizzaland
Rumbelows
Multi-Broadcast
Tandy
David Greig
Fine Fare
Safeway
Our Price
Richard Shops
Dorothy Perkins
Austin Ree
Timothy Whites
Unwins
Victoria Wine
Midland Bank
UDT Keyloan
Horizon Holidays
Clarksons Holidays
Laker Airlines
Timpo Toys
ABC Cinemas
Courts
Bejam
OMO
Ross Frozen Food
Lyons Maid
Talbot
British Leyland….
Brittania Music
Geocities
Friends Reunited
Tie Rack

Wimpy is still around
Food is cooked to order you get knives and forks and those tomatoes shaped sauce bottles and the lady washes them out before refilling them tables are spotless
A proper brew not gnats pee
I used to like the odd McDonald’s on a Friday night
But in most places they don’t cook them on the griddle anymore they are thin and tasteless they are precooked and frozen and reheated
My neighbours son worked there for years evenings and weekends when they were thicker burgers cooked to order
And his son did work there but said it like a sweat shop
Rushing to serve rushing to get the deliveries done
No way of keeping it hot
Order comes in take out ready toasted frozen bun and frozen precooked burger
Stick on reheat with frozen onions “ping”
add sauce stick in box and to server
Who is already doing order 55 for collection while someone else is doing delivery order you are order 66
You open Box to find soggy bun cold burger and chips
You go to complain see the queue
and promptly drop in the bin on they way out

 

[Muttley]

Just trying to work out his career time span…Assume he is early 50s, so you would imagine he’s been in paid work for around 35 years. He says he’s worked in shopping television for 25 years plus. That leaves about ten years for the following- lifeguard…feeler of music…fragrance sniffer…electrician, lead singer in a touring band, holiday camp entertainer, lumberjack, roadie, sound engineer for famous names…his non-shopping television career…and so on…That’s a lot of jobs in a very short time period…

You could add "watch demonstrator in pubs", but maybe that was just a hobby

 

[Wanderer]

Trying to work out if I have ever seen RoofGuardian demonstrated before, as P Volumizer said they've used the same cardboard box to demo it for last twelve years.

I def remember a dfferently named product being demo'd'

ahh here we are roofix from Flag Paints - https://www.facebook.com/idealworld...plication-of-roofix-its-on/10160042649260562/

Edit - Tried googling roofguardian and seem unable to find anywhere that sells it, apart from IW.

 

[Battiola73]

Generalising of course; but the more people say they have done career wise, the reality can be a different story.

If he’s anything like he is on IW, then maybe he was crap at all his other jobs.

 

[Wanderer]

What was the other cooks name, Jack was it? Think he's said he went to Peterborough catering college.....

Jack Williams.

Jack Spencer Williams on Instagram: "Me and my air fryers 🕺🏻🍗🍟🌭🥩Pick of the day @idealworld.tv - I have to say the rotisserie function really is next level cooking. Two words. Game changer! 🙌🏻 #airfryer #shopping #chef #rotisserie #travel #food #reci

54 likes, 2 comments - jackwilliamscooks on January 28, 2023: "Me and my air fryers 🕺🏻🍗🍟🌭🥩Pick of the day @idealworld.tv - I have to say the rotisserie function really is next level cooking. Two words. Game changer! 🙌🏻 #airfryer #shopping #chef #rotisserie #travel #food #recipes #nextlevel...

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[Craftalot]

If it's a special occasion

 

[Battiola73]

He’s fine he has not rustling

Wimpy is still around
Food is cooked to order you get knives and forks and those tomatoes shaped sauce bottles and the lady washes them out before refilling them tables are spotless
A proper brew not gnats pee
I used to like the odd McDonald’s on a Friday night
But in most places they don’t cook them on the griddle anymore they are thin and tasteless they are precooked and frozen and reheated
My neighbours son worked there for years evenings and weekends when they were thicker burgers cooked to order
And his son did work there but said it like a sweat shop
Rushing to serve rushing to get the deliveries done
No way of keeping it hot
Order comes in take out ready toasted frozen bun and frozen precooked burger
Stick on reheat with frozen onions “ping”
add sauce stick in box and to server
Who is already doing order 55 for collection while someone else is doing delivery order you are order 66
You open Box to find soggy bun cold burger and chips
You go to complain see the queue
and promptly drop in the bin on they way out

I remember when McD had a buy one get one free on Big Macs. They ran out of buns as their head office buyers forgot to tell the bun makers about the promotion. Massive Queues outside our local McD then they closed about 4 hours early.

 

[Wanderer]

I used to like the odd McDonald’s on a Friday night
But in most places they don’t cook them on the griddle anymore they are thin and tasteless they are precooked and frozen and reheated
My neighbours son worked there for years evenings and weekends when they were thicker burgers cooked to order
And his son did work there but said it like a sweat shop
Rushing to serve rushing to get the deliveries done
No way of keeping it hot
Order comes in take out ready toasted frozen bun and frozen precooked burger
Stick on reheat with frozen onions “ping”
add sauce stick in box and to server
Who is already doing order 55 for collection while someone else is doing delivery order you are order 66
You open Box to find soggy bun cold burger and chips
You go to complain see the queue
and promptly drop in the bin on they way out

Can do that at home with some microwave fries and a microwave burger

Ok, no gherkins unless you have some handy.