Random musings and general banter.

[Muttley]

Do we?

No, not really

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Also alongside the ceramic heaters for when it gets too hot,a bladeless fan to cool down..

I’m in business here. Worried Muriel?..sorry meant Pete

 

[Wanderer]

Leader of the Tooting Popular Front. Loved Citizen Smith, Robert Lindsay was brilliant

 

[Battiola73]

Mike owns a beard trimmer! It must be broken, as it looks overgrown to me.

He’d be better buying a hedge trimmer!

 

[Wanderer]

Also alongside the ceramic heaters for when it gets too hot,a bladeless fan to cool down..

I’m in business here. Worried Muriel?..sorry meant Pete

Are you branching out from SuperColl?

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Has Muriel texted in? Or is she just a fan of Pedro? We need to know

Sadly I think Muriel has done a runner!

She was last seen in a field burying a hoard of watches/air fryers/canes/kayaks/cordless vacs/Gammon/dehumidifiers/steam cleaners/corded vacs/rattan furniture/power banks/batteries/more watches/gilets/solar lights/ etc..

She is being pursued by the Council for dumping rubbish!

 

[Wanderer]

Sadly I think Muriel has done a runner!

She was last seen in a field burying a hoard of watches/air fryers/canes/kayaks/cordless vacs/Gammon/dehumidifiers/steam cleaners/corded vacs/rattan furniture/power banks/batteries/more watches/gilets/solar lights/ etc..

She is being pursued by the Council for dumping rubbish!

Dressed as a squirrel?

 

[Francy19]

Thing is with this belt, the pictures they show before and after, the people are not overweight so the muscle definition will show. If someone has a lot of fat then the muscle may become firmer/toned but the fat will not magically disappear without healthy eating and exercise.

 

[Francy19]

Also this lifetime warranty, depends on how long the company keeps trading. I can see this being a company that folds then owners set up another company in a different name. Warranty not valid then I am very cynical

 

[cheeky chappie]

Was I seeing things tonight or did he really begin with a row of toilet brushes?

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Shyto, literally laugh out loud!

Ave a flush!

 

[rubia]

Also this lifetime warranty, depends on how long the company keeps trading. I can see this being a company that folds then owners set up another company in a different name. Warranty not valid then I am very cynical

You are not On your own there.

 

[Hammy60]

Also this lifetime warranty, depends on how long the company keeps trading. I can see this being a company that folds then owners set up another company in a different name. Warranty not valid then I am very cynical

Lifetime warranty is a marketing con. In the small print it tells you the lifetime warranty only covers faulty parts (manufacturing faults), it does NOT cover problems caused by normal wear and tear.

If the belt has faulty parts it will show up early on, if the belt has problems in 5 years time it will be because of normal wear and tear and will not be covered by the guarantee.

 

[cheeky chappie]

Lifetime warranty is a marketing con. In the small print it tells you the lifetime warranty only covers faulty parts (manufacturing faults), it does NOT cover problems caused by normal wear and tear.

If the belt has faulty parts it will show up early on, if the belt has problems in 5 years time it will be because of normal wear and tear and will not be covered by the guarantee.

Plus they know, certainly for items that don't cost hundreds, that x years post purchase, many (most?) consumers won't bother trying to get a replacement, they'll simply go out and buy new.

Oh no, the handle has fallen off!
These things have a lifetime warranty don't they?
Can't remember tbh.
Where's the receipt?
Your guess is as good as mine.
Where did we buy them from?
Emmm ....
Feck it, we'll get new ones when we hit the shops this weekend.

 

[HughTwo]

I only saw five minutes of Beardy O'Mason being dodgier than ever trying to flog a slimming belt.

In my view, the sinister element was him trying to shift it for pain relief.
During the time I watched, he mentioned bulging discs in the back, sore shoulders, knees, elbows and arms.
We can have a chuckle at them trying to shift Gammon and the 'joy' of a sherpa throw, but trying to get £300 from people in pain is very low.
If you know anyone suffering chronic pain, they're likely to take a chance on something to give them relief. Pain also means people aren't always thinking completely clearly,
Very sleazy by Mason and IW.

 

[Wanderer]

Lunamour BA Ariel....

 

[Niwa]

It is probably a handy function in heavy congested cities, in a rural town not so much. They should make it so that you can disable it if thats your choice and not have to press the button every time you get in the car.



Have rented two cars for a few days twice in the last year or so. Electric handbrake annoyed me at times - press the brake and pull the switch up to release it, why not make it more complicated.

Not sure whats wrong with a handle that pulls up and a wee release on the end that your thumb fits nicely.



I'd love some extras on my seventeen year old Fiesta. No air-con, no recirculation button to keep out those nasty smells sometimes, a stereo that played MP3s or actually would even play a CD reliably.

I think the expected lifespan is reducing, the cynic in me says thats in the interests of the manufacturers.

Without main dealer work software/firmware in the electric modules does not get updated to improve things or fix the gremlins they've encountered with it. I know some Fords not much newer than mine for example needed a software update to fix issues with Bluetooth connection.

Not sure what will be affordable in future for those of us with limited finances. Right now I'd like something a bit newer than mine, but looking around anything newer than 12 years old is not an option unless its been subject to an insurance claim, has epic mileage, has issues already or a combination of these. I'd like to avoid some of the models due to well documented issues - looking at you PSA for those PureTech 1.2 (aka PureCrap) engines and Ford for those Ecoboost (aka EcoBoom) engines, but that narrows the options even further. No point in a diesel for the miles I do and it would only cause issues with DPF.



Somewhere I have new parts for a car I have never owned, they were being thrown out at a local motorists shop some 30+ years ago and I intended to sell them on, but never got around to it.

Would most know how to get the bonnet open these days?



They probably won't, electronics can and do fail.

I can't see a DIYer or most small garages taking out almost the entire dash to repair/replace say a failed speedo/tacho display unit thats failed or a head unit for infotainment.




Don't get me started on those modern HID lights, especially in the SUV type cars that sit higher.

LEDs might improve over time, I know someone with a late model Vauxhall for example and than alters its light output when it detects oncoming traffic. Not sure if it does anything when following another vehicle.

Yes, what is that all about. White bar on the front and red on the back, do they know the main lights will fail and those bars are the backup just in case?

I also have a 54 Reg fiesta which is probably best car I have ever had.
Beautiful to drive, has heated rear window and remote boot release.
Nothing much to go wrong there eh.