Baird of the land Posted May 10 Posted May 10 Just seen my first asian hornet. Like a wasp that's taken steroids. There goes the neighbourhood
egg Posted May 15 Posted May 15 10 hours ago, Turkish said: Hotel rooms that don’t have irons. Surely a basic requirement Middle age is catching up with you mate! 1
Turkish Posted May 15 Posted May 15 4 hours ago, egg said: Middle age is catching up with you mate! Maybe but it does drive me mad. Nice city centre hotels which midweek surely full of people on BUSINESS and not an iron in the room. A basic necessity IMO Also no biscuits, I always expect a biscuit even if it’s just a two pack of shortbread or biscotti
Gloucester Saint Posted May 15 Posted May 15 On 10/05/2025 at 11:36, Baird of the land said: Just seen my first asian hornet. Like a wasp that's taken steroids. There goes the neighbourhood They’re horrible aren’t they? Deadly for our bees. The Asian Hornet does look different to our Hornets though, if you see the two within a few weeks of each other they’re very different with the Asian Hornet having that orange/deep red 4th stripe/segment and mostly black https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/know-your-hornets If you're fairly certain it was an Asian Hornet I’d certainly report it.
Gloucester Saint Posted May 16 Posted May 16 7 hours ago, benjii said: Yep, that’s them. Quite different colour to domestic and European Hornets but similar in size. They don’t pose a danger to humans that much, but they seriously do to our bee population and therefore our food security. If you see one, report it to DEFRA so they can track down and destroy the nest.
Holmes_and_Watson Posted May 16 Posted May 16 57 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said: Yep, that’s them. Quite different colour to domestic and European Hornets but similar in size. They don’t pose a danger to humans that much, but they seriously do to our bee population and therefore our food security. If you see one, report it to DEFRA so they can track down and destroy the nest. Good grief. Horrible looking. I'd be calling Sigourney Weaver to go in and clear out the nest. 🙂 1
Weston Super Saint Posted May 16 Posted May 16 8 hours ago, benjii said: To be fair, that is an excellent catch managing to get both wings at the same time. Could only be surpassed if done with chopsticks.
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 The ever increasing use of the phrase: "Due to unforeseen circumstances...." when an event is cancelled. F*** right off.... you just cocked up the organisation and are too embarrassed to admit how incompetent you are. Unforeseen, my arse. Twats. 2 1
Holmes_and_Watson Posted May 16 Posted May 16 7 minutes ago, trousers said: The ever increasing use of the phrase: "Due to unforeseen circumstances...." when an event is cancelled. F*** right off.... you just cocked up the organisation and are too embarrassed to admit how incompetent you are. Unforeseen, my arse. Twats. Meanwhile, at the venue, the ticket office manager watches Sigourney Weaver check the fuel in her flamethrower, before entering the nest of Giant Asian Hornets. "They're never going to believe us, when we say this is unforseen," she thinks to herself. 2
Turkish Posted May 16 Posted May 16 On 10/05/2025 at 11:36, Baird of the land said: Just seen my first asian hornet. Like a wasp that's taken steroids. There goes the neighbourhood More immigrants causing problems. 1
benjii Posted May 16 Posted May 16 7 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said: To be fair, that is an excellent catch managing to get both wings at the same time. Could only be surpassed if done with chopsticks. 8 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said: Yep, that’s them. Quite different colour to domestic and European Hornets but similar in size. They don’t pose a danger to humans that much, but they seriously do to our bee population and therefore our food security. If you see one, report it to DEFRA so they can track down and destroy the nest. 7 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: Good grief. Horrible looking. I'd be calling Sigourney Weaver to go in and clear out the nest. 🙂 7 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said: To be fair, that is an excellent catch managing to get both wings at the same time. Could only be surpassed if done with chopsticks. Guys, relax, relax (or as they say in Asia, lelaak, lelaak). That's an Asian Giant Hornet. Not an Asian Hornet. We don't have Asian Giant Hornets. When we do, I leave.
Weston Super Saint Posted May 16 Posted May 16 41 minutes ago, benjii said: Guys, relax, relax (or as they say in Asia, lelaak, lelaak). That's an Asian Giant Hornet. Not an Asian Hornet. We don't have Asian Giant Hornets. When we do, I leave. And go to Asia?
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 King Charles is worth over £640M but we still pay millions to his household out of the public purse through the Civil List, and his tax liability is "voluntary"..
Weston Super Saint Posted May 16 Posted May 16 23 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: King Charles is worth over £640M but we still pay millions to his household out of the public purse through the Civil List, and his tax liability is "voluntary".. How much do we pay, individually, per year?
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 5 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said: How much do we pay, individually, per year? Too much.
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 36 minutes ago, trousers said: People that whinge about the royal family People that whinge about people who don't think an hereditary Monarchy is suitable for a modern democratic society. 2
Turkish Posted May 16 Posted May 16 1 minute ago, badgerx16 said: People that whinge about people who don't think an hereditary Monarchy is suitable for a modern democratic society. People who whinge about the royal family because they think a modern society doesn’t not need the traditions it’s culture was built on 1
Weston Super Saint Posted May 16 Posted May 16 1 hour ago, badgerx16 said: Too much. According to Google, approximately £1.29 per person. Not even half a slice of cake, per year. Meanwhile, roughly £6 per person in tourism income is generated by the Royal family. I think we're still in profit in that equation. 1
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 3 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said: According to Google, approximately £1.29 per person. Not even half a slice of cake, per year. Meanwhile, roughly £6 per person in tourism income is generated by the Royal family. I think we're still in profit in that equation. It's almost as if it's not very complicated... 1
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 25 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: People that whinge about people who don't think an hereditary Monarchy is suitable for a modern democratic society. People that whinge about people that whinge about people who don't think an hereditary Monarchy is suitable for a modern democratic society.
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 (edited) 32 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: People that whinge about people who don't think an hereditary Monarchy is suitable for a modern democratic society. Is there anything that £1.29 worth of tax goes to pay for that you approve of that I don't, perhaps? That way, it all cancels itself out and therefore there's nothing for anyone to whinge about.... Edited May 16 by trousers
Challenger Posted May 16 Posted May 16 When you go to click on something on your IT device and it "jumps" at that second and you end up getting something else. 1
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said: According to Google, approximately £1.29 per person. Not even half a slice of cake, per year. Meanwhile, roughly £6 per person in tourism income is generated by the Royal family. I think we're still in profit in that equation. How much tourism revenue is generated by the French or Austrian royal palaces without there being a Royal family ? Edited May 16 by badgerx16
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 3 minutes ago, Challenger said: When you go to click on something on your IT device and it "jumps" at that second and you end up getting something else. That happened to me 19 years ago and I ended up clicking on a link to Saintsweb instead... and the rest, as they say, is history.... 1
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 8 minutes ago, trousers said: Is there anything that £1.29 worth of tax goes to pay for that you approve of that I don't, perhaps? That way, it all cancels itself out and therefore there's nothing for anyone to whinge about.... Why does somebody worth £640M need ANY moiney from the public purse ?
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 Just now, badgerx16 said: Why does somebody worth £640M need ANY moiney from the public purse ? And there was me thinking it was only MLG that demanded everything had to be logical and rational in life... 1
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 Just now, trousers said: And there was me thinking it was only MLG that demanded everything had to be logical and rational in life... This is a thread titled "The small things in life that annoy you". As you asserted above, it isn't complicated.
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 3 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: How much tourism revenue is generated by the French or Austrian royal palaces without there being a Royal family ? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non_sequitur_(literary_device)
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 1 minute ago, trousers said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non_sequitur_(literary_device) Weston's post brought up the supposed tourism benefits of the Royal family, which monies are generated because people want to see the palaces and castles, not because the tourists are going to have tea with Chuck and Camilla. It is not a non-seqitur to point out that you do not need Kings or Queens for palaces and castles to be revenue generators.
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 The thing I like most about the royal family is how much they annoy those that don't want them. The more annoyed they get the more it amuses me. Well worth the £1.29 per annum for the entertainment value alone 1
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 2 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: Weston's post brought up the supposed tourism benefits of the Royal family, which monies are generated because people want to see the palaces and castles, not because the tourists are going to have tea with Chuck and Camilla. It is not a non-seqitur to point out that you do not need Kings or Queens for palaces and castles to be revenue generators. I never was any good at Latin to be honest
Holmes_and_Watson Posted May 16 Posted May 16 48 minutes ago, trousers said: That happened to me 19 years ago and I ended up clicking on a link to Saintsweb instead... and the rest, as they say, is history.... That's what you get browsing through the seedier parts of the internet. Dread to think what the link you were aiming for was. 🙂 1
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 55 minutes ago, trousers said: The thing I like most about the royal family is how much they annoy those that don't want them. The more annoyed they get the more it amuses me. Well worth the £1.29 per annum for the entertainment value alone You always were a cheap date. 1
Weston Super Saint Posted May 16 Posted May 16 57 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: Weston's post brought up the supposed tourism benefits of the Royal family, which monies are generated because people want to see the palaces and castles, not because the tourists are going to have tea with Chuck and Camilla. It is not a non-seqitur to point out that you do not need Kings or Queens for palaces and castles to be revenue generators. Like Tintagel castle and the revenue that generates? If there were no previous kings or Queens, there wouldn't be any palaces or castles, just big houses, and they may not have the same draw.
trousers Posted May 16 Posted May 16 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: That's what you get browsing through the seedier parts of the internet. Dread to think what the link you were aiming for was. 🙂 I was searching for cults... Edited May 16 by trousers
badgerx16 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 23 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said: Like Tintagel castle and the revenue that generates? The legend of King Arthur surely helps. If there were no previous kings or Queens, there wouldn't be any palaces or castles, just big houses, and they may not have the same draw. Just because something seemed like a good idea 300 years ago doesn't mean it has to be retained today. The Palaces of Paris and Vienna aren't simply "big houses"..
rallyboy Posted May 16 Posted May 16 40 minutes ago, trousers said: I was searching for cults... You don't have to look too hard on here to find some.
Holmes_and_Watson Posted May 16 Posted May 16 1 hour ago, trousers said: I was searching for cults... If only I had seen this before the edit. 🙂 1
ecuk268 Posted May 17 Posted May 17 20 hours ago, badgerx16 said: Weston's post brought up the supposed tourism benefits of the Royal family, which monies are generated because people want to see the palaces and castles, not because the tourists are going to have tea with Chuck and Camilla. It is not a non-seqitur to point out that you do not need Kings or Queens for palaces and castles to be revenue generators. Indeed, Versailles is the 3rd most visited attraction in the world. The top UK site is the Tower of London down in 28th place.
Lighthouse Posted May 17 Posted May 17 Smelly people who shower before they go to the gym in the morning and/or clean their teeth before breakfast. WTF kind of logic is that. 1
Turkish Posted May 17 Posted May 17 9 minutes ago, egg said: Women who take their handbag onto the gym floor. Use a locker. Arms curls in the squat rack 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 1
trousers Posted May 17 Posted May 17 (edited) People who go to gyms. Twats. Edited May 17 by trousers 1 3
Turkish Posted May 17 Posted May 17 13 minutes ago, trousers said: People who go to gyms. Twats. To be fair most are 1 1
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