what grinds your gears

[Paddington]

Dad had a Morris Minor Shooting Brake, but we never went shooting in it.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Dad had a Morris Minor Shooting Brake, but we never went shooting in it.

And did the brakes work?

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Dealing with a Government agency who demanded my date of birth. They had no need for it and I dont give it out. I did point out that I was the only person in Wales with my first name and surname combination, and that there are only two of us with this name in the whole of the UK, so they should be able to find me.
Apparently that was not good enough. Tough. I refused to answer and suddenly they had found me by my post code which I had given in the first answer! They came back with the old "data protection act" rubbish, but unfortunately for them, I used to teach this, so can quote the principles back to them. I think I heard the poor man at the other end of the phone wimper at one point.
Collecting data they do not need winds me up!

You're not the only one hesitant to give out your DoB. Very few organisations actually need it.

At our age, those who do should already know it!

I'm always conscious at the blood donor centre of who can overhear when they ask for "Name, address & date of birth". That's 75% of the info needed for identity theft.

 

[phillipe]

Waking up to this shite

 

[roscoe erf]

And did the brakes work?

hell yes thats how they got their name foot on brake pedal and you went shooting forward

 

[Nearly]

You're not the only one hesitant to give out your DoB. Very few organisations actually need it.

At our age, those who do should already know it!

I'm always conscious at the blood donor centre of who can overhear when they ask for "Name, address & date of birth". That's 75% of the info needed for identity theft.

And they can get the rest from ancestry.co.uk.
Mother's maiden name and place of birth.

Just been done here for £3500, and aother attempted £6k in total. Someone stealing post before it got to us. The old fashioned ways still work!

 

[7610 super q]

You're not the only one hesitant to give out your DoB. Very few organisations actually need it.

At our age, those who do should already know it!

I'm always conscious at the blood donor centre of who can overhear when they ask for "Name, address & date of birth". That's 75% of the info needed for identity theft.

It's a constant battle keeping DoB off my Facebook page. Thought I'd won the battle, then it starts fussing about my birthday.

 

[roscoe erf]

It's a constant battle keeping DoB off my Facebook page. Thought I'd won the battle, then it starts fussing about my birthday.

just put any old date in

 

[Paddington]

And did the brakes work?

Only going uphill.

 

[colhonk]

Bledy caravaners......What the h*ll do they need to be in today for?? Like the M1 this morning.when asked,just poped up to look at caravan,ect. Jeez what are people like. Delberately did not clear the drifts this morning as thought PEOPLE would have more sense and not come in this weather.

 

[Pilgrimmick]

Bledy caravaners......What the h*ll do they need to be in today for?? Like the M1 this morning.when asked,just poped up to look at caravan,ect. Jeez what are people like. Delberately did not clear the drifts this morning as thought PEOPLE would have more sense and not come in this weather.

Might have some snow on their precious caravan, needs to be looked after not abandoned on some lonely farm!

 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

That moment you find your arm is already strained, so you can't write anything proper, except typing, and you go outside to empty hoover filter, not look where you are going, slip on an icy surface (note to self: Grit it!) Put your arm out to stop you, instead crash sideways on your side, head CM's from concrete and a bruised arm/hand/leg. Thankfully only slight Hate icy/snowy days!

 

[7610 super q]

Watching the news.....I see they're out again. Super heroes in mark 1 discos attempting to pull 44 T artics.

 

[smcapstick]

Watching the news.....I see they're out again. Super heroes in mark 1 discos attempting to pull 44 T artics.

Winch bumper... but no winch

 

[Henarar]

Watching the news.....I see they're out again. Super heroes in mark 1 discos attempting to pull 44 T artics.

now your only jealous
and stop generalising they are not all mk 1 discos and there are some lighter lorry's to be pulled out

 

[7610 super q]

now your only jealous
and stop generalising they are not all mk 1 discos and there are some lighter lorry's to be pulled out

Not jealous, owned one for a while... for egg collection purposes only....
But even I, as a small minded ignorant peasant with a chip on my shoulder, realised that they are not suitable for pulling artics.
If you want to be a hero, leave these things at home, and do some shovelling instead.

 

[Paddington]

They are only out trying to pull 44T artics because their wives want them at home shovelling snow.

 

[Henarar]

Not jealous, owned one for a while... for egg collection purposes only....
But even I, as a small minded ignorant peasant with a chip on my shoulder, realised that they are not suitable for pulling artics.
If you want to be a hero, leave these things at home, and do some shovelling instead.

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you should be out there
you never know what you might pull

 

[robo]

Watching the news.....I see they're out again. Super heroes in mark 1 discos attempting to pull 44 T artics.

yea bloody fantstic........ but why not cut out Volvo Scania Merc etc just put a fifth wheel on the roof of your disco ....job done

 

[J4Ferreter]

Stupid questions and lack of common sense