(28-08-19, 07:43 PM)Dudeofrude link Wrote: As for what's getting my goat...... the foccing weather predictions in this country!! How in this day and age can the met office still not have a damn clue what the weather will be like more than 10 minutes ahead??
I'd have better lick flipping a coin than listening to the weather report.
Tonight for example all day we have been forecast 'heavy showers' from 5 till 11. So cancelled our planned ride out with my mates but here I am sat home and not a foccing drop of rain to be had!?
And this is about the 5th or 6th time this month I've either cancelled planned rides for no reason or been caught out in tropical typhoons on 'sunny' days
Honestly.... they couldn't predict night time at sunset the bunch of useless twats
Don't get me started with that lot.
BUT use their app it has a 6 hour historical rain radar so you can make your own weather forecasts with reasonable accuracy and no super computers in sight.
(02-09-19, 09:54 PM)Skippernick link Wrote: BUT use their app it has a 6 hour historical rain radar so you can make your own weather forecasts with reasonable accuracy and no super computers in sight.
(03-09-19, 12:20 AM)Grahamm link Wrote: [quote author=Skippernick link=topic=17546.msg302378#msg302378 date=1567457684]
BUT use their app it has a 6 hour historical rain radar so you can make your own weather forecasts with reasonable accuracy and no super computers in sight.
It's never 100% accurate (it can't be) especially with the light stuff, but it's very useful if there's a likelihood of heavy rain :thumbup
[/quote]Similar kind of thing but I find this useful https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar. Turn on the animations which help you see what may be heading your way
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(02-09-19, 09:54 PM)Skippernick link Wrote: [quote author=Dudeofrude link=topic=17546.msg302214#msg302214 date=1567017803]
As for what's getting my goat...... the foccing weather predictions in this country!! How in this day and age can the met office still not have a damn clue what the weather will be like more than 10 minutes ahead??
I'd have better lick flipping a coin than listening to the weather report.
Tonight for example all day we have been forecast 'heavy showers' from 5 till 11. So cancelled our planned ride out with my mates but here I am sat home and not a foccing drop of rain to be had!?
And this is about the 5th or 6th time this month I've either cancelled planned rides for no reason or been caught out in tropical typhoons on 'sunny' days
Honestly.... they couldn't predict night time at sunset the bunch of useless twats
Don't get me started with that lot.
BUT use their app it has a 6 hour historical rain radar so you can make your own weather forecasts with reasonable accuracy and no super computers in sight.
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Yeah I use their app..... that's the bludy problem Haha but to be honest I only use the hourly forecast widget on my homescreen, I rarely open up the full app and use all of the functions.
Just annoys me they cant be a bit more accurate with it for at least the same day. I've literally been stood out in biblical grade rain while the met office app is predicting sun with a hint of cloud ?
(31-08-19, 08:50 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=Grahamm link=topic=17546.msg302303#msg302303 date=1567280840]
[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=17546.msg302295#msg302295 date=1567241162]
Car indicators that are on the inside of the headlights as opposed to the outside. Always seemed a bit odd to me especially at night
Or the ones that are a ring around a brake light which can often be bloody hard to see if someone's braking and going to turn...
[/quote]Exactly - how unbelievably stupid are these designers, think about it you moron designers - when you are braking you are very likely to also be indicating too (unless you are in a BMW or Audi )
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Now this winds me up no end. You have as much chance of seeing the ring indicators on VW's as VNA had with the smoked rear lights. Add to that the now "stylish" tiny front indicators buried in the corner of the front LED running lights and you certainly need your wits about you - nearly caught out a few times now.
Style over safety - When the feck was this a priority ?
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.
(03-09-19, 09:00 PM)Frosties link Wrote: [quote author=fazersharp link=topic=17546.msg302304#msg302304 date=1567281040]
[quote author=Grahamm link=topic=17546.msg302303#msg302303 date=1567280840]
[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=17546.msg302295#msg302295 date=1567241162]
Car indicators that are on the inside of the headlights as opposed to the outside. Always seemed a bit odd to me especially at night
Or the ones that are a ring around a brake light which can often be bloody hard to see if someone's braking and going to turn...
[/quote]Exactly - how unbelievably stupid are these designers, think about it you moron designers - when you are braking you are very likely to also be indicating too (unless you are in a BMW or Audi )
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Now this winds me up no end. You have as much chance of seeing the ring indicators on VW's as VNA had with the smoked rear lights. Add to that the now "stylish" tiny front indicators buried in the corner of the front LED running lights and you certainly need your wits about you - nearly caught out a few times now.
Style over safety - When the feck was this a priority ?
[/quote]Yep nissan qaqui - whatever, has them in the corner of v shaped running lights. Also some are no bigger than a matchbox. I think mine are bigger on the bike. What are the regs for them- are there even any I wonder.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
05-09-19, 07:13 AM (This post was last modified: 05-09-19, 07:16 AM by Robbie8666.)
Been the first one in the office everyday and make myself a brew & my oppo who comes in 5 mins later.
one of the officers comes in today early (normally in at 8 ) flashes up his computer & says wheres my brew?
in the kettle was the reply..
apparently I have a bad attitude! ffs
(08-09-19, 10:00 AM)YamFazFan link Wrote: When you park in a virtually empty car park and the next car in squeezes right up beside you making it difficult to even open your door properly.
WTF is that all about!?. I bet a psychologist could explain that one :rolleyes
Some woman did that to my mum once, then waited for her to come out of the supermarket to then suggest my mum had damaged her car with hers.
When my neighbour who was with her, a mechanic, asked to be shown the damage he was shown yellow marks on the bodywork.
My mums car was red :rolleyes
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
documentary programmes on telly where the speaker tries to make it more dramatic than it really is--that's just running off at the mouth, and is a real piss off.
(19-10-19, 09:13 AM)Anquetil link Wrote: Pop Up adverts recently appearing on the Met Office Weather website. I use this site many times a day to plan my outings and they are very annoying !
Download the uBlock add on for your browser :thumbup
(20-10-19, 11:27 AM)Oldgit link Wrote: documentary programmes on telly where the speaker tries to make it more dramatic than it really is--that's just running off at the mouth, and is a real piss off.
100%
never look down on anyone unless you're helping them up.
01-11-19, 07:10 AM (This post was last modified: 01-11-19, 07:56 PM by darrsi.)
Trick Or Treating
I've never ever been a fan, and irrespective of the thought process behind it, why the fuck would my 80yr old mum want to answer the door to someone like this, which could quite easily be a scene from the film The Purge?
Note: That is her door by the way.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
I totally agree, darrsi. A real pain in the neck. Demanding money or treats with menaces ! Yesterday evening we had three different groups hammering the front door. One of these groups was 9 strong, 4 adults hiding in the shadows, and 5 brats presenting at the door. We don't answer the door but after a full days work all my wife wants is peace and quiet. My nervous cat is not impresssed either, especially with the bloody fireworks exploding at the same time !
