KarmaTsunami Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Finishing Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex and being very happy at having done this since it's so bastarding long and a complete fucking slog to get through, only to discover that some cock has gone and done a new and better translation. It wouldn't bother me but I'll be quoting bits of it in my thesis and now I'll have to go and fucking check through to make sure the translations aren't radically different. I've been told they are. FUCK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Blame the FSA, not the bank mandem.I wrote a cheque last week. It proper freaked me out doing that after so long...I'm certainly blaming the bank, and their staff. They authorised a form of my ID, only to have their head office call me 3 weeks later and tell me my account is being barred until I can produce a document which I don't even have, because even their staff weren't up to scratch with standard protocol. Gaylords. If they don't even know what they can and can't accept, then what's the point. I might as well have come in with a note from my mum, and a birthday card from when I turned 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'm certainly blaming the bank, and their staff. They authorised a form of my ID, only to have their head office call me 3 weeks later and tell me my account is being barred until I can produce a document which I don't even have, because even their staff weren't up to scratch with standard protocol. Gaylords. If they don't even know what they can and can't accept, then what's the point. I might as well have come in with a note from my mum, and a birthday card from when I turned 18.Sucks... Smile were pretty damn good when I signed up. I just had to post them proof of residence and a current bank statement, I think. Since my entire financial life is electronic now, I've yet to experience the drawbacks of not having a local branch. Last time I made an enquiry at HBOS they had to phone Customer Services.I liked making them do it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 S'what's this Smile lark, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 No smiles in here please. Save them for the Ace-ic thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 S'what's this Smile lark, then?It's the internet banking division of The Co-operative bank.I recommend them on the basis that they gave me an account, haven't fucked it up yet, and my card hasn't been cloned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 That sounds interesting. Do you get a Visa? It's not some useless shite like a Solo card is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 That sounds interesting. Do you get a Visa? It's not some useless shite like a Solo card is it?Yeah, you get a VISA debit card and cheque book. It's exactly like any other bank account. You can use the card at any ATM and chip and pin reader. The only difference is when paying in cash which you have to do at the Post Office with the special giro book they send you. Or take the train to Glasgow as that's the nearest Coopy bank branch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Sounds decent that. I hate bank branches anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Finishing Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex and being very happy at having done this since it's so bastarding long and a complete fucking slog to get through, only to discover that some cock has gone and done a new and better translation. It wouldn't bother me but I'll be quoting bits of it in my thesis and now I'll have to go and fucking check through to make sure the translations aren't radically different. I've been told they are. FUCK.Cripes, that sounds particularly shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Plays on Radio 4. I think that hearing snippets of them will induce me to start buying the Daily Express, thinking about Princess Di constantly and agreeing with Dave about politics. I know this isn't the intention of plays on Radio 4, but they annoy the fuck out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CR816 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Plays on Radio 4. I think that hearing snippets of them will induce me to start buying the Daily Express, thinking about Princess Di constantly and agreeing with Dave about politics. I know this isn't the intention of plays on Radio 4, but they annoy the fuck out of me.[sOUND OF DOOR CLOSING]Man: That's me finished clearing out the lesser barn, love. I'll get Jethro to help me start on the greater barn tomorrow.[pause]Woman: That's great, dear [exagerated sound of glass being placed on table]. I prepared some port for you.[gulps][pause]Man: Ah! [pause] Did you phone Sir Professor Captain about the drainage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Other road users. All of them.My life would be eternally happier and more productive if nobody else used the roads, ever.Inconsiderate bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 The fucking Full Tilt servers going down as I'm headsup in one SnG and the chipleader on the bubble of another two. Reconnects just in time for me to lose a big flip (KQs < 33 AIPF) in the headsup one, get KOd, then the servers go down again.All SnGs have been paused for over 30 minutes now. I'm sitting here, on the bubble of two, with a massive chiplead and can't even finish the fucking thing off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 They've finally voided the tourny after half an hour waiting and awarded the prize money according to stack ratio. However, given that I was the chippo on both tournies, I've lost some serious equity as I was a massive favourite to lock up first place in both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I'm sitting here, on the bubble of two, with a massive chiplead and can't even finish the fucking thing off.Baby lotion and that Distillers video ought to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 They've finally voided the tourny after half an hour waiting and awarded the prize money according to stack ratio. However, given that I was the chippo on both tournies, I've lost some serious equity as I was a massive favourite to lock up first place in both.Do you play cards with actual people, or just with other gambling addicts worldwide? I'll easy give you a game of Hold Em some time. I'll even let you win if you buy the beers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Lucky, I would DESTROY you heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Ab-Music poker night anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Could be good. 1 table 15 freezeout tournament paying out top 2, followed by a cash game if it's not too late. Probably 25p and 50p blinds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorge Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Ab-Music poker night anyone?Yes. (8 chrhtrs lolz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 My poker career is at an end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Losing things I need... like my bus pass I'm epileptic so I get a yearly bus pass until I'm seizure-free, and I've lost the bloody thing. So somewhere between Aberdeen Uni and Don St my card with my ugly mug plastered on it is lying about... I obviously need to pay for my bus fares now and the First website is NO help at all, regarding how much I bloody change I'm going to need!Oh click *here* for student fares... and the link leads to "they're cheaper than you think" yeah that's nice, now tell me how fucking much I am for a return ticket or an all day pass or something you retarded website.Chavs are really grating on my tits, one little cow was running in and out of Union Sq screaming her head off, christ if you hate the place so much then just fuck off and hang about outside Primark or MacDonalds. But no, she was in and out every few minutes, screaming at the security guards and customers. Little shit.Edit: oh MY bad, instead of putting the fare prices in the section labelled "fares/tickets" it's actually in the bit called "student travel" fucking hell, a bit of common sense wouldn't do any harm... "ho ho ho lets not put it in the tickets bit, let's put it in the shitty section JUST for those skanky students hee hee hee" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Could be good. 1 table 15 freezeout tournament paying out top 2, followed by a cash game if it's not too late. Probably 25p and 50p blinds.Yes. (8 chrhtrs lolz)Cool. Make it so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hate to break the news to you, but I'd crucify any of you at Hold-Em. Elwood - live poker is no fun. You can only play one table at a time, about 30 hands an hour. I play anything from five to twelve tables at a time at about 70 hands per hour each. Live poker is just so fuckin slow and boring, I'd far rather play online and watch porn at the same time.* Cue jokes about seeing the flop, a wet board, fistpump call etc * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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