The angry thread

[Newportnobby]

:'( I shudder to think what little gems of scrap material are vanishing into the scrap sack and going out for the binmen  :'( :'( :'(

Probably everything you were keeping in that 'safe' place

[longbridge]

Oh heck! Mrs JC has got fed up with the railway room being used just for storage over the last few months that she has set about
" Tidying it up" and not waiting till my breathing etc is good enough to start "playing trains" again.
:'( I shudder to think what little gems of scrap material are vanishing into the scrap sack and going out for the binmen  :'( :'( :'(

Oh dear thats no good, thank goodness I am a shed dweller 

[Newportnobby]

Just to show it's not only the ladies who like a good chomp on chocolate, I have noticed that whereas a well known supermarket used to sell a 230g bar of Cadburys for £1.97, they are charging the same price now for a 200g bar
One of them obviously thinks we're all stupid. There's nothing like a little 'back door' price increase. Grrrrrr!
(Chomp, Chomp)

[EtchedPixels]

One of them obviously thinks we're all stupid. There's nothing like a little 'back door' price increase. Grrrrrr!
(Chomp, Chomp)

I like the excuse for shrinking them all the chocolate companies have been using. Apparently its a 'healthy eating' change. I guess we should be glad it didn't turn into Galaxy Sprout ...

[Skyline2uk]

Nobby, this sort of thing is almost as annoying as the seemingly new thing at Supermarkets of offering so called "special offers".

Example last week at the local big store starting with T:

6 finest sausages = £3.46 or on special 2 packets for £5.00.
Below that, packet of 12 of the same sausages for £4.56



I grow weary of standing their with my phone calculator working out if i am being taken for a mug!
Ok the sausages one didn't need a calculator, but some weight based offers fry my mind!

[Lawrence]

My daughter moved in to her own flat last year and we still meet up every week to go food shopping, I am pleased to say I have taught her well, she can work out the bargains quicker than me now.  Her favourite thing is to use the shop scales to weigh pre packed stuff, tomatoes etc, does a quick bit of mental arithmetic to see how they stack up with the loose ones.  Every pound is a prisoner these days unfortunately 

[scotsoft]

My daughter moved in to her own flat last year and we still meet up every week to go food shopping, I am pleased to say I have taught her well, she can work out the bargains quicker than me now.  Her favourite thing is to use the shop scales to weigh pre packed stuff, tomatoes etc, does a quick bit of mental arithmetic to see how they stack up with the loose ones.  Every pound is a prisoner these days unfortunately 

We had the devil in disguise for a maths teacher, he was despised by every pupil but at least we all came away being able to do mental arithmetic.  So the supermarket deals are a dawdle for me and I often point out to other shoppers going for "the special offer" the cheaper option on the shelf below.

I also usually solve the numbers game on Countdown before the clock is set off, however I am useless at the word part 

[AndyGif]

I also usually solve the numbers game on Countdown before the clock is set off, however I am useless at the word part 

will have to change you nick to rainman and make sure your at home to watch wopner......

[scotsoft]

I also usually solve the numbers game on Countdown before the clock is set off, however I am useless at the word part 

will have to change you nick to rainman and make sure your at home to watch wopner......

wopner 

I managed to get npower but apart from that you have lost me 

[Greybeema]

Have that same Supermarket begining with T here.:-

Things to watch out for -

• The price per Litre or KG is in small print on the self label - but always makes more interesting reading.
  
  Watch out for the big yellow "Price" label which if you read it closely tells you how much you will save NOT how much you will pay...

And YES we to have the shrinking packet syndrome.  Price stays the same but size reduces.....

[AndyGif]

I also usually solve the numbers game on Countdown before the clock is set off, however I am useless at the word part 

will have to change you nick to rainman and make sure your at home to watch wopner......

wopner 

I managed to get npower but apart from that you have lost me 

you've not seen the film then... or atleast not payed any attention to whats going on during the road trip.

and npower is not a valid countdown word...

[scotsoft]

you've not seen the film then... or atleast not payed any attention to whats going on during the road trip.

and npower is not a valid countdown word...

I never go to the cinema and don't have any movie channels so I don't know what film you are making reference to 

[Newportnobby]

you've not seen the film then... or atleast not payed any attention to whats going on during the road trip.

and npower is not a valid countdown word...

I never go to the cinema and don't have any movie channels so I don't know what film you are making reference to 

Hi John,

An excellent film - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_Man

[scotsoft]

I never go to the cinema and don't have any movie channels so I don't know what film you are making reference to 

Hi John,
An excellent film - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_Man

Thanks Mick,

I have seen the film Rainman on tv, but it is this "wopner" I have no idea about.

[polo2k]

From a quick google, Wapner is the judge in Rain man.. alegedly