Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

cynic, I'm surprised you're not watching The Masters! ( on the red button )

i am - i have a screen on the wall in my office :-)

I'd forgotten the Masters started today, haven't got Woods in my fantasy team so lets hope he's not on form.

shame that sticky is such a fool to himself ..... he's an ok guy when he remembers to leave the sack of potatoes in the garage

JOHN LEWIS - Ryanair mentality
the short version, and confess to being apoplectic (cynic apoplectic? you may ask)
needed a new fridge and microwave for the office
easy-peasy .....

zanussi fridge with optional left/right-hand hinge.
left-handed please ..... that'll be an extra £30 as we'll have to switch it ..... excuse me, but it's offered as either/or so get one from zanussi if you don't have in stock ..... no!

delivery ..... JL deliver between 07:00 and 14:00 ..... but we're an office ...... in that case, to get delivery between 09:00 and 13:00 will cost an extra £50 ..... no offer to make the necessary note for the delivery guys; just take it or leave it

i cancelled the order on the spot

i then tried to speak to "director level" at h/o, but you're not allowed to do that
manager of customer relations (a misnomer if ever there was one) to whom one gets defaulted can and will only quote company policy back .... she could offer no logic as to why either charge

you want to shop at JL again?
i don't and hope i won't .... though with great reluctance shall continue to use waitrose as its quality/choice is head and shoulders above the opposition

Well guys this numpty old fart of a female has just got her tv tuned in after I would suggest 3hrs. Think I will open a bottle of champagne - not!!!!! Enjoy the rest of the evening whatever you may be doing.

I'm not sure which is more vomit inducing, the arrogant, obnoxious goldfinger or the trying to be nice goldfinger.

But I have never heard any golfer referring to their playing ability as 'par' generally the term scratch is favoured. Maybe it's some Lancashire expression? Or maybe someone is having a fantasty induced moment?


goldfinger - 11 Apr 2013 12:28 - 23475 of 23538

You still a full member then?........ where, Im on 9 now but was par years back.

i did notice chuckles, but ignored it

JOHN LEWIS - Ryanair mentality
the short version, and confess to being apoplectic (cynic apoplectic? you may ask)
needed a new fridge and microwave for the office
easy-peasy .....

zanussi fridge with optional left/right-hand hinge.
left-handed please ..... that'll be an extra £30 as we'll have to switch it ..... excuse me, but it's offered as either/or so get one from zanussi if you don't have in stock ..... no!

delivery ..... JL deliver between 07:00 and 14:00 ..... but we're an office ...... in that case, to get delivery between 09:00 and 13:00 will cost an extra £50 ..... no offer to make the necessary note for the delivery guys; just take it or leave it

i cancelled the order on the spot

i then tried to speak to "director level" at h/o, but you're not allowed to do that
manager of customer relations (a misnomer if ever there was one) to whom one gets defaulted can and will only quote company policy back .... she could offer no logic as to why either charge

you want to shop at JL again?
i don't and hope i won't .... though with great reluctance shall continue to use waitrose as its quality/choice is head and shoulders above the opposition

Cynic,

Have you had a bad day in the market?

Perhaps, you should view yourself in the mirror and ponder a little.

You may realise how unpleasant and intolerant you sometimes appear.

Perhaps, you already know your own “persona” and maybe it is to your choosing.

But, for me, there is a difference between holding an opinion and trying to ram it down somebody else's throat, when they have different tastes to your own.

There is difference between challenging, arguing against, or debating an opinion difference and personally insulting, trying to diminish, or deprecating the person who differs with you.

To me this seems the approach you and Hays commonly seem to use.

Probably, you are capable of advancing your opinion more sensibly, but that is your choice.

As you can read, if I am approached, or responded to, in the manner both of you and some others choose, I can return the “compliments” with similar venom.

As far, as your attacks on the similarities between GF and myself are concerned, GF and I do seem to have knowledge gained from many experiences in common,

But I am aware¸ some of the my experiences were modified due to my father already having fought the “social” barriers and achieve a reasonably high standard of living for his family and a respect for the value and power of education. Also, he did not wish to deny his background, or depreciate it.

Again, due to my brawn, I was allowed to experience the “working life” and “social life” of many who were just as able as I was, but didn’t have my luck.

I think that I can understand some of GF’s views of the “world” and the anger of many who have different political views to your own.

"similarities between GF and myself" .... not me!

sorry to say, but sticky has a bag of potatoes on his shoulder which sure as hell shows in his prejudices .... i didn't put it there; he did it all on his ownsome

btw, quite a good day on the markets as it happens

As you can see, it is obvious Shucks went to the Charm School.

Fred1new, you must be very happy, you now have two friends on this thread (goldfinger and tanker). by the way, there is still a shortage of donor organs, feel free to contribute (suggest you hang onto the brain though).

Cynic, I think fred1new's criticsm of you just because you were correctly unimpressed with Lewis' customer service was a bit over the top.

Cynic,

"he did it all on his ownsome"

Only a person as insular as you seemed to be would hold to that opinion with such certainty.

Cynic - Matter of interest, I can play Royal Aberdeen with a member for £20. What would the green fee be at Wentworth?

The average of various polls now showing 50% think that Thatcher was good for UK and only 25% thought she was bad. That is probably better than Blair.

Chris Carson, you would need to take out a second mortgage now to play one round of golf at Wentworth or Sunningdale or Coombe Hill or The Berkshire. I was just joking by the way when I suggested earlier that cynic was a member at Wentworth! Well maybe not a second mortgage, but I would think that something around £150 might just cover one green fee.

doodlebug - Oh right, thought he was. I can imagine, lot cheaper to play in Scotland. As regards Royal Aberdeen membership even if I could justify to my wife the fees, long waiting list and probably a letter from the Pope to get in. :O)

Chuckles.

Which orifice are you thinking out of now?

Chris - i'm afraid an awful lot more, which is why i never let guests pay for themselves .... walk off the street and your wallet will be significantly lighter! ..... in honesty, because it is a "must play" venue (with good reason), there is an intentional policy to deter casual footfall

i agree i'm very lucky to play there, but having been a member for 40+ years, i would (will?) find it very difficult to give up

btw, one of my clients has half promised me a day at Royal Aberdeen when the huskies are put back in kennels :-)


doodle - i don't think you can even play Sunningdale as a casual visitor ..... surely Coombe Hill isn't that expensive or even in the same league ..... The Berkshire is great - I play it several times a year - and I doubt it's that expensive; ace lunch too!

ahem! .... i'm afraid £150 won't get you to play Wentworth as a casual, except maybe after dark and not on the West!! :-)


fred - i stand by what i said about sticky having put his bag of potatoes on his shoulder all his ownsome ..... he has a brain, so if he cannot get or see past his blind prejudices borne of ignorance, who is to blame?