What is hacking you off today?

[The Original Tribal Chief]

Please don't take this the wrong way as I'm genuinely interested, but how do you square that with being pro the death penalty (as I believe you are)? How do you rehabilitate someone who is dead? Because, let's be fair, there are people who would argue your friend should have been given the death penalty.

I'm absolutely opposed to the death penalty. He was offered life without parole as a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.

 

[londonblue]

I'm absolutely opposed to the death penalty. He was offered life without parole as a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.

I didn't realise. Interesting.

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

I didn't realise. Interesting.

I think there are crimes worthy of the ultimate punishment, but I do not trust any legal system with that power. I watched some old episodes of 'Rough Justice' on YouTube recently, and it hammered home how deficient our system has been since at least the 70s and probably always.

 

[Napster]

I think there are crimes worthy of the ultimate punishment, but I do not trust any legal system with that power. I watched some old episodes of 'Rough Justice' on YouTube recently, and it hammered home how deficient our system has been since at least the 70s and probably always.

I see South Carolina is due to execute someone soon

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

I see South Carolina is due to execute someone soon

Are they going with the new and improved asphyxiation method? That is nasty.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I am certainly not an advocate for 'throwing away the key'. I volunteered in the local state prison here in Oregon and the sentencing of some of the men is just ridiculous. One of the inmates, who I'm now privileged to call my friend, had a childhood that just beggared belief. Baby P levels of abuse, but he survived. Sent out to steal and assault by a drug addicted mother. He killed a man during an attempt to rob him. He doesn't deny it, doesn't make any excuses, although he did admit to me that he doesn't even remember the event because he was on a 72 hour meth binge. He doesn't deny that he belonged in prison. But he was sentenced to life without parole - to me, that is beyond excessive. I want rehabilitation, not punishment. But most of all, I want consistency and I want fairness.

I completely agree which is why I made my original point. The system should be there to ensure consistency.

To pick a well examined example look at the way Ted Kennedy was treated

 

[OldBlueLady]

Popped into Shafers yesterday lunchtime to pick up some mending from the seamstress in there, literally 10 minutes. Came out to find this damage to my car....no note, obviously!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

@OldBlueLady , that is really aggravating and a proper pain. I have 2 marks on my car, both came in car parks and neither acknowledged or "owned".
And I try and park away from clusters of motors, in area requiring a few steps AND the law of sod regularly occurs where another car will park next to mine despite there being dozens of free spaces not close.

 

[OldBlueLady]

@OldBlueLady , that is really aggravating and a proper pain. I have 2 marks on my car, both came in car parks and neither acknowledged or "owned".
And I try and park away from clusters of motors, in area requiring a few steps AND the law of sod regularly occurs where another car will park next to mine despite there being dozens of free spaces not close.

I know. I parked next to a disabled space, hence the hatchings, as the car on the other side was right on the line. This has happened because a car has reversed from the spaces in front and hit mine.

 

[Knights In White Satin]

Been thinking about looking for a new job for a while, mind was made up today. Been having a lot of health issues in the family and myself, basically asked today what is more important..... well this poxy job isn't the top of my priorities ....

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Popped into Shafers yesterday lunchtime to pick up some mending from the seamstress in there, literally 10 minutes. Came out to find this damage to my car....no note, obviously!


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Same thing happened to me at Morrison's 3 weeks ago, on the rear & side of back bumper drivers side, which i saw after leaving the store. T-Cut helped mask it out, but it's still visible slightly.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Same thing happened to me at Morrison's 3 weeks ago, on the rear & side of back bumper drivers side, which i saw after leaving the store. T-Cut helped mask it out, but it's still visible slightly.

It's so annoying, isn't it? We have a friend who is, coincidentally, also a Southend supporter and does mobile repairs, so he will fix it for us at a good rate. He's doing my Mum's which got hit in a church car park last weekend at my grandson's christening, obviously nicer people there though as the lady who did it left a note and has already paid up!

 

[Timlin Driving Instructor]

Popped into Shafers yesterday lunchtime to pick up some mending from the seamstress in there, literally 10 minutes. Came out to find this damage to my car....no note, obviously!


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Probably wouldn’t of happened if you parked in the bay

 

[OldBlueLady]

Probably wouldn’t of happened if you parked in the bay

Thanks for your condescending reply. As I said, I was in the bay as much as I could be. The car the other side was right on the line.

 

[Tinks]

See damage to cars all the time in car parks
My own car has several door dents on it from where people open their doors onto yours and hence why I now don’t own a new car and drive around in one 8 years old. I have had several new cars and just not worth it.
I totally sympathise with you @OldBlueLady as not only is the damage annoying but the fact it is going to cost you to put it right

 

[cerbera45]

Possible phishing and/or parcel delivery scam? The weblink looks as dodgy AF. EVRI is usually a 16 digit tracking number rather than 14. To my knowledge the tracking prefix GB is only usually used by Royal Mail.

 

[RHB]

Possible phishing and/or parcel delivery scam? The weblink looks as dodgy AF. EVRI is usually a 16 digit tracking number rather than 14. To my knowledge the tracking prefix GB is only usually used by Royal Mail. View attachment 34080

I would say 100% dodgy and worthy of deleting.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I would say 100% dodgy and worthy of deleting.

I receive an email ( usually on a fortnightly basis ) supposedly from a well known delivery co. advising me to 'click on' to the link, to check what time my order will be delivered!.
Bearing in mind i've never ordered anything online ( & don't ever intend to ), this is deleted without opening the link.
I often wonder if i did open the link, whether somehow i'd be hacked just by doing that?.

 

[Supershrimper]

Possible phishing and/or parcel delivery scam? The weblink looks as dodgy AF. EVRI is usually a 16 digit tracking number rather than 14. To my knowledge the tracking prefix GB is only usually used by Royal Mail. View attachment 34080

Clearly legit. It's from Simon

Ps seems the Web link gas already been reported and blocked. Bin the message.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Started a new contract last week.

I was informed after joining that a large French firm (with a 'crap' reputation) would be taking over and it would be up to them which team members were retained. I have 7 days experience on the team and as such will not be retained (even if I was I would expect them to offer a much lower day rate).

I have been told my last day will be the start of November to help the new team get up to speed. I don't really need the money and really need some time off so considering filling in my timesheet and walking today.

Unfortunately I have been through all the grief of founding a new company, opening bank accounts etc. and am really ****ed off I wasn't told the situation until onsite because I would never have taken the gig.