The Retirement Thread
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Still raining hereGood morning folks. Stopped raining now, but bloomin cold here.
And cold
Could be worse I suppose eg in a caravan on an exposed hillside in 50 mph wind
(only joking @Dirk ).I have a computer/laptop thing that's driving me nuts. I have paid for ang "got" the postage label for a parcel........but the ^*'$** thing refuses to print. It appears that the laptop has stopped speaking to my wireless printer and I am clueless as to how to re-connect it..........I have now emailed a copy to a mate to see if he can print it.
Footy is on tv later.........an absolute 'must win' for Liverpool to stay in touch with city.
coffee consumed now and the world looks slightly better
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Still raining here
And cold
Could be worse I suppose eg in a caravan on an exposed hillside in 50 mph wind
I have a computer/laptop thing that's driving me nuts. I have paid for ang "got" the postage label for a parcel........but the ^*'$** thing refuses to print. It appears that the laptop has stopped speaking to my wireless printer and I am clueless as to how to re-connect it..........I have now emailed a copy to a mate to see if he can print it.
Footy is on tv later.........an absolute 'must win' for Liverpool to stay in touch with city.
coffee consumed now and the world looks slightly better
I love computers when they work correctly. Then they don't i want to throw them at a wall.
I am about to post a related computer question on the café............would you try to stop @classic33 suggesting pouring vinegar on it or propping it up with a passport........purleaseI love computers when they work correctly. Then they don't i want to throw them at a wall.
jongooligan
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Windy with sleet showers here today and I'm feeling a bit shabby after MiL's birthday celebration yesterday. Whisky and red wine don't mix too well.
Daughter discovered yesterday that her car has been in a bad smash and repaired 'off the books'. It's safe but couldn't sell it on in all conscience. Any ideas how we can get back at the seller?
Daughter discovered yesterday that her car has been in a bad smash and repaired 'off the books'. It's safe but couldn't sell it on in all conscience. Any ideas how we can get back at the seller?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Depends on how bad the smash was. Was it deemed to be a write off? If so, then it must be repaired correctly and must then be inspected to ensure it is safe to drive. The seller must provide those documents. The problem is, if you buy the car from Joe Blogs, they can just claim ignorance of everything so getting any justice or satisfaction will not be forthcoming i am afraid.
That is one of the problems with buying a second hand car. I think the laws should be made much stricter where cars are concerned and stiff penalties are needed for people like this.
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Still raining here
And cold
Could be worse I suppose eg in a caravan on an exposed hillside in 50 mph wind
I have a computer/laptop thing that's driving me nuts. I have paid for ang "got" the postage label for a parcel........but the ^*'$** thing refuses to print. It appears that the laptop has stopped speaking to my wireless printer and I am clueless as to how to re-connect it..........I have now emailed a copy to a mate to see if he can print it.
Footy is on tv later.........an absolute 'must win' for Liverpool to stay in touch with city.
coffee consumed now and the world looks slightly better
Once in a while my wireless printer drops the connection to the router, then it won't print untill I've entered the wireless password into the printer on the front panel display, a right old faff.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Printers can be really tempremental. I have had trouble pringting things off before. Turning it off and on can kick start it. Other than that maybe connecting it to your laptop with a cable might work, or if you have a printer app, try uninstalling it and re intstalling the ap. Then if it still doesn't work, throw it at the wall. Still won't work, but it might make you feel a bit better, and printers are as cheap as chips nowadays, probably one reason why they don't work very well. 
numbnuts
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Drago
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I recall we used those horrible big combined photocopier printer scanner things at work. Bad move. They weren't terribly reliable, and when they inevitably packed up it was even more inevitable that some burly bobby would kick/thump/baseball bat them in anger and frustration and damage them irreparably.
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I've got a Suzuki Swift and having had it a few years I'm pretty sure it's been crashed and repaired, there's nothing in the cars history and nothing came up on the HPI check, but there's evidence of a respray on the back and evidence of a repair on the nearside behind the rear door. It's a lovely car, drives well, economical, and nice to drive, I'm just curious as to what happened.
The pain management clinic wrote a very nice letter on the 8th of Feb saying they would contact by the 22nd Feb, they have not so I called them on Friday. Put on hold and told I was number 10 in the queue, held on for 10 minutes to still be in the same position, got called away so I had to hang up. Called back later same thing happened only number 13 this time, held on and no movement. Went and painted a door came back and tried again, this time number 22, no hope then. Why waste the time, paper and cost to send the first letter? pure bad management of funds in my humble.
jongooligan
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Similar story with daughter's car - nothing came up on the history and HPI check. I was suspicious of spray paint on the engine block so advised daughter to get an RAC check but she wouldn't spring for the £150 fee. Think she has little alternative than to run it into the ground now but I think that's the most economical thing to do anyway.
There are very few cars that have not had a little paint, I did dents in a few new one's last month that had not even been registered. Dodgy paint and overspray is often just the sign of a cosmetic repair, your mot tester will soon tell you if it has had structural damage.
