Mundane News

[slapo]

I'm more than happy to keep my landline and would love to pitch our new 5G cell phone. I just want a cell phone that is just a phone and not all the other crap that comes with it. I guess that comes from not having the need or wanting to be connect 24/7. Call me a luddite.

Bob

If you're on an Android phone and one of those that support the more recent versions, you can can sort of turn it into a "just phone" if you'd like - if you turn on the battery saver extreme, it's going to pause all the apps you have except those you choose to exclude, e.g. a dialler and texting app. Then you can turn the WiFi and Bluetooth off and you're pretty much at just phone level.
The advantage being that if you'd like some of the smartphone features back, you just disable battery saver, turn WiFi and (optionally) Bluetooth on and you're off to the races.

 

[Twelvefret]

We were shopping for back to school shoes yesterday. The salesperson had access to inventory using an app on his phone. This saved endless waiting for them to check.

 

[Northam Saint]

Silicon strap on the Garmin watch causing itching. Apparently a know thing !

 

[slapo]

Silicon strap on the Garmin watch causing itching. Apparently a know thing !

I'd recommend getting a stretchy strap if you can swap it - some of them look decent and generally don't cost much.

 

[Northam Saint]

I'd recommend getting a stretchy strap if you can swap it - some of them look decent and generally don't cost much.

Going to contact Garmin tomorrow as it’s a common fault and they apparently replace with a choice of nylon or leather. Shame as the silicon one provided is Logo’d Porsche.

 

[Smiffy]

We were talking about painful memories. One is still embarrassing. It was a hot day in the 90s I was driving through a strange town, a bit early for a meeting, I really wanted an ice cream, stopped at a couple of places, sold out. The more that I couldn't buy one, the more I wanted one. Found a small supermarket, they had a Magnum but it was £3, I wasn't that desperate but they had a Vienetta on offer at £1, that will do.

I didn't think it through, back to the car, no way to eat it.

Dived in mouth first, damn thing was melting faster than I could eat it and ruddy big.

Ice cream everywhere including my shirt, face, fingers, car seat, steering wheel, down my tie, shoes, trousers. I looked like I had been the lead female star of a certain type of film.

By this time the meeting was due, there was only one thing for it.

"Hello it's Smiffy, sorry I cannot make the meeting, my car has broken down".

 

[R181]

We were talking about painful memories. One is still embarrassing. It was a hot day in the 90s I was driving through a strange town, a bit early for a meeting, I really wanted an ice cream, stopped at a couple of places, sold out. The more that I couldn't buy one, the more I wanted one. Found a small supermarket, they had a Magnum but it was £3, I wasn't that desperate but they had a Vienetta on offer at £1, that will do.

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I didn't think it through, back to the car, no way to eat it.

Dived in mouth first, damn thing was melting faster than I could eat it and ruddy big.

Ice cream everywhere including my shirt, face, fingers, car seat, steering wheel, down my tie, shoes, trousers. I looked like I had been the lead female star of a certain type of film.

By this time the meeting was due, there was only one thing for it.

"Hello it's Smiffy, sorry I cannot make the meeting, my car has broken down".

That made my day, thanks.

Bob

 

[Paper Plane]

Had a new battery fitted to my phone. £25 which I thought was reasonable.

steve

 

[Holyzeus]

Had a new battery fitted to my phone. £25 which I thought was reasonable.

steve

Cheap, Apple want £80 for my phone.

 

[Northam Saint]

Back from a morning Coffee and Cars with the Porsche. Some very nice cars and a good chat with another Porsche owner.

 

[Twelvefret]

Back from a morning Coffee and Cars with the Porsche. Some very nice cars and a good chat with another Porsche owner.

Sounds like a pleasant way to start your day.

 

[Northam Saint]

Sounds like a pleasant way to start your day.

Yeah it was. Mrs Saint came too and enjoyed being out and about in the glorious Devon countryside. There were a couple of lads about 9 or 10, looking at all the cars. While they were looking at mine I said you can have a sit in, both looked delighted. They sat in and took photos.

 

[Vacumatic]

Yeah it was. Mrs Saint came too and enjoyed being out and about in the glorious Devon countryside. There were a couple of lads about 9 or 10, looking at all the cars. While they were looking at mine I said you can have a sit in, both looked delighted. They sat in and took photos.

Future Porsche owners.

View: https://youtu.be/Xju_ehVFmlM

 

[Vacumatic]

Damn Hot

Didn't fall below 84F / 29C overnight.

Woke up several times but when I looked outside at 2am there were people who had given up trying to sleep and were sat outside their houses.

 

[Paper Plane]

Damn Hot

Didn't fall below 84F / 29C overnight.

Woke up several times but when I looked outside at 2am there were people who had given up trying to sleep and were sat outside their houses.

We had thunder & lightning here on the East Coast overnight. Sounded like someone walking on the caravan roof. (We’re on holiday with granddaughters.)

steve