Friday's rant

[Avenger]

Usually anything over 145kg on bench and I'll ask for a spot. I think I just have a mental barrier with 150. Better safe than sorry. I rarely go above 140 these days as my body aint as willing as it once was

Thats good benching. 100kg or over and I'd be looking for a spot.

[Peg Leg]

Colleagues on maternity leave who bring their spawn into the office can FRO.

She's been here for over an hour now. It's not a bleedin' crèche, go the f%~k home!

That's a a fairly vitriolic post. Always nice to see a colleague with a smile on their face.
(so long as they don't stay for an hour)

[RoboProp]

Usually anything over 145kg on bench and I'll ask for a spot. I think I just have a mental barrier with 150. Better safe than sorry. I rarely go above 140 these days as my body aint as willing as it once was

Thats good benching. 100kg or over and I'd be looking for a spot.

I'm a big fella and for that I blame my mother, every Saturday after a match piling on the steak and eggs while I was watching Robin of Sherwood or Gladiators

[honeyec]

Colleagues on maternity leave who bring their spawn into the office can FRO.

She's been here for over an hour now. It's not a bleedin' crèche, go the f%~k home!

That's a a fairly vitriolic post. Always nice to see a colleague with a smile on their face.
(so long as they don't stay for an hour)

I 100% agree with you - it was vitriolic, intentionally so. And it is nice to see a colleague with a smile on their face. However, I have absolutely no interest in seeing their offspring and I certainly don't think the office floor when others are trying to work is the time or place for their girly reunion. At least p1$$ off down to the staff lounge.

[hugonaut]

"... and main streets bustle."

It's lovely the way her voice breaks slightly from the emotion of seeing our main streets bustle again. Thanks for "backing brave", our major sponsor – your ad is a quality pat on the head that we all appreciate!

[RoboProp]

"... and main streets bustle."

It's lovely the way her voice breaks slightly from the emotion of seeing our main streets bustle again. Thanks for "backing brave", our major sponsor – your ad is a quality pat on the head that we all appreciate!

I've been told by Mrs RP to hit the mute when this one comes on, as it induces blind fury. Plus, that ad with the kid whose folks get a mortgage also does my head in, you know the one "this house!" F**k off ya little creep

[fourthirtythree]

I'm delighted that I have no idea what either of you are talking about. Sounds like I'd be annoyed if I did.

Last bunch of shows I downloaded, books I read, sources of music... They all came with no ads though.

[hugonaut]

"... and main streets bustle."

It's lovely the way her voice breaks slightly from the emotion of seeing our main streets bustle again. Thanks for "backing brave", our major sponsor – your ad is a quality pat on the head that we all appreciate!

I've been told by Mrs RP to hit the mute when this one comes on, as it induces blind fury. Plus, that ad with the kid whose folks get a mortgage also does my head in, you know the one "this house!" F**k off ya little creep

Yeah, for some reason it has really hit a nerve with me. I wouldn't consider myself to be particularly cynical, but it seems so focus-grouped, condescending, manipulative and information-free.

"You're brave, and we're helping you to be brave" – you're a f*cking toddler going swimming for the first time, and we're the parents who give you armbands and sends you on your way, looking after you with a fretful expression that turns into delight. F*ck off. You're a bank, your job is to make sound financial appraisals of prospective businesses seeking loans etc. Just do that properly.

[johng]

Yeah. I haven't watched adds in years either. No clue what you are on about.

[domhnallj]

Yeah. I haven't watched adds in years either. No clue what you are on about.

Thank feck I'm not alone. I thought for a bit that the rants were getting very parochial.

[Oldschool]

Yeah. I haven't watched adds in years either. No clue what you are on about.

Thank feck I'm not alone. I thought for a bit that the rants were getting very parochial.

You are very much not alone.
I rarely watch anything live unless sport or the news. Record everything and fast forward thru the adds.
Obviously not 100% effective but then I do occasionally get to hear a little bit of Elvis or some other nice bit of music (and the memories that go with it).
AND sometimes even a good ad.
Guinness ads are usually pretty good but there might be some bias involved there.

[the spoofer]

Yeah. I haven't watched adds in years either. No clue what you are on about.

Thank feck I'm not alone. I thought for a bit that the rants were getting very parochial.

You are very much not alone.
I rarely watch anything live unless sport or the news. Record everything and fast forward thru the adds.
Obviously not 100% effective but then I do occasionally get to hear a little bit of Elvis or some other nice bit of music (and the memories that go with it).
AND sometimes even a good ad.
Guinness ads are usually pretty good but there might be some bias involved there.

I can not abide the current Guinness ad. Most people I know like it but for me its like looking at Sophie Loren now and remembering what she looked like when I was 15.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I can't stand watching live TV in friends' houses, don't know how they can cope with it.

Sometimes I'm watching something live and go to press fast forward and for a second or two can't figure out why nothing is happening because its such a rarity.

[Peg Leg]

I can't stand watching live TV in friends' houses, don't know how they can cope with it.

Sometimes I'm watching something live and go to press fast forward and for a second or two can't figure out why nothing is happening because its such a rarity.

I'm just not organised enough to know what's coming up over the next few days.

[johng]

I can't stand watching live TV in friends' houses, don't know how they can cope with it.

Sometimes I'm watching something live and go to press fast forward and for a second or two can't figure out why nothing is happening because its such a rarity.

I'm just not organised enough to know what's coming up over the next few days.

You don't need to be. So many channels have "catch up" sections on sky where you can watch any programme from the previous week or 2. Then you have all the box sets. And the Anytime stuff. That's before you download anything off the net or use an online "player"

I can sit down anywhere and set a week's rugby to record in about 5 mins with the sky app. Dentist's waiting room. Park. Bus. Where ever.

If I do happen to be watching live tv and an add break happens, I just hit pause and then fast forward after a few mins.

There you go. That's when you can organise your recordings. During an ad break.

[Peg Leg]

On a related note, got a letter from sky saying that the box sets will only be available to HD clients and they can FRO if they think I'm paying €15 a month extra for that. He looses its effect if you've to view through a 2 yr olds hand prints anyway.

[johng]

Can't watch rugby in SD. (Unless you have a postage stamp sized TV and then.... I can't watch rugby on a postage stamp sized tv) All the middle distance shots are just fuzz.

[Oldschool]

There's been too much effin' ranting on this effin' thread of late.

[honeyec]

If I do happen to be watching live tv and an add break happens, I just hit pause and then fast forward after a few mins.

My mother does this, and I can't get my head around it. You'd rather sit there watching a paused screen for three minutes than just let the ads play?

[johng]

A/ fock yeah. B/ you don't have to stare at the screen. There are other things you can be getting on with.