mottaloo Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 This bellend really wound me up and no, I'm not on about piers morgan. Then the more cynical side of me wondered if it was a staged set up just to boost viewing figures and this "wasteman" is really an actor ? Then, the REALLY cynical side of me thought that if this really is genuine then knowing some of society's sheep like mentality (think gemma Collins, geordie shore, ex on the beach type of viewer) this idiot will probably get his own media career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted May 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 20 minutes ago, HKP90 said: I went shopping yesterday, and bought (among many other things) some cured sausage. I'm partial to salami, chorizo, garlic sausage etc, so I thought I'd go one further and bought some 'Fuet'- air dried catalan sausage (thanks for variety, Lidl). Imagine my annoyance when I got home, took a little slice and found out that it smells very strongly of....ahem gentleman's relish. Not super happy. Edit- let's not beat around the bush (haha)- sperm. It smells of sperm. I do like Fuet though, so I wonder what else I might like the taste of. Also this: 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobsons Choice Posted May 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 33 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: I do like Fuet though, so I wonder what else I might like the taste of. Also this: That's exactly what I was thinking of when I tried it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 hour ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Not sure if you've got a smart tv but there is a free downloadable app called 'Old Movies' which has 100's of classic films completely free. That may or may not have what I want - and I'm being greedy. I don't want to have to shop around different sites, I want 'Spotify for films'. All of them. First world problem, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 25, 2023 Moderator Share Posted May 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, mjmooney said: That may or may not have what I want - and I'm being greedy. I don't want to have to shop around different sites, I want 'Spotify for films'. All of them. First world problem, I suppose. It's unlikely to happen though. Music Industry is quite happy to service multiple platforms because people often play their favourite tracks multiple times so get re[peat fee after repeat fee. Movies and TV - MOST people only watch things once so the model is entirely different, different platforms pay to attract that one watch, they also as a result pay for exclusivity as the content drives sales, in music, its the usability of the software that drives sales as the tunes are almost ubiquitous. Also the cost of making TV/Film is massive compared to music so the fees to recoup also rely on the large pre-sale fees for exclusivity to a platform 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 25, 2023 Moderator Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 hours ago, mjmooney said: My local council has a bins app, so my phone always reminds me the night before. Presumably you (anyone) can set a recurring calendar reminder to do the same, without needing an app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 I have 5 bins, and they are all taken on different weeks. An app is absolutely necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 25, 2023 Moderator Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: I have 5 bins, and they are all taken on different weeks. An app is absolutely necessary. I’ve got 4 bins and no need for an app. So the 4-5 bin increment must be the decider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, blandy said: I’ve got 4 bins and no need for an app. So the 4-5 bin increment must be the decider Are they taken at extremely irregular intervals? For example, My bio is every week Black every 2/3 weeks depending on date Plastic 2/3 weeks depending on date Glass god knows, every 4-5? Paper every 3-4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 Bunch of bloody luddites bemoaning an easier way to do things 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 My council email me when there is an extraordinary bin collection day, otherwise I just use my brains to work out which bin is which week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 25, 2023 Moderator Share Posted May 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Are they taken at extremely irregular intervals? For example, My bio is every week Black every 2/3 weeks depending on date Plastic 2/3 weeks depending on date Glass god knows, every 4-5? Paper every 3-4? No, pretty regular. I’m not bemoaning anything - it was just a thought based around nowhere near all councils having a bin app and a tiny suggestion that people can set reminders as an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sid4ever Posted May 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, Seat68 said: My council email me when there is an extraordinary bin collection day, otherwise I just use my brains to work out which bin is which week. We have a Binfluencer, knows the bin days off by heart and always out first with them, we just follow. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 We’ve just had a new bin added, it’s very exciting. We now have: Black bag - general waste old school bin bag 1 per house per fortnight allowed. Green tub: non compostible food waste - every week. Smaller green tub: compostible food waste, council preference is you keep this and make your own compost if you can Grey tub: glass, every week Large white bag: paper, every week Large orange bag: cardboard, every week Large green bag: garden waste / grass clippings, every other week, soon to change to on prior submission of request for pick up Large blue bag: recyclable tins and plastics, every week and this month’s new addition….. Small white bag: batteries That’s 9 different containers, with some only picked up on specific weeks, some by prior request. It works. The 4 to 5 container threshold is just a myth. Oh, and the recycling depot is by appointment only and is bloody brilliant. No more queuing. Some people will always be resistant to change that they perceive as inconveniencing themselves. But it’s all about carrot and stick education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 As we are back on bins. If it composts, it goes in the compost bin. Thats currently full so in a few weeks I will be buying another. Brown bin, collected every other week, garden waste only £35 per year for the privilege. Blue bin, every other week, all recycling apart from paper and card. Blue bag, every other week, card and paper. Those three go out on the same day Green bin every other week, general waste. Tip, I can rock up when I want, which is often and regularly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) I used to resent having to show my council tax bill at the gate to get in at cardiff. Love all those options though to be fair. Powys should adopt similar. we have plastic tubs not bags for plastic / metal, paper / card and glass every week like the food waste and Black bins every 3 weeks. Everything else you cart up the recycling tip Edited May 25, 2023 by VILLAMARV editing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 14 minutes ago, Seat68 said: As we are back on bins. If it composts, it goes in the compost bin. Thats currently full so in a few weeks I will be buying another. Brown bin, collected every other week, garden waste only £35 per year for the privilege. Blue bin, every other week, all recycling apart from paper and card. Blue bag, every other week, card and paper. Those three go out on the same day Green bin every other week, general waste. Tip, I can rock up when I want, which is often and regularly. Yeah, you defo need to be running a two bin composting system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 hour ago, blandy said: Presumably you (anyone) can set a recurring calendar reminder to do the same, without needing an app I could. But it wouldn't take into account all the variations for bank holidays, etc. The app puts everything into my Google calendar for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 The recycling bin 'insert' we have for paper is a problem. It's too small for a start. A couple of boxes, even pretty small ones, and it's full. And every fortnight it gets further destroyed when collected, to the point now where it barely stays hooked into the lip of the bin as designed anymore and had huge cracks in it threatening to fall apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 25, 2023 Moderator Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Sid4ever said: We have a Binfluencer, knows the bin days off by heart and always out first with them, we just follow. A refuseful neighbour to have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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