CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 The word 'dongle'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 3, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2013 I like it. It should be used more. So should 'globule'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I like it. It should be used more. So should 'globule'. and the phrase "dingle dangle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 3, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2013 In the dingle dongle mornin' I'll come followin' you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 3, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2013 Over here the dingle dangle sounds like something rude you'd do in Kerry on your summer holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Multipacks of crisps - why don't they make them so that the individual packs inside are the same size as the loose packets you get in shops? I just had a packet of Roysters and there were about 12 crisps in it, so now I'm going to have to have another packet which makes getting a multipack less of a good investment than I thought it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 3, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2013 Multipacks of crisps - why don't they make them so that the individual packs inside are the same size as the loose packets you get in shops? I just had a packet of Roysters and there were about 12 crisps in it, so now I'm going to have to have another packet which makes getting a multipack less of a good investment than I thought it would be. The bolded bit answers you're question very succinctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) OK re- explanation, but it's not semantics. Those bolded statements completely contradict each other. It is about semantics. It depends completely on one's definition of "public housing." I know people in other countries usually see public housing as relatively low-class rental housing. Also, Wikipedia defines public housing as "a form of housing in which the property is owned by a government authority." The definition the Singapore government uses seems to be closer to "government-built housing." (similar to Merriam-Webster's definition) and all HDB apartments are either built directly by the government, or built by contractors on government contracts - these are not private enterprises. They are then sold directly from the government to buyers (who by law have to either be citizens or permanent residents), who will then be able to sell the apartments they now "own" to other people (at a substantially jacked up price, of course). After 99 years ownership reverts to the government, although we're a few decades away from that situation right now (most of the older housing projects will be sold and torn down before the time comes anyway). I should also mention again that HDB apartments are subject to a lot of rules and regulations that do not apply in the fully private market. (for example, the citizen/PR law I mentioned above, and the law that no one individual can own more than one flat at any one time.) As I said, public housing in Singapore is very different from public housing in most countries (with the possible exception of some Asian countries) Edited July 3, 2013 by legov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Multipacks of crisps - why don't they make them so that the individual packs inside are the same size as the loose packets you get in shops? I just had a packet of Roysters and there were about 12 crisps in it, so now I'm going to have to have another packet which makes getting a multipack less of a good investment than I thought it would be. they also use vastly inferior crisps in those multi packs as well .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Multipacks of crisps - why don't they make them so that the individual packs inside are the same size as the loose packets you get in shops? I just had a packet of Roysters and there were about 12 crisps in it, so now I'm going to have to have another packet which makes getting a multipack less of a good investment than I thought it would be. they also use vastly inferior crisps in those multi packs as well .... Wat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 3, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2013 OK I understand you better now legov, and just to clarify I was never bringing 'class' into it (I know you didn't accuse me, but I wanted to make it clear anyhow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) Multipacks of crisps - why don't they make them so that the individual packs inside are the same size as the loose packets you get in shops? I just had a packet of Roysters and there were about 12 crisps in it, so now I'm going to have to have another packet which makes getting a multipack less of a good investment than I thought it would be. they also use vastly inferior crisps in those multi packs as well .... Wat? they have a "Gold Standard" crisp that goes into conventional bags and then they have a slightly lesser variety ( cheaper / inferior potato , different oils etc) that go into the multi packs Edited July 3, 2013 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 3, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2013 The VT crisp consultant has spoken. I see a massive whistleblower scandal erupting, with Tony having to seek asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 The VT crisp consultant has spoken. I see a massive whistleblower scandal erupting, with Tony having to seek asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy. Or Moscow airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 3, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2013 they have a "Gold Standard" crisp that goes into conventional bags and then they have a slightly lesser variety ( cheaper / inferior potato , different oils etc) that go into the multi packs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Multipacks of crisps - why don't they make them so that the individual packs inside are the same size as the loose packets you get in shops? I just had a packet of Roysters and there were about 12 crisps in it, so now I'm going to have to have another packet which makes getting a multipack less of a good investment than I thought it would be. they also use vastly inferior crisps in those multi packs as well .... Wat? they have a "Gold Standard" crisp that goes into conventional bags and then they have a slightly lesser variety ( cheaper / inferior potato , different oils etc) that go into the multi packs I feel cheated. My McCoy's will taste bitter this evening. This revelation is up there with the rotating blind person device at pedestrian crossings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 they have a "Gold Standard" crisp that goes into conventional bags and then they have a slightly lesser variety ( cheaper / inferior potato , different oils etc) that go into the multi packs Better watch yourself, you might just find your next flight being rerouted to Austria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 The VT crisp consultant has spoken. I see a massive whistleblower scandal erupting, with Tony having to seek asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy. Or Moscow airport. he he I have a friend there ... when I left Moscow I gave my passport to the woman at Passport Control who looked at it , looked at me and threw it back at me and said nyet I gave it back to her and we repeated the process about 15 times before she got bored and stamped my passport and let me leave a reunion is long overdue .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Tea spoons that aren't strong enough for a good, hard bag squeezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 People buying houses. Seriously. It's up there at the top of things that piss me off that shouldn't. The amount of people who buy or want to buy a house without any logical reason to. It drove me mad in Ireland when people would use the reason "property ladder". Idiotic reason as that was. It was the lack of proper thought that went with getting the biggest loan of your life. People spend plenty of time about thinking other less important things. I think buying a house when you're settling down to have a family makes perfect sense. But the majority of the rest are bad decisions imo. In general, it's a better investment than putting your cash in a bank, nope? It's a better investment than just paying rent. Thirded. If you can get the right mortgage on a sensible investment, then the costs of buying and renting aren't far apart. It makes little sense to pay someone elses mortgage for them if you can afford your own. Indeed. My proposed mortgage is £504 per month for a 2 bed apartment in Four Oaks (albeit, after a sizeable deposit). I currently rent a 1 bed apartment for £520 in the same area. In 26 years or sooner that property will be mine. If renting then I will always have to find the monthly amount. I don't want to retire and have to worry about rent. That to me, is my main driver for buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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