blandy Posted January 3, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 02/01/2022 at 13:31, Phil Silvers said: The Aussie's like chicken salt on their chips, have you tried that, it's amazing The first time I had it was in 2009 (first time work sent me to Aus). We didn't know it was widespread, we thought it was just local to where we were. "Woomera crack" we called it. It is amazing on chips. We'd nip to Spud's roadhouse (which is exactly like you'd imagine an outback truck stop to be like) for lunch most days and lap up that addictive chicken salt on chips. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, blandy said: The first time I had it was in 2009 (first time work sent me to Aus). We didn't know it was widespread, we thought it was just local to where we were. "Woomera crack" we called it. It is amazing on chips. We'd nip to Spud's roadhouse (which is exactly like you'd imagine an outback truck stop to be like) for lunch most days and lap up that addictive chicken salt on chips. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2022 I've got a Victoria Bitter beer can holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, blandy said: The first time I had it was in 2009 (first time work sent me to Aus). We didn't know it was widespread, we thought it was just local to where we were. "Woomera crack" we called it. It is amazing on chips. We'd nip to Spud's roadhouse (which is exactly like you'd imagine an outback truck stop to be like) for lunch most days and lap up that addictive chicken salt on chips. No gravy, crikey Mister. Just as an aside, i was obsessed with trucks as a nipper, especially Yankee ones, Kenworths, Mack's, peterbilts etc imagine the joy when I seen a pic of one pulling as an Aussie roadtrain. Bet you seen a few looking at where you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 3, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 3, 2022 29 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: No gravy, crikey Mister. Just as an aside, i was obsessed with trucks as a nipper, especially Yankee ones, Kenworths, Mack's, peterbilts etc imagine the joy when I seen a pic of one pulling as an Aussie roadtrain. Bet you seen a few looking at where you were. Spuds did (do) great gravy, as it happens. Yeah, loads of Road trains as well as actual mahoosive railways trains. Pimba, where Spuds is, is on the Ghan (Adelaide to Darwin) line, and I think the West- East line too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Got the old work blues tonight... not sure why, i worked last week and know i'm up to date with stuff! Just the thought of it being January and all sales figures are reset back to zero is probably what is causing it. Last years 'success' is now yesterdays news and all pressure is on for 2022 targets. I've carried a bit of leave over, so may take some time off this month. Go on one of my little breaks again... always helps to reset me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, Xela said: Got the old work blues tonight... not sure why, i worked last week and know i'm up to date with stuff! Just the thought of it being January and all sales figures are reset back to zero is probably what is causing it. Last years 'success' is now yesterdays news and all pressure is on for 2022 targets. I've carried a bit of leave over, so may take some time off this month. Go on one of my little breaks again... always helps to reset me. Yeah know exactly what you mean - the thought of going back in is a real killer. Get tomorrow out of the way though and then only 3 days to go. Always a good idea to get a few things in the diary to look forwards to I reckon otherwise can seem a long old slog. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 So maybe one for the wonder thread or any other thread. Since I moved house I've used 3 barbers now/hairdressers. Everyone of these barbers has absolutely soaked my hair wet through whilst giving me a trim. Is this normal now? I know it's always been a quick spray of the water bottle to help cut the hair I suppose but not literally have my hair dripping wet when cutting. How does that even work when cutting a style. Coincidentally all 3 haircuts have been an absolute shambles. Is this the new thing. How do I get a trim on top and tell them can you not give me a **** shower...without sounding rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: So maybe one for the wonder thread or any other thread. Since I moved house I've used 3 barbers now/hairdressers. Everyone of these barbers has absolutely soaked my hair wet through whilst giving me a trim. Is this normal now? I know it's always been a quick spray of the water bottle to help cut the hair I suppose but not literally have my hair dripping wet when cutting. How does that even work when cutting a style. Coincidentally all 3 haircuts have been an absolute shambles. Is this the new thing. How do I get a trim on top and tell them can you not give me a **** shower...without sounding rude. I haven’t had a great haircut for years, everywhere seems to either be a shit Turkish barbers, a Toni & Guy rip off merchant or a wannabe Hipster place. Old school sensible barbers hardly exist anywhere anymore. Hygiene also seems to have been abandoned in hairdressers as well these days, most are filthy and use tools that haven’t been cleaned for days. Edited January 4, 2022 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 4, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Ingram85 said: Old school sensible barbers hardly exist anywhere anymore. Not here. In Formby we have an abundance of Barbers, it really is a stupid amount for the size of the area, all bar two of them are bog standard traditional barbers, one that is about to open this week is Turkish and one that opened recently I would describe as Hipster Rocket Polisher. There are at least 5 Traditional and possibly some I'm not aware of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Stafford is bigger than Formby but I reckon we give much larger towns a run for their money with regards barbers. Not hairdressers, purely barbers I think in the small town centre alone we have 15 to 20. I use a fella a little out of town to essentially take the 5 mm growth off my bonce. No head drenching needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2022 Barbers. Apart from an ill-chosen one-off, I have only ever used three barber shops in my entire 68 years - two in Birmingham as a kid, and one in Leeds as an adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: So maybe one for the wonder thread or any other thread. Since I moved house I've used 3 barbers now/hairdressers. Everyone of these barbers has absolutely soaked my hair wet through whilst giving me a trim. Is this normal now? I know it's always been a quick spray of the water bottle to help cut the hair I suppose but not literally have my hair dripping wet when cutting. How does that even work when cutting a style. Coincidentally all 3 haircuts have been an absolute shambles. Is this the new thing. How do I get a trim on top and tell them can you not give me a **** shower...without sounding rude. Always remember a friend of mine who was a hairdresser, said it's a amateur to do a wet cur, although most people do it this way. If you get a hair dresser who cuts hair dry, you know you have a good one, cause it's the most difficult way, but you should always get a much better detailed cut and a style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Twitter. Got quite into it out of boredom during the first lockdown. Deleted it a couple of weeks ago and just feel like I don't miss it at all. A handful of accounts on Twitter are really brilliant, but the whole setup rewards some very unpleasant behaviour, and creates "Twitter Famous" characters who are often just playground bullies, fantasists, and self-promoters. Seems like nowadays Twitter fame has become a route to media fame for anyone willing to sit on Twitter all day and build a personal brand. Just... nah. You tell yourself you're using it to keep up-to-date with the latest news and smart insights and whatnot, but that's about 10% of what you end up doing on Twitter. Load of shite. I've kicked the habit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KentVillan Posted January 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Barbers. Apart from an ill-chosen one-off, I have only ever used three barber shops in my entire 68 years - two in Birmingham as a kid, and one in Leeds as an adult. 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Barbers. Apart from an ill-chosen one-off, I have only ever used three barber shops in my entire 68 years - two in Birmingham as a kid, and one in Leeds as an adult. 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Barbers. Apart from an ill-chosen one-off, I have only ever used three barber shops in my entire 68 years - two in Birmingham as a kid, and one in Leeds as an adult. So wait is it 9 barbers now 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Barbers. Apart from an ill-chosen one-off, I have only ever used three barber shops in my entire 68 years . Sweeney Todd is a bit of a close shave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I remember when i was a lad i used to go to a barbers above the railway tracks and when the trains would go by he had to stop cutting my hair, used to say I had the hair of a china-man as well weirdly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted January 4, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2022 How about you @mjmooney, have you used many barbers down the years? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted January 4, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2022 Barbers. Apart from an ill-chosen one-off, I have only ever used three barber shops in my entire 68 years - two in Birmingham as a kid, and one in Leeds as an adult. 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) My wife cuts my hair now as I purchased a set of clippers in Lockdown. My cut is the shithead cut, number 2 all over. However not long before lockdown my barber told me that barbers were the biggest growth industry in retail. I guess its a reasonably easy trade to learn and might explain all the wet cuts if that makes it easier. It struck me as odd when he told me, there are only so many people who need a haircut so it's hard to see how they can increase exponentially. It must be quite a cut throat business Edited January 4, 2022 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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