Quick Question Thread

[Granny Danger]

What are people’s first thoughts when they hear the word ‘spam’?  I still think of cheap processed meat before I think of the technological usage.

[Sergeant Wilson]

1 hour ago, Granny Danger said:

What are people’s first thoughts when they hear the word ‘spam’?  I still think of cheap processed meat before I think of the technological usage.

It wasn't that cheap, even before the recent price rises. I'm a big fan of cheap processed meat, spam, chopped pork, Haslet etc.

I don't think of the word spam in an IT sense. Unwanted emails are just shite.

[Florentine_Pogen]

2 hours ago, Granny Danger said:

What are people’s first thoughts when they hear the word ‘spam’?  I still think of cheap processed meat before I think of the technological usage.

Monty Python, of course.

[Bert Raccoon]

53 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

It wasn't that cheap, even before the recent price rises. I'm a big fan of cheap processed meat, spam, chopped pork, Haslet etc.

I don't think of the word spam in an IT sense. Unwanted emails are just shite.

My standards are lower than yours 

[Sergeant Wilson]

2 minutes ago, Bert Raccoon said:

My standards are lower than yours 

Thank you, that's not something I'm told very often.

Not since Fred West died anyway.

[welshbairn]

Cheap barbers Dundee city centre?

[invergowrie arab]

Any of the Kurdish lads. Union St or Nethergate opposite Casa.

If you want the true Dundee experience roebucks on St Andrews St.

[tamthebam]

1 hour ago, Florentine_Pogen said:

Monty Python, of course.

Bloody Vikings

For the ancient of days, Granny, the use of the word "spam" to denote unwanted shite in your inbox is taken from the Python sketch 

[PB1994]

Any decent pubs in Larbert/Stenny to go to before the football?

[tamthebam]

Just now, PB1994 said:

Any decent pubs in Larbert/Stenny to go to before the football?

I've had a fine pint in the Station Bar. 

You'll have to guess it's location though, I'm not going to help you 

[die hard doonhamer]

On 02/11/2022 at 17:09, Shandon Par said:

Wonder how many unread messages it takes before an iPhone has a millennium bug-style meltdown?

 

 

On 02/11/2022 at 17:53, MSU said:

You’re okay for a while yet. 

 

On 02/11/2022 at 18:08, welshbairn said:

What the f**k is wrong with you people?!

[Bairnardo]

Any decent pubs in Larbert/Stenny to go to before the football?

Station is good for beer and whisky if a little expensive.

Closer to Ochilview you have the Crown and the Plough.

[bennett]

4 hours ago, Granny Danger said:

What are people’s first thoughts when they hear the word ‘spam’?  I still think of cheap processed meat before I think of the technological usage.

Someone with a big head.

[tamthebam]

22 minutes ago, bennett said:

Someone with a big head.

Takes me back to schooldays and folk with bad haircuts or big heids. You'd slap them on the forehead shouting "SPAM" for some reason

[invergowrie arab]

Tax on interest from savings.

If I go over my personal allowance how would HMRC know? Am I expected to declare somewhere and do people actually do that given, I assume, HMRC aren't routinely checking people's savings accounts?

I know I could look at ISAs but just curious.

Edited November 4, 2022 by invergowrie arab

[Bairnardo]

Tax on interest from savings.
If I go over my personal allowance how would HMRC know? Am I expected to declare somewhere and do people actually do that given, I assume, HMRC aren't routinely checking people's savings accounts?
I know I could look at ISAs but just curious.

That would be a capital gain I assume.... They would only know about it if you declared it via a self assessment I'm sure.

This is the way they find out about other bits and pieces like share dividends etc.

[hk blues]

9 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

It wasn't that cheap, even before the recent price rises. I'm a big fan of cheap processed meat, spam, chopped pork, Haslet etc.

I don't think of the word spam in an IT sense. Unwanted emails are just shite.

[Hedgecutter]

6 hours ago, tamthebam said:

Takes me back to schooldays and folk with bad haircuts or big heids. You'd slap them on the forehead shouting "SPAM" for some reason

Or slapping them on the cheeks and shout "Oh Tony!!!" before running away.

[Shandon Par]

You know how computers etc can flag up your spelling or grammar etc? Would it be a good idea if they could critique and psychoanalyse your work? Must be possible these days. Maybe you’re trying to justify a war, chat someone up, reply to a client - anything really.

Your computer/phone could say “are you sure? “This bit here makes you look a bit needy”. 

[jimbaxters]

4 minutes ago, Shandon Par said:

You know how computers etc can flag up your spelling or grammar etc? Would it be a good idea if they could critique and psychoanalyse your work? Must be possible these days. Maybe you’re trying to justify a war, chat someone up, reply to a client - anything really.

Your computer/phone could say “are you sure? “This bit here makes you look a bit needy”. 

If there was such a thing it would need to either turn a blind eye or be paused when posting in here for some folk.