What bemused you today?

[jinky]

I`ll just have to be patient. They have a cover all  - "pilot makes ultimate decision" and will no doubt come up with technical reasons why they could not fly. Just annoying to see another balloon and 2 parachutes up there as we drove home. I`d only driven 30 minues up the road but some had come over from Liverpool and Manchester with whole family in tow. I have to have 8 flights cancelled on me that I have tried to book within a year before I get 75% of the money back according to terms. I want to do it so will be patient but just cannot see us getting a more wind free  night there and am reluctant to travel further afield given this experience.

[Hinfrance]

What a shambles - I hope next flight gets off the ground for you.

[Jonathan]

Wow.  With those kinds of getouts I'm surprised they even bother buying a balloon.

"Nah you've tried 8 times to book a flight but we still don't have a balloon so we only get 25% of your money...."

FWIW I must have seen a dozen balloons in the sky yesterday on a trip to Sussex.

[Oldboy]

I`ll just have to be patient. They have a cover all  - "pilot makes ultimate decision" and will no doubt come up with technical reasons why they could not fly. Just annoying to see another balloon and 2 parachutes up there as we drove home. I`d only driven 30 minues up the road but some had come over from Liverpool and Manchester with whole family in tow. I have to have 8 flights cancelled on me that I have tried to book within a year before I get 75% of the money back according to terms. I want to do it so will be patient but just cannot see us getting a more wind free  night there and am reluctant to travel further afield given this experience.

I think those terms and conditions are unfair, and a court would consider it so as well. Speak to your local trading standards or CAB. 

[picsfor]

Sarah Kennedy is leaving Radio 2. I was reading the article when i came upon this section...

"In 2007, meanwhile, Radio 2 apologised after she said had almost run over a black pedestrian because she could not see him in the dark."

Honestly - i've not made it up! If you find it hard to believe, check it out... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11178849

[Hinfrance]

That's nothing. When my best mate was working as a traffic cop there was a lorry driver, at night,  who ran over a woman in an orange top and white skirt, and he didn't stop because he thought he'd hit a traffic cone.

They only closed the road for 18 hours . . . .

[anglefire]

I'm not surprised Sarah is going - she has not been happy since the WonderKind Chris Evans took the slot from 7am.

And she is ill a lot.

I like her I must admit, but then the standin whilst she is off at the moment is good too.

[ABERS]

How to become famous for more than 15 minutes!

Repitition!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11191964

[Hinfrance]

THIS

Hardly worth laying out the cash for anything any more - especially if music and films follow down this invidious path.

[Oldboy]

THIS

Hardly worth laying out the cash for anything any more - especially if music and films follow down this invidious path.

If you read the terms of software licenses, it states that you only have the right to use it, but you don't own it. 

[spinner]

THIS

Hardly worth laying out the cash for anything any more - especially if music and films follow down this invidious path.

If you read the terms of software licenses, it states that you only have the right to use it, but you don't own it. 

And, excluding the Chinese & Russians, they wonder why there's so much software piracy.

[spinner]

As I've posted before, I've retired. My wife and some others are of the belief that I'd be having second thoughts and generally feeling anxious about it. I'm not, couldn't give rat's a** about the old job. However, I've just learned that my Jeep is shot, the frame is rotten, and I have to scrap her. I'm broken hearted, I loved that little truck. 

[CML-1591]

urgh should probably sleep at this time...

[ABERS]

Why, when the Pope is speaking on TV and I close my eyes, can I see Herr Flick from 'Allo 'Allo?

[ABERS]

Looking at a photostream on Flickr and discovered the photographer had listed over 12,000+ other people as contacts

Can you imagine looking through your  contacts' recent uploads .

Looking at his profile to see what sort of person would want that many contacts it was an amazing mixture of bull and self promotion that I think I've ever read, well nearly!