The Round Table

Call centres and companie's phone responders.

Do you find that some companies phone responders whether just an office or a call centre are answered in such a way as to make them barely intelligible? Often, they use a headset with the mic too far from their mouth or.... the mic is muffled or.... ...

Resolved! Continue a Word

Just a bit of fun, post a word that begins with the last two letters of the word in the post before yours. The word you post must have both a consonant and a vowel in the last two letters. For example: DogOgleLeverEradicate To kick off with- Urbanise...

As an eBay customer how do I arrange collection for an item from a eBay seller not offering delivery

As an eBay customer how do I arrange collection for an item from a eBay seller not offering delivery.

US Town says NO to solar panels, they suck up all the Sun

This is not a Joke US town rejects solar panels amid fears they 'suck up all the energy from the sun' A US town has rejected a proposal for a solar farm following public concerns.Members of the public in Woodland, North Carolina, expressed their fear...

Happy Birthday Margaret.

Twenty-one again eh?I hope you have lots of cards and some nice prezzies. No doubt there'll be visitors coming round too?

A challenge !

Who is Morven Christie's birth mother ?.

Have you got a pooch?

It seems to have become the norm in newpapers (and online news) to call dogs "pooches". Everywhere I look to read about a dog it's referred to as a "pooch". Do you call dogs pooches? Do you know anyone that does? A grown up dog is..... a dog. A young...

Is it allowed to sell concert tickets on eBay?

I listed a pair of NF tickets on here this morning but I can't find my listing. Are concert listings not allowed on this site? Where can I sell them instead? The tickets don't get released until tomorrow, I believe and the concert is this Sunday. Tha...

From one thing to another?

I don't know what other folks think (I hope to find out) but I find it irritating, even annoying that news items (in print & online) start with a report about something then switch to something different where I'd call it part way through.Also, nowad...

JUST GOT HOME AND THE DOOR BELL RANG

I Said HelloIt Was The Police Only 5 This TimeSomeone Was In Trouble And They Wanted To Come InSo They Did,There Was Just Me And The Dog ( Dog Did A Runner )They Checked My Phones And Every Room And Recaptured The DogAsked My Name Checked It And Got ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday Bunny Have A Lovely Day .

It's not working here for me either

can't reply or give thumbs up

The only way to reply is....

To start another thread. Also, I couldn't edit my other thread where I made an outrageous typo!!!

How many ?

How many CHUGGA'S come before the CHOO CHOO?

How do I make a complaint about a rip-off trader who sends abusive messages when I complain?

Got ripped off by a trader who misleadingly advertised a product in the wrong category. His advert for a model crane came with the heading 'Model crane or crane operatives'. They were both the same price, $8.99. The picture was of a crane with a red ...

Dead Cat Etiquette?

So what's the etiquette if you mow down a moggy in your car?I saw someone being very scathing about a motorist the other day who "callously drove away leaving it there" They were so angry at the "level of some people's cruelty ". So I was questioning...

Help, please.

I have this lovely old photograph, I believe, from the 1930s. Can anybody name the factory this was taken at. There is a name on the building right at the top of the card, but I cannot read it. I have reduced the postcard to allow it to upload here. ...

What to do with a very personalised item... research tips.

I have no idea which board to post this on so it ended up here...I purchased a silver bracelet with charms on it, all is fine with the purchase, smooth transaction, great items. But one of the charms is engraved with two first names and a date. I did...

north to south meteor shower tonight

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky - BBC News Everyone Can See It But Better Up North Up To 100 Per Hour

Hotmail account problems

Hi all. I have a problem. My Hotmail account appears to have died. The thing is, it's so long since I set up this account that I've forgotten how I set it all up. Basically I'm asking tha a clever bloke or lady (no sex discrimination here.) to run me...

SUPPERMOON TONIGHT IN YOUR AREA

There's A Big Suppermoon To night Check The Weather Link To See If You Can See It Supermoon: What is it and how can I see it? - BBC News

Voyager.

Isn't it astonishing that 41 years ago the two Voyager spacecraft were launched and they're still speeding out of our Solar ststem? Voyager 1 is 13,500 MILLION miles from Earth now and Voyager 2 is lagging behind a bit being "only" 11,177 MILLION mil...

Good Night, eBay Community! Rest Well and Dream Big

Good night, dear eBay community! As the day comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to each one of you. Your passion for buying, selling, and connecting with others is what makes this community truly special. Remember to r...

Anyone know the origin of this?

It's a somewhat "impolite" rhyme but there's a few versions of it: Where 'ere 'ee be, Let the wind blow free,For it wath the wind,Tthat killeth me. That was supposed to be an epitaph on a grave stone. Another version is:- Where'er thee be,Let the win...

What is bicycle brake cable called?

I now it's an odd question, but I want to buy a long length - probably about 7 meters - of the sort of cable used for bicycle brakes, i.e. with a wire running inside an outer sheath. The problem is I don't know what it's called, and if I try to enter...

Bought item sent wrong item and said they didn’t sell me it in the first place

I've got a different subject I don't know what I'm doing. My account has been suspended even though I've got proof of the purchase,proof of delivery,all the messages where I tried to sort it out amicably but they turned around and said I was trying t...

On this day......

On this day 78 years ago the first Atom bomb was detonated in New Mexico. The Atomic age had arrived and it was thought the beginning of the end for war had also arrived. Not so?

Resolved! Kitchen window will not unlock

Your thoughts please. My kitchen windows are double-glazed, and lock with a key. One of the windows will not unlock with the key, it's as if the handle has dropped a bit. Would it be possible for me to ask a repair man to fix the actual lock, or woul...

A Books Board visitor

Hallo all, I haven't visited here for a long time but I wonder how many people visit the Books Board these days. I have just asked a question on the BB but I thought I may get more thoughts from the folk here. I'm going away tomorrow for a few days s...

It's snow joke?

How is it that when a bit of snow falls it cases massive disruption? I've seen reports of schools closing, buses not running and firms being shut for the day all because staff can't get to work.I remember walking to school in the tracks of the milk l...