Posts by ukgnome

so......

If Scotland leaves the union and there is a stipulation that all helpdesk calls will be answered by someone in the UK what happens to the helpdesk?

I guess that

I am the only person that wants a watch.

Thanks Weekend Edition

I have just had to explain to Mrs Gnome why I was laughing. I tried to explain that's Dabbsy used to be a Friday thing but he now lives in my pocket at the weekend. She had a read and then declared, is it everyone it IT that's like this?

Special something or other

Am I the only one that read the SBS as SPB and was wondering how Lester and gang could fare, and then I remembered oh yeah drones!

But the good news is......

Oh hang on there isn't good news. The likes of Britain First will be on this ruling and peddling hate in a comedic hey it's a parody way.

All these complaints and....

Not one about the size of the bloody dinosaur!

Oooh not long now

and I might enjoy 2G speeds at my rural retreat on the Norfolk Broads......hahaha who am I kidding, none of the operators have managed to get anything other than patchy reception between Salhouse and Acle.

If you can find

the quick easy option to complain about service or lack thereof then you get a gold medal.

EE doesn't have a status page telling you about faults, when you dial 150 you get a convoluted menu system that seems to be all about money and not about rectifying an issue.

However, you need to keep on at them, complaint handlers will give you a direct dial or email address that filters to a case handler. Although you have to fight them, and you should need the hassle.

I was able to to get 20% off my bill for the time I am with them as I stuck to complaining. But it took a month and made me a bit angry. Although i never swore when speaking to them, but I did heap on the sarcasm, and did quote snippets of their own statements back at them in a totally snarky way.

I've just pledged

And on Thursday I am guesting on a scifi podcast and am hoping to promote LOHAN as my geek pick of the week.

This damn ship will fly!

I do hope Simon isn't double parked in that picture.

That's like a forfeit or something!

give me the damn kickstarter link already!

I promise cash for stuff!

Camera

"making this a decent device for Skype calls or quick snaps when out and about, if swinging about with a 12-inch screen does not put you off"

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Tablets should not ever be used for photography, NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER.

In fact a law should be passed that permits you to smash it out of the wielders hands.

**Oh and it's too pricey

I wonder if Mrs gnome would let me bolt a space plane to my MPV?

Jolly well done all ---->

Oh, and did you decide on your tree protector backronym thing?

I think the main issue is that if you are giving a presentation these days then the audience of tie wearing free sandwich munchers assume that that you are a project leader. And we know how supremely awesome they are.

This latest cock up has resulted in the following txt

Hello. The 4GEE phone plan you've moved to doesn't come with an inclusive add-on. You can buy a content add-on by visiting .......

Hmm I think they have not told the whole story.

Bypass Arbour Protective System

Oh

so it's american bacon - yuck

Even as a British vegetarian I can attest that yank bacon is gross

My pleasant passport chap tried this on a recent trip to LA...

His opening gambit was - spain are out of the world cup, now I don't give a rats ass about such things, but I immediately feigned an interest.

His second question was about what I did for a living, I was terrified as I work for IBM, and he wanted to know exactly what I did. I tried to make it sound exciting, I think I got away with it to.

But what freebies did you get?