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Title: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 28, 2008, 12:37:44 PM
Did you know it's Energy Saving Day?

I didn't but I noticed a piece on the BBC website and followed the link HERE (http://www.e-day.org.uk/index.thtml). The idea being to turn off electrical equipment that you're not using.

Currently consumption is about 1% UP on average.

Somehow that makes me pleased.     

Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 28, 2008, 12:40:30 PM
That'll be everyone logging on to find out about energy saving I 'spect.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Grumpmeister on February 28, 2008, 01:05:32 PM
Wonder if thats what the electrician is trying to help with. If he cuts the power to my office one more bleedin time today I wont be held responsiblle for my actions  cussing:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 28, 2008, 02:12:47 PM
I have done my bit by retiring to my local to drink hand-drawn Young's for the day :-)

Mrs TMR is trying to beat me at darts. Bless.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 28, 2008, 02:26:20 PM
It's grand life for some.  ;)
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 28, 2008, 02:27:39 PM
I've just been for a nap and I left my PC and everything switched on...  whistle:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 28, 2008, 02:32:13 PM
At least you don't waste lecky on a haridryer...
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 28, 2008, 02:34:32 PM
At least you don't waste lecky on a haridryer...
cussing:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 28, 2008, 02:40:38 PM
Perhaps he's got an electric polisher to buff the pate:


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Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 28, 2008, 02:42:11 PM
 Banghead
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 28, 2008, 02:48:17 PM
No .. he seems to use a brick wall.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 28, 2008, 02:49:12 PM
You'd think that would hurt with no hair to protect his bonce.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 28, 2008, 02:50:21 PM
You'd think that would hurt with no hair to protect his bonce.
You'll eat your words when you meet me...!  cussing:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 28, 2008, 02:51:59 PM
How will I know it is you if you aren't bald!
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 28, 2008, 02:53:16 PM
He has a mole on his ****
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 28, 2008, 02:55:50 PM
How will I know it is you if you aren't bald!
I'll be the one calling you Wenchy and feeding you chocolate 'til you are squik!  point:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 28, 2008, 03:02:37 PM
Or to inflate his "other" wife...
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 28, 2008, 03:06:37 PM
He has a mole on his ****

How would I see that?  eeek:
Why would I want to see that?  eeek:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 28, 2008, 03:08:00 PM
He has a mole on his ****

How would I see that?  eeek:
Why would I want to see that?  eeek:

Ask anyone who you think might be him.

To identify the right one silly.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 28, 2008, 03:09:39 PM
So, I just walk up to random men and say excuse can I look at your ****!  eeek:

I'll call you when I need bailing out of the nuthouse/police cell.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 28, 2008, 03:16:29 PM
That's the idea ..... makes for a hell of a wedding reception. lol:


Though I think "may I" might be more grammatically correct.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 28, 2008, 03:22:42 PM
How about I just have a rumange and yank it out myself to inspect it?
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 28, 2008, 03:28:40 PM
Rummage away .... you'll make lots of new friends ..... though not of the female gender.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Nick on February 28, 2008, 03:47:11 PM
How about I just have a rumange and yank it out myself to inspect it?
Mt address folows. Bring Vaseline!
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 28, 2008, 03:48:44 PM
The address of what mount would this be?
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 28, 2008, 03:55:15 PM
I wish you'd keep my **** out of this - it's bad enough going on about my head...  noooo:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 28, 2008, 04:08:33 PM
I didn't bring it up!
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 28, 2008, 04:14:52 PM
I didn't bring it up!
I hope you didn't swallow it!  eeek:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 28, 2008, 04:18:11 PM
 sick2:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Grumpmeister on February 28, 2008, 05:39:06 PM
How will I know it is you if you aren't bald!

Simple, just get te DJ/announcertannoy (delete as applicable depending on location) to dedicate a song to Baldymort, then simply watch for someone banging their head against a wall...  whistle:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 29, 2008, 07:37:56 AM
How will I know it is you if you aren't bald!

Simple, just get te DJ/announcertannoy (delete as applicable depending on location) to dedicate a song to Baldymort, then simply watch for someone banging their head against a wall...  whistle:
Angry9:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Nick on February 29, 2008, 09:41:17 AM
Some years ago at a wedding where I knew very few people I approached a lady in a rather fine hat and said that my wife would like to know where she got it from. This proved a good conversation opener. I used the same line with about 10 other women in the course of the next couple of hours.

The whole thing fell apart when I saw all these women talking together and all turning to give me an evil glare scared2:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 29, 2008, 09:45:52 AM
TBH I have been able to avoid weddings in the most part. Those I have attended (Own x2, Son x1 as I missed the second one and Daughter x2) have cost me mucho dosh. Why can't people just elope and make everyone happy?
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 29, 2008, 09:48:05 AM
TBH I have been able to avoid weddings in the most part. Those I have attended (Own x2, Son x1 as I missed the second one and Daughter x2) have cost me mucho dosh. Why can't people just elope and make everyone happy?
Agreed!   Banghead
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Nick on February 29, 2008, 09:49:25 AM
I was asked by my mean sister if I would "give her away" at her second wedding. This was absurd as she was 62 at the time, but I agreed.

Present, new suit, overnight in a hotel etc. Pricey.

She sent me a copy of one of the wedding photos - and a bill for £7.50! eeek:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 29, 2008, 09:53:01 AM
TBH I have been able to avoid weddings in the most part. Those I have attended (Own x2, Son x1 as I missed the second one and Daughter x2) have cost me mucho dosh. Why can't people just elope and make everyone happy?
Agreed!   Banghead

Because some people say they would be upset if you did that!

 Banghead
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 29, 2008, 09:55:11 AM
TBH I have been able to avoid weddings in the most part. Those I have attended (Own x2, Son x1 as I missed the second one and Daughter x2) have cost me mucho dosh. Why can't people just elope and make everyone happy?
Agreed!   Banghead

Because some people say they would be upset if you did that!

 Banghead

They'd get over it ~ after all whose day is it anyway?
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Bar Wench on February 29, 2008, 09:57:11 AM
TBH I have been able to avoid weddings in the most part. Those I have attended (Own x2, Son x1 as I missed the second one and Daughter x2) have cost me mucho dosh. Why can't people just elope and make everyone happy?
Agreed!   Banghead

Because some people say they would be upset if you did that!

 Banghead

They'd get over it ~ after all whose day is it anyway?

Exactly! Although I doubt they would get over it.  noooo: It would just be another black mark against my name.  sad24:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: TG on February 29, 2008, 09:58:30 AM
Going back to energy saving day for a moment. Could this be the reason British Gas have sent me two lots of energy saving bulbs through the post over the last two days. No explanation, not sent for them, they just turned up.

 rubschin:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Nick on February 29, 2008, 09:59:00 AM
You have gas lighting? rubschin:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 29, 2008, 10:00:46 AM
You must have filled out a questionnaire or something. I did years ago and get regular deliveries of energy saving bulbs biannually. See a previous thread that I cannot be arsed to look for now.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: TG on February 29, 2008, 10:01:43 AM
You have gas lighting? rubschin:

No dear boy, one buys ones electrons from British Gas. 
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Snoopy on February 29, 2008, 10:05:59 AM
You have gas lighting? rubschin:

No dear boy, one buys ones electrons from British Gas. 


One must visit USwitch.com then and find that one is being robbed.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 29, 2008, 10:09:54 AM
Don’t start Snoopy off on energy saving light bulbs or British Gas…  noooo:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: TG on February 29, 2008, 10:10:07 AM
You have gas lighting? rubschin:

No dear boy, one buys ones electrons from British Gas. 


One must visit USwitch.com then and find that one is being robbed.

One is fecked off with chopping and changing suppliers. Also, the last organisation used did not barrage one with free light bulbs.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 29, 2008, 10:36:34 AM
British Gas supply my electricity as well. Not my gas though. They maintain my boiler and gas fire as well. Haven't had a problem with them for some time now.
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on February 29, 2008, 04:49:04 PM
Sign of the time innit!

Gas from the Electric board
Electric from the Gas board
Phones from either

I wonder when they'll start to do water as well?

Used to be that if you wanted leccy, you went to the leccy board - same for gas. Nowadays - who knows!
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 29, 2008, 04:53:23 PM
Sign of the time innit!

Gas from the Electric board
Electric from the Gas board
Phones from either

I wonder when they'll start to do water as well?

Used to be that if you wanted leccy, you went to the leccy board - same for gas. Nowadays - who knows!
We still have the 'old days' here... 'lectric company, gas company telephone company, etc.  cloud9:
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Nick on February 29, 2008, 08:49:50 PM
Sewerage Company. What do they supply?
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Barman on February 29, 2008, 09:02:37 PM
Sewerage Company. What do they supply?
Sewerage...  ::)
Title: Re: Energy Saving Day
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 29, 2008, 09:55:02 PM
Sign of the time innit!

Gas from the Electric board
Electric from the Gas board
Phones from either

I wonder when they'll start to do water as well?

Used to be that if you wanted leccy, you went to the leccy board - same for gas. Nowadays - who knows!
We still have the 'old days' here... 'lectric company, gas company telephone company, etc.  cloud9:
How quaint.