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Title: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Bar Wench on November 27, 2008, 03:33:18 PM
http://www.thedreamoffer.com/

Download the voucher and take it along. Offer valid till 2nd of December
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Barman on November 27, 2008, 03:36:39 PM
http://www.thedreamoffer.com/

Download the voucher and take it along. Offer valid till 2nd of December
Isn't this one of those scams that has been round before...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Bar Wench on November 27, 2008, 03:37:22 PM
Nope, my friendly Thresher's manager provided it to me.
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 27, 2008, 03:49:58 PM
 rubschin:

1. This voucher may be redeemed to its face value as payment/part payment for qualifying lines sold at participating Stores. For details of participating Stores, ask in Store. 2. Offer available on wine, Champagne and sparkling wines; excludes fortified and non-grape based wine. 3. Offer available to 18s and over only. If you appear to be under 21 years of age, you will be asked for proof of age. 4. Your name, postcode and e-mail address need only be completed if you have requested other offers 5. Present the voucher in store for validation. In the event that vouchers are lost or stolen, First Quench will not be liable for replacing or refunding them. First Quench reserves the right not to accept damaged, incomplete or defaced vouchers. 6. Offer available between 19th November 2008 and 2nd December 2008 inclusive. Offer subject to availability. 7.This voucher cannot be used in conjunction with 3 for 2 or any other discount, voucher or offer. 8. Vouchers cannot be redeemed at mainline railway stations, Petrol Forecourts, Center Parcs or Students Unions, or for tobacco and related products, phonecards, etop-up vouchers, cashback transactions, lottery tickets, postage stamps and etop-up paypoint and payzone payments. 9. Only one voucher per transaction. 10. Vouchers are non-transferable, cannot be exchanged for cash or used in settlement of any credit accounts. The resale of vouchers is prohibited. Promoter: First Quench Retailing, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1BL 
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Nick on November 27, 2008, 04:23:13 PM
Rip off  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Bar Wench on November 27, 2008, 04:25:17 PM
 doh:

Up to you.

We've used them in previous years and never had a problem.
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Nick on November 27, 2008, 04:28:22 PM
I have a 50% off voucher.

I am suspicious
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Bar Wench on November 27, 2008, 04:29:28 PM
I obviously don't know about your voucher but I am as sure as I can be that mine is kosher.
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Snoopy on November 27, 2008, 04:39:38 PM
Threshers have been doing this for years ~ it is a way of trying to compete with the supermarkets.
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: GROWLER on November 27, 2008, 09:36:47 PM
I've just been given 100 extra minutes on me mobby blower for Crimbo from o2 for absolutely nowt, and 100 free minutes on me pay as you go Orange mobby blower for nowt too!
Anyone wanna speak to me? I could listen to you on both at the same time in stereo for nowt! eeek:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Bar Wench on November 27, 2008, 09:46:47 PM
Would you really want any of us in stereo?!?!  eeek:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: GROWLER on November 27, 2008, 09:53:29 PM
Would you really want any of us in stereo?!?!  eeek:

No, not really on reflection I suppose. Speaking to Nick on the odd ocassion is bad enough. ::)
I really don't know how I'm going to use them all tbh. Shrugs:
I also get 500 inclusive texts every month, and so far into the 2 months contract I've used a total of none of them.
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 01:57:17 PM
I just got a 15% off at B&Q voucher if anybody wants it... This weekend only I believe...  noooo:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2008, 01:58:14 PM
They are going bust. Wait for the clearance sale
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Pastis on November 28, 2008, 02:17:17 PM
I was there 2 days ago buying lightbulbs  doh:  Very surly cashiers, it wouldn't surprise me if they went bust... and less well stocked than usual  rubschin:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2008, 02:17:48 PM
They are going bust. Saw it on the news earlier somewhere or other. See also Curries and PC World
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Snoopy on November 28, 2008, 02:17:57 PM
Go on Wednesdays ~OAP discount day.  whistle:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2008, 02:18:39 PM
Can you get some paint for BM. Cheap like?
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Snoopy on November 28, 2008, 02:19:32 PM
Can you get some paint for BM. Cheap like?

I may get a pension but it is not Old Age Pension  evil:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Pastis on November 28, 2008, 02:21:17 PM
I get neither... I'll settle for BM's money off voucher
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 28, 2008, 03:19:10 PM
Go on Wednesdays ~OAP discount day.  whistle:

Queuing for Mackeson and Sanatogen.  noooo:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 03:41:46 PM
I get neither... I'll settle for BM's money off voucher
I'll e-mail it to you shall I...?
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Pastis on November 28, 2008, 04:31:55 PM
Yes, of course...  whistle:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 04:34:26 PM
Yes, of course...  whistle:

Done...  ;)
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Pastis on November 28, 2008, 04:45:29 PM
 eeek:

Ta!   

Now, what's on the list? rubschin:
I actually need a large sheet of mirrored acrylic but not sure if they do it...
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 04:47:31 PM
eeek:

Ta!   

Now, what's on the list? rubschin:
I actually need a large sheet of mirrored acrylic but not sure if they do it...
I need some Rock Wool... perhaps you could post it...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Pastis on November 28, 2008, 04:50:14 PM
WTF is Rock Wool? 

Or is that a joke like knitting a kettle out of wire wool...  whistle:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 04:51:38 PM
WTF is Rock Wool? 

Or is that a joke like knitting a kettle out of wire wool...  whistle:

Nope (http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?fh_view_size=6&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{10082}%2fcategories%3C{10088}%2fcategories%3C{9231012}&fh_eds=%C3%9F&&_requestid=57245)
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 28, 2008, 04:52:51 PM
WTF is Rock Wool? 

Or is that a joke like knitting a kettle out of wire wool...  whistle:

An electric blanket, dumkopf  ::)
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Pastis on November 28, 2008, 04:56:16 PM
Sorr - ee  angry041:

Anyway, it's on an 8 week delivery leadtime...  Shrugs:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 04:57:06 PM
Oh...  sad24:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Pastis on November 28, 2008, 05:00:08 PM
Besides, I couldn't fit much in an A4 Jiffy bag  whistle:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Snoopy on November 28, 2008, 05:06:43 PM
eeek:

Ta!   

Now, what's on the list? rubschin:
I actually need a large sheet of mirrored acrylic but not sure if they do it...
I need some Rock Wool... perhaps you could post it...?  rubschin:

Rock wool eh?
You do realise that is my wife's inheritance you are trying to discount.
Anywhoo ~ hurry up because I think the late FiL's patent may be about to run out within the next year or so and we need all the royalties we can get.
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2008, 05:07:29 PM
eeek:

Ta!   

Now, what's on the list? rubschin:
I actually need a large sheet of mirrored acrylic but not sure if they do it...
I need some Rock Wool... perhaps you could post it...?  rubschin:

Rock wool eh?
You do realise that is my wife's inheritance you are trying to discount.
Anywhoo ~ hurry up because I think the late FiL's patent may be about to run out within the next year or so and we need all the royalties we can get.
Ship me some 'samples' then...?  whistle:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Snoopy on November 28, 2008, 05:08:19 PM
eeek:

Ta!   

Now, what's on the list? rubschin:
I actually need a large sheet of mirrored acrylic but not sure if they do it...
I need some Rock Wool... perhaps you could post it...?  rubschin:

Rock wool eh?
You do realise that is my wife's inheritance you are trying to discount.
Anywhoo ~ hurry up because I think the late FiL's patent may be about to run out within the next year or so and we need all the royalties we can get.
Ship me some 'samples' then...?  whistle:

No figs = no free insulation  evil:
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Snoopy on November 28, 2008, 05:18:52 PM
FiL's stuff was called Rocksil

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acoustic.co.uk%2Fimages%2Frslabs.jpg&hash=952f946dfd7c1dee8248caf3ea1312caea867e01)

Quote
Rocksil Slabs are manufactured from non-combustible rock fibre with a high performance binder. They are designed for the thermal and acoustic insulation of flat and curved surfaces.

Rocksil Slabs are available in semi-rigid and rigid slabs and in a range of densities to suit almost any thermal or acoustic insulation application.

They can be supplied cut to size and shape, and can be faced or totally enclosed in a wide range of materials including aluminium foil, tissue and glass cloth.

Applications:
Cookers, boilers, tanks, vessels and generators

He used to work with various governments insulating Power stations (Nuclear for the Indian Govt for example) and the like ~ also insulation in Nuclear Subs. Then he got involved in helping develop the insulation on the Shuttle. Every time one (Shuttle) flies a small cheque arrives.
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2008, 06:27:45 PM
When the shuttles explode does he get a bill?
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Snoopy on November 28, 2008, 06:28:38 PM
Nope.



Anyway it's hard to invoice dead people
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2008, 06:29:37 PM
NASA has money, I hear
Title: Re: 40% off wine and champagne
Post by: Snoopy on November 28, 2008, 06:41:26 PM
Well they certainly paid the old boy's mortgage for some years.
 He was part of a team and thus his "royalties" are only small. A few hundred dollars when they use the bits he has a share in the patent of are paid to his estate. I don't know how these things work but the US law is different anyway.
It seems a bit like a tontine as the team members slowly die off. Presumably last man standing would get more but the widows do seem to get something out of it.
He had a number of patents on different parts of the processes he was instrumental in developing but his main employment was as R&D Director so a lot of his work was owned by the company. He only patented privately developed stuff. When he got word that the company that employed him was to be taken over he and a couple of other directors patented some of the work that they had been doing in their own names and when the inevitable redundancy arrived he was sitting pretty. The new owners were forced to employ him as a consultant for some years and then he went "private".

Industrial chemistry does seem to be lucrative ~ pity I was useless at chemistry at school