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LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME 2018

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by ARMANDII, Jan 1, 2018.

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  1. Loofah

    Loofah Admin Staff Member

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    It's exasperating. I disagree that councils are powerless to influence legislation - they are quite capable of forming an opinion, making an argument and taking that to the local MP to raise in the commons.
    Not saying they ever will but there remains the potential for these morons to accomplish more than they do.
     
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    • john558

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      My local council Thanet DC is, it appears run by the officers. The gossip is that they will be in special measures very soon. Vote for this party and we will do A,B & C until they get elected then it's D, E & F :wallbanging:
       
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      Jiffy The Match is on Fire

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      They wonder why people don't trust them
       
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      • clanless

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        This is the inevitable outcome of continued austerity - the money just isn't there any more. Did I hear that one Council is to receive a cash injection to stop it collapsing - or was this something I made up :scratch:.

        Got told off today by one of the neighbours - I was told that it's far to cold be outside in the garden and I would get pneumonia :frown:.
         
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        • ARMANDII

          ARMANDII Low Flying Administrator Staff Member

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          That's what I like about you, clanless...........you're an Optimist.:love30::thumbsup::snorky:
           
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            Who? :dunno:;)
             
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            • ARMANDII

              ARMANDII Low Flying Administrator Staff Member

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              :heehee::loll::lunapic 130165696578242 5:
               
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              • shiney

                shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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                Don't you hibernate? Like the rest of us. :heehee:
                 
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                • Scrungee

                  Scrungee Well known for it

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                  Hate those 'accept cookies' popups! Must have accidentally clicked on one whilst half asleep because I suddenly found I couldn't get into a subscription only online newspaper for free any more. Selectively cleared cookies and I'm back in again.
                   
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                  • shiney

                    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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                    If I get any cookie popups that don't let me in without agreeing I just don't bother with their website. I've not yet found any site that is of sufficient importance for me to 'agree to cookies or you can't use our site'. :noidea: :old: We don't have a two finger smilie :heehee:
                     
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                    • Doghouse Riley

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                      It's irritating that any site you visit will stick a cookie on your computer.

                      The answer to all this for anyone who is unaware, is to click on the little "open menu" icon at the extreme top right-hand corner of your screen (three parallel lines)

                      Chose "options" halfway down the pop up menu,

                      Then click on "privacy and security" on the menu on the left-hand side of that page.

                      Then scroll down to "Cookies and site data."

                      Then click on "Manage data."

                      A menu will come up with all the cookies stored on your computer.

                      Many of these are for sites you will be regularly visiting and will be storing passwords. so avoid those.

                      Any sites you don't need, like Wiki and Bing and on line retailers you've only had a brief look at, you can lose.

                      Click on "remove selected" for each one you want to lose. Don't click on "remove all" or you'll lose all your cookies. When you've got to the bottom of the list, click on "save changes" then on "OK." you'll be left with just the cookies you need.

                      I do this every day before I close down my laptop. It only takes a minute, otherwise I'd have a boatload of unwanted cookies on my laptop.
                       
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                      • Scrungee

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                        • shiney

                          shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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                          I don't have that but do have a wheel emblem. If I click on that there is an option for 'Safety' and in that is 'Delete Browsing History' (which I haven't, and won't, touch as I guess it will delete everything).
                           
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                          • shiney

                            shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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                            Thanks.

                            Fortunately I don't visit many sites. If I'm not sure about a site I try to use 'In Private'. Don't know whether that stops everything.
                             
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                            • Scrungee

                              Scrungee Well known for it

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                              It only stops your wife from checking whether you've visited any naughty sites.
                               
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