Questions Thread

[ozleicester]

what channel is the Charity fiinal on?

 

[Max Wall]

Just now, ozleicester said:

what channel is the Charity fiinal on?

 

bt sport

[ozleicester]

Just now, Max Wall said:

bt sport

cheers, cant believe its not being shown in OZ.... just as well i can steal a stream

[Wymsey]

Why are some members in bold at the bottom?

[Strokes]

11 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Why are some members in bold at the bottom?

We are the chosen few, shhhhh.

[Carl the Llama]

Who is feature length porn for, who needs an hour and a half of porn?  In the same way that food loses its attraction once you're already full I have no desire to sit through the remaining 1h29m after I'm spent so what's the point of it?

[Suzie the Fox]

1. When viewing a section on the forum, what does the star donate? Is it that its currently popular, but not yet hot?
2. What is the difference between a moderator and an admin?
3. Why are some members denoted as Member + ?

 

Just a few observations i have made today when doing no cleaning / cooking or gardening and being glued to the hot topics on the transfer thread. 

 

Less than 24h to go now, thank god. 

[Carl the Llama]

10 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said:

1. When viewing a section on the forum, what does the star donate? Is it that its currently popular, but not yet hot?
2. What is the difference between a moderator and an admin?
3. Why are some members denoted as Member + ?

 

Just a few observations i have made today when doing no cleaning / cooking or gardening and being glued to the hot topics on the transfer thread. 

 

Less than 24h to go now, thank god. 

1. Star = topic you've posted in.

2. Moderator = forum police, admin = forum management.

3. They've recently donated to the forum.

[Suzie the Fox]

2 minutes ago, Carl the Llama said:

1. Star = topic you've posted in.

2. Moderator = forum police, admin = forum management.

3. They've recently donated to the forum.

Oh thank you Carl for your reply. 

 

(Whats the diff between the police and management though? Don't both ban people and delete posts or is that a job for one and not the other?)

[Carl the Llama]

2 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Oh thank you Carl for your reply. 

 

(Whats the diff between the police and management though? Don't both ban people and delete posts or is that a job for one and not the other?)

i don't know the minor details but my understanding is that site admins usually have more privileges and have more involvement with technical issues.

[Webbo]

10 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Oh thank you Carl for your reply. 

 

(Whats the diff between the police and management though? Don't both ban people and delete posts or is that a job for one and not the other?)

Basically admins can ban people and change your username.

[Mark]

The admin group would normally be for technical issues but I've always kept it for those that had a big input when we started the forum and throughout the years. Admin and moderators all keep an eye out and look after any reports sent in. I manage the technical side too but often press the wrong button 

[Jattdogg]

So dunno  where  to post this but figured maybe here.

 

Had right shoulder arthroscopy surgery last Tuesday. I had a followup today but it was with my surgeons partner as my surgeon is on holiday this week. They run a clinic together and are both surgeons etc. 

 

So before i was carted into surgery my surgeon was telling me that next week at the appointment that his partner would probably not give me a prescription  for physio. He told me that his partner is more cautious with physio etc. He said to come in the second week to see him as his vacation is done and he can give me the physio prescription.

 

So im talking to his partner surgeon today and he told me surgery went well based off the reports etc. Said to see him in 5 weeks time for assesment on how im doing and to talk about physio. So i point blank told him my surgeon said it was fine after 2 weeks and that he told me you would not push physio... he knows i wasnt trying to rat his partner out as i was laughing about it  but he laughingly responds that " i am a litttle older, experienced and wiser and think you should wait the full 6 weeks".  He told me that my surgeon likes to push people to do physio sooner. He then said to come back in 3 weeks instead as if it were a compromise between  both their recommendations.

 

Now i can appreciate and understand why some say to do physio sooner. Get the arm and shoulder moving sooner so you dont get frozen shoulder or locked up joints etc. Now i do some home exercises that my surgeon gave me and will continue them.....buttttt i also appreciate how waiting for things to heal might be better too.

 

Wtf?!?!?! How can two surgeons out of the same clinic have 2 very differing approaches? Thats very confusing for a patient to know who you should trust. Part of me says to trust my surgeon as he has been dealing with me since i dislocated my shoulder in march and seen all my scans etc. But a second opinion never hurts. I just dont know who to believe now.

 

Edited 8 August 2018 by Jattdogg

[DJ Barry Hammond]

 

Hoping for some guidance from anyone who vlogg’s / makes films on starting out kit. 

 

As part of my ongoing journalism degree I feel I need to advance a little kit wise from my iPhone and improvised ‘book and coke can’ stand for the bits I do. 

 

This has led me to researching possibilities of improving the sound quality of my pieces through purchasing an external microphone (such as a RØDE gunmic), gimbles / stabilisation devices such as the Osmo / Olly Clip / tripods - or indeed the cheaper option of a selfie stick.

 

The other consideration I’ve had is whether I attempt to advance to an DSLR system, which could give me a greater range of filming possibilities. 

 

Yet, in looking at all these options it has presented a pleather of choices, none of them particularly cheap either, so it would be useful to secure some recommendations.

 

All comments and replies appreciated.

 

Alex

[DJ Barry Hammond]

 

@Jattdogg

 

Although your situation is understandably disconcerting, I don’t think it’s too uncommon. In every profession their will be differences of opinion on methods and some will apply a more cautious approach than others.

 

My suggestion however would be use the advice you’ve received to guide you wishes on how you wish to approach your recovery. At the end of the day, it should be your choice on when physio begins, based on when you feel ready.

 

And given the two Doctors seem to be at two ends, maybe the most suitable answer for you lies somewhere inbetween?

 

All the best for your recovery.

[Jattdogg]

16 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said:

 

@Jattdogg

 

Although your situation is understandably disconcerting, I don’t think it’s too uncommon. In every profession their will be differences of opinion on methods and some will apply a more cautious approach than others.

 

My suggestion however would be use the advice you’ve received to guide you wishes on how you wish to approach your recovery. At the end of the day, it should be your choice on when physio begins, based on when you feel ready.

 

And given the two Doctors seem to be at two ends, maybe the most suitable answer for you lies somewhere inbetween?

 

All the best for your recovery.

Cheers mate. I did speak with my cousin who is a physio and he mentioned typically 2 to 3 weeks after surgery is when he sees people come in from the same surgery I've had.

 

Im leaning towards the 3 week mark . If i feel good and ready i will dive in and get rehabbing!

 

 

[The Blur]

I have just received an email from my energy provider advising that my tariff would be up next month and their cheapest tariff is £200 on the top of my current tariff.   I spoken with one of their agents to complain and they advised me to go on a comparison website where I managed to find a deal from the same provider for just £80 extra a year.   The aforementioned tariff is also second cheapest one that I could find on the website.  My tariff expires next month so I thought it would be wiser to wait closer to the date to change to the new tariff but the advisor mentioned that they may withdraw the tariff from the market at anytime.  

 

I have three questions from this matter-  firstly do you guys tend to switch energy providers every year to the one with the cheapest tariff regardless of their reputation,  if so is it a hassle and bit of a risk switching to an unknown provider?  Secondly, should I switch to a new tariff now or wait?   Thirdly,  do energy providers always offer ridiculous price rises every year?  

 

 

 

Edited 10 August 2018 by The Blur

[StanSP]

4 minutes ago, The Blur said:

I have just received an email from my energy provider advising that my tariff would be up next month and their cheapest tariff is £200 on the top of my current tariff.   I spoken with one of their agents to complain and they advised me to go on a comparison website where I managed to find a deal from the same provider for just £80 extra a year.   The tariff is also second cheapest one that I could find on the website.  My tariff expires next month so I thought it would be wiser to wait closer to the date to change to the new tariff but the advisor mentioned that they may withdraw the tariff from the market at anytime.  

 

I have three questions from this matter-  firstly do you guys tend to switch energy providers every year to the one with the cheapest tariff regardless of their reputation,  if so is it a hassle and bit of a risk switching to an unknown provider?  Secondly, should I switch to new tariff now or wait?   Thirdly,  do energy providers always offer ridiculous price rises every year?  

 

 

 

the 'big six' as they're usually known often increase their prices. They do it more than they freeze them. 

 

Shouldn't be too much hassle switching providers. Just make sure you take regular readings and keep them safe (photos are best way) and make sure the final reading is taken before your new tariff starts with your new provider. No shame in chopping and changing each year or when each contract is ending because another is cheaper - it's your money at the end of the day!

 

Mixed bag if you choose to wait or switch now - if there's no charge from switching from your current provider and you think there won't be anything cheaper in a month's time, then I'd suggest do it. If you're unsure, then you won't lose anything big by waiting for a month.

[The Blur]

13 minutes ago, StanSP said:

the 'big six' as they're usually known often increase their prices. They do it more than they freeze them. 

 

Shouldn't be too much hassle switching providers. Just make sure you take regular readings and keep them safe (photos are best way) and make sure the final reading is taken before your new tariff starts with your new provider. No shame in chopping and changing each year or when each contract is ending because another is cheaper - it's your money at the end of the day!

 

Mixed bag if you choose to wait or switch now - if there's no charge from switching from your current provider and you think there won't be anything cheaper in a month's time, then I'd suggest do it. If you're unsure, then you won't lose anything big by waiting for a month.

 

 

Thanks mate.  I was bit wary about switching providers because I switched the providers last year when I first moved in and the old provider dragged their heels over giving details to the new provider.   I guess all of this skullduggery business is their way of making the switches fall through.  

[Buce]

8 minutes ago, The Blur said:

 

 

Thanks mate.  I was bit wary about switching providers because I switched the providers last year when I first moved in and the old provider dragged their heels over giving details to the new provider.   I guess all of this skullduggery business is their way of making the switches fall through.  

 

I think that your new provider will handle the switch for you, same as broadband providers do. 

[StanSP]

13 minutes ago, The Blur said:

 

 

Thanks mate.  I was bit wary about switching providers because I switched the providers last year when I first moved in and the old provider dragged their heels over giving details to the new provider.   I guess all of this skullduggery business is their way of making the switches fall through.  

I've always found Martin Lewis' website moneysavingexpert.com handy for comparing things like this (as well as banking queries and just handy financial tips in general). SO might be worth looking through that.

 

I've found looking at customer service reviews and just general feedback is worth looking at cos if you do get in any trouble either through switching or in the middle of a contract you wanna be treated like a valued customer and not just another number.

[The Blur]

47 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

I think that your new provider will handle the switch for you, same as broadband providers do. 

 

Yeah but when I switched to them last year,  they ended up asking me to contact old provider cause they were ignoring the new provider.  I think @StanSP's advice is spot on,  it always pay to look at customer reviews.  I did that last year and that was what convinced me to leave the old provider.  I feel that my current provider which is the one of big six do see me as a number sometimes but they are usually good at getting things done when needed.

Edited 10 August 2018 by The Blur

[Buce]

3 minutes ago, The Blur said:

 

Yeah but when I switched to them last year,  they ended up asking me to contact old provider cause they were ignoring the new provider.  I think @StanSP's advice is spot on,  it always pay to look at customer reviews.  I did that last year and that was what convinced me to leave the old provider.  I feel that my current provider which is the one of big six do see me as a number sometimes but they are usually good at getting things done when needed.

 

 

I think the regulations have been tightened up since then. It used to be a nightmare to keep your number when switching mobile phone providers because they wouldn’t play ball with providing the PAC number, so it put a lot of people off switching. Now they are legally obliged to provide it within a couple of hours of it being requested. 

 

I agree with Stan, though, always check customer reviews whatever you are buying, whether goods or services. 

[Nalis]

How many people/devices can log into BT Sport at the same time?

[Izzy]

We’ve got a hire car on holiday in the US and I’ve just noticed the number plate is all smashed up. I don’t recall hitting anything and think someone has reversed their tow bar into it while we’ve been parked up.

 

We’ve still got a week left so would you ring the hire company now and explain it or wait until you drop the car off before flying home? I assume we’re insured but not sure what the process is. No biggie but a bit annoying. Thanks