Grumpy Old Man
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Seeking advice: daughter unit has friends over this school holiday afternoon, ostensibly to do band practice.
She tends to steer away from the popular plastic bitches at school, so these girls are a mix of backgrounds.
I just walked out into the kitchen, and one of them has body odour that could skin a cat from 10 paces. I'm pretty sure it is the one who refuses the pronoun "she" in favour of "they".
How does one approach the topic of "please don't let her touch anything in the house as I don't want to exhaust the planet's supply of Glen 20"?
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@NTA "The refugee camp is in the backyard"?
In all seriousness, I'm sure your daughter is smart enough to acknowledge that not having personal hygiene is disrespectful to everyone else...
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@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
In all seriousness, I'm sure your daughter is smart enough to acknowledge that not having personal hygiene is disrespectful to everyone else...
I also think she is, however there is a cultural (ethnic) issue at play that might preclude rational intervention
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@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
In all seriousness, I'm sure your daughter is smart enough to acknowledge that not having personal hygiene is disrespectful to everyone else...
I also think she is, however there is a cultural (ethnic) issue at play that might preclude rational intervention
I think that becomes a broader discussion about the benefits of multiculturalism - bringing the best of your culture and adopting the best of what's here. And one thing most Australians agree on is personal hygiene, for which there are non-harming (earth or animal) alternatives available in any good shop.
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@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
In all seriousness, I'm sure your daughter is smart enough to acknowledge that not having personal hygiene is disrespectful to everyone else...
I also think she is, however there is a cultural (ethnic) issue at play that might preclude rational intervention
Is she British?
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@MN5 so what'd you think of #1?
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@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 so what'd you think of #1?
I’m astonished that a pretty ordinary song from the 70s has become so popular all of a sudden.
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@MN5 well TBF I assume #2 would take it, cos it got really popular again...
lots of the top 20 way out of where I had them -
@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 well TBF I assume #2 would take it, cos it got really popular again...
lots of the top 20 way out of where I had themYeah I accept that young munters will vote their shit bands and I’m going full GOM.
But how the fuck a song that came out four years before I was born took number one just baffles me.
It’s not a terrible song but it’s pretty ordinary….and simple.
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@MN5 could argue it isnt really even a rock song, more a ballad, just the band, is a rock band.
Oh well, wheres my beer
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@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 could argue it isnt really even a rock song, more a ballad, just the band, is a rock band.
Oh well, wheres my beer
I’m pleased Blindspott didn’t get there.
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@MN5 I'd have Nil by mouth over simple man myself.
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@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 I'd have Nil by mouth over simple man myself.
No comment.
Metallica had FIFTY NINE songs in the top 2000 ! Fuck that’s a lot.
Of other groups I LOVE…..not just like……
AC/DC 37.
Faith no More 15.
Stone Temple Pilots 13.
Led Zep 26.
Sabbath 17.
Chillis 28 ( mainly more recent shit songs ).
Deep Purple six ( fucks sake how embarrassing ).
Iron Maiden 21.
The Doors nine.
Soundgarden 13 ( Chris Cornell obviously featured elsewhere too ).
Gunners 26. -
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@chimoaus said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 Looks like Tool have 28? that is a good effort, and a band that has arguably kept up their quality over the years.
I respect Tool and certainly realise their talent but I don’t really like them as much as others do.
Weird, cos they have all the ingredients of a band I’d love…..
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@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 well TBF I assume #2 would take it, cos it got really popular again...
lots of the top 20 way out of where I had themYeah I accept that young munters will vote their shit bands and I’m going full GOM.
But how the fuck a song that came out four years before I was born took number one just baffles me.
It’s not a terrible song but it’s pretty ordinary….and simple.
I love it. Great tune.
Not many songs you hear and the first time think, that is a totally awesome song. And still think the same after the 50+ listen many moons later.
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This thread must the most therapeutic on the Fern....
I'm fucking tearing out what remains of my hair dealing with my local council planning department. If there was a prize for stupidity, incompetence and outright ineptitude, these guys would ring the bell and kick the can at the same time.
Want to install 14 ground-mounted Solar Panels against the hedge in my field and need panning permission as it's more than 9 panels - should be simples right? But the clowns can't tell me whether household planning is needed, whether it's outside machinery and plant, agricultural land use change or a solar farm. Application fees of £260 to £920 have been quoted - for 5 solar panels
Yep the installation of 5 additional solar panels has caused chaos and confusion and gone up to the Head of Planning for a decision. Truly moronic.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
This thread must the most therapeutic on the Fern....
I'm fucking tearing out what remains of my hair dealing with my local council planning department. If there was a prize for stupidity, incompetence and outright ineptitude, these guys would ring the bell and kick the can at the same time.
Want to install 14 ground-mounted Solar Panels against the hedge in my field and need panning permission as it's more than 9 panels - should be simples right? But the clowns can't tell me whether household planning is needed, whether it's outside machinery and plant, agricultural land use change or a solar farm. Application fees of £260 to £920 have been quoted - for 5 solar panels
Yep the installation of 5 additional solar panels has caused chaos and confusion and gone up to the Head of Planning for a decision. Truly moronic.
Or maybe you're the first they've seen on it and the rules are written so badly they can't figure it out. Having dealt with those sort of laws I wouldn't be surprised!
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@Victor-Meldrew Can you do one array of 9 and another of 5 and then join them later? Sounds bloody stupid to me.
