Mike 💙

Senior Software Test Automation Engineer. Former CNC Programmer, NHS Genomics Officer, Microbiologist & Teacher. Tech geek, THFC fan, Dad, Husband, Brother, Son

[Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cv_cev]

The Department for Education chose legally enforced in-person attendance over mass fatalities

...during a pandemic!

The consequences were all too real for those in high-risk families...

[Mike 💙 @BongoWhack]

@caroljsroth Or, you could give credit to the creator . . .

https://t.co/ZM9OW0gcTn

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@OctopusEnergy I emailed back & forth trying to get Octopus to install an EV Charger for 3 months last year before receiving a ‘We’ll get back to you’ email in Nov. Two weeks later, another ‘We’re still working on it’ message. Nothing since.

Plan was to get a Smart Meter at the same time 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Mike 💙 @BongoWhack]

If a customer is on a fixed tariff with @OctopusEnergy and they then move to Intelligent Octopus Go, do they stay within the current fixed tariff or move to a new one at new rates?

If they have to start over with a new fixed tariff, is the £25 exit fee payable?

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@OctopusEnergy Thanks for that.

Is a Smart Meter required to move to an Intelligent tariff?

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@UPS_UK Package due to be delivered on Monday. Delayed.

Tues am: got time slot - came & went. Delivery changed to 'by the end of the day'. Still nothing.

Wed am: got time slot. Now delivery changed to "The delivery date will be provided as soon as possible."

What's going on?

[Mike 💙 @BongoWhack]

I’ve sent two emails (12th & 28th September) to [email protected] in relation to the potential installation of an EV Charger but have had no reply.

@OctopusEnergy is our supplier and I’d prefer you carry out the installation, but you’re not giving me much confidence!

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This is after a debacle last wknd where I'd booked a 1hr test drive in a new Hybrid Tucson at a more local dealer (again via @Hyundai_UK) only to be told on arrival that they only offer 20 mins & I can only drive a pre-owned 23 plate

Guess I'm not buying a new Hyundai then!

2/2

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Booked a 24hr test drive of a new Hybrid Tucson for me & my wife via @Hyundai_UK.

Rearranged school run, got up early & drove 1hr to get there for 9am, only to be told by the dealer they don't do 24hr test drives & they only have a plug-in available.

Waste of a morning.

1/2

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@claires @JackieDefalco Did they claim the second item wasn’t available at the time by any chance?

They’ll then likely ignore you until you purchase the second item again, so they get to charge you for a second delivery.

Well that’s my experience anyways.

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@claires I placed an order with you on 26th June but only one of the two items was delivered.

I contacted Customer Services via email about the missing item on 2nd July but have had nothing other than an automated reply.

I sent a DM on here on Friday morning and still nothing.

[Mike 💙 @BongoWhack]

@og87 @UncleCleese @DougieCritchley Simply pointing out that ‘advantage’ is irrelevant

If you don’t draw the line at the actual point of off/on & instead give attacking players 6” grace, people will complain when their player is 7” off - he’s only 1” off after all!

The argument won’t go away.

Offside is offside.

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So May 4th came around & I was tempted into buying some more #LEGOStarWars UCS kits from @LEGO_Group that were accompanied by a free commemorative coin, celebrating 25 years of #LEGO and #StarWars.

I liked it so much that it inspired me to create this little mash up . . .

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@BookOfTM Definitely Mike Wozniak. I’d not heard of him nor seen him in anything before, but I loved him on TM.

I became a fan of his as a result of his entertaining efforts and am now a regular listener to his Three Bean Salad podcast.

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@prodnose You think the red was in response to the player trying to give him a high five? 🤔

Either that or this tweet is a massive troll - I hate not being able to decipher context of plain text.

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@enlightenment91 @justme84329 @PicturesFoIder Door B is the correct door.

Ask the truth teller what the liar would say is the correct one - liar would say A, truth teller says he would say A - go through B.

Ask liar what the truth teller would say - truth teller would say B, liar says he would say A - go through B.

Done!

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@wsebag @mattgreencomedy Aaaaand . . . . follow 👏🏼

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@GMB As with most things in life, moderation is key. Using a tablet in a restaurant doesn’t preclude a child from interacting with staff, showing courtesy and using good manners etc.

I’ve known plenty of rude, ignorant kids and their use of tablets wasn’t the issue.

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@GMB While training to be a teacher, a very wise man taught me that you shouldn’t tell a child to sit still, be quiet and ‘behave’ - if a dead person can do it, it’s not behaviour!