Hroth Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 42 minutes ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Well the description is quite something! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295117163629? 13 minutes ago, Swissrail said: Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the education system. Punctuation optional... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Well this is... Odd. And what's odder? The fact I searched up Bird's custard! (In fact I searched up Bird's custard railwayana) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114272261154 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Well this is... Odd. And what's odder? The fact I searched up Bird's custard! (In fact I searched up Bird's custard railwayana) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114272261154 Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole! Please note the pack will come in a postal friendly vacuum packed, clear bag (not in original 'Birds' packaging). This allows us to save you a fortune on Postage costs. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Well the description is quite something! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295117163629? Obviously someone who was taught to read and write in the 1990s. "We don't correct spelling as long as the pupil is getting his message across". 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Obviously someone who was taught to read and write in the 1990s. "We don't correct spelling as long as the pupil is getting his message across". Indeed. These idiots were responsible for a trend that would have had us grunting at one another inside fifty years because no one was being taught the rules of language. It has to be said I don't see much improvement today. Common horrors like "would of" and "undoubtably" make my skin crawl...and don't get me started on misplaced apostrophes! 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted April 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2023 32 minutes ago, Swissrail said: Indeed. These idiots were responsible for a trend that would have had us grunting at one another inside fifty years because no one was being taught the rules of language. It has to be said I don't see much improvement today. Common horrors like "would of" and "undoubtably" make my skin crawl...and don't get me started on misplaced apostrophes! and those who use sat instead of sitting. And as for those ask, "Can I get a coffee/tea/coke etc?" No, I'll get it for you. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted April 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2023 When's Mr Angry from Purley getting here? Cheers Darius 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 3 hours ago, kevinlms said: Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole! Please note the pack will come in a postal friendly vacuum packed, clear bag (not in original 'Birds' packaging). This allows us to save you a fortune on Postage costs. When you start getting a series of packets of white powder through the post, you can expect a visit from Mr Plod. Lots of fun when thre results come back from the forensic lab though! 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 6 hours ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Well the description is quite something! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295117163629? 'no track', eh!? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 4 hours ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Well this is... Odd. And what's odder? The fact I searched up Bird's custard! (In fact I searched up Bird's custard railwayana) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114272261154 Imagine: knock-off Bird's Custard Powder, in unmarked bags!? For 'County lines' read 'Custard lines'! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: When's Mr Angry from Purley getting here? Cheers Darius And which 'train station' will he depart from!? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said: When you start getting a series of packets of white powder through the post, you can expect a visit from Mr Plod. Lots of fun when thre results come back from the forensic lab though! Transpires, it's not custard powder! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted April 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2023 25 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: Imagine: knock-off Bird's Custard Powder, in unmarked bags!? For 'County lines' read 'Custard lines'! Sold through tarts everywhere? 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted April 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2023 5 hours ago, Swissrail said: Indeed. These idiots were responsible for a trend that would have had us grunting at one another inside fifty years because no one was being taught the rules of language. It has to be said I don't see much improvement today. Common horrors like "would of" and "undoubtably" make my skin crawl...and don't get me started on misplaced apostrophes! Surely you mean apostrophe's :) 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 18 minutes ago, rab said: Surely you mean apostrophe's :) 😡😡😡🤪 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 26 minutes ago, rab said: Surely you mean apostrophe's :) Were there 12 of them? Followers of Jesus? 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 16 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: Were there 12 of them? Followers of Jesus? No, those were the Epistles. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) 56 minutes ago, SteveyDee68 said: No, those were the Epistles. Oh yes, Pauls epistles to his mum... (Dear Mum, I enclose this weeks laundry, thanks for the apple pie. I got some custard off ebay to go with it...) Edited April 6, 2023 by Hroth ahem.... 1 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, SteveyDee68 said: No, those were the Epistles. Warnings about the demon drink? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 30 minutes ago, Hroth said: Oh yes, Pauls epistles to his mum... (Dear Mum, I enclose this weeks laundry, thanks for the apple pie. I got some custard off ebay to go with it...) Avec ebay custardo? That's quite a Last Supper! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 20 hours ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Well this is... Odd. And what's odder? The fact I searched up Bird's custard! (In fact I searched up Bird's custard railwayana) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114272261154 My god, they sell abroad to presumably ex-pats with free shipping! 😲 I'm not a big fan of custard, but if I was i'm not sure i'd want it with the embedded fingerprints of various customs officials in it. Is it even legal to send re-sealed food abroad? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) On 06/04/2023 at 10:49, TimberValleyRailway said: Well this is... Odd. And what's odder? The fact I searched up Bird's custard! (In fact I searched up Bird's custard railwayana) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114272261154 Please note the pack will come in a postal friendly vacuum packed, clear bag (not in original 'Birds' packaging). Is it just me, or did anyone else immediately start replaying in their head Peter Kay’s anecdote about going on family holidays abroad and his father packing tea, coffee, sugar and coffee mate in small, clear, plastic bags in his suitcase… Customs official searching case: ”Señor, what are these little bags of white powder?” Dad: “Coffeemate” Customs official: ”Coffee is not white, and I am not your f***ing mate!” 🤣 Edited April 7, 2023 by SteveyDee68 Sentence structure … people are known to take notice! 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 On 06/04/2023 at 10:49, TimberValleyRailway said: Well this is... Odd. And what's odder? The fact I searched up Bird's custard! (In fact I searched up Bird's custard railwayana) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114272261154 White powder in the post. What could possinly go wrong! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 7 hours ago, PieGuyRob said: White powder in the post. What could possinly go wrong! The arrival will be seen on a "Police Interceptors" programme coming to a television near you soon? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134500159089? Ooh! If old tender chassis are worth this much I'll be loaded! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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