New - The things that really annoy you

[Wellen Wolf]

I fear to say it but have there always been sniper safaris shooting innocent people in war zones?

From the report below:

Gavazzeni added: “There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.”

He claimed the Italian suspects would meet in the northern city of Trieste and travel to Belgrade, from where the Bosnian Serb soldiers would accompany them to the hills of Sarajevo. “There was a traffic of war tourists who went to there to shoot people,” he said. “I call it an indifference towards evil.”

Milan prosecutors investigate alleged ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnian war

Groups from Italy and elsewhere alleged to have paid Serb soldiers to shoot Sarajevo residents during siege

www.theguardian.com

 

[AndyWolves]

Thats evil, no other word for it

 

[Del Woppio]

Jesus fucking Christ

 

[broughtonwolf]

1st world problems but Spotify

1 for hiking prices Jeff style upwards of 25% over 2 years
2 for still not allowing basic add to next or end of queue functionality after countless years
3 for now having a podcast restart bug

 

[leedswolf]

Blue Islands going to the wall.

 

[Wellen Wolf]

Who cares? Humanity has some very dark undercurrents. After the Serbian human safaris, I wonder what goes on in the heads of hunters in the UK who want to track humans as replacements for foxes:

‘Are they going to eat me alive?’: trail runners become prey in newest form of hunting

Nervous reporter is chased across English countryside by baying bloodhounds, in what could soon be only legal way to hunt with dogs

www.theguardian.com

 

[EpsomWolf]

Another one crossing a few threads but a heads up on something we might all need to be aware of…

So a friend in the cycling club has just had his 4 bikes stolen from his home. The bikes themselves were locked, inside his garage which itself was also locked, which is attached to his house with a joining internal door to the kitchen.

One of the bikes is a new, expensive electric mountain bike which fortunately is going to be covered by the optional independent insurance which was offered at the point of purchase. The other 3 which were fully listed and recorded as per the requirements of the bicycle cover clause within the household insurance won’t be. The reason? - there is no evidence of forced entry.

As he started asking questions, talking to the police etc it was put to him he’s likely been broken into by someone using one of these:




So for the grand sum of £13.38 someone can break into your property in seconds without leaving any sign of forced entry and your insurance company can try it on and say they’re not paying out.

Absolutely sickening, the poor guy feels like he’s been robbed twice. As with any burglary there’s the sense of violation, the doubt as to whether these things are worth replacing in case it just tempts the scumbags back again, but the insurance company’s kick in the teeth is really a blow too far.

That’s a cruel move from them and I’m not even sure what we can do about it, but it’s worth knowing this is going on and maybe having a look at the small print or at least asking the question at time of renewal.

 

[Del Woppio]

That's absolutely outrageous. Both the insurer's response, and the fact you can buy shit like that so easily!

 

[Alan]

The Unemployment Axe swung for me today.

 

[Del Woppio]

Ah mate that's shit

 

[DogWeasel]

The Unemployment Axe swung for me today.

Damn, that fucking sucks. sorry.

 

[Keef]

Sorry to hear that, and just before Christmas as well

 

[sycophantia]

Sorry to hear that bud, it's shit, I've quite a lot of experience in that.
Hopefully your skills and experience mean you won't be out of work long.

 

[sycophantia]

Sorry to hear that bud, it's shit, I've quite a lot of experience in that.
Hopefully your skills and experience mean you won't be out of work long.

Can you do a an exchange with one of our Reform fuckwits? I believe there are a decent amount of jobs in your field over here.

 

[Tredman]

The Unemployment Axe swung for me today.

Ah shit news Alan. US employment laws are brutal, hope you find something soon

 

[Alan]

Ah shit news Alan. US employment laws are brutal, hope you find something soon

It was pretty hilarious in a way.

9am: Get to office
9:30am: Get invite to meeting labeled “Catch up”
11:30am: “Your positions have been eliminated.”
12:45pm: All access completely revoked

At least say “hello” first lmfao

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Shit Alan, that really does suck. Anything open that you know of?

 

[Alan]

Shit Alan, that really does suck. Anything open that you know of?

My strongest connection works in sports betting, which is pretty far from what I want to be doing, but it’s also one of the only stable industries for software dev at the moment. That, and I don’t really have the luxury of being choosey at the mo.

Ultimately I’m glad to be rid of them. The way it all happened was simply more confirmation that being shot of them is just a straight blessing, not even in disguise.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Very few get to be doing what they really want and sports betting does seem to be on the up and up. Try to find something and tell yourself it's only temporary. Eventually there will be better opportunities.

 

[Alan]

It’s the ethics of gambling, really. It’s such a skeevy industry. Unfortunately, of the two Rs I live by (Rent & Revolution), the former has to take priority. If not for me, then for my feline children.