Ok, dead thread is dead.
How about you tell us what you want, what you really really want?
(The Luggage is haunted..., Wed 20 Jul 2011, 15:12, 236 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

"The Internet: Like a training camp for never amounting to anything."
Thanks for that oglaf. So, what haven't you amounted to?

Alt: Mine's huge, how big is yours?
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 20 Jul 2011, 13:42, 158 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

lunch?
I have a chicken, chorizo and chipotle mayo sandwich. Somewhere a Tesco's product developer is congratulating himself on listing potential sandwich ingredients alphabetically.

What have you got?

Alt: enough killing, you have the power to resurrect one person from history. Who and why?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 12:20, 113 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

This is way cool.
If you stick your pen between the 'g' and 'h' keys on an IBM keyboard it starts up a flight simulator!

It also works with your penis.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 10:37, 18 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

What's getting on your tits at the moment?
For some probably perfectly sane reason, I currently find the Mazuma mobile advert incredibly annoying. If you haven't seen it, it's got two yoofs in it pretending to play a guitar and keyboard (very badly), busting some moves (again, badly), stuffing mobile phones into envelopes and thrusting money at the screen whilst pulling Deacon faces.

The worst thing is that Dave has started showing the fucking full length version again and it's HIDEOUS.

Alt: Breakfast of choice?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 20 Jul 2011, 10:36, 132 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Morning pop pickers!
Who's up for some stupid banter and light flaming?

NOT HALF!! Alan Freeman lols!

What does today hold in store for you?
( girlinthehole, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 8:34, 176 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

It's oh so quiet
It's oh so still.
You're all alone, and so peaceful until...
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 19 Jul 2011, 21:37, 168 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

New fucked-up thread time.
Your brief is to write some fanfic about a b3tan and a member of the Murdoch press. Or just a couple of b3tans, if you like.

Say for example, Monty and ToryBoy, or Bert and BGB.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Tue 19 Jul 2011, 17:26, 72 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

BBC run tragically short of vox-pops
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14190712

"There are simply acceptable targets for the hatred people carry around every day," says Rob Manuel, co-founder of the pop culture website b3ta.com.

There's nothing like the voice of experience, eh?
( ousgg is not seeking approval, Tue 19 Jul 2011, 16:33, 149 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Things you really should not like
Probably been done before but the last thread made me think of this.

I am mostly pretty dark and cynical, but I still enjoyed the Small World ride at Disney Land (the rest was crap).

I am a lefty cyclist and stand for more or less everything Clarkson does not and still I watch Top Gear and enjoy it

And worst of all I actually rather enjoyed Hannah Montanna The Movie

What do you like that you really shouldn't?

Alt: What meme do you just not 'get'?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 19 Jul 2011, 14:44, 287 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Mercury Music Prize nominations
Anyone got any opinions on this?
I rarely agree with the judges on this (M People, anyone?), although this year includes the King Creosote/Jon Hopkins album which I think is a great album (so probably won't win).
I know you are an opinionated lot when it comes to music, so let's have it then.

Alt: What is wrong with music nowadays? Why isn't there a tune you can whistle along to?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Jul 2011, 13:22, 187 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I think we need a new thread.
That other one is getting a bit unwieldy.

If you were going to pick a thing that you HAD to do before you died, what would it be and why?

Alt: why do you need an alt anyway? pick your own.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 19 Jul 2011, 11:45, 230 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Right new thread.
I'm totally going to have a newsgasm today, the select commitees are going to be excellent later and the only thing the news hacking story needed was a body ( www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14194623 ).

And maybe some marital problems www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/18/mystery-bag-bin-rebekah-brooks
(PsychoChomp, Tue 19 Jul 2011, 9:44, 332 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Racism and old people and credulity oh my
one of my facebook "acquaintances" just posted this gem:

BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER TOTAL YEARLY BENEFIT £6,000
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS /REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN TOTAL YEARLY BENEFIT £29,900
The average pensioner has paid taxes and contributed to the growth of this country for the last 40 to 60 years.
Sad isn't it?
Got the guts to copy and paste this?!
I just did, its an ABSOLUTE DISGRACE

apart from missing an opportunity to say "fookin' disgrace" at the end there, in under a minute I found

www.parliament.uk/briefingpapers/commons/lib/research/briefings/snsp-05621.pdf

which points out that this has been doing the rounds for years and has been done for the US, Canada, Australia and even India!

Why are people so ignorant, /OT?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 19 Jul 2011, 8:11, 66 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Let's all be mean to b3th on facebook, shall we?
Or on second thoughts, let's not.
Let's have a nice evening thread instead. Did everyone watch University Challenge?

Alt: Shall we have an /OT group on facebook? Will that make us cool?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 18 Jul 2011, 20:41, 142 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Hi
I require legal advice regarding implied terms and verbal agreements.

I need to know the following:

As a permanent employee, I have a reasonable expectation to enjoy flexitime. The contract states that permanent employees have flexi as a benefit, but it can be removed. As I have a signed letter stating that my employment is permanent, should flexitime (though stated as a removable benefit) require written confirmation of its removal, or can I successfully argue that as I verbally agreed to work 9-5 days (which is not the same as removal of flex, it is a verbal agreement), and have been in work for 9 with three exceptions (of 10, 10 and 5 minutes) for the past 16 weeks, my employer cannot subject me to any kind of disciplinary measures as a result, unless they formally remove the flexi benefit in writing.

I believe that as an implied term of the contract it can only be removed or used as the basis for any disciplinary procedure, it requires countersigned agreement between me and my employer.

I have other beefs, but I have thought through the above and it seems quite sound. I can also argue that verbal agreements are only legally binding in Scotland, so by sticking to the spirit of the agreement I have done no wrong.

Any takers?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 18:44, 87 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Tea.
What's the best kind of tea. Tetley's, PG Tips, or are you an anarchist who believes all proper tea is theft?

I would be nothing without tea. If you're tired of tea, then you're tired of life.

alt: think of something good to say. It's evening shift now and we don't need to be mean (or do we?)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 17:33, 84 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

So a second senior policeman had resigned
over the phone hacking stories. What would it take for you to resign from your job?

What about the £6.5million Brooks has apparently got coming to her?
(PsychoChomp, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 14:50, 260 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

How would you implement a 4 day working week? what needs to change in order for it to work?
Alt: piercings - like/dislike?
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 13:14, 244 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Stella or Cooking Lager?
I cannot drink "Wife Beater" anymore as it makes me beat my wife.

It was my privelege to see Monty sink endless Stellas at the weekend which was impressive for a man of his advancing years.

Alt: For Northerners - what your favourite brown beer? Or is it too early for a lunch thread?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 11:45, 177 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Bugger and bastard
My friend challenged the unfit me to do a half marathonwith him in October. Then like a good catholic boy he pulled out.

What dissapoinyed you this weekend?

Alt: is anyone here doing the half marathon in Cardiff this October?
(Catomiagi is in with a chance, Mon 18 Jul 2011, 8:05, 207 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Behold.
A wobbly Jeff is back from his sisters 40th birthday barbecue celebrations.

How is this Internet this fine evening? Has everyone had fun this weekend?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 17 Jul 2011, 20:09, 146 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Where the hell is everyone?
This is no good.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sun 17 Jul 2011, 14:45, 137 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Everyone has gone to bed. Now to shit in their shoes.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Sun 17 Jul 2011, 1:06, 24 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

EPIC!
The Captain wants a new thread, and Poppet has just woken up.

TELL US SOMETHING BRILLIANT. Talking of 'Brilliant' link your favourite comedy sketch.

Alt: How is Saturday night panning out for you?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 16 Jul 2011, 23:20, 33 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

BORED BORED BORED BORED BORED
I might peel my face off with boredom soon. My life has become a void and i am BORED.

Entertain me, guys!

alt: What do you do when you're bored?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 16 Jul 2011, 19:17, 222 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I was in bed by 11pm last night
And I woke up at half one this afternoon.

Best sleep in over a year. I feel fantastic.

Beat that mother fuckers!

Alt: Something about how your weekend is going.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 16 Jul 2011, 14:42, 107 replies, latest was 15 years ago)