Privatising the mail, good or bad?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23249466

Do you play the stock market? Successful or not?
(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:24, 63 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

On the one hand they are jobsworth pricks who act like they deserve to exist while still being crap.
on the other hand, citylink.

I'm tempted to say 'how could they be worse' but when I think of how shit some private couriers are and what privatisation did the the railways, I think I'm against it on balance.

alt: I don't gamble , as a rule.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:31, Reply)

you know I'm born to lose and gambling's for fools.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:36, Reply)

*doesn't want to live forevaaaah*

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:36, Reply)

Probably not
I used to play the stock market and did quite well out of it.

Minmet shares bought at something like 1/2p and sold at 16p a share.
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:35, Reply)

I could have sworn that said Mumsnet.
*rubs tired eyes*
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:48, Reply)

Good. They're a bunch of out of date, lazy workshy Placids who need dragging into the modern world or sacking.
Alt: shut up
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:35, Reply)

their striking struck me as the dumbest thing ever
our employer's on its knees and losing its business to competitors. i know what will fix it. we'll go on strike so that major customers like amazon go elsewhere.

nice work, brainiacs.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:36, Reply)

Can we have another question please, these are shit

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:38, Reply)

Good plan.
I nominate you to start a new thread.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:43, Reply)

This one is still in its infancy
I think it's well within the realms of salvation, it just needs a better addition question. Probably something with scope for swearing and insults or references to food and each other's mothers.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:45, Reply)

How about this?
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/11
Always makes me chuckle. You have to say it in an Arnie voice, though.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:52, Reply)

I didn't get it or it wasn't funny or whatever.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:56, Reply)

You're obviously not into high end gaming.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:58, Reply)

Shit, is it that obvious?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:59, Reply)

On the one hand, having to compete would theoretically make them more efficient.
On the other hand, I do think that companies should not be making money out of basic modern necessities. Water, food, power, fuel, the postal service, the NHS, public transport etc.
( Kroney, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:40, Reply)

You commie prick

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:42, Reply)

Sort of a democratic socialist, sort of.

( Kroney, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:42, Reply)

I'm more of National one.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:48, Reply)

You represent England at socialism?

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:49, Reply)

Germany.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:50, Reply)

I'll stick my hand up to personal greed.
I made a few quid from the gas being flogged off, and I bought my housing association place for next to nothing. But in principle, I'm against both being flogged off for a fast buck.
(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:45, Reply)

So basically you're a massive hypocrite.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:46, Reply)

Well, yes.

(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:52, Reply)

I'm generally opposed to privatisation.
I'd be very surprised if we saw an improvement, or a saving in costs, if the Royal Mail was privatised.

Alt: I guess my pension gets played about on the stock market, but I don't personally dabble in such things.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:41, Reply)

I was thinking about this earlier.
Royal Mail have missed a trick in the email market I think. Instead of thinking "Oh shit, revenue's gone down because nobody is sending personal letters anymore" why not join the market and let people send emails with a royalmail.co.uk address on it? The emails could come with a basic stamp design watermark attached to it and open up like a traditional letter. Offer people to opportunity to opt in to a 'design your own personal stamp' thing for a nominal annual fee, and encourage advertising.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:45, Reply)

That sounds well shit
No offence
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:47, Reply)

No, you sound shit.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:48, Reply)

I... I hadn't thought about it like that before
I suppose you're right...
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:50, Reply)

They're stuck in the fucking stone age.
They probably think 'email' is what Yorkshiremen say when they get a letter.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:47, Reply)

It's ok Lokesy, I think we've found the culprit who stole your joke book.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:49, Reply)

Wrong joke anyway
It should be the one about Yorkshire yobs taking MDMA by rubbing it on their teeth...



E by gum.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:52, Reply)

I assumed you had a whole section devoted to Yorkshiremen 'ee' jokes.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:53, Reply)

Nah, that one's down t'pit.

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:55, Reply)

I can't honestly remember the last time I sent a personal letter.
I've had to send work related letters out to the odd luddite that doesn't have an email address, but a personal one... nope.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:50, Reply)

It's all about parcels and junk mail

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:52, Reply)

Most of my snailmail is junk.
I can think of 4 packet items I've sent this year, passport renewal, driving licence renewal, and 2 charity raffle ticket books.
(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:55, Reply)

Plenty of couriers that could pick up the parcel market,
And if there is competition to get contracts with people like amazon or apple distribution, maybe they'd deliver stuff instead of making me pick it up from the miserable fanny at the sorting office, sat smugly under their 10 years service certificate, whom I'm unsure whether they're fusing to their orthopedic swivel chair or just have a hunchback.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:00, Reply)

Bloody hell Monters.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:04, Reply)

Or a service where you email them and they print it and post it to your auntie who's not on email.
that's about the only time I send letters and I'd pay more than the price of a stamp not to have to bother with it.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:52, Reply)

Just what we need. More cunts on the dole.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:53, Reply)

Sorry chief, I'm doing my best.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:58, Reply)

I'm not sure we need a national post service once everyone has Internet access.
I get all my bills and reminders and statements online. The only post I get is offering credit cards, or telling me about new to offers or the odd junk mail.
Only nice I get is the odd post card and a few birthday and Christmas cards, and I could live with an email for that sort of thing as well.
I don't see a place for paper correspondence in the near future.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:56, Reply)

b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post2012707

Delivering anything other than goods physically is a grotesque waste of time, fuel and resources. Paper post should and will go the way of the cheque soon enough.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 10:57, Reply)

Hahahahahahahahah, I had a company ask if they could settle their bill by cheque recently.
I laughed down the phone and then had to apologise because he was being serious.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:01, Reply)

My sister still uses cheques
But then she is an imbecile.
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:03, Reply)

Is she as pretty as you?

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:10, Reply)

there is a two bags joke here somewhere
but i don't think i'm the man for the job
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:21, Reply)

Call me old-fashioned
But I think taking the time to cut out the letters individually from a newspaper to spell out your message of hate is far more effective than a rude tweet.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:01, Reply)

I had to order a new chequebook to pay for my new driving licence.
I haven't had a chequebook for ten years but the bloody DVLA wouldn't take any other form of payment in my situation.

Now I've got 99 cheques that are never going to do anything but take up drawer space.
( Kroney, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:03, Reply)

I still use cheques.

(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:03, Reply)

Fuck's sake.
Still, I bet Tangles is still attempting to pay for things using X amount of goats.
( Kroney, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:05, Reply)

Don't be silly, who carries a load of goats around with them in this day and age?
No, I prefer your more modern methods, like the tally stick.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:07, Reply)

stick

whacker

HAHAHAAHAHAHA
( Kroney, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:24, Reply)

I think I may give this a go on Sunday
metro.co.uk/2013/07/08/how-to-cook-the-ultimate-shakshuka-3872894/

The combination of flavours sounds OK
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:20, Reply)

Yes!
I had a similart dish with small meatballs in morroco, it were lush
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:26, Reply)

I've never even heard of it before
I think meat may be added
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:27, Reply)

I make the one Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has in his veg prick book
It's easy and tasty.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:28, Reply)

This is the kind of Vegetarian food that I could get used to

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:39, Reply)

private delivery companies are cunts to a man, therefore this is a bad idea

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:25, Reply)

New thread cos this one sucks donkey dick

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 10 Jul 2013, 11:28, Reply)