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Author:  oceanicitl [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Room 101
Inspired by enjoying the recent series there's a few things I'd like to put in there:

people that don't turn off keypad tones on phones

people that can't park properly

companies who think they'll be cool by spelling the company name incorrectly:

BigRedX wrote:
You could look at ColorMunki.



I win! 8-)
Author:  l3v1ck [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
[LIFTED].com
Author:  EddArmitage [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Room 101
I think someone mentioned that site on FaceBook too, although omitting the 'you' from the start of the domain name.
Author:  timark_uk [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
There is absolutely no way I can contribute to this thread in any meaningful way, as once I get started there'll be no stopping me.

Mark
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
People who drive in the middle lane of the motorway when the inside lane is empty for miles.
Author:  paulzolo [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Room 101
timark_uk wrote:
There is absolutely no way I can contribute to this thread in any meaningful way, as once I get started there'll be no stopping me.

Mark

I was going to remind the gentle reader about the origins of Room 101 and what it really contains, however, having watched a few examples of the TV show, I note that it's become a figure of fun rather than the location of true terror.
Author:  pcernie [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
Wires, especially almost proprietary USB cables :evil:
Author:  timark_uk [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
paulzolo wrote:
timark_uk wrote:
There is absolutely no way I can contribute to this thread in any meaningful way, as once I get started there'll be no stopping me.
I was going to remind the gentle reader about the origins of Room 101 and what it really contains, however, having watched a few examples of the TV show, I note that it's become a figure of fun rather than the location of true terror.
It's true.
There was one episode of the programme I saw that wanted all things science fiction putting in to the room.
The irony being that if all things science fiction went in to the room then that would also mean the room going in to the room, thus creating a temporal occurrence that would have even The Doctor hard pressed to sort out.

But yes, the origin of Room 101 is somewhat rather grisly.

Mark
Author:  paulzolo [ Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Room 101
For what it's worth, Room 101 is not a cupboard into which you put things never to be seen again. You get put in there with it. It's your own personal hell. If I had to play the game, I'd be thinking of things I like.

More info: Room 101 was a real office in BBC Broadcasting House which Eric Blair used to work. He didn't like it very much.

I expect that you've been listening to Radio 4's dramatisation of 1984 which was transmitted last weekend. It's still on iPlayer. I'm downloading* it now for later consumption.

*Recording it using WireTap Studio.
Author:  big_D [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
paulzolo wrote:
timark_uk wrote:
There is absolutely no way I can contribute to this thread in any meaningful way, as once I get started there'll be no stopping me.

Mark

I was going to remind the gentle reader about the origins of Room 101 and what it really contains, however, having watched a few examples of the TV show, I note that it's become a figure of fun rather than the location of true terror.

yep :(

I remember the trepidation of having my first English lesson with Mr. Scott, who had a reputation as very strict and his room was 101 - he chose it! I doubt kids would feel the same trepidation these days, with Room 101 TV show and the teachers' lack of countermeasures.

He could hit somebody in the back row on the ear with a stub of chalk, flicked from the front of the room! :shock:

If you were disobedient, he would take 2 chalk dusters and clap them over your head.

On the other hand, he was really cool and a brilliant teacher, when you didn't step out of line.
Author:  oceanicitl [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
pcernie wrote:
Wires, especially almost proprietary USB cables :evil:


I raise you phone cords and why do some people manage to twist them so badly you can hardly lift the receiver and yet others remain nearly as new?
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
pcernie wrote:
Wires, especially almost proprietary USB cables :evil:

I read that as Wives!
Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
big_D wrote:
paulzolo wrote:
timark_uk wrote:
There is absolutely no way I can contribute to this thread in any meaningful way, as once I get started there'll be no stopping me.

Mark

I was going to remind the gentle reader about the origins of Room 101 and what it really contains, however, having watched a few examples of the TV show, I note that it's become a figure of fun rather than the location of true terror.

yep :(

I remember the trepidation of having my first English lesson with Mr. Scott, who had a reputation as very strict and his room was 101 - he chose it! I doubt kids would feel the same trepidation these days, with Room 101 TV show and the teachers' lack of countermeasures.

He could hit somebody in the back row on the ear with a stub of chalk, flicked from the front of the room! :shock:

If you were disobedient, he would take 2 chalk dusters and clap them over your head.

On the other hand, he was really cool and a brilliant teacher, when you didn't step out of line.


We had a woodwork teacher like that. Up until the third year we were terrified of him - he shouted at kids doing what they shouldn’t. When he was actually teaching, he was probably one of the most engaging and well spoken teachers I had in that school. He had to be strict - his job was to teach us how to use heavy machinery like lathes and he rightly didn’t tolerate any mucking about in the workshops.
Author:  pcernie [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
hifidelity2 wrote:
pcernie wrote:
Wires, especially almost proprietary USB cables :evil:

I read that as Wives!


The ones that charge by USB are OK :lol:
Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Room 101
oceanicitl wrote:
pcernie wrote:
Wires, especially almost proprietary USB cables :evil:


I raise you phone cords and why do some people manage to twist them so badly you can hardly lift the receiver and yet others remain nearly as new?

We have one customer that keeps on totally breaking their curly cords. Just because they do stretch doesn't mean you're supposed to stretch them to the max all the time!
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