Making the news today....

[eggsarascal]

Just now, trigger_andy said:

You’re a bit of a social sponge me old Eggs. I’ve noticed that after another member used a phrase or terminology you’ll do the same for a while til that said member uses a new one and you repeat the process. 
 

Gives me a chuckle. 

Thanks.

[scbk]

Teuchters on tour 

 

 

From this house here:

Google Maps

WWW.GOOGLE.COM

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Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

 

 

 

 

To getting stopped on the M25 with £4.4 million of drugs 

 

https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/sutherland-man-charged-after-4-4m-of-cocaine-seized

[Conor Wright]

15 hours ago, scbk said:

Teuchters on tour 

 

 

From this house here:

Google Maps

WWW.GOOGLE.COM

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Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

 

 

 

 

To getting stopped on the M25 with £4.4 million of drugs 

 

https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/sutherland-man-charged-after-4-4m-of-cocaine-seized

All he wanted was a white Christmas.

[AHPP]

Another bullshit job advert. Quite strong, this one. 
 

https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/8386119/?utm_source=odpy&utm_medium=sfbk&utm_campaign=aumat&utm_content=displayad&CMP_TU=jbsr&CMP_BUNIT=jobs&fbclid=IwAR1YyvoFCx5eE8VenoSrG7W0yciF1BXMcSyrSnxV4-dXq_LnWBYYNZkango_aem_ARlXTraVrBG_bwHG5_PUYUy2bWhnW0YrWJJ13ngp2Muf1S4On0Ua9I7kawuGOwn7fhJJVzqoDViWmZnuGGVzezKj1DpNVkKUyEnJLC5NgxT3jKllGxoW0hR9IlxMJdtmZjs

 

“Are you passionate about research impact and KE as well as helping to shape a new initiative, then the role as Hull Impact and Knowledge Exchange Acceleration Account (HIKE) Manager at the University of Hull (UoH) may just be the job for you.

The Research & Enterprise team at the University of Hull (UoH) is looking for an enthusiastic and highly experienced professional to manage our Hull Impact and Knowledge Exchange Acceleration Account (HIKE). HIKE is an exciting new hub, which includes our UKRI Acceleration Accounts (AHRC and MRC), helping the University to drive and create a step-change in delivering high level impact from its research excellence. HIKE creates a clear, streamlined offering of UoH internal research-related impact and KE funding opportunities, aiming to stimulate innovative impact across all disciplines.

Working closely with Directors of KE and Research & Innovation, the post holder will play a key role in shaping and delivering HIKE and help create an exciting portfolio of impact and KE projects for the UoH.

This is a fixed-term role to the 31 March 2025 in the first instance. The HIKE manager reports to the Director of Knowledge Exchange. 

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, women, LGBT+, and disabled candidates and candidates from lower socio-economic groups and care-experienced backgrounds.“

 

[Macpherson]

7 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Another bullshit job advert. Quite strong, this one. 
 

https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/8386119/?utm_source=odpy&utm_medium=sfbk&utm_campaign=aumat&utm_content=displayad&CMP_TU=jbsr&CMP_BUNIT=jobs&fbclid=IwAR1YyvoFCx5eE8VenoSrG7W0yciF1BXMcSyrSnxV4-dXq_LnWBYYNZkango_aem_ARlXTraVrBG_bwHG5_PUYUy2bWhnW0YrWJJ13ngp2Muf1S4On0Ua9I7kawuGOwn7fhJJVzqoDViWmZnuGGVzezKj1DpNVkKUyEnJLC5NgxT3jKllGxoW0hR9IlxMJdtmZjs

 

“Are you passionate about research impact and KE as well as helping to shape a new initiative, then the role as Hull Impact and Knowledge Exchange Acceleration Account (HIKE) Manager at the University of Hull (UoH) may just be the job for you.

The Research & Enterprise team at the University of Hull (UoH) is looking for an enthusiastic and highly experienced professional to manage our Hull Impact and Knowledge Exchange Acceleration Account (HIKE). HIKE is an exciting new hub, which includes our UKRI Acceleration Accounts (AHRC and MRC), helping the University to drive and create a step-change in delivering high level impact from its research excellence. HIKE creates a clear, streamlined offering of UoH internal research-related impact and KE funding opportunities, aiming to stimulate innovative impact across all disciplines.

Working closely with Directors of KE and Research & Innovation, the post holder will play a key role in shaping and delivering HIKE and help create an exciting portfolio of impact and KE projects for the UoH.

This is a fixed-term role to the 31 March 2025 in the first instance. The HIKE manager reports to the Director of Knowledge Exchange. 

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, women, LGBT+, and disabled candidates and candidates from lower socio-economic groups and care-experienced backgrounds.“

 

 

Jeez, the world has gone Feckin bonkers..

 

Seasons greetings to you anyway.... if that's still a thing😄

[Johnsond]

German Govt Wants to Remote Control Home Heat, Electric Car Charge

WWW-BREITBART-COM.CDN.AMPPROJECT.ORG

Moonbat stuff 🤔

[waterbuoy]

TBH it doesn't appear to be that different from the (ironically named) SSE THTC tariff - 'Total Heating Total Control' - on which SSE control when they switch the supply to our storage heaters remotely from their control room more than 100 miles away.  It has been around for decades.....

[Johnsond]

50 minutes ago, waterbuoy said:

TBH it doesn't appear to be that different from the (ironically named) SSE THTC tariff - 'Total Heating Total Control' - on which SSE control when they switch the supply to our storage heaters remotely from their control room more than 100 miles away.  It has been around for decades.....

You think so !!, I’m pretty sure you can opt out of that Tariff.  I’m happy to stick to diesel for the pick up and a log burner, until the quest for net zero is tempered with a bit of common sense or pragmatism. 

Edited December 25, 2022 by Johnsond

[Macpherson]

14 hours ago, Johnsond said:

 I’m happy to stick to diesel for the pick up and a log burner, until the quest for net zero is tempered with a bit of common sense or pragmatism. 

 

To me this is only the start of the onslaught of severe tech overreach in our homes where private companies have the ability [ with government say so ] to monitor, control and ultimately cut off our energy supply from afar.

I assume that I'm not the only one being badgered to take a ' smart ' meter with all the convenience and childish attributes that it comes with..

whereas in reality the whole push for these things is about control.

 

The actual end game of this atm as far as I can tell, is to read the meter every 1/2 hour with constantly changing tariffs where we will be 'educated' via pricing to use energy when 'they' want us to.... ie the cheapest time to cook yer dinner or do the washing may be 3 in the morning !

 

As an individual growing up I always looked forward the the onset and application of the latest science and technology in the belief that it would improve life for everyone, but  [ as it now turns out ] it seems that all that's actually happening is that any real innovation gets stifled and big tech is more and more able to have our short and curly's in a strangle hold.... whilst at the spewing out the message that it's for our own advantage or safety👎

[openspaceman]

Similarly @Macpherson I avoid a lot of the new tech because it is controlling and invasive. I do have an exception in that my battery is managed from china but that was a mistake on my part not researching things well.

 

I think the techies that develop the smart grid are probably in there for the right reasons (getting the most out of a renewables dominated power supply) but it becomes a bonanza for the politicians if they get to control it.