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by woah
Thu 29 Mar, 2018 19.10
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Yet another Morrisons thread
Replies: 1179
Views: 526546

Re: Yet another Morrisons thread

There's a couple round here, they're pretty good actually but you can still tell they're a franchise from some of the shelf labels, EPOS systems and the usual weird petrol station junk on sale. Having a Morrisons range is nice but the deals aren't always the same as the main stores - for example the...
by woah
Fri 09 Mar, 2018 17.18
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Windows 9 is now Windows 10
Replies: 240
Views: 141447

Re: Windows 9 is now Windows 10

This seems like a fairly bonkers and overly complex solution but I know how these things can be. Not an expert in EPOS solutions but surely XP is still processing card transactions and therefore must have some contact with the internet in some capacity? As for Windows 10, what you really want is the...
by woah
Fri 02 Mar, 2018 18.23
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1291
Views: 508729

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

Have you seen the SunLife advert? "I saw the ads with Parky!" It's like they're acting badly on purpose. All of these life cover adverts are dreadful. I also despise the British Seniors one where the woman is pottering about trying to look like she's your average woman doing the housework...
by woah
Fri 02 Mar, 2018 17.20
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1291
Views: 508729

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

The sheer horrendousness of this advert is beyond words:



If you look at their YouTube version they have equally hackneyed and nauseating versions for autumn and summer, all with the same script.
by woah
Fri 16 Feb, 2018 21.26
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2008
Views: 906411

Re: The Tesco & Other non-Morrisons Supermarket Thread

There's also a couple of ex-Jacksons store round here that are pretty awful. The one by my house (Truro Works?), appears to be closing this coming Sunday, which will be annoying as it leaves a fairly big gap where there's no convenience store (except the Spar in the station car park, and that's a p...
by woah
Thu 15 Feb, 2018 18.28
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2008
Views: 906411

Re: The Tesco & Other non-Morrisons Supermarket Thread

The Sainsbury's fuel stations at Meadowhall are still very much in the "making life taste better" phase - I suspect it was refitted in 1999 based on the fact that the totem pole still has four star listed. There's also a couple of ex-Jacksons store round here that are pretty awful.
by woah
Wed 14 Feb, 2018 22.31
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2008
Views: 906411

Re: The Tesco & Other non-Morrisons Supermarket Thread

I think a lot depends on your local superstore - if it's located in a rubbish area/not a very nice store that's bound to change your perception of the chain as a whole. I hear a lot of people complaining about Co-op on here - but our local store's had an extensive refurb in the latest branding and i...
by woah
Wed 24 Jan, 2018 20.49
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 853035

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

The question that keeps bugging me is, when the inevitable happens and WHS bites the dust, what will happen to all the Post Offices that have assumed their new positions? Will customers trudge through an empty shop floor over perilous carpet in order to reach the PO desks? This actually happened at...
by woah
Thu 18 Jan, 2018 18.33
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Cashzone ATMs
Replies: 19
Views: 12554

Re: Cashzone ATMs

On another ATM related note, I wonder how many ATMs still run ancient OSes - OS/2, NT 4.0, 2000, XP Embedded? I imagine a lot run Windows 7 Embedded but even it's days are numbered - support ends in 2 years. A number of the XP machines are running 'POSready 2009', which is sold as a version of Wind...
by woah
Sat 13 Jan, 2018 17.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Cashzone ATMs
Replies: 19
Views: 12554

Re: Cashzone ATMs

Note Machine's UX is appalling. You'd think these things would be easy to get right by now. When they first took over the ex-Co-operative Bank ATMs in Co-op stores they had the worst UI - it's since been updated to match their other ATMs. My best guess is that those ATMs are Wincor Nixdorf and so t...
by woah
Mon 11 Dec, 2017 12.41
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Beard trimmers
Replies: 4
Views: 4795

Re: Beard trimmers

I really like the Philips OneShave - not as adjustable as a proper beard trimmer but a lot nicer on the skin and also doubles as a shaver.