On 24 Dec 2021 06:46:35 GMT, "sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
wrote:

>I've also uninstalled Twitter from my phone. It's quite liberating.

Hmm. I might need to do that. Have become mildly addicted.
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You never slow down, you never grow old

On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:34:19 +0800, Boots
<news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote:

>On 25/12/2021 03:55 Mike Fleming penned these words:
>> I've been a Private Eye subscriber for (IIRC) over 40 years. Of late,
>> I've been falling behind in my reading, as I used to read it at
>> lunchtime at work and I've lost the habit with WFH. But I shan't be
>> cancelling it.
>
>If the did an e-version I'd subscribe again.

Errr, https://www.private-eye.co.uk/news ?

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Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> On 24 Dec 2021 06:46:35 GMT, "sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>I've also uninstalled Twitter from my phone. It's quite liberating.
>
> Hmm. I might need to do that. Have become mildly addicted.

Honest question. Does the Twitter app allow you to do anything that
you cannot do on the mobile site?

My experience with phone apps, is they generally _restrict_ me from
doing things I could do on a mobile site, such as zooming or copying
& pasting[1].

[1] Usually I can take a screenshot then use Google Lens, but that's
really cumbersome.

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On 24/12/2021 21:53, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 24/12/2021 19:55, Mike Fleming wrote:
>> On 24/12/2021 11:28, Salad Dodger wrote:
>>> On 24 Dec 2021 06:49:37 GMT, "sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I still read papers and magazines [1].  I have no evidence for this
>>>> assertion but I feel I take in the information better if it's not
>>>> electronic - ITMS.
>>>
>>> I still struggle with Kindle for non-fiction.
>>>>
>>>> [1]  I even have [gasp] subscriptions!
>>>
>>> I've just cancelled "Bike" and "Ride", as I seemed to end up reading
>>> them out of duty.
>>
>> I've been a Private Eye subscriber for (IIRC) over 40 years. Of late,
>> I've been falling behind in my reading, as I used to read it at
>> lunchtime at work and I've lost the habit with WFH. But I shan't be
>> cancelling it.
>
> It's good toilet reading material

Yes, but I mainly go to the toilet upstairs (pile of books) rather than
downstairs (pile of Private Eyes).

On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 14:39:23 +0000, Mike Fleming <mike@tauzero.co.uk>
wrote:

>On 24/12/2021 21:53, YTC#1 wrote:
>>> Private Eye

>> It's good toilet reading material
>
>Yes, but I mainly go to the toilet upstairs (pile of books) rather than
>downstairs (pile of Private Eyes).

I always get quite worried about the health of people who habitually
spend long enough on the toilet that they need reading material there.

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El Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:12:29 +0100, Ace escribió:

> I always get quite worried about the health of people who habitually
> spend long enough on the toilet that they need reading material there.

I once worked in a factory. It was traditional to "go to the toilet" (aka
"the reading room") with the newspaper sticking out of one's pocket. The
person concerned would return 20 minutes later. It was an unofficial
break and had nothing to do with nature calling.

--
Paul.

https://paulc.es/elpatio

On Saturday, December 25, 2021 at 2:39:27 PM UTC, Mike Fleming wrote:
> On 24/12/2021 21:53, YTC#1 wrote:
> >
> > It's good toilet reading material
> Yes, but I mainly go to the toilet upstairs (pile of jazz mags) rather than
> downstairs (pile of Private Eyes).

Uh-huh.

--
WUN

WUN <nigel.eaton@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday, December 25, 2021 at 2:39:27 PM UTC, Mike Fleming wrote:
>> On 24/12/2021 21:53, YTC#1 wrote:
>> >
>> > It's good toilet reading material
>> Yes, but I mainly go to the toilet upstairs (pile of jazz mags) rather than
>> downstairs (pile of Private Eyes).
>
> Uh-huh.

Autocorrect kicked in again, I see.

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On 25/12/2021 18:21 Ace penned these words:
> On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:34:19 +0800, Boots
> <news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 25/12/2021 03:55 Mike Fleming penned these words:
>>> I've been a Private Eye subscriber for (IIRC) over 40 years. Of late,
>>> I've been falling behind in my reading, as I used to read it at
>>> lunchtime at work and I've lost the habit with WFH. But I shan't be
>>> cancelling it.
>>
>> If the did an e-version I'd subscribe again.
>
> Errr, https://www.private-eye.co.uk/news ?
>
It's a summary of a few stories, not the whole of the print edition.

--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"

On 25/12/2021 23:24 Paul Carmichael penned these words:
> El Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:12:29 +0100, Ace escribió:
>
>> I always get quite worried about the health of people who habitually
>> spend long enough on the toilet that they need reading material there.
>
>
> I once worked in a factory. It was traditional to "go to the toilet" (aka
> "the reading room") with the newspaper sticking out of one's pocket. The
> person concerned would return 20 minutes later. It was an unofficial
> break and had nothing to do with nature calling.

Place a mate worked in the early 80s was similar, knitwear factory so once
machines were loaded it was a case of minding them. The nightshirt used to take
it in turns to have a long not toilet break whilst someone minded 2 machines.
Until one bloke didn't return, pegged it in the khazi skiving, pretty young ~20
as I recall.

--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"

On 25/12/2021 14:39, Mike Fleming wrote:
> On 24/12/2021 21:53, YTC#1 wrote:
>> On 24/12/2021 19:55, Mike Fleming wrote:
>>> On 24/12/2021 11:28, Salad Dodger wrote:
>>>> On 24 Dec 2021 06:49:37 GMT, "sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I still read papers and magazines [1].  I have no evidence for this
>>>>> assertion but I feel I take in the information better if it's not
>>>>> electronic - ITMS.
>>>>
>>>> I still struggle with Kindle for non-fiction.
>>>>>
>>>>> [1]  I even have [gasp] subscriptions!
>>>>
>>>> I've just cancelled "Bike" and "Ride", as I seemed to end up reading
>>>> them out of duty.
>>>
>>> I've been a Private Eye subscriber for (IIRC) over 40 years. Of late,
>>> I've been falling behind in my reading, as I used to read it at
>>> lunchtime at work and I've lost the habit with WFH. But I shan't be
>>> cancelling it.
>>
>> It's good toilet reading material
>
> Yes, but I mainly go to the toilet upstairs (pile of books) rather than
> downstairs (pile of Private Eyes).
>

Some of us still only have 1 toilet.

Unless you just dump on the kitchen floor?

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 25/12/2021 15:12, Ace wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 14:39:23 +0000, Mike Fleming <mike@tauzero.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> On 24/12/2021 21:53, YTC#1 wrote:
>>>> Private Eye
>
>>> It's good toilet reading material
>>
>> Yes, but I mainly go to the toilet upstairs (pile of books) rather than
>> downstairs (pile of Private Eyes).
>
> I always get quite worried about the health of people who habitually
> spend long enough on the toilet that they need reading material there.
>
>

Some us have different bowels, unfortunately.

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 26/12/2021 02:16, Boots wrote:
> On 25/12/2021 23:24 Paul Carmichael penned these words:
>> El Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:12:29 +0100, Ace escribió:
>>
>>> I always get quite worried about the health of people who habitually
>>> spend long enough on the toilet that they need reading material there.
>>
>>
>> I once worked in a factory. It was traditional to "go to the toilet" (aka
>> "the reading room") with the newspaper sticking out of one's pocket. The
>> person concerned would return 20 minutes later. It was an unofficial
>> break and had nothing to do with nature calling.
>
>
> Place a mate worked in the early 80s was similar, knitwear factory so once
> machines were loaded it was a case of minding them. The nightshirt used to take
> it in turns to have a long not toilet break whilst someone minded 2 machines.
> Until one bloke didn't return, pegged it in the khazi skiving, pretty young ~20
> as I recall.
>

What did the trousers do?

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 26/12/2021 02:17, Boots wrote:
> On 25/12/2021 18:21 Ace penned these words:
>> On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:34:19 +0800, Boots
>> <news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 25/12/2021 03:55 Mike Fleming penned these words:
>>>> I've been a Private Eye subscriber for (IIRC) over 40 years. Of late,
>>>> I've been falling behind in my reading, as I used to read it at
>>>> lunchtime at work and I've lost the habit with WFH. But I shan't be
>>>> cancelling it.
>>>
>>> If the did an e-version I'd subscribe again.
>>
>> Errr, https://www.private-eye.co.uk/news ?
>>
> It's a summary of a few stories, not the whole of the print edition.
>

Yeah, but not all of it is worth reading :-)

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 25/12/2021 10:12, Champ wrote:
> On 24 Dec 2021 06:46:35 GMT, "sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> I've also uninstalled Twitter from my phone. It's quite liberating.
>
> Hmm. I might need to do that. Have become mildly addicted.

I don't have the app, just use the web interface.
It leaves me alone and I browse at leisure.

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 26/12/2021 15:06, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 25/12/2021 14:39, Mike Fleming wrote:
>> On 24/12/2021 21:53, YTC#1 wrote:
>>> On 24/12/2021 19:55, Mike Fleming wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've been a Private Eye subscriber for (IIRC) over 40 years. Of
>>>> late, I've been falling behind in my reading, as I used to read it
>>>> at lunchtime at work and I've lost the habit with WFH. But I shan't
>>>> be cancelling it.
>>>
>>> It's good toilet reading material
>>
>> Yes, but I mainly go to the toilet upstairs (pile of books) rather
>> than downstairs (pile of Private Eyes).
>
> Some of us still only have 1 toilet.
>
> Unless you just dump on the kitchen floor?

I operate on the principle that true happiness is achieved in a
household when you have at least one toilet per person.

On 26/12/2021 15:09, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 26/12/2021 02:17, Boots wrote:
>> On 25/12/2021 18:21 Ace penned these words:
>>> On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:34:19 +0800, Boots
>>> <news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 25/12/2021 03:55 Mike Fleming penned these words:
>>>>> I've been a Private Eye subscriber for (IIRC) over 40 years. Of late,
>>>>> I've been falling behind in my reading, as I used to read it at
>>>>> lunchtime at work and I've lost the habit with WFH. But I shan't be
>>>>> cancelling it.
>>>>
>>>> If the did an e-version I'd subscribe again.
>>>
>>> Errr, https://www.private-eye.co.uk/news ?
>>>
>> It's a summary of a few stories, not the whole of the print edition.
>
> Yeah, but not all of it is worth reading :-)

I read all of it but "In the City".

On 26/12/2021 23:09 YTC#1 penned these words:
> On 26/12/2021 02:17, Boots wrote:
>> On 25/12/2021 18:21 Ace penned these words:
>>> On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:34:19 +0800, Boots
>>> <news@millhouse-communications.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 25/12/2021 03:55 Mike Fleming penned these words:
>>>>> I've been a Private Eye subscriber for (IIRC) over 40 years. Of late,
>>>>> I've been falling behind in my reading, as I used to read it at
>>>>> lunchtime at work and I've lost the habit with WFH. But I shan't be
>>>>> cancelling it.
>>>>
>>>> If the did an e-version I'd subscribe again.
>>>
>>> Errr, https://www.private-eye.co.uk/news ?
>>>
>> It's a summary of a few stories, not the whole of the print edition.
>>
>
> Yeah, but not all of it is worth reading :-)

Obv. As with any publication, Still there's not an e-edition I can subscribe to,
the print edition will either be 3 weeks later or missing.

--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"

On 26/12/2021 23:08 YTC#1 penned these words:
> On 26/12/2021 02:16, Boots wrote:
>> On 25/12/2021 23:24 Paul Carmichael penned these words:
>>> El Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:12:29 +0100, Ace escribió:
>>>
>>>> I always get quite worried about the health of people who habitually
>>>> spend long enough on the toilet that they need reading material there.
>>>
>>>
>>> I once worked in a factory. It was traditional to "go to the toilet" (aka
>>> "the reading room") with the newspaper sticking out of one's pocket. The
>>> person concerned would return 20 minutes later. It was an unofficial
>>> break and had nothing to do with nature calling.
>>
>>
>> Place a mate worked in the early 80s was similar, knitwear factory so once
>> machines were loaded it was a case of minding them. The nightshirt used to take
>> it in turns to have a long not toilet break whilst someone minded 2 machines.
>> Until one bloke didn't return, pegged it in the khazi skiving, pretty young ~20
>> as I recall.
>>
>
> What did the trousers do?
>
>
LITSTPRU

--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"

On Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:14:27 -0000 (UTC), wessie
<willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:

>Salad Dodger <salad.dodger@idnet.com> wrote in
>news:ikbbsg185ppbjt3hs602lpreqbkf3rifuj@4ax.com:
>
>> On 24 Dec 2021 06:49:37 GMT, "sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>I still read papers and magazines [1]. I have no evidence for this
>>>assertion but I feel I take in the information better if it's not
>>>electronic - ITMS.
>>
>> I still struggle with Kindle for non-fiction.
>>>
>>>[1] I even have [gasp] subscriptions!
>>
>> I've just cancelled "Bike" and "Ride", as I seemed to end up reading
>> them out of duty.
>
>have a look to see if your library has free access to e-magazines.
>Pressreader and Libby are the two main providers.

Mine does for Libby. Thank you for that. Currently reading the latest
Bike.

--
Colin Irvine
FJR1300A

On Sun, 26 Dec 2021 15:06:36 +0000, YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk>
wrote:
>
>Some of us still only have 1 toilet.

We have three. Means we can let one lie fallow after a curry and still
have one each.

--
Colin Irvine
FJR1300A

Colin Irvine <look@colinandpat.co.uk> wrote in
news:lkijsgdifp6n3b0apbpf8mnsjfvh82acc0@4ax.com:

> On Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:14:27 -0000 (UTC), wessie
> <willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
>
>>Salad Dodger <salad.dodger@idnet.com> wrote in
>>news:ikbbsg185ppbjt3hs602lpreqbkf3rifuj@4ax.com:
>>
>>> On 24 Dec 2021 06:49:37 GMT, "sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I still read papers and magazines [1]. I have no evidence for this
>>>>assertion but I feel I take in the information better if it's not
>>>>electronic - ITMS.
>>>
>>> I still struggle with Kindle for non-fiction.
>>>>
>>>>[1] I even have [gasp] subscriptions!
>>>
>>> I've just cancelled "Bike" and "Ride", as I seemed to end up reading
>>> them out of duty.
>>
>>have a look to see if your library has free access to e-magazines.
>>Pressreader and Libby are the two main providers.
>
> Mine does for Libby. Thank you for that. Currently reading the latest
> Bike.
>
>

spread the word, as Local Authorities don't seem to...

On 27/12/2021 14:51, wessie wrote:
> Colin Irvine <look@colinandpat.co.uk> wrote in
> news:lkijsgdifp6n3b0apbpf8mnsjfvh82acc0@4ax.com:
>
>> On Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:14:27 -0000 (UTC), wessie
>> <willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Salad Dodger <salad.dodger@idnet.com> wrote in
>>> news:ikbbsg185ppbjt3hs602lpreqbkf3rifuj@4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> On 24 Dec 2021 06:49:37 GMT, "sweller" <sweller@mztech.fsnet.co.uk>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I still read papers and magazines [1]. I have no evidence for this
>>>>> assertion but I feel I take in the information better if it's not
>>>>> electronic - ITMS.
>>>>
>>>> I still struggle with Kindle for non-fiction.
>>>>>
>>>>> [1] I even have [gasp] subscriptions!
>>>>
>>>> I've just cancelled "Bike" and "Ride", as I seemed to end up reading
>>>> them out of duty.
>>>
>>> have a look to see if your library has free access to e-magazines.
>>> Pressreader and Libby are the two main providers.
>>
>> Mine does for Libby. Thank you for that. Currently reading the latest
>> Bike.
>>
>>
>
> spread the word, as Local Authorities don't seem to...

And a thanks from here as well.
They withdrew RB digital, and didn;t mention Libby. Just checked now.
Hopefully I can read the New Scientist again :-)

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 27/12/2021 00:52, Boots wrote:
> On 26/12/2021 23:08 YTC#1 penned these words:
>> On 26/12/2021 02:16, Boots wrote:
>>> On 25/12/2021 23:24 Paul Carmichael penned these words:
>>>> El Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:12:29 +0100, Ace escribió:
>>>>
>>>>> I always get quite worried about the health of people who habitually
>>>>> spend long enough on the toilet that they need reading material there.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I once worked in a factory. It was traditional to "go to the toilet" (aka
>>>> "the reading room") with the newspaper sticking out of one's pocket. The
>>>> person concerned would return 20 minutes later. It was an unofficial
>>>> break and had nothing to do with nature calling.
>>>
>>>
>>> Place a mate worked in the early 80s was similar, knitwear factory so once
>>> machines were loaded it was a case of minding them. The nightshirt used to take
>>> it in turns to have a long not toilet break whilst someone minded 2 machines.
>>> Until one bloke didn't return, pegged it in the khazi skiving, pretty young ~20
>>> as I recall.
>>>
>>
>> What did the trousers do?
>>
>>
> LITSTPRU
>

That's an excuse I should use more often

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 27/12/2021 14:18, Colin Irvine wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Dec 2021 15:06:36 +0000, YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk>
> wrote:
>>
>> Some of us still only have 1 toilet.
>
> We have three. Means we can let one lie fallow after a curry and still
> have one each.
>

I suppose I could dig some holes in the garden.

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/