Random Rants

[Nick]

I need to rant about the DVLA. I had to get the address on my driving licence updated. Online process included linking my passport which has been very recently renewed and thus has a fresh new mug shot of my hairy face. So, I expected them to simply grab my new passport photo, digitally, and send me a new licence with updated addy + updated photo (considering the old one was from 15 years ago when I was thinner in the face and only had a stubble).

Alas no. In their infinite wisdom they instead took my old photo and blackened my stubble to look like a beard, darkened my eyebrows and also gave me a bonus weird frown. They've literally touched up the old photo and turned it into a bizarre crime photofit snap..."Have you seen this man?"

I'm honestly stunned by the logic here.

"Oh, he looks different now"
"Not surprised, original photo is 15 years old"
"Should we use his passport photo?"
"Nah mate. Let me open up Microsoft Paint"

The new photo was RIGHT THERE FELLAS, right there for you to use. But nah, let's use crayons to give him a thicker beard instead. If this was AI that blessed me with a McLovin style licence, then safe to say, tech won't be the overlords of humanity anytime soon.

Livid.

[tody]

@Nick pics or it didn't happen.

[ZackB]

@Nick man I am cracking up over here but don’t understand the logic either. I’d be pissed too but definitely a conversation starter

[Walery Smirnoff]

Don't worry, brother! You're not the only one)) When I was given my previous license, I saw a zombie from a pig farm on it)) Everyone laughed around))

[ARNC]

I saw a new linguistic abomination in the Times today, a “door” for a denim chore jacket. Really hope it doesn’t catch on - it doesn’t even work!

[Giles]

Whatever, I am enjoying my new Chenim....

[Giles]

“I’ve packed 7 pairs of sandals”
“You effing what?”
“I didn’t know how to rationalise them”

FFS

[Brian]

Apple TV boxes can get fucked, had to reset the old one last night and it wouldn't reboot tried everything
new 4k one purchased today that's the 3rd one now I've bought over the years.
should have learnt my lesson and gone for something else but I like the interface it provides.

[SKT]

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[tody]

@SKT so it was not YUMMY, then?

[SKT]

@tody haha…unfortunately no. And I had a decent streak going. Trying to get a year long streak but back to square one

[motojobobo]

Time of the year mold shows up on most all things leather around here. Pics of my Viberg country boots in waxed flesh.

My IHxSB olive tanned leather jacket is the mold’s favorite hangout, while interestingly, the IHJ-35 chrome tanned rider jacket is seldom and scarcely colonized by these critters.
If caught early a brisk brushing will solve it. If I’m late to the rescue it’ll need a couple of days baking in our winter sun followed by vigorous brushing.

[Mizmazzle]

@motojobobo Argh! Brutal. Makes me grateful to live in a more arid climate...