Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[Marky147]

Love Rogan, it's not even so much him as much as his willingness to talk about anything and the fact his guests have a full three hours to really delve into some interesting topics. I skip the MMA ones but pretty much everything else I listen to. I think Jon Ronson is still my fave guest of his.

Rogan retweeted me yesterday, got well over 200 retweets in a single hour. Yep, he is coining it in. I think I heard he gets upwards of $15,000 an episode.

Yeah, he's very open about everything, and it leads to discussions on a wide range of interesting stuff.

The Joey Diaz ones are funny, especially when Rogan gets him ranting about something or other, but they're not especially enlightening

I read an article about podacsts last month, which said his was one of the biggest worldwide, and I think it suggested ~$30k per podcast, which is probably why all his pals are getting into it now.

I think it was down to Redban that it all started, and there are some of the really old ones on Youtube, which are just Rogan, Redban, and other comedians sat around a coffee table with a  laptop.

I think Redban is dumb, and sucks, and tends to ruin every podcast he is on. However, it does seem like he is the bridge between Rogan and all the interesting stuff they talk about.

I highly recommend the Bill Burr podcast, its the funniest thing I've listened to by a mile, however its all one mad guy rambling and no interesting guests etc.

I'm not a huge fan, but I guess Rogan keeps him around for a reason, although his presence doesn't seem to be so regular anymore.

I've got a list of ones I haven't watched, so that's another one on it

[DaveShoelace]

Love Rogan, it's not even so much him as much as his willingness to talk about anything and the fact his guests have a full three hours to really delve into some interesting topics. I skip the MMA ones but pretty much everything else I listen to. I think Jon Ronson is still my fave guest of his.

Rogan retweeted me yesterday, got well over 200 retweets in a single hour. Yep, he is coining it in. I think I heard he gets upwards of $15,000 an episode.

Yeah, he's very open about everything, and it leads to discussions on a wide range of interesting stuff.

The Joey Diaz ones are funny, especially when Rogan gets him ranting about something or other, but they're not especially enlightening

I read an article about podacsts last month, which said his was one of the biggest worldwide, and I think it suggested ~$30k per podcast, which is probably why all his pals are getting into it now.

I think it was down to Redban that it all started, and there are some of the really old ones on Youtube, which are just Rogan, Redban, and other comedians sat around a coffee table with a  laptop.

I think Redban is dumb, and sucks, and tends to ruin every podcast he is on. However, it does seem like he is the bridge between Rogan and all the interesting stuff they talk about.

I highly recommend the Bill Burr podcast, its the funniest thing I've listened to by a mile, however its all one mad guy rambling and no interesting guests etc.

I'm not a huge fan, but I guess Rogan keeps him around for a reason, although his presence doesn't seem to be so regular anymore.

I've got a list of ones I haven't watched, so that's another one on it

Sorry I meant Bill Burr's own podcast, however watching the 3-4 Rogan shows he has been on is a very good intro.

[tikay]

What's with all this podcast bollox?

Listen, this morning, at Kings Cross, on my way up to Leeds, I saw this - THIS EXACT - Diesel Loco.

It was hauling a West Coast Railway Charter Train. Beautiful - beautiful - rolling stock, with slam-door carriages & compartments.

"compartment" carriages were the best thing ever.

I'd rather ride in a compartment carriage in a Diesel Hauled Charter than any podcast bollox, ever.

 

[Marky147]

Love Rogan, it's not even so much him as much as his willingness to talk about anything and the fact his guests have a full three hours to really delve into some interesting topics. I skip the MMA ones but pretty much everything else I listen to. I think Jon Ronson is still my fave guest of his.

Rogan retweeted me yesterday, got well over 200 retweets in a single hour. Yep, he is coining it in. I think I heard he gets upwards of $15,000 an episode.

Yeah, he's very open about everything, and it leads to discussions on a wide range of interesting stuff.

The Joey Diaz ones are funny, especially when Rogan gets him ranting about something or other, but they're not especially enlightening

I read an article about podacsts last month, which said his was one of the biggest worldwide, and I think it suggested ~$30k per podcast, which is probably why all his pals are getting into it now.

I think it was down to Redban that it all started, and there are some of the really old ones on Youtube, which are just Rogan, Redban, and other comedians sat around a coffee table with a  laptop.

I think Redban is dumb, and sucks, and tends to ruin every podcast he is on. However, it does seem like he is the bridge between Rogan and all the interesting stuff they talk about.

I highly recommend the Bill Burr podcast, its the funniest thing I've listened to by a mile, however its all one mad guy rambling and no interesting guests etc.

I'm not a huge fan, but I guess Rogan keeps him around for a reason, although his presence doesn't seem to be so regular anymore.

I've got a list of ones I haven't watched, so that's another one on it

Sorry I meant Bill Burr's own podcast, however watching the 3-4 Rogan shows he has been on is a very good intro.

Yeah, realised as I read it again

If you watched the Sopranos, then you definitely need to watch #791, as the guy that played Bobby Baccalieri was on, and he was great.

[Marky147]

What's with all this podcast bollox?

Listen, this morning, at Kings Cross, on my way up to Leeds, I saw this - THIS EXACT - Diesel Loco.

It was hauling a West Coast Railway Charter Train. Beautiful - beautiful - rolling stock, with slam-door carriages & compartments.

"compartment" carriages were the best thing ever.

I'd rather ride in a compartment carriage in a Diesel Hauled Charter than any podcast bollox, ever.

Podcasts are great, Tikay.

You can plop them on your ippy, and listen away while you're out bimbling, or pop them on when you're pottering around the house.

Ideal for when you're at the allotment, too

[tikay]

What's with all this podcast bollox?

Listen, this morning, at Kings Cross, on my way up to Leeds, I saw this - THIS EXACT - Diesel Loco.

It was hauling a West Coast Railway Charter Train. Beautiful - beautiful - rolling stock, with slam-door carriages & compartments.

"compartment" carriages were the best thing ever.

I'd rather ride in a compartment carriage in a Diesel Hauled Charter than any podcast bollox, ever.

Podcasts are great, Tikay.

You can plop them on your ippy, and listen away while you're out bimbling, or pop them on when you're pottering around the house.

Ideal for when you're at the allotment, too

How can I put a podcast on my Ippy - there are no slots as far as I know?

No comment on that magnificent Diesel, then?

PS - What is "bimbling"?

[Marky147]

What's with all this podcast bollox?

Listen, this morning, at Kings Cross, on my way up to Leeds, I saw this - THIS EXACT - Diesel Loco.

It was hauling a West Coast Railway Charter Train. Beautiful - beautiful - rolling stock, with slam-door carriages & compartments.

"compartment" carriages were the best thing ever.

I'd rather ride in a compartment carriage in a Diesel Hauled Charter than any podcast bollox, ever.

Podcasts are great, Tikay.

You can plop them on your ippy, and listen away while you're out bimbling, or pop them on when you're pottering around the house.

Ideal for when you're at the allotment, too

How can I put a podcast on my Ippy - there are no slots as far as I know?

No comment on that magnificent Diesel, then?

PS - What is "bimbling"?

You can download them through itunes, and then just sync them to your iPhone/Pad.

The only train I was interested in as a kid, was Thomas 

Always thought that 'bimbling' was another word for a stroll?

[TightEnd]

thought you might like these

31 of the stunning entries in the 2016 Audubon Awards wildlifephotography

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/10/the-2016-audubon-photography-awards/

[tikay]

What's with all this podcast bollox?

Listen, this morning, at Kings Cross, on my way up to Leeds, I saw this - THIS EXACT - Diesel Loco.

It was hauling a West Coast Railway Charter Train. Beautiful - beautiful - rolling stock, with slam-door carriages & compartments.

"compartment" carriages were the best thing ever.

I'd rather ride in a compartment carriage in a Diesel Hauled Charter than any podcast bollox, ever.

Podcasts are great, Tikay.

You can plop them on your ippy, and listen away while you're out bimbling, or pop them on when you're pottering around the house.

Ideal for when you're at the allotment, too

How can I put a podcast on my Ippy - there are no slots as far as I know?

No comment on that magnificent Diesel, then?

PS - What is "bimbling"?

You can download them through itunes, and then just sync them to your iPhone/Pad.

The only train I was interested in as a kid, was Thomas 

Always thought that 'bimbling' was another word for a stroll?

Don't know my I-Tunes password, & then you say I have to "sync" them. Might have to pass on that, but thanks anyway.

Can't say I've ever heard the expression "bimbling" to mean having a leisurely walk.

Had something of a surprise yesterday, having seen that glorious old Type 33 Diesel-hauled Charter Train at Kings Cross in the morning. 

The London Leeds service is operated by Virgin, using electric traction in those modern "plastic" carriages. Very smooth, but hardly enough to set the pulses roiling.

The return journey, due to some malfunction, was operated by an iconic Class 43 set, with slam-door stock, which was quite the blast from the past. Really quite a thrill, though I had forgotten how bumpy & noisy the ride on these things was.

We must savour these relics, they won't be around much longer. Amazing to think they have been giving good, largely reliable service for over 40 years, so they begun life before the Internet (as we know it) or mobile phones arrived, & are still going strong.

[tikay]

thought you might like these

31 of the stunning entries in the 2016 Audubon Awards wildlifephotography

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/10/the-2016-audubon-photography-awards/

Wonderful.

How on earth does Nature work this little miracle?

[tikay]

On Sunday night, I had occasion to withdraw £200 in cash from the ATM up the road from me. No problem.

Yesterday, I received a text from my Bank - NatWest - informing me that.....

"We are aware that you had an issue withdrawing from our ATM & a refund has been applied to your Account".

So I log in to my Online Banking, & it shows.....

The £200 I withdrew has been correctly taken from my Account.

NatWest have now refunded me the £200.


So, what would you do now?

PS - the chap in the photo is not me.

[Tal]

There's an episode of Frasier dealing with this exact situation.


http://frasier.wikia.com/wiki/Roe_to_Perdition

Meanwhile, Martin gets $40 too much from an ATM withdrawal without his own account being debited. Daphne convinces him to return the money, but Martin finds himself in a maze of bureaucracy and telephone services. Despite his attempts, the bank only misunderstands his complaints and keep handing him even more money. When he finally goes to the bank office and takes a more direct approach, a guard mistakes him for a robber and holds him at gunpoint. When the bank's manager offers to compensate him with $10,000 for his troubles in exchange for him signing a non-disclosure agreement, Martin, tired of the whole affair, agrees.

[POWWWWWWWW]

I'd go into branch to explain to them and give it back. If I had to do it over the phone I know I'd hang up within a minute and keep it out of frustration.

[DaveShoelace]

Get a wodge of £20 notes and stuff it in the first collection box for a charity you like that you see. You get to feel like a big shot, the charity gets some wonga, the charity collector has a great story and the bank, well, stuff em.

[Karabiner]

On Sunday night, I had occasion to withdraw £200 in cash from the ATM up the road from me. No problem.

Yesterday, I received a text from my Bank - NatWest - informing me that.....

"We are aware that you had an issue withdrawing from our ATM & a refund has been applied to your Account".

So I log in to my Online Banking, & it shows.....

The £200 I withdrew has been correctly taken from my Account.

NatWest have now refunded me the £200.


So, what would you do now?

PS - the chap in the photo is not me.

I'd go and withdraw another £200 from the same ATM and hope for the same result.