Hi Alan, out of interest, where are you seeing that the Sheff Utd game is being televised? It's not mentioned as such on the Sheff Utd website and not included on any of the sites (that I can find) that list forthcoming games on TV.
It's being played on Sunday because Sheff Utd'd preceeding game (v Liverpool) is on the Thursday (for TV).
Was amusing listening to Sutton and Savage on 606 last night randomly talking about a grandfather clock that Sutton used to own. Lost some parts for it in a house move and blamed it on his wife (with tongue in cheek). Made the show mildly listenable for 5 minutes!
Doesn't mean anyone (other than you) actually use the stupid* things for telling the time. (Smart watches/collectors/fashion weirdos/etc)
*I genuinely have an aversion to wearing watches (or jewellery for that matter) and genuinely can't see the point (unless you want to measure the quality of your sleep or whatever). I accept I am not normal in this respect.**
Watches are part of a traditional mating ritual where a man displays his wealth in order to attract fem bloody hell this thread has gone seriously wrong.
You mean you haven't got one of those smart watches that counts your daily steps, monitors your heartrate, and contains all your bank details so that you can swipe your wrist vaguely in the direction of a payment terminal to buy stuff?
I thought all young people had those. My daughter has an Apple watch with those functions, and I keep telling her that one day, she'll press the wrong button, and accidentally launch a nuclear attack on Pyongyang.
Meanwhile, I shall continue to use my phone for making phone calls, and my watch for checking the time.
Reminds me of when the clock bell on Nottingham’s old market square was taken out of action for a period while building work was going on.
The local rag sent a reporter out to canvas outrage, only to be met by Joe from Bulwell, who responded ‘I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Haven’t we all got watches these days’?
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Hi Alan, out of interest, where are you seeing that the Sheff Utd game is being televised? It's not mentioned as such on the Sheff Utd website and not included on any of the sites (that I can find) that list forthcoming games on TV.
It's being played on Sunday because Sheff Utd'd preceeding game (v Liverpool) is on the Thursday (for TV).
This was what i read https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/sheffield-united-confirm-chelsea-clash-rescheduled-again-after-senseless-clash-with-big-city-centre-event/ar-BB1jaAkV Doesn't expressly say that its still on TNT at the later time but would assume they would still want a game that day.
Time for the linguists to get involved.
"United's trip to Liverpool earlier in the week was moved forward a day for TV coverage".
I assume that's sloppy journalism and they mean moved back not forward? As in from Wednesday to Thursday.
Yeah, they mean moved back.
An event moved from Thursday to Wednesday has been brought forward.
An event moved from Wednesday to Thursday has indeed been put back.
We’ll be putting our clocks and watches forward by an hour later this month.
Confusing isn’t it.
It's not that confusing, no
Clocks and watches??? Nobody uses those things anymore, Granddad.
Was amusing listening to Sutton and Savage on 606 last night randomly talking about a grandfather clock that Sutton used to own. Lost some parts for it in a house move and blamed it on his wife (with tongue in cheek). Made the show mildly listenable for 5 minutes!
Ah the classic if you have an appointment at 2pm and it's moved to 1pm, is that moved forward or back!
The market for watches in the UK is measured in billions, and is growing: Watches - United Kingdom | Statista Market Forecast
I wouldn't dream of leaving the house without wearing my watch.
I expect @Kim_il_Swan was being humorous @bargepole . If not your stats will have put him in his place.
House? Nobody has them nowadays, Granddad.
Seems pretty clear to me, where stuff is available we will have a little ponder but ultimately refer to a clairvoyant octopus in Germany.
You obviously underestimated the number of outraged horologists who inhabit the gasroom @Kim_il_Swan
Doesn't mean anyone (other than you) actually use the stupid* things for telling the time. (Smart watches/collectors/fashion weirdos/etc)
*I genuinely have an aversion to wearing watches (or jewellery for that matter) and genuinely can't see the point (unless you want to measure the quality of your sleep or whatever). I accept I am not normal in this respect.**
**Probably the last three words are superfluous
I can't imagine wearing a watch. A phone is for checking the time.
Bit of a lack of imagination isn't it?
And there was me thinking "So many new posts, there must have been an announcement about kick-off time".
But no ...
Watches are part of a traditional mating ritual where a man displays his wealth in order to attract fem bloody hell this thread has gone seriously wrong.
You mean you haven't got one of those smart watches that counts your daily steps, monitors your heartrate, and contains all your bank details so that you can swipe your wrist vaguely in the direction of a payment terminal to buy stuff?
I thought all young people had those. My daughter has an Apple watch with those functions, and I keep telling her that one day, she'll press the wrong button, and accidentally launch a nuclear attack on Pyongyang.
Meanwhile, I shall continue to use my phone for making phone calls, and my watch for checking the time.
Metaphors aren't your strong point are they.
what he wrote wasn't a metaphor
(hyperbole, in case you're wondering)
Call me old-fashioned but I find looking at my left wrist a lot easier than fishing a phone out of a pocket that it’s tightly squeezed into.
You suck at those too.
Bloody hell, how tight are your trousers?!
Reminds me of when the clock bell on Nottingham’s old market square was taken out of action for a period while building work was going on.
The local rag sent a reporter out to canvas outrage, only to be met by Joe from Bulwell, who responded ‘I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Haven’t we all got watches these days’?
Very, Tom. I have to oil my legs to get them on. And standing on one leg to do so is precarious these days.
Another hazard is the risk of dropping the phone, especially on concrete or some other hard surface. Used to happen all the time until I got wise.
He might just have a large dog and bone?