tauzero

I sent the bass next day, it arrived next day. I would agree that once a non-nextday package arrives in Evri's maw, traversing its labyrinthine intestines takes several days.

I used Evri to post a bass a couple of weeks ago. No problems. Did you ask whoever told you that what they thought of the moon landings?

A rather more minor issue with DPD which does highlight an issue with their computer system. I ordered two items from different suppliers - a pedal from G4M and some rechargeable batteries from Ikea, both of them for drop-off at the local post office. I got notifications that both were in transit, then got a notification that the pedal was ready for collection, with a QR code. Went to the post office, and the lady on the desk went looking for my parcel. She returned with the Ikea one. I told her that there should be another one as well, and she had another hunt and found the G4M parcel. She gave me that but wouldn't hand over the Ikea one as it wasn't showing on the system. Then the next day I saw that the parcel was now showing as collected. I've been back to the post office - the week that I'd been in to collect the stuff, the staff were agency staff, and the full-time lady never managed to find the parcel. Ikea have refunded me (for the batteries, not the postage) and I've bought the same thing from Ebay, delivered to my house. I've raised this as an issue with DPD - the G4M parcel racking history shows as in transit, then ready for collection, then collected. The Ikea one just shows as in transit, then collected. I assume that the QR code is generated at the point where the status changes to "ready for collection" so it would appear that an item can be collected without a QR code, which makes a mockery of security.

Basis

You never know, their stock levels may suddenly and unexpectedly increase enormously.

You changed two letters for others - z -> v, y -> i. I think a Hard Stare is coming your way.

How much tax did they pay?

Please stop making it sound so attractive, everybody will want to join in.

Rather like the bar staff's wages getting added to your bill rather than the bar owner paying them.

I don't think it even needs to be an entrepreneurial culture, at least not solely so - more a productive culture, but there could be a mix of publicly and privately owned industry.

Small Fanes - the speakers they used Small Fares - bulk discount for the entire band

To me, the key words accompanying that video were "It's a long one at over two hours". 😁

https://www.guitarinsideout.com/guitar-sustainers-guide/

This is why you should never play slap on an Ashbory.

Generally a phrase that should be accompanied by "I'm all right, Jack".

One of the many tax dodges employed by big companies: https://cictar.org/all-research/starbucks-swiss-scheme Another is to borrow money for investment from a second company belonging to the same parent, then repay it at a high interest rate, claiming tax relief on the interest. I think there could be ways of regulating that, either by placing a maximum interest rate or by abolishing tax relief on loans between sister companies altogether. Starbucks, incidentally, also use IP licensing as another big revenue stream.

Yoyo Ono

I feel that the problem is being approached the wrong way. Let the laws of physics work for you. Just become besties with Elon Musk and get him to fly you to Mars. At 1/3 Earth gravity, your bass will become considerably more manageable.

The Mamas and the Tapas

Ah yes <boggles>

There's a few basses that crop up on Ebay you could say that about, because the diseases that you catch from them will finish you off.

If that was from The Bangles, it should get a hard stare.

https://www.tesladeaths.com/

Last night, had a rehearsal with the originals band then straight off to the Shirley British Legion as a friend of mine that I used to be in a duo with some time in the 90s had said he'd be there - he's been very unwell, and lost his wife a few months ago, so I wanted to see him. He was there with another friend, the widow of the organiser of another open mic which I became the house bassist for and which introduced Mrs Zero to singing in public. The evening was finished off by Kevin getting me up to accompany him once again, which turned the clock back very effectively.

Towbar and trailer.