My TV is now past the 7 days where you can take it back without any fuss. It just developed 2 dead pixels. One at the side that you can hardly notice, but one right in the middle. Here is a close-up:

And a shot from further out.

Ages ago, I had a night guard made for preventing tooth abrasion due to bruxism. My medical plan means I can claim for this, so I did. Twice they sent a cheque to the wrong address - I moved a year ago and had given them the new address many times! So I demanded a wire transfer to my account. The reply:

I can confirm that we have processed your claim but unfortunately we had paid it by cheque in error, this has now been reversed and a wire transfer has been requested. This should be finalised early next week and the payment with you within 7 - 10 working days.

Foxtrot Foxtrot Sierra! Utter incompetents. My reply:

One question - why does it take 7-10 days to transfer the cash? What year is it? 1950?

That will definitely get it moving much faster.

What’s grinding my gears today?

Pen spinning. Again. It’s simply twirling annoyance. And gay.

Tie pins. You look like a cock.

Buying a salmon sarnie when you thought it was egg. Egg. For me.

Shocked I tell you! At how many people asked what my poppy was for. I know it is a European and Commonwealth thing, but this place was part of that until 5 years ago and it does commemorate the end of something called a WORLD war. Shocking. Google knows.

However, I didn’t know about the Taiping Rebellion. So, I’ll shut it.

The Taiping Rebellion (1851–1864) was one of the bloodiest conflicts in history, a clash between the forces of Imperial China and those inspired by a Hakka self-proclaimed mystic named Hong Xiuquan (洪秀全), who was also a Christian convert who had claimed that he was the new Messiah and younger brother of Jesus Christ. Most accurate sources put the total deaths at about 20 million civilians and army personnel, although some claim the death toll was much higher (as many as 50 million according to at least one source.

Talking of WWI, check out this old feller:

Henry Allingham, 109, from Eastbourne in East Sussex, was a WWI aircraft engineer and is the last survivor from the Royal Air Force’s creation in 1918.

“We owe so much to these men who gave all they could have given on my behalf and everyone’s behalf. It is so important that we acknowledge them.”

Mr Allingham was accompanied by 12 trainee aircraft engineers from RAF Cosford, near Wolverhampton.

He wished them success in their careers, adding: “I’d like to join up again. I’d give it another go if I could.”

They don’t make ‘em like they used to. I moan at having to get out of bed at 6am. OK, I’ll shut it.