bf forums,,all the old names,,,gone.

donemylot.

was the only name that i recognised.

i don't suppose that it's changed much though.

Been out of Betfair for five and a half years, Eric (barring the odd "how long?" return that usually lasts about a week until someone lets helpdesk know).

I don't miss it

i wouldn't go back to bf.
but i do think sometimes how nice it would be to have someone to talk to.
it get's a bit lonely here in the bunker.
i just spent 2 hours walking around my home town in the dark.
and tomorrow i intend to walk to northampton,
about 12 miles,
for something to do.
will walk as far as i feel like,
then hop on a bus.
no rush to get there though,
and no rush to get back.

Used to be one for walking myself, Eric. Used to annoy the living shite out of me (going way back when I wasn't working) that I'd say I'm off to walk to x or y and people would offer me the bus fare. It wasn't the destination I was solely interested in, FFS.

it really piss's people off doesn't it.
and you can't make them understand.
they just don't get it.

I reckon TV licensing people are like that when they come across the following.

"I don't have a TV"
"Just pay the fucking licence or you'll be fined"
"I don't have a TV"
"Fine, I'll refer the case to a supervisor and we'll start legal proceedings"
"I don't have a TV"
"(Supervisor) Now you do realise we have offered you sufficient opportunity to pay and we'll be sending out a team to pursue this further"
"I don't have a TV"
"(SWAT Team, 24 hours later) We've a court order to come in and gather evidence over non-payment of TV licence at this address"
"I don't have a TV"
"(Mid search) Where's the TV?"
"I don't have a TV"
"(Call to HQ) Odd situation here, Base. There doesn't appear to be a TV here"
"I don't have a TV"
"(HQ) Slippery fucker, keep looking"
"I don't have a TV"
"(Letter) Dear Sir, On behalf of the TV licensing authority, please accept our frankest apologies. Due to miscommunication, it appears we have pursued an errant claim for payment when you do not in fact have a TV. You should have said..."