Seemingly trivial things that elicit an emotional response of some kind

[First Aspect]

For, something I find a bit frustrating is the way politicians present & discuss inflation. That they present the impact as being the current figure (last 12 months) were the true impact is also the longer term inflation. eg (from the UK ONS https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/l55o/mm23) UK last 5 years
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That it's sumulative, like "we've got inflation down" except that a lower (but above zero) inflation rate still means prices are increasing and it's a "ratchet" in that with positive inflation rate prices never recover to what the were previously. And it's cumulative/compounded so this years inflation amount is inflating the previously inflated price ...

Deflation is normally considered a bad thing, because it incentivises delays in economic activity.

 

[icowden]

Deflation is normally considered a bad thing, because it incentivises delays in economic activity.

It hits the balloon industry very hard...

 

[Psamathe]

Deflation is normally considered a bad thing, because it incentivises delays in economic activity.

I agree but at some point somebody (probably have to be a politician) has to recognise that perpetual growth within a finite system isn't sustainable. So we push ahead growing as fast as we can until we get the inevitable disastrous crash or we adjust our systems to something more sustainable.

Bit like "Net Stupid Zero" maybe stupid because to me it looks like we've got Net Zero probably isn't enough and we need to be going into Net Negative territory.

 

[Pross]

Having this view from my living room window for the best part of a week is providing emotional responses

 

[briantrumpet]

Having this view from my living room window for the best part of a week is providing emotional responses

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Lake District?

 

[briantrumpet]

The pedant's dilemma of whether to go along with "PAT testing" (everyone knows what I mean, and some will know that really means "Portable appliance testing testing") or to write "PA testing". All I do know is that to pay for the service, I might need my PI number.

 

[First Aspect]

The pedant's dilemma of whether to go along with "PAT testing" (everyone knows what I mean, and some will know that really means "Portable appliance testing testing") or to write "PA testing". All I do know is that to pay for the service, I might need my PI number.

I'm afraid you will need to bow to pressure and get your PAT testing done. Otherwise someone's personal assistant will take umbrage.

You can keep putting your PIN into an ATM, without using a number or a machine though.

 

[briantrumpet]

I'm afraid you will need to bow to pressure and get your PAT testing done. Otherwise someone's personal assistant will take umbrage.

You can keep putting your PIN into an ATM, without using a number or a machine though.

'PAT esting' then?

 

[First Aspect]

'PAT esting' then?

I don't think it will catch on.

 

[briantrumpet]

I don't think it will catch on.

Maybe I'll stick with 'PAT testing' then, with a wince each time I say it.

 

[First Aspect]

If you say it quickly there's really only a need to enunciate one of the t's.

 

[Pross]

Lake District?

Loch Ness (Fort Augustus). I’m spoiling it by running a marathon up the eastern side to Inverness on Sunday though. I’ll be in the Lake District for two nights on the way back though (did Northumberland on the way up which was also spectacular and I still think is one of the UK’s most underrated areas).

 

[briantrumpet]

Loch Ness (Fort Augustus). I’m spoiling it by running a marathon up the eastern side to Inverness on Sunday though. I’ll be in the Lake District for two nights on the way back though (did Northumberland on the way up which was also spectacular and I still think is one of the UK’s most underrated areas).

Oh, yes, did Fort Augustus in 1982, for one night. Very pretty!

 

[Rusty Nails]

We haven't seen @BoldonLad on here for a while, and he's usually a frequent contributor. Hope things are fine and he's just taking a bit of time out.