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Fierce and Focused Fleecy Apr 2018 6:23pm, 29 Apr 2018 41,070 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Focused Fleecy Interesting, I’m awaiting something from Amazon dispatched on Wednesday, they said it was sent Royal Mail but no tracking and no info. I just won’t bother in future.
postieboy Apr 2018 6:27pm, 29 Apr 2018 5,152 posts	Quote Pin postieboy All Amazon parcels sent through us are traceable now. Probably means your item hasn't even been packed or dispatched. Hope that helps.
Metro_Nome Apr 2018 6:30pm, 29 Apr 2018 4,406 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome People that think GPS readings are gospel
Carpathius Apr 2018 6:56pm, 29 Apr 2018 14,276 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius +1 to that Metronome. Yesterday there was a runner who ought to have known better telling us our parkrun was short. Well, fuck off, Garmin nazi, we've been round it six times with a wheel and you go under a lot of trees as well as through a tunnel, plus it was raining.
Fragile Do Not Bend Apr 2018 7:54pm, 29 Apr 2018 2,994 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend Anyone who thinks GPSs are that accurate should try geocaching.
Badger Apr 2018 8:16pm, 29 Apr 2018 9,311 posts	Quote Pin Badger Hm, yes, it annoys me that my GPS doesn't handle Milton parkrun better than it does, but it's all down to a windy route full of short switchbacks with tree cover almost every metre of the way; I know Lyra and BlueWombat of this parish measured it right in the first place.
CharlieP Apr 2018 10:05pm, 29 Apr 2018 1,122 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP GPS not being 100% accurate, meaning that in the last month I've (a) run a parkrun thinking a course PB was in the bag on the grounds that my average pace never once went above my target, yet missing out by about 20 seconds, and (b) run another thinking I was merely on for a decent time, but ending up with my best result for three years.
Carpathius Apr 2018 10:28pm, 29 Apr 2018 14,284 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius I did that at Kent Roadrunner one year, thinking I was on for my best time ever. Learned the hard way that GPS pace is a guide.
Surrey Phil Apr 2018 1:24pm, 30 Apr 2018 2,413 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil Directors/senior managers tampering with a perfectly good system or working practice just to be seen as imposing themselves or actually doing any work.
Surrey Phil Apr 2018 5:16pm, 30 Apr 2018 2,414 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil I'm on a roll now! Son's obnoxious form tutor gave him a 40 minute detention today for being 30 seconds late despite there being an obvious half-mile tailback due to roadworks not far from the school. Now I'm really annoyed!