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Yellow Pods

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Re: Yellow Pods

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PhilthyPhil wrote:Do you mean trays? The yellow ones are for revenue protection.
Perhaps there's different terminology in different areas. :shock: Where I am PODS are filled with letters or flats and stacked in Yorks, whereas TRAYS are circular, flatter and are essential for the regular conveyance of cups of manager's coffee. :nana :nana
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Oh ffs! you're talking about fecking boxes! :d'oh!

We had a yellow one at our place a few months ago :shock: but..................................it disappeared. :nervous
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Re: Yellow Pods

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POSTMAN wrote:Oh ffs! you're talking about fecking boxes! :d'oh!

We had a yellow one at our place a few months ago :shock: but..................................it disappeared. :nervous
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Re: Yellow Pods

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
PhilthyPhil wrote:Do you mean trays? The yellow ones are for revenue protection.
Perhaps there's different terminology in different areas. :shock: Where I am PODS are filled with letters or flats and stacked in Yorks, whereas TRAYS are circular, flatter and are essential for the regular conveyance of cups of manager's coffee. :nana :nana
I only worked out what you were on about from the colours you mentioned :p Never heard them called pods before.
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Re: Yellow Pods

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They are called "pods " at our office...never seen a yellow one yet. Are they as rare as rocking horse s**t ??? :Very Happy :Very Happy :Very Happy
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Re: Yellow Pods

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ashadd wrote:They are called "pods " at our office...never seen a yellow one yet. Are they as rare as rocking horse s**t ??? :Very Happy :Very Happy :Very Happy
Nearly, and getting rareer as when one comes into our office, once every Preston Guild or so as they say, we keep it for storing our waterproofs, coffee jars and whatever in, brightens the place up a bit replacing those dull grey ones. :Very Happy
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Re: Yellow Pods

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
ashadd wrote:They are called "pods " at our office...never seen a yellow one yet. Are they as rare as rocking horse s**t ??? :Very Happy :Very Happy :Very Happy
Nearly, and getting rareer as when one comes into our office, once every Preston Guild or so as they say, we keep it for storing our waterproofs, coffee jars and whatever in, brightens the place up a bit replacing those dull grey ones. :Very Happy
Do they really exist then??? Any pictures? I am a non believer..... :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
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Re: Yellow Pods

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I have a yellow one in my frame. Looks lovely.
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Re: Yellow Pods

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DGP1 wrote:Image
Either i am colour blind............or they are BLUE...So it is true...they are as rare as rocking horse s**t :crazy: couldnt catch a yellow one to photograph eh? slippery or what? :dance :dance :dance :dance
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Re: Yellow Pods

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Here's the challenge then. :Very Happy Who can be the first this week to to find, photograph and display on here a yellow pod ? :Very Happy
Not me, as i've not got a camera. :sad:
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Re: Yellow Pods

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Lounge Lizard wrote:Here's the challenge then. :Very Happy Who can be the first this week to to find, photograph and display on here a yellow pod ? :Very Happy
Not me, as i've not got a camera. :sad:
Perhaps if you spent less money on LSD you'd be able to afford one...........
It won't be me either because I wouldn't know how to attach the photograph to my post.
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clashcityrocker wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:Here's the challenge then. :Very Happy Who can be the first this week to to find, photograph and display on here a yellow pod ? :Very Happy
Not me, as i've not got a camera. :sad:
Perhaps if you spent less money on LSD you'd be able to afford one...........
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you mean like this ?
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Re: Yellow Pods

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Now thats clever........ :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
And yes i know its not a "POD"...But it is yellow :dance
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