Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned

[albion]

North Korea do better in the Olympics than India.
Edit - It also seems India has the highest child wasting rate in the world.

 

[richardfm]

North Korea do better in the Olympics than India.
Edit - It also seems India has the highest child wasting rate in the world.

What is "child wasting rate"?

 

[DaveReading]

What is "child wasting rate"?

Wasting as in wasting away. In other words, acute malnutrition.

 

[Andy in Germany]

North Korea do better in the Olympics than India.
Edit - It also seems India has the highest child wasting rate in the world.

The knowledge that you and your family will be shot if you come in last is probably highly motivational.

 

[Chris S]

People who have Third Party Only insurance are deemed to be in a high accident risk group. Consequently Third Party Only insurance often costs more than Third Party, Fire and Theft.

 

[Beebo]

People who have Third Party Only insurance are deemed to be in a high accident risk group. Consequently Third Party Only insurance often costs more than Third Party, Fire and Theft.

It is because TPO cover is the absolute legal minimum cover.
The only people who have this cover are usually drivers who have had poor insurance issues in the past. So it’s a self selecting population of bad drivers.

 

[Jenkins]

Thanks to another thread in the CC Cafe...
That you're entitled to free prescriptions once you get to 60 years old. I thought it happened at state pension age.
Hopefully I won't need this information next year.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

That my hearing aids have a graphic equaliser function built in. Just listening to 2 Cellos almost in tears

 

[Profpointy]

Kennington isn't a misspelling of Kensington.

A friend had believed for years that Kington and Knighton were alternative names for the same place (Welsh/English spellings or some such). They are different towns albeit in the same part of the country.

 

[Profpointy]

People who have Third Party Only insurance are deemed to be in a high accident risk group. Consequently Third Party Only insurance often costs more than Third Party, Fire and Theft.

I've had that too. My car was not hugely valuable so I was happy to self-insure, but it was cheaper to actually get it covered fully comp, never mind 3rd party fire and theft. I do get their logic, but it would only make sense if it was a secret as it were

In a similar vein a friend was moaning that his Ford Escort was dearer to insure than a mechanically identical one which lacked the stripe down the side and spotlights. He just couldn't grasp that it was a higher risk due to the drivers it appealed to rather than the (identical) performance

 

[ColinJ]

That you're entitled to free prescriptions once you get to 60 years old. I thought it happened at state pension age.

It used to be 60 for bus passes but in many places those are now offered at state pension age.

 

[richardfm]

It used to be 60 for bus passes but in many places those are now offered at state pension age.

It still is 60 in Wales

 

[ColinJ]

It still is 60 in Wales

And in some places in England, e.g. Merseyside, but I had to wait until I got my pension at 66 in West Yorkshire.

 

[Jenkins]

It used to be 60 for bus passes but in many places those are now offered at state pension age.

Not to worried about the bus pass, but I am looking forward to being eligible for the Senior Railcard next year. The £30* cost will be recouped in the first two trips I've got planned.

*I'll probably opt for the £70 for 3 years though will still easily cover that in the first few months.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Not to worried about the bus pass, but I am looking forward to being eligible for the Senior Railcard next year. The £30* cost will be recouped in the first two trips I've got planned.

*I'll probably opt for the £70 for 3 years though will still easily cover that in the first few months.

Tesco Clubcard points can be used towards an Annual Railcard but not the three year one. You also get the railcard at a discounted price. If you have hearing problems that will qualify you for a discount too, though they require evidence.