Author Topic: A random thread for small things that don't really warrant a thread of their own (Read 3044040 times)

Basil · « **Reply #2575 on:** 07 December, 2010, 08:46:32 pm »

Wow! I've just seen a forecast suggesting that temperatures may reach the heady heights of 0^o during the day tomorrow.

Perhaps I'll be able to ride to work not looking like a michelin man.

Oh, and I've just received notification of a £250 Winter Fuel Payment. Much appreciated, those of you that are tax payers. Thanks very much.

clarion · « **Reply #2576 on:** 07 December, 2010, 08:50:48 pm »

All round to Basil's to huddle round his radiator!

Basil · « **Reply #2577 on:** 07 December, 2010, 08:52:32 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 07 December, 2010, 08:50:48 pm

All round to Basil's to huddle round his radiator!

Come on Clarion, you really don't think I'm going to spend it on fuel, do you?

Kim · « **Reply #2578 on:** 07 December, 2010, 08:53:31 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 07 December, 2010, 08:50:48 pm

All round to Basil's to huddle round his radiator!

I'm fairly sure the Basil approach to heating involves a short ride to the Country Girl...

clarion · « **Reply #2579 on:** 07 December, 2010, 08:54:12 pm »

Not for one moment.

Besides, what's the point of heating your home when you spend most of your time in The Country Girl?

Basil · « **Reply #2580 on:** 07 December, 2010, 08:55:44 pm »

In one!

Or in two as you both bull's eyed.

clarion · « **Reply #2581 on:** 07 December, 2010, 08:57:32 pm »

Whereas you bleary-eyed

Chris S · « **Reply #2582 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:33:46 pm »

Although the bad news is, I've run out of plasters patching the pulpy mincemeat that used to be my hands, the good news is, we managed to get the old integral dishwasher out, ready for the new one being delivered this week.

Pingu · « **Reply #2583 on:** 07 December, 2010, 10:17:42 pm »

Mrs Pingu is doing a happy dance 'cos I found her Jelly Belly buff, which has been missing for months, down the back of a radiator. At the time I was trying to retrieve her merino buff which had just fallen down the back of said radiator.

Basil · « **Reply #2584 on:** 07 December, 2010, 10:19:56 pm »

Buff-tastik.

Kim · « **Reply #2585 on:** 07 December, 2010, 11:37:33 pm »

I've discovered this thread

clarion · « **Reply #2586 on:** 08 December, 2010, 09:21:13 am »

Quote from: Pingu on 07 December, 2010, 10:17:42 pm

Mrs Pingu is doing a happy dance 'cos I found her Jelly Belly buff, which has been missing for months, down the back of a radiator. At the time I was trying to retrieve her merino buff which had just fallen down the back of said radiator.

Could you have a look for my merino buff, please?

groucho · « **Reply #2587 on:** 08 December, 2010, 10:08:33 am »

The bath towel settled in a most random manner on the floor outside the shower this morning.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2588 on:** 08 December, 2010, 10:35:27 am »

What the effing borrox is wrong with my boiler?

JohnP · « **Reply #2589 on:** 08 December, 2010, 10:55:08 am »

Quote from: Arch on 01 December, 2010, 06:42:31 pm

Quote from: Polar Bear on 01 December, 2010, 06:08:38 pm
Pictures?

Hopefully, once I find my card reader to download the pics from my phone....

Best flag pictures of you going commando as NSFW.

JohnP · « **Reply #2590 on:** 08 December, 2010, 10:57:36 am »

Quote from: Kim on 04 December, 2010, 12:09:32 am

Earlier this evening, while enjoying a curry in one of Birmingham's finest Redeeming Features, the waitress walked past carrying a silver tray, on which was placed a glass of white wine and a 9" adjustable spanner.

Sadly I didn't see who ordered it.

They probably tried to order a Screwdriver

Jaded · « **Reply #2591 on:** 08 December, 2010, 12:09:48 pm »

Drain rodding.

Oh yes.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #2592 on:** 08 December, 2010, 08:22:18 pm »

Comment 48 is a good point.

TimO · « **Reply #2593 on:** 09 December, 2010, 09:35:42 am »

Quote from: perpetual dan on 07 December, 2010, 06:54:17 pm

I noticed today that in at least one corridor we have transparent* waste water pipes running along the ceiling. Just water running while I was watching though.

When I was student, the pipework in the Chemistry building was like that. It was essentially because normal plastic pipework wouldn't have stood up to the corrosive nature of some of the materials put down the drain, so it was made from glass or something similar which was proof against acids and alkalines etc. I assume that system went via some other processing before it was dumped into the sewer!

Bledlow · « **Reply #2594 on:** 09 December, 2010, 10:26:00 am »

Quote from: Kirst on 08 December, 2010, 08:22:18 pm

Comment 48 is a good point.

+1

groucho · « **Reply #2595 on:** 09 December, 2010, 11:25:01 am »

The bath towel settled in a most elegant manner on the floor outside the shower this morning.

Chris S · « **Reply #2596 on:** 09 December, 2010, 11:28:56 am »

Look East brought to my attention yesterday, the blatant profiteering going on by the heating oil suppliers. Weather turned chilly - and woops, prices up by 55% to 67p a litre. Gits

.

That means it will cost me £1200 to fill my tank. F*ck that.

I've reprogrammed the CH, and will be calling on all my sources of free wood for the wood burners.

Anyone got any free wood they want rid of?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2597 on:** 09 December, 2010, 12:17:40 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 09 December, 2010, 11:28:56 am

Anyone got any free wood they want rid of?

Ron Jeremy?

Taxi!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2598 on:** 09 December, 2010, 12:22:43 pm »

Wood

*giggles*

TheLurker · « **Reply #2599 on:** 09 December, 2010, 01:06:34 pm »

Ah well it's no-one's fault but my own. If I will wander into a "Christmas Bazaar" the chances of hearing that song by Mr Holder and his friends are markedly increased.

Ah well, at least I got this far into December without hearing it.