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i like to slide...

 

Funny, I've been driving for 34 years and even now I'd be too terrified to even try.

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I've come up with a foolproof* way of gaining riches. Bought 2 x £25 loan parts on funding secure this morning. They're activated today, and you get 30 days interest instantly. Put them on the secondary market and flogged in 10 minutes.

 

73p profit for effectively doing sod all. This time next year etc

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I'm going to start with a grump because the grin cancels it out utterly.  Imagine, if you will, a miserable rainy day and you're driving a damp Rover while you've got a stinking head cold so you can spend £30 on PENS so you can do your job.  Almost all the other cars on the road have headlights and indicators that don't work and a unique approach to lane discipline.

 

You pull into the retail park (urgh) and the first thing you see is plenty of empty spaces and THIS.

 

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Spectacular!  Judging by the crust of mould on the steering wheel I reckon this has just come out of storage.  Interior was grey with red tartan insets and the glass brown tinted.  The grille badge was red.  Thank you, shite gods.

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I spotted that during the summer - it lives in Stockton.

 

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I was collecting a guitar I found on freecycle from a few doors up the street.

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I guess they just have a really gross steering wheel they're okay with then?  It really looked like it was covered in storage mould.

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So.. I ran out of clean cutlery and decided to put the dishwasher on, had ran out of dishwasher tablets,so squirted rinse aid all over the plates and filled the container up and then squirted fairy liquid all over everything.

 

About an hour later I went to make a cup of tea and found the kitchen floor looked like an Ibiza dancefloor.

 

I'm going to go to bed and forget about it and hope it's resolved itself in the morning

Dishwasher ? what witchcraft is this ???

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The current Ms_Chegg graduated with a Masters yesterday. I seem to have found a bright one...

 

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Does this mean you can send her out to work at some corporate HQ for ridiculous amounts of money. Then retire to play with your toys ?

She is a keeper, congratulations Ms _Chegg.

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So.. I ran out of clean cutlery and decided to put the dishwasher on, had ran out of dishwasher tablets,so squirted rinse aid all over the plates and filled the container up and then squirted fairy liquid all over everything.

 

About an hour later I went to make a cup of tea and found the kitchen floor looked like an Ibiza dancefloor.

 

I'm going to go to bed and forget about it and hope it's resolved itself in the morning

 

You did the right thing. When my dishwasher plays up I leave her to it as well.

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Dishwasher ? what witchcraft is this ???

Correct dishwasher operation is vital shite fettling skill!

Dishwashers are really good for cleaning plastic car parts. Lenses, mirror housings, air boxes, manifolds, switch buttons, gear knobs, glove box doors. If it is plastic or glass I would not clean it any other way!

 

Don't try with metal unless you KNOW it is stainless steel.

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I've come up with a foolproof* way of gaining riches. Bought 2 x £25 loan parts on funding secure this morning. They're activated today, and you get 30 days interest instantly. Put them on the secondary market and flogged in 10 minutes.

 

73p profit for effectively doing sod all. This time next year etc

 

 

Interesting site and method of investing cash for a year or two. I may be coming to you for a mutual referral bonus in the new year.

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The Detectorists, on BBC4. Outstanding bit of television.

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I loved the ending of that episode although it wasn't a total surprise, I'm looking forwards to the Xmas special to see what happened afterwards.

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I loved the ending of that episode although it wasn't a total surprise, I'm looking forwards to the Xmas special to see what happened afterwards.

 

I know what you mean but it was very well acted, I thought. Toby Jones has been brilliant in it.

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The current Ms_Chegg graduated with a Masters yesterday. I seem to have found a hot one...

 

 

Well done Ms Cheggers! What was her Masters in?

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I popped to get a battery for the saph which was a bargain, this was on the carpark

 

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I think the twingo is better looking than the bloated audi

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I reckon I know what turned Billy's head.

 

Tapatalk targeted ads.

 

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Insurance grin just for a change. Just renewed my trade insurance and due to the company I used to be with packing in doing trade policies I am now with LV. Just rang their MID update center and got a really helpful lady who updated it straight away and before I even got off the phone the 806 I am picking up tomorrow was on the database. Bet the DVLA aren't that quick with the road tax

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My neighbour was out with this old Panhard earlier....Dyna X I think?. I had only ever seen it under a tarp in his garage and assumed it was a Renault 4cv from the shape. Its lovely.

He was making a half-assed attempt to polish it with BandX t-cut, but the paint is rough as hell - looks like its another he has brush painted with hammerite.

 

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Day off today, so lazy day. Bright and sunny so decided to take the 2cv to waitrose - started ok after petrol got through as its been a while, then notice clock is a hour ahead so I've not been in it since the end of October! Petrol sender has definitely given up the ghost though- no flicker of working at all now.

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Well done Ms Cheggers! What was her Masters in?

Cheers mrbenn, her Masters is in Business Management & Administration.

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I would have thought a shiters instinct would be to always leave a vehicle in gear 😄

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Leave it in gear. Does no harm.

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I was surprised at how horribly that car was mutilated from just rolling into a gate, then realised it's a modern from the pic of the interior all starship enterprise.

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Stopped behind a transporter on the way home, it's load being none other than a CX GTi :shock:

 

There was no rear number plate, so not sure if it was just being recovered or BARN FIND YO. If the latter, here's hoping it was off to a good home!

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Sent from my thing what has buttons using magic.

 

That's the calendar 2016 cover sorted then?

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