DodgeRover Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Already this year, our town volunteer fire brigade has had to attend some quite intense calls but of the two I attended yesterday, the second one put a smile on my dial: Cat stuck up a tree! Couldn't get the truck close enough to use my first choice of extraction (squirt it with the hose reel) but sending a crew member up the tree with a pointy stick made the cat decide it was time to jump down to the safety of the tarp blanket below. Not before said cat took a horrendously long pee from the tree, accurately dousing the owners' Iphone, sat on a bench below!Is it user pays for the fire brigade in NZ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privatewire Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Halfords trade card OBTAINED.Bit late to this party, but cheers mate, I also OBTAINED one today, applied online, took a with compliments slip from the company to the local Shop, and that was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 i've tried applying wit 3 different emails and not one comfirmation has come through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privatewire Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 i've tried applying wit 3 different emails and not one comfirmation has come through[/quote I thought I was going to have bother, as the Halfords website seemed to be having an FTP today, but the confirmation came through quick enough. I've had problems in the past with my email address being seen as spam by some online retailers for some reason. Have you tried their "Trade Hotline" 01527 513384, might be worth a shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Was in the Co-op earlier and on the way out something caught my eye on the table full of old books by the exit. I have never really paid much attention to the table before, but a bit of investigating it seems its a charity book table where if you see something you like, you pay a 'generous ddonation' and take it. Slightly unsure of what a 'generous donation' was I paid £2. Got home, looking at the book, I notice this on the back cover: So I paid more than it cost new. Typical. I am also pretty sure I have this book at my mums house but she's probably binned it TBH. Still a right result though. gm, privatewire, Skizzer and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Is it user pays for the fire brigade in NZ? Technically, yes, if there's a prosecution or some sort. In most cases though, no. Over 80% of firefighters are volunteers and we don't receive any payment; even if someone does get charged for services, it would go into central coffers, on the basis that volunteers are supplied with stations, appliances, equipment etc. Therefore, although we probably have more opportunities to charge than currently occurs, what's the incentive at a local level? There's enough paperwork as it is, for a start! That all sounds very negative but not one bit; I love doing it, as do others and I like the notion that enough people are willing to join up to make the whole set-up work on a nationwide scale. Not much other way of doing it outside major towns and cities, really. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Took the ZX for MOT this morning: Get in! I think the advisory is because I think the tester didn't wait for the glowplug light to go out before starting it. Tickman, Banger Kenny, cms206 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Nice yin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Was in the Co-op earlier and on the way out something caught my eye on the table full of old books by the exit. IMAG0334.jpg I have never really paid much attention to the table before, but a bit of investigating it seems its a charity book table where if you see something you like, you pay a 'generous ddonation' and take it. Slightly unsure of what a 'generous donation' was I paid £2. Got home, looking at the book, I notice this on the back cover: IMAG0333.jpg So I paid more than it cost new. Typical. I am also pretty sure I have this book at my mums house but she's probably binned it TBH. Still a right result though.I'm sure I had that book at some point about 1980. HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 At work on my own this afternoon, bugger all customers around due to omgdoriskaos!!! So a good catch up on here it is then. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 MrsR is constantly nagging at me about all my model cars, and the handful of display cabinets I have some of them in. Notwithstanding, she recently ordered me a brand new cabinet for the dining room, which is now up and part-filled (it doesn't come with enough shelves) and yesterday spotted on FB a couple of wooden cabinets, cheap. And gave me her blessing to buy them! So in the pitch black of 7.30pm I set off to Coniston - the very same Coniston where we were supposed to have an AS meet 4 years ago, that morphed into Ulverston - and collected them. Turns out the old couple concerned are friends of someone at work! Not only that, the cabinets were hand-made by someone both couples know. They're lovely too, strongly-built and big enough to hold 1/43 scale cars. Of course strongly-built means heavy, so I've had to coerce a workmate into coming round this afternoon to help me carry them upstairs. Where the fuck I'm going to put them I have no idea; they can sit in the middle of the floor for the moment.Coniston: 55 miles round trip, on the darkest, narrowest, twistiest roads on the planet. Mostly with a BMW up my arse. I could see further on his dips than on my mains (Tacuma). No, it wasn't the same BMW, they just all do that. Oh and I got a bonus heavily-repainted Dinky fire engine as part of the deal, for restoration probably. It'll look nice red again. And as I'm typing this, she's just asked from the next room where the cabinets are going to go. Bloody hell woman, patience! danthecapriman, Skizzer, MarvinsMom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Got the cortina going on the electronic ignition with my new FBI battery.No more cranking for ever to start with the new fuel pump either thank fuck as it was really annoying .The timing was way way out on the new setup but moved the distributer around and it ran okay . Probably need to put a new cap and leads on it but at least it starts and runs . Skizzer, Banger Kenny, dave21478 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Good news re the cort chap:) cort16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Should be on the road by 2019 HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 About Twenty past eight. Good work. eddyramrod, Tickman and cort16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I have got a (hopefully) epic car filled day tomorrow. It's going to be exhausting, but I don't care. Fingers crossed I'll have something to post about at the end of the day too. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Seeing an 1800 pez Freelander 1, totally standard aside from the ONE LIFE LIVE IT guff plastered in foot high letters down the side. AMC Rebel, Lacquer Peel and Banger Kenny 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 As it was a bit windy yesterday all the land rover series/defender's driven by middle aged men were driving about with puffed out chests, their tow ropes on show and probably a boot full of chainsaws. alf892, timolloyd, vonmon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I ended up taking a few branches off a fallen tree that the traffic was trying to squeeze past. Obviously I was doing it wrong with a handsaw and a shonky Astra. gadgetgricey, michael1703, myglaren and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Being overtaken on the M275 yesterday by a lovely blue SE5a Scimitar. By 'eck they're a handsome car. Sent from my B1-850 using Tapatalk vonmon and doobietoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 The sun is shining and I'm sat in the van on my lunch with a big bag of chips, only thing that could make it better would be looking at a beach rather than a park. And more vinegar Oh well back to work. AMC Rebel, eddyramrod and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 As it was a bit windy yesterday all the land rover series/defender's driven by middle aged men were driving about with puffed out chests, their tow ropes on show and probably a boot full of chainsaws.There's an unofficial 4x4 rescue squad up here whose main job seems to be parading about in their liveried OLLI Land Rovers as if they're the fourth emergency service. chodweaver, Banger Kenny, michael1703 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 There's an unofficial 4x4 rescue squad up here whose main job seems to be parading about in their liveried OLLI Land Rovers as if they're the fourth emergency service. There's a few of those around here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 The sun is shining and I'm sat in the van on my lunch with a big bag of chips, only thing that could make it better would be looking at a beach rather than a park. And more vinegar Oh well back to work.Did you know that vinegar isn't vinegar? No chippy has it, it's watery acetic acid. Try a bit of balsamic for a bit of taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 There's an unofficial 4x4 rescue squad up here whose main job seems to be parading about in their liveried OLLI Land Rovers as if they're the fourth emergency service.Fifth...everyone forgets the Coastguards Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk Lacquer Peel, Stanky, myglaren and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 But the AA are the fourth, their adverts say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Did you know that vinegar isn't vinegar? No chippy has it, it's watery acetic acid. Try a bit of balsamic for a bit of tasteOooh get Mr Waitrose there. Anyway, for chips, salt 'n' sauce please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchfinder General Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 The worlds slowest taxi. I couldn't believe it when I saw it was plated up. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Best people carrier in the real world. cros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fifth...everyone forgets the Coastguards Sent from my SM-A310F using TapatalkDon't forget mountain and mine rescues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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