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Re: What have you done today thread?

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Harry wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:53 am
slowsider wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:37 pm
But what watch does she wear? :thumbup:
Oh that's brilliant, no no honestly, it's really good.
I know you post that a lot but you should post it even more, people will find it really funny.

[sigh] I think I've outgrown this bollocks to be honest.
Memes. It's a thing.

I need to earn a living as a comic, guv- spare us some loose change, you miserable scroogey bastard.
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Harry wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:53 am
slowsider wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:37 pm
But what watch does she wear? :thumbup:
Oh that's brilliant, no no honestly, it's really good.
I know you post that a lot but you should post it even more, people will find it really funny.

[sigh] I think I've outgrown this bollocks to be honest.
Wait 'til you've had, 'Bastard banker...Robbing the old pensioners! Big bonuses!!! HA, HA!!' for the gazillionth time.....

Makes the hackneyed watch comments seem fresh and amusing. :think:
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Re: What have you done today thread?

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Bless. Is it National snowflake day ? :mrgreen:
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slowsider wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:03 pm Bless. Is it National snowflake day ? :mrgreen:
Nah. that's next week.

Today is, 'Enough with the fucking cliches and hackneyed comments that were neve that funny in the first place and haven't improved with age Day'
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No. But it might national repeat the same jokes again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again day, again, and try and pass it off as memes or bants.

Hilarious.
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Panigale!
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:57 pmPanigale!
>Remove cigar from mouth<

Now, THAT'S comedy!

>Reinsert cigar<
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Wait till you get coffin dodging bogtrotter every time you talk to the ex filth porridgewog. ;)
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Re: What have you done today thread?

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cheb wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:27 pm No. But it might national repeat the same jokes again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again day, again, and try and pass it off as memes or bants.

Hilarious.
Don't read them so. Go and fix some more junk and drive it about the country. Again and again. :roll:
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Been a good day here. Got the bedding washed, did some exercise, went to the post office and collected a parcel from Holland (air rifle bits) which I paid 40 TL tax on. You might think that's not so good but the company in Holland put the value of the package at 19 Euro instead of it's actual value (or what I paid) of 105 Euro. :thumbup: It's not the first time they've done that. I quite like the Dutch.

I also picked up 2 letters from the Inland Revenue or whatever they call themselves these days, one of which contained a check for £881 tax rebate. Of course, it's my money they're just giving back but I'll not complain especially with the current rate of exchange. This evening I've had a couple of beers with friends who are heading home to the UK tomorrow and a bit later I'll probably watch a film on my new TV.

The weather is cooling off nicely now and life is pretty good. Almost time to start boat works. :thumbup:
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Pissing down today at work, plus the side of the hotel I'm working on doesn't have any gutters so any rain that hit the roof got funnelled down to us.

So, worked from half seven to twelve and then bombed it right off.
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I have started digging a hole, the back of my garden is about 3' above the patio and I want to put a retaining wall in and level it off. After some Googled geology lessons I discover I have about 1' of top soil, then 18" of silt and I don't know how deep of clay. If it's going to work how I want it to I need to dig a big 3' deep hole with a post hole down to 6'. I have made it about 6" into the silt and it feels like concrete, if I tip water in to soften the soil it just sits there in a puddle and maybe softens up the top inch which then weighs as much as concrete when I shovel it out.
This is meant to be a slow project over the winter and I decided to do it by hand to get some excercise whilst working from home but I think I may have aimed a bit high, lets see how long it takes to get to 6'. If I don't get through the clay by then I may just dig out a pool shaped hole and fill it with water, knowing my luck the last shovel blow will break through and I'll create a future sink hole.
Current digging tools are a rabbiting spade and a mattock, both of which hardly scratch the surface when dry.
Most power tools are out, an auger small enough to fit through the gate will only succeed in breaking my arms and a small enough backhoe will probably do little more than kiss it. If I'm still struggling by next summer I may try an electric breaker with a chisel, then if I get really desperate I'll give up, level the terrace and put a simple 18" high block wall at the back.
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Had 5 new internal doors fitted today. :) Got to decorate the hallway now! :(
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Taipan wrote: Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:14 pm Found out you can get subs to this place! :thumbup: Who knew! :D

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At long last, like about 12-18 months I've been watching a Red Kite near home. Soaring high above us with three buzzards nearby as well. I have heard that buzzards will chase Kites away but not today! It pleases me no end to see these once near-extinct birds, the Kites, not the buzzards, flying around here but wish they would appear more regularly! We have seen five or more in one go on occasion and wish that I ould spot where they are nesting! :shhh:
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Got togged up in my full regalia and took my part in the funeral and crematorium service for a dear friend of mine. She passed away aged 91 and until cancer interferred with her life two years ago you would have thought she was in her 60's. An amazing lady, RIP dear Pat, see you on the other side.
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Got waved at by a nice policeman. Well I was doing at least 80mph on the M5 and he pulled alongside, gave a flash of the blues and waved in a downwards manner.

I took the hint.

NACAB.
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cheb wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 4:30 pm Got waved at by a nice policeman. Well I was doing at least 80mph on the M5 and he pulled alongside, gave a flash of the blues and waved in a downwards manner.

I took the hint.

NACAB.
I've had that a lot more than I've had fines, I like to think it's because they know they will never catch me.