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Ordering two plastic crates to store stuff in the man cave and finding that both were 10mm taller than the advertised size. This was more than just annoying, as I'd measured the apertures that the crates had to fit in and 10mm extra height was the difference between fitting and not fitting.

Normally this would qualify for 'things that BYP', but it was the customer service following this error that turned it into a plus. After measuring the errant crates, I fired off a slightly peeved email to the Sales department and was gratified to get a very prompt email promising to send out the correct ones and, by the way keep the wrong sized ones by way of an apology.

The next day the replacements turned up, and bugger me with a splintery gatepost if the replacements weren't similarly oversize. Another email was sent off, in a more placatory tone, and I got another prompt response from the Director saying he would personally ensure that the correct ones were sent out that day and, by the way keep the (second lot of) wrong sized ones by way of an apology.

Today the third consignment turned up and they were spot on. So not only have I now got an abundance of heavy duty stackable crates, I've also been on the end of some excellent customer service. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time, but it's how those mistakes are resolved that sorts out the good from the bad in customer service.

Taipan wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:11 pm

Taipan wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:24 am I bought my wife a coffee machine. I'm so golden right now I need to buy something for myself as I won't get moaned at!

I went with a new watch. Bit of an attention grabber I'll grant you...


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Love that, where can I get one?

Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 2:48 pm

gremlin wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:27 pm That said, I never got a stiffy, so I reckon I'm the right side of deviancy.

Or just the wrong side of 50.

It was on VHS. Shows how long ago.

Although these days the world of pharma can work wonders.


So I'm told...

gremlin wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:29 pm

Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:02 pm

gremlin wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:13 am

See it in the bowl and it does look like a scene from an 80's German scat porn video nasty....

I bow to your superior knowledge of 80's German scat porn videos. I think I may have missed them.

I remember watching one many years ago. It was bizarre and slightly nauseating to say the least. Much as a lot of it is lost in the passing of time, I recall and old fella being shat on by a rather large lady, but at the time I remember thinking, 'Why is he wearing a civil-war era Confederate army hat...?'

I think it was the same one that had a woman having her head shaved by two bollock-naked bloke who then, to use a Daily Mail expression, 'pleasured themselves' upon her freshly bald scalp.

All very odd.

We often had a beer, poker, curry and porn film night with the lads.

We still giggle about one film. 2 BIG black guys doing a lass at same time.

Hey man, this arse is tree mendous

gremlin wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:27 pm

Potter wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:54 pm Whilst I'm aware that it exists, I've honestly never watched anything like that, even out of curiosity.
I'm into anything that tickles your fancy but shitting on people is way out of my scope of interest.

I'd like to say it was serious scientific research. It wasn't, it was idle curiosity. The odd thing is, we kept watching as it almost became a case of 'How much more bizarre can it get? OH...that much more!! . And like a car crash, we just couldn't pull our eyes away.

That said, I never got a stiffy, so I reckon I'm the right side of deviancy.

I used to work with a guy who was a bit strange but quiet.
Found out he used to host shitting and pissing parties where they'd bath and swim in it.

Felt weird working with him.

Walking! I walked the furthest i have for well over a year last night! My legs feel like they're made from lead this morning. Its a great feeling!

Taipan wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:36 am Walking! I walked the furthest i have for well over a year last night! My legs feel like they're made from lead this morning. Its a great feeling!

RIding a Honda!!

I didn't know I'd missed it!! I'm not riding far, but it's bloody awesome

Another thing -

The sound of a group of sports/sporty bikes!!

I live to high to hear bikes in the valley, and haven't really met many groups of bikes hooning about

On the way to and from town today there were a few groups of noisy/sporty bikes going the other way and it was aces

I'm sitting in my friends kitchen whilst tea warms up in the oven, and have heard quite a few groups going by on the road the other side of the valley (from here, they are coming back down from the Col de l'Iseran - possibly back from Italy). If I get up when I hear them, I can see them go past (not close enough to see what they are though )


But, silly how that noise, that I used to be so used to, can make me grin like a loon. Makes me feel a bit more positive that I'll meet up with some silly buggers, and not just the Harley boys, next summer

Recently I've got used to taking our dog for an early morning walk (my wife takes him later in the morning and I take him in the evening) and as he's past the puppy stage I'm throwing a (fairly soft rubbery) fisbee for him.
Anyway, I've not bothered with it for a while thinking it was too dark for playing catch with the dog.

Well, it seems not and last week I was up earlier than usual so was chucking it into the darkness at 05:20 AM and he just trashes off, catches up with it and I see a white shape jump up and hear the "KLOP" sound as his jaws close over it before it touches the ground. Then he trots back with it for another go.

I realise that to some extent it's silhouetted against the sky (more so when its cloudy) as he runs up from behind and underneath it but bloody hell his eyes are good. Its a good bit before dawn and this isn't under streetlights.

Threaded a needle at the first attempt .

asmethurst99 wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:30 pm Threaded a needle at the first attempt .

Bactrian or dromedary ?

MrLongbeard wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:17 pm

asmethurst99 wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:30 pm Threaded a needle at the first attempt .

Bactrian or dromedary ?

I was actually thinking that - wasn’t it a gate to the city rather than an actual a needle ?

asmethurst99 wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:33 pm

MrLongbeard wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:17 pm

asmethurst99 wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:30 pm Threaded a needle at the first attempt .

Bactrian or dromedary ?

I was actually thinking that - wasn’t it a gate to the city rather than an actual a needle ?

God knows

MrLongbeard wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:17 pm

asmethurst99 wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:30 pm Threaded a needle at the first attempt .

Bactrian or dromedary ?

Sopwith.

My good friend of many years told me how he'd been on a video call with his inebriated daughter and her friends (in their 20's) and as she was about to hang up a couple of her friends shouted "DILF"

He's happily married (not to her mother) so was laughing about it and I just told him to take his compliments where he can find them

Blathering in shit Italian but actually being understood and understanding what was said back.

gremlin wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:25 am Blathering in shit Italian but actually being understood and understanding what was said back.

It's awesome isn't it!! Well done you

Often, speaking not very well is appreciated as much or more than being fluent

Coming home after a cheeky few days away with Mrs. Gremlin and finding the house still in one piece.

Pup got out for its first proper walk tonight. Not one piss and shat neither. Three guesses to what she did when we got home......


Little cunt