Pistonheaders and their First World Problems.

[B17NNS]

Blown2CV said:

i'm not sure what clothes to take to marrakech next week, as it says it's low 20s, but can get a bit chilly in the evenings.

I shouldn't worry too much. Give it a day or two and you won't dare leave the bog.

[Cotty]

Had to get new wiper blades for my BMW. But as it was raining could not use the BMW so had to drive to Halfords in my Elise, it rained, now needs cleaning.

[Hairbrakes]

STW2010 said:

Hairbrakes said:

No, all the kit lockers in the science labs are coin operated and I usually forget to make sure I've going some pound coins in my wallet.

What has the world come to when you share lockers?

When I did my degrees (2x different universities) we all had our own lockers. I was disgusted that I didn't have my own lab though

Share lockers? Christ no, we're not some sort of primitive heathen establishment! In the lab (which we do regrettably have to share, as much as I feel we should have our own personal lab and lab technician) we have assigned personal individual lockable cabinets where all our assigned equipment lives. but outside the lab, there are banks of lockers, like a gym changing room, where one has to deposit ones bag, coat and anything else that isnt a pencil or a lab manual. These are the ones that have to be coin operated, as backwards and not-personally-assigned as it is

[STW2010]

Hairbrakes said:

Share lockers? Christ no, we're not some sort of primitive heathen establishment! In the lab (which we do regrettably have to share, as much as I feel we should have our own personal lab and lab technician) we have assigned personal individual lockable cabinets where all our assigned equipment lives. but outside the lab, there are banks of lockers, like a gym changing room, where one has to deposit ones bag, coat and anything else that isnt a pencil or a lab manual. These are the ones that have to be coin operated, as backwards and not-personally-assigned as it is

Ahh, when I did chemistry we had personal cabinets for our kit and some of the stuff we made.

[texaxile]

Hairbrakes said:

These are the ones that have to be coin operated, as backwards and not-personally-assigned as it is

The sheer indignity of having to carry around loose change for such occasions. I share your pain, brother.

[northwest monkey]

Me and the OH decided we'd have a Chinese tonight from our local place - one of those mini banquet things.

The inconsiderate s have taken 2 days off because of Chinese New Year so we'll have to have a curry instead but I'm in a sulk because I wanted crispy duck.

I'd rather be flooded and living on the floor of a community centre than have to put up with not having what I want for my dinner this evening.

[patmahe]

Apologies if we've had it already, but surely this must apply here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[northwest monkey]

patmahe said:

Apologies if we've had it already, but surely this must apply here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I'll get Sting and Geldof to see if they can write a song - the sheer hell that man must be going through is incredible. These people from Somerset I see on the telly whinging about a couple of puddles don't know how easy they've got it.

[kellys hero]

Having gone to the trouble of reversing my Camaro out of the garage so I could spray part of my model kit on the bench I have just snapped the spray nozzle of a brand new can of paint. Not sure how I can cope with the remainder of the day apart from posting in the scale model section yet another schoolboy error and delay in the model build. Life is tough.

[CB2152]

One of our fence panels blew down last night. I hope Mr Cameron is reading this. I want a visit from the Royals and everything.

[Fastdruid]

I've had to put up with a diesel people carrier for over two weeks while my (turbo petrol) car is being fixed. It's got cloth seats ffs!

[marmitemania]

Fastdruid said:

I've had to put up with a diesel people carrier for over two weeks while my (turbo petrol) car is being fixed. It's got cloth seats ffs!

Cloth seats! I'm sorry but that has just made a little bit off sick come up into my mouth.

[phugleigh]

Perfectly clean, polished, and smart looking Perodua Kelisa in Waitrose car park this morning. In bright yellow.

It was probably clay bar'd, fully detailed.

[shocks]

Porcelain tiles in garage makeover/man cave, heated or un-heated floor, wood burner or not if no heated floor. Or do I go mototile or race deck, maybe resin floor would be best. This is is too hard. Why is multiple choice so hard ? FML.

[Digger]

phugleigh said:

Perfectly clean, polished, and smart looking Perodua Kelisa in Waitrose car park this morning. In bright yellow.

It was probably clay bar'd, fully detailed.

I'm sincerely hoping it was yours . . . thus a bit of an embarrassing First World Problem.

It's not yours though? . . . shame.

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Close to suicide, as this is the second time in a week I have had to endure such a vexation.

I try so hard, I really do - but I just don't have the funds for a better kitchen, let alone staff to ensure that preventable disasters like this do not occur...

So, I went to the cutlery drawer. The toast was already out, and hence commencing it's 'cool-down' phase, so swift action is, as I am sure you understand, of paramount importance at this stage.

The drawer doesn't really easily open all the way out - it doesn't even have a stopper on it so I just can't risk it, know what I mean?

Anyway, because of that, I can only see the handles of the cutlery. So I dive in, grabbing a knife from the knife section of the divider tray. But what do I get? A bloody fork!!!

Forks in the knife section of the cutlery drawer. The stuff of nightmares, I am sure you'll agree...

[fistenburger]

My garden office suffered some slight storm damage to the roof last night. Spotted the (minor) devastation whilst making a fresh cappuccino this morning. Damn near over-filled the coffee basket with fresh grounds I was that surprised. All is fixed now and I'm calming down in the warmth with a 10 year old Rioja.

[matthias73]

I had an eye accident just after Christmas which resulted in laser eye surgery. Sadly, this delayed my start date for army officer training from January until May.

Now I have to endure another ski season whilst I wait for May to come along.
I wanted to film in the snowpark yesterday, but it was too windy so I had to find some fresh powder in the trees.

My day was RUINED, absolutely RUINED!

And to top it off, I forgot to put laundry on last night so my slipper socks aren't crispy fresh and ready for my feet!

[gaz1234]

mine is this

whether to fly to go on hols as bricking it more and more each time, drove last year to italy...
then
propose and get married this-next yr, or have baby
and
move in together

fk

[DUMBO100]

Bought some duck eggs for my Sunday breakfast, cooked by the Mrs of course but have just been informed that we have no "cooking" olive oil left and she'll have to use the "good" salad dressing oil instead. FML!