Pistonheaders and their First World Problems.
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The other day the in-laws came round for dinner, so I opened a bottle of red which my cousin had brought for dinner the week before.
It was only after drinking 3/4 of the bottle and paying a bit more attention to the label that I realised this was very decent stuff. Turns out it was £70 a bottle decent and I'd just wasted best part of £50 of it on the in laws.
To really rub it in the tight f
kers hadn't even brought a bottle in the first place. Needless to say I just hope the inheritance is good.
It was only after drinking 3/4 of the bottle and paying a bit more attention to the label that I realised this was very decent stuff. Turns out it was £70 a bottle decent and I'd just wasted best part of £50 of it on the in laws.
To really rub it in the tight f
kers hadn't even brought a bottle in the first place. Needless to say I just hope the inheritance is good.
Captain Muppet said:
Underlings are easily confused, don't hire a tea boy if you want coffee.
He has my schedule of what I have and at what time. He should know by now..!Today has been OK so far:
I only had to flash 3 other vehicles to move out of my way
The tea boy saw me drive in and had my coffee ready at my desk
I had a text from "my" pilot which made my day
I am at the beach all day Friday with some friends although they are starting to complain its getting too hot to go
I am at a brunch on Saturday (brunches are basically an all you can eat/drink for xxxAED and last for 4 hours)
So yea nothing to complain about today...
The peasants who maintain and refill the Nespresso machine at the office have let the nutmeg run out again. Again you hear. They have a simple task of keeping this thing in serviceable condition for the exorbitant monthly fee we pay. I have to sprinkle cinnamon or chocolate on my cappuccino instead, and it's too far a stroll to the local authentic Italian sandwich shop to have them make me a coffee. Ugh.. I might as well just drink dirt in a cup, or instant. Hold on I've just been sick in my hands at the mere thought. FML
Because of how well my site has been running and the great feedback received from the customer next week i have a group of the top people from another division of my company coming in to look over everything and see what we do right and where they could learn from it.
So i do my best to ensure the site is as smooth as possible and i will still have nosey members of senior management poking around, asking daft questions and getting in the way all bloody week.
So i do my best to ensure the site is as smooth as possible and i will still have nosey members of senior management poking around, asking daft questions and getting in the way all bloody week.
While I appreciate that inflation has taken its toll on the value of the money, for my big round number birthday recently I treated to myself to a watch that would have bought you a three bedroom detached house with a large garden in a desirable area in the nineteen fifties.*
It doesn't sit symmetrically on my wrist.
*The house I grew up in, bought by my parents in Sandhurst in Berkshire in 1957 for, by some weird coincidence, the same price as my new watch.
It doesn't sit symmetrically on my wrist.
*The house I grew up in, bought by my parents in Sandhurst in Berkshire in 1957 for, by some weird coincidence, the same price as my new watch.
catfood12 said:
The peasants who maintain and refill the Nespresso machine at the office have let the nutmeg run out again. Again you hear. They have a simple task of keeping this thing in serviceable condition for the exorbitant monthly fee we pay. I have to sprinkle cinnamon or chocolate on my cappuccino instead, and it's too far a stroll to the local authentic Italian sandwich shop to have them make me a coffee. Ugh.. I might as well just drink dirt in a cup, or instant. Hold on I've just been sick in my hands at the mere thought. FML
You mean you don't have serfs that stand there by the machine with specific graters and the appropriate media to grate (Nutmeg, cinnamon stick, chocolate)onto your fresh Cappuccino good god its like you live in squalor! 
The sports car that we own purely for pleasure is currently at Neil Garners in bits having all the common faults sorted and some new belts put on.
My bicycle that I commute on was hit by a car last night, and is currently in the bike shop being repaired.
The turbo charged family car with heated seats et al. that I took the bike to the shop in has started making a horrible metal on metal noise.
I'm reduced to walking or public transport...
My bicycle that I commute on was hit by a car last night, and is currently in the bike shop being repaired.
The turbo charged family car with heated seats et al. that I took the bike to the shop in has started making a horrible metal on metal noise.
I'm reduced to walking or public transport...
Mr E said:
The sports car that we own purely for pleasure is currently at Neil Garners in bits having all the common faults sorted and some new belts put on.
My bicycle that I commute on was hit by a car last night, and is currently in the bike shop being repaired.
The turbo charged family car with heated seats et al. that I took the bike to the shop in has started making a horrible metal on metal noise.
I'm reduced to walking or public transport...
Good lord man, courtesy car or rental, surely?My bicycle that I commute on was hit by a car last night, and is currently in the bike shop being repaired.
The turbo charged family car with heated seats et al. that I took the bike to the shop in has started making a horrible metal on metal noise.
I'm reduced to walking or public transport...
The Nur said:
Mr E said:
The sports car that we own purely for pleasure is currently at Neil Garners in bits having all the common faults sorted and some new belts put on.
My bicycle that I commute on was hit by a car last night, and is currently in the bike shop being repaired.
The turbo charged family car with heated seats et al. that I took the bike to the shop in has started making a horrible metal on metal noise.
I'm reduced to walking or public transport...
Good lord man, courtesy car or rental, surely?My bicycle that I commute on was hit by a car last night, and is currently in the bike shop being repaired.
The turbo charged family car with heated seats et al. that I took the bike to the shop in has started making a horrible metal on metal noise.
I'm reduced to walking or public transport...
The only option is to buy a new car.
catfood12 said:
The peasants who maintain and refill the Nespresso machine at the office have let the nutmeg run out again. Again you hear. They have a simple task of keeping this thing in serviceable condition for the exorbitant monthly fee we pay. I have to sprinkle cinnamon or chocolate on my cappuccino instead, and it's too far a stroll to the local authentic Italian sandwich shop to have them make me a coffee. Ugh.. I might as well just drink dirt in a cup, or instant. Hold on I've just been sick in my hands at the mere thought. FML
Nespresso? They are doing you a favour. I walked to work. It was tolerable apart from the other people and domesticated animals.
I walked home. In the rain. This is unacceptable.
I walked home. In the rain. This is unacceptable.
wiliferus said:
The only option is to buy a new car.
Funny you should say that, I have a ph classified filter for estate cars within 100 miles with more than 250bhp...Blib said:
Lawbags said:
Breaking down in the middle of the Dartford Tunnel earlier today on the way to a show.
Pissed!
Pissed!
Ooh.
How long did it take for them to rescue you? How long were the queues once they had?
They shut the entire tunnel which made the travel news I'm told
Lawbags said:
Blib said:
Lawbags said:
Breaking down in the middle of the Dartford Tunnel earlier today on the way to a show.
Pissed!
Pissed!
Ooh.
How long did it take for them to rescue you? How long were the queues once they had?
They shut the entire tunnel which made the travel news I'm told
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