Pistonheaders and their First World Problems.

Pistonheaders and their First World Problems.

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georgezippy

413 posts

194 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Jimbeaux said:
That is a brillant idea but Jeeves was on holiday to Hawaii, so I had my in-house plumber rotate my toilet 90 degrees from my tear off position.....I am back in business; secure from general quarters.
I know where you're all going wrong.
Letting your staff take holidays... tsk!
Once this politically correct EU working directive tosh is forgotten about, the smoother your houses will run.
Take charge!

(yes I have had time to read all 105 pages of this thread, FML getmecoat)

AM7

268 posts

128 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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The BMW just failed it's MOT and the Nissan is STILL having it's engine rebuilt, so I had to borrow my sisters car. First day of use and a stone comes up and smashes the screen, without a car now until auto glass come out tomorrow... Just to add to the mess there's currently no Audi A4s for sale in the spec we want/need, what a shambles.

anotherjohnv

1,285 posts

196 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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decided not to take the Caterham on our little french trip next week because I've used it so much this summer and I can't be bothered to swap the aero for a windscreen (g/f coming) so I'm going to take the Barchetta instead - which in itself poses another problem because I'm going to have to get someone to change the ferry booking

King Herald

23,501 posts

215 months

Thursday 10th September 2015
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anotherjohnv said:
decided not to take the Caterham on our little french trip next week because I've used it so much this summer and I can't be bothered to swap the aero for a windscreen (g/f coming) so I'm going to take the Barchetta instead - which in itself poses another problem because I'm going to have to get someone to change the ferry booking
Since when have airlines refused to fly ones vehicle when one travels abroad??? confused

wolfracesonic

6,940 posts

126 months

Thursday 10th September 2015
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King Herald said:
anotherjohnv said:
decided not to take the Caterham on our little french trip next week because I've used it so much this summer and I can't be bothered to swap the aero for a windscreen (g/f coming) so I'm going to take the Barchetta instead - which in itself poses another problem because I'm going to have to get someone to change the ferry booking
Since when have airlines refused to fly ones vehicle when one travels abroad??? confused
Indeed. Have your man contact these chaps 'Silver City Airways'. Excellent service, deferential without too much toadying, though not keen on the Johnny who was slouching on my Bentley or the fact my driver has his top button undone:Tell them I sent you.



Johnniem

2,660 posts

222 months

Thursday 10th September 2015
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Had to ditch the Euro-Hoonage as Mother has had a rather horrific car accident in New Zealand (she wasn't out there on a hoon, she lives there!) and is a bit broken. Downside is the length of the trip (leave Thursday night and get there Saturday!). Upside is that I shall be travelling business class. Man alive that's expensive but frankly, the idea of turning right when boarding......! yikes

Hasbeen

2,073 posts

220 months

Thursday 10th September 2015
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It took 3 of us, son son-in-law & me, a huge effort to get my 4Ft wingspan remote control aircraft out of the tree, where I accidently parked it 45 Ft up.

northwest monkey

6,370 posts

188 months

Thursday 10th September 2015
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Hasbeen said:
It took 3 of us, son son-in-law & me, a huge effort to get my 4Ft wingspan remote control aircraft out of the tree, where I accidently parked it 45 Ft up.
Missed opportunity. What you should have done is to have bought an RC helicopter with a winch, flew it up and rescued the plane that way. Then you'd have 2 toys.

Fastdruid

8,623 posts

151 months

Thursday 10th September 2015
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northwest monkey said:
Hasbeen said:
It took 3 of us, son son-in-law & me, a huge effort to get my 4Ft wingspan remote control aircraft out of the tree, where I accidently parked it 45 Ft up.
Missed opportunity. What you should have done is to have bought an RC helicopter with a winch, flew it up and rescued the plane that way. Then you'd have 2 toys stuck in a tree
FTFY.

SpudLink

5,669 posts

191 months

Thursday 10th September 2015
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northwest monkey said:
Hasbeen said:
It took 3 of us, son son-in-law & me, a huge effort to get my 4Ft wingspan remote control aircraft out of the tree, where I accidently parked it 45 Ft up.
Missed opportunity. What you should have done is to have bought an RC helicopter with a winch, flew it up and rescued the plane that way. Then you'd have 2 toys.
I was going to suggest that what you actually require is a remote control Thunderbird 2, however quick Google suggests no one has made one with a winch. Why is there such a gaping hole in the market?

Squiggs

1,520 posts

154 months

Thursday 10th September 2015
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Hasbeen said:
It took 3 of us, son son-in-law & me, a huge effort to get my 4Ft wingspan remote control aircraft out of the tree, where I accidently parked it 45 Ft up.
One man servant and one chain saw would have sorted that without any effort being put upon on you our your family.

Hasbeen

2,073 posts

220 months

Friday 11th September 2015
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Squiggs said:
Hasbeen said:
It took 3 of us, son son-in-law & me, a huge effort to get my 4Ft wingspan remote control aircraft out of the tree, where I accidently parked it 45 Ft up.
One man servant and one chain saw would have sorted that without any effort being put upon on you our your family.
Have the chainsaw, & that was my sons first suggestion. However the tree is about 25 meters my neighbours side of the fence, & his lady is a bit of a greenie, yet another first world problem.

100 IAN

1,091 posts

161 months

Friday 18th September 2015
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In Singapore for the Grand Prix. Pillows are too plump which is giving me neck ache.

I would phone reception and ask for a 'thinner' pillow to be sent up, but I'm worried they'll send up something/someone entirely different.

As the wife is with me this could be a little 'awkward'

AstonZagato

12,649 posts

209 months

Saturday 19th September 2015
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The dual sun visors on the Range Rover seem to have a gap when both deployed. the sun shines through that gap.

Starfighter

4,908 posts

177 months

Sunday 20th September 2015
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100 IAN said:
In Singapore for the Grand Prix. Pillows are too plump which is giving me neck ache.

I would phone reception and ask for a 'thinner' pillow to be sent up, but I'm worried they'll send up something/someone entirely different.

As the wife is with me this could be a little 'awkward'
That happened to a mate of mine. He had called down for extra pillows, something big and fluffy was what he asked for. Fair play to the conciage who had a seriously fat hooker at his door in under 5 minutes.

130R

6,807 posts

205 months

Friday 25th September 2015
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Stolen from twitter

texaxile

3,289 posts

149 months

Friday 25th September 2015
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What kind of peasant drinks Moet?.

The champagne equivalent of "Happy shopper".

wolfracesonic

6,940 posts

126 months

Friday 25th September 2015
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What figure from antiquity is that bottle named after?

Benni

3,509 posts

210 months

Friday 25th September 2015
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Nebukadnezar

Squiggs

1,520 posts

154 months

Friday 25th September 2015
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