Pistonheaders and their First World Problems.

[Cyder]

The executive taxi company sending a Prius to collect me from the airport instead of the usual A8/7 series/E class.

[DickyC]

130R said:

Stolen from twitter

Entirely off topic, I saw a fraffly fraffly lady at the tip feeding wine and spirit bottles one at a time into the bottle bank from several boxes in the back of the shooting brake. She took each bottle, held it up to the light and if there was anything in the bottom, she downed it. She was there for ages.

[loafer123]

Cyder said:

The executive taxi company sending a Prius to collect me from the airport instead of the usual A8/7 series/E class.

I would tell them that is their last chance. Hateful poverty taxi - hardly an "Executive Taxi".

[Blown2CV]

Benni said:

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[King Herald]

Johnniem said:

......Upside is that I shall be travelling business class.

I can only assume this is because first class was full? How tedious.

[Chris Type R]

One continues to forget which of one's toilets are not fitted with a soft-close lid.

[rog007]

Chris Type R said:

One continues to forget which of one's toilets are not fitted with a soft-close lid.

And I thought it was just me...

[wolfracesonic]

Just had to trek all the way downstairs and back up again to find a new battery for my mouse. I tried to post this just using the keyboard but didn't know what buttons to use (I don't work in IT btw) Still, I did find out there are three different buttons I can use to make the page go up, with a corresponding three to make it go down, so every cloud an' all that.

[DickyC]

Mrs C asked me to look out for chocolate gingers for Christmas. Further, they were to be dark chocolate. Unable to find any I set about making some. Blowing my own trumpet, I have to say I was pleased with the result; crystallised ginger dipped in melted Cadburys Bournville chocolate and popped into the fridge when set. What could possibly go wrong?

Apparently, she didn't want Cadburys plain chocolate, she wanted really, really dark chocolate.

I liked them.

[Chris Type R]

Chris Type R said:

One continues to forget which of one's toilets are not fitted with a soft-close lid.

Remedied now.

[glenrobbo]

Chris Type R said:

Chris Type R said:

One continues to forget which of one's toilets are not fitted with a soft-close lid.

Remedied now.

You smashed the toilet bowl, didn't you?

[Chris Type R]

glenrobbo said:

You smashed the toilet bowl, didn't you?

Sadly not - it went in a Hippobag which wouldn't have withstood the sledge-hammering.

[Hasbeen]

Chris Type R said:

One continues to forget which of one's toilets are not fitted with a soft-close lid.

God what a deprived life I must have led. I've never heard of a soft-close toilet lid

[S11Steve]

Hasbeen said:

God what a deprived life I must have led. I've never heard of a soft-close toilet lid

They are an essential for parents of kids who get up in the middle of the night. Although as the seat is invariably in the down position, the kids just piss all over it....

[fistenburger]

Considering the purchase of a holiday house on the continent. Can't decide between a 3-bed house 4 miles from the Nurburgring with Garaging for 5 cars and a fully equipped workshop, or a 4-bed house in Normandy with sea views. It's beautiful, but only has a detached double-garage. Wife not being any help as she's happy with either choice. FML.

[ChemicalChaos]

The parents are currently moaning about having to write the cheque for a £165,000 tax bill...

[Blukoo]

ChemicalChaos said:

The parents are currently moaning about having to write the cheque for a £165,000 tax bill...

Is that a problem though? Shouldn't be if they're smart...

[ChemicalChaos]

Blukoo said:

ChemicalChaos said:

The parents are currently moaning about having to write the cheque for a £165,000 tax bill...

Is that a problem though? Shouldn't be if they're smart...

That was with being smart - using entrepreneurs tax relief on the capital gains from the sale of a business to reduce the bill down to 10% from 40%! Short of moving to Gibraltar there's not a lot else that could be done.
But I do agree with them - writing a cheque for that amount in pure tax really is somewhat eye watering and galling (especially when it will most likely be pissed up the wall on a useless vanity project...)!

[CB2152]

I couldn't decide which setting to have my heated seat on in the car this morning...

[smileymikey]

CB2152 said:

I couldn't decide which setting to have my heated seat on in the car this morning...

I feel your pain brother!


.......I dont suppose anyone knows where Vauxhall have put the switch on my Astra?