What have you ordered, which turned out substantially bigger
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superlightr said:
ordered some top soil to fill a small pond...... but a big tipper truck arrived full with like 10 tons of the stuff and dumped it on my drive.
10 bags I think I asked for..... Doh
Anyway.....
put up a sign outside the house " Free Top Soil bring a wheelbarrow (any chocolate donations welcome) " Surprisingly the soil had gone within 2 weeks and I had loads of chocolate !
My Dad did similar with a sand delivery to his home. A truck arrived and tipped its load onto the drive. My Dad thought "f10 bags I think I asked for..... Doh
Anyway.....
put up a sign outside the house " Free Top Soil bring a wheelbarrow (any chocolate donations welcome) " Surprisingly the soil had gone within 2 weeks and I had loads of chocolate !
k!!!....thats a lot of sand". As the driver left he shouted out that the second truck would be there shortly!!!!It took about a month for the sand to be given away.
Jefferson Steelflex said:
Ordered a turkey for Xmas 2015, had no idea on weight/person ratio so ordered a 13kg turkey as it was good value.
Lasted the 4 of us for Xmas dinner, leftovers, 2 massive turkey pies, 2 currys and about another kilo of meat left which we kept in the freezer. I think it's all gone now.
ETA: And it didn't fit in the oven
Years ago I did the same whilst still living with my parents, I thought 30lb was a nice sort of size...Lasted the 4 of us for Xmas dinner, leftovers, 2 massive turkey pies, 2 currys and about another kilo of meat left which we kept in the freezer. I think it's all gone now.
ETA: And it didn't fit in the oven
I left the turkey in the kitchen, called out to my mum who was upstairs and went to watch TV, it was one of the few times I've heard my mum swear...
f
king hell, what the fk am I meant to do with that?!Cook it perhaps?
And where the f
k do you suggest I cook it?The oven?
Mother was less than impressed with my helpful answers or the fact that she had to start cooking it about midnight. It fitted in the oven with about 1/8" clearance
P-Jay said:
Hmmm, I guess no one is going to send the Queensland Police around the world 16 years after the fact to investigate it...
I was in a bar, half cut in Noosa, I'd mentioned to one of our bunkroom mates that I smoked a bit of weed now and again at home and I sort of missed it now I was in Oz but hadn't been brave enough to try to local a dealer.
This started the usual Aussie v Brit argument, our cars are better, no, our food is better, no our grass is greener, no our system of government is worse etc etc. Like Texans Aussies find it hard to believe that anything, however big or small could be, in anyway be better in another country, unless whatever it is, is bad – then it’s the worst in the world – their weed was better, I couldn’t argue, at the time our weed was crap. Discussion over, back to the beer (ours is better).
I have a similar tale from Dahab, about 25 years ago, handed over $10 to a bedouin teenager and was promptly handed a carrier bag full of weed. I was in a bar, half cut in Noosa, I'd mentioned to one of our bunkroom mates that I smoked a bit of weed now and again at home and I sort of missed it now I was in Oz but hadn't been brave enough to try to local a dealer.
This started the usual Aussie v Brit argument, our cars are better, no, our food is better, no our grass is greener, no our system of government is worse etc etc. Like Texans Aussies find it hard to believe that anything, however big or small could be, in anyway be better in another country, unless whatever it is, is bad – then it’s the worst in the world – their weed was better, I couldn’t argue, at the time our weed was crap. Discussion over, back to the beer (ours is better).
Despite embracing our inner scuba diving rasta for a week we ended up feeding the fish with what was left on the day we were due back in Tel Aviv.
Matt_N said:
Yeh it was, lovely set.
I think Sony did actually produce a HD 1080P 40" CRT in the late 90s, but it cost something like £13k and weighed around 300kg!
The 36" Tosh was 120kg on the box iirc.
I had the 36" , I managed to get the TV into the door out of the back of a van but had to push it on a rug into the living room as I couldn't pick it up.I think Sony did actually produce a HD 1080P 40" CRT in the late 90s, but it cost something like £13k and weighed around 300kg!
The 36" Tosh was 120kg on the box iirc.
I was at work when I sold it, 2 pensioners came in a fiat punto to collect it, my wife said they were here for almost an hour, it was like watching the chuckle brothers
Whilst on holiday in Belgium, my wife and I went out to get some breakfast and at a cafe, ordered ourselves a waffle each (when in Brussels etc).
I remember that the waiter gave us a bit of a strange look but went away and came back a few minutes later with two, huge, round waffles, each about the size of a decent manhole cover. They were only a few Euros each and would have been great value for money - if we could have eaten more than about a quarter of one between us...
I remember that the waiter gave us a bit of a strange look but went away and came back a few minutes later with two, huge, round waffles, each about the size of a decent manhole cover. They were only a few Euros each and would have been great value for money - if we could have eaten more than about a quarter of one between us...
jonamv8 said:
SAS Tom said:
I once bid on a 48" crt tv on eBay not expecting to win. Unfortunately I won at 99p. I asked a mate with a car if he could go and collect it with me and he obliged wondering just how much tv 99p gets you. Well it turns out a 48" crt tv is bloody massive and weighs a ton!
We barely managed to get it into the back of my mates mk5 fiesta but only by putting the front seats as far forward as possible. This meant for the journey home my head was pressed against the windscreen and my mate was pressed against the steering wheel more than any pensioner you've ever seen driving!
Things didn't get easier once back at my parents house. Even with 3 people we struggled getting into the house and my dad wouldn't help us any further so getting it upstairs was even harder. We had the genius idea that pushing it would be easy once the tv was at the same angle as the stairs. Unfortunately it didn't go to plan and it caught the edge of every step meaning I had to climb over it (it was literally as wide as the staircase) and lift it over each step as my mate pushed it. By the time he got about 3 quarters of the way there he looked like he was going to pass out and fall back down! Luckily we got to the top and then rolled it into the room as we were so knackered from carrying it around.
Luckily it worked as we hadn't tested it at until it was in the room!
lol I've done this exact thing helping a mate with an old B&OWe barely managed to get it into the back of my mates mk5 fiesta but only by putting the front seats as far forward as possible. This meant for the journey home my head was pressed against the windscreen and my mate was pressed against the steering wheel more than any pensioner you've ever seen driving!
Things didn't get easier once back at my parents house. Even with 3 people we struggled getting into the house and my dad wouldn't help us any further so getting it upstairs was even harder. We had the genius idea that pushing it would be easy once the tv was at the same angle as the stairs. Unfortunately it didn't go to plan and it caught the edge of every step meaning I had to climb over it (it was literally as wide as the staircase) and lift it over each step as my mate pushed it. By the time he got about 3 quarters of the way there he looked like he was going to pass out and fall back down! Luckily we got to the top and then rolled it into the room as we were so knackered from carrying it around.
Luckily it worked as we hadn't tested it at until it was in the room!
Bristol spark said:
Ordered a pizza last night in Vegas for takeaway, i just asked for a large meaty pizza. (In the UK this gets me a nice sized pizza)
When i collected it, i was like WTF thats a fking big Pizza box.
Then when i opened its, st thats a lot of Pizza to eat on my own!
Nearly 24 hours later, and ive just finally finished it
I do like cold pizza
No wonder Americans tend to be so large!
And to show scale, this is the size of 1 slice, thats a full sized ipad!
That's a normal large size. When i collected it, i was like WTF thats a f
king big Pizza box. Then when i opened its, s
t thats a lot of Pizza to eat on my own!Nearly 24 hours later, and ive just finally finished it
I do like cold pizza
No wonder Americans tend to be so large!
And to show scale, this is the size of 1 slice, thats a full sized ipad!
I frequently have time to kill between meetings.
Usually a book and some lunch in a nice lay by.
But if there is ever a Costco locally I will park up and snigger for an hour watching people trying to fit a quart into a pint pot. And then watch the argument.
Sad yes, funny :- totally
Many years ago I lived in Kent. Chap with I guess grandson came out of shop with large present. There was no way it was ever going to fit into a Ferrari F40. Offered to deliver told to ps off. Spent a few more minutes watching . The offer was genuine and not seeking reward, just realised the problem
Usually a book and some lunch in a nice lay by.
But if there is ever a Costco locally I will park up and snigger for an hour watching people trying to fit a quart into a pint pot. And then watch the argument.
Sad yes, funny :- totally
Many years ago I lived in Kent. Chap with I guess grandson came out of shop with large present. There was no way it was ever going to fit into a Ferrari F40. Offered to deliver told to p
s off. Spent a few more minutes watching . The offer was genuine and not seeking reward, just realised the problemrossub said:
Matt_N said:
Oakey said:
Was it this one:
I had the 32" version, it was a stunning picture back in the day
Yeh it was, lovely set.I had the 32" version, it was a stunning picture back in the day
I think Sony did actually produce a HD 1080P 40" CRT in the late 90s, but it cost something like £13k and weighed around 300kg!
The 36" Tosh was 120kg on the box iirc.
I did feel bad though, as an old guy who was semi- disabled turned up with his mate to take it away. They really did struggle to get it through the house and into his motability Nissan Note. With hindsight, I should have helped. Ah well
My wife once bought a "cheap" chaise longue on eBay. Now we just need to pick it up. "Where?" I said
"Near Manchester" she said. "But we can go an stay with our friend and make a weekend of it."
Cue a 400 mile round trip. In a C43 AMG.
When we got to our friends she told me to go off and get it.
Another 50 or so miles later I was there....
Then it stared to rain. A lot
As it was an estate I folded the seats and stuck it in the back. Well, most of it anyway. I couldn't fully shut the boot so just used a bungee to hold it down.
The next day it became clear that the rain wasn't going to stop for days so bough rail tickets for the wife and kids and drove it back home solo.
Still, we had a good weekend. And I can confirm that the C43 exhaust sounds epic when gunning it over the Pennines with the boot open.
However once you factor in 500 miles of fuel and three train tickets it wasn't exactly cheap. And it still needs re-covered....
"Near Manchester" she said. "But we can go an stay with our friend and make a weekend of it."
Cue a 400 mile round trip. In a C43 AMG.
When we got to our friends she told me to go off and get it.
Another 50 or so miles later I was there....
Then it stared to rain. A lot
As it was an estate I folded the seats and stuck it in the back. Well, most of it anyway. I couldn't fully shut the boot so just used a bungee to hold it down.
The next day it became clear that the rain wasn't going to stop for days so bough rail tickets for the wife and kids and drove it back home solo.
Still, we had a good weekend. And I can confirm that the C43 exhaust sounds epic when gunning it over the Pennines with the boot open.
However once you factor in 500 miles of fuel and three train tickets it wasn't exactly cheap. And it still needs re-covered....
I was looking for a corner desk for my computer to go on. the desk is to sit on the corner of the room, between the radiator on one wall and the fireplace on the other. saw one on amazon checked all the measurements to ensure it would fit.
low and behold the dimensions are bigger than what they said, but its actually a perfect fit! If this was 5mm longer or wider it would not fit! I cannot believe my luck.
low and behold the dimensions are bigger than what they said, but its actually a perfect fit! If this was 5mm longer or wider it would not fit! I cannot believe my luck.
Another curtain story.
Ordered for my living room, had the rep come out and measure them up as I'd never ordered curtains and wasn't sure what I wanted - they were a very specific shape as one drop was completely different in size to accomodate a door. Got a package to collect that was flippin huge and looked like a body that had been wrapped up. Must have weighed about the same*. Took it home, opened it and they were absolutely massive.
Turns out they'd provided the manufacturer with measurements in feet, and the manufacturer had used those numbers but in metres. They must have thought I lived in a mansion...
Ordered for my living room, had the rep come out and measure them up as I'd never ordered curtains and wasn't sure what I wanted - they were a very specific shape as one drop was completely different in size to accomodate a door. Got a package to collect that was flippin huge and looked like a body that had been wrapped up. Must have weighed about the same*. Took it home, opened it and they were absolutely massive.
Turns out they'd provided the manufacturer with measurements in feet, and the manufacturer had used those numbers but in metres. They must have thought I lived in a mansion...
- I have no experience moving bodies, dead or alive.
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