Pistonheaders and their First World Problems.
Discussion
AlexC1981 said:
If I press the project button and connect to wireless display on my PC, my neighbours TV comes up to connect to. I'm now paranoid that somehow they will see what's on my computer screen...
as long as there is nothing to link it back to you then surely this is a situation with endless opportunity!!a la:
http://www.theladbible.com/now/inspirational-prank...
AlexC1981 said:
If I press the project button and connect to wireless display on my PC, my neighbours TV comes up to connect to. I'm now paranoid that somehow they will see what's on my computer screen...
This is worrying as that should only be possible when connected to the same network, no?After work on Friday, charged with the making of a chocolate cake for a birthday party on Saturday, I reached for Mary Berry and set about it. Relaxing during the cooking, Mrs C remarked it didn't "smell right." At 25 minutes cooking time I took out two cake tins of sunk-in-the-middle, smouldering, goo. It would never be served up in that form so I dug a spoonful from the middle and we both tasted it.
Me: It's okay.
Mrs C: It isn't.
Me: No, you're right, it isn't.
We analysed the manufacturing process. The culprit we found was baking powder. I had, by mistake, used bicarbonate of soda. The mistake was twofold: the little tubs for both baking powder and bicarbonate of soda are almost identical and as there was no baking powder I had made a poor but understandable assumption.
So I had to start again. All the ingredients were there except the baking powder so I made a special journey to Tesco at ten o'clock. They had run out of the tubs so I had to buy sachets. The sachets are equivalent of one teaspoonful each and are priced at £1 for five or £33.34 per kilogram. I can't work it out in my head but that's what it said on the price label.
To cut a long story short, I drove four miles in a three litre car to buy one teaspoonful of baking powder.
The second cake was enjoyed by all.
Me: It's okay.
Mrs C: It isn't.
Me: No, you're right, it isn't.
We analysed the manufacturing process. The culprit we found was baking powder. I had, by mistake, used bicarbonate of soda. The mistake was twofold: the little tubs for both baking powder and bicarbonate of soda are almost identical and as there was no baking powder I had made a poor but understandable assumption.
So I had to start again. All the ingredients were there except the baking powder so I made a special journey to Tesco at ten o'clock. They had run out of the tubs so I had to buy sachets. The sachets are equivalent of one teaspoonful each and are priced at £1 for five or £33.34 per kilogram. I can't work it out in my head but that's what it said on the price label.
To cut a long story short, I drove four miles in a three litre car to buy one teaspoonful of baking powder.
The second cake was enjoyed by all.
My life is a mess.
We are moving house in under 2 weeks to a property with a mooring at the bottom of the garden for the soon to arrive (hopefully if I ever get time to find one) new boat. My daughter suddenly decides that she needs to learn to drive and needs a new car. So I buy her driving lessons last week, first one today. She did well.
So, today I decide to buy her a new car. It has to be automatic as she has a problem with her left shoulder likely to go on a while, meaning that choice is limited. She wants one like my missus has except automatic and deep shiny red. I spot one with delivery miles about 5 grand under price... which sold yesterday. Bugger. So I now have a new one in build, but the problem is that they have added more to the spec than my wife's. I am worried that the wife will be jealous and I will have to buy her one too, eating into the new boat budget.
The British craftsmen constructing the new furniture for the house have said there is a delay - till after we move. We have kept our existing property for a week longer than the new one to help the move. Now that completion has been delayed too, and we only have about 3 days to do it. And the furniture will not be there to put the tropical fish tanks on.
And FML, the boat I am looking at turns out to be bigger than I thought, and it may not fit on the pontoon.
Some of that may be true (actually, it all is with massive overstatement on the "craftsmen", and the boat should fit). But it's fun to see it as a first world problem.
We are moving house in under 2 weeks to a property with a mooring at the bottom of the garden for the soon to arrive (hopefully if I ever get time to find one) new boat. My daughter suddenly decides that she needs to learn to drive and needs a new car. So I buy her driving lessons last week, first one today. She did well.
So, today I decide to buy her a new car. It has to be automatic as she has a problem with her left shoulder likely to go on a while, meaning that choice is limited. She wants one like my missus has except automatic and deep shiny red. I spot one with delivery miles about 5 grand under price... which sold yesterday. Bugger. So I now have a new one in build, but the problem is that they have added more to the spec than my wife's. I am worried that the wife will be jealous and I will have to buy her one too, eating into the new boat budget.
The British craftsmen constructing the new furniture for the house have said there is a delay - till after we move. We have kept our existing property for a week longer than the new one to help the move. Now that completion has been delayed too, and we only have about 3 days to do it. And the furniture will not be there to put the tropical fish tanks on.
And FML, the boat I am looking at turns out to be bigger than I thought, and it may not fit on the pontoon.
Some of that may be true (actually, it all is with massive overstatement on the "craftsmen", and the boat should fit). But it's fun to see it as a first world problem.
SeeFive said:
My life is a mess.
We are moving house in under 2 weeks to a property with a mooring at the bottom of the garden for the soon to arrive (hopefully if I ever get time to find one) new boat. My daughter suddenly decides that she needs to learn to drive and needs a new car. So I buy her driving lessons last week, first one today. She did well.
So, today I decide to buy her a new car. It has to be automatic as she has a problem with her left shoulder likely to go on a while, meaning that choice is limited. She wants one like my missus has except automatic and deep shiny red. I spot one with delivery miles about 5 grand under price... which sold yesterday. Bugger. So I now have a new one in build, but the problem is that they have added more to the spec than my wife's. I am worried that the wife will be jealous and I will have to buy her one too, eating into the new boat budget.
The British craftsmen constructing the new furniture for the house have said there is a delay - till after we move. We have kept our existing property for a week longer than the new one to help the move. Now that completion has been delayed too, and we only have about 3 days to do it. And the furniture will not be there to put the tropical fish tanks on.
And FML, the boat I am looking at turns out to be bigger than I thought, and it may not fit on the pontoon.
Some of that may be true (actually, it all is with massive overstatement on the "craftsmen", and the boat should fit). But it's fun to see it as a first world problem.
That all does sound quite stressy stuff.We are moving house in under 2 weeks to a property with a mooring at the bottom of the garden for the soon to arrive (hopefully if I ever get time to find one) new boat. My daughter suddenly decides that she needs to learn to drive and needs a new car. So I buy her driving lessons last week, first one today. She did well.
So, today I decide to buy her a new car. It has to be automatic as she has a problem with her left shoulder likely to go on a while, meaning that choice is limited. She wants one like my missus has except automatic and deep shiny red. I spot one with delivery miles about 5 grand under price... which sold yesterday. Bugger. So I now have a new one in build, but the problem is that they have added more to the spec than my wife's. I am worried that the wife will be jealous and I will have to buy her one too, eating into the new boat budget.
The British craftsmen constructing the new furniture for the house have said there is a delay - till after we move. We have kept our existing property for a week longer than the new one to help the move. Now that completion has been delayed too, and we only have about 3 days to do it. And the furniture will not be there to put the tropical fish tanks on.
And FML, the boat I am looking at turns out to be bigger than I thought, and it may not fit on the pontoon.
Some of that may be true (actually, it all is with massive overstatement on the "craftsmen", and the boat should fit). But it's fun to see it as a first world problem.
If I were you I'd chill out by taking a cigar, a glass and a nice bottle of Port down to my bo.....
Ah....
talksthetorque said:
That all does sound quite stressy stuff.
If I were you I'd chill out by taking a cigar, a glass and a nice bottle of Port down to my bo.....
Ah....
If I were you I'd chill out by taking a cigar, a glass and a nice bottle of Port down to my bo.....
Ah....
Indeed, in the grand scheme of things that can go wrong (health, hunger and happiness etc), I have no problem. I would give it all up to fix my daughter's shoulder which stopped her driving lessons in a manual a few years ago. Even the missus is supportive in the car purchase, just "jazzing it up a bit" for first world problem humour effect on this thread.Did the booze thing on Saturday more as a celebration of a few good things happening than a getaway. Just getting over the hangover today as I did the port you suggest, but also some wine, Wray and Nephew before, beer in between and Guinness to finish after the case of becks was empty and then more port. I quit smoking a while back but managed to find a pack of Marly Gold to chew through too instead of the suggested cigar (not on the boat).
Quite a binge leading to a seriously messy Sunday and not much getting done at all.
talksthetorque said:
Massive Hangovers are a perfectly acceptable entry both here and in the council thread.
Indeed. Outed. Totally. Council born and bred, that's me. It's great to get back to that behaviour sometimes after 30 years of living next to people with huge mortgages, posh taste in sour wines living in modern boxes with tiny bedrooms and many bathrooms.
Retires to the lounge with a small McCallan Gold where the missus is glued to f
king "Date Hotel" on the sprite box instead of a good Attenborough documentaryMy gardener didn't turn up to finish off the turf laying yesterday (as promised).
Not only did I have to finish it off myself, I now also need to find a new gardener.
Also, maintaining enough cash in the house to pay for gardening, window cleaning, cleaners, child-minder etc Right PITA.
Not only did I have to finish it off myself, I now also need to find a new gardener.
Also, maintaining enough cash in the house to pay for gardening, window cleaning, cleaners, child-minder etc Right PITA.
Edited by Chris Type R on Sunday 7th May 08:49
DickyC said:
Gourmet soup for cats.
That's not my First World Problem exactly but, as far as I can see, it's the end of Western civilisation right there.
cats eat and should eat any old crap(meat/offal). but now soup what next a microwave meal. it is ridiculous but they have always said you sell pet food to the owner not the animal.That's not my First World Problem exactly but, as far as I can see, it's the end of Western civilisation right there.
The Spruce goose said:
cats eat and should eat any old crap(meat/offal). but now soup what next a microwave meal. it is ridiculous but they have always said you sell pet food to the owner not the animal.
As indeed should dogs. Mine will eat mud if it has gravy on it. My brothers little dog is only allowed to eat special hand prepared Highgate resident food. Makes him fart like a hippo. When he stays with me/mum he gets proper dog food, does proper poos and doesn't want to go home.Dogs are, and always will be dogs.
A very first world problem here....
When I started this academic year at uni, I bought a big bottle of washing up liquid, a big dispenser of hand soap for the kitchen and a big bottle of cooking oil. Now, with less than 4 weeks of occupation left in my halls, I have about 1-2 week's worth of each of these left. I shall then have to go and buy more, and even small sized bottles will all hardly get used and end up being carted home with me....
When I started this academic year at uni, I bought a big bottle of washing up liquid, a big dispenser of hand soap for the kitchen and a big bottle of cooking oil. Now, with less than 4 weeks of occupation left in my halls, I have about 1-2 week's worth of each of these left. I shall then have to go and buy more, and even small sized bottles will all hardly get used and end up being carted home with me....
ChemicalChaos said:
A very first world problem here....
When I started this academic year at uni, I bought a big bottle of washing up liquid, a big dispenser of hand soap for the kitchen and a big bottle of cooking oil. Now, with less than 4 weeks of occupation left in my halls, I have about 1-2 week's worth of each of these left. I shall then have to go and buy more, and even small sized bottles will all hardly get used and end up being carted home with me....
Look on the upside, you'll be able to make a rocket with the left over fairly bottle for 'show and tell' on the last day of school.When I started this academic year at uni, I bought a big bottle of washing up liquid, a big dispenser of hand soap for the kitchen and a big bottle of cooking oil. Now, with less than 4 weeks of occupation left in my halls, I have about 1-2 week's worth of each of these left. I shall then have to go and buy more, and even small sized bottles will all hardly get used and end up being carted home with me....
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