Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2

[Long Drax]

Peanut Gallery said:

The Cutty Sark is a specific tall ship, currently permanently moored in south-east London, and will not be moving in the foreseeable future.

Looking over my shoulder, no tall ships are in Aberdeen harbour yet.

Any short ships, perhaps? Anything else of interest to report in the harbour? I'm very bored, mate.

TIA.

[Gad-Westy]

Peanut Gallery said:

The Cutty Sark is a specific tall ship, currently permanently moored in south-east London, and will not be moving in the foreseeable future.

Looking over my shoulder, no tall ships are in Aberdeen harbour yet.

To be fair, wasn't the tall ships race formerly call the cutty sark race? Sure it was when my mates took part in the 90's.

[johnboymac]

Gad-Westy said:

To be fair, wasn't the tall ships race formerly call the cutty sark race? Sure it was when my mates took part in the 90's.

Yes - it was sponsored by cutty sark whisky.

[Vipers]

johnboymac said:

Gad-Westy said:

To be fair, wasn't the tall ships race formerly call the cutty sark race? Sure it was when my mates took part in the 90's.

Yes - it was sponsored by cutty sark whisky.

Last time they came here was in 1997. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/tal...

[P-Jay]

Not a 'classic' in the sense of being daft, but needlessly cunning.

Mrs is going to Amsterdam in a few weeks with her friends from work for a weekend away, I made no complaints, shifted my work around, paid for extra childcare - no problem.

A few days ago she dropped into convo she wanted, nay needed to stay on in work tonight for "half an hour" for a planning meeting for Amsterdam. No problem, I've never, not once, in 10 years made a negative comment about her spending time with friends, nights out, days away etc.

A few hours later and plans changed she'll be coming home for a bit because some of them have a late job on (nurses).

Next day she oh so casually mentions that they're meeting in the pub because the office will be locked.

Tonight I noticed she's dressed up a bit, done her hair and a bit of slap "that's a bit much for half an hour I said"

"Why are you being like that?!" "Like what?" "Moaning!" "I don't understand Hun, what's up" "well I fancied a drink and now I have to be home in 30 mins".

So it turns out, she fancied a drink after work with friends, something I've never complained about once - but for some reason she's felt the need to blag me it's a meeting, the spent the thick end of a week nipping away at the boundaries to wangle a night out... she could have just said she was going out and because of this I've just swerved an argument for moaning about her having a night out, when I didn't know she wanted a night out and wouldn't have minded for a second if she did.

Burds. Nuts all of 'em.

Edited by P-Jay on Friday 21st April 20:52

[poing]

Vipers said:

johnboymac said:

Gad-Westy said:

To be fair, wasn't the tall ships race formerly call the cutty sark race? Sure it was when my mates took part in the 90's.

Yes - it was sponsored by cutty sark whisky.

Last time they came here was in 1997. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/tal...

To be fair, your wife seems to know more about boats than I do. Tall ships, small ships, cutty sarks are all just things that float in the sea and some look nicer than others. It might be common knowledge in some circles but nothing your wife said was stupid to me.

[Blown2CV]

P-Jay said:

Not a 'classic' in the sense of being daft, but needlessly cunning.

Mrs is going to Amsterdam in a few weeks with her friends from work for a weekend away, I made no complaints, shifted my work around, paid for extra childcare - no problem.

A few days ago she dropped into convo she wanted, nay needed to stay on in work tonight for "half an hour" for a planning meeting for Amsterdam. No problem, I've never, not once, in 10 years made a negative comment about her spending time with friends, nights out, days away etc.

A few hours later and plans changed she'll be coming home for a bit because some of them have a late job on (nurses).

Next day she oh so casually mentions that they're meeting in the pub because the office will be locked.

Tonight I noticed she's dressed up a bit, done her hair and a bit of slap "that's a bit much for half an hour I said"

"Why are you being like that?!" "Like what?" "Moaning!" "I don't understand Hun, what's up" "well I fancied a drink and now I have to be home in 30 mins".

So it turns out, she fancied a drink after work with friends, something I've never complained about once - but for some reason she's felt the need to blag me it's a meeting, the spent the thick end of a week nipping away at the boundaries to wangle a night out... she could have just said she was going out and because of this I've just swerved an argument for moaning about her having a night out, when I didn't know she wanted a night out and wouldn't have minded for a second if she did.

Burds. Nuts all of 'em.

Edited by P-Jay on Friday 21st April 20:52

and you're sure she's not having an affair?

[Mothersruin]

P-Jay said:

Not a 'classic' in the sense of being daft, but needlessly cunning.

Mrs is going to Amsterdam in a few weeks with her friends from work for a weekend away, I made no complaints, shifted my work around, paid for extra childcare - no problem.

A few days ago she dropped into convo she wanted, nay needed to stay on in work tonight for "half an hour" for a planning meeting for Amsterdam. No problem, I've never, not once, in 10 years made a negative comment about her spending time with friends, nights out, days away etc.

A few hours later and plans changed she'll be coming home for a bit because some of them have a late job on (nurses).

Next day she oh so casually mentions that they're meeting in the pub because the office will be locked.

Tonight I noticed she's dressed up a bit, done her hair and a bit of slap "that's a bit much for half an hour I said"

"Why are you being like that?!" "Like what?" "Moaning!" "I don't understand Hun, what's up" "well I fancied a drink and now I have to be home in 30 mins".

So it turns out, she fancied a drink after work with friends, something I've never complained about once - but for some reason she's felt the need to blag me it's a meeting, the spent the thick end of a week nipping away at the boundaries to wangle a night out... she could have just said she was going out and because of this I've just swerved an argument for moaning about her having a night out, when I didn't know she wanted a night out and wouldn't have minded for a second if she did.

Burds. Nuts all of 'em.

Edited by P-Jay on Friday 21st April 20:52

Work weekend away - lol

Yeah, with Dr. Dave.

Edited by Mothersruin on Friday 21st April 23:40

[Shakermaker]

P-Jay said:

Not a 'classic' in the sense of being daft, but needlessly cunning.

Mrs is going to Amsterdam in a few weeks with her friends from work for a weekend away, I made no complaints, shifted my work around, paid for extra childcare - no problem.

A few days ago she dropped into convo she wanted, nay needed to stay on in work tonight for "half an hour" for a planning meeting for Amsterdam. No problem, I've never, not once, in 10 years made a negative comment about her spending time with friends, nights out, days away etc.

A few hours later and plans changed she'll be coming home for a bit because some of them have a late job on (nurses).

Next day she oh so casually mentions that they're meeting in the pub because the office will be locked.

Tonight I noticed she's dressed up a bit, done her hair and a bit of slap "that's a bit much for half an hour I said"

"Why are you being like that?!" "Like what?" "Moaning!" "I don't understand Hun, what's up" "well I fancied a drink and now I have to be home in 30 mins".

So it turns out, she fancied a drink after work with friends, something I've never complained about once - but for some reason she's felt the need to blag me it's a meeting, the spent the thick end of a week nipping away at the boundaries to wangle a night out... she could have just said she was going out and because of this I've just swerved an argument for moaning about her having a night out, when I didn't know she wanted a night out and wouldn't have minded for a second if she did.

Burds. Nuts all of 'em.

Edited by P-Jay on Friday 21st April 20:52

Until you said your wife was a nurse, I wondered if my wife and your wife were colleagues. My wife is also going to Amsterdam with her work friends in a few weeks and has had some later evenings to arrange it.

But that hasn't yet led to any hilarious moments that I can share in this thread

[Blown2CV]

none of this sounds particularly hilarious... more concerning than anything else.

[P-Jay]

If she's seeing someone else they're a cheap date, she was home by 10 ha ha.

[Blown2CV]

P-Jay said:

If she's seeing someone else they're a cheap date, she was home by 10 ha ha.

well you've blown her cover!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Blown2CV said:

and you're sure she's not having an affair?

Every time. Every fking time.

Someone's wife plans a night out, a poster tells the story, and all the sad virgins with no idea of how life works pipe up with the hilarious 'having an affair' line.

This place, and the same old posters, never fail to deliver.

[hidetheelephants]

ColinM50 said:

If you've ever been to Sharm el Sheik in Egypt you'll have seen this. All the taxis only drive on sidelights to save on electricity and most local buses, the small ten seater Transit type, don't use any lights at all.

Mind you thinking about it now, maybe it's to make them invisible to night time air attacks

Is that not a manifestation of 'Inshallah'?

[zygalski]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Blown2CV said:

and you're sure she's not having an affair?

Every time. Every fking time.

Someone's wife plans a night out, a poster tells the story, and all the sad virgins with no idea of how life works pipe up with the hilarious 'having an affair' line.

This place, and the same old posters, never fail to deliver.

Yes. We shouldn't always judge women by our own standards.

[Blown2CV]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Blown2CV said:

and you're sure she's not having an affair?

Every time. Every fking time.

Someone's wife plans a night out, a poster tells the story, and all the sad virgins with no idea of how life works pipe up with the hilarious 'having an affair' line.

This place, and the same old posters, never fail to deliver.

it wasn't a fking joke, and she didn't just plan a night out... why would she lie about it, and on more than one occasion? I am not saying women are any less faithful than men, but unfortunately men are not quite as spot it when they are being fked over. If this guy says he is sure then fine, it's his business however a) if you don't want a chat about it then don't fking post it on an Internet forum, and b) but you've only got to hang around the match.com thread to see how clueless many blokes on here seem to be.

[catman]

Blown2CV said:

it wasn't a fking joke, and she didn't just plan a night out... why would she lie about it, and on more than one occasion? I am not saying women are any less faithful than men, but unfortunately men are not quite as spot it when they are being fked over. If this guy says he is sure then fine, it's his business however a) if you don't want a chat about it then don't fking post it on an Internet forum, and b) but you've only got to hang around the match.com thread to see how clueless many blokes on here seem to be.

The point is though, it was posted as a 'Classic from the Mrs.' He wasn't posting to have a discussion about her motives.

Tim

[grumpy52]

Shakermaker said:

CanAm said:

Aircon makes a measurable difference to fuel consumption. Not a huge amount but noticeable on the on board computer. One of the mags did a test once running a car with and without it switched on and with windows open and closed at various speeds. Fuel consumption was better at motorway speeds with air con on rather than windows open.

Yes, Mythbusters also did this test. Their experiments were that at speeds above about 50mph, aircon was better than windows down, but below 50mph, the windows open was better.

I think more modern aircon systems are considerably more efficient than what they tested though.

In the old days the easy test for if the aircon pump was working was to switch the aircon on and see the revs drop by upto 500 .
On Focus 1.4 s they would stall in traffic with the air con on

[driverrob]

grumpy52 said:

In the old days the easy test for if the aircon pump was working was to switch the aircon on and see the revs drop by upto 500 .
On Focus 1.4 s they would stall in traffic with the air con on

Interesting. In my old Misubishi GTO some magical sensor would raise the revs when the aircon was switched on. I even used it to control the car's speed in crawling traffic jams, without touching the pedal.

[Blown2CV]

catman said:

Blown2CV said:

it wasn't a fking joke, and she didn't just plan a night out... why would she lie about it, and on more than one occasion? I am not saying women are any less faithful than men, but unfortunately men are not quite as spot it when they are being fked over. If this guy says he is sure then fine, it's his business however a) if you don't want a chat about it then don't fking post it on an Internet forum, and b) but you've only got to hang around the match.com thread to see how clueless many blokes on here seem to be.

The point is though, it was posted as a 'Classic from the Mrs.' He wasn't posting to have a discussion about her motives.

Tim

and the assumption was that i was trying to be funny in my response, but i wasn't and i didn't find the original post funny either... it was more just a bit concerning. Anyway suggest we move on.