Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2
Discussion
bimsb6 said:
The mrs and her best friend were talking about lombard st ( the worlds twistiest st) in san francisco the other week , her friend says" oh yes , i think i saw that on hawaii 50" . Unlikely i said maybe " the streets of san francisco ?"
Hawaii Five-0 (the new series) regularly goes outside Hawaii in the pursuit of justice, I'm pretty sure they had an episode recently in San Fran. Antony Moxey said:
Blown2CV said:
i had made the assumption that if he was confused by his son saying "I am here" then this must be because they hadn't arranged where "here" was. Seemed pretty obvious to me.
If he was confused as you suggest, then perhaps the son was equally confused by his dad's 'nearly there' message. Nearly where, if 'here' wasn't already arranged?ANYWAY...
Blown2CV said:
Antony Moxey said:
Blown2CV said:
i had made the assumption that if he was confused by his son saying "I am here" then this must be because they hadn't arranged where "here" was. Seemed pretty obvious to me.
If he was confused as you suggest, then perhaps the son was equally confused by his dad's 'nearly there' message. Nearly where, if 'here' wasn't already arranged?ANYWAY...
But as you say: ANYWAY...
MorganP104 said:
If I've already posted this, please accept my apologies...
In our house, I do the cars, as the missus has zero interest in such matters. A while back, on a whim, I bought an old E46 330d Touring, as I'd always fancied one. I'd bought it with the intention of it replacing my E39 528i Touring. Anyway, the 330d was a shed, so I ended up keeping the 528i.
Before I got shot of it, the missus wanted driving somewhere, so I pull round to get her in the 330d, to give it a run before sale.
It took her a good 5 minutes or so to realise the 330d wasn't the same BMW she'd been driven around in for the previous 2 years.
Before any smart alecs point out that the E46 and E39 are fairly similar designs, the cars were different colours, with different colour interiors!
Neighbour lady couldn't tell the difference between an F30 320D and an E46 M3 that I had at the same time. She was quite loopy, though.In our house, I do the cars, as the missus has zero interest in such matters. A while back, on a whim, I bought an old E46 330d Touring, as I'd always fancied one. I'd bought it with the intention of it replacing my E39 528i Touring. Anyway, the 330d was a shed, so I ended up keeping the 528i.
Before I got shot of it, the missus wanted driving somewhere, so I pull round to get her in the 330d, to give it a run before sale.
It took her a good 5 minutes or so to realise the 330d wasn't the same BMW she'd been driven around in for the previous 2 years.
Before any smart alecs point out that the E46 and E39 are fairly similar designs, the cars were different colours, with different colour interiors!
Edited by MJ85 on Saturday 1st July 13:33
Shakermaker said:
bimsb6 said:
The mrs and her best friend were talking about lombard st ( the worlds twistiest st) in san francisco the other week , her friend says" oh yes , i think i saw that on hawaii 50" . Unlikely i said maybe " the streets of san francisco ?"
Hawaii Five-0 (the new series) regularly goes outside Hawaii in the pursuit of justice, I'm pretty sure they had an episode recently in San Fran. 
Blown2CV said:
straight vodka always strikes me as something a lunatic would drink!! 
Why so? Any different from drinking whisky, brandy etc etc?Needs to be a nice one but you dont generally drink bells or whatever neat if you can afford not to.
The connoisseurs will probably sniff but used to like a drop of smirnoff black myself.
hairyben said:
Why so? Any different from drinking whisky, brandy etc etc?
Needs to be a nice one but you dont generally drink bells or whatever neat if you can afford not to.
The connoisseurs will probably sniff but used to like a drop of smirnoff black myself.
Smirnoff Black was good stuff. The blue label was for the lunatics! Always picked up a bottle or two of that on duty free!Needs to be a nice one but you dont generally drink bells or whatever neat if you can afford not to.
The connoisseurs will probably sniff but used to like a drop of smirnoff black myself.
Lying in bed last night with the little lady while watching The Hunt (David Attenborough wildlife thing) i was reminded of this thread.
We were watching the sea episode, in particular a section on dolphins feeding.
Her: "Do dolphins eat fish?"
Me: "Really???"
Her: "I thought they were vegetarian?"
Me: "Really???????????"
Her: "I thought they ate sea vegetables?"
Me: "Are you kidding me?"
She then realised what she had said and rather than give up decided to dig herself deeper!
Her: "Do all animals eat meat?"
Me: "Jesus Christ!!!, cows, sheep, giraffes anyone? i could go on!"
In her defence she is pregnant and was tired but seriously, she's come out with some blinders before but i honestly didn't know what to say at the end of it all.
We were watching the sea episode, in particular a section on dolphins feeding.
Her: "Do dolphins eat fish?"
Me: "Really???"
Her: "I thought they were vegetarian?"
Me: "Really???????????"
Her: "I thought they ate sea vegetables?"
Me: "Are you kidding me?"
She then realised what she had said and rather than give up decided to dig herself deeper!
Her: "Do all animals eat meat?"
Me: "Jesus Christ!!!, cows, sheep, giraffes anyone? i could go on!"
In her defence she is pregnant and was tired but seriously, she's come out with some blinders before but i honestly didn't know what to say at the end of it all.
Not the mrs
In italy
Bought some little things at a supermarket in Italy, got served by someone with little english.
I give her the money, she gives me the change.
She gives me the carrier bags, I count my change (it's all correct)
I begin to leave, but she calls me back.
"Would you like penny?"
Confused, I agree. She then give me 3 cents.
?????
In italy
Bought some little things at a supermarket in Italy, got served by someone with little english.
I give her the money, she gives me the change.
She gives me the carrier bags, I count my change (it's all correct)
I begin to leave, but she calls me back.
"Would you like penny?"
Confused, I agree. She then give me 3 cents.
?????
Phil Dicky said:
Blown2CV said:
boyse7en said:
RammyMP said:
Antony Moxey said:
RammyMP said:
I think my son has too many genes from his mother, I was picking him up in town last Saturday, rang him to see where he was:
Me: 'I'm nearly there, where are you?'
Son: 'I'm here'
Presumably your son was referring to your meeting point, in the same way as you told him you were 'nearly there'. You were nearly there, he was already there and waiting for you.Me: 'I'm nearly there, where are you?'
Son: 'I'm here'
It would appear as though the genes somehow transferred to you rather than your son...
"I'm here" as in somewhere in town.
Must have been difficult for you to understand.
RammyMP said:
Blown2CV said:
straight vodka always strikes me as something a lunatic would drink!!
I keep a bottle in the freezer, I drink that neat. 
I drove to Poland in 1974 with my then girlfriend, Jadwiga, born in London, but with Polish parents.
We were visiting one of her aunts, in Poznan, and at breakfast there was always a bottle or two of vodka in the centre of the table, and everyone had a shot glass by their side plates, we'd eat slices of ham, and cheese, hard boiled eggs, with fresh rolls and bread, and drink beautiful coffee, but always finish off with a vodka shot, presumably a Polish tradition I guessed.
One morning, I picked up a bottle, poured a shot, murmured "Na Zdrowie", (a toast, literally Bless You), and slung it back, just about registering the raised eyebrows and looks of horror as I tilted my head back.
It was tantamount to swallowing a liquid hand grenade.
As I gasped for breath, with tears forming in my eyes, and what felt like lava trickling down my throat, I could hear anguished voices, all speaking excitedly in Polish, unintelligible to me.
Jadwiga told me then that I'd just swallowed Spiritus Rektyfikowany, 95 proof rye spirit, only to be used as a base, and ALWAYS only to be drunk with water, or mixed with something, NEVER to be drunk neat.
I'm probably remembered as either the hero, or more likely the clown Angielski after that by her Polish family.
Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff