Ironing.......
Discussion
A bit off topic I know, but ironing, WTF's that all about?
As a bit of background I've been off work looking after the wife after a major op, and have been elected (in the same way that Mugabe was 'elected') to do the housework.
Now my wife has got it into her pretty little head that the ironing is, without doubt, the most important thing in the world, but I don't see it.
The minute I put my clothes on they become crinkly.
When they are dirty I put them in the laundry basket - still crinkly.
From there to the washing machine - still crinkly, but now wet,
Then the tumble dryer - crinkly but warm,
Then the ironing basket - yep, still crinkly,
Then ironed flat just so that I can put them on and make them all crinkly again.
Not only that, but the ironing is the most labour intensive part of the procedure, machines do the rest with just the tiniest bit of input.
AND WHY, considering my good lady only has to walk from the bedroom to the lounge to recuperate , does she get through 4 tops and 2 pairs of trousers a day?
"I want to look nice" she says.
My sweet, I don't care if you look like the reversing end of a rhesus monkey, just cut the ironing down OK?
Now I don't mind getting my clothes pressed flat next to a big piece of hot metal, but generally it has to have about 8 cylinders!
On the subject of being at home - daytime telly:
Despite the fact we're fortunate enough to have the 300 channels or so that kind Mr Sky provides us with, my wife (God bless her) insists on watching seemingly endless episodes of Jeremy 'Council House' Kyle, and 'Trailer Trash' Trisha. After 4 weeks I'm so fed up with women who have less teeth than limbs who all insist "Bat I Lav 'im" even when the toe-rag in question is a smack head with 35 children by 15 other women.
Bottom line, now back on topic, is that my beloved Escort is still languishing in it's garage without engine.
Looking forward to the season in hope more than anticipation!
As a bit of background I've been off work looking after the wife after a major op, and have been elected (in the same way that Mugabe was 'elected') to do the housework.
Now my wife has got it into her pretty little head that the ironing is, without doubt, the most important thing in the world, but I don't see it.
The minute I put my clothes on they become crinkly.
When they are dirty I put them in the laundry basket - still crinkly.
From there to the washing machine - still crinkly, but now wet,
Then the tumble dryer - crinkly but warm,
Then the ironing basket - yep, still crinkly,
Then ironed flat just so that I can put them on and make them all crinkly again.
Not only that, but the ironing is the most labour intensive part of the procedure, machines do the rest with just the tiniest bit of input.
AND WHY, considering my good lady only has to walk from the bedroom to the lounge to recuperate , does she get through 4 tops and 2 pairs of trousers a day?
"I want to look nice" she says.
My sweet, I don't care if you look like the reversing end of a rhesus monkey, just cut the ironing down OK?
Now I don't mind getting my clothes pressed flat next to a big piece of hot metal, but generally it has to have about 8 cylinders!
On the subject of being at home - daytime telly:
Despite the fact we're fortunate enough to have the 300 channels or so that kind Mr Sky provides us with, my wife (God bless her) insists on watching seemingly endless episodes of Jeremy 'Council House' Kyle, and 'Trailer Trash' Trisha. After 4 weeks I'm so fed up with women who have less teeth than limbs who all insist "Bat I Lav 'im" even when the toe-rag in question is a smack head with 35 children by 15 other women.
Bottom line, now back on topic, is that my beloved Escort is still languishing in it's garage without engine.
Looking forward to the season in hope more than anticipation!
maybe youshould get in touch with these guys n see if she can tag along with one of their exbiditions http://www.extremeironing.com/
LOL
LOL
Ever since Mrs. Topnitro was felled by a hamster in '01, (yes, a two inch, two ounce HAMSTER)I have been put in charge of the metallic triangular device which, for my part, has been well suited to flattening my white shirts with the minimum of fuss. Rows of coat hangers wearing crisp fresh shirts were soon hanging everywhere, so much so that She directed my focus to a pile of Her stuff... I complied, but I regret to relate that I paid no attention to the max'd out temperature gauge and the thick and pungeant smoke that instantly filled the room and me with surprise, was only matched by the alarm of Madam's wailing voice. Oops.
cougarracing said:
maybe youshould get in touch with these guys n see if she can tag along with one of their exbiditions http://www.extremeironing.com/
LOL
Now that is something I wanted to do for a long time.LOL
How about a german-english challenge ?
Who supplies the first pic of XtremeIroning with a fueler burning out in the background?
Oh, you brits might have an advantage there,
with your TF season starting at easter,
and our only TF date being at Hockenheim.......
Cheers,
Benni
Well thanks for all of your household tips guys and girls.
I've decided the best way to go forward is to get her well quickly, and then I can just go back to making the clothes crinkly.
Still, there have been advantages:
My hands are now baby-soft through all of the washing up.
The furniture is now polished with the fervor I usually use for the shiny blower bits.
I have expanded my recipe portfolio - I can now do egg on toast, cheese on toast, beans on toast, creamed mushrooms on toast, toast with marmalade, toast with Marmite........Man that woman is spoilt.
Now where did I put those spanners...............
I've decided the best way to go forward is to get her well quickly, and then I can just go back to making the clothes crinkly.
Still, there have been advantages:
My hands are now baby-soft through all of the washing up.
The furniture is now polished with the fervor I usually use for the shiny blower bits.
I have expanded my recipe portfolio - I can now do egg on toast, cheese on toast, beans on toast, creamed mushrooms on toast, toast with marmalade, toast with Marmite........Man that woman is spoilt.
Now where did I put those spanners...............
Here's a cooking tip for you (I don't know many as im crap at cooking)
Crumpets (hello sailor!) dipped in a bowl of whisked eggs. Fry them in a little olive oil and voila.
Good ol Jamie Oliver that is!
Eat while looking under the bonnet for strange patches of dirt to clean with fervor. Don't add fervor to the crumpets. Or it's back to crinkly stuff.
Crumpets (hello sailor!) dipped in a bowl of whisked eggs. Fry them in a little olive oil and voila.
Good ol Jamie Oliver that is!
Eat while looking under the bonnet for strange patches of dirt to clean with fervor. Don't add fervor to the crumpets. Or it's back to crinkly stuff.veryoldfart said:
I think lifes rules dictate we dont go in the kitchen, and the girlies dont go near the cars, if they want 4 wheels they should stick to prams.
you obviously don't have as many kids as me! Getting them driving a car is far, far cheaper than getting them to push a pram.BB-Q said:
veryoldfart said:
I think lifes rules dictate we dont go in the kitchen, and the girlies dont go near the cars, if they want 4 wheels they should stick to prams.
you obviously don't have as many kids as me! Getting them driving a car is far, far cheaper than getting them to push a pram.5 kids, most of em have loans from "dads'loans'4'us"
and they suffer from car sickness..............everytime the payments are due........
veryoldfart said:
BB-Q said:
veryoldfart said:
I think lifes rules dictate we dont go in the kitchen, and the girlies dont go near the cars, if they want 4 wheels they should stick to prams.
you obviously don't have as many kids as me! Getting them driving a car is far, far cheaper than getting them to push a pram.5 kids, most of em have loans from "dads'loans'4'us"
and they suffer from car sickness..............everytime the payments are due........
BB-Q said:
veryoldfart said:
BB-Q said:
veryoldfart said:
I think lifes rules dictate we dont go in the kitchen, and the girlies dont go near the cars, if they want 4 wheels they should stick to prams.
you obviously don't have as many kids as me! Getting them driving a car is far, far cheaper than getting them to push a pram.5 kids, most of em have loans from "dads'loans'4'us"
and they suffer from car sickness..............everytime the payments are due........
veryoldfart said:
BB-Q said:
veryoldfart said:
BB-Q said:
veryoldfart said:
I think lifes rules dictate we dont go in the kitchen, and the girlies dont go near the cars, if they want 4 wheels they should stick to prams.
you obviously don't have as many kids as me! Getting them driving a car is far, far cheaper than getting them to push a pram.5 kids, most of em have loans from "dads'loans'4'us"
and they suffer from car sickness..............everytime the payments are due........
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