You know you're officially old when...
You know you're officially old when...
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Harry Flashman

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20,768 posts

259 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Just a musing. Spent the morning with builders at my place.

I was thinking of chopping the Morgan for a Gallardo Spider, as they seem to have come down a bit and doubtless will some more this year, bringing them into range. I have no wife, no children and no debt apart from a mortgage, so I thought "why not"?

But no. Instead it looks like double glazing, rebuilt bathrooms, new kitchen and numerous other works to my place. And while I have wanted to do these things for a while, they have never been that important. My place looked nice, worked (if alittle patchily) and was a great bachelor pad. Charming, but a little scruffy around the edges.

Now, after seeing the builders I am getting excited about heat reflective sound deadening glass, underfloor heating, wetrooms and fridge drawers. So much so that for one dark minute I actually thought:

"wow - can't believe I was thinking about a Lambo when instead I can make my house amazing".

This means that I am both gay, and old. It's finally happened. The worst is, while I cannot believe I actually thought those heretical thoughts, I'm definitely going ahead with the work on the house. Over the amazing car.

I should probably be sin binned for this post. I'm sorry.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 20th April 13:35

phr33k

182 posts

205 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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I'd like never to see you on these forums again. *Shaking head in disappointment*

SeeFive

8,353 posts

250 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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I've obviously got a few more candles than you on my cake then.

I was running a stage up the M1 in a rented van the other week, and started thinking how practical these things were, and what sort of large vehicle I could get if I chopped the Vette in....

I did come to my senses however, kept the Vette and rented a van again the next weekend to shift yet more kak.

Harry Flashman

Original Poster:

20,768 posts

259 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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I'm so sorry.

*looks for train, or preferably Italian sports car, to throw himself in front of*

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

272 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Have you sought medical advice...?

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

259 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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:slap:

:slapslapslapslap:

:slap:

:dropanvilonfacefromgreatheight:

:slap,to be sure:


Famous Graham

26,553 posts

242 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Justayellowbadge said:
:slap,to be sure:
Begorrah

Harry Flashman

Original Poster:

20,768 posts

259 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Justayellowbadge said:
:slap:

:slapslapslapslap:

:slap:

:dropanvilonfacefromgreatheight:

:slap,to be sure:
I know chap. But deed is done, deposit on building work arranged. No Gallardo, but very nicely refurbished house.

I am such a loser.

A1GOY

1,521 posts

219 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Famous Graham said:
Justayellowbadge said:
:slap,to be sure:
Begorrah
Gojirrrrrrrrraaaahhhh?

Pints

18,448 posts

211 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Ooh! Heat reflective sound deadening glass. I shall have to look into that at my earliest convenience. tongue out

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

259 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Pints said:
Ooh! Heat reflective sound deadening glass. I shall have to look into that at my earliest convenience. tongue out
I reckon it would be the nads.





On a Gallardo.

Mr E

22,540 posts

276 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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I have a boiler replacement and the windows to do before I can change the toy.

It is truely the end of things.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

287 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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I heard some stereo speakers last week which cost more than a Gallardo Spyder.

I want them more.

I'm not sure whether I'm old or mad.

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

261 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Harry Flashman said:
I am both gay, and old.
You've beem 'possessed' by George Melly, or Quentin Crisp. (Or perhaps both).

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

259 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Plotloss said:
I heard some stereo speakers last week which cost more than a Gallardo Spyder.

I want them more.

I'm not sure whether I'm old or mad.
I'd have the speakers.




In a Gallardo.





O/T - did you get my mail?

Harry Flashman

Original Poster:

20,768 posts

259 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Pints said:
Ooh! Heat reflective sound deadening glass. I shall have to look into that at my earliest convenience. tongue out
Actually, the heat reflective glass is really quite something - they brought some over. Very slight tint, completely cuts out the sun's radiation - you get slight warmth, nothing more. My south facing rooms are sweatboxes in the summer, but I don't want to leave windows open, and dont want thick curtains - just thin blinds.

Sound deadening uses a thicker pane on one side and thinner on the other to catch different frequencies, with larger argon gap between them. Again, trialled it - couldn't even hear police sirens (I live on a main road).

And the photochromatic glass bathroom doors will darken when you lock them, but allow light through to the rest of the house when unlocked.

Dear god - LISTEN TO ME. It's all over. I may as well sell the Morgan and get a Prius.



Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 20th April 14:03

sleep envy

62,260 posts

266 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Plotloss said:
I heard some stereo speakers last week which cost more than a Gallardo Spyder.

I want them more.

I'm not sure whether I'm old or mad.
saw a brace Perazzi 12 bores on Sat, they cost as much as a Gallardo each

I need them

Plotloss

67,280 posts

287 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Justayellowbadge said:
O/T - did you get my mail?
You should now have recieved notification of the request.

Photochromatic glass is great for en-suites.

Harry Flashman

Original Poster:

20,768 posts

259 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Stupid speakers, crazily Italian shotguns - these are good and manly things to lust after. You chaps are fine.

I'm getting excited about glazing.

I need help.

Nobody You Know

8,422 posts

210 months

Monday 20th April 2009
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Proabaly time to do yourself in mate, thats the only thing for it.