You're... years old and you've only just realised...

[DickyC]

I'm 69 years old, and I've only just realised I don't wash my thumbs thoroughly when I wash my hands. I still wash my hands the way I was taught as a child but, on inspection, it appears my thumbs escape lightly.

In view of this I would like to apologise if I served you soup when I was a waiter at The Angel Hotel in Guildford. Mind you, that was 50 years ago. You've either recovered or you're long dead.

Bon appétit.

[DickyC]

Lo-Fi said:

That I'm a tt.

Perhaps, but how old are you now you've come to this conclusion?

[DickyC]

pequod said:

DickyC said:

I'm 69 years old, and I've only just realised I don't wash my thumbs thoroughly when I wash my hands. I still wash my hands the way I was taught as a child but, on inspection, it appears my thumbs escape lightly.

In view of this I would like to apologise if I served you soup when I was a waiter at The Angel Hotel in Guildford. Mind you, that was 50 years ago. You've either recovered or you're long dead.

Bon appétit.

Eh?

Waiting table in 1973??

You are Baldrick, aren't you?

I had a cunning plan.

[DickyC]

Sheepshanks said:

Doofus said:

Blackpuddin said:

Never fancied the idea of eating something that came out of a bee's bottom so avoided honey for over 60 years, then found out it was delicious. Gah.

Honey comes out of a bee's mouth, not it's bum.

I didn't know that until watching The Wheel on Saturday.

They had Bez as the Bee expert and he didn't know that (or anything else, to be fair) either!

If bees were on the minimum wage a jar of honey would cost £300,000.

Off Topic. Sorry.

[DickyC]

Alickadoo said:

Randy Winkman said:

But do you shake the duvet so it touches the floor or stand on the bed so your feet touch the sheet? I have a problem with either when everything is clean out of the wash.

I am tall enough that, with my arms up in the air, the bottom of the duvet is not touching the ground. So, i can shake away to my hearts content and the bottom of the duvet is not touching the floor.

Duvetist.

[DickyC]

Alickadoo said:

csd19 said:

It's also in the worst possible place when things start to go wrong with it, not just surrounding the urethra and affecting flow of pee but the amount of boner-related nerves in the area. Why couldn't it be on a small offshoot instead??

Don't have a go at me. Blame the designer.

In an interview towards the end of his life, John Betjeman said he wished he'd had more sex. Recently I was diagnosed with angina and sent away with a bag full of drugs. The leaflet for one of the drugs informs me I will be unable to use drugs for erectile dysfunction.

I wish I'd had more sex.

[DickyC]

paua said:

Stop reading leaflets, Dicky, there's nothing enlightening in the Watchtower etc - life's for quality living. Don't understand the desire of some to live forever forgoing quality of life.
A relative went out with a bang in the moments after his last "jump" - not the worst ending to the final chapter. ( in his mid 70's). She's still alive ( 22 years on), but the marbles ... dementia isn't life.
(I'm still hoping to be shot in the back of the head by a jealous 26 year old husband, in flagrante)

Thanks, paua. Just reading the word Watchtower and I have Hendrix for company in my head for the foreseeable future. This is a good thing.

There must be some way outta here...

[DickyC]

paua said:

That's the ticket. We all end up being worm food ( possibly shark shoite for me)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YoVJJmP_60

Wonder if Jimi lamented in the manner of Betjeman?

My mate Tim, whose taste in things was far more sophisticated than the rest of us, was an avid Hendrix fan. He hitchhiked to the Isle of Wight to see Hendrix in concert but didn't quite make it in time. "Never mind," he said "I'll see him next time."

[DickyC]

Johnspex said:

bongtom said:

nickfrog said:

On the subject I only discovered the below at the age of 45. (which side you refuel on).

Not 100% correct unfortunately.

Nonsense, of course it's accurate. Why would they put an arrow on pointing to the filler cap side if it was on the other side. Are you thinking about the ridiculous story that was doing the rounds about the hose on the pump indicating the side of the filler?

No, bongtom is right, it's not 100% accurate.

If manufacturers (yes, you Mercedes) produce a vehicle with a limited market, they will use existing instrument clusters that suit the economics rather than the side of the fuel filler.

/former vehicle delivery operative

[DickyC]

ben5575 said:

Don’t worry the cringe spoke far louder than any academic qualification.

Back on topic; Sting sang on money for nothing.

Rod Stewart sang on In A Broken Dream for a set of car seat covers.*

*This is a joke using word play of 'sang on money for nothing'

/5 scraped passes at O level