Seat68 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 off to scotchland this weekend to watch country music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted March 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2016 Picked up a whole bunch of donor parts yesterday evening as part of my plan to build a frankenstein's monster of a turntable. But it was the guy I picked the parts up from that cheered me up. A retired BBC engineer type, his entire house was full of reel to reel tape machines and mixing desk consoles and valve amps and just generally looked like a set from a 1960's episode of Doctor Who. He was missing a Theremin and one of those electric balls that electricity goes up, but other than that he pretty much had it covered. Plus, his missus had made cakes which arrived on a tray with two cups of tea whilst we sat in his workshop discussing life, the universe and cataloguing systems. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 11, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 11, 2016 He's a keeper. Plus it sounds like you could make an actual Frankenstein's monster in his house 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: Picked up a whole bunch of donor parts yesterday evening as part of my plan to build a frankenstein's monster of a turntable. But it was the guy I picked the parts up from that cheered me up. A retired BBC engineer type, his entire house was full of reel to reel tape machines and mixing desk consoles and valve amps and just generally looked like a set from a 1960's episode of Doctor Who. He was missing a Theremin and one of those electric balls that electricity goes up, but other than that he pretty much had it covered. Plus, his missus had made cakes which arrived on a tray with two cups of tea whilst we sat in his workshop discussing life, the universe and cataloguing systems. Years ago as a kid I visited this guy who I used to deliver papers for, and he invited me in to pay and he had all old tape players, for literally 2 hours I was schooled in the way of Tangerine Dream, really interesting guy. I stress it wasnt this guy. Edited March 11, 2016 by Seat68 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Using my stalking abilities to find the pretty young nurse that has been looking after me on Facebook and finding pictures of her in short skirts , high heels and low cut tops on girlie nights out ..... If there is a god I'll get a blanket bath from her before I go home shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 12, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted March 12, 2016 1 minute ago, tonyh29 said: Using my stalking abilities to find the pretty young nurse that has been looking after me on Facebook and finding pictures of her in short skirts , high heels and low cut tops on girlie nights out ..... If there is a god I'll get a blanket bath from her before I go home shortly What are you in for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa4europe Posted March 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2016 Falling out of a tree that gives a cracking view of her bedroom... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: What are you in for? They have taken some stem cells from my hip and have implanted them into my knee where hopefully they will grow into new cartilage ... Find out in 6 months if it worked and then they do the other knee i have this dream that I can get back playing football and full blown running again in about a years time .... But i think the reality is my sporting life is over and all the op(s) will do is stop my having arthritis in my knees at 50 and allow me to walk up and down stairs without discomfort But I can dream and guess I'll find out in 6 months !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Who cares? We want pics, or at least a name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 12, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted March 12, 2016 31 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: They have taken some stem cells from my hip and have implanted them into my knee where hopefully they will grow into new cartilage ... Find out in 6 months if it worked and then they do the other knee i have this dream that I can get back playing football and full blown running again in about a years time .... But i think the reality is my sporting life is over and all the op(s) will do is stop my having arthritis in my knees at 50 and allow me to walk up and down stairs without discomfort But I can dream and guess I'll find out in 6 months !! Hope it goes OK. Two of my running club mates have had knee replacements and are running again, so never say never. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugeley Villa Posted March 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2016 won £660 on the horses today. had £20 on barney dwan at 33/1 at sandown. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 had a great day out with the kids at hatton country park in warwickshire. great value for money and was there most of the day, the kids loved it. had a few pints after at the tipperary inn at kenilworth which has set me up nicely for a chilled out night and an indian, which is a rarity as once i normally start drinking thats it. good day overall and im feeling good about things which is obviously good hope the rest of you have a good un . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V01 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Installed a calorie counting app on the wife's phone, gave it to her to set up her profile. She gets to the height and weight part: "feet? how do I work that out, I'm 5 foo..... oh" Definitely didn't marry her for her brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 A very dear female relation of mine once announced she expected the ferry journey from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead to be faster than the reverse because 'this time we're going downhill'. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted March 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2016 I convinced my missus that the Fire Brigade had done away with 'call signs' and given their engines names. That they'd found it confusing to say they were in Charlie Tango Oner Niner Oscar Seven, or whatever, so now they all had big friendly names on them. Sure enough, as we approached the station minutes later, there was one outside with DENNIS written across the front. She confessed she hadn't been sure whether to believe me.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 13, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 13, 2016 You are a genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: I convinced my missus that the Fire Brigade had done away with 'call signs' and given their engines names. That they'd found it confusing to say they were in Charlie Tango Oner Niner Oscar Seven, or whatever, so now they all had big friendly names on them. Sure enough, as we approached the station minutes later, there was one outside with DENNIS written across the front. She confessed she hadn't been sure whether to believe me.... My Missus once called me on the way back from work as i was later than usual. I Told her a circus wagon had tipped over on the motorway and there was clowns being chased by elephants, giraffes, and monkeys all running lose on the cars and carriage way. She went out and told half the street Gotta luv em. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 13, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 13, 2016 Of course the truth was far more sinister. You were shagging the secretary[emoji14] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 A few years ago me and the wife were having a pint in a pub and on the tv in the corner was a tv show like country file, so the camera pans round to this panoramic shot of the English countryside, trees and fields as far as the eye can see, when the wife asks "where's that" i said chessington water world her reply "not much of a water park, is it?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 The first squeeze of a freshly opened toothpaste tube #advertqualitysqueezing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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