VAG Café - If Carlsberg made forum threads they wouldn't be as good as this one - 3500 posts, pah, onward!

[MalcQV]

Seen this done on other forums. Think of it as a bar or cafe where you can come in and talk bolox or serious.
Check in and say good morning or whatever. It may work it may die a death :p

Good evening and goodnight.
I serviced my Passat today, just plugs, oil, oil filter and air filter. I swapped around my wheels front to back now the tyres are 6 months old to help spread the wear.
Got to change the front discs and pads soon as the discs look mighty thin.

Although I have owned it for over 20 months now I have never noticed the ordinary looking wires for HT leads. It does all look neat though.

Need to replace the gear lever and gator as the knob is getting sharp bits on :p, the chrome effect plastic has fractured and sliced my palm open the other week.

I also caught a low stone last year and damaged the black plastic inserts on the bumper. I repaired them with fibre glass and cable ties, but it looks like that too needs replacing.
Just to add insult it pi$$ed down with rain after I started, the garage is full of other stuff so I had to put the patio brolly up on the drive. A right **** my neighbours must of thought. We must be the Clampits as I have never seen anyone else in the neighbourhood doing their own car stuff.

[MalcQV]

2nd post me.

Goodnight people

[paul b]

Nitey nite !

[dansansome]

morning all.

well, taking the "talking bolox" route, here's my weekend rundown.

friday evening i played golf at meyrick park in bournemouth. had a great round, finished 1 over par, played off 19 too, and i havent played in nearly 2 months! chuffed.

got a new windscreen in my cab on saturday. what a difference, i never realised just how many little chips etc there were in it.

my daughter was in a show at poole lighthouse on sat evening and then went on to have a mad one saturday night, crawled in at around 3am. what a night...

totally forgot to help out someone with my vagcom (sorry andy :( ). had a bbq, and chilled out for the rest of the day. great weekend.

[paul b]

morning all.

well, taking the "talking bolox" route, here's my weekend rundown.

friday evening i played golf at meyrick park in bournemouth. had a great round, finished 1 over par, played off 19 too, and i havent played in nearly 2 months! chuffed.

got a new windscreen in my cab on saturday. what a difference, i never realised just how many little chips etc there were in it.

my daughter was in a show at poole lighthouse on sat evening and then went on to have a mad one saturday night, crawled in at around 3am. what a night...

totally forgot to help out someone with my vagcom (sorry andy :( ). had a bbq, and chilled out for the rest of the day. great weekend.
Golf. :bigeyes:

Oh no... :D

Paul

[dansansome]

:(

whats wrong with golf? am i about to get ousted? lol

[MalcQV]

Good morning, usually sign on early but a bit mad at work today. Still at least the weather has improved now we're back at work :p

My daughter is on work experience for two weeks. She fancies a medical career so we got her in at our local dentist. Seems she is enjoying it but they all go home for dinner, lock up the surgery. She is now just to far from home to make it back in the hour. Well she could walk home and back perhaps in the hour :D.

Hope we don't get too much rain over the next two weeks.

[dansansome]

im hoping the rain stays away for the weekend. im going to the henley regatta

[MalcQV]

Supposed to be out at a car meet locally on Wednesday evening. Hopefully the weather will be good, though not holding my breath.

[Sam]

Nice idea.

I'd make it a sticky but we seem to have 230843405345 stickies already.

Busy today as I have a week off next week. Working my 20th day out of 22 today as well. :(

[Col]

Nice idea.

I'd make it a sticky but we seem to have 230843405345 stickies already.

Busy today as I have a week off next week. Working my 20th day out of 22 today as well. :(

I thought there were only 23084305343 ?

[Sam]

I thought there were only 23084305343 ?

I just stuck two more threads :)

[Col]

I just stuck two more threads :)

I'll make a note.

[hagis]

Need sleep! A troublesome night with the baby last night and I had to get up at 6AM. That comes on the back of another bad night the night before that and a rather busy weekend, I think I drove about 200 miles yesterday.

On the plus side, I saw Radiohead last night and they were great. At least, I thought they were, the bloke in front of me managed to fall asleep on his feet (he may have had some chemical 'assistance') which was fine until he fell backwards like a felled tree. He was, thankfully, unhurt though it was funny, particularly as his mate who was standing next to him managed not to see it at all.

[dansansome]

the bloke in front of me managed to fall asleep on his feet (he may have had some chemical 'assistance')


did he get knocked out by a falling bottle of domestos? :confused:


jealous of the radiohead gig. i bet they were awsome. was it a good mix of new and old stuff or was it just their new album material?

[MalcQV]

I remember when my daughter was little, the sleepless nights only lasted for the first six to eight weeks but it was hell. All the best with that ;)

[hagis]

did he get knocked out by a falling bottle of domestos? :confused:


jealous of the radiohead gig. i bet they were awsome. was it a good mix of new and old stuff or was it just their new album material?

They did a good mix; a couple from The Bends, 4-5 from OK Computer and a good mix of the other albums. The older stuff got the best reception:

http://www.greenplastic.com/gigography/showDetails.php?showID=3844#setlist

[k9max]

:(

whats wrong with golf?

Each to his own, of course. But you have my personal permission to shoot me if I ever show the slightest interest in golf....(or fishing, basket weaving, trainspotting, flower arranging too, come to that!!):biglaugh:

[paul b]

:(

whats wrong with golf? am i about to get ousted? lol
You know the thing with German cars and golf clubs in the boot don't you ? ;)

Anyway, just returned from my son taking an introductory flying lesson at Barton Aerodrome. It was funny seeing him take off in an aeroplane... he's sixteen... wait till he gets a car !

EDIT: While waiting for the instructor to arrive, I got collared into replacing the headlight bulb in my sister's new 04 plate Renault Megane CC. She has just bought it, supposedly just MOT'd as well. However, I know a headlight bulb out is an MOT failiure, so I'm not sure what the story is with that.

In addition, the two front tyres are bald, and they're cracking, another MOT failiure. She's paid £8000 for the car, and it's an MOT failiure! I think she will be paying them a visit this week to get some cash back...

Paul

[MalcQV]

You know the thing with German cars and golf clubs in the boot don't you ? ;)

Anyway, just returned from my son taking an introductory flying lesson at Barton Aerodrome. It was funny seeing him take off in an aeroplane... he's sixteen... wait till he gets a car !

Paul

He wants to be a pilot or just interested? I know somewhere somebodies son wanting to be a pilot has been discussed, trouble is it might not of been here :boggled::dunno:

[paul b]

He wants to be a pilot or just interested? I know somewhere somebodies son wanting to be a pilot has been discussed, trouble is it might not of been here :boggled::dunno:
He wants to be a pilot, and is starting college (Trafford College) in September studying Aviation and Tourism.

I think it may have been me you discussed with, in an old PM !
Didn't you say you work in Chadderton with something to do with aviation stuff ? Or am I thinking of somebody else ? :confused:

Paul

[MalcQV]

He wants to be a pilot, and is starting college (Trafford College) in September studying Aviation and Tourism.

I think it may have been me you discussed with, in an old PM !
Didn't you say you work in Chadderton with something to do with aviation stuff ? Or am I thinking of somebody else ? :confused:

Paul

Cool, and yes you are half right. I don't think any of our products (semi-conductors) go in planes though. But don't quote me. I do work in Chadderton not far I guess from BAE Systems, or what was BAe. Don't think there is much left in Chadderton BAE Sys. now. Did have an interview there many years ago, in fact about 10 or 12.

[paul b]

Cool, and yes you are half right. I don't think any of our products (semi-conductors) go in planes though. But don't quote me. I do work in Chadderton not far I guess from BAE Systems, or what was BAe. Don't think there is much left in Chadderton BAE Sys. now. Did have an interview there many years ago, in fact about 10 or 12.
Ah, maybe my memory isn't as bad as my kids tell me... :p

Paul

[MalcQV]

Bedtime again. Speak tomorrow.

[MalcQV]

Morning folks

[prolfe]

I'm trying to decide where to go today. local or dartford.

I also have to arrange to get my car fixed, but also want it back before Sunday when I'm off to work at silverstone for the GP. Or do I arrange it for next week and accept that it won't look as good.

The other thing I'm deciding on is weather I get an S-Line rear bumper or the standard sport rear bumper as a replacement. I'm not sure if the S-line one looks a bit cheap with it's black plastic lower section. Although I could get it sprayed as well. hmmm

[MalcQV]

Fantastic working at the GP. Me I would forgo the car getting fixed (depending on what is being fixed of course).

Not sure what the S-line rear bumper looks like, but I hate the black stuff around the bottom of my Passat. Looks great when clean but soon gets scuffed and tatty looking IMHO.

[dansansome]

You know the thing with German cars and golf clubs in the boot don't you ? ;)

umm, no :confused: (plus i havent had them in the boot yet, i keep my clubs at my mums, so my stepdad brings them when we play lol)


gotta sort out my car insurance today. euugh....

:Screem::sleeping:

[bora(ing) nick]

He wants to be a pilot, and is starting college (Trafford College) in September studying Aviation and Tourism.

I think it may have been me you discussed with, in an old PM !
Didn't you say you work in Chadderton with something to do with aviation stuff ? Or am I thinking of somebody else ? :confused:

Paul

Morning all!

Hya Paul / Chris

Do you jave any idea which campus?

I went to North Trafford College.... both Moss Rd and Talbot Rd, but they have now merged with South Trafford College as well.

[Sam]

EDIT: While waiting for the instructor to arrive, I got collared into replacing the headlight bulb in my sister's new 04 plate Renault Megane CC. She has just bought it, supposedly just MOT'd as well. However, I know a headlight bulb out is an MOT failiure, so I'm not sure what the story is with that.

In addition, the two front tyres are bald, and they're cracking, another MOT failiure. She's paid £8000 for the car, and it's an MOT failiure! I think she will be paying them a visit this week to get some cash back...

Paul

She didn't buy from the same place you bought from did she? :p

[hagis]

You know the thing with German cars and golf clubs in the boot don't you ?
EDIT: While waiting for the instructor to arrive, I got collared into replacing the headlight bulb in my sister's new 04 plate Renault Megane CC. She has just bought it, supposedly just MOT'd as well. However, I know a headlight bulb out is an MOT failiure, so I'm not sure what the story is with that.

In addition, the two front tyres are bald, and they're cracking, another MOT failiure. She's paid £8000 for the car, and it's an MOT failiure! I think she will be paying them a visit this week to get some cash back...

Paul

It might be worth getting it MOT'd somewhere else and then taking the failure certificate to the garage and telling them you expect the new tires otherwise the MOT failure sheet is going to the DoT.

[MalcQV]

Morning all!

Hya Paul / Chris

Do you jave any idea which campus?

I went to North Trafford College.... both Moss Rd and Talbot Rd, but they have now merged with South Trafford College as well.

So did I. That was 80-84 though http://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif

[paul b]

Morning all!

Hya Paul / Chris

Do you jave any idea which campus?

I went to North Trafford College.... both Moss Rd and Talbot Rd, but they have now merged with South Trafford College as well.

Aye, it's South Trafford campus. The one near the Toyota dealership.

Is it good ? ;)


She didn't buy from the same place you bought from did she? :p
Haha, no. She bought from a car place closer to my home ! There's a few too many dodgy dealers around I think...

Paul

[MalcQV]

Aye, it's South Trafford campus. The one near the Toyota dealership.

Is it good ? ;)



Paul

I only had Bolton to compare it with. I would say it was better than Bolton. Was along time ago though.

[paul b]

It might be worth getting it MOT'd somewhere else and then taking the failure certificate to the garage and telling them you expect the new tires otherwise the MOT failure sheet is going to the DoT.

I think first she is going to confront them about it, and either get them to change the front tyres or pay for some. If they don't, I think that is the route she will take.


So did I. That was 80-84 though http://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif

Hmm... I didn't.

Became a spanner monkey at Culvers Toyota. He's smarter than I was...

Paul

[paul b]

I only had Bolton to compare it with. I would say it was better than Bolton. Was along time ago though.

We went to the induction at Cheadle and Marple College as well, and there is very little in it between them. But the courses there didn't really suit... so it was a non-starter really.

Paul

[MalcQV]

The way I look at it Paul is it is only a college. If the the course he requires they run then go for it. Not sure if Uni is on the cards but that I think is much more important ;)

[paul b]

The way I look at it Paul is it is only a college. If the the course he requires they run then go for it. Not sure if Uni is on the cards but that I think is much more important ;)
Hmm, yeah I agree with you.

We're just hoping the college will open pathways into the right places, and see where it leads...

Going from Gatley to the college everyday is probably going to be a pain for him. He plans to cycle there and back each day, until he is seventeen, and will try to get him driving as soon as he is ready.

Paul

[MalcQV]

I only ever went to college North Trafford, HNC in Mech eng and now I am in IT :D. Read failed engineer :p

It sounds like he should go for it, the travelling will be a real pain until a car comes along. Probably by the time Manchester council give us this fab public transport he will be flying planes...

edit:
Did I tell you the guy I bought the Mondy off was a captain on 737's? He was/is a chef by career.

[paul b]

I only ever went to college North Trafford, HNC in Mech eng and now I am in IT :D. Read failed engineer :p

It sounds like he should go for it, the travelling will be a real pain until a car comes along. Probably by the time Manchester council give us this fab public transport he will be flying planes...

edit:
Did I tell you the guy I bought the Mondy off was a captain on 737's? He was/is a chef by career.
I can only just work out how to use the computer, this VAG-COM stuff, my son does for me ! :o I was a photocopier engineer as well, before I got involved in property.

I think you did mention the guy who you bought the Mondy from being a captain. I think you showed me a picture of you with him, in his pilot uniform, opening the boot ? Or is that not right... :confused:

Paul

[Sam]

I think you did mention the guy who you bought the Mondy from being a captain. I think you showed me a picture of you with him, in his pilot uniform, opening the boot ? Or is that not right... :confused:

Oh dear.

Can open, worms everywhere.

Paul, don't you know we're not meant to discuss those photos on here :naughty: - t'is a family site after all :biglaugh:

[paul b]

Oh dear.

Can open, worms everywhere.

Paul, don't you know we're not meant to discuss those photos on here :naughty: - t'is a family site after all :biglaugh:
Eek ! Not like that ! :D :o

I think it was the day Malc bought the Mondy... I'm not sure now...

Paul

[Sam]

Eek ! Not like that ! :D :o

I think it was the day Malc bought the Mondy... I'm not sure now...

Paul

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/h0/h767.jpg

:biglaugh:

[paul b]

Hmm... better leave this thread... I joke, I joke !

Paul

[MalcQV]

Eek ! Not like that ! :D :o

I think it was the day Malc bought the Mondy... I'm not sure now...

Paul

:p:p:p:p No uniform you just made that up in your head
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/holden2/cars/Mondial/images/PICT0056.JPG

[Sam]

:p:p:p:p No uniform you just made that up in your head

A likely story :D

[hongkongstuey]

just thought i'd say, today i helped make a 61 litre v16 quad turbo engine :beerchug: just part of my day job, only makes about 1600hp, but it has that at 1500rpm :biglaugh: enough torque to turn the world round!!

thats me saying hi anyway, have a good evening guys

stuey

[prolfe]

Fantastic working at the GP. Me I would forgo the car getting fixed (depending on what is being fixed of course).

Not sure what the S-line rear bumper looks like, but I hate the black stuff around the bottom of my Passat. Looks great when clean but soon gets scuffed and tatty looking IMHO.

Damage to my car:
rear passengers door - scrape
Rear bumper scraped and dented
Rear wheel arch - scraped and dented
tyre - scratched
Piccie:
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd272/prolfe/P120608_1318.jpg

The same bit you're on about on my car is body colour as std, the s-line one looks different - more akin to the mk5 gti. If the're gonna spray the rest of it, then they might as well spray that bit as well.

This was of course until i spotted the new a3 s-line rear bumper - now this one i do want.
Std Sport rear bumper:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h137/jamesarkoss/carsAudiA306_485.jpg
Old S-line rear bumper:
http://www.speedsportlife.com/photopost/data/857/thumbs/291105-a-aud.jpg

New s-Line bumper:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd272/prolfe/facelifta3.jpg

[Ben]

ah yes, this weekend......

will be assembling all my gear in the lounge tomo evening, than loading the car on thursday morning and off we go.

prolfe.

I have booked my car in to vw and requested a tfsi engine (in the courtousey car). booked in the 14ht july, no chance of any clashing then.

[prolfe]

ah yes, this weekend......

will be assembling all my gear in the lounge tomo evening, than loading the car on thursday morning and off we go.

prolfe.

I have booked my car in to vw and requested a tfsi engine (in the courtousey car). booked in the 14ht july, no chance of any clashing then.

cool.

weather is looking ruuuuubish for saturday and only a bit better for sunday.

:(

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd272/prolfe/saturday.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd272/prolfe/days.jpg

[Ben]

although sunny would be great, sitting in the baking heat is likely to be uncomfortable. cloudy would be ideal. rain at night would be great to keep the pollen down.

[prolfe]

although sunny would be great, sitting in the baking heat is likely to be uncomfortable. cloudy would be ideal. rain at night would be great to keep the pollen down.

doesn't suprise me to learn that you suffer from hayfever - me too :)

i've tried tablets etc but they are crap.

I only use opticrom and beconase.

http://www.pharmacy2u.co.uk/ReSize.asp?filename=OpticromAllergyEyeDrops10.jpgh ttp://www.pharmacy2u.co.uk/ReSize.asp?filename=444814BE.jpg&width=250

:)

love my recent linking of pictures into posts. hehe

anyway - they work.

ah - boots do a wax thing that you smear in or near your nose that is also good.

[paul b]

:p:p:p:p No uniform you just made that up in your head
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/holden2/cars/Mondial/images/PICT0056.JPG

Eek ! Hmm... :o


cool.

weather is looking ruuuuubish for saturday and only a bit better for sunday.

:(

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd272/prolfe/saturday.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd272/prolfe/days.jpg

So we will probably see another wet race... far more fun now the TC has gone...

Paul

[MalcQV]

Morning folks.

If that weather prediction is correct for the weekend, then anybody could win the GP. Will be a good one for sure :beerchug:

[dansansome]

looks like the henley regatta may be a touch moist too then.... :(


owww, whats occurring?....


currently getting grief from my boss for driving an audi, as he saw the top gear re-run last night.....:rolleyes:

i asked him if he would be saying that to the company CEO who is due here today in his new R8 (will try and get pics). however, he said he will probably mention that it won the most economical supercar contest. :(

double standards i tell ya...:biglaugh:

[RichardCranium]

currently getting grief from my boss for driving an audi, as he saw the top gear re-run last night.....:rolleyes:

i asked him if he would be saying that to the company CEO who is due here today in his new R8

double standards i tell ya...:biglaugh:

Hi All. First visit to the cafe. TG also have double standards. In the same episode 'Fridge Magnet' was waxing lyrical about the RS6, before they went on to the 'cockometer' thing

By the way, was talking to salesman at local Audi dealer about the RS6 (they ahve one in the showroom). I asked him, tongue in cheek, for a test drive. You have to make a down payment of £2500 for an unaccompanied test drive. Any foul play, mistreated in any way, you loose your money!!

**EDIT** Also a golfer. I can just about get my bag in the boot of my A4, corner to corner. That'll do me!

[MalcQV]

Top Gear is a fantastic progamme, but it is about entertainment not cars. They like to speak bolox because it causes a stir.

Besides I did not need telling that all Audi drivers are ***** :phttp://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.gifhttp://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/tongue3.gif

[dansansome]

**EDIT** Also a golfer. I can just about get my bag in the boot of my A4, corner to corner. That'll do me!

hooray, that makes 2 of us :beerchug:

what do you play off?


You have to make a down payment of £2500 for an unaccompanied test drive. Any foul play, mistreated in any way, you loose your money!!


...the words "Holy" and "crap" spring to mind.:eek:

[Sam]

hooray, that makes 2 of us :beerchug:

what do you play off?

I'll stick my neck out here and say sometimes a tee but most of the time sand and water. :D

[RichardCranium]

11 at the moment, And yes sand and water can be a problem:Blush2:

[Ben]

doesn't suprise me to learn that you suffer from hayfever - me too :)

i've tried tablets etc but they are crap.

I only use opticrom and beconase.

http://www.pharmacy2u.co.uk/ReSize.asp?filename=OpticromAllergyEyeDrops10.jpg

:)

love my recent linking of pictures into posts. hehe

anyway - they work.

ah - boots do a wax thing that you smear in or near your nose that is also good.


guess what.
i use opticrom as well. works a treat.

i also dose my self up with piriton, and a benedryl at night.

[dansansome]

11 at the moment, And yes sand and water can be a problem:Blush2:

11 eh? nice going :beerchug:

i've only ever got down to 17, i need to play more. i seem to be able to play off 19 and only play once a month or so which i think is ok... i'll be playing i bit more in the coming months, i need to warm up for my golf weekend in september.

there are 8 of us going down to HERE (http://www.ashburygolfhotel.com/). this will be the 3rd time i have been. its great down there. such a laugh. the golf is pretty challenging too. the new kigbeare course has some excellent holes.

[MalcQV]

Morning folks :arms:

[RichardCranium]

11 eh? nice going :beerchug:

i've only ever got down to 17, i need to play more. i seem to be able to play off 19 and only play once a month or so which i think is ok... i'll be playing i bit more in the coming months, i need to warm up for my golf weekend in september.

there are 8 of us going down to HERE (http://www.ashburygolfhotel.com/). this will be the 3rd time i have been. its great down there. such a laugh. the golf is pretty challenging too. the new kigbeare course has some excellent holes.


Thanks. Got down to 10 last autumn, but have crept back up recently. Been having lessons again, to try and get to single figures, but proving harder than I thought. I'm a member at Woolley Park, which is between Wakefield and Barnsley.
May be we should plan a VWAudi Forum golf day:D

Course at ashbury looks nice. Enjoy.

[dansansome]

lol, yeah i'll book a tee for two :D

im not a member of anywhere, as i dont play enough to warrant paying a subscription. also i like playing different courses all the time. a few years back i almost joined a fairly local course, which has 3 courses you can play on, but realised how much i would need to play to make it worth it.

[RichardCranium]

Being a member does limit me playing other courses. I cant justify spending the money to play somewhere else when i've paid nearly £800 membership fee. As and when I get the time to play club league matches the that will allow me to play the away matches on other local courses. For free as well!

[hagis]

guess what.
i use opticrom as well. works a treat.

i also dose my self up with piriton, and a benedryl at night.

My neighbour is a pharmacist and was telling me the name of a generic brand you can buy for about £2.50 for 30 tablets. MoneySavingExpert.com was saying you can save a fortune doing this. I think our local Tesco charges £2.50 for a week's supply. I'll post the name of the generic brand and where you can get them from when I find out from him.

Two things to look forward to for me, I've just bought a new camera (waiting on Amazon to deliver) and I'll be going karting in August.

[MalcQV]

Afternoon folks, watching a he TC faboulous British GP. Off to the Trafforc Centre afterwards to see the BMW Sauber team.

[paul b]

Top race...

Bet Ben and Prolfe got soaked to put it mildly...

Paul

[Eshrules]

to lead on with the randomness that is this thread....

I'm currently looking at a list of no fewer than 6 barbie products (all very hush hush) and some 'baby puzzles' that require QC checking.... it's all very stressful here at Esh HQ :approve:

[RichardCranium]

Randomness continued.... Just bought a PSP off my boss' son for £75 with 3 games bargain. Also bought a couple fo games off ebay for a song.
Good holiday fodder. Only 2 weeks to go!!

[Eshrules]

Randomness continued.... Just bought a PSP off my boss' son for £75 with 3 games bargain. Also bought a couple fo games off ebay for a song.
Good holiday fodder. Only 2 weeks to go!!

psp? Holiday? oh dear, sounds like one of those 'family' affairs :(

[MalcQV]

Afternoon folks. GP turned out a good one, even though Ferrari did not win :p

Not sure how good Donnington is going to be for 2010 though.

[MalcQV]

Going to spend £3Billion on public transport. should be good then
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1056996_318m_to_bring_in_ccharge

[dansansome]

we had an office move on friday, and my screen is now on full view of my boss all day :(

had a mad weekend at the henley regatta. im still recovering and feeling pretty bloody ill...

[MalcQV]

we had an office move on friday, and my screen is now on full view of my boss all day :(

had a mad weekend at the henley regatta. im still recovering and feeling pretty bloody ill...

Aye we need a stealth mode on. Other vBulletin sites have it. Looks less like a forum and more like a word document :p

[hagis]

I'm currently looking at a list of no fewer than 6 barbie products (all very hush hush) and some 'baby puzzles' that require QC checking.... it's all very stressful here at Esh HQ :approve:

I think I'd rather be working than playing with dolls but each to their own ;)

[MalcQV]

I think I'd rather be working than playing with dolls but each to their own ;)

:p:p:p:p:D

[Eshrules]

I think I'd rather be working than playing with dolls but each to their own ;)

shame on you


:p:p:p:p:D

double shame on you for encouraging such throw-away remarks :p

I never mentioned dolls, I can only presume your current 'past times' led to this rather premature assumption. ( lol )

so, for want of a better phrase kiss my (_!_)

barbie products = various girly things, besides dolls, all very un-intersting :Blush2:

[hagis]

shame on you



double shame on you for encouraging such throw-away remarks :p

I never mentioned dolls, I can only presume your current 'past times' led to this rather premature assumption. ( lol )

so, for want of a better phrase kiss my (_!_)

barbie products = various girly things, besides dolls, all very un-intersting :Blush2:

:D

Like Barbie Matresses?

[RichardCranium]

psp? Holiday? oh dear, sounds like one of those 'family' affairs :(

Fraid so. Me, the bread knife, and our two scrotes, (7 and 4) off to Benalmadena on the 19th.

[Eshrules]

:D

Like Barbie Matresses?

or those really hard, metal cheer-leader sticks, could come in handy for certain 'characters' ;)


Fraid so. Me, the bread knife, and our two scrotes, (7 and 4) off to Benalmadena on the 19th.

haha... such affection, can everyone else feel the lurve in this room ?

[onzarob]

Good Afternoon,

I have had a killing weekend, well managed to flatten a CAT (gat) (I am Upset :( ) then a squirrel thought he was a chicken too....he won ( thank god)


'Golf reference'

I have some golf clubs in my A4 boot, One hickory shafted putting cleek and one hickory shafted lofting wedge.......yes they are older than me:D

'Weather Reference'

Got soaked to the skin towing a trailer with and uncovered leather sofa 3 miles to my house, it was sunny when i left:aargh4:

'Rubbish Joke at another users expense reference'

Esh leave the dolls alone:biglaugh:

I think I like this Cafe:beerchug:

[dansansome]

what are the old clubs for? do you collect them?

sorry to hear about you flattening a gat, i hear they're pretty rare. :p

I would be feeling bad to if it happened to me. I remember feeling rubbish for days after spreading a squirrel pretty thin a few years ago.

[onzarob]

what are the old clubs for? do you collect them?

sorry to hear about you flattening a gat, i hear they're pretty rare. :p

whoops typo:Blush2:



I would be feeling bad to if it happened to me. I remember feeling rubbish for days after spreading a squirrel pretty thin a few years ago.

I did feel bad, my own cat got run over a few year ago and we had to ring round the vets, i had to ID her after she ahd been in a freezer for a week...not nice :(

On a brighter note the owner said it wasn't his favourite cat or he would of been really upset:confused:

[dansansome]

I did feel bad, my own cat got run over a few year ago and we had to ring round the vets, i had to ID her after she ahd been in a freezer for a week...not nice :(

i dont think i could have done that, i imagine it wasnt pretty at all. i couldnt even stay in the room when the vet had to put down my daughter's rabbit last september. lol


On a brighter note the owner said it wasn't his favourite cat or he would of been really upset:confused:

umm, what a caring owner :confused:, thats really quite sad. it makes me wonder what type of life that poor thing had.

[onzarob]

umm, what a caring owner :confused:, thats really quite sad. it makes me wonder what type of life that poor thing had.

In the owners defense he did say it was a stray to start with and they took him in.

I didn't answer the club question, they were originally my Gramps. but one has a short handle so I'm teaching my son how to swing them properly. just hitting a ball around the moor:D

[prolfe]

what are the old clubs for? do you collect them?

sorry to hear about you flattening a gat, i hear they're pretty rare. :p

I would be feeling bad to if it happened to me. I remember feeling rubbish for days after spreading a squirrel pretty thin a few years ago.

The old clubs are for clearing up cat and squirrel road kill.

[onzarob]

The old clubs are for clearing up cat and squirrel road kill.

The squirrel was too fast:p he/she lived;)

[MalcQV]

The squirrel was too fast:p he/she lived;)

Shame really, grey vermin no doubt?

[onzarob]

Shame really, grey vermin no doubt?

Yep, Red ones are only in books these days :(

[prolfe]

Shame really, grey vermin no doubt?

Damn those squirrels with huge nuts!!

http://media.funlol.com/content/img/0390.jpg

[Dudey Head]

On a brighter note the owner said it wasn't his favourite cat or he would of been really upset:confused:

I hope the owner doesn't have more than 1 child!


Shame really, grey vermin no doubt?

That's a wee bit shady! Mind you, the greys are little 5h1ts to the reds aren't they. Still wouldn't want to flatten one though. I ran over a frog once, felt like right git. I saw it hop into the middle of road when I was dropping a mate off one night. I had a look on the way back & its back end was part of the road unfortunately! :(
I've bumped a couple of birds as well. Shortly after one of those unfortunate occasions I said to a mate "I ran a bird over before, I feel like a right (beep)" his eyes widened & he looked shocked. He thought I meant a woman. Nice to see that gentlemen are so respectful in the way they converse about ladies! :D

[Dudey Head]

Damn those squirrels with huge nuts!!

http://media.funlol.com/content/img/0390.jpg

Hee Hee! :biglaugh:
My daughter's got a couple of chinese dwarf hamsters, they're only a little bit bigger than a mouse but proportionally their nuts are as big as their heads' nearly!

[MalcQV]

I hope the owner doesn't have more than 1 child!



That's a wee bit shady! Mind you, the greys are little 5h1ts to the reds aren't they. Still wouldn't want to flatten one though.

No problem running a grey one over, much, much safer than trying to avoid it.

[Eshrules]

No problem running a grey one over, much, much safer than trying to avoid it.

the amount of times I've had to swerve around cats and young (hooded youths) on my estate is ridiculous, what's more annoying is, if any of my dogs or horses run out onto the road and cause an accident, I'm held responsible.... you try that one with a cat... the young 'scrotes' are obviously an exception, you ought to receive a medal for such remedial work.

Disclaimer - I have never actually run a cat, or any other animal for that matter, over, I like my tyres black :approve:

[Dudey Head]

the young 'scrotes' are obviously an exception, you ought to receive a medal for such remedial work.

Here, here. A waste of perfectly good organs that could be put to better use in more worthy people!

As for red squirrels they're not only in books now, although not far off unfortunately!
They're here:
http://www.snh.org.uk/ukredsquirrelgroup/images/UKRSG-map.gif
Have a butchers here for info:
http://www.snh.org.uk/ukredsquirrelgroup/facts.asp

[Ben]

I've killed several animals in my time, a couple of cats, rabbits and most recently a wood pigeon that was rather slow on take off. I ended up with a wing stuck in my grille and blood all up the bonnet.

Silverstone was great. i still ache and am still catching up on sleep.

[onzarob]

I've killed several animals in my time, a couple of cats, rabbits and most recently a wood pigeon that was rather slow on take off. I ended up with a wing stuck in my grille and blood all up the bonnet.

Silverstone was great. i still ache and am still catching up on sleep.

Ben do you anyone who went to the GP this weekend:p

As for running over Cats they are considered ferral/wild so no need to report, Dogs, Horses sheep etc are not and you need to notify the owner;)

[Dudey Head]

As for running over Cats they are considered ferral/wild so no need to report, Dogs, Horses sheep etc are not and you need to notify the owner;)

When I was a kid a dog that we had (his name was Sandy) got knocked down & killed. The (self censored) who hit him made my parents pay for a new number plate on the front of his car because there was a crack in it. :mad:
I'd be more gutted about killing a dog than a bloody crack in my number plate!
Or am I just too soft? Would anyone demand a couple of quid from a grieving owner who's little mate you'd just squished?
On a more bizarre note, my brother ran a cow over once! It rolled up the bonnet of his rather lovely oak green mk2 Golf GTi Campaign edition, denting the hell out of it! The cow simply stood up, looked at him, snorted & ran off! :boggled:

[paul b]

Did anybody see the race in GP2 at Turkey when a dog ran onto the track and collided with Bruno Senna ?

Paul

EDIT: Or when Sebastien Loeb hit a bull when rallying once ?

[Dudey Head]

[quote=paul b;204778]Did anybody see the race in GP2 at Turkey when a dog ran onto the track and collided with Bruno Senna ?quote]

I remember the article on the news, but obviously it didn't show what happened. Just what you want at dinner time, watching a poor beast explode across a track! A mate of mine was watching it when it happened, he said it just kind of disappeared & bits went everywhere. Nice.

[paul b]

[quote=paul b;204778]Did anybody see the race in GP2 at Turkey when a dog ran onto the track and collided with Bruno Senna ?quote]

I remember the article on the news, but obviously it didn't show what happened. Just what you want at dinner time, watching a poor beast explode across a track! A mate of mine was watching it when it happened, he said it just kind of disappeared & bits went everywhere. Nice.
DON'T watch if you're a little squeemish...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnkSvAJ9F4Y

All I remember was screaming "effing hell" (well you know what I said really)... it was nasty I tell you...

Paul

[MalcQV]

There were at least two hares at Silverstone this weekend that got a little scare.

As for damage to a car caused by running over an animal. I guess it depends on the amount of damage. A number plate is just pathetic but if the damage was into the £100's then I may feel different as it is now illegal I believe for a dog to be loose (not on a lead) on the public highway.

When I was very young the dog we had was knocked over and killed (well put to slepp as his injuries were so bad)by a car but he used to chase the things.

A dog hit me once on the way to work. It ran out and head butted the front wing, me and my girlfriend (Mrs QV now) looked high and low for the dog (an Alsation I think) but he/she must of just carried on chasing the cat or squirrel :p

I know there is a thread about what is on your CD player but I can't be ***** to find it so I have Final Straw - Snow Patrol now and what a superb album. We have also just bought Coldplay's new one but not listened to it yet.

Subject change again :D. I changed the front brake pads (and discs) over the weekend on my Pasty. Now usually when it rains I used to get brake dust stuck all over the rim of my alloys, well now that seems to have stopped completely as they still look clean from the weekend. I bought my pads and brake discs from http://www.brakeparts.co.uk Highly recommend them too.

Oh and good morning VAG enthusiasts!

[Dudey Head]

Morning all. I've just had an exciting morning writing up lots of notes from a meeting yesterday! :yawn:
I'm gonna sneak out the back for a sneaky cigaroony. I know, foul habit! I've cut down a lot though, soon be time for the final push & give 'em boot. :buttkick:

[dansansome]

hey all!

Its wednesday, which means curry day!!

mmmm, roll on lunchtime...

smoking? i remember that....*sigh*.... given up for over 2 years. still have the odd one here and there when i've been drinking :friday:, but i dont want to start again.

[Dudey Head]

hey all!

Its wednesday, which means curry day!!

mmmm, roll on lunchtime...

smoking? i remember that....*sigh*.... given up for over 2 years. still have the odd one here and there when i've been drinking :friday:, but i dont want to start again.

I strongly recommend you kerb the odd one. I quit for a few years, didn't smoke at all for at least two then started thinking the odd couple with a beer wouldn't hurt (back when you could smoke in pubs - probably wouldn't have bothered now!) but it's a slippery slope! I regret starting again, you don't even realise you're doing it, it's "I fancy a couple of smokes" so you buy a 10 pack. If there're any left in the morning you have one because you're a bit rough from the night before & your mouth tastes of poop. Then in the afternoon you're feeling a bit better so a smoke'll help soothe what remains of the roughness & then it quickly becomes it's a habit again even though you deny it! I reckon a lot of it is psychological because you associate them with good times & soothing/ feeling better.
As for curry, there's rarely not a good time to have one! :D
Although sometimes I prefer Chinese. Although I prefer Indian and Chinese to Thai, though that's not to say I don't like Thai! Hmmm... variety is the spice of life so they say!

[dansansome]

yep, been there and done the slippery slope thing before. i gave up for 9 months, and then 5 months i think. i think i have cracked it this time, the pub ban helps too, as if we are out, i cant get tempted.

..unfortunately, because of the pub ban we tend to have parties round people's houses so they can smoke. on the plus side, it works out cheaper tho £10 for a crate of beer, and you're sorted!

[Dudey Head]

yep, been there and done the slippery slope thing before. i gave up for 9 months, and then 5 months i think. i think i have cracked it this time, the pub ban helps too, as if we are out, i cant get tempted.

..unfortunately, because of the pub ban we tend to have parties round people's houses so they can smoke. on the plus side, it works out cheaper tho £10 for a crate of beer, and you're sorted!

That's true. Most of my mates are non-smokers anyway, so I've still got to go out for a smoke. But when it's final push time that means saving dosh and not getting tempted! Bonza as they say underneath the planet!

[prolfe]

Why does this stupid little rain get me absolutely soaked?

The big rain never gets me soaked like this bloomin stuff.

RAIN HARDER YOU GIT !!!

:)

or not at all.

[onzarob]

Why does this stupid little rain get me absolutely soaked?

The big rain never gets me soaked like this bloomin stuff.

RAIN HARDER YOU GIT !!!

:)

or not at all.

Maybe staying out of the little or big rain will help more;)

I gave up smoking a year ago, and would not touch another, i have given up in tha past and slipped back and i'm not going through the pain again:beerchug:

Oh i used Paul Mckenna's book and CD 'Quit smoking today' absolutely brilliant:D

[RichardCranium]

The'BIG RAIN' got me wet enough playing golf this afternoon. Had a doubles match to play so we couldn't cry off.

We won anyway:D

[paul b]

I was a smoker of cigars, not cigarettes. I gave them up about 12 months ago, after giving up and starting again a couple of times.

Now I know if I have one I will start again, so I can't touch them for that reason. Or the reason the wife and kids will moan about how much I stink. And the reason that it costs too much. And the reason you can't really smoke anywhere anymore.

I think that covers it...

Paul

[MalcQV]

The'BIG RAIN' got me wet enough playing golf this afternoon. Had a doubles match to play so we couldn't cry off.

We won anyway:D

There is a Peter Kay sketch somewhere about it :p

Morning folks.

[dansansome]

i think some university conducted a study and worked out that when it rains, you actually get wetter if you run through it. as opposed to walking.
(im guessing using equal distance and controlled rainfall)

how odd.

[MalcQV]

i think some university conducted a study and worked out that when it rains, you actually get wetter if you run through it. as opposed to walking.
(im guessing using equal distance and controlled rainfall)

how odd.

It is odd, you would think that running meant less time in the rain, obviously far more complicated than that.

[Eshrules]

It is odd, you would think that running meant less time in the rain, obviously far more complicated than that.

the way I see it, if you walk or run, you're still going to get wet, so I choose to walk, so as to avoid shaking, or (heaven forbid) dropping my beers, which I've only just purchased :approve:

perhaps next time the peeps at the 'clever people place' conducts such an experiement, she should include that variable :p

[Dudey Head]

Morning all. Smoking & rain. Not very compatible.


I was a smoker of cigars, not cigarettes. I gave them up about 12 months ago, after giving up and starting again a couple of times.

Now I know if I have one I will start again, so I can't touch them for that reason. Or the reason the wife and kids will moan about how much I stink. And the reason that it costs too much. And the reason you can't really smoke anywhere anymore.

I think that covers it...

Paul

Nearly, but not quite. It tends to kill you too. Not everyone, mind. Just most. The oldest woman in the world was a French lady, she died at about 115 or something astonishing like that! When did she quit smoking folks? About 100 years old! But you've got to pretty damned lucky not to at least get ill from it.


i think some university conducted a study and worked out that when it rains, you actually get wetter if you run through it. as opposed to walking.
(im guessing using equal distance and controlled rainfall)

how odd.

Maybe it took into account the splashing? If you think about all the rain drops fallling through the air, you're going to run into more of them, literally. They fall too quick to avoid, so the quicker you go, the more you run into. Well that's my theory anyway! :p

[Dudey Head]

Just popped out for lunch (on foot). On the way back I stopped at a crossing, the road was empty other than an approaching beemer. Did he stop to let me cross? Of course not. He just looked at me as he sailed past. So I gave him the kind of look that says 'I want to bite your nose off'. Git.

[prolfe]

You can get suits that are splashproof, yo can get rainX for your windscreen, you can get Wax for wax jackets.

All of which make things waterproof or at least shower proof.

Soooo....

why not make shampoo or hair Gel that lets the water just run off?

Why not make moisturiser that makes you r skin waterproof

[onzarob]

why not make shampoo or hair Gel that lets the water just run off?



I have no hair, well almost none;)



Why not make moisturiser that makes you r skin waterproof

If i'm not mistaken its already is waterproof:D

[prolfe]

I have no hair, well almost none;)



If i'm not mistaken its already is waterproof:D

it gets clogged up with water and goes all wrinkly

or is that just my £$%@#

:)

oops

[onzarob]

:)

oops

Indeed:p

[dansansome]

isnt it water coming out of the skin that makes it go wrinkly?

osmosis i think...

[MalcQV]

Morning folks. Weather is typically British here in Manchester. One minute it is http://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/sunny.gifThe next http://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/sport-smiley-027.gif
TGF http://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/party-smiley-048.gif

[Dudey Head]

Morning folks. Weather is typically British here in Manchester. One minute it is http://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/sunny.gifThe next http://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/sport-smiley-027.gif
TGF http://www.windowsguide.org/forum/images/smilies/party-smiley-048.gif

Yup, I'm about 25 miles south of you & it's just chucking it down here!


You can get suits that are splashproof, yo can get rainX for your windscreen, you can get Wax for wax jackets.

All of which make things waterproof or at least shower proof.

Soooo....

why not make shampoo or hair Gel that lets the water just run off?

Why not make moisturiser that makes you r skin waterproof

You could wax your skin! Might stop some of those wrinkles as well! :p

[dansansome]

southampton is sunny :)

...well, its dry at least, thats as good as sun these days....

[prolfe]

Quavers are t a s t y

[hagis]

They make your fingers smell though!


What's everone got planned for the weekend?
Not much here, I'm hoping to get some stuff in the garden done and then we're off out to a comedy club in the evening which I'm looking forward to.

[dansansome]

get some stuff in the garden eh? :naughty:

...sorry its been a slow day.


off to see forbidden kingdom tonight at poole UCI, then a BBQ saturday *fingers crossed for the weather*. sunday will probably be spent recovering.

oh, and apparently at some point i agreed to mow the garden....:(

[hagis]

get some stuff in the garden eh? :naughty:


I've not got the energy for that anymore...

A lie in would be nice, but Satan in a baby-grow is unlikely to let that happen.

[dansansome]

..enjoying parenthood then? lol

[hagis]

It's great, it's just hard work. Something like cutting the grass takes me about two weeks to get round to.

I'll be fitting a kitchen next month, that's going to be a laugh...

[dansansome]

it takes me that long too. not because of babies though, im just lazy i guess. (or easily distracted. one of the two). there is always something more interesting to do...

[Dudey Head]

it takes me that long too. not because of babies though, im just lazy i guess. (or easily distracted. one of the two). there is always something more interesting to do...

Alas, a man after my own heart!
My weekend will be spent being sulked at probably, was supposed to try & get the afternoon off but too much to do!
Of course, it's my fault, even though she only mentioned a few days ago that she was having Friday afternoon off! I've not had chance to ask my boss. That'd go down well asking for the afternoon off with no advance request when there's loads to do!
Not even had lunch, just popped on the forum because I'm in a crap mood & seeking amusement after arsey phone call.
:zx11:

[Ben]

shall we ring poole UCI later then;):naughty: and have us some mischief.

[RichardCranium]

Evening all

Anyone elses area have Schools that are on strike next Wednesday and Thursday? What a pain in the chuff! Got to take two days off to look after my son

Also...when will it ever stop raining. Grass to cut, cars to clean etc etc. My car is filthier than a Kings Cross knocking shop, and its gone more than a week without a wash... Poor thing:o

[paul b]

I need it not to rain so that my T5 Transporter can get sign written. That cab't be done in the rain !

Finally decided on the font etc today, and I'm very pleased with it.

If it rains on Saturday morning I will cry.

Paul

[Dudey Head]

Good night all, I have a distended abdomen full of curry & Cabernet Merlot & my head feels warm, fuzzy & just a little bit heavy... :p

:friday: :yawn:

[Dudey Head]

Nornin' all. I'm pleased to report that I don't feel terrible & parched as feared! :D
Anyone up to anything interesting today?

[paul b]

Got my van sign written !

Me thinks it looks very nice.

Will post some pictures in the T5 section once I have transformed it. Just purchased chrome side tubes, soon to come are alloy wheels, rear spoiler, colour coding, various chrome trims to protect the body etc.

Paul

[onzarob]

Nornin' all. I'm pleased to report that I don't feel terrible & parched as feared! :D
Anyone up to anything interesting today?

Mmmh Morning, I think its afternoon at at 13:13 ;) But he time you posted I had got up, Got the children up, or it might of been the other way round, took the eldest son to swimming lessons, then Mown the lawn. Oh and had lunch:p

Since 13:13 I have been to the tyre shop and orderd new tyres for the wifes CRV, we had a nice long walk in the Woods to exercise the Mutt and Cooked a Korma Curry for the wife and 2 sons. Finally got them in Bed, the dogs a sleep in the middles of the lounge floor and iI've switched on the laptop.

Now where the wine:D

PS I miss long lie in and late nights;)

[MalcQV]

Evening all,
Hope the weather is better tomorrow as I plan to replace one of the brake calipers on Mrs QV's MX5. I did the other a couple of months ago and they now call it Tiny Tim (he has a caliper in Mickey Mouse's Christmas Carol) at her work :p.

[hagis]

Got my van sign written !

Me thinks it looks very nice.

Will post some pictures in the T5 section once I have transformed it. Just purchased chrome side tubes, soon to come are alloy wheels, rear spoiler, colour coding, various chrome trims to protect the body etc.

Paul

What have you got planned for the van Paul? Are you going to use it for your business?

[paul b]

What have you got planned for the van Paul? Are you going to use it for your business?
Yep. ;)

I know it's going to be a working van etc and my father-in-law keeps going on questioning me about why I am going to make it look sweet when it's going to be carrying property repair stuff around all day, everyday. But I am one who thinks first impressions are really important. Would you trust somebody in your house to fit a kitchen or something who turns up in a Transit that's puffing smoke out and probably going to break down just around the corner, or somebody that turns up in a sign written van that is really tidy and more or less immaculate ?

Anyway, Hagis, now and again I get some work in Speke and around Liverpool, so you may see it one day !

Paul

[dansansome]

shall we ring poole UCI later then;):naughty: and have us some mischief.

:biglaugh:

forbidden kingdom was awesome. :swordfigh

a bit thin on plot, but the fight scenes were pretty amazing. if you like your martial arts, go and see it :)

well, friday was the film, accompanied by nachos cheese sauce and jalapenos (yummy). saturday went shopping then a bbq (and it didnt rain!!!) then after finally waking up yesterday, went shopping again, mowed the lawn, watched top gear, and bought a wind deflector on ebay :beerchug:

all in all, a good weekend :)

[MalcQV]

Morning all, caliper replaced in not time, even went out with me pal to an American car meet in Widnes.

Mrs QV will take the car to work and I guess when she gets home she will tell me if it is really OK. Hate doing anything brakes which then involve having to bleed them :mad:

[Dudey Head]

:biglaugh:

forbidden kingdom was awesome. :swordfigh

a bit thin on plot, but the fight scenes were pretty amazing. if you like your martial arts, go and see it :)

well, friday was the film, accompanied by nachos cheese sauce and jalapenos (yummy). saturday went shopping then a bbq (and it didnt rain!!!) then after finally waking up yesterday, went shopping again, mowed the lawn, watched top gear, and bought a wind deflector on ebay :beerchug:

all in all, a good weekend :)

Mrs. Dudey & I took Dudey Jr. to see Kung Fu panda on Saturday at the Odeon in Warrington. We were going to watch The Chronicles of (ba)Narnia but the bloody trafic was ram-a-dam-dingdong & we missed the start.
So we ate copious amounts at Little Frankies (italian-american restaurant) next door & caught the later showing (19:15, so still very Dudey Jr. friendly). Weird how things turn out, traffic frustrations gave us time for gastronic pleasures!
Good film with a good few chuckle-worthy moments! Ian McShane does the voice for the nasty pasty, but I thought it was Eddie Izzard! He doesn't sound like him normally, maybe I need my lug-holes syringing!
:D

[dansansome]

wind deflector arrived earlier, just gave it a try and wow, what a difference. with the delfector on and the windows up, its like the roof is still on. almost no wind in round town type driving. will have to wait a few days to find out about motorway driving, but first impressions are brilliant.

well worth it imho

[MalcQV]

MOT'd the Pasty yesterday, it seems there was a number plate light out (just one) and I have read/spoke to someone who's car failed because of it. Fortunately the technician put a new bulb in for (£1) :beerchug:

Taking Mrs QV's tonight, the M-I-L's goes in at weekend and then after I have replaced the shockers the Mondial. I hate MOT's more than the Docs/Dentist. In fact I like my Dentist as she is small blonde and very nice.

[hagis]

A useless claim to fame: I think I've managed to break two toasters in work this week.

[dansansome]

dare i ask how?

[Sam]

Toasting nuts

[hagis]

One went as I was using it normally, the mechanism refused to stay down.

Two days later, we had a new one. I turned it on for 3-4 minutes with no bread in to let the new toaster burning smell disappear and then put two pieces of bread in. I usually have three, so once they'd finished I put another piece in and then the mechanism popped up and wouldn't stay down again.

They need toasters that can handle man-size breakfast toast orders. The last toaster was some style-over-substance Italian thing. I'm waiting to see what toaster we get next.

[RichardCranium]

Schools closed tomorrow and Thursday due to strike of NTA's etc. Therefore i've been roped into taking my son and his mate to go see Kung Fu Panda at the cinema!! Prefer to see summat else, but i dont think 'Wanted' is suitable for 7yr olds:Blush2:

[Sam]

400 slices per hour - wow!

Front or rear toast chute option - fnar!

Toast shade selection - Er

Single or double sided toasting - single sided toasting?!

Ideal for toast, buns, muffins and all bread types - buns, fnar!

http://www.cookinstyle.co.uk/imagevariable/sku/large/4734.jpg

Yours for a toast-busting £450

[dansansome]

now thats a toaster :naughty:

did it mention if it is hagis proof?

[hagis]

That's the Daddy! It might be over-kill for my three slices though.

I doubt even I could break that unless I started putting whole loaves in it.

[Dudey Head]

I hate MOT's more than the Docs/Dentist.

I agree, they make me nervous. Everything seems on standstill till you get the result!


That's the Daddy! It might be over-kill for my three slices though.

I doubt even I could break that unless I started putting whole loaves in it.

That thing's brilliant! It'll probably still be toasting when we've all long since turned to dust!
You could try putting small blobs of dough in & watch in wonder as fresh little buns pop out the other side!

[prolfe]

That's the Daddy! It might be over-kill for my three slices though.

I doubt even I could break that unless I started putting whole loaves in it.


Does it not slice the bread for you? Or at least come with a chef who can slice it.

Jesus, for £450 it should do.

and coffee:

only £999, reasonable i think
http://s7v1.scene7.com/is/image/JohnLewis/230425061?$gallery$

Just noticed it's model name: I guess you have to be one to own one.

hehe

Just thought of something else:

Thread is called VAG Cafe - and we're talking about toast and coffee.

[bora(ing) nick]

Thread is called VAG Cafe - and we're talking about toast and coffee.

Your right!

It's unusual for a thread to go ON topic! :D

[Dudey Head]

It's unusual for a thread to go ON topic! :D

'tis true! Too many Ronnie Corbett wannabes! Mind you, I'm more often than not guilty of Corbetting, it's in the genes, my dad's got a story for all occasions & he's a living encyclopaedia! I never stood a chance... :biglaugh:

[prolfe]

'tis true! Too many Ronnie Corbett wannabes! Mind you, I'm more often than not guilty of Corbetting, it's in the genes, my dad's got a story for all occasions & he's a living encyclopaedia! I never stood a chance... :biglaugh:

Not talking of standing a chance: The new lexus IS220d is pants.

Quality is trey poor.

Rear wheel drive is a hoot though. took me a while to permanently turn off the TCS, AVC, AWS, JVC, TBC, etc etc

:)

oh - its cos my dented car is being un-dented.

Hire car.

says it's 175bhp and 0-60 in 8.9 - compared to my A3 it feels like 140bhp and 0-60 in 6-7 days. Just has no urgency, no oomph, no backbone.

Handling is also very suspect. Does not change direction without written warning.

Nice features:

Electronic sunshade in rear window - goes down when reversing.
Mirrors tilt slightly downwards when reversing.
has a visible speed warning and visible revs warning that can be set to wherever you want. I set the revs one so that it acts like a shift light. The visible warning is a small orange line that is just on the inside of the tacho numbers. SEE BELOW
All electronic seats and steering, mirrors and stereo set themselves whe you press the start button and all move out of the way when you stop and get out of the car.
has keyless entry and start.

http://www.medievalfx.com/images/IMG_3858.jpg

[MalcQV]

I agree, they make me nervous. Everything seems on standstill till you get the result!

Pesky MX5 failed, brake differential of 28%, due to a leaking banjo connection [my fault]. Failed emissions though it was close last year. Either lambda or cat :mad:

This years MOT's are becoming costly.

[Dudey Head]

Pesky MX5 failed, brake differential of 28%, due to a leaking banjo connection [my fault]. Failed emissions though it was close last year. Either lambda or cat :mad:

This years MOT's are becoming costly.

Stinker! My coupe failed on emmissions last year, it turns out there was a small leak in the exhaust so the emmissions probe they shove up the pipe was reading too much oxygen. The leak was only discovered after I'd replaced the lambda sensors, which 'swear'ed me off a bit. Glad it wasn't the cat though, I'd not long since had an exhaust made using the Jetex custom build range including a big fat high-flow stainless steel cat that was about £350! I called the garage that did the exhaust convinced that it was the cat & they reckoned it was the lambda's (which my mate replaced, I wasn't going to give them more work & saved myself a few £). He took it down to the garage where he works & tested the emmissions & thay were still out! Back on to the garage that did the exhaust, they had a nosy, found the little leak, put it right & it sailed through! Was 'swear'ed off they didn't just have a look & basically wasted me about £100 for new lambda's.
:zx11:
I can't reccommend one of these fat-cats enough! It seems that it's cleaning up more 'swear' in the emmissions & the engine was noticable more torquey & gutsy after it was fitted, compared to original pea shooter!

[Dudey Head]

Check this beauty out!! De Lorean Scirocco anyone? Complete with flux capacitor I may add!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/612246.htm

3180

Why, why, why??? :confused:

:biglaugh:

[MalcQV]

Check this beauty out!! De Lorean Scirocco anyone? Complete with flux capacitor I may add!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/612246.htm

3180

Why, why, why??? :confused:

:biglaugh:

It must worth at least a grand. To whom? Each to their own so I am saying POS.

[dansansome]

i concur with the pos.

who in their right mind would pay a grand for that. you would have to pay another grand to put the poor thing back to standard...

[Sam]

A little part of me just died inside :(

[prolfe]

A little part of me just died inside :(

are you out in the cold?

[Sam]

are you out in the cold?

Ouch! Cheap shot ahoy! :D

[prolfe]

Ouch! Cheap shot ahoy! :D

only cos i got there first.

:beerchug:

[MalcQV]

Morning folks,
An update on the MX5. Two sensors have failed (I thought this was only a VAG thing), which leads me to believe that it is just a reliability problem we now have on cars due to stupid emissions crap - Thankyou all you swampy dicks. 1976 Ford Cortina MKIII never missed a beat in over 70k, they may have rusted like a rusty thing but they did keep going :p

Anyway about £95 to replace them and then a good Italian tune and hopefully it will pass emissions.

[Dudey Head]

Morning all.
Watched 'The Plank' in 5 chunks on Youtube last night, a classic, not much dialogue, just lots of clever mucking about & all the funnier for it!
Thus proving that simplicity in many ways is much better than complexity, something that car manufacturers are oblivious to!
:approve:

[prolfe]

Art' noon

Get me car back today from the bodyshop.

:)

can give back this stupid horrible lexus.

oh and the rear wheel drive sideways power sliding round roundabouts is cool.

but only in second as it doesn't have enough grunt to do it in third.

and... it does not wheel spin - in any gear - unless you floor the loud pedal and dump the clutch. Surprising for a car with 175bhp !!!

I've asked the bodyshop for something a little different as they were replacing the rear bumper.

I'll let you all know soon.

shhh
:1zhelp:

[dansansome]

..with before and after pictures?

[prolfe]

..with before and after pictures?

Sure.

oh and it's not Neons

:biglaugh:

[Dudey Head]

There are no full stops in the first part of this thread's title!! :naughty:

[dansansome]

are you suggesting that a cafe of this sort would be at home in a red light district?

or have i grabbed the wrong end of the stick?

[Dudey Head]

are you suggesting that a cafe of this sort would be at home in a red light district?

or have i grabbed the wrong end of the stick?

Nope, you've grabbed the right end of the stick! :D

[prolfe]

There are no full stops in the first part of this thread's title!! :naughty:

To quote a clip from an episode of friends:

"you are so far over the line"

"you can't even see the line"

"the line is just a dot to you"

hehe

OH and i have uploaded some piccies of my new shiney bumper.

http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=42823

[Dudey Head]

:yawn: I'm knacky-noo-narred now! I'm gonna kick the dogs out for a wee, have a smoke & hit the sack. Toodle-pip!

[MalcQV]

Morning VAG'ers, weekend at last :p

[Desertfish]

For you maybe but not for me... Need to work over the weekend :(

[RichardCranium]

No work for me for 2 weeks after today. Hazaar!! Off to spend a few Euros in the sunshine

[Dudey Head]

No work for me for 2 weeks after today. Hazaar!! Off to spend a few Euros in the sunshine

Now you've said that we'll have a heatwave & you'll end up having two weeks of storms! :p

[Dudey Head]

Can this thread be made a sticky? It's great because it's so non-specific. Pretty much all the threads break down into random waffle, which is fine, but this is the only one that's actually intended for it!
I love waffling. (No, there's no sneaky innuendo or insinuation there!)
Random exchange of info & opinion is what makes us human & is the glue of society. (sociological/anthropological observations are pretty much what make cafe's & 'cafe society' interesting!) Good architecture, art, literature, film etc. is based around people-watching & the interaction between them & creating a reaction from them. Culture & society is based on it. The practical uselessness of this thread is it's greatest strength.
Professor Dudey out. :D

[Sam]

Can this thread be made a sticky? It's great because it's so non-specific.


Nice idea.

I'd make it a sticky but we seem to have 230843405345 stickies already

I'd love to, but too much of a good thing.....

Our monthly destickify meeting is coming up shortly, we'll have a rethink then.

[Flying Scot]

Now you've said that we'll have a heatwave & you'll end up having two weeks of storms! :p

I'm off at 5 sharpish tonight for 3-weeks in the highlands with Lady Scot and the 2 juniors. You can now head to the bookies and put your mortgage on wind/rain/hail/hurricanes etc over the coming weeks.

At least I won’t have to deal with airports, delays and foreign beer!!

[Dudey Head]

I'm off at 5 sharpish tonight for 3-weeks in the highlands with Lady Scot and the 2 juniors. You can now head to the bookies and put your mortgage on wind/rain/hail/hurricanes etc over the coming weeks.

At least I won’t have to deal with airports, delays and foreign beer!!

3 weeks, you lucky bugger! I need a break, I'd love to explore the highlands. It looks stunning in photo's & films. My Scottish explorations have so far only been Glasgow (a few times), Edinburgh (& the drive between them) & New Lanark. Glasgow's great & I love the no bull'swear' down to Earth friendliness that I've encountered there.
It's just not possible for anywhere in the British Isles to have good weather for 3 weeks! At least you're not likely to get any earthquakes or meteor strikes! :D

[MalcQV]

Well you lot have a good time, we are trying to sort something out for August, but Mrs QV puts a big emphasis on the hotel room :zx11:

[hagis]

Well you lot have a good time, we are trying to sort something out for August, but Mrs QV puts a big emphasis on the hotel room :zx11:

When we bought our house, Mrs Hagis and I wanted to go on holiday and thought that a camping holiday in Cornwall would be a cheap one. The missus hadn't been camping for a while and wasn't too fussed about it, but we came to an understanding that for the last night we'd stay in a hotel.

We went, had a barney on the first night and ended up staying in hotels for the rest of the holiday, it cost a fortunte! Good holiday though.

Having the baby means that we're unlikely to go away this year. We might see if we can get a cottage in the Lakes for a week in the autumn.

[Sam]

We went, had a barney on the first night and ended up staying in hotels for the rest of the holiday, it cost a fortunte! Good holiday though.

http://blog.cleveland.com/top_entertainment/2007/10/medium_barney.jpg

[RichardCranium]

Now you've said that we'll have a heatwave & you'll end up having two weeks of storms! :p

Currently 31degrees where I'm going!! So you'd better get your factor 500 sun cream if its coming over here!!

[Dudey Head]

I'm getting some ridiculously long eyebrow hairs! It's my dad's fault, he could be mistaken for Dennis Healey's protege, or a scary moth-man, come to devour your wardrobe!
I used to have naturally really neat eyebrows (never have been the preening type, plucking & doing isn't really me. That's not to say I have no pride, I'm just not a prima donna!) But Mrs. Dudey gets spooked by them & tries to pull the offending hairs out which invariably results in me becoming airbourne & then turning the air blue. She has a terrible phobia of moths, maybe that's why!?
Ageing is cruel, I want my neat brows, not to look like son of Mothra! :crying:
:kabong:

[prolfe]

That's not to say I have no pride, I'm just not a prima donna!) But Mrs. Dudey gets spooked by them & tries to pull the offending hairs out which invariably results in me becoming airbourne & then turning the air blue.

I find that the mrs will use ANY excuse to prune, pluck, pick and squeeze bits of me.(and not those bits, and there are no typos)

And she doesn't understand why it hurts so damn much.

She's moved onto the children now, and they can't run away. :D

it's as if they were born with my wife's finger up their nose or in their ear.

[Desertfish]

Mornin' all... Sadly sitting all on my own at work happily keeping the internet going so people can get onto forums in order to share some banter...

Bweeeuuuuughhhhh I'm bored at the moment... Considering unplugging some equipment and causing a few faults myself in order to interrupt the boredom.

[Desertfish]

Ok... I haven't unplugged any cabes so far in order not to cause any problems but... No updates from anyone. This means no one is using the forum... And if no one is using the forum, then why do I have to waste my Saturday keeping the internet running...

What can I do... I'm already so tired of reading about Codex Alimentwhatever...:Screem::Screem::Screem:

[Desertfish]

Dear Diary:

I'm all alone at work today. I'm also all alone in the VAG Cafe. Since there is no one around it is very boring here. There is no beer and since it is a cafe, I'm not allowed to smoke... :crying: WHERE IS EVERYONE...! :crying:

[Desertfish]

I just oticed: 34,640 "active" members... AND NO ONE IS HERE...!!! This isn't possible. Did someone fire up that Hadron Collider already? Has everyone dissapeared into a black hole... :yikes:. I thought that wasn't supposed to happen until August...!

[Desertfish]

Dear Diary:

Since my last post, we have 3 new "active" members. Please join me in welcoming our newest member VWgreg: :bigok: "WELCOME TO THE FORUM... :fest30: ...

Oooops... Wrong forum section... :banghead:

[Desertfish]

Dear Diary:

:sleeping:

[Desertfish]

(Attempt to writing a meaningfull post)

Erm... well, uh... hmmm... Ok, err... pfffff...

(Attempt failed... :1zhelp:)

[Desertfish]

VAG Cafe - (Page 20 features the internal monolgue of a madman)

We got a madman on the loose...? Who...? Where...? WHY...?

[Dudey Head]

Bonjour mon ami, solitude banished!
You're obviously having a REALLY tough day! :p
At least your getting paid for it! If it's any consolation I'm having a 'swear' afternoon myself. So far Fred the doberman has managed to tread or roll or whatever on Budd the terrier which made him yelp really loud & bite Fred! Not that Fred was really bothered but Budd limped for a while so the big heavy git obviously squshed his leg a bit.
I said Fed didn't do it on purpose (which he didn't), then Mrs. Dudey started chuntering that I didn't see what happened, I came out with a sarcastic remark along the lines of "well he's obviously not savaged him & bit has leg off" & then she flipped her lid, slammed the door & stomped off upstairs!! :confused: The female mind, the TRUE enigma of the known universe! Dunno what she's doing, not seen her for half an hour or so. Best give breathing space me thinks!
Anyway, what wre you ACTUALLY supposed to be doing?
How do you know I'm not your boss! Fnar fnar...:p :booty:

[Dudey Head]

VAG Cafe - (Page 20 features the internal monolgue of a madman)

We got a madman on the loose...? Who...? Where...? WHY...?

Fret ye not, there's a fine line between genius & insanity!

[Dudey Head]

I find that the mrs will use ANY excuse to prune, pluck, pick and squeeze bits of me.(and not those bits, and there are no typos)

And she doesn't understand why it hurts so damn much.

She's moved onto the children now, and they can't run away. :D

it's as if they were born with my wife's finger up their nose or in their ear.

Obviously men have no nerve endings, & we're always over-reacting! :D

[Desertfish]

Sorry Dudey Head... Can't help... Can't talk... I'm not here... Looking for that madman that is on the loose...

Hang on... I think I'm close to nailing him...

[Desertfish]

I can hear him... he's close... He's sneaking up on me...

[Dudey Head]

Sorry Dudey Head... Can't help... Can't talk... I'm not here... Looking for that madman that is on the loose...

Hang on... I think I'm close to nailing him...

Ah, you're still there then? I was beginning to think you had an accident with pulling cables out & the like, maybe frazzled yourself in a boredom-busting experiment like wiring a USB cable into the mains or something like that!
If you find the madman pass on my regards! ;)

[Dudey Head]

I can hear him... he's close... He's sneaking up on me...

Take the fight to him - SAS tactics (according to some documtary that was on ages ago!).
"We shall never surrender" as some portly, cigar appreciating gentleman once said!

[Desertfish]

Nope...! False alarm...! (Damn... thought for a second there I got him).

Anyway, you were saying Dudey Head...? :D

[Desertfish]

SAS tactics

Is that "SAS" as in "Secret Alcoholics Society"...? :D

[Dudey Head]

Is that "SAS" as in "Secret Alcoholics Society"...? :D

:alcoholicit mosht shertainly ish my booshy Belgian budd!! :friday:

:beerchug:

'swaer', not so secret anymore! :boggled:

[Desertfish]

Bonjour mon ami, solitude banished!
You're obviously having a REALLY tough day! :p
At least your getting paid for it! If it's any consolation I'm having a 'swear' afternoon myself. So far Fred the doberman has managed to tread or roll or whatever on Budd the terrier which made him yelp really loud & bite Fred! Not that Fred was really bothered but Budd limped for a while so the big heavy git obviously squshed his leg a bit.
I said Fed didn't do it on purpose (which he didn't), then Mrs. Dudey started chuntering that I didn't see what happened, I came out with a sarcastic remark along the lines of "well he's obviously not savaged him & bit has leg off" & then she flipped her lid, slammed the door & stomped off upstairs!! :confused: The female mind, the TRUE enigma of the known universe! Dunno what she's doing, not seen her for half an hour or so. Best give breathing space me thinks!
Anyway, what wre you ACTUALLY supposed to be doing?
How do you know I'm not your boss! Fnar fnar...:p :booty:

Hmmm... I gather from your story that Fred is your dog and Budd belongs to your missus.

[Dudey Head]

Hmmm... I gather from your story that Fred is your dog and Budd belongs to your missus.

Unofficially! The amount of times I've had "your dogs done..." They're both great dogs, it winds her up that they'll do anything I tell them, yet they both pretty much ignore her, even when she yells at them.
Fnar fnar... :D
But they're OUR dogs officially.

[Desertfish]

Yelling at them will not help very much. Where a child "might" do what you want it to do because it's getting affraid when you yell at it, dogs and cats react somewhat different... They go and hide. Eventually they're going to ignore you altogether.

She needs to give them a treat each time they do something that she wants them to do. That'll teach them.

[Dudey Head]

Yelling at them will not help very much. Where a child "might" do what you want it to do because it's getting affraid when you yell at it, dogs and cats react somewhat different... They go and hide. Eventually they're going to ignore you altogether.

She needs to give them a treat each time they do something that she wants them to do. That'll teach them.

We've had a trainer round a few times, he pretty much said that. I get much more out of them by talking to them rather than yelling, & because I don't yell at them most of the time, when they do push their luck too much & provoke me into bellowing, they know bloody well that they're in trouble & they toe the line quickly!
Training a dog is pure bribery. Dogs are only marginally less greedy than goats, so keep a biscuit to hand & they soon learn that if they do as they're told there's grub in it for them!

[Desertfish]

Which reminds me of the time I was training one of my dogs (Guinness) to shake... erm... hands so to speak. Each time I asked him to give me his leg I gave him a biscuit. In the beginning we were just sitting there for a while (sometimes about 15 to 20 mins) while he was staring all around not really understanding what was expected from him... But once he understood that each time he gave me his leg he would get a biscuit in turn... he wouldn't stop anymore... He even tried to give me both his legs at once (the greedy git) :D

[Dudey Head]

You still stalking yourself Desertfish? (Me, Myself & Irene springs to mind now, fighting with yourself!) :D

[Dudey Head]

Which reminds me of the time I was training one of my dogs (Guinness) to shake... erm... hands so to speak. Each time I asked him to give me his leg I gave him a biscuit. In the beginning we were just sitting there for a while (sometimes about 15 to 20 mins) while he was staring all around not really understanding what was expected from him... But once he understood that each time he gave me his leg he would get a biscuit in turn... he wouldn't stop anymore... He even tried to give me both his legs at once (the greedy git) :D

Did you give him twice as many biscuits? Such innovation should be rewarded! :D

[Desertfish]

I couldn't... Both my dad amd I looked at each other and burst out in laughing... Poor Guinness probably never understood what was going on... :D

[Dudey Head]

I couldn't... Both my dad amd I looked at each other and burst out in laughing... Poor Guinness probably never understood what was going on... :D

Poor little bugger, bet he's never done it again after that! :D

[Desertfish]

Not with both legs in one go... But he was also addicted to affection so even when he learned that there were no more biscuits to be had for "shaking legs" he still happily did it after that.

Was the most amazing dog I ever had and the perfect babysitter as well. Kids could hapily do whatever they wanted when we were out with the family... he would always keep a watchfull eye out for them. And when there was danger he either got them out or started barking to get the attention of the adults. Never tought him that and he didn't get any biscuits for looking after little kids, but he did it anyway...

[Dudey Head]

Not with both legs in one go... But he was also addicted to affection so even when he learned that there were no more biscuits to be had for "shaking legs" he still happily did it after that.

Was the most amazing dog I ever had and the perfect babysitter as well. Kids could hapily do whatever they wanted when we were out with the family... he would always keep a watchfull eye out for them. And when there was danger he either got them out or started barking to get the attention of the adults. Never tought him that and he didn't get any biscuits for looking after little kids, but he did it anyway...

What sort of dog was he? He sounds great. You speak of him in the past tense, as he passed away or is he back in Belgium?
My two are affection/ attention addicts! You can't fuss one without the other running over to butt in! The size difference makes it hilarious when they're both trying to clamber on me, but it's like an endurance test, I tend to get head butted by Fred & more delicate lower parts crushed by Budd! :crying:

[Desertfish]

Guinness was a labrador. So was my other dog Stella. I also had 3 cats which were called Wiskey, Ginn and Tonic (rep points to be earned for the first person who can spot the theme here...:biglaugh:)

Anyway, I do speak in the past tence of them as all have passed away. I brought all of them in and cared for them for a few years before I moved to the UK... and that was 11 years ago. When I left, my mum took care of all of them but they all passed away from old age. She ended up being the one that stood by all of them during their last moments. Caused her a lot of pain. I guess she'll never really forgive me for that... :(

[Dudey Head]

Guinness was a labrador. So was my other dog Stella. I also had 3 cats which were called Wiskey, Ginn and Tonic (rep points to be earned for the first person who can spot the theme here...:biglaugh:)

Anyway, I do speak in the past tence of them as all have passed away. I brought all of them in and cared for them for a few years before I moved to the UK... and that was 11 years ago. When I left, my mum took care of all of them but they all passed away from old age. She ended up being the one that stood by all of them during their last moments. Caused her a lot of pain. I guess she'll never really forgive me for that... :(

It's still a stinger when they go, even if you've not seen them for ages. My old cat & dog still live with my parents in Devon (well, they're family pets, hence they didn't move out with me many moons ago!). We covered this a bit in another thread not long ago I think? Anyway, the cat, Sooty is 14 now! & Bob is a cross between a labrador & ridgeback & he's nearly 8. We had a cairn terrier,called Pepper, we got as a tiny puppy at the same time we got Sooty as a tiny kitten, but he died back in 2000 which was a gutter! He was a great little fella, you really got the impression he was doing stupid stuff to make you laugh! The cat went properly weird & withdrawn for a couple of weeks after Pepper died. Pepper's body had loads of scuffed up fur on his hip when we discovered he'd died, can only assume that the cat was frantically trying to wake him up, so he knew he'd died. It 'swear's me off when people go on about animals not being aware of such things & not having feelings. Yeah they don't think & feel like us, but they do think & feel! People who come out with that have either never had a pet or not spent nearly enough with it if they have!

[Dudey Head]

I'll have to sign off now, it's my sister-in-law's birthday & I need to pop up to Next to get her a voucher before it shuts in about an hour & then pop round with a card etc.
Hope that mad bloke's not snuck under your desk while you've been typing...
It's Saturday, go home, buy a curry on the way & get out for a couple of beers! Work can wait till Monday! :D

[Desertfish]

Well... Guinness was the first dog we had. Got Stella after than and then I brought in two kittens (Ginn and Tonic). All 3 were taken care of - and practically raised - by Guinnes, so for a whole period after he died they kept on looking for him. I still remember that each time I went to visit my parent in Belgium, it took me a while before I could say hello to them because as soon as I opened the door I was covered with dogs and cats. However, I went to visit shortly after Guinness died hardly got any attention when I arrived. I could see that they were all wondering around the house looking for Guinness... It was spooky.

[Desertfish]

Anyway... On that note I'm off... Nightshift dude just arrived in so my 12 hour stint of guarding the internet is over. Now I can go home to build my monster PC (parts arrived yesterday... Woooohohoooooo...!). Thanks for popping in and keeping me company Dudey Head...

Desertfish logging off.
Bleep....

[MalcQV]

Evening. Looks like I missed Mr Head and Mr Fish.
We do not have any pets, well unless you include the fish, frogs and tadpoles. We both work so to get a dog, is we think a little unfair, my 15 year old really would like a dog too. Neither me or Mrs QV are cat lovers either.

Before I left home we had, had three dogs. The first a cross very clever and daft all at once, got killed chasing cars. I was only about 4 or 5 so it didn't bother me too much. Second one Sandy was a Yellow Lab, we had him for 13 years. He went the year I started work and it to was awful. He had been quite ill and doing very little. We had the RSPCA come around to put him to sleep and typically he was his normal self that day. I was 16 nearly 17 and in tears as I helped the vet carry his body into the car. So bad I had to tell my visiting pal to go.:o

Benji followed and I left him at home, he was a Golden Retriever and died about 9 years ago. My ma and pa decided three heart breaks were enough.


Today I replaced the Inlet Air Temp and Coolant Temp sensors in Mrs QV's car. Lost my ratchet and socket in the depths of the car. Found the socket caught on an undertray but because my ramps are at the M-i-L's I had to leave it. Found the ratchet almost in front of my eyes. Anyway took out and did a lap of the M60 (32miles appx) and then re-did the diag, that all came up clear so MOT re-test Tuesday. Found the socket, it is now near J22 on the M60 :p
That is the most I have ever driven the car and Mrs QV not being there and it requiring an Italian tune I had a great time, they red line at 7k and after 5k really comes alive, both vocally and performance wise.

Becky my 15 year old went out tonight with her pals for a chinese on their own! Dad's taxi brought them home, I guess this is the start of it now.:nervous:

[Ben]

we have pets. Low maintenance. Guinea pigs. Going away isn't a problem, they also have a holiday at the inlaws. They are cute little things, we have them in a routine, some fresh greens every morning. As soon as they hear the door open they squeak with excitement. They eat out our hands and sometimes we bring them in while we watch tv and they snuggle up in the warmth of my arms on my stomach. They like being talked to and investigating things.

[Dudey Head]

I used to have guinee pigs years ago, they're cool little creatures! Our current menagerie doesn't stop with Dum & Dummer (Fred & Budd - god they can be stupid :D) We've also got 4 gerbils & 2 chinese dwarf hamsters! Animal grub & vet bills mean we have beans on toast as our one meal a day! :biglaugh: Nah, the dogs are insured, been caught out in the past to tune of many £100's!
I'm barely awake now & bid you all good night.

[MalcQV]

Afternoon folks, sat at home alone (Mrs QV and Baby QV are out shopping) waiting for the GP to start but tired of the Hamilton this Hamilton that crap. Hope a Ferrari beats the backside out of him.:mad:


You can guess I am not a McLaren fan at all :p

[Ben]

Afternoon folks, sat at home alone (Mrs QV and Baby QV are out shopping) waiting for the GP to start but tired of the Hamilton this Hamilton that crap. Hope a Ferrari beats the backside out of him.:mad:


You can guess I am not a McLaren fan at all :p
Afternoon, i too am sat in front of the tv awaiting the green light. Hoping for mclaren to put another one over ferrari.

[MalcQV]

Afternoon, i too am sat in front of the tv awaiting the green light. Hoping for mclaren to put another one over ferrari.

:zx11: Go off people big style :p

[Ben]

Afternoon folks, sat at home alone (Mrs QV and Baby QV are out shopping) waiting for the GP to start but tired of the Hamilton this Hamilton that crap. Hope a Ferrari beats the backside out of him.:mad:


You can guess I am not a McLaren fan at all :p
Afternoon, i too am sat in front of the tv awaiting the green light. Hoping for mclaren to put another one over ferrari.

[MalcQV]

Afternoon, i too am sat in front of the tv awaiting the green light. Hoping for mclaren to put another one over ferrari.
Well they did :mad: Hamilton drove brilliantly, there is no doubting his ability. The commmentators do go on a bit though.

Looking forward to the next one and hopefully a little more luck for Ferrari

[Ben]

the silly mobile posted my post twice above^^^^^ not to worry tho.

the correct result.

[paul b]

Up the Ferraris !

With F1 being a mainstay in the family, anybody who would have visited would have seen myself and Chris (my 16 year old son) going ape at Felipe Massa's inability to defend his position. Chris was telling me how he would have stayed right and blocked the entry to the corner rather than move to the centre of the race track etc. Gotta admit I was disappointed that Felipe gave in so easily.

On the subject of cats and dogs, my sister came round with the addition to the household, a chocolate brown labrador puppy called George. He is so cute and lazy it's rediculous. A proper dopey mayor.

Paul

[MalcQV]

the silly mobile posted my post twice above^^^^^ not to worry tho.
I have a Orange 3100 and gave up with the interweb. Maybe cos I am getting old but you need at least 15" :p



the correct result.

This time fella, this time :moon:

[MalcQV]

Morning folks, off upto the data centre in Leeds today, our Sun 3510 (SAN & JBOD's) has worn out 6 disks and I never even noticed until last week - tut tut tut :o. At least the sun in shining (pun intended). Always interesting to see what car Enterprise have for me too.

[prolfe]

Morning folks, off upto the data centre in Leeds today, our Sun 3510 (SAN & JBOD's) has worn out 6 disks and I never even noticed until last week - tut tut tut :o. At least the sun in shining (pun intended). Always interesting to see what car Enterprise have for me too.

try and get a 2.2d mondeo - let us know what it's like

[MalcQV]

try and get a 2.2d mondeo - let us know what it's like

Unfortunately I do not get a choice.

[Hex69]

Morning folks, off upto the data centre in Leeds today, our Sun 3510 (SAN & JBOD's) has worn out 6 disks and I never even noticed until last week - tut tut tut :o. At least the sun in shining (pun intended). Always interesting to see what car Enterprise have for me too.

Where's your datacentre? I'm sat in one in Normanton with the fantastic views of James Irlam's trucks to distract me.

BTW, why is Eddie Stobart buying up all the truck firms in the country, you can't go 5 minutes without seeing one of his wagons on the motorway.

BTBTW, I was convincing that James Irlam's truck used to drive out the depot, round the block and back in again, 'cos it was ages before i saw one apart from round here.

[Sam]

try and get a 2.2d mondeo - let us know what it's like

I had the misfortune of hiring a Mondeo ST TDCi estate - worst car I've driven for a long time.

Nice engine, but everything else was dire

[prolfe]

Unfortunately I do not get a choice.

I have used enterprise in the past and they can sometimes give you what you ask for.

Depends I guess if you are getting that class of car, you might be limited to a small class like a clio, or a slightly bigger class like a golf.

any way, let us know what you get.

[Col]

Oi, you lot.

Your Bosses have told me via tele-key-knee-sis to stop fannying about here in this thread so much and jolly well get on with some work.

And Obi-Wan spoke to me and he said,

"These aren't the droids your looking for."

[Dudey Head]

oi, You Lot.

your Bosses Have Told Me Via Tele-key-knee-sis To Stop Fannying About Here In This Thread So Much And Jolly Well Get On With Some Work.

and Obi-wan Spoke To Me And He Said,

"these Aren't The Droids Your Looking For."


Stop encouraging "imperial entanglemets"!

[prolfe]

I had the misfortune of hiring a Mondeo ST TDCi estate - worst car I've driven for a long time.

Nice engine, but everything else was dire

really?

I thought it was great. certainly put some windies up a TT on the M3 once.