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Post by blueshift on Jul 1, 2011 17:52:14 GMT
Also quoted �1600 for a new front door, had to try very hard to not laugh out loud at this. Haha oh come on what? Is it made from gold?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 1, 2011 20:37:48 GMT
Adamantium, surely.
-Ralph
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Dezzeh
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Wait, what?
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Post by Dezzeh on Jul 2, 2011 9:42:08 GMT
I would also hope it was diamond encrusted
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 2, 2011 19:06:28 GMT
I must now share my disturbing time in a public toilet earlier. Some coarse language lies ahead.
So, needing to relieve myself after an afternoon on Portobello Beach, I made fast speed to a public convenience prior to catching the bus home. The toilet was dingy. In one cubicle a bloke could be heard going "UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH UHHHHHHHHHHHH!" to general sounds of encouragement.
In another cubicle a chap yelled out in apparent relief: "THERE! THAT'S IT! THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL CRAP! YES!". I washed my hands quickly, but was unable to finish before the far end cubicle door burst open loudly.
An older chap emerged, looking annoyed. He stared at me, then yelled: "UP THE FUCKING POPE!" at a nearby wall before shambling outside.
And that's why having an overactive bladder and a reliance on public toilets can be a bad thing. Stay safe, kids.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 2, 2011 21:32:23 GMT
Why is it only Ralph these things happen to?
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Post by legios on Jul 3, 2011 16:55:20 GMT
Why is it only Ralph these things happen to? Because some of the rest of us have been dealing with the rigours of airshow toilet arrangements... which is a whole other kettle of potential horrors. Just back from a weekend in Lincoln for the RAF Waddington airshow - and they certainly know how to put on a show. From the grace of "Sally B" (a 1945 vintage B-17 Flying Fortress [if you've seen the film "Memphis Belle", that was Sally B doubling for her for the purposes of the film]) to the absolute precision of the Red Arrows, Royal Jordanian Falcons and the USAF Thunderbirds. The T-Birds were one of the highlights of the show. Bombastic and in-your-face as one kind of expected. They travel with not only their own "narrator" - who got far more laughter from the crowd than she intended, her frequent comments about how things were a tribute to "the strong friendship and military alliance between our two great countries" eliciting a wave of hilarity from most of the crowd around me - but also their own soundtrack (Kings of Leon, bits of Steve Jablonsky's "Arrival to Earth" from the score to TF(2007), whatever that track was from the closing credits of the Gi Joe movie, that kind of thing). In terms of their proficiency though there is no doubt that they have to be ranked amongst the finest display teams in the world. The precision and timing of their routine is quite astounding - and the fact that they do a lot of their manuevers at a quite astonishing altitude (it isn't that the USAF can't fly at low level, more that mostly they choose not to) is really quite eye-opening. Considering how rarely they display in the UK it was almost worth the ticket price just for them, let alone everything else. Unfortunately, having misjudged the strength of the sun I have now adopted a display colour scheme of my own, with red on the upper surface of my arms with white below and swathe of red down my neck. Last night I retreated to my room in my very nice country house hotel and spent the evening applying cold flannels to my neck and dipping my face in a nice soothing sink full of cold water. The E45 cream is present and correct for this evening. Darned good weekend though, very well worthwhile. Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 3, 2011 18:55:05 GMT
Hayfever was off the charts today, so I went shopping rather than the long walk outside I had previously planned. Found some tat though.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 5, 2011 10:45:46 GMT
In another cubicle a chap yelled out in apparent relief: "THERE! THAT'S IT! THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL CRAP! YES!". -Ralph Oh man, I'm sorry Doc', but this made me laugh hysterically! I'm going to shout that next time I do a nice poo! I'm glad you made it outa there ok!
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