The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread XXVI
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: apogee
Age: 66
Posts: 60
It's a cloudy day here at Granville Downs Post Office. A smattering of rain has fallen but the dry track has soaked it up greedily. The two contenders, one in brown paper colours and the other in aerodynamic bubble pack livery have just left the post heading for the first turn to the airport tracking towards the same destination. Who will win? Brown paper is carrying the heavier load but that might sustain it better over the long haul and it did pay a stiffer entry fee. It's one of the longer racetracks folks - 12,484 kms, 7,757 miles or 6,741 nautical miles. The crowd holds it's breath as they disappear into the distance.
OLD RED DAMASK
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Lancashire born. In Cebu now
Age: 67
Posts: 368
Good morning all. Long day yesterday and still doing emails at midnight. Went to bed took a bit to doze off...solid until 5am, nature then back to bed and got another 1 1/2hrs. Impressive.
Dull and overcast here.
Wreck fishing is good, went off Whitby in a converted ex Navy training boat. He was the only guy to have a license longer than 36 hrs, in fact he had a 4 day one. Boat called the Chieftain. Loads of good cod to take home.
Dull and overcast here.
Wreck fishing is good, went off Whitby in a converted ex Navy training boat. He was the only guy to have a license longer than 36 hrs, in fact he had a 4 day one. Boat called the Chieftain. Loads of good cod to take home.
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Newcastle/UK
Posts: 1,477
Morning peeps brightr start here but no sign of Mr Sun putting forth as yet, bit of bother at the top of my road where the rif raf live at about 1am ,many police cars and a ambulance streak past one's front camera,one shall no doubt get a call from SIL who will have got a call from her pal who lives nearer the fracas area and reports on these events and happenings among the low lives
OLD RED DAMASK
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Lancashire born. In Cebu now
Age: 67
Posts: 368
Tut-tut! Fishing off Whitby should only be done in a Coble, nigel
Chieftain Charters
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Andalucia
Posts: 720
Greetings gentlefolk,
29 for 35, hazy blue.
I have a chap painting the outside of the house at the moment - his choice - we said when ever you want this year so he chooses August and 30 degrees. Is Kosavo the East European equivalent of Ireland ?
It is reassuring to have two fairly large dogs guarding the property, he arrived just after 0800, got his equipment from the garage, put up his ladders etc. They clocked there was a break in at just before 0900 and bedlam followed, but he had been breaking in for an hour.
Terraces to clean soon, and physio later to be followed by Curry Night.
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29 for 35, hazy blue.
I have a chap painting the outside of the house at the moment - his choice - we said when ever you want this year so he chooses August and 30 degrees. Is Kosavo the East European equivalent of Ireland ?
It is reassuring to have two fairly large dogs guarding the property, he arrived just after 0800, got his equipment from the garage, put up his ladders etc. They clocked there was a break in at just before 0900 and bedlam followed, but he had been breaking in for an hour.
Terraces to clean soon, and physio later to be followed by Curry Night.
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Newcastle/UK
Posts: 1,477
Here be a picture of a fine owld Toon Bus from 1931 for the Omnibologists who lurk on prune.
It seems to say Assosiated Dumlep on the front,wht's that all about.
It also has a Hunk sticking out the front which is what a starting handle was known as round these parts in the olden days when I were a wee lad and all vehicle had starting handles
It seems to say Assosiated Dumlep on the front,wht's that all about.
It also has a Hunk sticking out the front which is what a starting handle was known as round these parts in the olden days when I were a wee lad and all vehicle had starting handles
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: lancs.UK
Age: 73
Posts: 1,196
I must be a bit behind the door......I read the numberplate as P1 (pilot in command) PPR (Prior Permission Required)
There again, a lot of these imaginary meanings defeat me. more money than sense, some folk.
There again, a lot of these imaginary meanings defeat me. more money than sense, some folk.
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: apogee
Age: 66
Posts: 60
Captain, it is an "Associated Daimler" double decker. The roof seems to have been accidently modified, probably by a low bridge.
Here is another example - a 6X4, 9 Ton Heavy Breakdown Vehicle converted from an L.G.O.C. (London General Omnibus company) LS class double decker. And very smart looking it is, probably got 2 gallons to the mile.
Here is another example - a 6X4, 9 Ton Heavy Breakdown Vehicle converted from an L.G.O.C. (London General Omnibus company) LS class double decker. And very smart looking it is, probably got 2 gallons to the mile.
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: In the pension queue, Lancashire, UK
Age: 77
Posts: 206
So, like many people, you hear better when you put your specs on, do you GC?
No connection, but I've just started upgrading my tablet to Windows 10 - looks like this could take some time. If I like it I'll do the same to my desktop, I've got less to lose on the tablet if the installation goes TU on it.
GG
No connection, but I've just started upgrading my tablet to Windows 10 - looks like this could take some time. If I like it I'll do the same to my desktop, I've got less to lose on the tablet if the installation goes TU on it.
GG
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Newcastle/UK
Posts: 1,477
Bro Draper who is a rather grumpy person takes me to the post office this morning and around a couple of other shops for some bits an pieces bacon eggs cheese and such,get back home no door keys,buggah!recollect taking them out of pocket to get at change,go back there, no keys,next shop like wise, last shop have to be here int been anywhere else,no keys!! walking out of shop stick hand in pocket and there are the keys in me pocket laughing at me, get back to car Bro Draper raises his eyebrows in a enquiring manner "gorrem" said I "left em on the counter when I was getting change out me pocket" I weren't about to tell him they were in me pocket all the time.
