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General Car Chat / Re: Latest money spinners

« on: 16 November 2023, 18:40:17 »

I have said it before but the golden age of motoring is gone..

Our police use drones to spot and fine a range of offenders. , oh and helicopters.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much

« on: 16 November 2023, 18:32:47 »

Diesel has dropped from 172 to 160 in two weeks here.

Not much given the fall in crude.

108

General Discussion Area / Re: No one going to Rwanda anytime soon

« on: 16 November 2023, 13:12:51 »

Staggering figure.

Time for a war, good way to sort out debt?

Do you have a particular victim/culprit/aggressor in mind, or should we just pick one for political expediency?


If it's the latter, how about Liechtenstein? That would save the Navy getting involved, and we have instant scapegoats in Switzerland, Germany and Austria not allowing us to cross their territory to shoot a few people. Then we could get Braverman to change a few words in her hilarious letter to the PM and everybody is happy.

There are plenty of states arming themselves to the teeth.
There are plenty of conflicts around the world. It wouldn’t take much to have the UK dragged into a war. Maybe that is why Rishi brought in Lord Cameron .

We might not fare that well as bizarrely little effort has been made to replace kit or ammunition sent to Ukraine.

I am not advocating a war just saying it would be a way of resetting finance.

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General Discussion Area / Re: No one going to Rwanda anytime soon

« on: 15 November 2023, 23:43:33 »

Staggering figure.

Time for a war, good way to sort out debt?

110

General Discussion Area / Re: Sticky for Jokes

« on: 14 November 2023, 23:12:37 »

Judge to guilty defendant: 'Have you anything to say to this court before I pronounce sentence?'

Defendant (mumbling): 'opps all'

Judge to Clerk of Court: 'Clerk, what did the defendant say?'

Clerk of Court: 'He said 'opps all', your Honour.'

Judge: 'That's most odd, I was sure he said something'.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Where's it gone?

« on: 14 November 2023, 20:52:38 »

No, what did she do? 

I have got to say, her letter was well written but…..

112

General Car Chat / Re: Wrote my car off today!

« on: 14 November 2023, 11:48:14 »

Yes, yes and yes. 

113

General Discussion Area / Re: Omnishambles.

« on: 14 November 2023, 07:48:49 »

The gift that keeps on giving.

Labour wont be worried.

Be interesting to see how Cleverlyintends to stop your boat people.

They're not our boat people! 

Oh yes they are!

Thought you would find that funny. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Omnishambles.

« on: 13 November 2023, 23:05:52 »

The gift that keeps on giving.

Labour wont be worried.

Be interesting to see how Cleverlyintends to stop your boat people.

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General Car Chat / Re: Wrote my car off today!

« on: 13 November 2023, 22:28:34 »

Interesting proposition.  Not sure why you would have that car here? Maybe in areas that get snow regularly .

I occasionally need a towbar. Our other car deliberately didnt hsve one. Plus  hardly a day goes by without brushing against branches or Weeds.

OH found a Lada Riva one owner low miles for 2000 euros. Maybe another Vitara and then I can keep the wreck just in case I need any parts…….

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General Car Chat / Re: Wrote my car off today!

« on: 12 November 2023, 20:11:22 »

Had three developments.

First is our annual tax is less than I expected.
Second is that there are loads of cars available sub 4000 euros
Third is we had an unsolicited buy offer today to repair.

Managed to get the bonnet open. Radiator is holed and pushed up to the engine. Not against the cambelt. I also noticed for the first time that the roof is rippled and the side panel over the door.

I know the guy and he thinks his mate can “ repair it” The big no no for me is it crashed in neutral, gearlever is in neutral but it is in a gear! He would be mad to take it on.

I have started looking around for a replacement….

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General Car Chat / Re: Wrote my car off today!

« on: 09 November 2023, 08:44:37 »

 

Ha ha , this is Spain not England. Men do all driving, drinking. Jobs are still well demarcated. Women do the cooking and cleaning ( and house painting - not a mans job unless it is his profession). Men rest when they  get back from the bar. Opti paradise!

Here is an example of a neighbour’s typical day.  Get up and service olive picking machinery ready for the day. Wife prepares breakfast and gets the children ready for school anda pack up for midday.Then off to the olive groves. Man wields the motorised tree shaker. Wife strafes the trees with an eight foot long pole. Beer with mans lunch ( juice for woman as she needs a clear head). Pack up at dusk. Man drives car and trailer ( with about 1200kg of olives) .Drops wife of home so she can do washing, help kids with homework, prepare evening meal for 9.00pm. Man drives to olive oil co op and joins queue to offload. Plenty of time to chat with others in Q. He knows them all.

Then to bar and some cuba libres ( g and t s) then home for meal and watch football while wife clears up and gets kids to bed.

Repeat every day from September to end of March except if there is heavy rain.

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General Car Chat / Re: Wrote my car off today!

« on: 08 November 2023, 23:29:34 »

Crikey 20 k more than I am looking to pay. Paintwork gets thrashed by branches, boot gets mucky throwing logs etc in.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Sticky for Jokes

« on: 08 November 2023, 23:18:49 »

Bloke goes to the doctor in agony, whips his trousers off and there's a lettuce leaf sticking out of his rear end.

Doctor: 'You feeling pain anywhere else, apart from up near your arsehole?'

Bloke: 'I'll say so Doc, that's just the tip of the iceberg'.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rememberance Day Pro Palestinian March

« on: 08 November 2023, 20:22:23 »

Ulez wasnt in the kings speech so is it enforcable - a kick in the goolies for SK?

Your next election will be interesting.

Battle of Right wing which cannot control immigration and unloved on here or left wing …….also unloved on here.

Bit like Spain - in absolute deadlock. Far right want less rights for women, animals and so on , far left want to pardon the traitors that held an independence  referendum plus other woke nonsense.