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General Discussion Area / Re: Gatwick

« on: 08 January 2019, 20:14:13 »

Just seen.  Missus is supposed to be working tomorrow, that could be interesting.

Home standby

Not part of her contract unless she bids and gets awarded a standby line.  If the runway is still closed tomorrow they'll keep her at the airport until just before she goes 'illegal' on time under FAA rules then they'll board the aircraft, push back and switch off the engines.  They've done it before.  Should they cancel the flight she'll still get the flight hours just not the 'per diem'.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Gatwick

« on: 08 January 2019, 18:09:15 »

Just seen.  Missus is supposed to be working tomorrow, that could be interesting.

153

General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 08 January 2019, 18:01:25 »

Picked it up and drove it home.

154

General Discussion Area / Re: Gatwick

« on: 08 January 2019, 10:59:58 »

irritatingly, on Sunday, in France, where they didn't take UK chip&pin cards at that time).

Ah, you too

Yep, it's real fun with a 25 litre tank and a pair of 45DCOEs.

I ended up having to wait for a local to come along and then bribe him to fill my car up on his card in exchange for cash every 120 miles.

Sounds like operator error to me: you're clearly not intended to tour in a car meant as a toy for blatting about on a Sunday afternoon

Where's the fun in that?

I work across the road from the Caterham showroom and they taunt me with their weekend rental for 200 notes.  I wonder if 'fair wear and tear' is included in the tyres likely state when I will give it back

155

General Discussion Area / Re: Wireless Door Bells

« on: 07 January 2019, 10:00:40 »

I had one, it regularly failed to work resulting in missing deliveries etc.  I now have a Ring and love it.  A bit pricey but well worth it.

156

General Car Chat / Re: Company car advice

« on: 06 January 2019, 09:35:26 »

Much jealous.

It does mean that Kitty has to go

all that work washing out the exhaust gone to waste 

The neighbour might be buying it in which case it won't be going far

Have you told him the space on the driveway will come in handy for another boat?

Shhhh Mrs G might read this!

Oh, sorry. Of course, you've already got boats a boat. Why on earth would you need another?

Bigger, faster, etc.  You should know, you have a second skateboard car 

157

General Car Chat / Re: Company car advice

« on: 04 January 2019, 22:03:19 »

Much jealous.

It does mean that Kitty has to go

all that work washing out the exhaust gone to waste 

The neighbour might be buying it in which case it won't be going far

Have you told him the space on the driveway will come in handy for another boat?

Shhhh Mrs G might read this!

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General Car Chat / Re: Company car advice

« on: 04 January 2019, 19:55:27 »

Much jealous.

It does mean that Kitty has to go

all that work washing out the exhaust gone to waste 

The neighbour might be buying it in which case it won't be going far

159

General Discussion Area / Re: Happy New Year!

« on: 04 January 2019, 15:37:03 »

.....and I am still the most handsome patient in the whole of Yorkshire.

I think it is more serious than they realise.

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General Car Chat / Re: Company car advice

« on: 04 January 2019, 15:35:30 »

Much jealous.

It does mean that Kitty has to go

161

General Car Chat / Re: Company car advice

« on: 04 January 2019, 15:24:53 »

Picking it up on Tuesday

An I-Pace?

Nope, the Ranger I ordered.  Taken frickin long enough for the Lease company and dealer to pull their fingers out of their 'arris but I suppose that you roll the dice with that.

The iPace should be the next one unless something better comes out at around the same price point but I doubt that very much.  The BIK rate doesn't drop for EVs until 2021 so the 2 year lease on the Ranger means I wait for the more favourable tax rates plus getting the history on the company credit file which is a bit thin rdue to it being new.

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General Car Chat / Re: Company car advice

« on: 04 January 2019, 14:55:38 »

Picking it up on Tuesday

163

General Discussion Area / Re: Fireworks at midnight

« on: 04 January 2019, 12:10:21 »

Free parking?

In Lundun?

That'll never catch on

If you have an electric car you get 4 hours free while your car is plugged in you charge it

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General Discussion Area / Re: How long does the latest dose of Death last?

« on: 29 December 2018, 21:20:40 »

About 7-10 days of varying carpiness.  You start to feel better and then it hits you again.  Now i am just left with the phlegm to get rid of.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Aldi 3D printer £50 discount

« on: 27 December 2018, 20:08:04 »

It does but while fine-tuning the settings it's easier to use the PC connection, as you know.

I didn't know that cura was well-known to mess up prints.  That could explain a few things on previous attempts to print the wings of my RC plane.