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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    Our 42" plasma failed last night - picture problems - so I broke out the spare, a 22" tube jobby I used to used for my Xbox360. My word but it's small. You feel like you need binoculars to watch it... So, the wife suggests that we go and buy one then and there. Ok, ok, off we go to Swansea (only 30 minutes away), at eight o'clock in the evening. Bank holiday Monday evening, to be precise. Is anything open? Is it heck - even the 24 hour Tesco Extra is shut. Should have thought of that really... :doh: So now, I have to go to Swansea twice today - once to visit (or hopefully collect and return home) an old lady from hospital, and then again to buy a new TV. Joy - I'm going to get nothing done today, and it's going to cost me money as well! :mad:

    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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    R Giskard Reventlov
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    Get the new Samsung smart TV: looked at the 40" yesterday (£1249 at John Lewis). Oh boy, what a picture: gorgeous and the screen goes right to the edge.

    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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      Have you considered getting the old lady and the telly at the same time?

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      Can't fit a 42" TV, and an old lady, and the wife in a A160 together, plus Michelle is not enamoured of the idea of parking a new TV in a hospital car park. Can't say I blame her really... :laugh:

      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        Can't fit a 42" TV, and an old lady, and the wife in a A160 together, plus Michelle is not enamoured of the idea of parking a new TV in a hospital car park. Can't say I blame her really... :laugh:

        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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        Dalek Dave
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        Telly in Back Seat, Wife in Front Seat, Old Lady in Boot.

        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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          Telly in Back Seat, Wife in Front Seat, Old Lady in Boot.

          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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          OriginalGriff
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          Have you seen the boot on an A160? :laugh: I won't fit her Zimmer in there!

          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            Have you seen the boot on an A160? :laugh: I won't fit her Zimmer in there!

            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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            Dalek Dave
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            Old Lady on a bus then.

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              Can't fit a 42" TV, and an old lady, and the wife in a A160 together, plus Michelle is not enamoured of the idea of parking a new TV in a hospital car park. Can't say I blame her really... :laugh:

              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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              OriginalGriff wrote:

              Michelle

              Did I miss something or are the two of you (Griff & Dave) sharing more than some time on CP ? Or is it me who erroneously thinks to remember that the name of Dave's wife is Michelle as well and just made a fool of myself once again ?

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                Old Lady on a bus then.

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                Rage
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                Or under, to definitely solve the problem. :rolleyes:

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                  OriginalGriff wrote:

                  Michelle

                  Did I miss something or are the two of you (Griff & Dave) sharing more than some time on CP ? Or is it me who erroneously thinks to remember that the name of Dave's wife is Michelle as well and just made a fool of myself once again ?

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                  OriginalGriff
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                  It's taken you two years to suss that we are, in fact, two personalities in the same body? :laugh:

                  Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    It's taken you two years to suss that we are, in fact, two personalities in the same body? :laugh:

                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    Michelle doesn't mind, she gets two wages to spend!

                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      It's taken you two years to suss that we are, in fact, two personalities in the same body? :laugh:

                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                      Rage
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                      And who's the good and who's the bad ?

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                        And who's the good and who's the bad ?

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                        Dalek Dave
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                        I am the Id, he is the Ego.

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                        • R Rage

                          And who's the good and who's the bad ?

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                          OriginalGriff
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                          Well, obviously I'm the one with the horns - DD is the god botherer!

                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            It's taken you two years to suss that we are, in fact, two personalities in the same body? :laugh:

                            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                            Steven J Jowett
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                            OriginalGriff wrote:

                            we are, in fact, two personalities in the same body

                            I seen them movies :~

                            Steve Jowett ------------------------- Real Programmers don't need comments -- the code is obvious.

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                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              we are, in fact, two personalities in the same body

                              I seen them movies :~

                              Steve Jowett ------------------------- Real Programmers don't need comments -- the code is obvious.

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                              OriginalGriff
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                              At least Dr Jekyll got to have some fun! :laugh:

                              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                At least Dr Jekyll got to have some fun! :laugh:

                                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                Dalek Dave
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                                Mr Hyde had the better fun, the booze, the women, the food, the women etc.

                                ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                  Mr Hyde had the better fun, the booze, the women, the food, the women etc.

                                  ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                  Nagy Vilmos
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                                  You forgot the women.


                                  Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                    Our 42" plasma failed last night - picture problems - so I broke out the spare, a 22" tube jobby I used to used for my Xbox360. My word but it's small. You feel like you need binoculars to watch it... So, the wife suggests that we go and buy one then and there. Ok, ok, off we go to Swansea (only 30 minutes away), at eight o'clock in the evening. Bank holiday Monday evening, to be precise. Is anything open? Is it heck - even the 24 hour Tesco Extra is shut. Should have thought of that really... :doh: So now, I have to go to Swansea twice today - once to visit (or hopefully collect and return home) an old lady from hospital, and then again to buy a new TV. Joy - I'm going to get nothing done today, and it's going to cost me money as well! :mad:

                                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                    Why not go a week WITHOUT a television?

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                                      Why not go a week WITHOUT a television?

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                                      OriginalGriff
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                                      Interesting conversation is not one of Michelle's skills.

                                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                        You forgot the women.


                                        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                        Dalek Dave
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                                        Not to mention, The Women.

                                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                          Interesting conversation is not one of Michelle's skills.

                                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                          Nagy Vilmos
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                                          OriginalGriff wrote:

                                          Interesting conversation is not one of Michelle's skills.

                                          A kids' paddling pool and a bottle of olive oil then.


                                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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