Mundane News

[Reynard]

Mmmmmm, that pizza was lovely.

So was the almond and raspberry tart with a dollop of custard on top.

 

[classic33]

I had to hold the toast down while it toasted earlier but it appears fine now.

I also see it's put together with those strange screws which I have nothing to fit.

Small self-tappers?

 

[raleighnut]

I had to hold the toast down while it toasted earlier but it appears fine now.

I also see it's put together with those strange screws which I have nothing to fit.

That's so that people can't take em apart.

 

[postman]

Today Postman and Mrs Postman went to Hornsea to get away from the rain in Leeds.It was really nice.Also I had the best fish ever.

 

[classic33]

That's so that people can't take em apart.

You can, getting them back together is the problem.

 

[Reynard]

You can, getting them back together is the problem.

Whenever my late dad did anything like this, he was invariably left with a pile of random bits *after* having put whatever it was back together again.

Sometimes it would work, most times, well, lets just say you might have been trying for a Darwin award...

 

[classic33]

Whenever my late dad did anything like this, he was invariably left with a pile of random bits *after* having put whatever it was back together again.

Sometimes it would work, most times, well, lets just say you might have been trying for a Darwin award...

He's only working on a toaster, what could go wrong?

 

[Speicher]

Definitely. Actual coordinates of destination not important.

I am here now.

Later on I will not be here, I will be wented somewhere else. I wouldn't start from here if I was you.

 

[classic33]

I am here now.

Later on I will not be here, I will be wented somewhere else. I wouldn't start from here if I was you.

Why not, you are.

 

[Reynard]

He's only working on a toaster, what could go wrong?

Anyone who has experienced my dad's botchery (especially electrical botchery) would not be saying that.

As Draal would say "Do NOT approach."

(I can hear that in John Shuck's voice and all...)

 

[classic33]

Anyone who has experienced my dad's botchery (especially electrical botchery) would not be saying that.

As Draal would say "Do NOT approach."

(I can hear that in John Shuck's voice and all...)

But @tyred fixed an iron that would have been thrown away. A 50p part was all he needed.

 

[Reynard]

But @tyred fixed an iron that would have been thrown away. A 50p part was all he needed.

Yebbut there is a big difference between someone doing things competently and by the book and someone throwing the book away without even looking at it because they think they know best.

I'll take @tyred 's repairs any day.

 

[classic33]

Yebbut there is a big difference between someone doing things competently and by the book and someone throwing the book away without even looking at it because they think they know best.

I'll take @tyred 's repairs any day.

New line of income for Tyred then.

 

[Reynard]

Never mind electrical repairs, time for a

Plus the odd custard cream. And maybe an even custard cream as well...

 

[classic33]

Never mind electrical repairs, time for a

Plus the odd custard cream. And maybe an even custard cream as well...

Not the odd custard cream for you then