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Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

Barnfred 55 said:
Ah. But my Cal was obsessive about keeping her tank topped up and rarely let it go below half full, so that puts a dent in that argument?

She had been known to put unleaded in her diesel engine, but best not go there.
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A woman after my own heart. My back starts sweating profusely if I dip below 100 miles worth of fuel, whereas my wife clearly loves the adrenaline rush of an uncertain sputter to the petrol station.
 
Brett Angell Delight said:
I was only talking about this with my mate the other day. I borrowed my wife’s car while mine is in the garage and first thing I had to do was fill it up. The only people I know who behave that way are ladies.

I know correlation doesn’t imply causation, but…
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Some years ago my Dad was changing his car. I was also thinking of changing mine. So I bought Dad's off him - one careful owner , low mileage, garaged every night. He said to me that he didn't think the fuel warning light worked. Well , of course it did! He had never, in three years letthe tank get low enough for the light to have to function!
 
Barnfred 55 said:
Morning guys. Well my hangover wasn't quite as bad as I was expecting. Sometimes it can last for a few days but yesterday I was fine and even did lot's of housework, I also slotted quite easily back into my daily exercise routine.

This morning I got a pleasant surprise. I think most of you will know that, whilst not being on a strict diet setting myself targets, I am nevertheless attempting to lose weight and get a bit healthier generally. I last weighed myself a couple of days after Christmas, and was a tad disappointed that I'd only lost a pound or two over the preceding 3/4 weeks. But staying positive I focused on the fact that I was still heading in the right direction and at least was not piling the pounds back on. Well it seems I may have picked a particularly bad day to weigh myself as, this morning, my weight shows I've lost half a stone since the beginning of December, and one stone and three pounds since I returned from my cruise in September.

TBH I'm not completely surprised as I could tell from the way my clothes were fitting, and in my general fitness levels, that I'd lost weight. I'd also gone in an extra notch on my belt which is always a good sign. I'm now on notch 5 rather than notch 1. I'll be needing a new belt soon. lol Actually, the one downside to this is that clothes I was struggling to squeeze into 18 months ago are now too big and I'll need a new wardrobe if I carry on much longer. Total weight loss since Cal died is now three stone four pounds.

Anyway I'm still not reading or watching anything Everton related and I'm sure my mood is a lot better for it. I can highly recommend.
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Congrats on the weight loss - soon have the figure of a racing snake. ;)
 

Brett Angell Delight said:
A woman after my own heart. My back starts sweating profusely if I dip below 100 miles worth of fuel, whereas my wife clearly loves the adrenaline rush of an uncertain sputter to the petrol station.
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You're married to my wife?

My wife (our wife) has the urgency of a heavily stoned panda. The amount of times she's left the bath running and it's overflowed is unforgivable, if I say "look" at something on the telly by the time she turns her head the programmes finished and the test card's just sat off looking back at her. I get serious panic attacks if she's driving because she doesn't believe in peripheral vision or other road users. Just floats through everything without a care in the world.

Unless of course I have a lie-in or she catches me with my feet up while it's sill light outside or enjoying myself then it's Gunnery Sgt Hartman "You will not laugh, you will not cry show me your war cry aaaaahhhhhh do the dishes"

I contemplated getting myself a new PS or Xbox but it would just end up in the bin with our relationship.
 
DavidH said:
You're married to my wife?

My wife (our wife) has the urgency of a heavily stoned panda. The amount of times she's left the bath running and it's overflowed is unforgivable, if I say "look" at something on the telly by the time she turns her head the programmes finished and the test card's just sat off looking back at her. I get serious panic attacks if she's driving because she doesn't believe in peripheral vision or other road users. Just floats through everything without a care in the world.

Unless of course I have a lie-in or she catches me with my feet up while it's sill light outside or enjoying myself then it's Gunnery Sgt Hartman "You will not laugh, you will not cry show me your war cry aaaaahhhhhh do the dishes"

I contemplated getting myself a new PS or Xbox but it would just end up in the bin with our relationship.
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Hi everybody. @Barnfred 55 I missed your post about how much weight you have lost. That's good going. Well done. @Brett Angell Delight I've no idea why I behave in such a cavalier manner with fuel lights. I can't help it!

I have a bit of a dilemma on my hands. As you are probably aware, the Civil Service union has called a one day strike on 1 February. Having been a union rep for about 20 years until fairly recently with that very union, obviously I would be taking strike action. Only problem is, I don't work on a Wednesday - which is the day of the strike. so I won't be in work but I also won't be on strike, There is no way on God's green earth that my employer will let me change my non working day just so I can go on strike. So, my solution will be to donate a day's pay to the strike fund. Does that sound reasonable - and won't make me a scab?
 
anjelikaferrett said:
Hi everybody. @Barnfred 55 I missed your post about how much weight you have lost. That's good going. Well done. @Brett Angell Delight I've no idea why I behave in such a cavalier manner with fuel lights. I can't help it!

I have a bit of a dilemma on my hands. As you are probably aware, the Civil Service union has called a one day strike on 1 February. Having been a union rep for about 20 years until fairly recently with that very union, obviously I would be taking strike action. Only problem is, I don't work on a Wednesday - which is the day of the strike. so I won't be in work but I also won't be on strike, There is no way on God's green earth that my employer will let me change my non working day just so I can go on strike. So, my solution will be to donate a day's pay to the strike fund. Does that sound reasonable - and won't make me a scab?
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The very fact you’ve put this much thought in, and arrived at a conclusion that seems to me very generous on your part, makes you the furthest thing from a scab. You’re acknowledging the cause and letting them know you’d be with them if it was practicable.
 

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