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No, but get call outs when they are jammed in the sockets.
 
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Now why doesn't it surprise me that some people are too stupid to realise they should be removed!
 
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TV adverts...I've previously mentioned SWMBO's proclivity for afternoon tv, which brings with it a 'type' of advertising. There's Michael Parkinson trying to sell you funeral insurance. Or a group of 'pensioners' wanting to go on holiday and take in activities which would lead your family to benefit from Mr. Parkinsons offer. However there are two which I find more annoying. One for a hair removal system which asks if you are self concious about 'upper lip hair'....well no, actually it's taken me nearly six months to cultivate the present luxuriant growth just under my nose.

The other is for 'crepe skin' (endorsed by Jane Seymour, who appears in a bikini....ah, the wonders of photoshop). The only time I get skin on my crepes is if I leave them to cook for too long.....
 
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Evidence. We need evidence.

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Farcical attempts at melodrama by TV Correspondents.

Why does the affectation of saying "In the coming days, weeks and months" describe an issue more effectively than "In the coming months"?

Why stop there: Include seconds, minutes and hours too. That'll get us on the edge of our seats.
 
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Evidence. We need evidence.
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Warning : The following contains a graphic image and may be unsuitable for those of a nervous disposition....(though there is no flash photography)

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I find that loud mouthed in your face advert for changing suppliers so irritating. he makes out he is tapping on your TV screen to wake you up. I feel like kicking the TV in. I switch over and then its Fart & Dick advertising a car, I have to change channels again. I have never bought anything because some celeb promotes it. I find Aldi razors as good as Gillette, 80% + cheaper. After all I am not likely to get that close to Kylie for her to notice the difference, if any.
 
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Rarely see adverts as most of our viewing is BBC-centric.

Anything we might watch on Commercial Channels is generally recorded anyway, so we can fast forward through ads.
 
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Santander Bank adverts! We will give you this, this and this and all banking should be fair.
Like that´s true, how the hell do you think they can afford to pay Jenson Button, Jennifer Ellis and Rory Mcilroy , I can tell you! In Spain you have to pay for your account, any associated cards and for some transactions. If you dare use another banks machine to withdraw cash, add 3 - 6 % for your trouble. Go to the branch and ask for personal service at the desk! USE THE ATM!
 
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Fking lawn mowers. Whoever invented them should be cut up to pieces. Electrical ones are just crap - most of the grass just ends up inside the blade chamber thing and petrol ones NEVER start. We spent a good amount of cash on a new one a few months ago and I think it started once.

Today, no amount of swearing will get it going. We'll resort to burning the grass and putting asphalt over the top.
 
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Fking lawn mowers. Whoever invented them should be cut up to pieces. Electrical ones are just crap - most of the grass just ends up inside the blade chamber thing and petrol ones NEVER start. We spent a good amount of cash on a new one a few months ago and I think it started once.

Today, no amount of swearing will get it going. We'll resort to burning the grass and putting asphalt over the top.
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What you want is one of these...

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Fabulous boy's toy.
 
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Ain't that the truth.

My neighbour has one, and boy don't we know it.

Drives it like a maniac (Reflecting his on-road performance presactly) and cares not what time of dzay and for how long he disturbs everyone.
 
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Captain Jack said:
Fking lawn mowers. Whoever invented them should be cut up to pieces. Electrical ones are just crap - most of the grass just ends up inside the blade chamber thing and petrol ones NEVER start. We spent a good amount of cash on a new one a few months ago and I think it started once.

Today, no amount of swearing will get it going. We'll resort to burning the grass and putting asphalt over the top.
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I used to use Flymo but they really were crap. The thing with rotary mowers is the grass needs to be fairly dry or it sticks to inside. Since I got a Bosh Rotatrak 4 years ago I have had no problems. Even cuts wet grass but tends to stick to the sides a bit. I simply scrape off the excess twice whilst mowing 80 sq metres of lawn.
If you really don't want grass cover it with good quality pegged down weed blanket and cover it with bark chippings. I did the front lawn 10 years ago, she planted shrubs throughout and I replace the chippings every 7 years or so.
 
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What you need is sheep...
 
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What really winds me up is when you have something listed on ebay on a 30 day listing buy it now and somebody asks you after its been live for ten minuets if you would accept less money than its listed for.

If i wanted less for it i would have listed it for less :mad:

Its obvious since its posted on a 30 day listing that you are in no rush to sell it. Some people are so f**king stupid :-doh
 
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and petrol ones NEVER start. We spent a good amount of cash on a new one a few months ago and I think it started once.

Today, no amount of swearing will get it going. We'll resort to burning the grass and putting asphalt over the top.
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Try performing some maintenance then...:-rofl2

Left fuel in it over winter? Probably has water in the carb causing corrosion and non starting, get thee onto the youtubes and learn how to own a petrol engine...:D
 
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Got the fake sheep going in the end. For some reason, the spark wasn't being produced. Cleaned the 'plug, put it back in and it fired up. (No dirty fuel - ran it dry before winter set in, so looked like some corrosion between the HT lead and the plug itself).

I don't expect to buy a new car and then spend half my time trying to get it started. Maybe in the 70's....
 
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