SpeedyRob

afternoon everyone from grey and gloomy Eastbourne where Ive just got back from a poncy restaurant cum pub where Ive consumed far too much overpriced food and wine and am now sat slumped in front of my pc feeling a bit uncomfortable. still at least i wasnt paying. and don't worry ladies, I avoided the garlic bread and dips to keep my breath nice and fresh for you. think i need to go out for some air and a good fart now.

and it's good night from me.

well it could have been worse. my 3rd dog didnt run and the bet was void so I got my stake back and my 4th dog (always a lady) came in 2nd so as I had backed her each way I won a little bit for a place. overall I have got over half my £20 back so I have a few quid in my account to try again another day. but its not much fun on the internet. there's no atmosphere.

Well it's not looking good. My first 2 dogs weren't even placed. Just waiting on the results of the other 2 races. One winner would help me to sleep more easily. Failing that it's the valium.

Damn, I missed that. What was it?

<< £29k in debt and spending £6k a year more than she earned. >> Sure she doesn't drive a Scooby?

Right I've just placed some bets at the Ladbrokes site for the evening. My selections for the dogs at Hove tonight are as follows: 21.07 - Slight Tickle 21.24 - Geordie Joker 21.57 - I'm Foxy 22.13 - Always a Lady Ive staked £20 altogether - I've placed £2.50 each way bets on each dog. Well I don't stand to win enough to buy a Scooby but my target for the evening is to get my money back. I did win over £200 when I had a treble come in a few years back though but I only gamble in small amounts these days - it's just a bit of fun. And I once won £150 at the Bingo when my ex dragged me along. That was exciting, I won a special game where I had to select an envelope out of 10 and they contained amounts from £50 to £500 I recall. I will let you know how I get on. I'm feeling lucky tonight.

Very good.

Grrrrrr. I thought this might have been a thread about greyhound racing. Oh well. I'll get my coat .........

I use "Spring Forward, Fall Back" to remember.

Yes the last Sunday in October, i.e. this year on Sunday 31st October. Sunday week in other words! Urghhhhhh And of course the clocks go back 1 hour so we all get an extra hour in bed! I just hope I can line myself up a gullible young lady so I can make the most of it.

<< Good afternoon all >> Afternoon everyone. Time for my lunch now.

Yes try and enjoy the time off mate. Feet up and posting on the SIDC forum all day every day for 6 weeks.... I hope you have somebody there to bring you regular cups of tea/coffee and biscuits so you don't have to get up and risk damaging that knee. Oh and I hope you haven't caught that MRSA thing. Hospitals are dangerous places these days. Full of muck and germs.

I missed this thread earlier so I'm a bit late but a belated good morning to everyone.

I would have thought it might be money well spent. And if they miss something and a serious problem should come to light after you have bought the car then you might have someone to sue for negligence. I don't think I would have the balls to fork out a lot of money on a car without having it checked over by an independent expert first.

good good the drinks are on you then

<< Sorry to buck a trend, but didnt find them funny in the slightest! Quite offensive and sad really. Oh well! >> Oh well, sorry about that. No intention to cause offence. You can't please everyone.

Probably the time of the month. I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's something to do with a full moon affecting women's hormones I'm told.

Man: Haven't I seen you somewhere before? Woman: Yes that?s why I don't go there anymore. Man: Really? I heard it was because everyone there calls you a fat slut. Man: Is this seat empty? Woman: Yes, and this one will be if you sit down. Man: There's no need to get on your knees and s*ck me off just yet. Man: Your place or mine? Woman: Both. You go to yours, and I'll go to mine. Man: That's cool, cause after I've had you in the back of my car, I don't give a toss where you go. Man: So, what do you do for a living? Woman: I'm a female impersonator. Man: That explains the moustache then! Man: How do you like your eggs in the morning? Woman: Unfertilised. Man: No problem, I'll just shoot my load up your a*se. Man: I would go to the end of the world for you. Woman: But would you stay there? Man: Probably, cause you seem like the kind of girl that is impossible to shake off once you've been sh*gged. Man: Would you like to dance? Woman: I'd rather eat glass. Man: I think you mis-heard me. I said you look fat in those pants Man: You're pretty Woman: Piss off. Man: Don't interrupt, You're pretty ugly, you fat old bitch.

Fair point tannan. I once took my car in for service and the oil level was dropping afterwards and I started noticing quite a bit of oil under the car after it had been parked up a while. I took it back and the cheeky buggers tried telling me I needed a new oil sump. After an argument they came back and admitted they hadn't done the sump plug up correctly - it was cross threaded or something and oil was leaking out. You've gotta watch these garages. Unfortunately there are still some rogues out there.

Think I'd be worried if I had to put that much oil in an engine between services. I agree with the other people here. If I was you I'd take it in somewhere for a second opinion.

<< Rob...I'm not surprised in a Reliant Robin mate >> LOL. Well it cruises nicely at 50 and thats usually as fast as you can go on the M25 between junctions 6 and 12. Bit hairy when an artic goes past though. The turbulence turns it into a Rockin Robin!

I agree. New cars are extravagant and it doesn't pay to think about the financial aspects too much. But that said, I would never buy a new car unless I was able to get a big discount off it to offest a bit of the heavy initial depreciation. When I was looking around to buy a new car 6 months ago I decided I wanted a Seat (either an Ibiza or Leon) but despite trawling round several dealers and making countless phone calls I couldn't get more than a few hundred quid off one. So I started looking at other cars. In the end I bought an Astra because I was able to get about £4,000 off list price as it was one of the outgoing models about to be replaced and the garage was keen to shift it. As luck would have it, the car was black which was actually the colour I wanted, although of course I told the salesman I didn't want a black one to make him work harder at getting shot of it. I have checked it's trade in value now and it seems if I part exchanged it tomorrow I would get back for it only just over £1,000 less than I paid for it which I'm happy with. And in the meantime I have had a brand new car which still has that new car smell when I get inside and still has under 3,000 on the clock. I know some types of car are heavily discounted because they are not popular or are crap but with me it's a matter of principle. If I can't get a lot of money off the price in the price list then I won't buy it however much I would like that car. And the other thing to remember is that they will try and claw back some of the discount by giving you a rubbishy trade in price for your old car. I had been offered £800 for my trade in by a couple of other garages and the place I bought the car from only offered me £500. So I walked away from it. Of course they were back on the phone the next day and in the end we agreed to split the difference at £650 with the salesman giving me the usual stuff about how they wouldn't be making a penny on the deal and were only agreeing to it to free up space in their yard for the new cars. Sorry to go on but what I'm trying to say is that I agree that buying new cars looks a bit nutty on the surface but against that there is nothing as good as a brand new car and if you are able to negotiate a good deal then you can at least limit the financial damage a bit. Plus of course you get the reassurance of knowing it hasn't been thrashed to death or ill-treated by a previous owner. Other makes of car that big discounts were being offered on at that time were Rovers, Renaults, Citroens and Fiats I recall. But I had driven Astras before and found them to be a good drive so I plumped for one of them. But if I decided to buy an Impreza I would definiately go for a clean, low mileage 1 or 2 year old model with a good warranty. I couldn't bring myself to write out a cheque for £25k!

Chris - have you ever considered having a toilet installed in your house?

I passed first time in an Austin Metro when I was 17. Of course there was no written type exam then. It was just a 30/40 minute drive with some manoevres.