Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[Dingdell]

I've actually been prodded a lot to write a book, but that's awkward, because it would upset & offend so many if I spilt the beans.

Alan Bennett wrote a book called "Untold Stories", I think, & what he did was to change the names to protect the guilty innocent. I'm not sure that'd work, somehow.
Just change the names. or give a description that highlights the important aspects of the character.

For instance, instead of saying "Tony Kendall" you just say "Grumpy old bloke with a limp" and no one would be the wiser.

Hehe, I've been sorting out a few names in that style already.

I already have a man from Texas who plays Texas who features quite heavily. But we don't have a problem.

Coincidentally I was writing an article on the fun side of colonics this week and there is a colonic therapist joke about the valves of huston - if they don't work we say "Huston - we have a problem".

I mention this just to prove I am not Greekstein..... :-)

[tikay]

The winner of "Wildlife Photograph of the Year, 2009" has been disqualified, apparently.

It transpires that the fox was not "wild" at all, but the resident of a Zoo.

The whole world wants to pull strokes, to cynically deceive others.

Jeez.

EDIT - My bad - it's a wolf, not a fox, apparently.

[tikay]

I've actually been prodded a lot to write a book, but that's awkward, because it would upset & offend so many if I spilt the beans.

Alan Bennett wrote a book called "Untold Stories", I think, & what he did was to change the names to protect the guilty innocent. I'm not sure that'd work, somehow.
Just change the names. or give a description that highlights the important aspects of the character.

For instance, instead of saying "Tony Kendall" you just say "Grumpy old bloke with a limp" and no one would be the wiser.

Hehe, I've been sorting out a few names in that style already.

I already have a man from Texas who plays Texas who features quite heavily. But we don't have a problem.

Coincidentally I was writing an article on the fun side of colonics this week and there is a colonic therapist joke about the valves of huston - if they don't work we say "Huston - we have a problem".

I mention this just to prove I am not Greekstein..... :-)

Never in doubt. But it would seem you & I are equally naive & gullible.

[Dingdell]

I've actually been prodded a lot to write a book, but that's awkward, because it would upset & offend so many if I spilt the beans.

Alan Bennett wrote a book called "Untold Stories", I think, & what he did was to change the names to protect the guilty innocent. I'm not sure that'd work, somehow.
Just change the names. or give a description that highlights the important aspects of the character.

For instance, instead of saying "Tony Kendall" you just say "Grumpy old bloke with a limp" and no one would be the wiser.

Hehe, I've been sorting out a few names in that style already.

I already have a man from Texas who plays Texas who features quite heavily. But we don't have a problem.

Coincidentally I was writing an article on the fun side of colonics this week and there is a colonic therapist joke about the valves of huston - if they don't work we say "Huston - we have a problem".

I mention this just to prove I am not Greekstein..... :-)

Never in doubt. But it would seem you & I are equally naive & gullible.

Yes but we both hold grudges so we'll get our comeuppance in the end....apparently. :-)

[Colchester Kev]

That Fox is doing a blinding impression of a wolf

[tikay]

That Fox is doing a blinding impression of a wolf

Apologies. Have Edited OP.

[tikay]

I've actually been prodded a lot to write a book, but that's awkward, because it would upset & offend so many if I spilt the beans.

Alan Bennett wrote a book called "Untold Stories", I think, & what he did was to change the names to protect the guilty innocent. I'm not sure that'd work, somehow.
Just change the names. or give a description that highlights the important aspects of the character.

For instance, instead of saying "Tony Kendall" you just say "Grumpy old bloke with a limp" and no one would be the wiser.

Hehe, I've been sorting out a few names in that style already.

I already have a man from Texas who plays Texas who features quite heavily. But we don't have a problem.

Coincidentally I was writing an article on the fun side of colonics this week and there is a colonic therapist joke about the valves of huston - if they don't work we say "Huston - we have a problem".

I mention this just to prove I am not Greekstein..... :-)

Never in doubt. But it would seem you & I are equally naive & gullible.

Yes but we both hold grudges so we'll get our comeuppance in the end....apparently. :-)

Oh yes - without even the merest shadow of doubt. 100% guaranteed.

[tikay]

I have a very bad feeling about the Service my car is having today.

The man failed to come & collect the car as arranged, so I drove across to the place, in West Drayton.

The man sticks the key in that whirlygig thing, & it says x miles until this that & the other need replacing or inspecting. Yes, yes, most ingenious.

I tell them it needs new tyres, "just sort it please, don't ring me & ask permission". OK.

Then it got complicated. The wipers only work intermittently, which, on the fast lane of the M1 in blinding spray, is a shade nearer to fatal, than inconvenient.

I try to explain the intermittent wiper problem, & wires get crossed. He tells me that they are supposed to work intermittently, it's a feature. You get the drift.

Anyway, we sort it, & I say "just fix them please". OK.

So, Mr Not-Listening just rings me. "You need new Tyres Mr Kendall". Yes, I know, we agreed that this morning. "Awkward that, can't do that today, special tyres, we have to order them". No worries, I'll bring it back tomorrow.

Then he starts to get my goat.

Your wipers don't work Sir".

"Yes, I told you, they only work intermittingly".

"No, they don't work at all, we just tested them".

"That's right, they only work intermittently. If they are not working right now, that's the inter, or the mittent".

"They are not working Mr Kendall".

"Fine. Fix them please".

"Hmm, could be the Control Box, we don't know until we check it".

I'm not sure what to say now. Silence.

"I said, it could be the Control Box, we need to check it. You still there"?

"Err, yes. Well i did ask you to fix them".

"No, you said they were working intermittently".

"They are not working Sir".

"Can you fix them please"

"It could be the Control Box Sir".

"Yes, you may have mentioned that. Can you fix them please?".

"Hmm, not easy. Control Box, see, we have to test it".

"Just fix it please".

"Might not be ready tonight Sir".

"I specifically asked if it would be ready tonight, & asked you to change the tyres & fix the wipers, & you promised it would be ready tonight".

"Ahh, but you said the wipers worked intermittently Sir, but they don't work at all".

God give me strength, & bring back Regards. We are looking at a nervous breakdown, & £1,500 minimum here.

[Cottonbud]

This guy is putting me on life tilt Tikay. I hope he fixes em for ya, he seems useless.

[outragous76]

I have a very bad feeling about the Service my car is having today.

The man failed to come & collect the car as arranged, so I drove across to the place, in West Drayton.

The man sticks the key in that whirlygig thing, & it says x miles until this that & the other need replacing or inspecting. Yes, yes, most ingenious.

I tell them it needs new tyres, "just sort it please, don't ring me & ask permission". OK.

Then it got complicated. The wipers only work intermittently, which, on the fast lane of the M1 in blinding spray, is a shade nearer to fatal, than inconvenient.

I try to explain the intermittent wiper problem, & wires get crossed. He tells me that they are supposed to work intermittently, it's a feature. You get the drift.

Anyway, we sort it, & I say "just fix them please". OK.

So, Mr Not-Listening just rings me. "You need new Tyres Mr Kendall". Yes, I know, we agreed that this morning. "Awkward that, can't do that today, special tyres, we have to order them". No worries, I'll bring it back tomorrow.

Then he starts to get my goat.

Your wipers don't work Sir".

"Yes, I told you, they only work intermittingly".

"No, they don't work at all, we just tested them".

"That's right, they only work intermittently. If they are not working right now, that's the inter, or the mittent".

"They are not working Mr Kendall".

"Fine. Fix them please".

"Hmm, could be the Control Box, we don't know until we check it".

I'm not sure what to say now. Silence.

"I said, it could be the Control Box, we need to check it. You still there"?

"Err, yes. Well i did ask you to fix them".

"No, you said they were working intermittently".

"They are not working Sir".

"Can you fix them please"

"It could be the Control Box Sir".

"Yes, you may have mentioned that. Can you fix them please?".

"Hmm, not easy. Control Box, see, we have to test it".

"Just fix it please".

"Might not be ready tonight Sir".

"I specifically asked if it would be ready tonight, & asked you to change the tyres & fix the wipers, & you promised it would be ready tonight".

"Ahh, but you said the wipers worked intermittently Sir, but they don't work at all".

God give me strength, & bring back Regards. We are looking at a nervous breakdown, & £1,500 minimum here.

tikay

sounds like you might be about to get bent over

if your tyres are run flats- which most modern bmw's are - get them replaced with standars  - it will save you a fortune and they should be able to get them today.

As for teh wipers - id just pick the car up and put it back in on another day - they will only toss about withit tomorrow otherwise.

OR

its BMW - sounds lieky you use the place alot - get them to provide you with a shiney new 5 series for the day whilst they are repairing your car - they are usually fairly amenable to good customers if they have been messing you around

gl

[tikay]

I have a very bad feeling about the Service my car is having today.

The man failed to come & collect the car as arranged, so I drove across to the place, in West Drayton.

The man sticks the key in that whirlygig thing, & it says x miles until this that & the other need replacing or inspecting. Yes, yes, most ingenious.

I tell them it needs new tyres, "just sort it please, don't ring me & ask permission". OK.

Then it got complicated. The wipers only work intermittently, which, on the fast lane of the M1 in blinding spray, is a shade nearer to fatal, than inconvenient.

I try to explain the intermittent wiper problem, & wires get crossed. He tells me that they are supposed to work intermittently, it's a feature. You get the drift.

Anyway, we sort it, & I say "just fix them please". OK.

So, Mr Not-Listening just rings me. "You need new Tyres Mr Kendall". Yes, I know, we agreed that this morning. "Awkward that, can't do that today, special tyres, we have to order them". No worries, I'll bring it back tomorrow.

Then he starts to get my goat.

Your wipers don't work Sir".

"Yes, I told you, they only work intermittingly".

"No, they don't work at all, we just tested them".

"That's right, they only work intermittently. If they are not working right now, that's the inter, or the mittent".

"They are not working Mr Kendall".

"Fine. Fix them please".

"Hmm, could be the Control Box, we don't know until we check it".

I'm not sure what to say now. Silence.

"I said, it could be the Control Box, we need to check it. You still there"?

"Err, yes. Well i did ask you to fix them".

"No, you said they were working intermittently".

"They are not working Sir".

"Can you fix them please"

"It could be the Control Box Sir".

"Yes, you may have mentioned that. Can you fix them please?".

"Hmm, not easy. Control Box, see, we have to test it".

"Just fix it please".

"Might not be ready tonight Sir".

"I specifically asked if it would be ready tonight, & asked you to change the tyres & fix the wipers, & you promised it would be ready tonight".

"Ahh, but you said the wipers worked intermittently Sir, but they don't work at all".

God give me strength, & bring back Regards. We are looking at a nervous breakdown, & £1,500 minimum here.

tikay

sounds like you might be about to get bent over

if your tyres are run flats- which most modern bmw's are - get them replaced with standars  - it will save you a fortune and they should be able to get them today.

As for teh wipers - id just pick the car up and put it back in on another day - they will only toss about withit tomorrow otherwise.

OR

its BMW - sounds lieky you use the place alot - get them to provide you with a shiney new 5 series for the day whilst they are repairing your car - they are usually fairly amenable to good customers if they have been messing you around

gl

I usually get Regards to sort all this, he's superb, & so are Sytner BMW,  he gives me a replacement car & everything. But he's in Leicester, & I'm 125 miles away, in London, working, & never the twain shall meet. Unless I get the twain.

[Royal Flush]

This guy is putting me on life tilt Tikay. I hope he fixes em for ya, he seems useless.

Your life must be pretty fragile!

[Colchester Kev]

hahahaha I love it when people have days like you are having old man ... kind of makes me feel that I am not the only one

[Colchester Kev]

This guy is putting me on life tilt Tikay. I hope he fixes em for ya, he seems useless.

Your life must be pretty fragile!

Blimey, a little dig post from Flushy ... haven't seen one of them for a while !

[Cottonbud]

This guy is putting me on life tilt Tikay. I hope he fixes em for ya, he seems useless.

Your life must be pretty fragile!

LMAO. Things that life-tilt me, people who repeat what you say to them because they never listen. People who don't play poker and when you tell them your winnings for the month say "Yeah, but how much did you lose?!"  fjgjfdhfdf;shmbfd;zb'bghjss45q