Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

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14st 12lb

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If you are over 40 and of a nervous disposition, look away now.

There I was, driving to the Circus Casino in Luton yesterday, minding my own business, when suddenly...




Nigel fell off the roof of Lower Loxley Hall while trying to untie a banner!

Ambridge was shaken to the core.

[AndrewT]

Nigel fell off the roof of Lower Loxley Hall while trying to untie a banner!

Ambridge was shaken to the core.

Fat lad, was he?

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Nigel fell off the roof of Lower Loxley Hall while trying to untie a banner!

Ambridge was shaken to the core.

Fat lad, was he?

I tried not to, but I lolled.

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If you are over 40 and of a nervous disposition, look away now.

There I was, driving to the Circus Casino in Luton yesterday, minding my own business, when suddenly...




Nigel fell off the roof of Lower Loxley Hall while trying to untie a banner!

Ambridge was shaken to the core.

You've whooshed 95% of the world there Tom.

The Archers FTW.

Good to see you at G-Luton on Saturday, a shame we never got to share a table. There is (or should that be "are"?) a nice blend of characters amongst the regulars there, & I hope you'll come down to G-Luton a little more in the future.

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Good luck at the Circus tonight Tom.

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14st 12¼lb 

[Laxie]

14st 12¼lb 

Uhoh Batman.  Have to loosen that cape.

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We'll have no cryptic cheek from you young lady, else I'll put you across my ample knee.

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Just trying to summon up the courage to venture out on my morning walk. (With a few hundred yards of gentle jogging thrown in)

But....  The freezing rain is falling sideways out there, and my little caravan is so cosy....

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I made a Bad play which resulted in my exiting the £150 at Luton Circus prematurely in 13th place.

I don't mind going out of poker tournaments in the slightest,. (God knows I've had enough practice) But when I make a balls up, like I did last night, I'm mortified. I spent most of last night swearing at myself instead of sleeping.

I won't forgive myself for ages.

So, al la the recent fashion...

Entry Fees: £330

Profit/Loss - £330

Bugger.

[EvilPie]

Burst # 1 was where the water inlet for the lavatory cistern joins the ballcock. (Easy fix)

Burst #  2 was a part on the washing machine that, after removing it and driving it around Leicester for a couple of hours, I now know is called a "Solenoid valve"

Couldn't get an exact replacement, but got one that the bloke assures me can be adapted to fit....


Flooding is fairly extensive, so once I have mended the leaks, I will have to take up the lino and remove the plinths from the furniture.

So, nothing too serious compared to some....

I would just like to thank you for this Tom.

I had a leaky washing machine and was told it would be £79 for the dude to come round and fix it.

After reading this post I thought I'd give it a go myself. How tough could it be??

£25 for a new solenoid valve and about 12 minutes of my time and it's done!!

I wouldn't have even thought about trying were it not for reading this. I figured if you could do it there was no reason I couldn't other than laziness.

Thanks for the inspiration. Nice little saving

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Burst # 1 was where the water inlet for the lavatory cistern joins the ballcock. (Easy fix)

Burst #  2 was a part on the washing machine that, after removing it and driving it around Leicester for a couple of hours, I now know is called a "Solenoid valve"

Couldn't get an exact replacement, but got one that the bloke assures me can be adapted to fit....


Flooding is fairly extensive, so once I have mended the leaks, I will have to take up the lino and remove the plinths from the furniture.

So, nothing too serious compared to some....

I would just like to thank you for this Tom.

I had a leaky washing machine and was told it would be £79 for the dude to come round and fix it.

After reading this post I thought I'd give it a go myself. How tough could it be??

£25 for a new solenoid valve and about 12 minutes of my time and it's done!!

I wouldn't have even thought about trying were it not for reading this. I figured if you could do it there was no reason I couldn't other than laziness.

Thanks for the inspiration. Nice little saving

I always try to fix stuff myself.

I'm such a cheapskate...

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I'm loving all the new diaries.

Soon everyone on blonde will have one, and then, who knows, we could become the next Facebook.

PS- If it's OK, I'll take my 9 billion now please.

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I'm loving all the new diaries.

Soon everyone on blonde will have one, and then, who knows, we could become the next Facebook.

PS- If it's OK, I'll take my 9 billion now please.

Facebook issued some shares yesterday to raise some funding. It valued Facebook at £32 billion, which is more than the value of Boeing, aka "The Boeing Company".

FT's Lex has FB as a strong "sell". Barely a month ago shares were trading privately at an amount that valued Facebook at £24 billion, so it's gained £8 billion of value inside a month. GROSS revenue last year (NOT net profit) was £2 billion. Time Warner's revenues last year were £24 billion, yet it's said to be worh less than FB.

Facebook has been in existence just a few years.

A comparision between the two Companies (FB & Boeing) social worth is interesting, too.....One is a wonderful time-saver, the other a time-sponge. One runs a piece of clunky software, the other has designed & manufactured 1,000's of incredibly safe & reliable aeroplanes.

I don't much understand things these days, but I'm pretty sure another dotcom bubble is currently on the cards.