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Posted: July 31 2015 at 07:05
Jim Garten wrote:
At least you're still here on a regular basis, Alan...
I still like to pop in at lunchtime, although there's not much going on that I haven't seen before. Having said that, it's nice to see all the arguments that Dean's mate Svetonio is causing.
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Posted: July 31 2015 at 09:56
If you have a pressure washer, try pouring washing up liquid on the spill, rub it in with an old cloth (you should have plenty of these in the shed ) leave it for a while, then give it a damned good blast with the pressure washer.
Then swear, as this is the only clean spot on the patio, meaning you'll have to do the lot
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Posted: July 31 2015 at 12:41
chopper wrote:
Kirillov wrote:
I spilt cooking oil on my patio. There's a nasty splodge on the paving slabs. Any ideas on how to remove it? Thanks
Pour more oil over the rest of the patio and pretend it's a pattern.
Isn't vinegar supposed to be good for removing oil stains. One would assume white vinegar not malt of course or you could just make matters worse. Then with all that cooking oil and vinegar you could end up with a patio that smells like a chip shop...
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Posted: August 19 2015 at 07:23
Finnforest wrote:
Dean that looks like a wonderful spot to park ass for drinks...
...comfortably seats 10 people (plus a further 4 on the "kiddies table" for Alex and her bridesmaids).
...needless to say it is wired-for-sound and is plumbed the necessary power sockets so people can charge their mobile phones and sat-navs (which seemed to be the overriding requirement for all visitors after "where's the bathroom?")...
Finnforest wrote:
...but the more important question is....how's the turntable coming?
Simple answer is, it isn't. The project was put on hold once Debs posted the organisational "to do list" for Alex's wedding on the fridge door and that took precedent over everything else.
Great pics Dean and congratulations on your daughter's marriage. She looks quite the catch
On another note: all these posts and images of resourceful men who probably came out of the womb swinging hammers and whatnot make me feel a little intimidated I paint and draw, cut grass, cook, clean (once a year), chop wood, ride my bike (never got around to getting a driver's license) and stay as far away from work that involves construction skills as I can. It's not like I don't know how to drive a nail down a turd, but I'd rather not.
Maybe I should go back and ask my dad for directions on becoming more of a man? In many ways he is the complete opposite of me - even if our minds often think alike (Bless his childish ways).
Edited by Guldbamsen - August 19 2015 at 07:36
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Posted: August 19 2015 at 07:57
... I came to this being-a-man-swinging-hammers lark somewhat reluctantly. My dad was a carpenter, amateur car mechanic and general all-round "good bloke" whose idea of recreation was to keep busy while all I wanted to do was to sit in my bedroom listening to music and reading books. He of course was having none of that so most evenings I'd be with him "out in the shed" doing manly things with saws, hammers and spanners, or down by the river teaching worms how to swim while tethered to a length of mono-filament nylon by a number-16 hook.
Once, aged about 10 or 11, we were building a greenhouse in the back garden (out of old house windows salvaged from the council tip naturally) and I was pretty much hanging upside down from the apex of the roof nailing battens into the framework to hold the glass when some girls from school walked past, one of whom I had a serious crush on... she spoke - I mumbled something and they all giggled as they went on their way. My dad looked up, winked and said "you'd better come down, all the blood has rushed to your face."
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Posted: August 19 2015 at 08:07
Guldbamsen wrote:
On another note: all these posts and images of resourceful men who probably came out of the womb swinging hammers and whatnot make me feel a little intimidated
Don't worry about it. I'm well known amongst my friends for my DIY skills (in much the same way as David Beckham is known for his theories on the origins of the universe).
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Posted: August 19 2015 at 08:24
chopper wrote:
Guldbamsen wrote:
On another note: all these posts and images of resourceful men who probably came out of the womb swinging hammers and whatnot make me feel a little intimidated
Don't worry about it. I'm well known amongst my friends for my DIY skills (in much the same way as David Beckham is known for his theories on the origins of the universe).
Same here. Really wish it were otherwise, but at this point I've neither the time nor inclination. Especially when there's so many books and so much music.
Cheers you guys, I'll remember that My dad has never taken me 'shedding' actually, but whenever he needs some muscle I'm the first person he calls on. I'm at least a full head higher than him and outweigh him by 20 kilos. That's manliness for ya right there!
I am housesitting and catsitting at the moment. My folks are on vacation in Greece. I thought about lending the neighbour's chainsaw to cut up the huge stack of what looks like old telephone poles that are adorning the back of the house. My mom has been on my back about this for months now, but when all I have to sever them with is an old lumberjack saw, my interest/energy quickly wanes. It'd take me a month without a chainsaw (plus chainsaws are fun).
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
Seeing how I made my living with a chainsaw I never thought of chainsaws as being fun. I have been to funerals which were caused by chainsaws. Probably the most dangerous hand held tool.
Cheers you guys, I'll remember that My dad has never taken me 'shedding' actually, but whenever he needs some muscle I'm the first person he calls on. I'm at least a full head higher than him and outweigh him by 20 kilos. That's manliness for ya right there!
I am housesitting and catsitting at the moment. My folks are on vacation in Greece. I thought about lending the neighbour's chainsaw to cut up the huge stack of what looks like old telephone poles that are adorning the back of the house. My mom has been on my back about this for months now, but when all I have to sever them with is an old lumberjack saw, my interest/energy quickly wanes. It'd take me a month without a chainsaw (plus chainsaws are fun).
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Jim Garten wrote:
) leave it for a while, then give it a damned good blast with the pressure washer.
