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jules.,
May 13, 5:37am
(blond friend 1)when you call AA because your car wont start, make sure its not in neutral first. (blond friend 2)when you buy a brand new holden and you find it makes an awful noise when going round corners, make sure its not the bumps on the edge of the road before you get the holden people to go for a drive with you to find out what the noises are. (nothing against blonds):)
hmck,
May 13, 2:57pm
bump becuase I'm so pleased I'm not the only person who does really dumb things without thinking!
..pip..,
May 13, 6:00pm
Don't decide to nail down loose floorboards on the second floor of a house, without checking first what is UNDER the boards.Not doing said suggestion could result in a nail going into the copper central heating pipe.ALso do not remove said nail as you end up having to put your finger over said hole :)
This was in the UK and I had to call DH who had to go out with a friend (on a sunday) to get replacement copper pipe, and drain the entire central heating system, all the while with me with my finger on the hole (to stop all the pressurised water coming out)
Lucky for me DH didn't tell me off :)
allyandtim,
May 14, 3:00am
dont hold on to opposite board That you are using the nail gun on as the nails will always come out the side and thru 2 fingers attaching you to the house and having to call the guy who owns the house to help pull the board off with fingers still attached.once board is removed from house cut said nail with bolt cutters and to no effect are you able to pull it out cos its a ring grip flooring nail.
rhos1,
May 14, 4:36am
bump for the weekend
tailz1,
May 14, 4:47am
Plastic sheds.dont do it.
tailz1,
May 14, 4:49am
Also, don't assume your family won't rip you off, wreck your shit and steal off you just because you're a new widow. Trust me, some people will still try to fk you over and make a profit regardless of all of the above.
chchliz,
May 15, 6:37am
Don't decide to do a last minute dust of the ceiling in the bathroom by standing on the lid of the loo 20 minutes before the new owners who are taking posession of your house are due to arrive. When the lid cracks and you land in the loo, it is a stressed run to Mitre 10 to buy a new lid and install it before the people arrive.
rlr29,
May 15, 7:09am
There's usually holes in the wall after you pull things off.
myst2,
May 15, 9:37pm
Make sure you are capable of actually using tools that you hire from the nice man at the rental place. When you return the belt sander with all belts largely intact after only 2 hours and have to confess that it drove off without you because you couldn't hold it still, the nice rental man will have difficulty not laughing directly into your red face.
myst2,
May 15, 9:47pm
Years ago in Rotorua: Thermal spas do not have temperature controls despite looking like normal spa pools. Check that the water is somewhere below boiling point before entering. Then, having figured out that THAT is what the hose attached to the cold tap is for, remember that a hose that has been boiling all day will have the strength of a soggy noodle and will transform into an angry snake and flail about as soon as you turn the cold tap on.
veebee3,
May 15, 11:47pm
Don't put the veges on to boil then come back to continue reading this thread if you don't want to burn those same veges. Something I just this minute learned.
mtewhare,
May 16, 9:04pm
munted dont spend 3k on ya dream car and wait till its painted b4 insur'n,only 2hav a patch member prang up ya arrrs on a foggy night and dont think he will follow you 2 the police station.think that you will never see that man again.
mtewhare,
May 16, 9:18pm
same car more--dont bye a new radiator @$150from petrol head mag,empty the old radiator and prep4new1,2 find the dude sends a radiator core.think that jus coz your a gal,he should hav put an add say'n radiator core 4sale.
mtewhare,
May 16, 9:34pm
'n more. tell ya man there has been no h20 in the radiator for years,when his m8t's come round 4drinkies while your @ work,so as they dont take it 4 a blat,drive it like men do.stolen.and blow the water pump.dont think you are hear'n things when it slips out,weeks later.always think if ya can smell petrol in the shed it's from ya v8 and not the mower.
mtewhare,
May 16, 9:42pm
jus 1 more. always xplain 2your 13 yr 0ld why he shouldn't put your stash of av-gas in the mower.be 4 it runs like a ridgeback then blow'z out.
bradfam,
May 16, 10:49pm
up you go bumpity bump!
dreamingofbali,
May 17, 8:02pm
Never think you can do "just a quick paint touch up" job AND leave the paint tin lid upside down in the general area where you'll be working. You might find the touch up job takes all of 1 minute, but the frenzied clean up of the footprints on the carpet and everywhere else you walked until you noticed (and you might be surprised to find just how long you CAN go before noticing!), and of your last decent pair of shoes, can take the better part of the afternoon - and then you'll STILL have to wait for your shoes to dry before you can go out again!
dreamingofbali,
May 17, 8:43pm
Oh, and never let your OH convince you that it's OK for him to paint the exterior of the house when rain clouds look to be forming. especially if you have new awnings and a brick patio, AND you're on your way out and won't be home again for some hours.
pc_nut,
May 20, 11:38am
lol any more crazy stories from the back yard!
pc_nut,
May 20, 11:45am
the dumb cat. a few nights ago i was using my(hot) soldering iron with the cat in the same room and rubbing her head on me and anything she can see, then all of a sudden THE DUMB CAT tried to rub her head on the HOT soldering iron and only just touched her nose on it and heard the sound of boiling nose but the cat was unphased by the incident, just played with a thin wire she found on the ground. no brain no pain i guess, although a bet she learnt the hard way not to pi$$ with a hot soldering iron
pooks3,
May 20, 5:12pm
when painting bathroom/laundry do NOT put 20lt paint on top of washing machine about to start spin cycle , also do not leave brand new dyson vac next to washing machine
hezwez,
May 20, 5:18pm
Don't assume you can't burn hard boiled eggs the difference is they sound like gun fire when they bounce around the dry pot, sending shell blasting around the kitchen.
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