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DeadVim Oct 23rd 2011 2:31 pm

Stereotypes
 
I've just been been chatting to some Irish guys who are trawling around for driveways to tarmac ... It's good to see some national stereotypes don't change :D

I don't see the need to spend nigh on $6000 but they seemed friendly enough and you have to admire the enterprise.

jad n rich Oct 23rd 2011 2:39 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9691720)
I've just been been chatting to some Irish guys who are trawling around for driveways to tarmac ... It's good to see some national stereotypes don't change :D

I don't see the need to spend nigh on $6000 but they seemed friendly enough and you have to admire the enterprise.


There were poms up here who set up a ironing service. Sunshine coast, the home of the board short and T shirt:lol:.

A few weeks later they must have later taken the casual factor into account, a price list came out with $15 charge to iron your tracksuit pants:rofl:.

DeadVim Oct 23rd 2011 2:41 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 9691731)
There were poms up here who set up a ironing service. Sunshine coast, the home of the board short and T shirt:lol:.

A few weeks later they must have later taken the casual factor into account, a price list came out with $15 charge to iron your tracksuit pants:rofl:.

$15?! :eek:

Dorothy Oct 23rd 2011 4:01 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9691734)
$15?! :eek:

Geez! For $15 you can pop down to Best & Less and buy three new pairs!

sonlymewalter Oct 23rd 2011 4:05 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9691720)
I've just been been chatting to some Irish guys who are trawling around for driveways to tarmac ... It's good to see some national stereotypes don't change :D

I don't see the need to spend nigh on $6000 but they seemed friendly enough and you have to admire the enterprise.

are your tiles still on the roof :sneaky::unsure::lol:

scottishcelts Oct 23rd 2011 4:22 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9691720)
I've just been been chatting to some Irish guys who are trawling around for driveways to tarmac ... It's good to see some national stereotypes don't change :D

I don't see the need to spend nigh on $6000 but they seemed friendly enough and you have to admire the enterprise.

Bloody Pikey's. :rolleyes:

Alfresco Oct 23rd 2011 8:59 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9691720)
I've just been been chatting to some Irish guys who are trawling around for driveways to tarmac ... It's good to see some national stereotypes don't change :D

I don't see the need to spend nigh on $6000 but they seemed friendly enough and you have to admire the enterprise.

We got ripped in the UK. :mad:

DeadVim Oct 23rd 2011 9:08 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by sonlymewalter (Post 9691781)
are your tiles still on the roof :sneaky::unsure::lol:


Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 9691787)
Bloody Pikey's. :rolleyes:


Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 9691979)
We got ripped in the UK. :mad:

I did consider the fact that they could just be driving around looking for houses to burgle ... I made sure they knew I worked from home and that barking they were hearing was from an extremely dangerous dog :D

sonlymewalter Oct 23rd 2011 11:03 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9691988)
I did consider the fact that they could just be driving around looking for houses to burgle ... I made sure they knew I worked from home and that barking they were hearing was from an extremely dangerous dog :D

:lol: smart guy:thumbup:

Call me AL Oct 23rd 2011 11:10 pm

Re: Stereotypes
 
Can't go wrong with a good Sony.

Sherlock Holmes Oct 24th 2011 12:07 am

Re: Stereotypes
 
If a suspicious looking tradesperson knocks on your door, report them to a National Hotline 1300 133 408 with as many details as you have.

(Only if not up to Australian standards) :D

DeadVim Oct 24th 2011 12:31 am

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by sonlymewalter (Post 9692114)
:lol: smart guy:thumbup:

I lived in Lucky Heather Central in the UK, I know the ropes :D


Originally Posted by Call me AL (Post 9692126)
Can't go wrong with a good Sony.

I have a $50 Walkman but the rest of it is cheap functional shite ;)


Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes (Post 9692248)
If a suspicious looking tradesperson knocks on your door, report them to a National Hotline 1300 133 408 with as many details as you have.

(Only if not up to Australian standards) :D

They were dressed very well actually, like Dodgy Geezers who had shoe-horned themselves into the only decent clobber they owned.

The fact they weren't down to Aussie standards alerted me :lol:

Sherlock Holmes Oct 24th 2011 12:32 am

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9692277)
I lived in Lucky Heather Central in the UK, I know the ropes :D



I have a $50 Walkman but the rest of it is cheap functional shite ;)



They were dressed very well actually, like Dodgy Geezers who had shoe-horned themselves into the only decent clobber they owned.

The fact they weren't down to Aussie standards alerted me :lol:

So no Robin Reliant then?

DeadVim Oct 24th 2011 12:34 am

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes (Post 9692279)
So no Robin Reliant then?

Worse, Hyundai :eek:

Sherlock Holmes Oct 24th 2011 12:35 am

Re: Stereotypes
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9692285)
Worse, Hyundai :eek:

:p


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