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Old Jul 1st 2010, 3:38 am
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OK. Let's hear all the trivial stuff that you wouldn't bother sharing. The stuff that is realistic but not important nor effects your countenance.

-Front door knob fell off days ago and I still haven't found the superglue. Why? Garage is full of building materials. No matter, you can grip the appendage left with a pincer grip.
-Wife's front bumper loose and cracked.
-Drainage channels rather poor in the front
-Shower screen cracked - and no plan to change it as it can wait for the rest of the bathroom.

-Part of backyard overgrown
-Firewood unsplit
-Veggie garden in disarray
-Laundry needs new cupboards
-I have a spare tyre lying around in the front somewhere
-An old engine block down the back
-A shed blew over the fence in a storm

And the blame for most of it can be laid squarely at the foot of my 6 month old son. They're all off soon for a while so I can catch myself up.
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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
OK. Let's hear all the trivial stuff that you wouldn't bother sharing. The stuff that is realistic but not important nor effects your countenance.

-Front door knob fell off days ago and I still haven't found the superglue. Why? Garage is full of building materials. No matter, you can grip the appendage left with a pincer grip.
-Wife's front bumper loose and cracked.
-Drainage channels rather poor in the front
-Shower screen cracked - and no plan to change it as it can wait for the rest of the bathroom.

-Part of backyard overgrown
-Firewood unsplit
-Veggie garden in disarray
-Laundry needs new cupboards
-I have a spare tyre lying around in the front somewhere
-An old engine block down the back
-A shed blew over the fence in a storm

And the blame for most of it can be laid squarely at the foot of my 6 month old son. They're all off soon for a while so I can catch myself up.
You've got to be strong and let the wee fella know he's got to face up to his responsibilities and do his chores, or did I read that wrong?
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Old Jul 1st 2010, 3:59 am
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Originally Posted by stevenglish
You've got to be strong and let the wee fella know he's got to face up to his responsibilities and do his chores, or did I read that wrong?
Maybe.

No - I'll break him into all that over his school years. It's all my fault. Once I get my hours back and daylight saving....
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Back half of house needs completely redecorating
Extension needs to start
Garden needs to get sorted... its turned into dessert (no whipped cream thank you)
bathroom needs relocating to laundry room, laundry room needs putting in bathroom
front lawn needs re turfing
our bathroom needs complete over haul
dogs need bathing
two light fittings need fitting
white wood work needs repainting
garage doors need replacing
pool needs to go in
carpet in bedrooms needs replacing..
fence on right side of house needs replacing

and THATS just for starters...
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Originally Posted by eddie007
Back half of house needs completely redecorating
Extension needs to start
Garden needs to get sorted... its turned into dessert (no whipped cream thank you)
bathroom needs relocating to laundry room, laundry room needs putting in bathroom
front lawn needs re turfing
our bathroom needs complete over haul
dogs need bathing
two light fittings need fitting
white wood work needs repainting
garage doors need replacing
pool needs to go in
carpet in bedrooms needs replacing..
fence on right side of house needs replacing

and THATS just for starters...
pull your finger out and start doing some of it then....
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Originally Posted by asprilla
pull your finger out and start doing some of it then....
But these are trivial matters...that's just it! And, do things really need replacing?

Just one maintenance cycle would do me.
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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
OK. Let's hear all the trivial stuff that you wouldn't bother sharing. The stuff that is realistic but not important nor effects your countenance.
Need a new light bulb in lounge but cant reach so the lamp will suffice for now

Toe nails need painting

Fridge needs a complete overhaul, I know I'm studying Environmental health but my fridge is just really taking the p*ss, I'm sure there's stuff in there older than me!!
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"Engine warning light" has been on in the car for..... 10 months now... Perhaps its time to get the car serviced? (oh and replace the tyre that recently got stabbed by a pair of scissors - so I can put the spare back and go back to having 4 matching wheels instead of three alloys and one black steel rim)!

...and isnt it time I rebuilt the media centre with Win7 (I have a disk waiting to go)? I'm repeatedly told how its much 'cleaner' and works better (and I *do* have an annoying problem playing back .mkv files at the moment). Never seems to be a good time to get around to these things... oh and I need to get some cable trunking to actually wire in the rear speakers. I've been running on 2.0 instead of 5.1 for months now!
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Fridge needs a complete overhaul, I'm sure there's stuff in there older than me!!
Maybe the cure for cancer!
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The fingernails on both of my index fingers are very different in size.
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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
-Wife's front bumper loose and cracked.
I've told you once and I'll tell you again, stop talking about your wife's vag!
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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
OK. Let's hear all the trivial stuff that you wouldn't bother sharing. The stuff that is realistic but not important nor effects your countenance.

-Front door knob fell off days ago and I still haven't found the superglue. Why? Garage is full of building materials. No matter, you can grip the appendage left with a pincer grip.
-Wife's front bumper loose and cracked.
-Drainage channels rather poor in the front
-Shower screen cracked - and no plan to change it as it can wait for the rest of the bathroom.

-Part of backyard overgrown
-Firewood unsplit
-Veggie garden in disarray
-Laundry needs new cupboards
-I have a spare tyre lying around in the front somewhere
-An old engine block down the back
-A shed blew over the fence in a storm

And the blame for most of it can be laid squarely at the foot of my 6 month old son. They're all off soon for a while so I can catch myself up.
Lightbulb blew in the kitchen.
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One of the hubcaps on the car won't fit properly since I forced it off changing a tyre

My underpants are a disgrace to mankind and the whole collection (3 of) needs renewing
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There's a mountain of washing to put away.
And an even bigger pile of washing to hang to dry.
A spotlight has blown in the kitchen.
The toddler tornado has blown in again and the place looks like Hamleys on sale day. For a change.
The laptop is being temperamental and had decided that My Documents is no longer working.
I need to buy some bigger gym clothes - everything is getting too tight. But I just look fat, rather than pregnant.
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Originally Posted by Geordie George
I need to buy some bigger gym clothes - everything is getting too tight.
I'd say that means there is something wrong with your gym then
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