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BristolUK Dec 15th 2019 1:22 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 12779185)
is it really Christmas if it’s that easy?

It took a few minutes to find the connecting plugs among the branches if it's any consolation. :rofl:


Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12779198)
There's your Christmas miracle right there!

:lol:

The Fourteen Miracles
(not counting when it was new)
An intriguing title for a book or movie.


caretaker Dec 16th 2019 3:05 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...a8cadf86f.jpeg

Danny B Dec 16th 2019 5:22 am

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https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...783ea708b5.png

Is that really your reg number?

caretaker Dec 16th 2019 6:04 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 12779533)
Is that really your reg number?

As if. :rofl: That probably wouldn't stay on my van one night.

Danny B Dec 16th 2019 7:18 am

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Danny B Dec 16th 2019 10:39 am

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Turns out the bird in the video is singer Ellie Goulding. Small world.

https://news.sky.com/story/ellie-gou...lorry-11888548

spouse of scouse Dec 16th 2019 11:31 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12779489)

Someone has a brilliant sense of humour, love it!

spouse of scouse Dec 16th 2019 11:34 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12779247)
It took a few minutes to find the connecting plugs among the branches if it's any consolation. :rofl:


The Fourteen Miracles
(not counting when it was new)
An intriguing title for a book or movie.

Ah that's why then, they're from a time when things were built to last. I know that sounds very 'in my day..' but in my experience it's true!

ps I agree about the title, probably best for a book though. Fourteen Miracles would be a hell of a long movie.

scrubbedexpat091 Dec 17th 2019 12:47 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
A contestant on the price is right won a trip to Prince George, BC, the news report is mildly amusing.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/the-price-is-r...st7RxAXlE9LBjg

spouse of scouse Dec 17th 2019 2:15 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12780075)
A contestant on the price is right won a trip to Prince George, BC, the news report is mildly amusing.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/the-price-is-r...st7RxAXlE9LBjg

I'll put my hand up to not knowing where Prince George was, but that's to be expected :lol: I just had a quick Google, I wouldn't knock back an all expenses paid trip to there (or anywhere!). The reactions from the locals were funny though.

Entirely different topic - did you get your washing machine fixed?

caretaker Dec 17th 2019 5:24 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12780075)
A contestant on the price is right won a trip to Prince George, BC, the news report is mildly amusing.

I think having a hotel there called The Prestige Treasure Cove Hotel is funny. Maybe they couldn't afford to give away a stay at Chateau Lake Louise. :lol: My only memory of Prince George is passing through on holidays with my parents when I was maybe 13 or 14 and stopping for a picnic lunch beside a bridge (any place with a picnic table was fair game). I didn't catch any fish in the river, which was wide, fast, and full of grey rocks. That's it, one picture.

scrubbedexpat091 Dec 17th 2019 5:36 pm

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Not yet. The developer we rent from sent a repair tech, but the part he needs they don't have in stock so it's been ordered, upside the developer is discounting January rent $100 to cover the costs of having to pay to do laundry which is fair in my view so its not the end of the world, and it wont cost us $100 to do laundry..


Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12780091)
I'll put my hand up to not knowing where Prince George was, but that's to be expected :lol: I just had a quick Google, I wouldn't knock back an all expenses paid trip to there (or anywhere!). The reactions from the locals were funny though.

Entirely different topic - did you get your washing machine fixed?

I've never been, but the report was amusing with the locals, I can't say if the city is good, bad or eh, but it's probably in between eh and bad, I can't say it's top of the list of places I would pay to go, but would go on a free trip no issues, did once look into moving there, rent was cheaper but quality of rentals was rather poor.


Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12780124)
I think having a hotel there called The Prestige Treasure Cove Hotel is funny. Maybe they couldn't afford to give away a stay at Chateau Lake Louise. :lol: My only memory of Prince George is passing through on holidays with my parents when I was maybe 13 or 14 and stopping for a picnic lunch beside a bridge (any place with a picnic table was fair game). I didn't catch any fish in the river, which was wide, fast, and full of grey rocks. That's it, one picture.


caretaker Dec 17th 2019 5:49 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
We were on our way to Dawson Creek, pulling a rented tent trailer with our new Chev Biscayne. I can remember what the campground in Dawson Creek looked like, and setting the camper up there, and this sign, which was the big tourist attraction.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...0a9049c259.jpg

Danny B Dec 18th 2019 7:43 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12780075)
A contestant on the price is right won a trip to Prince George, BC, the news report is mildly amusing.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/the-price-is-r...st7RxAXlE9LBjg

What an awful prize.

BristolUK Dec 18th 2019 10:20 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 12780433)
What an awful prize.

Second prize was two weeks....


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