British Expats - Pet Peeves?

Love the pic of the beach. I remember going for Donkey Rides. My mum dad used to take us to Ayr,Arisaig and St. Andrews on camping holidays. Fond memories.

Bob	Apr 13th 2014 6:54 am

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Craft supplies at the shops around here.

Getting tie dye stuff and the rubber bands were $2 a packet, aisle over in the stationary its 60c. T-shirts were $3.50 a piece by the kits, but none of them were 100% cotton so you couldn't use them but over in the kids section they were $7.50 for 5.

lizzyq

Apr 13th 2014 7:30 am

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Cold callers at work who ask to speak to steveq and when I enquire what it is in regard to say "a personal business matter".

I then tell them that steveq is my husband and has no "personal business matters" and hang up :rofl:

Uncle_Bob

Apr 14th 2014 11:49 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11214771)

Sadly, still a bit more than a few (about eleven).

But yes, it shall be rectified. A nice trip to the harbour and some 99s are definitely in order. Especially if they still have that nice "monkey's blood" syrup topping to drizzle over it :nod:

FIFY :thumbup:

Pulaski

Apr 14th 2014 12:38 pm

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So I need new tyres for my Mustang, and not impressed with the stock offerings of Continental, Sumitomo, Hankook, BF Goodrich, and others, I decide on a Pirelli tire, which apparently has to be ordered in.

My usual (preferred) tire dealer can't get them, even though they're on the company web shite! :frown:

The Ford dealer can get them, but wants to charge me an extra $9/ tyre for "freight"! ..... How do they get the other tyres? Do they not need to be trucked in because they grow on a tyre tree round behind the service bays? :rolleyes:

I've now moved on to the new tyre dealer in town, waiting a call back tomorrow to hear what yarn they're going to spin for me. :unsure:

Uncle_Bob

Apr 14th 2014 2:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11219225)

So I need new tyres for my Mustang, and not impressed with the stock offerings of Continental, Sumitomo, Hankook, BF Goodrich, and others, I decide on a Pirelli tire, which apparently has to be ordered in.

My usual (preferred) tire dealer can't get them, even though they're on the company web shite! :frown:

The Ford dealer can get them, but wants to charge me an extra $9/ tyre for "freight"! ..... How do they get the other tyres? Do they not need to be trucked in because they grow on a tyre tree round behind the service bays? :rolleyes:

I've now moved on to the new tyre dealer in town, waiting a call back tomorrow to hear what yarn they're going to spin for me. :unsure:

tire or tyre :confused:

Pulaski

Apr 14th 2014 2:41 pm

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Bob (Post 11219296)

tire or tyre :confused:

Yes! :)

Uncle_Bob

Apr 14th 2014 2:45 pm

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