Da thread....do you dare come in da house?

David.

Happened to be in T earlier and those 8ft trampolines with an enclosure £99 and that is with £50 off supposedly :eek:

But they also had 6kg of cod fillets whoopsied at £3/kg :j
I know its only 50% but that's a bargain to me for cod and did not have the time or inclination to hang around an hour or two fighting off others who may have fancied a piece of cod :rotfl:

WhoWantsChicken

Savvybuyer wrote: »

Perhaps this forum could turn into a 'life skills' guide and with step-by-step (and absolutely clear and precise and completely unambiguous) instructions as to how to do these things and I can then learn:D:):).

I can teach how to make extremely inappropriate innuendos at family occasions that only people under 50 will understand, just ask MotherBear & her Aunt Ina!

Thriftygifty

Savvybuyer wrote: »

But not being able to change a tyre is a serious disability in modern life? It's not a matter of boring or interesting or of being different.

I can throw a punch but I haven't actually thrown one.

As for the light-changing, it's an issue I feel of my lacking in dextrity there. It's a very fine (i.e. extremely extremely mild) motor skill problem there. In other words, to such an extent that it hardly amounts to a disability as such because it's almost normal but only very infinitesimally not. I can't peel potatoes properly either - apart from often having them slip out of my hand:(:mad:, I've always preferred using the 'Value' peelers and just ripping the skin off the potatoes rather than proper peeling. I never thought about it much as a child or younger adult (not being diagnosed with AS) - I was disagnosed as an adult and, after having been, it is now clear it is related to that. That aspect of it isn't what I'd call a disability in itself though. That said, not being able to get the light bulb to click in and be changed is hardly an extremely extremely mild problem. It's a major one, that means you aren't able to do the task at all (or at least not properly and without great difficulty - of trying and trying and trying to make it click in but failing and, after a while, then giving up entirely). It's a mild mild motor problem (very unnoticeable) - except that, in that respect, it's a very severe effect and, without wanting to exaggerate the difficulty (that isn't really that much), it's actually, in that sense, quite profound.

But not being able to change a tyre is a serious disability in modern life? Most car's now don't come with spare tyres anyway, they come with inflation kits to get you to the nearest garage.

Savvybuyer

David. wrote: »

[1] Seriously savvy stop judging yourself all the time we don't
[2] Hang on you are not a heathen are you :eek:

[1] No I'll - thanks for the advice btw - but I've decided I'll still judge myself (if that's what it is) as it's that way that I'm able to help do or achieve things. Even if I'm also a perfectionist in the extreme! (Yes, that can be toned down a bit but as for achieving life-things, it's hardly good to do it there.)

[2] No.

its_a_secret_66

my shop from earlier


3 items (2 different) on your bill qualify for comparison


Waitrose+£8.00


0.24 x ASDA Bananas by Weight per kg£0.16N/A


1 x Haribo Maoam Giant Strawberry Stripes£0.10N/A


1 x Haribo Maoam Giant Sour Stripes
(15g)
£0.10N/A


1 x Swizzels Matlow Strawberry Refresher Bar£0.10N/A


1 x Haribo Starmix£0.10N/A


1 x Haribo Tangfastics£0.10N/A


1 x ASDA Smartprice Gravy Granules for Meat Dishes (20...£0.20N/A


1 x ASDA Smartprice Strawberry Flavour Dessert Whip (4...£0.17N/A


1 x Nestle Aero Collection Egg (320g)£5.00£3.00


2 x Cadbury Roses Large Egg (307g)£10.00£4.00


Comparison total (compared products only)£15.00£7.00


big aero egg with mint bar/orange bar and milk chocolate bar is comparing as hoped.
Asda have big kit kat chunky collection giant egg £5 asda, £8 morr, £8 sain, £3 waites Tesco £8 * (2 for £10)


shame asda doesn't sell ; the big Cadbury mini extra large egg £3 waites £6 sains £ 4 morri £ 8 Tesco * (2for £10)
or the big dairy milk egg £3 waites,£6 sain £4 morri £8 Tesco *( 2 for £10)

Savvybuyer

fairclaire wrote: »

I'm just watching Brucie (Forsyth) on TV.......why isn't there more global interest in him as the possible answer to eternal life? :rotfl:
Whatever you think of him, he's blinking amazing for his age :eek:

Quick, where's Brucie on?:D I'm missing him...!!:):) Where?

David.

Savvybuyer wrote: »

But not being able to change a tyre is a serious disability in modern life? It's not a matter of boring or interesting or of being different.

I can throw a punch but I haven't actually thrown one.

As for the light-changing, it's an issue I feel of my lacking in dextrity there. It's a very fine (i.e. extremely extremely mild) motor skill problem there. In other words, to such an extent that it hardly amounts to a disability as such because it's almost normal but only very infinitesimally not. I can't peel potatoes properly either - apart from often having them slip out of my hand:(:mad:, I've always preferred using the 'Value' peelers and just ripping the skin off the potatoes rather than proper peeling. I never thought about it much as a child or younger adult (not being diagnosed with AS) - I was disagnosed as an adult and, after having been, it is now clear it is related to that. That aspect of it isn't what I'd call a disability in itself though. That said, not being able to get the light bulb to click in and be changed is hardly an extremely extremely mild problem. It's a major one, that means you aren't able to do the task at all (or at least not properly and without great difficulty - of trying and trying and trying to make it click in but failing and, after a while, then giving up entirely). It's a mild mild motor problem (very unnoticeable) - except that, in that respect, it's a very severe effect and, without wanting to exaggerate the difficulty (that isn't really that much), it's actually, in that sense, quite profound.

Simples savvy
go to poundland or B&q buy the fitting probably a £1 and practice till you have it perfect.
As for changing a wheel rather than a tyre have someone you trust show you and practice and have him/her check it you may need it one day when there is no garage or signal as fc mentioned.

fairclaire

Savvybuyer wrote: »

But not being able to change a tyre is a serious disability in modern life? It's not a matter of boring or interesting or of being different.

I can throw a punch but I haven't actually thrown one.

As for the light-changing, it's an issue I feel of my lacking in dextrity there. It's a very fine (i.e. extremely extremely mild) motor skill problem there. In other words, to such an extent that it hardly amounts to a disability as such because it's almost normal but only very infinitesimally not. I can't peel potatoes properly either - apart from often having them slip out of my hand:(:mad:, I've always preferred using the 'Value' peelers and just ripping the skin off the potatoes rather than proper peeling. I never thought about it much as a child or younger adult (not being diagnosed with AS) - I was disagnosed as an adult and, after having been, it is now clear it is related to that. That aspect of it isn't what I'd call a disability in itself though. That said, not being able to get the light bulb to click in and be changed is hardly an extremely extremely mild problem. It's a major one, that means you aren't able to do the task at all (or at least not properly and without great difficulty - of trying and trying and trying to make it click in but failing and, after a while, then giving up entirely). It's a mild mild motor problem (very unnoticeable) - except that, in that respect, it's a very severe effect and, without wanting to exaggerate the difficulty (that isn't really that much), it's actually, in that sense, quite profound.

I can't totally identify with your motor skills problems it something I watch DS2 struggle with daily. And, as I think you are showing now, it impacts on your own confidence?
BUT he, as I'm sure you do, manages. Finds ways round things and in general manages to get on in life. Also like you, the things he excels at more than make up for it.
In short....you can't be good at everything. You can't even be good at most things. But some people can be more than brilliant at some things and you are one of those people.
I can change a lightbulb and a tyre. You can memorise the prices of everything in a shop!! None of us are better off, our skills both serve us well in different ways.
It's about being happy being who you are savvy.

OOhh I got all deep there

davemorton

Thriftygifty wrote: »

But not being able to change a tyre is a serious disability in modern life? Most car's now don't come with spare tyres anyway, they come with inflation kits to get you to the nearest garage.

And they are even harder to use than changing a spare tyre

fairclaire

David. wrote: »

Happened to be in T earlier and those 8ft trampolines with an enclosure £99 and that is with £50 off supposedly :eek:

But they also had 6kg of cod fillets whoopsied at £3/kg :j
I know its only 50% but that's a bargain to me for cod and did not have the time or inclination to hang around an hour or two fighting off others who may have fancied a piece of cod :rotfl:

Talking of which....my £30 trampoline is being delivered tomorrow :j:j:j cannot tell you how chuffed I am about that!