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Salmond and Sturgeon Want the English Fish for More Fat Subsidies

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  • Leanne1812
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    I'm wondering what to do about that bleeding car of mine. The fan belt snapped unexpectedly. It came out of the blue, totally unforeseen. Given my situation string, what should I do?:)
  • Leanne1812
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    Rinoa wrote: »
    From your link:

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    I wonder how many voters would have bought the paper and read the whole article as opposed to just reading the misleading headline.
  • wotsthat
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    Leanne1812 wrote: »
    I wonder how many voters would have bought the paper and read the whole article as opposed to just reading the misleading headline.

    Those 2 for 1 dining offers are never quite what they seem
  • elantan
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    Leanne1812 wrote: »
    Just logged in to see what today's 'crisis' is.

    It's still the bridge, with a wee dose of oil thrown in for good measure :)

    I was listening to the news on the way home and it's quite clear this defect was unforeseen and hadn't been identified as an emergency or in need of critical repair. There was never any funding issue to carry out essential repairs either.

    So, why are we still nit picking over this?

    Ah, the report from 2010 and the cancelled repair. We can go round and round on this too. The bottom line is a decision was made to postpone until the new bridge was fully functional thus decreasing economic impact & inconvenience to commuters.

    Why is that is so difficult to understand?

    Why is it worthy of such condemnation?

    I wonder.......


    Well if they can't SNP BAAADDDDDD then what can they bleat about ?

    Come on you kow the rules ... Sturgeon must apologise ... Salmond must apologise .... they are the worst politicians and humans on the planet and I dont know why anyone would trust them with a bridge

    Sing together now ....

    Oh the SNP are bad

    And they drive me very mad


    Lah lah lah lah lah
  • Leanne1812
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    wotsthat wrote: »
    Those 2 for 1 dining offers are never quite what they seem

    Agreed, and you know who's fault that is! :)
  • elantan
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    Leanne1812 wrote: »
    I'm wondering what to do about that bleeding car of mine. The fan belt snapped unexpectedly. It came out of the blue, totally unforeseen. Given my situation string, what should I do?:)

    You should deff blame the SNP ... it's all their fault ... if my Brussels sprouts are burned on Xmas day I know who I'm blaming ... Sturgeon most deff
  • Leanne1812
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    elantan wrote: »
    Well if they can't SNP BAAADDDDDD then what can they bleat about ?

    Come on you kow the rules ... Sturgeon must apologise ... Salmond must apologise .... they are the worst politicians and humans on the planet and I dont know why anyone would trust them with a bridge

    Sing together now ....

    Oh the SNP are bad

    And they drive me very mad


    Lah lah lah lah lah

    Catchy tune, I think it will catch on in this thread anyway:rotfl:

    I opened my fridge this morning and there was no milk. I tell you, it's Nicola's fault. I think she should apologise :rotfl:

    (Those who don't 'do' Twitter might not get the joke)
  • .string.
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    Leanne1812 wrote: »
    I'm wondering what to do about that bleeding car of mine. The fan belt snapped unexpectedly. It came out of the blue, totally unforeseen. Given my situation string, what should I do?:)


    An interesting example -- I will tell you a true story.

    I go to Mallorca a lot where my daughter and her family lives. To save money in the long run we bought a car in 2001. Well this year it was getting past it, although still serviceable, so since I was getting (and subsequently got) a new one I told my daughter she could have the car so that my Granddaughter could use it when she hopefully passes her driving test in the new year.

    So I got the car serviced and prepared to mothball it. But I was told by the garage that although there was no imminent danger, the timing belt should really be replaced. If it broke when the car was in use the expense would be very high.

    I admit muttering about the wicked god of automobiles but decided to have the timing belt replaced so there was a reasonable expectation of my Grandaughter getting a reliable car to drive around in for a couple of years.

    The fan belt installation cost me 729 Euros. But I did it.

    So for your belt problem you can see what my basic approach in these maintenance things might be but I duck out of a direct reply to you and will simply say it depends on your circumstances.

    Cheers
    Union, not Disunion

    I have a Right Wing and a Left Wing.
    It's the only way to fly straight.
  • Leanne1812
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    elantan wrote: »
    You should deff blame the SNP ... it's all their fault ... if my Brussels sprouts are burned on Xmas day I know who I'm blaming ... Sturgeon most deff

    Haha, we are on exactly the same wavelength right now. Must be Nicola sending out those brainwashing vibes! :rotfl:
  • Leanne1812
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    .string. wrote: »
    An interesting example -- I will tell you a true story.

    I go to Mallorca a lot where my daughter and her family lives. To save money in the long run we bought a car in 2001. Well this year it was getting past it, although still serviceable, so since I was getting (and subsequently got) a new one I told my daughter she could have the car so that my Granddaughter could use it when she hopefully passes her driving test in the new year.

    So I got the car serviced and prepared to mothball it. But I was told by the garage that although there was no imminent danger, the timing belt should really be replaced. If it broke when the car was in use the expense would be very high.

    I admit muttering about the wicked god of automobiles but decided to have the timing belt replaced so there was a reasonable expectation of my Grandaughter getting a reliable car to drive around in for a couple of years.

    The fan belt installation cost me 729 Euros. But I did it.

    So for your belt problem you can see what my basic approach in these maintenance things might be but I duck out of a direct reply to you and will simply say it depends on your circumstances.

    Cheers

    Pretty good string!

    I see a man in front of a computer feeling quite smug right now :)

    My dilemma is I have other constraints which need attention too. How to choose especially when I know my shiny new car is almost ready. I so much wanted to wait and not have to do an emergency repair. Still I took a gamble and sadly, even though my intentions were good, it didn't work out. :(
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