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The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

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  • Jackmydad
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    chris_m wrote: »
    What? A whole pound? :p

    I drove one once, a genuine left hooker, from the road to the neighbour's driveway - I felt seasick afterwards :(
    I've got a bit of a thing for slightly offbeat stuff myself, so that fits right in.
    Left hooker would be even better!
  • Pyxis
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    Jackmydad wrote: »
    I've got a bit of a thing for slightly offbeat stuff myself, so that fits right in.
    Left hooker would be even better!

    I went down the road today and saw two lambrettas, in a convoy, complete with loads of chrome accessories and flag-pole things.

    I grinned!
    They saw me grinning and grinned back!

    Grinners of the world, unite!
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).
    Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
    Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
    I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
    I love :eek:



  • LydiaJ
    LydiaJ Posts: 8,083 Forumite
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    Well, what an emotionally fraught morning...

    By this time about twenty minutes had elapsed, and I was just about to get back into my car and go, when luckily the owner of the car returned, so I explained very apologetically what had happened, and then ....................
    He said that those scratches had already been on the car!

    OMG! What an honest man! I was so relieved, I gave him a hug!
    I was quite a tearful jelly by this time, though!

    Reminds me of a friend of a friend, who had a minor prang with another car in a supermarket carpark. When she tried to apologise, the driver of the other car said "I don't care - the car's stolen anyway" before disappearing into the supermarket. So she called the police, who turned up and were waiting to arrest the man when he came out of the supermarket. The police then thanked her for reporting him, and told her they were writing it up as his fault rather than hers!
    zagubov wrote: »
    Totally at random, does anyone know a more entertaining site than this?

    Love it! Thanks for the link, zag. :)
    Pyxis wrote: »
    Could be worse.....

    I believe it's quite near a village called Piddletrenthide. :D

    (Appparently, Piddle is West Countryish for a stream...quite apt, really!)


    Oh god! I need the loo, now! :eek:

    Indeed. My mad uncle lived in Piddletrenthide for a while. It features in the title of his second autobiography:

    https://www.abebooks.co.uk/first-edition/Piddletrenthide-East-Intercourse-Island-Sherrard-David/86270602/bd
    Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
    Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
    Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.     :)
  • LydiaJ
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    SingleSue wrote: »
    Joe has got through to stage 3 in his application for his placement year at the BBC...I think he is excited but nervous at the same time.

    I've jumped from number 4 in my 'office/location' to number 2 and I am now being trained in management tasks so that I can cover the manager when she is off. My hours have also increased, possibly only on a temporary basis whilst another member is on long term sick but it may become permanent. It's still part time but the extra money will certainly come in handy and I still have a nice mix of shifts which allow me to rest up in between.

    I knew I wouldn't be able to stay a normal bod for long, my ambition always gets the better of me and I then start displaying my knowledge/leadership skills without realising I am doing it :rotfl:

    Yay! Well done Joe and well done you! :j
    Masomnia wrote: »
    Going to be an Inner Herts resident as of Monday! I think it was September that I had the offer accepted so it has taken a while, but finally there :)

    Congratulations Mas. Hope you are very happy there.
    Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
    Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
    Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.     :)
  • ivyleaf
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    Dental implants are quite expensive, sadly. OH had 4 done a couple of years ago and it cost 11,000 altogether. I expect costs vary a bit according to where you live, though, and we're in Greater London.
  • ryanmaryland
    ryanmaryland Posts: 22 Forumite
    I hope your niceness can reach me here.
    Choose to be the better person, always.
  • Pyxis
    Pyxis Posts: 46,077 Forumite
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    ryanmaryland wrote: »
    I hope your niceness can reach me here.

    It should do, if 'here' is within the known universe!
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).
    Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
    Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
    I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
    I love :eek:



  • chris_m
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    Jackmydad wrote: »
    I've got a bit of a thing for slightly offbeat stuff myself, so that fits right in.
    Left hooker would be even better!

    If I were to consider one, it'd have to be the 2CV Sahara - 4WD with two engines and gearboxes, the only connections between front and rear being the control cables/linkages and the ground, no transfer box.
  • ryanmaryland
    ryanmaryland Posts: 22 Forumite
    No worries! Here meaning UK, my bad :j
    Choose to be the better person, always.
  • Pyxis
    Pyxis Posts: 46,077 Forumite
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    ryanmaryland wrote: »
    No worries! Here meaning UK, my bad :j

    That's ok then! :D

    Welcome to the thread! :)
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).
    Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
    Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
    I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
    I love :eek:



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