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Daily Chat thread 25th March

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  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    I must confess I don't - ex was in the military and it's put me off them big time. obviously the exception being firemen of course!

    Is that firemen with big hoses?;)
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    ZTD wrote: »
    Well that's even better - because you're the one with the truncheon.

    And the vaseline...
    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
    Even I am shocked by that one:D
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  • skint_spice
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    ZTD wrote: »
    Well that's even better - because you're the one with the truncheon.

    And the vaseline...

    not all MPs are involved in these things - ok maybe a fair few...
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  • skint_spice
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    LouiseJ wrote: »
    Is that firemen with big hoses?;)

    obviously!:p
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  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    jinky67 wrote: »
    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
    Even I am shocked by that one:D

    I think I am unshockable now:o
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • Ellidee
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    I want a man to -er- light my fire NOT put it out ! ;)
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    not all MPs are involved in these things - ok maybe a fair few...

    Well I would have suggested the lady's stockings too, but since you are a lady...
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  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    Ellidee wrote: »
    I want a man to -er- light my fire NOT put it out ! ;)

    He might let you slide down his firemans pole though:D ...still not tempted;)
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • ZTD wrote: »
    Well that's even better - because you're the one with the truncheon.

    And the vaseline...
    By eck z, the things you suggest!
    uses for truncheons!
    1. prop up a table
    2. knock out little b*****s in classrooms ( not really)
    3. tamping down flags-one for len he'll never know
    4. hold up cistern in an emergency
    5.false leg
    6. chucking at hairy biker then you can nick his bike and look at him(One for elantan)
    7. Shabby chic it- strip varnish, paint in cream and add decorative flowers put on dresser.( one for ellidee)
    8. put a battery in it for those who can't afford AS- i can send a diagram about wiring up.( one for bunny)
    9.add the vaseline-hmm would that be for picking bogies out of nose?
    10. Use at weddings traditional in scotland for making sure hubby doesn't stray- you can shabby chic it up and very nice as a momento ( one for JINKY)
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  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    By eck z, the things you suggest!
    uses for truncheons!
    1. prop up a table
    2. knock out little b*****s in classrooms ( not really)
    3. tamping down flags-one for len he'll never know
    4. hold up cistern in an emergency
    5.false leg
    6. chucking at hairy biker then you can nick his bike and look at him(One for elantan)
    7. Shabby chic it- strip varnish, paint in cream and add decorative flowers put on dresser.( one for ellidee)
    8. put a battery in it for those who can't afford AS- i can send a diagram about wiring up.( one for bunny)
    9.add the vaseline-hmm would that be for picking bogies out of nose?
    10. Use at weddings traditional in scotland for making sure hubby doesn't stray- you can shabby chic it up and very nice as a momento ( one for JINKY)

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
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