1 hour ago, jmurray01 said:

I'd just like to have a drive, let alone three cars on it

It's strange though, because even if I won the lottery or became very successful, I would never buy sports or super cars.  I'd be quite content with a few more 405s, a MK1 Focus and a 1980s Volvo estate.  But then again, I am very strange!

No you're not! Of course I'd have a Range Rover and maybe an Aston, but I'd love a 306 and a MK1 Focus to preserve! Maybe a Phase 1 106 too... I understand where you're coming from!

Just now, chrisroberson99 said:

No you're not! Of course I'd have a Range Rover and maybe an Aston, but I'd love a 306 and a MK1 Focus to preserve! Maybe a Phase 1 106 too... I understand where you're coming from!

Glad to hear it.  When I make my millions, we'll have to meet up in our MK1s!

Jamie I was referring to you being asked by a bloke

18 minutes ago, Ianb said:

Jamie I was referring to you being asked by a bloke

Thanks Ian, your sympathy is much appreciated...

On a serious note, that's the only offer I've received so far, so I could be 24 before another one comes along.  Lets just hope the next one is from a woman!

Oh I dunno, I found it quite flattering when I was once asked out by a bloke lol

Although, I do have an admirer - I'm afraid the feeling isn't reciprocal...too much going on for a start!!

Things I do like: an awesome day on the water with Scunthorpe Sea Cadets! :-)

I don't like moving my leg and realising my knee had locked in place...  Rather painful, even after 4 glasses of wine.

47 minutes ago, SeanW said:

Oh I dunno, I found it quite flattering when I was once asked out by a bloke lol

Although, I do have an admirer - I'm afraid the feeling isn't reciprocal...too much going on for a start!!

Things I do like: an awesome day on the water with Scunthorpe Sea Cadets! :-)

I have to admit, it was better than nothing!

19 minutes ago, jmurray01 said:

I've still got my typewriter from the late 1980's, although I dare say it needs a new ribbon by now.  It's been the cupboard since I moved here in 2006, just in case.

"Just in case" may never actually arrive, as it would have be all 9 PCs, 2 laptops and both printers should all fail at the same time. I suppose an extended power outage, would become a "just in case" moment

3 hours ago, jmurray01 said:

Have you seen the women of Scotland?  I'd rather die of starvation...

Oh if their accent is anything to go by or they all look like Karen Gillan.  Then I am moving to Scotland.  I love a Scottish accent on a girl, really gets the juices flowing, same for a lass from up north.  

An Irish accent is a sexy one too.

 

2 minutes ago, Preecematt said:

Oh if their accent is anything to go by or they all look like Karen Gillan.  Then I am moving to Scotland.  I love a Scottish accent on a girl, really gets the juices flowing, same for a lass from up north.  

Trust me, they don't all look like Karen Gillan...  And as for the accents - well - if you are blind then you'd be more than happy!  If you have the gift of sight, you'd be rather disappointed by the majority.

5 minutes ago, GMX said:

An Irish accent is a sexy one too.

 

Come to think of it, I've never actually met an Irish woman...  Perhaps I'll add that to my list of "places to go" when my Lotto numbers come in

A lot of my clients seem to employ Irish women on their reception desks and switchboards

The first of the two replacement melons, more than makes up for yesterday's tasteless watermelon.  It's everything a melon should be

Although I now have melon juice on the keyboard and a squirt on the middle monitor

An Irish accent is a sexy one too.

 

My wife is Irish 😎

Lovely until someone annoys her then the pure Belfast harsh accent comes out 😣

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12 minutes ago, GMX said:

A lot of my clients seem to employ Irish women on their reception desks and switchboards

The first of the two replacement melons, more than makes up for yesterday's tasteless watermelon.  It's everything a melon should be

Although I now have melon juice on the keyboard and a squirt on the middle monitor

Actually, thinking about it now one of our receptionists at my previous job was Irish, so I retract my previous statement.  I go for the personality and looks most though, accent isn't really an important factor for me. 

28 minutes ago, jmurray01 said:

Actually, thinking about it now one of our receptionists at my previous job was Irish, so I retract my previous statement.  I go for the personality and looks most though, accent isn't really an important factor for me. 

Yep, looks and personality are more important, an accent is a bonus.

 

1 hour ago, GMX said:

I've still got my typewriter from the late 1980's, although I dare say it needs a new ribbon by now.  It's been the cupboard since I moved here in 2006, just in case.

"Just in case" may never actually arrive, as it would have be all 9 PCs, 2 laptops and both printers should all fail at the same time. I suppose an extended power outage, would become a "just in case" moment

Can I ask what the make/model is? 

4 minutes ago, jmurray01 said:

Can I ask what the make/model is? 

Ooh rather too many objects in front of the cupboard to get to it at the moment, including the Xerox network printer

From memory, Sharp and the model was 3400 plus some letters, which might have been "PA".  It was one the first ones to have a little memory, it could remember 3 pages of typing, I seem to recall, which was handy when you wanted a copy as well as the original.  It had a single scrolling lcd screen, which I think was 32 characters at at a time. 

1 minute ago, GMX said:

Ooh rather too many objects in front of the cupboard to get to it at the moment, including the Xerox network printer

From memory, Sharp and the model was 3400 plus some letters, which might have been "PA".  It was one the first ones to have a little memory, it could remember 3 pages of typing, I seem to recall, which was handy when you wanted a copy as well as the original.  It had a single scrolling lcd screen, which I think was 32 characters at at a time. 

Ah, so one of the early word processors!  Quite popular in their day, but quickly overtaken by computers. 

If you ever make your way into the cupboard and decide to get rid of it, let me know as I'd be happy to buy it from you. 

Somewhere I also have a manual Olivetti, it used to accompany me, in the same way laptops and tablets do today. 

When i used to do a fair amount of technical authoring, I used to take the Olivetti in the Cortina to some rural idyll, and from the passenger seat type up my articles from my notes, much to the amusement any passer-by

6 hours ago, Stoney871 said:

My wife is Irish 😎

Lovely until someone annoys her then the pure Belfast harsh accent comes out 😣

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My wife is Irish too, 👍

buckle me shoe shir I'm Irish aswell 😅

from north Wicklow though, told her id send er up to Letterkenny in Donegal for 3 years to aquire the accent 😅

Purchased a bleed valve for the boiler in house,

Can not wait to press Boost 😀

The Belfast accent isn't exactly a soft lilting Hollywood style 'bejaysus' type but after 13 years of marriage I'm very used to it.

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38 minutes ago, Stoney871 said:

The Belfast accent isn't exactly a soft lilting Hollywood style 'bejaysus' type but after 13 years of marriage I'm very used to it.

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My mother was born and reared in Belfast, hasnt lived there since 70's but never lost the accent, I can still hear her call echo in my head from downstairs 😠"Leonard!!!" 

My wife's accent is a tad Dublin but I've acquired more of a Dublin accent than she ever had having worked with alot of people in the region. 

Also on a seperate topic you wouldn't believe the amount of lads have grown Connor McGregor beards and sun glasses, 

I went in to petrol station to pay for fuel last week and the guy was ginger and everything I had to comment said "jaysus man, you look just like that fella Connor McGregor"