General Chat

Shirley, I've just sent a pm to Kense who is also still getting the error message when using the advanced search function.

The error messages I was receiving did not appear to be caused by the same glitch affecting some others.

All I do know, and can comment on, is that my particular problem seems to have been solved for the moment, and I can now post on all threads, even those with thousands of posts, without a problem :-D

OK, for two glorious days I was error free :-0

Now the bl**dy site is back to its %^&*#$@ hapless self :-| :-| :-|

See...told you....next time kick the bloody screen forget fast forwarding.....

:-P :-P I sent a massive missive to GR and this morning all appears to be in perfect working order as the Scotsman replied when asked if anything was worn under his kilt ;-) :-D :-D

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Actually all that was required was a bit more steam so I got OH to carry two buckets of coal at a time rather than one :-D :-D

Allan, if your OH knew what you were saying you'd be kicking the bucket :-D

OH is too busy carrying coal to read these threads :-P :-D :-D

Careful Allan she'll be having an affair with the coal man at this rate :-D :-D

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There are some gentlemen about :-D :-D :-D

We dig our own coal, Caroline; we have a small mine just outside Collie. Guess who digs the coal :-D :-D :-D

Edit: here is the Wikipedia entry for Collie lest anyone asks what a sheepdog has to do with coal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collie,_Western_Australia

Mrs Allan, you have my greatest sympathy- and I have a spare bedroom or two (that I pay £27 a week for when unemployed), that you may occupy!

Allan you don't deserve that Saint :-D :-D

Better buy a bigger shovel Allan you're gonna need it when OH takes up Maggies
Offer :-D

Well, OH and myself discussed Maggie's most generous offer, but decided against it :-(

The reason for this being that given the exchange rate the cost of the room would be approximately $47.00 per week whereas at the moment OH is only paying $35.00 per week full board (or was that totally bored?) so economically it would not make sense for her to move :-D

Besides she'd miss that cycle ride up the Collie hill each morning :-P :-D :-D

But what happened to OH wages for coal shovelling?

She's only allowed to spend her wages in the company store and Allan put the prices up.

I will try to explain the economics of the situation so that even wrinklies and old f*arts can understand them :-|

To do this I will have to adopt the attitude of another well known poster who usually explains things succinctly in umpteen paragraphs ;-)

That particular poster would, however, not be using coal having a portable fusion generator mark 3 in his possession :-P

OH is not paid any wage to fetch the bulk coal, but does this to enable her to do the cooking. It's not just the computer that is steam driven but I've rigged up the flue so that the hot waste gasses pass through a modified electric oven.

I was looking at converting the whole house to be energised by steam, but that would involve two trips to Collie each day and even I agree that that's a bit too much as it would give OH no time to go down to the Collie River (we live near its mouth) to do the washing.

So the $35.00 per week is only a notional amount for board, not a physical one, but it does at least have the effect of OH believing that she is making a solid contribution to the household purse.

In exchange I insist that after OH has made my supper and done the washing up the rest of the night is hers to do with as she will, although she usually spends it repairing punctures to her bike or repairing her clothes. However, that is her choice.

I believe that you only get out of marriage what you put into it :-D :-D :-D

A succinct explanation of why, after decades, I've never bothered remarrying :-D

I am on 'friendly' terms with my ex, in that I no longer wish to remove the brake fluid, and am actually meeting him next weekend, where, as usual, I shall convey my condolences to his current wife ;-)

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