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  1. #5611
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    Well I didn't get to go out last night - I phoned my mate's missus (he doesn't possess a phone) to check if my visiting them is still ok, and she said best not, what with the re-imposed restrictions, as it would be unfair to those abiding by the rules. I thought, well at least it gets me out of taking my power tools along to make this access hole in the floor for them, but no - "You can still do that job for us, as workmen are still allowed into customers' houses". Cheeky cow. But muggins here still went round and did that, because I'm such a soft arse

    Still, the upside is that I awoke quite early, not feeling like shit
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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  2. #5612
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    Yesterday was not a good day.

    From 9.30am till 5pm I was fitting four new windows in the toilets of a business, up on ladders, in a white rendered south-facing wall. Made worse by the staff constantly disrupting my progress by needing the toilet. And not just for number ones Why can't folk do that before they leave the house? I never do a turd during working hours.

    Then I had the job of repairing the render, while 15 metres away the beer garden of the pub next door was doing a great trade. Bastards. Anyway I promised myself a cold pint afterwards to motivate myself. And very nice it was too, the only good bit of the day.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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  3. #5613
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    Yesterday was not a good day.

    From 9.30am till 5pm I was fitting four new windows in the toilets of a business, up on ladders, in a white rendered south-facing wall. Made worse by the staff constantly disrupting my progress by needing the toilet. And not just for number ones Why can't folk do that before they leave the house? I never do a turd during working hours.
    You're self employed so there's no benefit. If you're employed by someone else though you should always try to ensure that you take a crap on their dollar. Crapping on your own time is sub-optimal.

    And that's before you consider the savings on toilet paper. Someone else cleans the bog afterwards for you, too. More time saved.
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  4. #5614
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    You're self employed so there's no benefit. If you're employed by someone else though you should always try to ensure that you take a crap on their dollar. Crapping on your own time is sub-optimal.

    And that's before you consider the savings on toilet paper. Someone else cleans the bog afterwards for you, too. More time saved.
    You're absolutely right - when I used to work in a factory I always had my dumps 'on the clock'. So how have you gone on while working at home? Do you get paid expenses for all the bog roll and toilet duck?
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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  5. #5615
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    You're absolutely right - when I used to work in a factory I always had my dumps 'on the clock'...
    Is that why it shut down?

    Eventually their sewerage system just couldn't cope!

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  6. #5616
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    You're absolutely right - when I used to work in a factory I always had my dumps 'on the clock'. So how have you gone on while working at home? Do you get paid expenses for all the bog roll and toilet duck?
    I am having to buy more bog roll. But I've been told you can claim back £6 a month on tax if you are PAYE and working from home. Which would about cover it. Don't know if that is true though.
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  7. #5617
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    I am having to buy more bog roll. But I've been told you can claim back £6 a month on tax if you are PAYE and working from home. Which would about cover it. Don't know if that is true though.
    It would certainly be enough for me. Quick calculation of bog roll use: 1 dump per day, 3 sheets per wipe, 4 wipes, = 12 sheets. So a roll containing 240 sheets (the norm) should last me 20 days.

    I do get through a lot of air freshener though, an essential according to Mrs. P
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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  8. #5618
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    {Edit: All posts from this one to No 5634 have been moved from the 'post your cats and dogs thread --- Marco.}:

    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    John Pertwee was one of the worse of the Doctors IMO: Earth-bound and chugging around in that silly little car of his, fighting monsters in muddy dis-used quarries. Pathetic!
    IMO THE worst Doctor Who series. Him and whatshisname, the Brigadeer? Can't really remember as I left the show until Tom Baker arrived.

    Probably not a popular choice but I thought Patrick Troughton was pretty good, with some decent humour.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
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  9. #5619
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    IMO THE worst Doctor Who series. Him and whatshisname, the Brigadeer? Can't really remember as I left the show until Tom Baker arrived.
    It was good because it was mostly on Earth which made it a bit creepier and scarier. If the monsters were on a different planet in a different time period it seemed to me that there was a lot less likelihood of one being under your bed.

    The car was a crap idea I give you that. In fact he had two crappy cars in that didn't he? One that was quite futuristic and could fly?

    A lot (not all) of the Pertwee stories were good. If they'd had proper special effects instead of 1970s BBC ones they would have been brilliant.
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  10. #5620
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    It was good because it was mostly on Earth which made it a bit creepier and scarier. If the monsters were on a different planet in a different time period it seemed to me that there was a lot less likelihood of one being under your bed.

    The car was a crap idea I give you that. In fact he had two crappy cars in that didn't he? One that was quite futuristic and could fly?

    A lot (not all) of the Pertwee stories were good. If they'd had proper special effects instead of 1970s BBC ones they would have been brilliant.
    Maybe an age thing. I hit my teens during Pertwee's tenure (1970-74). My balls had just dropped so I had bigger things to be worried about
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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