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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7181 Post by CharlieOneSix » Thu May 25, 2023 8:55 am

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7182 Post by Pontius Navigator » Thu May 25, 2023 10:08 am

WD40?

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#7183 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Thu May 25, 2023 1:54 pm

Isopropyl alcohol and elbow grease did the trick.

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7184 Post by 4mastacker » Thu May 25, 2023 7:18 pm

Isopropyl nitrate might do a good job as well. =))
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#7185 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Thu May 25, 2023 7:58 pm

I had to look that up. Wished I hadn't.
Although it would seem Bud Light is now the preferred muscle relaxant for gays.
I have Isopropyl Alcohol as I make up my own spectacles cleaner solution, which is just 3% IA and distilled water - much cheapness!

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7186 Post by llondel » Fri May 26, 2023 12:14 am

Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 7:58 pm
I had to look that up. Wished I hadn't.
Although it would seem Bud Light is now the preferred muscle relaxant for gays.
I have Isopropyl Alcohol as I make up my own spectacles cleaner solution, which is just 3% IA and distilled water - much cheapness!
I notice that the Wikipedia entry is a bit sparse. For some compounds, the entry will wax lyrical about how it's made, but not this one. I remember looking up the stuff the Tube bombers used, I think it was even a link from the BBC site at the time (but long gone) and whatever the link was gave a good description of how to make the it and how scary and dangerous the process was.

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7187 Post by Boac » Fri May 26, 2023 6:42 am

the preferred muscle relaxant
I can assure you that its effect on me when I pressed the starter buttons was anything but relaxing =))

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7188 Post by 4mastacker » Fri May 26, 2023 9:02 am

Boac wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 6:42 am
the preferred muscle relaxant
I can assure you that its effect on me when I pressed the starter buttons was anything but relaxing =))
Also very good at launching station bonfires into low-earth orbit. ^#(^

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7189 Post by Boac » Sat May 27, 2023 9:34 am

Re #7158, I see 'Philip Schofield' has got some of his just deserts https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/26/phillip- ... -18853602/

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7190 Post by OFSO » Sat May 27, 2023 10:07 am

Don't mention just deserts. Just sat through hours of 'Saturday Kitchen' on BBC, not to mention the endless desserts on Master Chef on evening TV. Hideous sweet desserts, possibly just possibly not.

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7191 Post by G-CPTN » Sat May 27, 2023 2:42 pm

Can anyone tell me where I can acquire a spray-can of elbow-grease?

It would be handy for little jobs requiring a small amount of effort rather than Effing Impossible jobs that need serious levers and ballistics.

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7193 Post by G-CPTN » Sun May 28, 2023 1:07 pm

Thanks!

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7194 Post by OFSO » Mon May 29, 2023 5:09 pm

Automated message from Spanish water utility: say for three days there's been a leak at our villa. Called the lovely Ms R., she said impossible, she turned water off after last week's visit, but would go up and check.
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I sent e-mail to water utility, they answered meter stationary, no leak.
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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7195 Post by G-CPTN » Tue May 30, 2023 9:35 pm

As usual I have been woken up for a visit to the loo to pee.

Only problem is - it is only 22.30!

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7196 Post by G-CPTN » Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:31 pm

Not exactly a rant, however, I have just executed a clothes wash using a Fairy 'Laundry pod' (detergent capsule) supplied by my daughter together with Fairy Fabric Softener, and the garments are now airing in my room whilst emanating a strong (pleasant) odour that permeates and cannot be ignored.

Since when has this been 'normal'?

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7197 Post by Boac » Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:57 pm

a strong (pleasant) odour that permeates and cannot be ignored.

Since when has this been 'normal'?
You are not French, are you..........? =))

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7198 Post by tango15 » Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:38 pm

G-CPTN wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:31 pm
Not exactly a rant, however, I have just executed a clothes wash using a Fairy 'Laundry pod' (detergent capsule) supplied by my daughter together with Fairy Fabric Softener, and the garments are now airing in my room whilst emanating a strong (pleasant) odour that permeates and cannot be ignored.

Since when has this been 'normal'?
I think they all do it now. I use Ariel and that emits a pleasant smell to the laundry when it's hung up to dry. I think it arrived with these fancy-coloured capsules that all the detergent manufacturers seem to push out these days.

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7199 Post by G-CPTN » Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:33 pm

tango15 wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:38 pm
I think it arrived with these fancy-coloured capsules that all the detergent manufacturers seem to push out these days.
You mean like 'stink bombs' ?

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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

#7200 Post by OFSO » Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:04 pm

A strong peasant odor? Yup, French...

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