Waiting for the crane!

[stuart]

maff, I wasn't conceived in 1963........... 1963 comes before 1965 If my  maths are correct? (see Im not dumb folks! ) lol

 

anyway , no I can't recall it sorry.......so memorable too, you'd have though I would, wouldn't you

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Ah,, your all too old! 1975 for me!! An important birthday for me this year too!

[Paul Evans]

your all too old!

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Oh no we're not! Just because I'll get my free bus pass in 4 year's time is no reason to abuse me. There may be snow on the roof but....... At least that's what the OCM whispers in my ear from time to time.

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Birthday? oh yes.........in May........

[Richard Bustens]

What does she whisper Stuart?

 

Just nosey you understand.

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

ShHhhhhh!

I say! OFF TOPIC you lot, off topic! (Grrr!)

 

Im calling you all to order, this is about cranes, this thread is....

just you all remember that

[Gary Peacock]

O dear this all started about a red boat but now its got on to the age debate I was also a child of the 60's 1965, so this as got me thinking about the big four o!

Does life begin there or should I order the pipe and slippers tomorrow?

 

Gary

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Gary: you can order yours if you like.........I'll pass on those

[bottle]

You are as old as you feel, and I feel like a twenty five year old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would however have to ask her not to run so fast so that I could catch her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"sexist, politically incorrect, insulting and probably should be in the joke forum"

[Paul Evans]

Back on topic! That's where Wynd Lass wants us so that we stop mentioning the big date in May. I bet you'ld think differently if there were presents in it! But here we go. Will you wait for this:

Or this:

[maffi mushkila]

Birthday? oh yes.........in May........

 

In May? Do you mean the 19th.

[maffi mushkila]

You are as old as you feel, and I feel like a twenty five year old.

I would however have to ask her not to run so fast so that I could catch her.

"sexist, politically incorrect, insulting  and probably should be in the joke forum"

 

sexist, (not really)

 

politically incorrect, (who cares)

 

insulting, (to who)

 

probably should be in the joke forum, (it wasn't that funny)

[bottle]

I was just trying to match your standard but obviously failed.

 

Must try harder. (now where have I read that before)

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[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Botty: Maff's acting all odd lately.........I think its that time of the month....

 

lol

[bottle]

Wynd lass

 

I think he's got a touch of sun boredom it's a bit like sun stroke but the sun wouldn't touch him with bargepole.

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

I may be he resents being out there, and is only putting up with it for monies sake(ie a boat)....if so I can relate to that....I put up with a "situation" for two or more years before I got this boat and afterwards I fell in a black hole.... (catatonic) almost...... its ok juggling tonnes of things to get to where you want to be, but you pay a hefty price for it, I did/still am.

 

Enough with the couch Doc Im off:)

he he he

[bottle]

To stay on subject I will mention a crane.

 

Wynd lass

 

After 26 years of juggling and chasing moving goalposts, I fell into that hole about two years ago and still trying to find the way out. I can see light so must be getting "there". "There" is my own boat with my wife.

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

I think I craned my neck getting off that couch...........(knew Id fit crane in somewhere)

[bottle]

I like the cut of your jib lass.

 

 

 

On subject and also nautical

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

hey up-jon' typing sommat.......I can feel a move to VP coming on...............

LOL

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Gary: we are on to "stress management", now, all from your posting about a boat and crane, but in a round a bout way its all relevant, its about the stress's people go through to get a boat see......?

[Gary Peacock]

Don't forget about the poor bloody boat builders and all the stress the customers give them!

 

I could tell some real stories!

 

Heres one to begin with,

 

Phone rings Sunday at 4pm a potential customer wants to look at a boat immediately he will be with us by 6pm hes already been to 5 other builders to day and can't find what he wants. Thoughts of no Sunday dinner are eased by thoughts of a potential sale. 6pm comes and goes 6.30pm I hear a strange noise in the car park on investigating I find a yellow Reliant van like the one driven by Del Boy in only Fools and Horses. A chap climbs out of the thing dressed like some kind of country and western singer, cowboy boots and stetson, I now had an awful feeling in my stomach and it was soon to be realised when he introduced himself as my potential customer. He went on to explain he had just been awarded a considerable amount of compensation for an industrial injury, the substantial bit awakened the sales man in me. So I ventured to ask what he was in the market for guess what? A 30' live aboard narrowboat and the substantial compensation amounted to 12grand and that was is total budget!

He then went on to tell me some of the people he had seen to day had been rude to him when he'd told them what he required.

Not wanting to do the same I thought I would sit him down with a cup of coffee and let him down gently.

3 hours numerous cups of coffee and now fully educated on the finer points of Country and Western music plus the history of the Reliant Regal Super Van III

he left to explore the word of second hand plastic boats and I went to the pub to get drunk!

 

And you lot think your hard done to.

 

Gary

[bottle]

I can hear violins playing in the background.

 

You POOR boat builders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep on floating Gary

Edited February 25, 2005 by bottle

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Edited February 25, 2005 by wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)

[Gary Peacock]

I can hear violins playing in the background.

 

You POOR boat builders

Keep on floating Gary

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Oh music to my ears!

 

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

:)Gary I know where you're coming from.....I've bee a l

Landlady in Blackpool....(tell me about it! and I CERTAINLY could write a book~~~~phew!)

 

But full marks for patience there.....you never know, though, that bloke obviously had a "dream" of owning his own boat, and one day he may just be back to you, or even better, recommend you for being nice and helpful, when all the others shot him down.....

 

If your anything like us(re businesses) yes we earned a pot load in Blackpool, BUT, I'd be a liar if I said it was easy.....its 24-7(7 days a week for 6 months) ......and your never away from the place. You earn every penny!