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Offline jepinto

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« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2006, 06:56:34 AM »
Cistern-Been there done that.  Calling the waterman for a load, when rain wasn't enough.  And at my grandparents' home, "going down the hill" during daylight hours, and using "the bucket" during the night.
'56 Chevy-with an electric fuel pump!  Added equipment!  Needed for a poor student going up hills on "fumes".


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« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2006, 01:16:17 PM »
Pallets on the floor - great fun! We used to beg mom and pop to let us sleep in the living room on a pallet ... just because it was fun. biggrin.gif

"Unmentionables" - sadly everything is mentionable and "showable" to boot!  eek2.gif

Parallel park? Have you noticed the way they park when they pull into a parking slot?  blink.gif

My first car was a 195? Chevy Bel Air 2-door hardtop, complete with fins and all the chrome trim in the world. Sweet car.

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OT: Words that disappear!
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2006, 07:07:08 PM »
QUOTE("Highmac")
I'm guessing the American use of the word does not apply to one of these...
Wouldn't you know those Brits would put the handle on the wrong side?! wallbash.gif Driving is on the left side is bad enough, I shudder to think what might happen when not finding the handle in the middle of a dark night! "What have I done? And where did I do it?!" eek2.gif blush-anim-cl.gif sad.gif
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« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2006, 02:19:59 AM »
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Dec 8 2006, 01:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wouldn't you know those Brits would put the handle on the wrong side?! wallbash.gif Driving is on the left side is bad enough, I shudder to think what might happen when not finding the handle in the middle of a dark night! "What have I done? And where did I do it?!" eek2.gif blush-anim-cl.gif sad.gif

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That particular one (first one Google images found for me) is a renovated 30s-style one. Most cisterns these days come either with a push-button on top, or with holes to have the handle either side (plus a blanking plug...!).

The house we're in came with its original 80s "pampas-grass" colour suite. We know the moment we rip it out and replace it with something up to date that colour will come right back into fashion. That's our excuse for still having it wink.gif
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« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2006, 07:45:27 AM »
Don't the Japanese have a model that is automatic, and washes, dries your bum to boot? :ouch:
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« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2006, 09:45:08 AM »
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...a blanking plug...
Please watch your ( our? ) language! 'blanking' is often used as a substitute for a 'curse' word ( an 'explitive' for the younger crowd! ) over here.

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...bum to boot...
I think it's 'boot to the bun', but let's not get too physical... Thinking.gif
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THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF COUNTRIES
Those that use metric = #1 Measurement system
And the United States = The Banana system
CAUTION! Childhood vaccinations cause adults! :yes:
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