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We've had the render repaired and painted on the side of the house. I'll paint the bits on the back, give the rest a clean, and replace the vent grille for the cooker hood as that's falling apart. Unfortunately the porch is in a rather sorry state, and I can't put off doing something about it anymore.

In the movies there's always a basketball hoop in the prison yard.

Matty wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 4:51 pm Oof

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403237895944

It is .1 betterer than your old one!

The only repeat from earlier is a Famille Bougrier Sauvignon Blanc that is lovely and easy to drink.

I've unpacked 28 bottles of wine, two bottles of French cidre, and 18 beers

That'll last us quite a while.

I also started the beer thread. Don't judge me.

@Explosive Newt: as requested.

I'll update with what we bought when I get a chance to open the cases.

Explosive Newt wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 1:56 pm

DeskJockey wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 1:53 pm I can help with the wine too! Just had a delivery today!

What is the wine?

Also, where's the autotrader link to SJ's Bentley?

Not opened the boxes yet, my wife ordered, but they're mixed cases plus a couple of extra favourites. Definitely some Malbec.

😂 Yeah. And the Cayenne too. I’m not very good at this 😂 When you ask a question already knowing the answer... :lol: That would be a great concept - "Let's give Steve a box of wine, load up eBay and an PayPal account with £5k in it. Come back tomorrow morning to find out what he's bought"...

Let's not forget the merch opportunities!

SundayJumper Garage: wine and spanners since 1998 (or whenever you started drinking/spannering).

Explosive Newt wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 11:09 am I thought you had planned to sell the Bentley prior to buying the RR?

He was. Then didn't.

It must be the mobile network, can't see there's anything else they can use at a reasonable cost. I would ask about the 3G (could in theory be 2G). I’ll have to ask. If it is just a matter of transmitting the GPS coordinates every couple of minutes then the data volume is tiny and I guess it could ...

The range of "when it hits" is wide. Early menopause can hit in the early twenties, but from memory (of the training session at work) for most of starts in the mid-40s.

Maybe it is as @jamcg says, a nod to the cars intended purpose.

Edit: or recognition of who normally buys them new, and the extra money that can be extracted from them.

Maybe a dumb question - how do trackers work, do they use the mobile phone network ? I’ve never had one. Now that I’ve set up all the accounts you need, RR have sent me an email about renewing the tracker subscription. It actually still has a month to run, I didn’t realise when I bought it, that wo...

Would it have been an option or part of an extended leather (or similar) package? Does sound a bit stingy given what it would have cost new.

Can the facelift nav unit be retrofitted to yours? Would presumably solve the 3G issue (assuming the modem isn't external to the unit), and improving the tech.

Rich B wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 10:28 pm

DeskJockey wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 9:13 pm

Mito Man wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 9:09 pm

So you intended to order that donkey dildo

Is that one intended for a donkey or shaped like a donkey's?

shaped like a donkey.

That sounds like it'll be rather painful in use.

My prediction held. I was told I'm wrong by multiple people!

mik wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 9:24 pm

DeskJockey wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 9:13 pm

Mito Man wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 9:09 pm

So you intended to order that donkey dildo

Is that one intended for a donkey or shaped like a donkey's?

Yes, and therefore - yes.

Must admit, I've used booze to Put My Big Boy Pants On and make big purchases, but those were purchases that I'd already decided to make and was just fear't of pulling the trigger on them. I don't think I've ever accidentally drunk-purchased anything in my life. Clearly I'm missing out on the surpr...