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by jamcg
Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Value of vintage furniture
Replies: 17
Views: 4505

Re: Value of vintage furniture

Some stuff sells for stupid money. Stag minstrel stuff has shot up because think its solid wood and it’s not- it’s just chipboard with veneer IMG_0239.jpeg I bought this stag minstrel captains chest from Facebook marketplace for £35, sanded/painted and apparently I could sell it on vinterior for £1...
by jamcg
Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Terry Venables
Replies: 1
Views: 526

Terry Venables

by jamcg
Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Car insurance
Replies: 64
Views: 4658

Re: Car insurance

Zonda_ wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:29 pm I’m with Darwin, £250 for the M135i
Thought you sold that? Changed your mind or just not flogged it yet?
by jamcg
Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:03 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Value of vintage furniture
Replies: 17
Views: 4505

Re: Value of vintage furniture

We're in the process of clearing my mum's house, all of her furniture is antique (generally 100+ years old). However it's all well used and probably in need of refurbishment work. I think we'll be lucky if we can give it away rather than pay someone to clear it. Neither my sister or I really have t...
by jamcg
Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Value of vintage furniture
Replies: 17
Views: 4505

Re: Value of vintage furniture

Some stuff sells for stupid money. Stag minstrel stuff has shot up because think its solid wood and it’s not- it’s just chipboard with veneer IMG_0239.jpeg I bought this stag minstrel captains chest from Facebook marketplace for £35, sanded/painted and apparently I could sell it on vinterior for £1200
by jamcg
Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20197
Views: 2435663

Re: Your fleet running reports

dan wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 6:29 pm 9 years after I took it apart my elise is once again alive.....

Is this the engine with the ridiculously lightweight crank?
by jamcg
Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Does Anyone Live in Manchester ?
Replies: 25
Views: 7505

Re: Does Anyone Live in Manchester ?

Sundayjumper wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:57 pm I'm going there on Friday. Just wondering.
Do yourself a favour and don’t bother :lol:
by jamcg
Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:18 am
Forum: General
Topic: Pops and bangs
Replies: 13
Views: 3789

Pops and bangs

Looking like it may be game over for them- a tuner has been fined £7k for fitting a decat pipe link and a installing a stupid pop and bang map on a car booked in by undercover fuzz

https://www.evo.co.uk/news/206327/after ... de-illegal
by jamcg
Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:48 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Flu vaccine
Replies: 43
Views: 6204

Re: Flu vaccine

mik wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:08 pm
jamcg wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:25 pm I always come down with something I’ve picked up from the hut
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Nah, its a little less De wanna wanga and a little more 1950’s concrete prefab
by jamcg
Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Flu vaccine
Replies: 43
Views: 6204

Re: Flu vaccine

Go be a scout leader, this time of year I always come down with something I’ve picked up from the hut
by jamcg
Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Escalator hand-rails running too fast
Replies: 11
Views: 1524

Re: Escalator hand-rails running too fast

They should have picked him up by his legs and pushed him back the way he went in
by jamcg
Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bye Bye Sunak..
Replies: 531
Views: 109672

Re: Bye Bye Sunak..

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:18 pm I've used the side of a hammer before in certain circumstances. But I imagine he probably hasn't used a hammer before.
It’s an accepted joiners way to use a hammer when using a wood chisel.

However I imagine he won’t know a wood chisel from a brick bolster so that’s pretty irrelevant :lol:
by jamcg
Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The House Projects Thread
Replies: 2218
Views: 405611

Re: The House Projects Thread

Gavster wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:43 am I am definitely making sure that we have GoPros going into their place. Might ask the bailiffs to wear a bodycam.
I’d imagine they already will be, but you probably won’t get to see the footage. You could ask them to wear a go pro for you but I think the answer will be a flat no
by jamcg
Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Lego
Replies: 1216
Views: 189424

Re: Lego

They look pretty decent. Lego models do look quite cool wall mounted, I have the McLaren f1 can on the wall above the tv, along with some other f1 stuff
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by jamcg
Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:57 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Getting old.
Replies: 56
Views: 7115

Re: Getting old.

Sprained my right ankle last week, leg went a lovely shave of purple. Last night got horrendous cramp in my right calf and couldn’t stretch it out because my ankle won’t move in the direction needed very well. Love my body :lol:
by jamcg
Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 8081
Views: 1042897

Re: Randomness

by jamcg
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:31 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Today’s want
Replies: 2428
Views: 338679

Re: Today’s want

I really quite enjoyed working on Gavster's Smart last week, so I'm eyeing this up for a bit of fun: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/G9wAAOSwZedlW5Ck/s-l1600.jpg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266521132626 Smoky but starts, runs and drives Is the catch. It could easily be a totally borked engine. But fo...
by jamcg
Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20197
Views: 2435663

Re: Your fleet running reports

Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:20 pm
V8Granite wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:43 pm Every IT bod I’ve ever had to work with has said all other IT bods are doing it wrong...
Every tradesperson I’ve ever had to work with has said all other tradespersons are doing it wrong. Standard practice, eh @jamcg ??
Yup. Fucking cowboys
by jamcg
Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: No F1 thread?
Replies: 4991
Views: 559775

Re: No F1 thread?

by jamcg
Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:40 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: American 360 Owners
Replies: 18
Views: 3962

Re: American 360 Owners

They will brag about the 6 speed gearbox More so as most old American manuals were 3/4 speed and many had column shift manuals “4 on the floor” “3 on the tree” etc