Car wash.

[Digit]

I park under a row of Scots Pines and at this time of the year we get a lot of resin on it, so off to the car wash.
Now our local garage offers a booth wash at £3 or hot wash with a lance for £3.50, both figures in large letters at the washes.
So in I go with my £3 in hand and in front of me is a genius. 'I'll have the three pound wash,' says he.
Chap behind the counter hands him the ticket and holds out his hand.
'Right,' says genius. 'How much will that be?'

Roy.

 

[Ironballs]

Roy - to help keep the resin at bay and to also generally give your paint a thoroughly good clean, have you ever used Meguiars Quick Clay? Awesome stuff

 

[Travis]

You have to wonder how people like this gets through life.

But I am here to tell you that you don't have a monopoly on these types
because we have our share and then some. :wink: :wink:

Travis

 

[Digit]

Never heard of it IB, where do you get it from?

You have to wonder how people like this gets through life.

The same thought has occurred to me on occasion Larry.

Roy.

 

[Ironballs]

Halfrauds and Motosave both stock it. It's a lump of plasticine like clay that you rub on the bodywork after spraying with a special solution, it removes tar, flies, general debris that a normal wash won't remove.

You only do it after the car has been washed, but you can take what looks like a spotless car, clay it and the clay will be filthy and the paintwork will look like a mirror and feel like glass.

Only need to do it twice a year which is a good job, as it's bloody hard work. Do it before a polish and the car will look showroom ready

 

[Digit]

Thanks IB, I'll look into it next time I'm in Carmarthen, neither company locally I'm afraid.

Roy.

 

[lurker]

3 years ago, I used to live in a small town with very few shops.
Bought quite a few things from the 99p shop that was a few yards from my house.

Always used to ask the girl on the cash desk how much they were :twisted:

 

[Steve Maskery]

I was once in a cafe in Stoke. We'd been up all night as my dad was in hospital. After he'd died, as we hadn't eaten for a day, we were starving and it was breakfast time. On the menu was a Bacon and Egg Burger, I didn't fancy the egg, so I asked for a Bacon Burger.

"Is that like a Bacon & Egg Burger without the egg?"

S

 

[woodbloke]

The problem is they walk amongst us ('cept Lurker :lol: )...and reproduce

Edit - washed and Glimmed the Defender last night...gota be the most awkward thing to polish :evil: that I've ever come across (step ladder needed to do the roof) - Rob

 

[lurker]

Edit - washed and Glimmed the Defender last night.
Rob

you washed a landy :shock: :shock:

What is the world coming to :roll:

I've had my series 2 for 10 years never washed it - but do occasionally use a stick to prise the mud off the undercarrage

 

[woodbloke]

Edit - washed and Glimmed the Defender last night.
Rob

you washed a landy :shock: :shock:

Sad init? Mine (XS90) gets washed and glimmed every other week. It's also been Kleentected from new by Chris Parkinson at Newbury...and it's never been off road - Rob

 

[Digit]

Eeeeh! Ain't love grand? :lol: My Doblo gets washed very regularly, I live in an area of high rainfall!

Roy.

 

[Tony Spear]

Edit - washed and Glimmed the Defender last night.
Rob

you washed a landy :shock: :shock:

What is the world coming to :roll:

I've had my series 2 for 10 years never washed it - but do occasionally use a stick to prise the mud off the undercarrage

A man after my own heart! And my Series 2 special is really exotic!

 

[BMac]

A few years ago I went into a chippy in Carrickfergus and ordered a fish.

'What type?' asked the lady

'What have you got?' I replied

'Cod, Haddock, Herring, Skate, Whiting, Mackerel, (another couple), and you can have them in batter or breadcrumbs' said the lady.

I was very impressed and decided on Hake, which was delicious.


Some weeks later I was in Portrush and decided to treat myself to a fish supper so headed into a promising looking chippy. I asked for a fish supper and then, as the girl went to get my fish and remembering Carrickfergus a few weeks earlier, I asked -

'What type of fish do you have?'

'Frozen' was her reply.

 

[andrewm]

I park under a row of Scots Pines and at this time of the year we get a lot of resin on it, so off to the car wash.
Now our local garage offers a booth wash at £3 or hot wash with a lance for £3.50, both figures in large letters at the washes.
So in I go with my £3 in hand and in front of me is a genius. 'I'll have the three pound wash,' says he.
Chap behind the counter hands him the ticket and holds out his hand.
'Right,' says genius. 'How much will that be?'

Roy.

Try doing it across the pond:

'I'll have the $3 wash please'

'Certainly, that'll be $3.18 including tax'

Andrew

 

[Digit]

Reminds of an old radio programme, 'Round the Horn' with such gems as 'how much is a fourpenny loaf?' and 'are exits on the way out?'

Roy.

 

[Calpol]

Mind and wax the car after you clay it Digit, makes it much easier to clean next time provided it isn't months after...

The Bilt Hamber Autoclay is good as well, did my car t'other day with one and now it's sparkly

 

[thejhw]

Prior to retirement, we had a pub/restaurant.
I have been asked (in front of witnesses), for a "ham and cheese sandwich without the cheese" and for a "pint of lager with no lemonade".

Different people, but obviously from the same gene pool.

Jim

 

[dunbarhamlin]

Oops - have to admit to having used both of those, Jim.
The former, when advised they only 'did' ham and cheese, and the latter (facetiously) in an establishment a little less than open about how they disposed of the slops (though the one I really hate is where staff top up a lager top, thus tainting the next pint with lime).

 

[thejhw]

Oops - have to admit to having used both of those, Jim.
The former, when advised they only 'did' ham and cheese, and the latter (facetiously) in an establishment a little less than open about how they disposed of the slops (though the one I really hate is where staff top up a lager top, thus tainting the next pint with lime).

I have never been able to understand either why some of these places can limit their offerings to, for instance, "Ham and Cheese", nor why they would! I guess if they have rolls ready made up, or something similar, there may be some justification, but otherwise :?:

As for the lager example, that's just plain old fashioned poor or non-existing training.
I'm not ashamed to say that I have always been firmly of the "old school" and if I suspect anything less than scrupulous care and attention being paid to my vittles, I simply walk out.

Jim