I distressed myself the other dayby browsing through the father's day gift ideas in a national newspaper and thinking "Oo ... that's nice" to most of them.
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Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 12:13,
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I'm on the look out for some practical easy-iron nylon slacks.(
Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 12:18,
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Hello Shambles.I'm back from France and being held prisoner in a bike hire shop. We were told we'd be helping in a youth hostel on Mull but the owner has put us here instead (after I mentioned in passing that I'd ridden a bicycle once) and told us to keep it open 7 days a week, eight hours a day, and fucked off. We are seeking accommodation elsewhere then reporting him to the friendly happy helpy website he's abusing, if not the police. A man came round with a court summons for him today.
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Newington, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 12:31,
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He sounds like a thoroughly charming chap.Welcome sort-of home.
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Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 12:35,
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He told us he'd arrange for us to be allowed to use the showers at the youth hostel over the road.Actually he pointed us to a neighbour's flat, then asked how often we'd like to shower. I diplomatically said once a day would be all right. He said quite seriously that was "asking a bit much".
It's quite fun telling potential customers "Don't buy from us, we'll rip you off." There's almost no business anyway, certainly not enough to justify keeping this place even if he owns it outright. I'm sure it's all some sort of tax dodge.
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Newington, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 12:44,
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Every dad should have a copy of thiswww.amazon.co.uk/Dad-Stuff-Shedloads-Ideas-Dads/dp/0743275748/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245411079&sr=1-1
It full of old classics like pretending to pull your nose off and the same with the thumb but there are some ace tricks and puzzles to set your kids that I'd never heard of before.
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Mrs Sp@m, Fri 19 Jun 2009, 12:32,
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