We have to get three quotes even though we have someone prepared to do the work for free:-)

Apr 09, 2013 51 Replies

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They have seen sense. They have gone and bought an emergency light from the wholesalers that I use and asked for my terms. So it cost them just under

  1. I'll fit it at the weekend. It should take about 15 minutes and that includes the MCB swap.

something instead of spending their time preventing others from doing so.

This is why some of the 3rd world has better economic growth rates than us - despite the serious problems that make it the 3rd world

NT

Ladder? - I can reach this one by standing on one of the chairs.

Oh you silly boy. My reply was *not* to Adam.

omething instead of spending their time preventing others from doing so.

s - despite the serious problems that make it the 3rd world

er no it explains both...

Jim K

£3:80? Thats a cheap kebab!

I was going to say something along the lines of "that's luxury round Adam's way".

But you could probably do better up Luton Road.

I know. But the discussion is about why Adam can't do the work for them= .

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Why is there no Disneyland China? No one's tall enough to go on the good rides.

something instead of spending their time preventing others from doing so.

despite the serious problems that make it the 3rd world

No it doesn't. It's the third world because the number of people outweigh the resources available.

Someone once told me he couldn't do that (to install a network router at= about 6 inches above eye level). So I did it for him.

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Mrs. Culpepper was almost in tears. "Oh Marie," she said to her maid, "= I have reason to suspect that my husband is having an affair with his se= cretary." "I don't believe it for one minute." Marie snapped. "You're just sayin= g that to make me jealous."

It's expensive compared to the place I usually use - they knock a quid off if you phone up and collect (that's a quid off EVERY pizza, kebab or burger in the order).

And boy, do they have rules worse than the Scouts.

If you are in the shop you still have to phone them to get the discount! Well I don't have to do that anymore - but most people still have to.

It could be racial inferiority of course.

Bill

A century ago it Europeans commonly thought of the Chinese as racially inferior. It is common to confuse race and culture. Cultures are highly mutable.

The Chinese were culturally inferior, but not racially inferior. The Arabs are both.

something instead of spending their time preventing others from doing so.

- despite the serious problems that make it the 3rd world

resources available.

That's a popular notion. Poor countries stay 3rd world because of corruption. When the corruption eases off, they grow well.

NT

something instead of spending their time preventing others from doing so.

- despite the serious problems that make it the 3rd world

the resources available.

When the corruption eases off, they grow well.

That could be one factor.

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