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Old 07-10-11, 10:07 PM   #1
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In the car I shredded a tyre on the M40 at High Wycombe today. Well I thought I may as well see how long it would take for Volvo Assistance to come and fix it, 25 mins in fact from call to driving off. Impressive I wasn't dressed to change a wheel and not right next to 80mph traffic

Stood by the motorway watching all these cretins driving nose to ass at 80 - 90mph. In the car you can't see how impossible it would be to stop in that distance... stood by the motorway it looked suicidal.

Oh and we persuaded the law firm we saw to hire us for consultancy advice
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Old 08-10-11, 05:39 AM   #2
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So You are one of those Non-men that get someone else to change a tyre!!!

Ed, I'm ashamed to know you!

Put a kit in the car so you can clean your hands (you can get swarfega wipes and a bottle of water)and a set of overalls... and rejoin the sex with testosterone!

and PLEASE tell me you aren't one of those men that pee's in the cubical when there are perfectly good urinals free!!



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Old 08-10-11, 05:55 AM   #3
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You only need a pair of disposable gloves ,possibly a paper overall if your really awkward .screwx fix sell them.
Ps my wife changes her tyre even when we had a 4x4...
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Old 08-10-11, 06:38 AM   #4
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Well done Ed...it would appear congrats are in order.
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Old 08-10-11, 08:12 AM   #5
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Do cars get punctures?, oh yeah i remember, i had one about 15 years ago, ED fail on the puncture , but well done with the new contract
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Old 08-10-11, 08:47 AM   #6
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Can appreciate it if you are suited up. Still not good Ed lol. Well done on the consultancy contract.
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Old 08-10-11, 09:57 AM   #7
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Well done on the contract

Can concede not doing it suited and booted.

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Ps my wife changes her tyre even when we had a 4x4...
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Well done on the contract

Can concede not doing it suited and booted.



She was in her leggings hi heels if that makes you feel any less worthy.
Oh and had strechy laxetex gloves on to keep her nails clean.
She rang my mobi and by the time i got ther she had the old wheel off and spare out the boot.
i just took the punctured one to work and fixed it !
And she can cook too.
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Old 08-10-11, 04:14 PM   #9
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...at High Wycombe today.
And you didn't call in for a cuppa???

Well done on the contract win of course.
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Old 08-10-11, 04:15 PM   #10
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Suited, best shirt etc. I can change a wheel perfectly well!!! - but much easier for Volvo to do it with a hydraulic jack

And no Carl I p*ss standing up, and I don't care who sees me no I don't use the bloody cubicle!!!! But yes I do wash my hands, now there's a thought, at Warwick Services about half the bog users did not!!!! Ewwwwww!!!!! Disgusting!!!!!!

V excited about this job, it's an 'ethnic minority' firm. What lovely people they were - and I'm certain that we will get on really well. And, we'd like some work from their friends....

Nearly £200 on a new Michelin (I don't do cheap Chinese stuff) will hurt a bit. Trev I didn't know you were any place near, else I'd have asked for cake too

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