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Title: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Snoopy on February 13, 2009, 11:20:30 AM
Anybody any mishaps to report yet?  whistle:
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Nick on February 13, 2009, 11:24:31 AM
I took my car in to be serviced this morning and they ask me for the special locking nut for the wheels.

Took me 45 minutes of turfing the boot out to find it.  Banghead
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 13, 2009, 11:36:21 AM
Singed eyebrow following a cigarette lighter malfunction.  redface:
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Nick on February 13, 2009, 11:37:45 AM
Singe the other one to match, you will look stupid otherwise!
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Snoopy on February 13, 2009, 12:09:24 PM
I took my car in to be serviced this morning and they ask me for the special locking nut for the wheels.

Took me 45 minutes of turfing the boot out to find it.  Banghead
 

 point: I shouldn't laugh noooo:

I had a flat the other day, called out local garage to assist.
We couldn't find the "special locking nut" in my Citroen boot. Looked in the two "secret compartments" nothing, so we wound down the spare wheel, which is beneath the car. Inside the wheel nestled a plastic box with the word TOOLS on it. The mechanic and I leapt for the box and ripped two fingernails getting it open. Inside was the jack, in two parts, but no wheel brace or locking nut. Back to Zee 'andbook. Wheel brace is located in a "secret compartment" set into the floor beneath the rear passenger's feet. There are two such, one either side. Not in first one ~ well it wouldn't be would it? In second "Secret Compartment" we find the wheel brace but NO FECKING locking nut  Banghead ~ back to Zee 'andbook. "When taking delivery of your new Citroen the dealer will hand you the keys (Duh!) and a package containing the locking nut ~ make sure to get this from the dealer." BUT the dealer does not give you Zee 'andbook. Eet iz een zee glove box and you don't find it until you get 'ome you French b@st@rds! Shovelling zee 'handbook and sundry other accumulated crap back into zee glove box I met with an obstruction. Fished it out and it was a small plastic bag containing a locking nut! censored: Time wasted 1 hour!
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Nick on February 13, 2009, 12:12:17 PM
Why does a car need secret compartments?
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Snoopy on February 13, 2009, 12:17:53 PM
So secret that every other Citroen owner will know where they are  ::)
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 13, 2009, 12:24:57 PM
Singe the other one to match, you will look stupid otherwise!

No need, Mrs TMR (to be) took the opportunity (in between sniggers) to tidy up both eyebrows as she claimed I was looking "a bit Denis Healeyish"...
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Snoopy on February 13, 2009, 12:26:09 PM
Singe the other one to match, you will look stupid otherwise!

No need, Mrs TMR (to be) took the opportunity (in between sniggers) to tidy up both eyebrows as she claimed I was looking "a bit Denis Healeyish"...

TMR has been "Plucked"   point:
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 13, 2009, 12:31:43 PM
Singe the other one to match, you will look stupid otherwise!

No need, Mrs TMR (to be) took the opportunity (in between sniggers) to tidy up both eyebrows as she claimed I was looking "a bit Denis Healeyish"...

TMR has been "Plucked"   point:

Trimmed  cussing:
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Nick on February 13, 2009, 12:38:30 PM
We have had no news of your bollox of late. Frankly, I think of little else
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 13, 2009, 01:09:07 PM
We have had no news of your bollox of late. Frankly, I think of little else

Do you not have next week to worry about  eeek:
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Nick on February 13, 2009, 01:12:35 PM
I spoke in jest  ::)

And as for next week  shrugs:
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 13, 2009, 04:15:29 PM
Why does a car need secret compartments?

Sssssh! I shall say zees only once. . .
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Bar Wench on February 13, 2009, 04:26:00 PM
I spoke in jest  ::)

And as for next week  shrugs:

Is it not half term in your neck of the woods?
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Pastis on February 13, 2009, 04:34:00 PM
Perhaps Nick should invest in a tandem cycle for next week's half term run arounds ... rubschin:
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Snoopy on February 13, 2009, 06:20:04 PM
I spoke in jest  ::)

And as for next week  shrugs:

Is it not half term in your neck of the woods?

Only for those who do such things  lol:
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: GROWLER on February 13, 2009, 07:44:17 PM
So secret that every other Citroen owner will know where they are  ::)

I had a body shop ring me a few years ago, asking did I know where the paint code sticker was on a Citroen Picasso. Fortunately for them I did, owning one at the time like.
It's hidden in and behind a secret compartment that you have to unclip on the lower part of the dashboard.
Top secret stuff. ::)
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Snoopy on February 13, 2009, 07:46:57 PM
Citroen have a mania for hiding things in the Picasso ~ Proves it's French made I guess. ::)
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Nick on February 13, 2009, 09:30:43 PM
Praps Carla Bruni lurks in a secret compartment. eyes:

My car service cost me another effing fortune!  Banghead Banghead
Title: Re: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Post by: Barman on February 14, 2009, 05:45:12 AM
Praps Carla Bruni lurks in a secret compartment. eyes:

My car service cost me another effing fortune!  Banghead Banghead
happy100 Not for much longer eh...?  happy088