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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #30 on: September 01, 2009, 01:06:59 PM »
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #31 on: September 02, 2009, 10:30:52 AM »
Things to do when the VP server is down ......

Work ( paid employment type stuff)
Work ( house stuff)
Work ( voluntary stuff)
Work ( thinking of stuff you need to do but realistically never will)


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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #32 on: September 02, 2009, 11:24:25 AM »
I washed the car...  redface:
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #33 on: September 02, 2009, 11:59:11 AM »
I washed the car...  redface:

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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #34 on: September 02, 2009, 01:04:47 PM »
I washed the car...  redface:

Dunno 'bout blushing but it certainly is a red letter day.  What colour did it turn out to be? whistle:
It was silver under the layers of sand....  redface:
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #35 on: September 02, 2009, 01:05:26 PM »
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #36 on: September 02, 2009, 02:55:35 PM »
I find it usually helps to grind the coffee beans before pouring boiling water into the cafetiere

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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #37 on: September 03, 2009, 04:16:22 AM »
I find it usually helps to grind the coffee beans before pouring boiling water into the cafetiere

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But then the beans wouldn't get past the mesh in the way ground does...  rubschin:
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #38 on: September 03, 2009, 07:24:59 PM »
"Waiter, this coffee tastes like mud.... "  ::)

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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #39 on: September 07, 2009, 11:31:52 AM »
Never piss on an Angel Delight.
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #40 on: September 07, 2009, 11:32:12 AM »
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #41 on: September 07, 2009, 11:32:45 AM »
Do not microwave slugs
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #42 on: September 07, 2009, 12:01:08 PM »
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #43 on: September 07, 2009, 12:02:45 PM »
See also reply number 1  ::)
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Re: Practical advice, tips and solutions
« Reply #44 on: September 07, 2009, 12:03:11 PM »
Do not microwave slugs

Why on earth not? I think it's a damned fine idea. eveilgrin:
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