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  1. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    I came back from Thailand mate, 3 years ago to this week...Not a pot to piss in..Nothing...Not even a tenner.

    I've built it all back up, and found many things difficult and strange since i went away.

    Now my little pad is mine, it's starting to feel like me...Got a bit to go, but nearly there.

    It's all through hard work, yes i enjoy a beer, but never let that you think it stops my goals.
     
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  2. brb

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    Well done mate, taken some grafting and some doing...the years are clocking up on us now...but you got there.
     
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  3. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    I'm fit as **** externally, but it takes its toll. Maybe not so much internally.

    Just makes me laugh that folks think i do nothing but get pissed like a skiprat on benefits.
     
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    You're alright mate, I'm always going to nag yer about the booze but you know that anyway.
     
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  5. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    I actually don't drink as much as people think.

    Yes i can get through 14 cans a night, but on work nights i only maybe 4 to wind down....And that ain't everyday...Sometimes like yesterday i have none...

    I just drank juice and ate...
     
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    I was watching a programme on recreating a Jaguar classic car at the same time so not concentrating
     
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  7. Archers Road

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    Recreating from scratch, or restoring?


    I had a 1983 model XJ6 once (it was 18 years old when I had it). 4.2 litre engine, two 16 gallon tanks. ****ing thing drank more than I did, but oh, what a beauty.
     
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    The Le Man car, the SS120, 9 were destroyed in a fire and they rebuilt 9 from scratch using the 1950's drawings to sell to the mega rich
    My upgrade was from a 16 year old XK8 convertible to a 7 year old XK4.2 convertible
     
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    I’ve on several occasions gone to book an extra night, been told a price at the front desk, only to use the hotel WiFi to use booking.com to get a cheaper price.

    Generally I find booking.com to be good for prices.

    Depending what you’re booking it can work both ways in terms of price when using sites and booking direct.

    That said I always book flights direct with the airline not through comparison sites.
     
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  10. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    boom..
     
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  11. Stan

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    We got caught up in that Icelandic ash cloud thing in 2010. We were in Portugal and couldn’t get our plane home so I went to the hotel reception to indefinitely extend our stay. We’d paid a grand for the week we’d been there. They quoted me over 400 euros a night. When I said that was exploitation they said they were losing money as all incoming guests had cancelled so it was pay up or **** off. It turned out alright in the end but they were definitely taking the piss.
     
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  12. Archers Road

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    Didn’t Elton John have one of those SS120s? And his Chauffeur wrote it off?
     
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    I think he did
     
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    Insurance, when they have you will have your triusers down, change every year. Special rates for new customers.
     
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    Did he get hit up the back? <whistle>
     
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  16. Commachio

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    that apples to almost every company..
     
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    Only Granny Smiths. :confused:
     
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  18. pieguts

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    Or just clear your browsing history, that has the same affect.
     
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    I can’t comment on the testing methods you use, but I have experienced it with a well known holiday provider. I was looking on my iPad and my wife was looking on hers and the price being shown on mine was cheaper by around £50 per person.
    The only difference, as far as I could see, is that I regularly clear my browsing history due to the same beliefs as @Tobes.
     
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  20. pieguts

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    My old man was a nightmare for not shopping around and probably paid over the odds for all of his insurance needs. He mistakenly believed his loyalty to a provider would get him a better service.
     
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