General Chat

Well me nerves were all over the place but they're ok now ;-)

All quiet on the Western Front...... :-D

Rarely :-\

I seem to have touched a nerve :-(

Does ex mark the spot? :-D :-D :-D

I totally agree with Maggie on exes ;-)

I'll tell you what is a mazing; the way some of my threads seem to take on a life of their own :-D :-D :-D

Maggie and Allan :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D

A succinct explanation of why, after decades, I've never bothered remarrying :-D

I am on 'friendly' terms with my ex, in that I no longer wish to remove the brake fluid, and am actually meeting him next weekend, where, as usual, I shall convey my condolences to his current wife ;-)

I will try to explain the economics of the situation so that even wrinklies and old f*arts can understand them :-|

To do this I will have to adopt the attitude of another well known poster who usually explains things succinctly in umpteen paragraphs ;-)

That particular poster would, however, not be using coal having a portable fusion generator mark 3 in his possession :-P

OH is not paid any wage to fetch the bulk coal, but does this to enable her to do the cooking. It's not just the computer that is steam driven but I've rigged up the flue so that the hot waste gasses pass through a modified electric oven.

I was looking at converting the whole house to be energised by steam, but that would involve two trips to Collie each day and even I agree that that's a bit too much as it would give OH no time to go down to the Collie River (we live near its mouth) to do the washing.

So the $35.00 per week is only a notional amount for board, not a physical one, but it does at least have the effect of OH believing that she is making a solid contribution to the household purse.

In exchange I insist that after OH has made my supper and done the washing up the rest of the night is hers to do with as she will, although she usually spends it repairing punctures to her bike or repairing her clothes. However, that is her choice.

I believe that you only get out of marriage what you put into it :-D :-D :-D

She's only allowed to spend her wages in the company store and Allan put the prices up.

But what happened to OH wages for coal shovelling?

Well, OH and myself discussed Maggie's most generous offer, but decided against it :-(

The reason for this being that given the exchange rate the cost of the room would be approximately $47.00 per week whereas at the moment OH is only paying $35.00 per week full board (or was that totally bored?) so economically it would not make sense for her to move :-D

Besides she'd miss that cycle ride up the Collie hill each morning :-P :-D :-D

Better buy a bigger shovel Allan you're gonna need it when OH takes up Maggies
Offer :-D

Allan you don't deserve that Saint :-D :-D

Mrs Allan, you have my greatest sympathy- and I have a spare bedroom or two (that I pay £27 a week for when unemployed), that you may occupy!

We dig our own coal, Caroline; we have a small mine just outside Collie. Guess who digs the coal :-D :-D :-D

Edit: here is the Wikipedia entry for Collie lest anyone asks what a sheepdog has to do with coal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collie,_Western_Australia

:-D :-D :-D :-D

There are some gentlemen about :-D :-D :-D

Careful Allan she'll be having an affair with the coal man at this rate :-D :-D

OH is too busy carrying coal to read these threads :-P :-D :-D