cause he needs it sometimes

Sometimes?

Why does every thread turn into bashing some person, gender, sexual orientation or nationality? Why is everyone such a negative PIA?

Ah, but YOU made a mistake with that statement. Not EVERYONE is negative. I'm seldom negative... if ever. And, that seems to piss some people off. I don't bash gender, sexual orientation or nationality. Stating a truth is NOT bashing. It's just stating a fact. Some people can't accept the facts. There is a big difference between rationally taking an opposing view on a subject, and debating it with logic, and outright bashing the opposing point of view without backing it up with facts.

Well said, Ian. (Don't worry about SBK's whip - it's not plugged in.)

cause he needs it sometimes

True... and it's fun doing it. Right?

cause he needs it sometimes

He revels in it sometimes

cause he needs it sometimes

He revels in it sometimes

True. Teasing friends and getting the sharp replies in return is one of the joys in life. It's one of the main reasons why I married my first wife. We always had a good, friendly banter going on between us. I don't recall either of us ever stepping over the line to crudeness. However, that differs completely from the nasty remarks made to hurt someone. I never, ever did that and neither did my wife.

Why should I make my bed in the morning if I am only going to mess it up again at night?

One that has me perplexed is how bald men know when to stop washing their face?

Or how does a bald mans head not slip off the pillow?

Why do tradesmen continue their weekly ad placements in the local papers if they've either got no intention of

- answering their phones, or

- turning up to the appointment for doing a quote appraisal, or

- sending a quote after they've gone to the trouble of turning up to do an appraisal.

I've been getting some maintenance done around the house and have had no end of trouble getting some welding work done, some fences replaced and some gating repaired. I have encountered all of the above issues on multiple occasions. For the gating, I actually had to put an online trades ad in myself to get the work done, because of the above reasons. As I said in that ad, times must be good for tradies. Most maintenance work I do myself, but for some it's not worth the cost of buying equipment for one-off jobs or the bother of hiring it. I don't know how folks who are not at all handy get on.

And another question. Why does a piece of simple moulded plastic cost $100 if it is a replacement part for a car, but only $1.50 if it is a kitchen implement?

And another question. Why does a piece of simple moulded plastic cost $100 if it is a replacement part for a car, but only $1.50 if it is a kitchen implement?

Because of the die used to mould it?

Because of the design work involved?

Because of the quantity sold (few in number mean more expensive)?

Or

Because the car-parts industry are a bunch of thieves, dealing with a bunch of mugs?

And another question. Why does a piece of simple moulded plastic cost $100 if it is a replacement part for a car, but only $1.50 if it is a kitchen implement?

Because of the die used to mould it?

Because of the design work involved?

Because of the quantity sold (few in number mean more expensive)?

Or

Because the car-parts industry are a bunch of thieves, dealing with a bunch of mugs?

And because in many countries (well, Australia anyway) the cops can give you an unroadworthy (canary, yellow sticker) certificate for merely cosmetic reasons. So really your fcuked, you have to get it fixed, whereas it is only the wife that will complain if the blender is cracked, or the lights no longer work on the rice cooker.

What I would like to klnow most is why your tummy button doesn't do anything...like surely it would make sense to utilise this button? perhaps pressing your tummy button could flush your bowels?

Humph, you used to be able to get non-genuine parts much cheaper (but still far too expensive for what they are), but I understand that the automakers patented their parts to stop/reduce this type of activity. It leads me to surmise that your closing comment is closest to the mark.

Tuky - roadworthiness issues in Oz do not include cosmetic items (eg a cracked or broken lens is a safety item, not merely cosmetic), but I take your point. A couple of years ago, a bit fell off my rental car in Phuket. Took it to Toy Yoda and they wanted X baht, but didn't have it in stock. Said to come back the following week, which I did. Still not in stock (apparently because Bangkok was out of stock as well), so the embarrassed parts guy got in my car with me, showed me to a place that sells copy parts (ah, Thailand...) and I bought it for a fraction of the price. I had to almost force the bloke to take a tip for his trouble.

Here in Vietnam almost everything comes from China.

So the other day I saw a Bentley coming down the road towards us - couldn't believe it. But the guy I was with assured me it must be a Chinese copy. Read recently that the Chinese are producing copies of the RangeRover, Jeep Cherokee and Jeep ** (forgot their other model). Supposed to look identical, but I wonder about the power units.

The Vietnamese seem happy to accept this state of affairs, and also the couldn't care less attitude that the Chinese construction companies demonstrate to any quality control or safety regulations on site.

Why this should be I cannot fathom - the VN engineers come to me a few months after some QC inspection has been ignored and ask me how to fix such-and-such that won't fit. I slowly explain to them that they have to take out the failed item and replace it. They go away, come back with a big hammer and fix it the VN way.

Why should I make my bed in the morning if I am only going to mess it up again at night?

One that has me perplexed is how bald men know when to stop washing their face?

Or how does a bald mans head not slip off the pillow?

re: Bed-making. My woman will happily leave the bed unmade all day. But when she is getting ready for bed, she has this OCD need to make the bed!

Speaking of the other half, why do some women become annoyed if you leave the lid up? (If we leave the lid down, shouldn't they reciprocate and leave the lid up?) That's a woman's mind for you... How many women put the toilet roll on back-to-front, with the paper trailing from the back? It makes it particularly difficult if you are in a public outhouse that has one of those two-sheet locking mechanisms on it, because you can't get any paper off at all (pulling the paper against the mechanism). Thankfully, with the paper thing, they can be trained. But try to convince them of the compromise in the lids up/lids down issue and they just can't see it...

E:T

And another question. Why does a piece of simple moulded plastic cost $100 if it is a replacement part for a car, but only $1.50 if it is a kitchen implement?

So very, very true. I remember a parts man telling me about a bunch of items that were used on various vehicles and equipment. There was an exact same part used on aircraft, marine vessels and vehicles. The cost varied from double the price over the vehicle when used on a marine vessel and over 10 times as much when used on aircraft.

I once had a universal joint go in my Jeep Wagoneer. When I took it to the garage to get it fixed the parts man smiled and asked if I wanted to pay, $39.95, $89.95 or $149.95? I asked what was the difference. He smile and said nothing, other than the price. The same part was used for my Jeep Wagoneer, a Chev Impalla and a Cadillac Seville. The Chevy part was the cheapest and that is what I went with. The part lasted another 5 years until I eventually sold the Jeep.

Speaking of the other half, why do some women become annoyed if you leave the lid up? (If we leave the lid down, shouldn't they reciprocate and leave the lid up?) That's a woman's mind for you... How many women put the toilet roll on back-to-front, with the paper trailing from the back? It makes it particularly difficult if you are in a public outhouse that has one of those two-sheet locking mechanisms on it, because you can't get any paper off at all (pulling the paper against the mechanism). Thankfully, with the paper thing, they can be trained. But try to convince them of the compromise in the lids up/lids down issue and they just can't see it...

E:T

Exactly, I have taken to peeing with the lid down in order to give her the hint.

The only issue with this is that the spray resulting from hitting the lid goes everywhere. I also have started to refuse to flush after, I mean what a waste of water. Why not save it up until the water in the bowl really needs to be flushed, normally that decision is made via the olfactory senses.

My last house in LoS actually had a pissaphone, it was a nice novelty except the kids thought it was a drinking fountain.

Speaking of the other half, why do some women become annoyed if you leave the lid up? (If we leave the lid down, shouldn't they reciprocate and leave the lid up?) That's a woman's mind for you... How many women put the toilet roll on back-to-front, with the paper trailing from the back? It makes it particularly difficult if you are in a public outhouse that has one of those two-sheet locking mechanisms on it, because you can't get any paper off at all (pulling the paper against the mechanism). Thankfully, with the paper thing, they can be trained. But try to convince them of the compromise in the lids up/lids down issue and they just can't see it...

E:T

Oddly enough, despite growing up in a house full of women, I do not care if a man leaves the seat up (lid is a different story and tuky, if you are pissing all over the LID of the toilet then I hope your wife makes YOU clean it up )

I can perfectly manage to put the seat down when I use the toilet. Just make sure you put the seat UP when you go. Pee on the seat is disgusting.

Speaking of the other half, why do some women become annoyed if you leave the lid up? (If we leave the lid down, shouldn't they reciprocate and leave the lid up?) That's a woman's mind for you... How many women put the toilet roll on back-to-front, with the paper trailing from the back? It makes it particularly difficult if you are in a public outhouse that has one of those two-sheet locking mechanisms on it, because you can't get any paper off at all (pulling the paper against the mechanism). Thankfully, with the paper thing, they can be trained. But try to convince them of the compromise in the lids up/lids down issue and they just can't see it...

E:T

Oddly enough, despite growing up in a house full of women, I do not care if a man leaves the seat up (lid is a different story and tuky, if you are pissing all over the LID of the toilet then I hope your wife makes YOU clean it up )

I can perfectly manage to put the seat down when I use the toilet. Just make sure you put the seat UP when you go. Pee on the seat is disgusting.

sbk it is ok, here in Korea my toilets seat is heated, so even on the lid evaporation doesn't take too long, plus there are now some very nice crystal like patterns on the lid

I still hope to find out when a bald person knows when to stop washing his face...

I still hope to find out when a bald person knows when to stop washing his face...

When it's clean... like everyone else. We just have a little more to wash. But, when in Thailand, I take far more showers than when in Canada, so that takes care of the issue.

And, one great advantage is there is no buying expensive shampoo.

It is where to stop SHAVING that is the main issue.

Speaking of the other half, why do some women become annoyed if you leave the lid up? (If we leave the lid down, shouldn't they reciprocate and leave the lid up?) That's a woman's mind for you... How many women put the toilet roll on back-to-front, with the paper trailing from the back? It makes it particularly difficult if you are in a public outhouse that has one of those two-sheet locking mechanisms on it, because you can't get any paper off at all (pulling the paper against the mechanism). Thankfully, with the paper thing, they can be trained. But try to convince them of the compromise in the lids up/lids down issue and they just can't see it...

E:T

Oddly enough, despite growing up in a house full of women, I do not care if a man leaves the seat up (lid is a different story and tuky, if you are pissing all over the LID of the toilet then I hope your wife makes YOU clean it up )

I can perfectly manage to put the seat down when I use the toilet. Just make sure you put the seat UP when you go. Pee on the seat is disgusting.

Did I say 'lid'? Oops...

As far as I am concerned, it shows sheer crass laziness on their part, when wimmin complain about seat being up.

Look before ya sit, ('n sheet) take responsibility for ones self..

That's wot I told my girls.

It is sexist I tell ya.

Have a read of this one...

http://www.speech.sri.com/people/anand/toiletseat/index.html

It is sexist I tell ya.

Have a read of this one...

http://www.speech.sri.com/people/anand/toiletseat/index.html

But although I found that to be an interesting and informative article, how many women would read the full article and agree with the findings (excepting only the final paragraph) unequivocably?

unequivocably?

We could have a new word invented here... and with beautiful irony, it seems to mean words that have no synonyms.

Well done Humphrey.

Do synonyms go well with crumpets and tea, and with a spot of blackberry jelly?

On the other hand, antonyms seem better with black coffee and scones.

Yes, you can't beat a coffee with a nice synonym bun...

It is sexist I tell ya.

Have a read of this one...

http://www.speech.sri.com/people/anand/toiletseat/index.html

But although I found that to be an interesting and informative article, how many women would read the full article and agree with the findings (excepting only the final paragraph) unequivocally?

In the long run, men often sit down to defecate, therefore in general, they would not be having to lift the seat so often.

The seat would be down for femme users, no problem, the assumption from the article seems to think both sexes use the toilet equally, clearly not so.

I dunno, myself if rising at nite in the dark for relief, I do not put lights on and shut the door, I look first, sit a do it, no problem, the seat is left down.

Unlike many femmes in my family who just back in and sit without looking, lazy women, then complain about cold porcelain..... hehe.

Hygiene in a house with a male would from my experience be far better.

When I visit a certain flat with 3 femmes resident, I make sure I do not have to visit their toilet for a sit down experience.

First time there I was told, "Leave the seat down, or else."...... I laffed.

When going, I lifted the seat and saw the yellow and green urine stains and lime build up of woteva, I almost gagged.

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww........

I have a male friend who always puts the lid down. One night i got up to pee and accidentaly (spelt spelled wrong) sat and peed on the lid of the comode. That was slightly embarrassing.

Patsy, why are you mopping the toilet floor at 4 am?

I have a male friend who always puts the lid down. One night i got up to pee and accidentaly (spelt spelled wrong) sat and peed on the lid of the comode. That was slightly embarrassing.

Patsy, why are you mopping the toilet floor at 4 am?

Patsy, as I mentioned, lazy wimmin dun look........ hehehe.

Reminds of when Glad wrap first came on the market.

Some brite sparks would cover the earthenmare part of the dunny, put the seat down and wait.

Both sexes were caught out....... so funny.

Cleaning up NOT so funny..........LOL.......PMPLMAO

I have a male friend who always puts the lid down. One night i got up to pee and accidentaly (spelt spelled wrong) sat and peed on the lid of the comode. That was slightly embarrassing.

Patsy, why are you mopping the toilet floor at 4 am?

Patsy, as I mentioned, lazy wimmin dun look........ hehehe.

Reminds of when Glad wrap first came on the market.

Some brite sparks would cover the earthenmare part of the dunny, put the seat down and wait.

Both sexes were caught out....... so funny.

Cleaning up NOT so funny..........LOL.......PMPLMAO

Earthernmare ???

That's a fertility goddess, surely?