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It seems I do.
While clearing out the shed today I found all sorts of wonders.
For example - an oil cooler from a GSXR750. Now - that might sound like a useful spare part. Except that the reason I had it is because of the (first) time I crashed the GSXR, and amongst other things broke the oil cooler and had to replace it. So this would be the broken oil cooler - that leaks oil - from a bike I crashed about 13 years ago. Oh - and I've moved 3 times since then.
I have improved. Last time I cleared out I got rid of old used chain and sprockets (couldn't even remember which bike they were from) - and I did throw the oil cooler out this time.
I did keep the air con pipes from the 964 though - even though I know that the reason I replaced them is because one of them is split and leaks. But it might be useful one day........
"I might need it one day..............."
I often get called Justin, as i always keep hold of rubbish that no-one will ever need, "Just in case" :rolleyes:
I think it's safe to say it's a man thing.
Mike has got rid of loads of stuff but we seem to have an extra room in the house just for crap.
If i find something that i havent used in 6 months it gets binned. If i dont do this i find i end up with loads of useless rubbish :D
I think it's safe to say it's a man thing.
Mike has got rid of loads of stuff but we seem to have an extra room in the house just for crap.
Every girl I've ever been out with (and in fact, every girl I know) has clothes and shoes they have bought and never worn. Usually, many examples (especially shoes).
At least men hoard crap they have actually used at some point. :p
Every girl I've ever been out with (and in fact, every girl I know) has clothes and shoes they have bought and never worn. Usually, many examples (especially shoes).
Clothes and shoes can be worn. An old alarm clock from 1985 that's broken and might work in the future doesn't really have the same value. :rolleyes:
Clothes and shoes can be worn. An old alarm clock from 1985 that's broken and might work in the future doesn't really have the same value. :rolleyes:
"Can" isn't the same as "will be". :p
I definately do. I have just hired a large skip to chuck our current kitchen into and almost filled it in one day, just by throwing crap out of the spare rooms and garage. I get attached to random crap and try to hold onto it. Vic made me throw my old disc's and shocks away too :(. I argued that the old shocks had HKS springs on but in the end put them in the skip.
Came across a little treasure chest in the garage though. An old box that I had when I lived with my mum (probably 10 years old), I opened it up and discovered long lost porn :) ...... bonus ;)
garetheves
24-06-07, 17:40
I do...she is called Kate :d
You never know when you might need a Sega Saturn... :d
I often get called Justin, as i always keep hold of rubbish that no-one will ever need, "Just in case" :rolleyes:
Are you sure thats what she meant ?:)
You never know when you might need a Sega Saturn... :d
My mrs tried to get me to bin my boxed original game boy and boxed atari lynx last weekend when we started the packing for when we move. Women!
Are you sure thats what she meant ?:)
She?
The garage is full of man-crap and the attic is full of woman-crap. Throwing away a piece of man-crap costs her three pieces of woman-crap. Thus a fair and balanced relationship is maintained.
She?
Oops...sorry Danny, I assumed you were heterosexual.
Oops...sorry Danny, I assumed you were heterosexual.
Lol! i am but i never mentioned a particular person.
The garage is full of man-crap and the attic is full of woman-crap. Throwing away a piece of man-crap costs her three pieces of woman-crap. Thus a fair and balanced relationship is maintained.
So one car, three pairs of shoes? Seems fair. :d
Lol! i am but i never mentioned a particular person.
:d
So one car, three pairs of shoes? Seems fair. :d
Car in the garage ? No way, far too full of crap. My garage resembles JohnA's, after he had hired it out for Bull Studding.
flukey-lukey
24-06-07, 18:11
I have lots of old supra bits in the garage that are no use because they are broken or have been replaced. Such as old brake pads (wtf!) its not like I'm going to refit them lol. Also have a aux belt that has a tear in it, old smic, aux belt tensioner and many many more :D I can't throw them out, they may be useful
I have lots of old supra bits in the garage that are no use because they are broken or have been replaced. Such as old brake pads (wtf!) its not like I'm going to refit them lol. Also have a aux belt that has a tear in it, old smic, aux belt tensioner and many many more :D I can't throw them out, they may be useful
Er..... some of the stuff I didn't throw away today were worn brake pads from the 964. I mean, they weren't completely worn - although the warning light came on for them there are a few mm left. And they might be handy in an emergency one day.......
Er..... some of the stuff I didn't throw away today were worn brake pads from the 964. I mean, they weren't completely worn - although the warning light came on for them there are a few mm left. And they might be handy in an emergency one day.......
Precisely!
I've got some scummy old Spark plugs...
And I believe the thread has come full circle. We therefore conclude men keep old crap. :)
And I believe the thread has come full circle. We therefore conclude men keep old crap. :)
I'm going to PM the mods and see if we can have a "boys only" checkbox when we create new threads. :p
And I believe the thread has come full circle. We therefore conclude men keep old crap. :)
I'll see your 'men keep old crap' and raise you by 'my mother in law rents five council garages that are full of crap she wont let us dump'
I'll see your 'men keep old crap' and raise you by 'my mother in law rents five council garages that are full of crap she wont let us dump'
Does she have a beard? :d
Does she have a beard? :d
Yes:dBut shes given birth to four kids, so I think shes female.
I'm bored so bear with me....
Four large tents
A trailer-tent
Umpteen sleeping bags
Several sofas, armchairs and coffee tables
Three dining table sets
Several patio furniture sets
Curtains by the dozen, and the means to afix to walls thereof
Four or five beds and mattresses
At least a squillion black bags containing unmentionables.
Loads of coats, real fur, fake fur and just plain yucky furry.
Shoes....er, um....oh I know, a shed load of shoes.
Lamp stands, ceiling lights, strip lights, chandeliers.
Flying ducks, assorted, wingless.
Pictures of green girls, crying clowns, swans, sunsets etc.
Bicycles, lawnmowers, electric buggies.
What looked like a decapitated dead body when I first moved it.
A complete encyclopedia brittannica.
Side boards, head boards, ironing boards, pin-boards, blackboards.
Kitchen units and worktops.
A bath, two toilets and three basins.
A cuddly toy.
I'm bored so bear with me....
Four large tents
A trailer-tent
Umpteen sleeping bags
Several sofas, armchairs and coffee tables
Three dining table sets
Several patio furniture sets
Curtains by the dozen, and the means to afix to walls thereof
Four or five beds and mattresses
At least a squillion black bags containing unmentionables.
Loads of coats, real fur, fake fur and just plain yucky furry.
Shoes....er, um....oh I know, a shed load of shoes.
Lamp stands, ceiling lights, strip lights, chandeliers.
Flying ducks, assorted, wingless.
Pictures of green girls, crying clowns, swans, sunsets etc.
Bicycles, lawnmowers, electric buggies.
What looked like a decapitated dead body when I first moved it.
A complete encyclopedia brittannica.
Side boards, head boards, ironing boards, pin-boards, blackboards.
Kitchen units and worktops.
A bath, two toilets and three basins.
A cuddly toy.
Ooh - I need a lawnmower. I discovered yesterday that if you accidentally get a door mat caught in one it jams the blade and burns the motor out. :(
Ooh - I need a lawnmower. I discovered yesterday that if you accidentally get a door mat caught in one it jams the blade and burns the motor out. :(
Assuming you want one that works, mother in laws stash wont be of use.
I have a decent one going free, but distance is an issue.
Assuming you want one that works, mother in laws stash wont be of use.
I feel it was fairly clear in my post that I already have one that doesn't work. ;)
Off to B&Q the next time I need to cut the grass. Although I'm seriously thinking about starting to pay somebody to cut the grass - I hate doing it anyway.
I'm bored so bear with me....
Four large tents
A trailer-tent
Umpteen sleeping bags
Several sofas, armchairs and coffee tables
Three dining table sets
Several patio furniture sets
Curtains by the dozen, and the means to afix to walls thereof
Four or five beds and mattresses
At least a squillion black bags containing unmentionables.
Loads of coats, real fur, fake fur and just plain yucky furry.
Shoes....er, um....oh I know, a shed load of shoes.
Lamp stands, ceiling lights, strip lights, chandeliers.
Flying ducks, assorted, wingless.
Pictures of green girls, crying clowns, swans, sunsets etc.
Bicycles, lawnmowers, electric buggies.
What looked like a decapitated dead body when I first moved it.
A complete encyclopedia brittannica.
Side boards, head boards, ironing boards, pin-boards, blackboards.
Kitchen units and worktops.
A bath, two toilets and three basins.
A cuddly toy.
one day, you can get some collectors/antique dealers in and something will be worth a shed load of cash... Maybe even enough to lunch :D
I LOVE cutting grass. The smell, the exercise, the wind in your hair. I've just bought a Turbo Big Bastard V8 Injectionised Frog Splatterer MkIII with Combine Harvester and Tree-Stump Pulling cable reel winder attachment. My wife insists on helping around the garden, but this mower mutha is too big for her to handle so I let her plug it in, lower the control rods and once the turbines are on line, start the fecker up.
I pretty much have two supra wiring looms INCASE I need a bit, and pretty much the same applies to everything else...
Hell, I've got some 3.4GB SCSI HDD's INCASE I need them...
Ah - now you mention electrics, I have an excellent example of why it's worth keeping stuff. This will silence the woman-who-talks-too-much :
Soon after buying the 964, I had trouble with some of the warning lights staying on until the revs hit 3,500rpm. It was traced to the clock - so I bought a new clock. Problem solved.
Obviously I kept the broken clock.
Since then, it's become a fairly common problem. And it's been found that the resoldering the joints on the back will cure the problem. So - the useless, non-working clock can now be repaired and used again.
So - ha! It is useful keeping this stuff!
So, have you re-used it then?
So, have you re-used it then?
Yes. I took the current one out of the 964 this afternoon to change a bulb, accidentally dropped a 10lb mallet on it and smashed the glass.
Then I thought "Ah - that's fortunate, I've got a spare from 5 years ago that I cleverly kept. Lucky I'm not a girl or I would have thrown that away!". Then I fitted it and it worked perfectly. :d
dangerous brain
24-06-07, 20:39
You know what really pisses me off though. I can keep something for 10 years or longer. I won't need it until the day after I skip it. Its so annoying really. I could do with a holding zone then I could throw stuff away but still have it 24 hours or 24 years later :D
I did discover today that I only need about 2 more parts and I could build an entire 964. Every part would be faulty, but still......
Yes. I took the current one out of the 964 this afternoon to change a bulb, accidentally dropped a 10lb mallet on it and smashed the glass.
Then I thought "Ah - that's fortunate, I've got a spare from 5 years ago that I cleverly kept. Lucky I'm not a girl or I would have thrown that away!". Then I fitted it and it worked perfectly. :d
A girl wouldn't drop a mallet on the perfectly ok one, what a waste. :p
A girl wouldn't drop a mallet on the perfectly ok one, what a waste. :p
:rlol:
You win. I give up. :)
Ooh - I need a lawnmower. I discovered yesterday that if you accidentally get a door mat caught in one it jams the blade and burns the motor out. :(I just know I'm going to regret asking, but... Shouldn't you have lifted the mat before mowing the carpets?
dangerous brain
25-06-07, 05:50
I just know I'm going to regret asking, but... Shouldn't you have lifted the mat before mowing the carpets?
Not if you take a fast enough run up no :d
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