Ewen

Another possible stainless laser-cut blingthing could be a cover-over for the gear-shift gate on autos. Its a curved surface, but other than that it could look good ??

Another contender....the Confused Flour Beetle (Tribolium). Not a wood borer, but a beetle who likes dried foodstuffs.

Ahh, they will be the double-hard-bastard concrete beetle then, 'cementus vinnius jonsius'. Cant be killed, but you can trap em by leaving a biscuit tin with some curry and lager in it, and a little ramp, in the corner of the room over night.

Is your laminate floor on top of traditional floor boards and joists ? Whatever they are, these bugs may well be wood borers. Better safe than sorry and treat them as such ??

Jane was thinking it was more like £27.50. She also thought it was a Supra...her suprise is out, but at least I stopped it and we wont be broke this Christmas:d

I revise my previous answer.... I now go for 'Bark beetle, Ernobius mollis'...still oo-er though. It eats wood.

Looks like death-watch beetle. Oo-er

Jane had the right Xmas idea, but the wrong product code. Still, if you are into die-cast models, its rather nice... http://www.grandprixlegends.com/DieCastSite/(DieCast)/AML607%28GPL%5FBaseCatalog%29/DieCast.htm

I've had a few PMs requesting a repeat appearance. One even asked if I could lie on a sheepskin rug:blink:

Whats this then ? Any pics / links ?

I was well up at 7, then she got out of bed and made me some tea and toast. I got out of bed at around 8.30:d

If you are upping the price stakes (I was sticking around the Dino price break), I'll have an Aston V8, Aston V8 convertible and an Aston Rapide to take the grand-kids out:) Id keep the Supra obviously

Now that is nice

Oo meeny noddo 3 pagee nono possy ? Um unhabble:(

It is rather, isnt it

Got sent the link, good fun for a few minutes http://indigo.ie/~gerryq/Skeet/skeet.htm

Hello and welcome O cliff-hanger poster type one:)

Someones nicked his springs too

The new-age smaller yield nuclear missiles bring a new aspect to the 'deterrent' school of thought. The 'deterrent' is an assumption of a reciprical strike back by the country whos just been attacked. Fine if the countries at loggerheads have large weapons or equal numbers of weapons, but what if a country has just become the proud owners of some small nuclear weapons and has a beef with a country that has none ? If said country attacked, would the superpowers back the poor victim and retaliate on their behalf ? I think not, rather they will do all they can to smooth the incident over to prevent escalation. Hence, the fact that we own these things will not really maintain world peace, just help ensure that we will not be the first hit.

Just now, parked up just up from Trevor Phillips barbers. Looking good:)

Abso-Flobberdobbly:d

Oodoo Sabrina. Oo dom dortle moon aflipadoodle:eyebrows:

Yup, weve a couple from automotive design / engineering backgrounds. Sea-sickness may be an issue though:d

Naval architect... usually a degree, placement, then keep your nose clean and work your way up through a few companies and if you are lucky you get to be known and desirable. I did it the other way, apprenticeship (boat builder), night school, read lots of books, lots of application forms then a lucky break. Then I kept my nose clean, absorbed the knowledge from older wiser ones than I, and one day I was asked if I fancied a bit more responsibility. I took it on and went from there. Styling and design.... Basically the same, although you need a bit of flair to get noticed. Again, luck plays a big part as oportunities are rare and if you get one and it goes down well, you will probably be asked to carry on.

OMG...oo dom woody deloppen flob. Oddle pop.