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Offline nigelb

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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2014, 05:15:22 PM »
The most unusual experince for me was going from 10ppl to 20ppl when bookers upped their deal to being offered the oil for for free when the pub/restaurant changed hands to having no oil at all 4 weeks later 'cause the new guy closed it down as he bought it by mistake.

What a nob. ::)

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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #16 on: November 02, 2014, 06:30:08 PM »
Mine is going rapidly up Nige. When you come down I can send you back with as much as you want to put in your car.
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #17 on: November 02, 2014, 09:26:53 PM »
im always buying pubs and restaurants by mistake.............. :o
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #18 on: November 02, 2014, 09:34:38 PM »
I've been on derv for a month now ! ! !  I have oil too which has previously been harder to get than now.... I just need to get my arse in gear and sort out some Methanol !

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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #19 on: November 02, 2014, 09:48:15 PM »
Methanol is the easy bit. Plenty of suppliers of that!

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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2014, 09:50:00 PM »
Mine is going rapidly up Nige. When you come down I can send you back with as much as you want to put in your car.

You're a good man Jules. Looking forward to making the trip south. Have you ordered the goods yet?

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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2014, 09:53:46 PM »
Mine is going rapidly up Nige. When you come down I can send you back with as much as you want to put in your car.

You're a good man Jules. Looking forward to making the trip south. Have you ordered the goods yet?

If Womble doesn't get his arse into gear, I may have some more oil for you on your way down.

"the goods" ... just so underworld!

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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2014, 10:10:25 PM »
Mine is going rapidly up Nige. When you come down I can send you back with as much as you want to put in your car.

You're a good man Jules. Looking forward to making the trip south. Have you ordered the goods yet?

If Womble doesn't get his arse into gear, I may have some more oil for you on your way down.

"the goods" ... just so underworld!

I'll be over soon mate, been trying to get a batch done (managed to scrap 150L together) but things keep getting in the way.

Picked up a small trailer today, needs a little work though, so another project added to the list.
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2014, 10:13:57 PM »
You're a good man Jules. Looking forward to making the trip south. Have you ordered the goods yet?

The merchandise is en route mate
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2014, 10:53:25 PM »
... managed to scrap 150L  ...

"Scrap 150L" ... is that more soap your're looking to get rid of ... no wonder you're running short of oil!
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #25 on: November 02, 2014, 10:55:09 PM »
"The merchandise is en route mate"

... said Jules the mule.
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #26 on: November 03, 2014, 02:48:59 PM »
no unusual experiences for me really. just amazed I can run my cars on something that someone as useless as me can knock up in my garage, met a load of brilliant people and am massively addicted to the hobby/lifestyle/job...

I was surprised at the oil part of this though. I thought it would be easy to just walk in to a takeaway and walk away with their oil. I started paying 40-50ppl and am now paying around 30ppl. at 50ppl I was considering whether or not it was really worth it, at 30ppl theres no question.
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #27 on: November 03, 2014, 05:06:23 PM »
I thought it would be easy to just walk in to a takeaway and walk away with their oil.

it is....
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #28 on: November 03, 2014, 09:34:59 PM »
... managed to scrap 150L  ...

"Scrap 150L" ... is that more soap your're looking to get rid of ... no wonder you're running short of oil!

You pedantic sod, you know I only missed the e off.
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Re: Unusual experiences as a result of this hobby
« Reply #29 on: November 03, 2014, 09:48:18 PM »
... managed to scrap 150L  ...

"Scrap 150L" ... is that more soap your're looking to get rid of ... no wonder you're running short of oil!

You pedantic sod, you know I only missed the e off.

Well if it wasn't me it would have been Jim!
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