OK, Mr B has gone too far now ...

[paulineb]

'What's that awful smell?' I asked Mr B last night. 'Oh, just 2 pack paint stuff' says he 'I've just finished one of the davits and it's too damp outside for it to dry, so it's on the kitchen table'

Needless to say it was only on the kitchen table for a further 30 seconds before I used his t-shirt to pick up the davit and dump it back in the garden.

Surely the panel must agree with me that this is taking boating too far ?

Pxx

 

[boatone]

I trust he then used your T shirt to pick you up and dump you outside so's you could bring it back in again?
Surely you know that freshly painted surfaces need to be nurtured in warm dry conditions.........how would you feel if you were dumped outside whenever you'd just put on fresh make-up?
Sorry........with Mr B on this one................and if you've damaged the superb surface I'm sure he achieved we will no doubt be missing you for a while whilst you redo the job for him.............. ;-)

TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com
www.boatsonthethames.co.uk

 

[Guest]

I totally sympathise P. My kitchen is full of bits and pieces, including outboard engine, steering console, and the like....my glasses and cups have white spirit, acetone, and similar disgusting things in them.
Look on the bright side..the boats will be back in the water soon, and the men will be with them!!!!!

 

[tcm]

Re: agreed! Poor Mr B

This is outrageous. Anyone knows that kitchen knives are really screwdrivers. Glasses are made of glass so they don't disintegrate with petrol innem, and they are see-through so that you can see if the paintbrush is doing okay. The extractor fan is for taking away noxious fumes.

For goodness sake, it's even called a KIT chen - for kit, see? It's not called a Foodchen is it? And it's nearest the garage for the same reason, handy for hauling kit into and keeping it nice and warm, or spraying it with things. Note also that women in german is Mad-chen. Case closed, I think.

 

[DepSol]

You will just have to get a garden shed for all these essential repairs. My wife is always moaning cos I use stuff that says 'use in a well ventilated area' in our shed where she keeps her animals.

Had three Rabbits snuff it after I resprayed the outdrive on my last boat but I dont think that it was a related incident. ;-)

Alright I was only joking before I get the animal rights people on my back...it was three Guinea Pigs.

 

[Guest]

Cruisers on the Norfolk Broads are made with fold dowm windscreens etc. - not for the low bridges - it is to allow easy dis-assembly so that they can be varnished in the comfort of ones own utility room complete with tiled floor (dust free) and boiler to provide great temperature control.

Davit painting seems quite sensible.

PZ

 

[jfm]

I'm fully with Mr B on this one. That's why kitchens have ovens, for powder coating and paint-baking smaller components, sinks for cooling down fresh welds, etc. We're having vices installed on the worktops of our next kitchen. Food preparation is dealt with by restaurants and drive thrus - ask your kids.

 

[paulineb]

Well thanks for your support on this one guys ;-) Needless to say, I won't be passing your thoughts on to Mr B or I'll never get my kitchen back.

Pxx

 

[Guest]

It is not confined to the boating world:

Please note that a number of Banks have installed new "Drive-thru"
cash point machines so customers are able to withdraw cash without
leaving their vehicles. To enable customers to use this new
facility the following procedures have been drawn up. Please read
the procedures that apply to your own circumstances (i.e., MALE or
FEMALE) and remember them when you use the machine for the first
time.



MALE PROCEDURE
1.. Drive up to the cash machine
2.. Wind down your car window
3. Insert ATM card in slot
4.. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw
5.. Retrieve card, cash and receipt
6.. Wind up window
7.. Drive off



FEMALE PROCEDURE
1.. Drive up to cash machine
2.. Reverse back the required amount to align car window to machine
3.. Restart the stalled engine
4.. Wind down the window
5.. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card
6.. Turn the radio down
7.. Attempt to insert card into machine
8.. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive
distance from the car
9.. Insert card
10.Reinsert card the right way up
11.Re-enter handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back
page
12.Enter PIN
13.Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN
14.Enter amount of cash required
15.Check make-up in rear view mirror
16.Retrieve cash and receipt
17.Empty handbag again to locate purse and place cash inside
18.Place receipt in back of check book
19.Recheck make-up again
20.Drive forward 5 feet
21.Reverse back to cash machine
22.Retrieve card
23.Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot
provided
24.Restart stalled engine and pull off
25.Drive for 2 to 3 miles
26.Release handbrake

 

[longjohnsilver]

Mr B supporters club

So MrsB, now showing your true colours, your poor pigsiht of a husband is trying to get your beloved Tommy shipshape and Bristol fashion and what do you do.....it can only be called sabotage!

Now go back and apologise and promise not to buy any new shoes for the next year!

 

[BarryD]

Re: Mr B supporters club

Agreed LJS. Poor old Mr B. (who we might remember gave up a whole days boating for some golden wedding thing last year), asks only that he be able to work on boat in the warmth near to his good lady whilst she cooks him a roast beef dinner (with all the trimmings of course)and what happens?

Banished to the garden shed.

It's too much I say. Everyone knows that kitchens have the best light and the most useful assortment of sharp shiney things ideal for getting the fluggle valve out of the grungedeon slot or something like that <G>

Through difficulties to the bar (IMHO / FWIW / NWGOI)

 

[paulineb]

Re: Mr B supporters club

I think you're all missing the point. It's not cos the davit was in the kitchen (there's loads of boaty stuff in there) it was the smell - it made the whole house smell and make me feel sick.

Pxx

 

[markc]

major error...

I know Pauline will give me an earfull over this, but I must point out in defence of JB that not only does he paint in the kitchen, he is also head chef, responsable for all meals in the B household! (He is a very, very good cook), so Pauline - what were you doing in the kitchen inb the first place?!!

M ;-)

 

[paulineb]

Re: major error...

Sometimes I could slap your legs Marky Mark. Mr B does all the cooking because he loves to cook and look after me and I normally wouldn't dream of going in his kitchen, put the smell was permeating throughout the house, so I just had to go in there to remove the offending object - and the davits !!

Pxx

 

[tcm]

Re: oh well, that\'s okay then

Oh, I thought you were being all protective about "your" kitchen. Now, I'm on your side pauline. Marching into the kitchen and throwing things about keeps things all sorted.

For added effect, from time to time, have a drivethru or takeaway on the way home, then chuck the results of careful new recipe straight in the bin and say "I'd rather eat nothing than this muck!". The standard of cuisine will improve no end.

 

[markc]

Re: major error...

well Pauline, if you can put up with the smell of gently roasting garlic in butter, mingling with Truffel oil, then I think it's only fair to get high on 2 pack fumes!

M ;-)

 

[longjohnsilver]

Re: oh well, that\'s okay then

So that's the recipe for marital bliss, is it Matt? ;-))

 

[BarryH]

Re: agreed! Poor Mr B

The last time my other half messed with stuff from the boat, she was banned from the house for a week. Left me to de grease the engine block in the bath and repaint it in the kitch... sorry paint shop as it is now. I can recommend it to any hard worked husband, i mean the things we have to put up with went out with slavery. Wholey behind MrB on this one

 

[tcm]

Re: oh well, that\'s okay then

eek another blackmailing trap I have just walked into...

 

[ccscott49]

I think you are being unreasonable, after all you did see my workshop, which was next to the galley, and there were noxious fumes from my motorbike engine! You didn't moan then! Where else would you paint with two pack, I do suppose there is an extractor fan in the galley eh?! and I bet there weren't too many flies
or anyhting else alive in the house, after all, drying two pack gives off cyanide gas!!