Useless Gifts

[Johnjo]

Hi all
Went out on the boat for a few days, got back last evening.
My other half greeted me with a nice smile and said " I'v got something for you" Now I hate surprises, You do not know whether to smile or cry!

I'v bought a couple of things for the boat, Big smile on my face now! Great what is it? says I seeing a couple of boxes on the table.

Must explain first, she hates lighting the gas on the boat!!

Only been and bought a 12 volt kettle and a coffee maker, also 12 volt, plus a " triple socket adapter" so I can plug more things into the lighter socket, As well as having the T.V on!
All well and good, "Trouble is I only got two eighty amp batterys"

There she says "that will save using the gas all the time"
Have'nt the heart or the nerve to tell her " NO WAY" suppose I could always say they fell over the side when I was putting them on the boat!!!!!!!!

mike

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[BrendanS]

Quick burst of 240v through them should sort them out. Then take them to boat, plug in, and .......'oh dear! they don't work, probably a voltage surge or something, that alternator has been playing up and (fill in with mumbo jumbo technical drivel)'/forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[Deleted member 478]

Sell them to Happy1. He's always up for buying clutter

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[Johnjo]

Ermmmmmmmm think I will give the 240 volts a miss, Don't like the smell of burning plastic.
No problem with the drivel though, Often get told " Your talking drivel again"

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[Johnjo]

Stingo, I think thats where she probably got the idea from in the first place,
She often comes on here for a "good laugh" as she puts it,
Finds Happy ones posts very entertaining!!!!!

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[nodder]

strangely enough just got back from the harbour where i met brother in law about to load up the boat for a week away."How come", he says, "i can go off to the scillies for a week on my own, with just a holdall, yet taking the misses involves a car load of gear ,including 12V hairdryer, kettle and T.V."


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[Johnjo]

Nodder, looking at your profile and note that we have a lot in common, Also sail around the
River Fal,
mike

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[Cornishman]

I've always NOT wanted one of those BBQ thingies you clip on the rail. Can't think of anything more useless in a Force 8

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[nodder]

Yes Mike, having looked up your profile, we seem to have quite a lot in common, I'm guessing your ex wheal jane.Will keep a lookout for you on the water. it's looking quite promising for this weekend.Planning to go round to the Helford to meet up with some PZ boats that are racing around.

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[Twister_Ken]

Hold hard, Mr 27. Perfect excuse for trading up to that Hallberg Rassy you always wanted,

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[vyv_cox]

Had a similar experience, 12 V kettle for the car, not the boat. Fortunately, the first trial concluded that it took nearly half an hour to boil little more than a pint of water, so it has been consigned to the cellar ever since.

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[Forbsie]

No problem. Buy a bottle of bubbly on the way home then put your arm round her and tell her that this is to celebrate her eventually becoming a true boaty. Then show her any useless tat that you've bought over the years. If you don't have any, just buy some cheap stuff out of Argos that looks as if it could be useful on the boat. You can do this before, or after, she discovers how slow the electric one is.

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[Johnjo]

Ken whats a Halberg Rassy?
Quite fancy a "Storm" though, but seeing I don.t do the lottery,
will just keep on dreaming!
mike

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[Johnjo]

wheal jane

Dave [ Nodder}
yes ex "Wheal Jane", underground fitter for several years, Shame its all gone now,
Good years when I look back! Seems like a very long time ago now though!

Not into the racing thing myself, Just like cruising around, usually found anywhere between
Penzance and Weymouth,
Tend to spend most of the summer on the boat, went down last thursday all loaded up to go off for
two or three weeks, what did I get? bloody gales! stuck it out in the river till Tuesday evening,
got cold and fed up looking at the same stretch of windy water for days,
But as you say looking good for the weekend !

all the best mike

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[Ohdrat]

Just think your lucky stars you've got a boat to put the Useless Gifts or chuck over the side from.. <Ohdrat in big huff as cannot find a boat... ITS NOT FAIR>/forums/images/icons/mad.gif... Think I might change from a mere Ohdrat to Pissedoffandboatless