mel b 4,734 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 8 hours ago, mackem said: Get Your brother one for the cockroaches and house gecko,I really wish I had one when I lived in the PI. He might need one for the cockroaches , but definitely not the gecko. He's living back here at the moment , hes lost his business again , and hes living in a council maisonette, in the middle of a slum area , while his phillipono girlfriend is living with her family, in the house that he paid to build. You know when I said that he lives half of his life like a pauper , and half of it like a millionaire ?. Well hes in a pauper phase at the moment . He'll be spending most of his time inside a bottle of vodka , and planning his next business . I doubt he'll go back to the Philippines to be honest . He'll be bored of it by now , and looking for something else. It's been the pattern of his life since he got married and bought his first house at 18. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 5,047 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 19 hours ago, mackem said: Wear similar most days,plaid shirts and cargo pants (excuse the bug gun,that's a Christmas gift for my brother in law). Had one a few years since they first come out, starting to lose a bit power now but still does em stone dead, can get a laser sight for it aswell haha 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 31,424 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 32 minutes ago, WataWalloper said: Had one a few years since they first come out, starting to lose a bit power now but still does em stone dead, can get a laser sight for it aswell haha I am going to get one for myself for slugs and snails,nice pinch of salt in them. Bug-A-Salt Canada WWW.BUGASALT.CA We ship to any Canada address! Fly problem? The Bug-A-Salt fires ordinary table salt to kill flies and... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 5,047 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 6 minutes ago, mackem said: I am going to get one for myself for slugs and snails,nice pinch of salt in them. Bug-A-Salt Canada WWW.BUGASALT.CA We ship to any Canada address! Fly problem? The Bug-A-Salt fires ordinary table salt to kill flies and... Think I paid 50 quid for mine when first come out, everybody laughed till they saw it, missus hates it tho, says she sick a wiping salt up haha kids were using it to put salt on dinners an everythjn haha 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
amadolabonte 14 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago On 15/11/2025 at 21:01, eastcoast said: Going off on a bit of a tangent but some social commentary on people's attitude as to how they dress in the workplace these days. I've spent most of my working life in construction, starting as a labourer, getting a trade and then into management. We have an office dress code, as most places do of course, a minimum of collared shirt, no jeans, no trainers and a business suite in meetings when appropriate. I have never had a problem with this. Spending a little time on Sunday afternoons ironing shirts and polishing shoes for the week ahead, rather than being a chore, gave a certain sense of achievement. Earning more money and working in a nice clean environment rather than checking the weather forecast. I am one the oldest in the office and most of my younger work colleagues detest the dress code. Even when they comply their shirts are not ironed properly or shoes cleaned. They still look scruffy. Same with many of our various clients management teams when I visit sites. A recent development by popular demand has been "dress down Fridays", some American shite no doubt. If they give a £5 donation to charity (usually to Lighthouse, helping lads in construction suffering with mental health problems), they are allowed to wear jeans, T-shirts and trainers. Fortunately I no longer work Fridays but if I do call in then seeing engineers, QS's, estimators etc dressed like that in the office just looks wrong! Something that I have noticed however is that the more competent and productive lads still prefer to look the part, often choosing men’s vintage clothing, and I do not think that is a coincidence. Rant over, washing machine cycle has just finished. Need to get me shirts dried. Same here, I live in hunting gear most of the time too. When it comes to casual clothes though, most lads I know keep it pretty simple, good fitting jeans or cargos, a plain tee or graphic t shirt, and a hoodie or flannel over the top. Trainers are common, but a lot still stick with casual boots. Nothing too flashy, just comfortable and easy to throw on. Smart casual would usually mean dark jeans or chinos with a polo or button down shirt. Can’t really go wrong with simple and well fitted. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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