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ARWadsworth

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Dec 1, 2011, 1:48:24 PM12/1/11
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One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and snapped the
lids arm)

Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a new one I
was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way home from the pub
tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me £40 for a job I did last
week seems an ideal victim).

Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take with me..

--
Adam

* Sometimes I like to lay in my neighbours garden and pretend to be a carrot
*


Tim Watts

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Dec 1, 2011, 1:51:16 PM12/1/11
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ARWadsworth wrote:

> One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and snapped
> the lids arm)
>
> Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a new one
> I was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way home from the pub
> tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me �40 for a job I did last
> week seems an ideal victim).
>
> Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take with
> me..
>

Do your lids have a serial number stencilled on?

--
Tim Watts

ARWadsworth

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Dec 1, 2011, 1:54:34 PM12/1/11
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Tim Watts wrote:
> ARWadsworth wrote:
>
>> One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and
>> snapped the lids arm)
>>
>> Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a
>> new one I was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way
>> home from the pub tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me
>> ?40 for a job I did last week seems an ideal victim).
>>
>> Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take
>> with me..
>>
>
> Do your lids have a serial number stencilled on?

No. The bins have a serial number but not the lids.

Unbeliever

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Dec 1, 2011, 2:30:12 PM12/1/11
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ARWadsworth wrote:
> One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and
> snapped the lids arm)
>
> Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a new
> one I was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way home
> from the pub tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me £40
> for a job I did last week seems an ideal victim).
>
> Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take
> with me..

Angle grinder!


Graham.

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Dec 1, 2011, 2:44:42 PM12/1/11
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Where are the RFID chips that are allegedly in them?

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Graham.

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andrew

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Dec 1, 2011, 3:08:47 PM12/1/11
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Graham. wrote:

> Where are the RFID chips that are allegedly in them?
>
embedded just under the flange by the handle on ours, wheter it works or
not...

AJH

Old Codger

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Dec 1, 2011, 3:17:55 PM12/1/11
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On 01/12/2011 18:48, ARWadsworth wrote:
> One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and snapped the
> lids arm)
>
> Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a new one I
> was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way home from the pub
> tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me Ł40 for a job I did last
> week seems an ideal victim).
>
> Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take with me..
>
If that "fat bird" reads this group she will know who to send to police
to. :-)

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people believe has happened. [Janet Daley 27/8/2003]

ARWadsworth

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Dec 1, 2011, 3:28:03 PM12/1/11
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Old Codger wrote:
> On 01/12/2011 18:48, ARWadsworth wrote:
>> One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and
>> snapped the lids arm)
>>
>> Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a
>> new one I was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way
>> home from the pub tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me
>> Ł40 for a job I did last week seems an ideal victim).
>>
>> Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take
>> with me..
> If that "fat bird" reads this group she will know who to send to
> police to. :-)

And if dennis knew where I lived I would have been arrested last year when I
dumped a car outside a wankers house..

I really do not care what "some" people think about me. If the fat bird
complains about me I will break into her house and put a lettuce in her
fridge - that will scare her.

Steve Walker

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Dec 1, 2011, 3:52:45 PM12/1/11
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There aren't any on ours, but the hole for them is under the front flange.

SteveW

Andy Burns

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Dec 1, 2011, 4:59:26 PM12/1/11
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In the front corners on the underside of the lids, there are two
cylindrical cavities, if you have them fitted, they go in there, but
ours don't.

Lobster

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Dec 1, 2011, 7:02:09 PM12/1/11
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On 01/12/2011 20:28, ARWadsworth wrote:
> Old Codger wrote:
>> On 01/12/2011 18:48, ARWadsworth wrote:
>>> One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and
>>> snapped the lids arm)
>>>
>>> Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a
>>> new one I was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way
>>> home from the pub tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me
>>> £40 for a job I did last week seems an ideal victim).
>>>
>>> Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take
>>> with me..
>> If that "fat bird" reads this group she will know who to send to
>> police to. :-)
>
> And if dennis knew where I lived I would have been arrested last year when I
> dumped a car outside a wankers house..
>
> I really do not care what "some" people think about me. If the fat bird
> complains about me I will break into her house and put a lettuce in her
> fridge - that will scare her.

ROFL... But in all seriousness, isn't this one good reason why hiding
behind a stupid handle is considered by some to be a good idea while
using usenet...?

David


Frank Erskine

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Dec 1, 2011, 7:54:15 PM12/1/11
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The handles on my wheelie bins (3 off) aren't quite big enough to
fully hide behind. Unless I go on a serious diet.

--
Frank Erskine

Chris J Dixon

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Dec 2, 2011, 2:26:22 AM12/2/11
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ARWadsworth wrote:

>One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and snapped the
>lids arm)
>
>Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a new one I
>was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way home from the pub
>tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me £40 for a job I did last
>week seems an ideal victim).
>
>Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take with me..

On mine it is simply a pair of plastic plugs which are an
interference fit.

They emptying machine seemed to have eaten one of mine recently,
but I happened to have a large bolt which I screwed in to replace
it.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
ch...@cdixon.me.uk

Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

dennis@home

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Dec 2, 2011, 3:01:59 AM12/2/11
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"Lobster" <davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> ROFL... But in all seriousness, isn't this one good reason why hiding
> behind a stupid handle is considered by some to be a good idea while using
> usenet...?

The world is full of nutters as ARW, geoff and others demonstrate.
You don't give nutters contact details, it avoids the agro that some want to
vent.
If you can't say it in public I don't want to hear it so I will never post
contact details in public.
BTW I don't believe ARW is stupid enough to do half of what he claims to do,
its just bragging to make himself look big in the eyes of the other kids..



Tim Watts

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Dec 2, 2011, 3:32:27 AM12/2/11
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dennis@home wrote:

>
>
> "Lobster" <davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6AUBq.171872$Vv5....@newsfe05.ams2...
>
>
>> ROFL... But in all seriousness, isn't this one good reason why hiding
>> behind a stupid handle is considered by some to be a good idea while
>> using usenet...?
>
> The world is full of nutters as ARW, geoff and others demonstrate.
> You don't give nutters contact details, it avoids the agro that some want
> to vent.

Calm down dear, it's only a USENET post.

> If you can't say it in public I don't want to hear it so I will never post
> contact details in public.
> BTW I don't believe ARW is stupid enough to do half of what he claims to
> do, its just bragging to make himself look big in the eyes of the other
> kids..

Woooosh!

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Mr Pounder

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Dec 2, 2011, 7:59:48 AM12/2/11
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"ARWadsworth" <adamwa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:jb8i5o$78c$1...@dont-email.me...
> One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and snapped
> the lids arm)
>
> Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a new one
> I was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way home from the pub
> tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me Ł40 for a job I did last
> week seems an ideal victim).
>
> Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take with
> me..
>
> --
> Adam
>
> Look on your own bin.
Write it all down on the back of a fag packet.
>


GB

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Dec 2, 2011, 11:56:53 AM12/2/11
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Double-whoosh, actually.



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saves you carrying an organ donor card with you.
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misterroy

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Dec 2, 2011, 12:10:12 PM12/2/11
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On Dec 2, 4:56 pm, "GB" <NOTsome...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> Tim Watts wrote:
> > dennis@home wrote:
>
> >> "Lobster" <davidlobsterpot...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> saves you carrying an organ donor card with you.http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/how_to_becom...

My bin lid was broken, and with no fat birds owing £40, my wife phoned
the council. They fitted a new lid. Not very well, but two whacks
fixed it.

ARWadsworth

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Dec 2, 2011, 2:04:05 PM12/2/11
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The difference between you and I is that when I do something stupid or
illegal it is because I am either pissed, taking revenge, trying to win a
bet (I lost the eat a tin of cat food bet) or having a laugh with the lads.
When you do (or say) something stupid it is because you are a retard.

I am different person when at work and dealing with customers. The labourer
at work today was laughing at me when I was on the phone and I called a
customer sir. He can laugh all he wants, but I was not the one shoving the
sweeping brush around and filling the skip for the minimum wage. Nor did I
have to walk to the bus stop after work to get home.

hugh

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Dec 2, 2011, 3:41:24 PM12/2/11
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In message <jb8i5o$78c$1...@dont-email.me>, ARWadsworth
<adamwa...@blueyonder.co.uk> writes
>One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and snapped the
>lids arm)
>
>Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a new one I
>was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way home from the pub
>tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me Ł40 for a job I did last
>week seems an ideal victim).
>
>Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take with me..
>
FFS Angle Grinder
--
hugh

The Medway Handyman

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Dec 2, 2011, 3:48:00 PM12/2/11
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On 02/12/2011 08:01, dennis@home wrote:
>
>
> "Lobster" <davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6AUBq.171872$Vv5....@newsfe05.ams2...
>
>
>> ROFL... But in all seriousness, isn't this one good reason why hiding
>> behind a stupid handle is considered by some to be a good idea while
>> using usenet...?
>
> The world is full of nutters as ARW, geoff and others demonstrate.

Oi! You forgot me!

Mind you, if you listed everyone who thinks you are a twat, it would
take a roll of wallpaper & small writing.


--
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ARWadsworth

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Dec 2, 2011, 3:49:20 PM12/2/11
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hugh wrote:
> In message <jb8i5o$78c$1...@dont-email.me>, ARWadsworth
> <adamwa...@blueyonder.co.uk> writes
>> One of my wheelie bin lids had broken (the wind blew it over and
>> snapped the lids arm)
>>
>> Now rather than bugger about phoning the council and asking for a
>> new one I was just going to pinch someone else bin lid on my way
>> home from the pub tonight (the fat bird at no 16 that still owes me
>> £40 for a job I did last week seems an ideal victim).
>>
>> Now how do you change the lids? I need to know what tools to take
>> with me..
> FFS Angle Grinder

And a 300m extension lead?

Anyway I was to pissed to swap the lid.

ARWadsworth

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Dec 2, 2011, 3:54:43 PM12/2/11
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You must be one of the others:-) geoff was personally named.

And your statement is wrong (swap the word "thinks" to "knows").

brass monkey

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Dec 2, 2011, 6:54:31 PM12/2/11
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"ARWadsworth" <adamwa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:jbbdum$7ir$1...@dont-email.me...
> The Medway Handyman wrote:
>> On 02/12/2011 08:01, dennis@home wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lobster" <davidlobs...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:6AUBq.171872$Vv5....@newsfe05.ams2...
>>>
>>>
>>>> ROFL... But in all seriousness, isn't this one good reason why
>>>> hiding behind a stupid handle is considered by some to be a good
>>>> idea while using usenet...?
>>>
>>> The world is full of nutters as ARW, geoff and others demonstrate.
>>
>> Oi! You forgot me!
>>
>> Mind you, if you listed everyone who thinks you are a twat, it would
>> take a roll of wallpaper & small writing.
>
> You must be one of the others:-) geoff was personally named.
>
> And your statement is wrong (swap the word "thinks" to "knows").

terrific :D

Incidentally, Adam, any more video from the neighbours?
LOL


andrew

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Dec 3, 2011, 6:30:17 AM12/3/11
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I've just checked and I misremembered, they are opposite the handle, a ~25mm
diameter black disc with two holes for a fitting tool.

AJH


Andy Burns

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Dec 3, 2011, 6:34:15 AM12/3/11
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andrew wrote:

> Steve Walker wrote:
>
>> On 01/12/2011 20:08, andrew wrote:
>>> Graham. wrote:
>>>
>>>> Where are the RFID chips that are allegedly in them?
>>>>
>>> embedded just under the flange by the handle on ours, wheter it works or
>>> not...
>>
>> There aren't any on ours, but the hole for them is under the front flange.
>>
> I've just checked and I misremembered, they are opposite the handle, a ~25mm
> diameter black disc with two holes for a fitting tool.

If you accidentally leave the lid up in the rain, and it gets wet, you
always pop it in the microwave to dry out!

gri...@gmail.com

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Dec 3, 2011, 7:42:21 AM12/3/11
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On Fri, 2 Dec 2011 09:10:12 -0800 (PST), misterroy
<rgdav...@gmail.com> wrote:

> They fitted a new lid. Not very well, but two whacks fixed it.

Scousers, eh?

ARWadsworth

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Dec 3, 2011, 10:06:07 AM12/3/11
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It always is Woooosh! when dennis posts. No matter how wrong he is he always
blames the spell checker regardless of how stupid his comments are.
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