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Title: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by Bob the Builder on Apr 2^nd, 2005, 5:40pm

Surely there is someone out there who needs advice?

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by dirtydeeds on Apr 2^nd, 2005, 6:06pm

i reckon ALL painters and decorators are bosnians and lithuanians so cant ask for advice.

that smart alec remark should get a response ;)

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by HM on Apr 2^nd, 2005, 6:15pm

MODERATOR!

Surely this is a racist comment?

HM

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by L.Spark on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 2:21am

nah ;D

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by JerryD on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 11:08am

btw, does anyone know the Lithuanian for

"you'll get £3 an hour"

::) :o ;D

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by supersparky on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 11:10am

the section is only a day old ::)

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by hamilton on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 10:29pm

Bugger!

It's back and I wasn't the first on it. :(

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by hamilton on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 10:31pm

wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2005, 6:06pm:

i reckon ALL painters and decorators are bosnians and lithuanians so cant ask for advice.

that smart alec remark should get a response ;)

On another forum a few weeks ago, some ponce asked me if I was Albloodybanian.

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by hamilton on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 10:34pm

When I first started work in the early sixties, carpenters wore brown overalls, plumbers wore blue, and painters wore white.

I don't remember the last time I saw a plumber or chippy in overalls, what happened?

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by hamilton on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 10:42pm

wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 11:08am:

btw, does anyone know the Lithuanian for

"you'll get £3 an hour"

::) :o ;D

mxytplz kltr £3 qrt frsdx.

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by Bob the Builder on Apr 4^th, 2005, 5:02pm

you talking about albanians, i can't say they were from there, but def east europe.

Wanted work, said can do everything and £30.00 per day.

But a lot of the big building projects going on around my area (flats appearing everywhere) not a single english person working on them.

Scary

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by billythekid on Apr 4^th, 2005, 10:00pm

wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 10:29pm:

Bugger!

It's back and I wasn't the first on it. :(

Like that girlfriend you should have kept hold of....

btk

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by hamilton on Apr 5^th, 2005, 4:22pm

wrote on Apr 4^th, 2005, 10:00pm:

Like that girlfriend you should have kept hold of....

btk

How do you know about that? ???

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by HM on Apr 5^th, 2005, 6:33pm

wrote on Apr 5^th, 2005, 4:22pm:

How do you know about that?

He's a plumber. They know everything.

HM

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by splinter on Apr 8^th, 2005, 9:13pm

wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 11:15am:

I tried to be a Paynter and dekoraitor but failed my exams so I am an electrician instead :o
Also went to skool and learnt how to spell, it was a proper skool it was approved ::)

Painter and decorator = 6 months inside
spark=3 years inside
carpenter=4 years inside
phycholigist=15years inside

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by JerryD on Apr 10^th, 2005, 7:52pm

wrote on Apr 10^th, 2005, 7:33pm:

P.S I have a painting question What colour do you paint electric chairs
Would it be "Electric Blue"

or Shocking Pink :P

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by billythekid on Apr 11^th, 2005, 10:48pm

burnt orange?

Title: Re: I am feeling sorry for the P&D Section
Post by hamilton on Apr 12^th, 2005, 4:32pm

Magnolia!

( I'm into surealism).