Beau Peep Notice Board
Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on March 30, 2009, 09:39:30 PM
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Can anyone explain to me why windows are so expensive? (I'm talking about the glass ones, not the computer wotsits).
The double-glazing in the room I use as an office is well past its best and I decided to get some quotes. Granted, it's a big window but, *!*! me, 4,000 quid for some glass and some pre-built PVC that takes half a day to install? Is this normal?
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That's the thing about window salesmen - they can see you coming.
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And so pushy, they can be a real pane!
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Window puns! You know, like, window panes. Puns. Panes. Window puns. Window panes. Goodnight.
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Roger, that sounds way too expensive. I have a pal on the island who does windows and I can ask him if you like.
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Bit of a commute, Nige. It's 8.50 a.m. at the moment and I have another lot coming at nine to give me a quote. I'm going to offer them a Beau Peep mug as part of the deal.
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I'm going to offer them a Beau Peep mug as part of the deal.
You want a more expensive deal?
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If this was QI, there would be flashing lights going off at the moment.
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well did they come
what was the outcome did he do a bogoff offer
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well did they come
what was the outcome did he do a bogoff offer
What's the last "f" for?
No, on second thoughts, don't tell me...
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well did they come
what was the outcome did he do a bogoff offer
What's the last "f" for?
No, on second thoughts, don't tell me...
Buy one get one free folks
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A deal was done at a much better price.
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see surfing is easy
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see surfing is easy
only when the waves are rite
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Who wants to know how much Roger paid for his window?
Our house needs a lot of repairs - the morgage is paid off this fall so then maybe after that...
Anyway for us it is worth driving down to the USA where windows are as low as one third the price and they have the best quailty Canadian wood for a fraction of the cost - we will probably take a low-boy down there when the time comes and fill 'er up.
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... we will probably take a low-boy down there when the time comes and fill 'er up.
Not only does this phraseology get you very confused looks on gender grounds, Diane, but in this neck of the woods, there's a good chance it could get you arrested.
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Diane, the extremes of temperature where you are must play havoc with housing. I guess it must be a costly business keeping everything weather-proof.
Oh, and what's a low-boy?
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what's a low boy i have heard of a toy boy but not the other
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We're all posting at the same time, desperately waiting for clarification, Diane!
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We're all posting at the same time, desperately waiting for clarification, Diane!
It's a low-loading van/truck thingy. One you don't need an uppy and downy thing to load heavy things on it. Use your common sense!
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A deal was done at a much better price.
Call me a cynic, Mr Kettle, but might there be a possibility that the first firm went in with a sky-high price, to ease the deal for their associates, who you eventually shook hands with?
Peter - of course the word was folks. Brilliantly got out of.
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A deal was done at a much better price.
Call me a cynic, Mr Kettle, but might there be a possibility that the first firm went in with a sky-high price, to ease the deal for their associates, who you eventually shook hands with?
Peter - of course the word was folks. Brilliantly got out of.
I must be right or it would be 'bog of' means nothing
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why did she not put low loader I would have known
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A deal was done at a much better price.
Call me a cynic, Mr Kettle, but might there be a possibility that the first firm went in with a sky-high price, to ease the deal for their associates, who you eventually shook hands with?
Peter - of course the word was folks. Brilliantly got out of.
I must be right or it would be 'bog of' means nothing
Peter, BOGOF means Buy One Get One Free. That's actually what it means - not, "nothing".