Scene: a small barn conversion building site in Bucks - readymix lorry duly arrives, enough concrete is pumped out and raked for the slab in three rooms. Labourer, leaning on rake, looks up at driver and says -
Lab - "How much you got left, mate?"
Driver - "I dunno, how much you 'ad?"
Lab - "I don't f****** know"
Driver - "Well that's how much I've got f****** left...."
Cue hysterical laughter,falling about etc.
ps- superb site Tony - one of the best, not just in building terms, but on internet generally.
Any news on the book?
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Not sure where I'm up to with the book. It was "edited" over the summer, and then sent back to me for review. I was less than impresssed with some of the editing and used a few building trade terms to express my displeasure. The F word was possibly overused, but I was right when I said they were a bunch of useless C's!
Every last vestige of attempted humour was removed and the grammar was changed so that it read like some poncey la-di-dah tw@t from an architectural design college instead of an Irish navvy brought up in South Lancashire. I really lost it when they started making stuff up - they removed my explanation of how cement hydrates and replaced it with some bollocks about a polymerisation reaction, which is completely incorrect.
Strangely, they've not dared get back in touch with me up to now, but I have a contract and they are obliged to print and publish the book. However, it should have been in print and about to hit the shops by now. If it wasn't for the fact that MrsTaz has a slipped disc and I'm running about like a scalded cock trying to nurse her, look after Borlochs Hall (including washing the dishes and hoovering!!!) as well as run the website, I'd have chased them up and "expressed my displeasure".
As soon as I have any real news, I'll let everyone know.
Every last vestige of attempted humour was removed and the grammar was changed so that it read like some poncey la-di-dah tw@t from an architectural design college instead of an Irish navvy brought up in South Lancashire. I really lost it when they started making stuff up - they removed my explanation of how cement hydrates and replaced it with some bollocks about a polymerisation reaction, which is completely incorrect.
Strangely, they've not dared get back in touch with me up to now, but I have a contract and they are obliged to print and publish the book. However, it should have been in print and about to hit the shops by now. If it wasn't for the fact that MrsTaz has a slipped disc and I'm running about like a scalded cock trying to nurse her, look after Borlochs Hall (including washing the dishes and hoovering!!!) as well as run the website, I'd have chased them up and "expressed my displeasure".
As soon as I have any real news, I'll let everyone know.
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