Car wash or valeting in Harringay or surroundings?

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on November 29, 2010 at 21:46

When I was 12 years old I worked for a panel beater in the school holidays. He paid me $3.12 an hour (about £1.50) to sand down the cars before bogging and spray painting with wet and dry sandpaper. In winter (yes, like this) the first bucket of water was a treat, we got the left over warm water from their kettle.

Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on November 29, 2010 at 22:36

If that were now in LBH, John, how much of my Child Protection contribution would they allot to take you into Care, pay your Social Worker, prosecute your obviously unfit parents, set up a Scrutiny Panel and prosecute your social worker when you give her and the Care Home the slip to return to your recidivist sanding and panel beating?

Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on November 30, 2010 at 12:09

It's sometimes crossed my mind that if at least a couple of the women (Polish?) at the Big Yellow car wash were to dress in a manner that made the most of their attributes, they might increase sales. I would not expect them to be attired in bikinis on a day like today, though.

This marketing concept is already demonstrated in Russia (probably not operating in this manner during winter). NB this example link is unsuitable for the prudish or those on statins, ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, amiodarone, digoxin, warfarin, etc.)

Permalink Reply by Alison P on November 30, 2010 at 13:36

You are joking aren't you Clive? Why on earth have you posted this, and this link? Do you really think it is appropriate for a discussion about car washes? Or anything on this site, come to that?

Permalink Reply by pamish on November 30, 2010 at 14:06

We look forward to seeing you out in your thong, Clive.

Prat.

Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on November 30, 2010 at 15:53

Will, I'm sure Lumi is an august institution, not least for the bikini service, but I suspect you meant that this featured in the month of August, the same month in which the Moscow facility was pictured. The Russian prices seemed pretty steep. On this first day of snow in London I wouldn't expect anyone to be going outdoors other than properly dressed.

Permalink Reply by Maddy on November 30, 2010 at 19:44

I'm not comfortable with the nature of these postings either and I think the link is the sort of thing a 14-year-old boy would put on Facebook...

Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on November 30, 2010 at 20:20

Clive, I've been on beta blockers etc for a while. As HOL is intended to be an inclusive and non-discriminatory site which I'd like to explore to the full, would you consider removing this Moscow facility which, purely in the interests of my heart, I cannot risk visiting?

Permalink Reply by matt on November 30, 2010 at 21:58

And if you've got a dog ...

Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on December 1, 2010 at 16:16

What do the admin think about this link?

Permalink Reply by John D on December 1, 2010 at 17:41

Which link ?

I was a bit concerned about the dog wash because the animal seemed a bit distressed at being put in the glass box. But it seemed happy enough getting blow dried.

Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on December 1, 2010 at 19:07

Re animal distress: I took my 90 year old father with me through a mechanical car wash a few years ago and he was quite startled, almost frightened, when the brushes first contacted the body work. I thought today was another day unsuitable, on the whole, for bikini hand-washes.

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