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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 18, 2018 21:07:43 GMT
What, you mean like a boat with fake rivets? At least it doesn’t have a fake name. I mean it obviously isn’t a potato, so why does yours have that painted on the side? Desiree is the name of the wife of Malcolm Rhodes, of Malcolm Rhodes Marine Services, who commissioned the boat and was her owner for the first 20 years of her life. He also did the beautiful fit-out, fitting out boat interiors was his business for much of his working life and so naturally he gave his best effort to his own boat, which I am now fortunate enough to own. As he named Desiree after his wife, and as he is so well known and respected in the narrowboat world, I felt it would be disrespectful to change the name, which is an integral part of the boat's history. Here he is on a visit last year. He is in his 80's now, but still as bright as a button. He was absolutely thrilled to re-visit his old boat. Does that answer your question?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 21:14:44 GMT
Nick; I've got a load of date expired 4 1/2" and 9" metal grinding discs you can have - nothing wrong with them, perfectly safe to use, but company policy says they have to go. Half a day with a grinder during your next blacking session and the source of much of the piss taking would be erased 🔨🔨🍻🚢👍 if you supply the discs, I'll happily do the grinding for free. It does beg the question:- Why did a self proclaimed genius tick the naff fake rivet box? Even us thickos can see what a waste of money and sign of crapness they are. Still, for good or bad it does give one an insight into the workings of the mind of the owner of a fake rivet festooned boat.
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Post by kris on Feb 18, 2018 21:35:26 GMT
if you supply the discs, I'll happily do the grinding for free. It does beg the question:- Why did a self proclaimed genius tick the naff fake rivet box? Even us thickos can see what a waste of money and sign of crapness they are. Still, for good or bad it does give one an insight into the workings of the mind of the owner of a fake rivet festooned boat. i hope all Hudson owners aren't like Nick,
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 18, 2018 21:43:56 GMT
if you supply the discs, I'll happily do the grinding for free. It does beg the question:- Why did a self proclaimed genius tick the naff fake rivet box? Even us thickos can see what a waste of money and sign of crapness they are. Still, for good or bad it does give one an insight into the workings of the mind of the owner of a fake rivet festooned boat. I've seen Nick's boat a couple of times and the fake rivets have always struck me as a bit like having fake oak beams on the ceiling of a 1970's Barratt house. In fairness to him, he has commented before about how people take the piss out of him for his fake rivets, he once related how a female boater asked "Are those rivets real?" when she obviously knew they weren't.
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Post by Andyberg on Feb 18, 2018 21:46:26 GMT
Do Hudson owners feel a bit '2nd class / pauper-ish' on the fake / naffness front when they come across a Northwich Trader?
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Post by kris on Feb 18, 2018 21:50:28 GMT
Do Hudson owners feel a bit '2nd class / pauper-ish' when they come across a Northwich Trader? they must feel cheated.
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Post by Trina on Feb 18, 2018 22:10:55 GMT
Nick; I've got a load of date expired 4 1/2" and 9" metal grinding discs you can have - nothing wrong with them, perfectly safe to use, but company policy says they have to go. Half a day with a grinder during your next blacking session and the source of much of the piss taking would be erased 🔨🔨🍻🚢👍 if you supply the discs, I'll happily do the grinding for free. I now know I am a perve as happily do the grinding sounds really smutty to me...Especially as he'll do it for free😮.
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Post by Telemachus on Feb 18, 2018 22:19:07 GMT
Nick; I've got a load of date expired 4 1/2" and 9" metal grinding discs you can have - nothing wrong with them, perfectly safe to use, but company policy says they have to go. Half a day with a grinder during your next blacking session and the source of much of the piss taking would be erased 🔨🔨🍻🚢👍 At least my boat is made of steel, not a bit of dead tree. I could lend you some circular saw blades, there’s lots of firewood to be had.
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Post by Telemachus on Feb 18, 2018 22:20:31 GMT
At least it doesn’t have a fake name. I mean it obviously isn’t a potato, so why does yours have that painted on the side? Desiree is the name of the wife of Malcolm Rhodes, of Malcolm Rhodes Marine Services, who commissioned the boat and was her owner for the first 20 years of her life. He also did the beautiful fit-out, fitting out boat interiors was his business for much of his working life and so naturally he gave his best effort to his own boat, which I am now fortunate enough to own. As he named Desiree after his wife, and as he is so well known and respected in the narrowboat world, I felt it would be disrespectful to change the name, which is an integral part of the boat's history. Here he is on a visit last year. He is in his 80's now, but still as bright as a button. He was absolutely thrilled to re-visit his old boat. Does that answer your question? Or to put it another way, it’s a potato.
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Post by Telemachus on Feb 18, 2018 22:23:37 GMT
It does beg the question:- Why did a self proclaimed genius tick the naff fake rivet box? Even us thickos can see what a waste of money and sign of crapness they are. Still, for good or bad it does give one an insight into the workings of the mind of the owner of a fake rivet festooned boat. I've seen Nick's boat a couple of times and the fake rivets have always struck me as a bit like having fake oak beams on the ceiling of a 1970's Barratt house. In fairness to him, he has commented before about how people take the piss out of him for his fake rivets, he once related how a female boater asked "Are those rivets real?" when she obviously knew they weren't. I’ve seen your boat a few times, it always struck me as being featureless and dull. A clonecraft. Reminiscent of one of those housing estates where there are rows and rows of identical potatoes. Oops, I mean houses. As to your tale of the female boater, it was just last year. But on the KandA and from the comfort of an ancient tatty boat, so clearly a case of envy.
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Post by Telemachus on Feb 18, 2018 22:24:54 GMT
Do Hudson owners feel a bit '2nd class / pauper-ish' on the fake / naffness front when they come across a Northwich Trader? No. But funnily enough I find that much rivetty a bit OTT. But funny how the forum never feels the need to ridicule them. I wonder why that could be!
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Post by Telemachus on Feb 18, 2018 22:29:20 GMT
if you supply the discs, I'll happily do the grinding for free. It does beg the question:- Why did a self proclaimed genius tick the naff fake rivet box? Even us thickos can see what a waste of money and sign of crapness they are. Still, for good or bad it does give one an insight into the workings of the mind of the owner of a fake rivet festooned boat. If you must know, it was because Jeff wanted them. £800 extra. I only agreed after Steve assured me that they wouldn’t be a rust trap, and he was right about that. So you could take it up with Jeff. Oh sorry, you can’t because he has more sense than to visit here. But I do like the look, and our friends have a very similar boat but without the rivets - just looks a bit plain to me. I find a lot of other people’s boats really ugly but I avoid telling them because that is just rude and nasty.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 18, 2018 22:31:37 GMT
I've seen Nick's boat a couple of times and the fake rivets have always struck me as a bit like having fake oak beams on the ceiling of a 1970's Barratt house. In fairness to him, he has commented before about how people take the piss out of him for his fake rivets, he once related how a female boater asked "Are those rivets real?" when she obviously knew they weren't. I’ve seen your boat a few times, it always struck me as being featureless and dull. A clonecraft. Reminiscent of one of those housing estates where there are rows and rows of identical potatoes. Oops, I mean houses. You do know that Desiree is a Peter Nicholls boat?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 22:32:20 GMT
Nick; I've got a load of date expired 4 1/2" and 9" metal grinding discs you can have - nothing wrong with them, perfectly safe to use, but company policy says they have to go. Half a day with a grinder during your next blacking session and the source of much of the piss taking would be erased 🔨🔨🍻🚢👍 At least my boat is made of steel, not a bit of dead tree. I could lend you some circular saw blades, there’s lots of firewood to be had. Dead tree? You didn't attend materials science then? GRP - a high tech composite in its day 🚢🍻🔨👍
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 18, 2018 22:34:20 GMT
It does beg the question:- Why did a self proclaimed genius tick the naff fake rivet box? Even us thickos can see what a waste of money and sign of crapness they are. Still, for good or bad it does give one an insight into the workings of the mind of the owner of a fake rivet festooned boat. If you must know, it was because Jeff wanted them. Oh, right. Not too difficult to work out who is the stone and who is the sponge in your relationship then?
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