Reply With QuoteSo... no pictures of the Rolex or of the jodhpur clad buttocks young ladies? Very poor ;)
A rolex related tale
I hope you all remember what a nice summer we had last year... Well on one particular sunny warm day in August, my wife asked if I'd go with her to the livery, and help clean "Charlie's" stable whilst he was out enjoying his paddock??
Now normally I have very little to do with Charlie...he's her horse and it's her thing.. I just think that although he's quite lovable, he's big, he's clumsy and he smells like a horse..
Anyway I thought why not, there's lots of very fit young girls in very tight jodfurs wandering around the place to take my mind off the poo.
So off we go, me in shorts with an old boiler suit over the top, and a pair of wellies...
After about half an hour of shovelling poo, I can see the Mrs struggling with reaching for stuff and ask where is that step I bought you?? Oh Charlie stood on it and smashed it....
Right, well she's always looked the Youngmans platforms they sell in Costco, but every time I've said just buy one, she's said no, I don't need anything that fancy.
So I decided that I should nip down there and get one, and then she'd be set up and make her job easier, plus it'd get me out of the job..
Off I go, with a now smelly boiler suit, and wellies covered in horse poo.
As always, as I enter the store I head for the watch cabinet, just to see if stock has changed or there's anything interesting in there... Nope just the usual stock that's been there for ages...
As I'm just about to walk off and get the platform, some old chap sidles up to me and says they're nice aren't they?? (A few omegas and Tags)..... So I politely reply yes very nice....
To which he lifts his arm in front of my face and says, "but not a s nice as a Rolex" (he's wearing a nice datejust)
I take about 5 seconds to respond with, I agree......"not as nice as a Rolex" as I roll up the sleeve on my smelly boiler suit, to expose my LV...
Now I know I probably shouldn't have risen to the bait, but as I walked off his face was a picture....
I suspect he just didn't expect that response from a scruffy smelly guy in an old boiler suit covered in smelly horse....
And this is what Charlie thinks about the whole watch thing
So... no pictures of the Rolex or of the jodhpur clad buttocks young ladies? Very poor ;)
Ha, very good. Can't blame you, he shouldn't have started it by trying to be a show off. Not sure I'd wear a sub to muck out the horses mind you! Or is that indicative of your intended contribution ;-)
i love stories like this having experienced similar scenarios in the past :)
Great story but there was always the chance he was an eccentric millionaire and was just about to hand over his Rolex to a tramp!!!
Pictures of the stable girls or it never happened Andy :)
That's a good one!
Money and horse poo smell the same, as any fule kno!
(Although I have never worked out why you need a first class public school education to inherit wealth or muck out)
Or come from a family funded by the sovereign wealth they've expropriated from whatever far-flung nation the majority of them now come from...?Originally Posted by Dr Wolff
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
the lack of Jodhpur clad bottom photography is unacceptable.
luckily i live in a village full of racehorse trainers so i shall venture out at lunchtime to spy some appropriate female rear ends.
did the chap say that he was "considerably richer than yow" in the style of Harry Enfield?
I agree, very disappointing thread.
Not really....I bought it 3 years ago for my 50th birthday... And my intention from day one was to wear it as much as possible... I only take it off if I'm delving into engine bays or working on my lathe, or other such mechanical duties....
Shoveling poo is pretty harmless...:)
Regarding pics of young girls in tight jodfurs.....my wife actually liked it at the livery, and I thought the sight of me being escorted from the premises, probably wouldn't go down to well..... I can go and take pictures of poo though, he generates 2 wheelbarrows full a day, so plenty of that lying around
Horses scare me a little :(
But this story involves watches, so it's all good.
You're right to be scared.......Charlie is well over 750kgs. He has 4 massive feet with steel on them, and hasn't got a clue where they are in relation to the rest of him..
I always wear safety boots when I'm around him, but that doesn't stop him from turning around and knocking me flying..
Good job he's a gentle giant...
Very funny...
Also great story, I agree that nice watches should be worn as much as possible, not locked away and babied..
Neigh, a Breitling...
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Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
He, Charlie, may be a little clumsy at times, but I'll bet he's a gentle giant. I'm not into horses at all, but he looks a handsome beast, is he some sort of 'shire' breed? They always seem to have a very calm, and gentle nature in spite of their size & power.
He's having a larrf!
When reading this I thought the story would end with you losing your Rolex in a steaming pile of horse sh**.
He has his moments, but his general demeanour, is as you say a gentle giant.. He a Pure bread CLYDSDALE.... A traditional English heavy horse, bred for their power and used on the farm in days gone by...
We can thank Budweiser for the some of the bread popularity.. They spend millions on breading programs, and are making a real effort to keep the traditional Clydsdale traits...
http://youtu.be/PU92XeqhRSA
"English heavy horse?"
Clydesdale.......
When did that happen?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clydesdale_horse
16 April 1746..
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A friend of mine was once advised by a wealthy, horse owning acquaintance "Never marry a woman who likes horses - you will always be second".
He's having a larrf!
That one appears to be laughing at someone.
Ha.... Second, I wish...
In our house it's
1. Dogs
2. Horse
3. Me.
The good thing is I've accepted my place in the hierarchy, and it seems to work...
Glad its not just me in 3rd.. Our dogs have to accept 2nd place..
As for a Wealthy horse owner - Does such a person exist?
In the last 4 weeks I have kissed goodbye to Sea-Dweller money+ on a new saddle, and an Equi-Trek Trailer..
Mark
Wow, you lucky lucky bstard, try:-
1. Dogs (3 of the furry gits)
2. Cats (again 3 all with sharp pointy bits)
3. TV set
4. Kettle
5. Microwave
6. Etc etc etc all the way to
134. Toilet brush
135. Me
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