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Post by billy on Mar 2, 2011 13:17:36 GMT 1
How can you hide them? I just came up with a great idea. We all (almost anyways) have petrol tanks inside our houses to prevent rust, but they are quite a b*****d to hide. So what do you do? You could simply dress the tank in a pillowcase and store it directly on the bed. Nobody would ever notice it's there until they actually try to use it as a pillow! You can use your car too, store all kinds of parts under the seat, in the trunk etc.  Another thing would be to dig a secret hole in the basement with a well-hidden hatch in the wall, or why not in the floor? This does take some effort though but some people love to dig holes even if the holes are completely useless. Imagine if you had a secret 5x5 m bunker in there, wow, how many parts you could hide away!  Perfect time killer if the 3rd world war comes too, just sit in your secret bunker and polish/sort out bike parts all day long.  Any more tips & tricks? |
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cubz
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Post by cubz on Mar 2, 2011 14:27:01 GMT 1
i like the bunker idea, might have to try that one |
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Post by willieeckerslike on Mar 2, 2011 16:24:12 GMT 1
I get stuff delivered to work, then give the old 'oh I have had that for ages' speech.
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Post by mellow on Mar 2, 2011 16:34:18 GMT 1
put it in the loft   |
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Post by scoobytoo on Mar 2, 2011 17:36:21 GMT 1
put it in the loft exactly! when was the last time the missus went in the loft ;D |
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Post by nikfubar on Mar 2, 2011 18:07:06 GMT 1
put it in the loft exactly! when was the last time the missus went in the loft ;D I lock mine in there to keep her out the way ;D |
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Post by paulo on Mar 2, 2011 22:18:42 GMT 1
I just need to put mine in the downstairs cupboard where the hoover is kept - she never goes in there ;D.
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Post by cooler on Mar 2, 2011 22:25:36 GMT 1
keep the important bits in the lounge.......my house and the ex cant do F**k all about it..... ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by lovelydog on Mar 3, 2011 8:03:56 GMT 1
Ha,good thread. Having exactly this problem at the moment restoring a TS100ER. Got a pile of wet'n'dry paper stashed under some magazines beside the computer desk and finished work early every day this week so I can sneak some bits in and polish them in the lounge and hoover up before she gets home. It's been too cold in the garage. (Trouble is if I'm home alone sat by the computer,it's not always just bike parts that end up getting polished)
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Mar 3, 2011 10:30:50 GMT 1
put it in the loft Oh FFS don't let the cat out the bag, she might read this and then go and look  Luckily got a garage with a pitched roof so all sorts hidden up there, it's sneaking stuff in by post that's the problem, he always turns up with a big box when she's in. Can't blame much more on "parts for work" Steve |
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Post by zxr59 on Mar 3, 2011 12:36:16 GMT 1
just say listen my darling you know i love you but this is my hobby and i also love it, i promise i won't keep my spares in your kitchen or anywhere near the ironing board if she's not happy with this compromise tell her to pack her matchbox and clear off job sorted no problem ps that explains why i'm single but at least i know if i put something down it wont move until i'm ready to move it, also the dining table is the ideal size and height for rebuilding engines ;D ;D |
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Post by lcowner on Mar 3, 2011 12:36:20 GMT 1
ffs tell her u have all the bits and she wont talk to you,its f**kin gr8 u can go work on bike for weekend until she comes out with a cuppa to say soz,then ur in for it that night aswell!!
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Post by billy on Mar 3, 2011 15:05:30 GMT 1
I get stuff delivered to work, then give the old 'oh I have had that for ages' speech. Haha, now that is one familiar trick lol. ;D |
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Post by pepsisteve on Mar 4, 2011 16:42:04 GMT 1
dont know what you guys are on about. i earn 'vouchers' by doing jobs around the house, decorating etc, taking her to ikea and i earn bike vouchers that i usualy use on a sunday evening as she is cooking dinner ;D and she buys most of the bits for my bikes anyway. storage wise i use the loft!
top tip, get a decent misses. give and take boys, give and take ;D
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Post by lcowner on Mar 4, 2011 17:24:21 GMT 1
i still dont know what a 'missus' is which might be why my house looks like this i could forget about mine if i was wer u wer rave |
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Post by carlos on Mar 5, 2011 10:09:35 GMT 1
Mine stays out of the garage, and it's not too cold and it's nice and dry in there! Parts arriving is a bit of an issue! A set of 12 inch alloys for the mini turned up the other day, even though I had no money and the car is a shell needing floor panels welded in etc etc
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Perfect time killer if the 3rd world war comes too, just sit in your secret bunker and polish/sort out bike parts all day long. 
