tips for females travelers -serious thread- no males joking please

izwozral said:
I'm busting a gut too but staying out of it, it's gonna get dirty otherwise.:hammer::hammer:
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You go for it there are tons if wipesof various description in this thread to clean it up later failing that there is a wig too you can disguise yourself as you leave.
 
n brown said:
blimey ! it seems i have lived a totally different life if bum waxing is the norm !
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isn't it????????? I don't know anyone who doesn't. As a matter of fact having 3 females in the family dabbling in the beauty trade, its the first question people ask us to do for them., And other parts. Its costs £60 just out of my area, to £80 to £120 up London. So if you can get someone to do it for you.....you are a happy person.

But then I do have a medical condition which makes me ultra hairy compared to other women. When I was in my 20s I was on spirolaxtone (sorry I cant spell it) Its a common water tablet for kidney and heart patients. If you overdose on it, it leads to hair loss. When my husband and I divorced I stopped taking it and used different methods. Sadly both my daughters have the same condition. A hairy issue is the norm in this house hold. We don't mind helping other females out with this problem. Especially my daughter who has now advanced to other methods of hair removal.
 
This all sounds very fishy, or should that be bushy, but then again it could be both :lol-049: :lol-049: :lol-049:
 
justdoitviv said:
isn't it????????? I don't know anyone who doesn't. As a matter of fact having 3 females in the family dabbling in the beauty trade, its the first question people ask us to do for them., And other parts. Its costs £60 just out of my area, to £80 to £120 up London. So if you can get someone to do it for you.....you are a happy person.

But then I do have a medical condition which makes me ultra hairy compared to other women. When I was in my 20s I was on spirolaxtone (sorry I cant spell it) Its a common water tablet for kidney and heart patients. If you overdose on it, it leads to hair loss. When my husband and I divorced I stopped taking it and used different methods. Sadly both my daughters have the same condition. A hairy issue is the norm in this house hold. We don't mind helping other females out with this problem. Especially my daughter who has now advanced to other methods of hair removal.
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My wife estimates she has has spent £20,000 on electrolysis & laser treatment over the past 45 years. She no longer has either treatment but does use a hair lightening bleach on her arms. Her excess hair has never bothered me but that isn't the point, it is how she feels. A late girl friend [as in friend] had even more excess hair than my wife but it didn't bother her at all, she seemed somehow to wear it with pride. She wore short sleeves & short skirts & her hair was very dark & noticeable. [R.I.P. Berni]
You have women who are unhappy because of too much hair & you have blokes who are unhappy with too little hair when baldness strikes. It's a funny old world.
 
Ooh err - I don't think this can possibly be aimed at me. :eek:
My tips would be...........
  • Bin all the wet wipes (except the toilet-type) to make room in the cupboard for a multi-purpose cleaner & a good old fashioned cloth.
  • Bin the hair-dye, eyebrow-dye, nail varnish, false nails, hair dryer, make up & wig. Go grey, buy a hat & keep your hair & nails short & neat.
  • Get & store water whenever you can so that you can wash properly.
  • When getting intimate...... go for it with all abandon & hang the consequences.
However, we do use antibacterial gel for hands after a pee to save water & don't leave the shower running when applying shower gel/shampoo.
 
justdoitviv said:
excellent contribution to what a female needs to know. ......except there are so MANY fault finding methods to know. How do you prioritise what one needs to know. For example this last horrendous trip, of clutch and gears.......my fan didn't turn of. I thought well its normal cause its hot. At least it is on and working. Last year winter, you can read threads where I could not get it to work. Talking on the phone one hour later, I mentioned that the fan still on......he said..........mmmm on a bit long I think, .........one and half hours later it was still on. He said to pull the fuse out before the battery died. The battery mostly died, but I couldn't start the car. When I put the fuse back in, the fans started again. A mobile mechanic gave something a thump on the radiator. Problem sorted. So how do you make a manual of basic mechanics.....???????? That problem by the way resulted on my being towed home, after a previous 4 call outs to the break down people.

Do you think it necessary one knows how to change a tire. Break down service usually does this for me.

Hats.....yes......my daughter always insists I have several cause she fussy about the sun on the face. But I love the sunshine, and a brown skin, even on the face, so don't bother.....She don't understand.........I KNOW the sunshine ages you......but im already in the old bracket,........so why should I worry. But you are correct it should be added to the list of essentials ..........

Dry shampoo is good for short or thin hair and straight. Not for long, thick or curly hair. Cause you need to comb it out. I don't think I have combed my hair in 30 years. I probably might manage now I had 2 feet cut off. but definitely not the last 8 years. I finger comb my hair, which is not suitable for dry shampoo.
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In terms of the fault finding i was really only thinking of the, being able to limp the van to a garage type approach. Once you get into electrical/electronics it can be something of a dark art. That being said (and I'm not a mechanic) but I always found it useful to take things right back to basics in fault finding. So look at the thing that isn't doing what it should be and mentally isolate it from the entire rest of the vehcle, then take an educated guess at the components or imagine what you'd need if you were asked to build one from scratch.

So the fan, for example (and this won't necessarily cover it fully) but id guess that basically you'll have:
the battery to power it,
a fuse to protect it
A thermistor type sensor to detect the temperature.
A switch and relay (possibly with a delay circuit) to switch it on/off.
The fan itself
The wiring loom.

Then try to work through them, in this case, as the fan was being powered, probably focussing on the sensor/switch/relay (which may not have addressed your issue, but would have just been a quick side of the road verification).

The main problem is finding some elements, especially with more and more ECU/black box type elements/sensors. That said, I've also bought an obd II reader and shown her how to use it, just as a potential extra tool in identifying the problem.

Were totally AAd up, so no need to swap a wheel or know these things, but we like to go to areas that aren't overly populated so work on the assumption that recovery will take longer to get to such places. So if its a case of potentially waiting a few hours for a breakdown van to come to swap a wheel, or 5-10 mins to do it yourself, the latter would normally be better. But, horses for courses, I figure better to have the tools/knowledge and then you have the option.
 
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izwozral said:
Is that a dead cat around your neck Tez?
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I had just brushed Lucky our Border Collie, she is no longer with us so you are not far from the truth, I still laugh when I see that picture, I had two black eyes from falling over (again, I have another one now) so I quickly drew sunglasses on
 
I have never understand the fanaticism for a hairless female body .... just another marketing con if you ask me.....
 
i think hairless females is all about not leaving forensic clues while topping some helpless male
 
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