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Title: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2010, 06:41:28 AM
Had this house completely recarpetted last summer. I have allocated one of the large offcuts (about 5 feet by 3 feet) as a sort of rug between the front door and the kitchen. It keeps wandering about  rubschin:

Last night I situated it in the central part of the hallway. Came down this morning and it is trying to climb the stairs  scared2:

How do they do that?
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2010, 06:49:17 AM
Have you got a huge draught under the front door  rubschin:

Have you been sleepwalking  rubschin:

Have you tried installing a stair gate  lol:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2010, 07:07:34 AM
 evil:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2010, 07:14:09 AM
evil:

Stair gate!  point:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 26, 2010, 09:26:37 AM
evil:

Stair gate!  point:


http://stargate.mgm.com/

More like, either that or a very well organised army of woodlice that want to mess with your mind. spider:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2010, 09:27:22 AM
evil:

Stair gate!  point:


http://stargate.mgm.com/

More like, either that or a very well organised army of woodlice that want to mess with your mind. spider:

Or a mahoosive spider!  scared2:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 26, 2010, 09:39:07 AM
I thought that you had 'care and control' of the mahoosive spider.
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2010, 09:43:58 AM
I thought that you had 'care and control' of the mahoosive spider.

He escaped!  eeek:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 26, 2010, 09:48:00 AM
 eeek: Does he have a passport?













Today my spell check thingy seems not to be working.  I may appear to be dislexick for the durex.
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 27, 2010, 06:47:33 AM
Bastard thing is at it again  evil: I may crucify it  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 27, 2010, 06:56:32 AM
If your neighbors see you nailing a rug to a cross they may start to worry about you. noooo:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Uncle Mort on May 27, 2010, 08:46:52 AM
If your neighbors see you nailing a rug to a cross they may start to worry about you. noooo:

Surely it'll just confirm what they already suspect.  ;)
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: GROWLER on May 27, 2010, 09:04:39 AM
What is it about you and floor coverings ey? ::)


What is it about you and virtually everything come to think about it? rubschin:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 27, 2010, 10:42:57 AM
Nick - the same happens in my house. Mrs TMRBB has an offcut as a sort of rug, in the bedroom. Over the course of a day, it will migrate at least 3 feet.
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 27, 2010, 10:48:58 AM
HOW?  eeek:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Snoopy on May 27, 2010, 11:17:13 AM
Carpet (Small rugs) often "walk" when placed on other, perhaps fitted, carpets. My Mother used to sew a rubber ring from a kilner jar on each corner of the rug to prevent this migration which was caused by the traffic of feet walking over the rug.

Nowadays you can buy products in Tesco etc to stop rugs from walking on wooden floors too.

See: http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-0074.aspx

Now can we please stop being silly? The rug is not haunted. You are not Aladin and it will not fly you to old Persia.  ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo-ESOgPmzc&feature
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: barmisspah? on May 27, 2010, 11:20:44 AM
Carpet (Small rugs) often "walk" when placed on other, perhaps fitted, carpets. My Mother used to sew a rubber ring from a kilner jar on each corner of the rug to prevent this migration which was caused by the traffic of feet walking over the rug.

Nowadays you can buy products in Tesco etc to stop rugs from walking on wooden floors too.

See: http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-0074.aspx

Now can we please stop being silly? The rug is not haunted. You are not Aladin and it will not fly you to old Persia.


We can but hope  lol:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 27, 2010, 11:23:51 AM
But how can it walk by itself in the night? Eh?

Only TMR understands me  noooo:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: barmisspah? on May 27, 2010, 11:27:29 AM
They whisper to each other
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 27, 2010, 11:32:31 AM
 whacky115
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: barmisspah? on May 27, 2010, 11:39:39 AM
No they snuggle up together to talk to each other, which means they move. Simples.
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Snoopy on May 27, 2010, 11:44:50 AM
Why not keep watch on it tonight? Arm yourself with a torch, sit close by and wait.

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Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 27, 2010, 11:46:35 AM
No they snuggle up together to talk to each other, which means they move. Simples.

NURSE!!!
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 27, 2010, 12:05:52 PM
Carpet (Small rugs) often "walk" when placed on other, perhaps fitted, carpets. My Mother used to sew a rubber ring from a kilner jar on each corner of the rug to prevent this migration which was caused by the traffic of feet walking over the rug.



That's what I thought Snoopy, but the piece of carpet in question is "her side" of the bed and yet the carpet still moved when she was in Swindon from Monday to Friday.
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 27, 2010, 12:07:23 PM
See? SEE? It's deffo haunted  scared2:

And Barmisspah is deranged  noooo:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Snoopy on May 27, 2010, 12:14:42 PM
I hate to repeat myself but ...................  whistle:

Why not keep watch on it tonight? Arm yourself with a torch, sit close by and wait.

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Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 27, 2010, 12:17:29 PM
I don't need to stay up. It has moved three inches in the last hour!!  scared2:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 27, 2010, 05:20:03 PM
Nick - the same happens in my house. Mrs TMRBB has an offcut as a sort of rug, in the bedroom. Over the course of a day, it will migrate at least 3 feet.




I am sure it is just me but I am going to have a restless night thinking or rather trying not to think about Mrs TMRBB's migrating rug in the bedroom.  Far too much information IMHO
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Snoopy on May 27, 2010, 05:22:29 PM
Nick - the same happens in my house. Mrs TMRBB has an offcut as a sort of rug, in the bedroom. Over the course of a day, it will migrate at least 3 feet.




I am sure it is just me but I am going to have a restless night thinking or rather trying not to think about Mrs TMRBB's migrating rug in the bedroom.  Far too much information IMHO

 lol: lol: lol: lol:


(It's not just you Miss C)
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Just One More on May 27, 2010, 05:28:46 PM
The rug may be static, but everything else moves the other way  rubschin:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 27, 2010, 06:07:29 PM
I don't need to stay up. It has moved three inches in the last hour!!  scared2:

Call it a hunch but I'm guessing its moving away from you...  whistle:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Pirate on May 27, 2010, 06:30:21 PM
http://www.information-britain.co.uk/haunteddetail.php?id=23 (http://www.information-britain.co.uk/haunteddetail.php?id=23)
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Just One More on May 27, 2010, 06:59:48 PM
Quote
Surprisingly the profligate and foolish Nicholas...
  whistle:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 27, 2010, 07:51:07 PM
Nail the fecker down!  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: GROWLER on May 27, 2010, 08:55:43 PM
Nail the fecker down!  eveilgrin:


......or simply burn it, along with that other rancid TWO BLOODY UNBELIEVABLE BLOODY THOUSAND POUNDS of rancid flea ridden rag that you had your kecks well and truly removed over last year, raging eejit. cussing:

I'll NEVER get over that you know. Permanently scarred.
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 27, 2010, 09:00:13 PM
Nail the fecker down!  eveilgrin:


......or simply burn it, along with that other rancid TWO BLOODY UNBELIEVABLE BLOODY THOUSAND POUNDS of rancid flea ridden rag that you had your kecks well and truly removed over last year, raging eejit. cussing:

I'll NEVER get over that you know. Permanently scarred.

Yes, burn the fecker if it won't do as it is told and stay where you put it!  lol:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 27, 2010, 11:57:20 PM
Nail the fecker down!  eveilgrin:

I know Nick can be a walking disaster area but isn't that a little extreme BM...  eeek:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 04:49:07 AM
Nail the fecker down!  eveilgrin:

I know Nick can be a walking disaster area but isn't that a little extreme BM...  eeek:

Not Nick...  ::)

I'd nail him UP!  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 06:30:28 AM
 sad32:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: barmisspah? on May 28, 2010, 09:34:00 AM
Why have you gone icognito Nick, is it so the rug can't come & get you ?
mwahahhah  eveilgrin:







Can I have some more pills please Doctor
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 09:51:02 AM
Yes, what have you done with your avatart you big tart!  point:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 09:51:50 AM
I can see it
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Uncle Mort on May 28, 2010, 09:52:52 AM
You see moving carpets ~ I see no avatar.
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 09:53:26 AM
Well I can!!
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 09:54:09 AM
Nobody else can... do you hear voices too...?  point:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: GROWLER on May 28, 2010, 09:55:58 AM
Well I can!!

It's gone.
You next p'raps? cloud9:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 09:56:30 AM
Well fix it then BM. I can deffo see it!!!  cussing:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 09:59:58 AM
Well fix it then BM. I can deffo see it!!!  cussing:

You've linked to an image on the Daily Fail site that doesn't exist any more...  ::)

You can see it because it is already in your browser cache but nobody else can - or hear voices...

If you right-click on it and save it we can add it to your profile like...
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 10:01:29 AM
Save it to where?!?!?!?!?! Anyhoo, it's already on the random image thread.
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 10:04:36 AM
Save it to where?!?!?!?!?! Anyhoo, it's already on the random image thread.

You could have saved it on your desktop then used the upload image button...  ::)

Do you want me to add it as your avatart...?
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 10:06:22 AM
Um, yes. It nicely combines rage and bewilderment. Growler ought to use it too  point:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 10:09:45 AM
Um, yes. It nicely combines rage and bewilderment. Growler ought to use it too  point:

Stand by....
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 10:11:34 AM
Big sloppy kiss coming your way  cloud9:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 10:12:01 AM
Big sloppy kiss coming your way  cloud9:

Mwwaaa!  cloud9:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 28, 2010, 10:12:07 AM
 sick2:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 10:12:49 AM
YOU BASTARD!!! TWO big sloppy kisses coming your way  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 10:13:37 AM
YOU BASTARD!!! TWO big sloppy kisses coming your way  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

What?  Shrugs:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 10:14:34 AM
 Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Snoopy on May 28, 2010, 11:05:48 AM
An hour later and still no avatar  whistle:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 28, 2010, 11:06:11 AM
I like the new Nick  lol:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 12:09:19 PM
An hour later and still no avatar  whistle:

He has linked to another non-existent Daily Fail image....  noooo:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 12:10:21 PM
I CAN SEE IT   cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on May 28, 2010, 12:18:11 PM
I CAN SEE IT   cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

You understand d?j? vu do you...?  ::)
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: GROWLER on May 28, 2010, 01:00:02 PM
I like the new Nick  lol:

Hadn't noticed any difference tbqath.
Once a twat, always a twat. ::)
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on May 28, 2010, 01:01:02 PM
 sad32:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on January 27, 2011, 04:59:19 PM
All nice and ready like  whistle:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on January 27, 2011, 05:39:15 PM
For me?  Aww you shouldn't have. cloud9:

I will rant in a moment just got to build up to it like....

Bahh can't be bothered so from a different place far far away...

I have a really irritating walking rug. I never see it move but if I leave the room even for two minutes it will have moved a couple of inches. 1 corner curl up in an effort to trip me up I weight it down still it curls. I caught it yesterday trying to climb into the TV cabinet. We stuck it down this morning and if dares move one fraction of an inch it is going to be nailed to the floor. :-(
2 hours ago ·  ·

 Oh and Facebook I had not finished ranting. Rug just so as you know enough is enough. If either of the next two steps fail you will be removed from in front of the fire and are out in the cold being used as a weed suppressant. Ha rug I dare you to move.

I have a problem rug and BMs advice was to burn Nicks wig. noooo:

Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on January 27, 2011, 05:42:34 PM
For me?  Aww you shouldn't have. cloud9:

I will rant in a moment just got to build up to it like....

Burn it I tells ya, BURN IT!  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on January 27, 2011, 05:44:00 PM
For me?  Aww you shouldn't have. cloud9:

I will rant in a moment just got to build up to it like....

Burn it I tells ya, BURN IT!  eveilgrin:

Oi you I hadn't finished. cussing:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on January 27, 2011, 05:49:13 PM
For me?  Aww you shouldn't have. cloud9:

I will rant in a moment just got to build up to it like....

Burn it I tells ya, BURN IT!  eveilgrin:

Oi you I hadn't finished. cussing:

 point:

BURN IT! Before it is too late like!  scared2:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on January 27, 2011, 05:51:56 PM
But Nick is still wearing it. eeek:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on January 27, 2011, 05:55:59 PM
But Nick is still wearing it. eeek:

Oh well... it will prolly spontaneously combust then...  whistle:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2014, 11:47:29 AM
I bought a new rug on Tuesday. It too seems to be possessed and is making a break for the French windows  scared2:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: apc2010 on March 27, 2014, 11:48:54 AM
I bought a new rug on Tuesday. It too seems to be possessed and is making a break for the French windows  scared2:

Bet Growler is wondering how much was it....... whistle:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on March 27, 2014, 11:50:09 AM
I bought a new rug on Tuesday. It too seems to be possessed and is making a break for the French windows  scared2:

Bet Growler is wondering how much was it....... whistle:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2014, 11:51:39 AM
 sad24:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Steve on March 27, 2014, 12:18:16 PM
I bought a new rug on Tuesday. It too seems to be possessed and is making a break for the French windows  scared2:

Ah you have fallen for the diversionary tactic.  It is busy digging 3 tunnels (Tom, Dick and Hairy) and working out how to steal a motorbike to jump that garden fence
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2014, 12:21:05 PM
 scared2: scared2:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on March 27, 2014, 12:22:26 PM
I bought a new rug on Tuesday. It too seems to be possessed and is making a break for the French windows  scared2:

Ah you have fallen for the diversionary tactic.  It is busy digging 3 tunnels (Tom, Dick and Hairy) and working out how to steal a motorbike to jump that garden fence

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on March 27, 2014, 05:40:20 PM
I hadn't realised you were a bald ginger . . . .  whistle:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Baldy on March 27, 2014, 07:06:53 PM
I hadn't realised you were a bald ginger . . . .  whistle:

Nope.  noooo:

Look at his Lanzartotty photos.....just talc in his hair.  noooo:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2014, 07:08:51 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Baldy on March 27, 2014, 07:13:53 PM
In the 2nd photo, you were wearing the same T-shirt that you wore for all of your 'Smuggers stay'.  noooo:

It still has not been washed.  noooo:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2014, 07:17:37 PM
It was new  cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on March 27, 2014, 07:21:02 PM
It was new  cussing: cussing: cussing:

::)
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2014, 07:22:11 PM
And why is this in my rug thread?  Angry9:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Baldy on March 27, 2014, 07:22:55 PM
It was new  cussing: cussing: cussing:

::)

 ::) ::)
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Baldy on March 27, 2014, 07:25:21 PM
And why is this in my rug thread?  Angry9:

Because you were wearing a grey one on you head to hide your ginger mop?  rubschin:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2014, 07:36:29 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on March 27, 2014, 07:39:33 PM
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

GINGE!  point:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Baldy on March 27, 2014, 07:48:15 PM
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

GINGE!  point:

Did you have a werd with your mate at the hairyport BM, just in case the carrot top attempts another visit?
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Barman on March 27, 2014, 07:54:41 PM
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

GINGE!  point:

Did you have a werd with your mate at the hairyport BM, just in case the carrot top attempts another visit?

All sorted!  Thumbs:

Picture circulated at Pafos and Larnaca.....


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Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: Baldy on March 27, 2014, 09:12:55 PM
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

GINGE!  point:

Did you have a werd with your mate at the hairyport BM, just in case the carrot top attempts another visit?

All sorted!  Thumbs:

Picture circulated at Pafos and Larnaca.....


(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs12.postimg.org%2Fraacgvnah%2Fold_man_with_red_hair_and_beard_21059055.jpg&hash=4c0010ee12e5dfa5490ca88ef2c7486d8f0897e8) (http://postimg.org/image/raacgvnah/)

 Thumbs:
Title: Re: The Haunted Carpet
Post by: boogs on March 27, 2014, 09:14:39 PM
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

GINGE!  point:

Did you have a werd with your mate at the hairyport BM, just in case the carrot top attempts another visit?

All sorted!  Thumbs:

Picture circulated at Pafos and Larnaca.....


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 Thumbs:

 lol: lol: