Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
It is still raining and the temperature is lovely
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mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Brown & silver bins are out. Question is, who will be the first to notice that bin has been emptied. Two households hold their breath to see who will bring the bins in.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Lightning and thunder are back
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
That's pretty nice. Used to be, between Keystone (Red Brand Fence, etc. ) and Caterpillar, those were Peorias' two great places to work in manufacturing.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
He get's a decent pension from them now he's retired, he went to live in the 'Northern Territories' of Australia, not heard anything from him for a bit but he looks happy up there (or is it down there.)
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Whoops, meant to post the link,
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...ess/2716292/&usg=AOvVaw1TMZJdFjpng6aJetdE34j7
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Yes around here, they are a union shop, United Auto Workers, and between the Caterpillar and the UAW, they look after all the pensioners well. UAW has a retiree high rise in Pekin, one of my aunts lived there. Problem is nowadays is that every kid who graduates high school and can't get into college wants to work at Caterpillar, and the jobs just aren't there anymore. Present administration in D.C. hasn't helped much, as you can sell a lot of construction equipment to China.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
There are two carpenters outside working on the windows of the house opposite.
it is 37°c outside.
Sometimes I miss carpentry but right now isn't one of them.
it is 37°c outside.
Sometimes I miss carpentry but right now isn't one of them.
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Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Just called the garage - our Fiat Panda flew through the MOT with flying colours 
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
I won the first round. Silver bin emptied and brought in.
Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
- Location
- A champagne supernova in the sky
Chapeau! to you Sir
It was Scorchio in Edinburgh yesterday-the 26 Bus from the City Centre to Portobello was like a sauna (and symps to the driver for dealing with a muckle o' confused Japanese peeps ).
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Beaten to it, by a hairs breadth!
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Still feeling grotty, but to take my mind off it, I spent the morning in the garage and fixed and then reassembled the mower's cutting deck. Mirabille, I don't have any leftover bits. 
Later I will fix the deck back on the mower. I have a plan involving a broom handle and blocks of wood to elevate the deck off the ground so I can put the hanger bolts back in.
But first, sat here watching the TdF.
It is so much cooler here today.
Later I will fix the deck back on the mower. I have a plan involving a broom handle and blocks of wood to elevate the deck off the ground so I can put the hanger bolts back in.
But first, sat here watching the TdF.
It is so much cooler here today.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
My cats have one of those....................................................Me
I have one of those gravity-fed jobbies that I bought at a cat show. The hopper takes about a kilo of biscuits.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Thanks. It's just a cold. But I haven't had one for about two and a half years...
