Mundane News

[deptfordmarmoset]

I did some painting on the hull of my model corvette this afternoon . I first painted some white primer and then I had fun masking out sections to make the dazzle camouflage. It was certainly confusing trying to figure out where each section went . I decided to go for a pretty colour scheme of blue and white.

If you camouflage it isn't there a danger that you'll lose it?

 

[PeteXXX]

I can never move to the UK. I'm not young enough to assimilate the regional colloquialisms

Brass monkeys means it's a bit parky... 👍🏼

 

[Reynard]

a bit jealous, would love one of those

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Mine's a wee bit smaller than that, and it's only got one seat...

 

[Jenkins]

Emirates and PIA must have some money as they seem to have been flying into Manchester most days. Big A380's with very few on ?

Carrying a bit of extra freight in the hold or some of the unused passenger space for extra revenue?

 

[Jenkins]

In complete contrast to yesterday's sunshine, this corner of Suffolk has been a uniform thick misty grey colour with a helping of frost white in the morning.
I dropped off the form requesting online access to the appointment booking system at the doctor's surgery this morning so that I could have another go at booking my flu jab - only for them to phone me this afternoon asking if I wanted to come in this coming Saturday morning for it.

 

[tyred]

My local supermarket has gone over to the dark side and installed self-service tills

Unexpected item in bagging tray

 

[classic33]

I can never move to the UK. I'm not young enough to assimilate the regional colloquialisms

Nautical term to do with contraction rates in colder weather, and bits dropping off.

term not tern, corrected.

 

[classic33]

My local supermarket has gone over to the dark side and installed self-service tills

Unexpected item in bagging tray

Gala?

 

[tyred]

Gala?

Dunnes

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My local supermarket has gone over to the dark side and installed self-service tills

Unexpected item in bagging tray

When they were first introduced I kept on getting that message. But if you apply a no bags in the bagging area policy, you stand a better chance of not being technologically hassled.

 

[classic33]

Dunnes

Surprised they've taken so long. Dunnes, Ennis went that way earlier this year.
My aunt hates it.

 

[TheDoctor]

Oh, and my Lotus 102 arrived today.

I had to google that, I was hoping for one of these.

I was about to offer you a major organ or two for a ride on it.

 

[Reynard]

I had to google that, I was hoping for one of these.
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I was about to offer you a major organ or two for a ride on it.

If that were my size, you most definitely wouldn't fit!

 

[Kryton521]

I can never move to the UK. I'm not young enough to assimilate the regional colloquialisms

In ancient times, when sailors were men and cabin boys meant just that. Cannon balls would be stacked on deck near and ready for the guns. Being round, they don't stack well, so there would be a brass square around the base. As it got colder, the brass would contract and the balls would fall out. Hence the expression; "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey!" As the frame was named a "Brass Monkey".

"Son of a gun", is a term from the same sort of era. Go on, ask me? I dare you!

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, and slice of cake time.