Mundane News

[rockyroller]

don't leave snips open & laying around in your basement when you are working on your bikes. reached for something on the floor & just grazed the snips & got a nice bloody slice on my thumb last nite. what a dope

 

[rockyroller]

We have some white stuff this morning so nice and crispy for my morning perambulation. It gives some grip for now

I like it cold & crispy. gonna get wet & sloppy here over the next cpl of days

 

[rockyroller]

Part one of dentist appointment done awaiting part 2

a cousin of mine used to post pics on facebook as he sat in the chair

 

[fossyant]

Nearly time to go for lunch. Was thinking of popping to one of the Xmas Market's for a pint of over priced beer before meeting my colleagues, but it's flaming freezing. Might find a pub instead.

In my excuse I've not been near the market's this year, but a quick pint will cure the itch and make me realise it's not a good pint and just gassy !

 

[tyred]

A colleague has just come in a bit shaken. Her car literally went up in smoke this morning on the way in - filled the cabin. AA called, but they are busy, so she had to abandon it. Sounds more like a blockage or something rather than a fire ! Not what you need on a frozen morning.

Happened me once in a MKI Golf but it could very easily have turned into a fire. I was thinking "I wonder what that burning smell is" when suddenly the whole car filled with acrid smoke so I pulled over and quickly disconnected the battery.

It turned out that part of the wiring loom had rubbed through on the support bracket for the steering column. A dashboard out job and a lot of soldering in new wires to sort out and I re-routed it so that couldn't happen again.

It was easy enough though. I'd hate to have to take the dashboard out of a modern car to try and repair the wiring loom.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Boy do l feel ancient , l'm watching and listening to Joe Cocker live in concert, on youtube ....he died in 2014 ! The "Blues" and his voice were part of my youth . "Tempus fugit "

 

[fossyant]

Finished. I've gone for a pint of gassy stuff at the Markets. It's actually cheaper than the pub we are meeting at. Freezing out.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Lunch break on the last day of this 'training seminar'. Only a few more hours to go.

 

[fossyant]

OK, this was a bad idea. 25 minutes of walking heat has vanished in 10 minutes, and I'm starting to freeze whilst drinking cold beer.

 

[Andy in Germany]

OK, this was a bad idea. 25 minutes of walking heat has vanished in 10 minutes, and I'm starting to freeze whilst drinking cold beer.

Drink five more and you won't care either way.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Ref underground cables, I understand from an installer of such items that records kept for such things are not to be relied on, so frequently, investigation work has to be done prior to any further dig to avoid cutting into already installed cables.
Apparently due to folk not knowing how to write things down accurately or use a tape measure correctly.

Many years ago Barclays built a Data centre on the outskirts of Poole. Not all that big, two storey building. It was built on land that had HV grid cables passing overhead, but not near to the building. Nevertheless they paid to have the cables rerouted, you can see them terminated into insulated cables on the pylon, they then go underground and up the next pylon.
When working I’d ofter carry a “ Volt Stick “ voltage detector ( along with proper test equipment ) There were high voltage lines crossing the road that led from our unit and when approaching I’d wind the van window down, hold the voltstick outside the cab window and watch as the tip turned red and brightened as we drove under the overhead lines.

 

[pawl]

don't leave snips open & laying around in your basement when you are working on your bikes. reached for something on the floor & just grazed the snips & got a nice bloody slice on my thumb last nite. what a dope
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😣 Ouch

 

[pawl]

The same thing she did with the clapping ?

Nurses were the best thing since sliced bread during the Covid .As an exe nurse they deserve every penny they get.Along with the emergency services

 

[biggs682]

Part one of dentist appointment done awaiting part 2

Part 2 at dentist was rough
Hygienist was quite rough I felt but as I have never seen an hygienist before I don't know what to expect.
Kept getting told to relax my lips.... How do you relax your lips....
Not sure I will bother going again

 

[tyred]

OK, this was a bad idea. 25 minutes of walking heat has vanished in 10 minutes, and I'm starting to freeze whilst drinking cold beer.

You need whiskey.