What's your "Skipdiver John" talent?

[Venod]

He built one of my first bikes from scrounged tip bits.

The first bike I built was with a frame from the tip, not the council tip but an old quarry that was a dumping ground.

 

[raleighnut]

At least 3 of my bikes were destined for the tip and another couple came from a bike recycling project.

 

[stephec]

What gave you that idea ??

It was obvious to me that you weren't.

 

[mudsticks]

It was obvious to me that you weren't.

It was the pigtails that gave it away yes ??

 

[mudsticks]

I thought that until a couple of months ago

I don't know why so many folks thought this..

I hope it wasn't an assumption based on my being a farmer, and having a biggish bike..
That would just be dreadfully sexist..

 

[classic33]

Finding the parts, often cheaper, at auctions than the person I was buying them for.

Ten stone of welding rods, blacksmiths leg vice, industrial jack, all bought at scrap value and taken to a relative who would make use of them. Not all at the same time though.

Bought many an item, cleaned them up and sold them on.

If I could lift it, I'd shift it.

 

[stephec]

It was the pigtails that gave it away yes ??

Pigtails? I never noticed, that's a bit too subtle for me.

It was probably those posts along the lines of, 'I'm a lady farmer,' even a dinosaur like me can suss that one out.

 

[mudsticks]

Pigtails? I never noticed, that's a bit too subtle for me.

It was probably those posts along the lines of, 'I'm a lady farmer,' even a dinosaur like me can suss that one out.

smarter than the average bear huh??

For the avoidance of doubt, I'd like to point out that I don't 'farm' ladies.

That wouldn't be very nice

 

[stephec]

smarter than the average bear huh??

For the avoidance of doubt, I'd like to point out that I don't 'farm' ladies.

That wouldn't be very nice

I'll reword it as, 'woman who farms.'

 

[Dogtrousers]

Crisp packet origami

 

[Dirk]

I hope it wasn't an assumption based on my being a farmer, and having a biggish bike..
That would just be dreadfully sexist..

It was the beard that fooled me.......

 

[gbb]

Vacuums is one for me, I must have recovered and repaired maybe 6 of them. The last one was a Henry chucked out at the bins this spring. I was giving it a cursory look and the apparent owner was nearby, its fubared he said, it went with a big bang. Itd do for spares I thought , still might be able to fix it anyway and took it.
A quick look and test, the main switch had blown, literally. New one fitted, a few quid, still in use, perfectly good vacuum.