webbcompound Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 16 hours ago, Edwardian said: Bachmann - not Bachmann-never-be-afraid-to-be-dull-Europe, but those wacky folk at Bachmann Trains - have entered the list with a late entry that is surely going to give Hornby some concerns: The most disturbing thing about this HO ...thing... is that the price is $259 (or £204 plus postage and customs if anyone is wierd enough to order one from the UK) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, Andy Hayter said: You are probably right Stephen. The deliberate irony will be lost on many. I understood it, and I'm an Austraylian. Edited June 28 by monkeysarefun 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, webbcompound said: The most disturbing thing about this HO ...thing... is that the price is $259 (or £204 plus postage and customs if anyone is wierd enough to order one from the UK) I did a google image search and I reckon its a blatant ripoff of this, though it has apparently paid a visit to the local rebirthing place to give it a new paint job that also doubles as a valuable resource in learning about what colours the American flag is - as the commentary explains. As a bonus, who could ever get sick of watching it go round and round? Edited June 28 by monkeysarefun 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted June 28 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28 (edited) I got phone call from a 12 years old girl who the Tories had tied to a telephone to ask some daft questions yesterday. The first question was who would I rather vote for as prime minister, to which I asked if she understood the UK electoral system, which confused her. Then she went on about some Tory and Reform policies (which seem to be based on the fact that we are overwhelmed with immigrates coming over on boats the size of the Queen Mary every minute). The last question was how bad it would be if Labour got in and reduced the voting age to 16. I said that if that was the case, she'd be able to vote next time! Every question was on a subject that isn't even a minority issue, and I prided myself in answering each one in a way that she wasn't expecting, so would be worthless to their stats! Trussy is door stepping this time round, a friend had her knock on the door, and was asked if she could rely on her vote, she was somewhat taken aback to hear that there was fat chance of that happening! Our local Independent candidate started his pamphlet with 'vote for me, as you don't really want Truss back do you?' Although a Tory in disguise, how could you not vote for someone like that? Andy G Edited July 1 by uax6 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 The SNP launched their 'Battle Bus' today. They will have to have hired it as the nice shiny Neiman & Bischoff £100,000+ A class motorhome they had purchased for the purpose a few years ago (and kept parked on the driveway of the CEO (NS's husband)'s mother in Falkland) is currently in police custody having been impounded as part of their investigations into the party's finances. Jim 2 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28 4 hours ago, uax6 said: I got phone call from a 12 years girl who the Tories had tied to a telephone to ask some daft questions yesterday. The first question was who would I rather vote for as prime minister, to which I asked if she understood the UK electoral system, which confused her. Craftsmanship/Clever 4 hours ago, uax6 said: Then she went on about some Tory and Reform policies (which seem to be based on the fact that we are overwhelmed with immigrates coming over on boats the size of the Queen Mary every minute). The last question was how bad it would be if Labour got in and reduced the voting age to 16. I said that if that was the case, she'd be able to vote next time! Every question was on a subject that isn't even a minority issue, and I prided myself in answering each one in a way that she wasn't expecting, so would be worthless to their stats! Trussy is door stepping this time round, a friend had her knock on the door, and was asked if she could rely on her vote, she was somewhat taken aback to hear that there was fat chance of that happening! 4 hours ago, uax6 said: Our local Independent candidate started his pamphlet with 'vote for me, as you don't really want Truss back do you?' Although a Tory in disguise, how could you not vote for someone like that? Ours had a leaflet saying 'don't vote for me, I don't want to be an MP' 4 hours ago, uax6 said: Andy G 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 9 hours ago, webbcompound said: The most disturbing thing about this HO ...thing... is that the price is $259 (or £204 plus postage and customs if anyone is wierd enough to order one from the UK) This is not a HO (or H0) thing but what they call in the US a G gauge thing. It is made to run on 45 mm track. Regards Fred 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbcompound Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, sncf231e said: This is not a HO (or H0) thing but what they call in the US a G gauge thing. It is made to run on 45 mm track. Regards Fred You are correct! But are they narrow gauge or gauge 1? Now I find there are dozens of the little bleeders in all kinds of colour schemes. They appear to sell for as "little" as £160 on ebay, listed in Germany. This is terryfing. Apparently they are called "eggliners". Who buys all this stuff? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Burnham Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Our constituency is Weald of Kent, a new one formed by carving the most dyed in the wool Tory areas off Maidstone, Ashford and Tunbridge Wells and ramming them together. I believe it's the only one in SE England to be predicted for the Conservatives by all 5 MRP polls. The blue candidate is someone called Katie Lam, who used to be some kind of gofer for Suella Braverman. Driving to Tenterden recently I've noticed that she has a lot of support from people who live on road verges, at least if the posters are anything to go by. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 7 hours ago, webbcompound said: You are correct! But are they narrow gauge or gauge 1? A lot of US-market 45mm gauge models representing standard gauge prototypes are roughly 1:29 scale, or roughly 4’ 3” gauge, a bit like 00 in this country. I think the idea is to give roughly the same size as big European metre gauge prototypes modelled at 1:22.5 scale. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted June 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29 8 hours ago, Tom Burnham said: Driving to Tenterden recently I've noticed that she has a lot of support from people who live on road verges Surprising. Unfortunately for her, homeless people sleeping rough at the side of the road are disenfranchised under our electoral system. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 9 hours ago, webbcompound said: You are correct! But are they narrow gauge or gauge 1? Now I find there are dozens of the little bleeders in all kinds of colour schemes. They appear to sell for as "little" as £160 on ebay, listed in Germany. This is terryfing. Apparently they are called "eggliners". Who buys all this stuff? These "eggliners" were "invented " by Lewis Polk. an importer and toy shop owner from the USA. He started Aristo Craft that made 1:29 scale train to run on gauge 1 track (which caused the start of G scale and G gauge and all kinds of stupid out-of-scale things now running on 45 mm track). The story goes that he was looking at the first examples made from the mold for a US observation car and held two of these together and liked the result 😉. He was a toy man and not a model man so maybe he should be excused. I do not know who buys this stuff, but Lionel toy trains etc are still a big thing in the "big is beautiful" country of Trump/Biden. Regards Fred 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted July 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4 2 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Isn’t this t illegal to display party material outside a polling station? (good dog!) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted July 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4 But is it a polling station? All I see is a sign showing the way to the entry of Camserney Hall. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 19 hours ago, Nearholmer said: Isn’t this t illegal to display party material outside a polling station? (good dog!) Not where I vote! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 The latest Jonathon Pie you tube clip is pretty funny.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted July 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5 5 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Not where I vote! What a mess! Anything like so much as a whiff of a political pamphlet being waved about on election day, - never mind a billboard, - will catch you a whole pile of trouble with the law here in New Zealand. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 hour ago, Annie said: Anything like so much as a whiff of a political pamphlet being waved about on election day, Our usual first view of the polling place. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 6 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Not where I vote! The ballot paper must be about a mile long. Is it issued to you rolled-up to permit alternative uses? 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 hour ago, Nearholmer said: The ballot paper must be about a mile long. Is it issued to you rolled-up to permit alternative uses? The senate can get a bit crazy. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enz Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 2 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: The senate can get a bit crazy. And here must be the reason for the Democracy Sossie - you'd need feeding to recover after trying to complete that!. (How about a zesty (non alcoholic) Democracy Drink as well). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 8 hours ago, enz said: (non alcoholic) Please explain! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nigb55009 Posted July 6 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6 Is that the Can Tiki? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enz Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 1 hour ago, monkeysarefun said: Please explain! Would you really want your beer (national drink) indelibly associated with your Parliament? (And do Aussies really need an excuse to imbibe? - tho I suppose the same could be said for barbie food consumption.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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