DonBradley Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 " allow driverless cars" Oh, I thought that they sail "drivelless". Wouldn't do for ERs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
station cat Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Flavio gets today's super-groan award. Bold call when it wasn't even 2pm yet. Though the intervening 55 minutes haven't produced any shocks Edited July 30, 2014 by station cat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Bold call when it wasn't even 2pm yet Though the intervening 55 minutes haven't produced any shocks That's the current situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hmmm. To keep my award, I may have to rectify the situation. Do or Diode I suppose iD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
station cat Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hmmm. To keep my award, I may have to rectify the situation. Do or Diode I suppose iD Bloomin bright spark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted July 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2014 Didn't MMRS have a layout called Wheatstone Bridge years ago? I stand to be rectified if not.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Is that direct or is there an alternating? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Well, that sure is a nice looking panel Debs, before the "pun-merchants" stuck their collective oars in , watt I was going to ask if you wanted to build panels for us? But it does look like there's a Phase missing, or is there more behind? Trev, (who aint shakin hands with any one!) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2014 Yesterday evening a mysterious 'blob' appeared on the outside of my bathroom window, this afternoon it had changed position to another part of the window. As the window has only a small fanlight and I am unable to reach it or observe it other than through the frosted glass. I think it is a snail, but how did it manage to get onto the window nearly twenty feet from the ground? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Don/Ian (Oldd)/Andy - thanks for the comments and suggestions for the narrow boats.Whilst we'd love to experience a few of the various "wonders" (Caen rise, Bingley Rise, Pontcysyllte aqueduct) the conventional wisdom, given all of us are 65+, is that we're old, not stupid (Mrs A may otherwise contest the latter!!!), and VIEWING those attractions is a likely better idea than attempting to work them ourselves.Something more leisurely is what we plan. As of right now we're looking at either Wyvern Shipping out of Linslade/Grand Union or Countrywide Cruisers out of Brewood/Four Counties ring. The Four Counties ring has more appeal and votes so far as there's a preference for a round-trip rather than an out-and-back - we "think" we can manage the four-counties ring, it depends on there being enough pubs along the way ... Far as seeing ER folks - that would be a wodnerful plus for sure and would love to do it, <sshhhhh> so long as talk of trains is kept to a minimum, I"m the only train nut in the crew <sigh>, although an excursion to a preserved railway has been OKed by the "planning committee" if for no other reason than to humor the token Brit/train nut - which one is still to be addressed but I'm leaning towards ANYWHERE that has a BB/MN/WC on active duty of course The second part of the holiday may provide easier access (unless some ERs live next to the canal we're on!!) to meeting, as we're leaning towards the West Country given the party (self excluded) have never seen Somserset/Devon/Cornwall and, take a deep breath here folks, they all want to visit Port Wenn (Port Isaac) and see some other parts fo the area.Other places of interest will potentially include Stonehenge, Bath, Bladon (personal requirement to visit), Blenheim Palace, and the Cornish Rivera On to today - love the Sherry/Ian dedication - I know not everyone is fortunate enough to find what you've found, enjoy it to the fullest. If you have time and inclination listen to this piece, "With You" from the musical Pippin. This was sung at our wedding by one of our closest friends and still has us both tear up when we hear it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DD-3NP1wwo For those not inclined to listen, here's the first verse. "My days are brighter than morning airEvergreen pine and autumn blueBut all my days are twice as fairIf I could shareMy days with you" Started out at 17 here, sunny and a gorgeous day, heading for 27. Have a happy HUMP day all 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Yesterday evening a mysterious 'blob' appeared on the outside of my bathroom window, this afternoon it had changed position to another part of the window. As the window has only a small fanlight and I am unable to reach it or observe it other than through the frosted glass. I think it is a snail, but how did it manage to get onto the window nearly twenty feet from the ground? I wonder if a neighbour found it in his veg patch and lobbed it over the fence? I managed to lob a snail clean over the roofline once. I should point out I'm not in the habit of harming snails and I don't endorse "snail grenades" at all. Don't try this at home...! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Well, that sure is a nice looking panel Debs, before the "pun-merchants" stuck their collective oars in , watt I was going to ask if you wanted to build panels for us? But it does look like there's a Phase missing, or is there more behind? Not one of mine, Trev.........just a stock-photo with which to tease DD........'Eclectricity' wise! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 crawled Yesterday evening a mysterious 'blob' appeared on the outside of my bathroom window, this afternoon it had changed position to another part of the window. As the window has only a small fanlight and I am unable to reach it or observe it other than through the frosted glass. I think it is a snail, but how did it manage to get onto the window nearly twenty feet from the ground? crawled? or was dropped by a bird, and then crawled? is crawled the right word for snail ambulation? it's one big foot but hopped doesn't sound right 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Yesterday evening a mysterious 'blob' appeared on the outside of my bathroom window, this afternoon it had changed position to another part of the window. As the window has only a small fanlight and I am unable to reach it or observe it other than through the frosted glass. I think it is a snail, but how did it manage to get onto the window nearly twenty feet from the ground? Very slowly!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 As some here already may know, I have synesthesia (some of my senses are 'crossed')........I`ve noticed something odd (well actually, very nice) when I think of Ian (Oldudders) and Sherry (Ashcombe) being together: I hear Rachmaninoff`s Piano Concerto No.2 (Op.18) and smell garlic.......the sense of both-joined, seems so beautifully romantic! 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2014 The snail certainly wasn't lobbed by my neighbours, they're on holiday and as I live in the last house in the street I have no other neighbours. It can't have been dropped by a bird as the eves overhang the window, it might possibly have been living in the roof gutters but the most likely explanation is that it climbed from the ground. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted July 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2014 I hear Rachmaninoff`s Piano Concerto No.2 (Op.18) and smell garlic.......the sense of both-joined, seems so beautifully romantic! Garlic's romantic ???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Shedman5 Posted July 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2014 Garlic? One day two garlic cloves, who were best friends, were walking together down the street. They stepped off the curb and a speeding car came around the corner and ran one of them over. The uninjured garlic clove called 911 and helped his injured friend as best he was able. The injured garlic clove was taken to emergency at the hospital and rushed into surgery. After a long and agonizing wait, the doctor finally appeared. He told the uninjured garlic clove, "I have good news, and I have bad news. The good news is that your friend is going to pull through." "The bad news is that he's going to be a vegetable for the rest of his life".Yep we need a groan button Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Not one of mine, Trev.........just a stock-photo with which to tease DD........'Eclectricity' wise! It certainly looked like the Joule in the crown. I have to say we all really like Debs. She's so well grounded she's ex-static! But, hey, it's great to see her taking an interest in all things electrical; some might say she's infused. Next she'll be telling us she bought a Voltswagon to move the collies around in. Edited July 30, 2014 by AndyB 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Garlic's romantic ???? Hardly, but I did fancy Buffy the Vampire Slayer years ago... then I grew up. "Railway Walks" came along and Julia Bradbury got drooled over for a while... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) We can rely on Debs to bring us back to 'Earth'! Kind regards, Jock. Edited July 30, 2014 by Jock67B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The snail certainly wasn't lobbed by my neighbours, they're on holiday and as I live in the last house in the street I have no other neighbours. It can't have been dropped by a bird as the eves overhang the window, it might possibly have been living in the roof gutters but the most likely explanation is that it climbed from the ground. I very vaguely remember a math problem at school - Yay these many years ago- - about a snail climbing a flagpole where it climbed 2 feet during the day and slipped back one foot at night - so maybe they do climb houses as well 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2014 Not one of mine, Trev.........just a stock-photo with which to tease DD........'Eclectricity' wise! I just thought it was revenge for all the railway pics that have appeared of late Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted July 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2014 Yesterday evening a mysterious 'blob' appeared on the outside of my bathroom window, this afternoon it had changed position to another part of the window. As the window has only a small fanlight and I am unable to reach it or observe it other than through the frosted glass. I think it is a snail, but how did it manage to get onto the window nearly twenty feet from the ground? I wonder if a neighbour found it in his veg patch and lobbed it over the fence? I managed to lob a snail clean over the roofline once. I should point out I'm not in the habit of harming snails and I don't endorse "snail grenades" at all. Don't try this at home...! I very vaguely remember a math problem at school - Yay these many years ago- - about a snail climbing a flagpole where it climbed 2 feet during the day and slipped back one foot at night - so maybe they do climb houses as well Reminds me of something that happened to me a few years back. I opened my front door and found a snail on the step. I (to my shame) picked him up and lobbed him. A year later there was a knock on the door. I opened it to find a snail there on the step. He said "what did you do that for???" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Having watched Southend pier go up in smoke it's sad to see the news about the Eastbourne pier. Not the distal end this time, so not the end of the pier?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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