RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 I didn't like rough games and the objectification of females in the media. I didn't have many friends! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 My alarm woke me at 5:30am - which is a shame as it is a holiday today (Columbus Day, I think). Still I have to take out the trash - as they are working today. Weather: Still great, no clouds at all, high of 75f (24C) today. Some PM showers tomorrow (40% chance). I believe I shall wash my new car. Best, Pete. Columbus Day is one of those oddest of federal holidays it seems. I never quite "get" the actual rules for many of these as they seem to be interpreted in different ways for each. No US post today, UPS and FedEx working, and apparently many of the major banks are going to be open also. Schools here are open with business as usual! Go figure! Rick hope your knee malady gets some treatment attention, sorry to see you join the ranks of ER infirmed. Weather here was "record highs" yesterday with an 83F (28C) and even higher in other parts of the state. Fast moving front now arriving from the NE with overcast skies, wind advisories with winds 25 gusting to 40 mph today and possibly higher. Sure looks pretty windy out the window with the trees being severely blown, and quite dark skies. Temperatures today and all week unlikely to reach more than 15 with overnight lows in the mid-single digits. By Friday more seasonably "normal" with a high of 10 and a low of -2 forecast. It's probably coming your way Pete, so enjoy the current fair weather Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 ...H&E - now there's another memory from school though perhaps a year or three after playing British Bulldog in the yard. The only legitimate source of fully-nude photos at the time when even Playboy Pets wore underwear and their nether regions were a mystery to be dreamed about. You didn't enjoy the secondary ed I got then. Two of the pupils in my year had parents involved in porn photo production. The pictures circulated, as they will, and left nothing, but nothing, to the imagination. This became very interesting when as prefects we had to act as ushers/guides/refreshment providers at parent-teacher evenings. There were some people I was sure I had never met, who yet looked awfully familiar. One of the girls in my year - who wasn't quite so wet behind the ears as my teenage self - eventually took pity and explained all. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I don't recall much about British Bulldog except that it involved hurtling around the playground at full speed, physical violence and confrontation - I loved it! I guess it was a sort of training period for rugby when I went to secondary school. Sad day today when No 2 son called to say this his best friend from school had passed away in the night. The poor lad started to suffer with what remained an undiagnosed condition just over 5 years ago, and slowly deteriorated. The last 5 years have been upsetting to my lad, as he is a sensitive soul, despite being a county U18 rugby prop! he is now devastated, as are the lad's parents. The only saving grace is that his passing is not a shock, as he was recently only given weeks by his doctors. Beautiful sunny day here today, so more garden tidying done and a short walk as well. I can't recall such a good spell of weather in October for many years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Shedman5 Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 Afternoon, a nice sunny day here today if a tad colder than of late. Intended to post yesterday afternoon after a very nice Sunday lunch out in Kirby Lonsdale. However two unrelated accidents on the M6 meant a normal 40 min journey turned into 2 hours 50 mins which most of was spent either stationery or crawling at 5 mph. Oh well never mind these things happen. As for British Bulldog we did play that though the rules were slightly different to those mentioned. The following has appeared in our local evening newspaper tonight, how true this will be remains to be seen!!!!!!! Otherwise enjoy whats left of today Alan An early weather warning has been issued across the UK as experts forecast months of heavy show in what is expected to be the worst winter in half-a-century. A combination of freak conditions including the most powerful El Nino on record and changes in air pressure over the Arctic are set to cause contribute to the icy conditions. The forecast shows snow is expected to start falling in December and continue until March, although the earliest snowfall could arrive by early November. A fierce Arctic blast will sweep the UK bringing the first snowfall this autumn in just two weeks. Temperatures are set to nosedive this week s a blanket of icy air sweeps in from the east, with some parts of the country expected to see thermometers sink below freezing with frost and bitter winds form the east. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) The effects of this El Nino are still to uncertain to forecast: quote from a Daily Telegraph article http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/11864067/Britain-braced-for-long-snowy-winter-as-strongest-El-Nino-since-1950-expected.htmlMet Office climatologist Dr Doug Smith said El Nino was one of the most important factors for the UK winter, but added that it was too early to tell just how big an impact the phenomenon would have on British weather. The 2010 storm was made worse because El Nino coincided with a solar minimum.And because each El Nino event is unique, it is impossible to say exactly what the consequences will be for any given year. Dr Smith said the phenomenon was not linear and so a medium strength El Nino could actually cause more disruption than a strong one.“It is one of the most important factors on our weather,” he said, “But there are other things such as the North Atlantic Osciallation and Sun output. It is not clear right now. We will know more in November.” But I fancy a few snowball fights with the boys...! Edited October 13, 2015 by The Lurker 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 Never mind your North Ninos, El Atlantics and oscillating climatologists. Mountain Ash trees are very heavily laden this year. Just saying. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 .... and I bet talk of oscillating climatologists has got Gordon thinking about Carole again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) The afore mentioned publication left me more confused than I already was. Not realising the "photo shop" of the day had been used, I thought all ladies were like that! I remember a copy of H&E circulating at my first year at secondary school. As you say full use was made of the air brush on the adults 'naughty bits', this led to some speculation as to what happened to them when you became an adult. Did they drop off or did you have to visit the doctor to have them surgically removed? (It was an all boys school) and how did you pee? After a few days of worried speculation all was revealed by one of the lads older brother, in fact he had been stoking the fires to get his own back on his little brother for nicking his mag. Little brother got his own back by leaving the magazine where mum would find it. Edited October 12, 2015 by PhilJ W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Never mind your North Ninos, El Atlantics and oscillating climatologists. Mountain Ash trees are very heavily laden this year. You have at least as much of an inkling of the coming winter weather in the UK as any climatologist. Long range weather forecasting hasn't become a science yet, despite all the expressed confidence over climate modelling. If I had ever been involved in making consumer products of equal reliability to climate modelling, those same climatologists would - rightly - return their purchases as a heap of crap. I propose for this a brutal test. Require those making the projections to also specify the equipment and consumables required to deal efficiently with the coming winter season. Any errors whether over or under, they pay for. Get it right within +/-2 percent, a bonus. That's the only way to cut pontificators down to size, and find out if there is some group with solid information. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 .... and I bet talk of oscillating climatologists has got Gordon thinking about Carole again.Lots of acorns on the oak trees too!Our Fiesta's winter tyres are neatly piled just inside the garage. I have a bag of salt. Suspect it will be a mild winter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 You didn't enjoy the secondary ed I got then. Two of the pupils in my year had parents involved in porn photo production. The pictures circulated, as they will, and left nothing, but nothing, to the imagination. This became very interesting when as prefects we had to act as ushers/guides/refreshment providers at parent-teacher evenings. There were some people I was sure I had never met, who yet looked awfully familiar. One of the girls in my year - who wasn't quite so wet behind the ears as my teenage self - eventually took pity and explained all. Shame there isn't a raised eyebrows button. Other than H&E, I recall Parade magazine - very tame today but to adolescent boys at the time, a good read, sorry, gawp! Never mind your North Ninos, El Atlantics and oscillating climatologists. Mountain Ash trees are very heavily laden this year. Just saying. Rowan (aka mountain ash) trees here likewise; heavy winter possibly, although maybe even the trees are confused by the weather as much as us. When I see skeins of geese flying west from Scandinavia/Germany and beyond, then I do expect a chill winter. Dave (TG), what a great idea to take your wife to the best coffee shop before chemo - will mention that to Gabe! Rick (Gwiwer) - when you mentioned self-medication for your swollen knee I thought about strong liquor - may take your mind off it for a while, just don't fall out of bed and land on it. Hope your evenings go well, just made fish pie for the crew here. Mal 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 ... Rowan (aka mountain ash) trees here likewise; heavy winter possibly, although maybe even the trees are confused by the weather as much as Hope your evenings go well, just made fish pie for the crew here. We have spring flowering plants in flower here! Definite floral confusion!I have made a fishy dinner for Robbie. He needs a low residue diet for a couple of days. I think he had eaten something that has disrupted his normal healthy digestive system. It hasn't affected his appetite, the cod and rice disappeared in seconds. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Just listening to the TV news tonight reporting on the 100th anniversary of the death of Edith Cavell that Cavell is being pronounced to rhyme with gavel. All my life I've pronounced it Ca - vell to rhyme with yell. (as has everyone else I know) Have I/we been wrong all these years? Edited October 12, 2015 by grandadbob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 Lots of acorns on the oak trees too! Our Fiesta's winter tyres are neatly piled just inside the garage. I have a bag of salt. Suspect it will be a mild winter. The last time a really bad winter was forecast (3 or 4 years ago?) I bought a load of salt and filled a plastic dustbin with it. Still got it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AndyB Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2015 The last time a really bad winter was forecast (3 or 4 years ago?) I bought a load of salt and filled a plastic dustbin with it. Still got it. Well, when the chips are down...we'll know who to come to! Got any vinegar? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 According to some people my normal facial expression gives the impression of having swallowed some quite a lot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 Re my earlier post I have been doing a bit of research into train timings - interestingly when Class 165s replaced 'First Generation' dmus the branch timing didn't change, even more amusingly when those dmus replaced steam the timings didn't change. So in desperation I turned to the 1892, pre gauge conversion, Service Timetable - guess what? Most of the timings were the same as they are for Class 165s, except for the trains which were 2 minutes faster (over a 5 mile branchline with the same number of intermediate stops; must have been down to the more sensible distance between the rails). Delving into some of the Crossrail propaganda is equally illuminating as some of it has clearly been prepared by either a master of spin or somebody who can't read a timetable (or both?). This could turn out to be an interesting evening, with a bit of luck. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I used some Anita's Tacky PVA Glue whilst making a wagon load. Last time I used it I put a dressmaking pin in the nozzle to keep it clean. When I pulled the pinhead out today the pin had rusted and broken in 2 places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 The last time a really bad winter was forecast (3 or 4 years ago?) I bought a load of salt and filled a plastic dustbin with it. Still got it. My neighbour purchased a Daihatsu Fourtrak for his wife (she usually drives a Fiat 500). That didn't get used either so he sold it this Spring. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2015 Evening, here is hoping those unwell continue to improve, and I am a touch concerned for Debs. The forum has been very difficult yesterday and this evening: Error 503 Service UnavailableService Unavailable Guru Meditation:XID: 694438311 Varnish cache server ....even the guru can't fix it! I 'seem' to have brought an S15 home from work today, I must admit that Hornby see to have really done a good job on this one. No idea how many rivets it has, not my thing, but it looks correct overall, which is my thing. It's a black one of course, and will become very dirty indeed. Which leads me on to H&E.... ....I am sure I recall the one I borrowed from my much older brother was, er, anatomically complete in its illustrations. Maybe it got edited earlier/later, this would be the very late 60's I suppose, maybe 1970. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 Which leads me on to H&E.... ....I am sure I recall the one I borrowed from my much older brother was, er, anatomically complete in its illustrations. Maybe it got edited earlier/later, this would be the very late 60's I suppose, maybe 1970. Next time I'm in the loft I'll check my collection for you. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 I am a touch concerned for Debs. Is it that she hasn't updated her Facebook page or do you have other reasons for your concern. I sincerely hope that she is simply still a bit groggy and hasn't got round to it yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2015 Evening Back for my pre-wilt visit before relaxing with the audio book. Cream crackered tonight, as I managed a walk to the shop and back then once round the block with one crutch. All this exercise is good for me, but it does seem to be sapping the energy. No idea what winter will bring, but whatever it is, the Express will make a meal of it. Nighty night Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Lots of acorns on the oak trees too! Our Fiesta's winter tyres are neatly piled just inside the garage. I have a bag of salt. Suspect it will be a mild winter. There’s an ominous, anomalous very large cold spot in the North Atlantic to the south west of Iceland....... You go figure it out. It’s easy here. We get very cold and it snows - every year....... Best, Pete. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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