Early Risers.

[AndrewC]

When I met with the MoD contracts branch I always wore my best tie.. It has a large rendition of a certain Mouse on it as most of their demands were generally based on cartoons...

 

Some umpires still wear ties. I don't as it can be a safety issue.

 

If you wore a tie on the shop floor at the tank factory You always had to tuck it into your shirt..too many rotating machines could catch your tie and "drag you in"

 

Baz

Once upon a time technicians with IBM (Xerox as well I seem to recall) used to have to wear clip-on ties for similar reasons. I saw first hand the reason why when one id10t was working on an old tape drive and managed to catch his tie in the reel. No damage to the technician but he managed to b*gger up the whole tape. 

[BoD]

Is that's what is know as a silly bug(ger) in the system?

[Horsetan]

Once upon a time technicians with IBM (Xerox as well I seem to recall) used to have to wear clip-on ties for similar reasons. I saw first hand the reason why when one id10t was working on an old tape drive and managed to catch his tie in the reel. No damage to the technician but he managed to b*gger up the whole tape. 

 

Could the tape read heads get a signal out of polyester?

[Ian Abel]

Morning...

Somehow a week slipped by without getting to RMWeb

 

Just been busy with "everything" both work and family. Nothing of substance to report, just everything consuming too much time <yawn>.

 

Managed choir rehearsal last evening and good to be back there having missed a couple of weeks.

 

Weekend outlook has changed several times already, and currently we're supposed to dash to the cabin tomorrow (offer of a pickup truck to use for free), fix some plumbing issues, and retrieve Julies row boat (reason for the LARGE pickup truck) for the winter storage here so she can work on it some more. All that, AND getting back here in time to go to our church "Cabaret" fund-raiser in the evening <phew>

 

Weather here continues to convince us it's autumn (fall in US-speak), 3 and cloudy/drizzle getting the paper and only expecting 10 for a high next few days.

 

Hope everyone is well and you get a good weekend started.

[jamie92208]

When I met with the MoD contracts branch I always wore my best tie.. It has a large rendition of a certain Mouse on it as most of their demands were generally based on cartoons...

 

Some umpires still wear ties. I don't as it can be a safety issue.

 

If you wore a tie on the shop floor at the tank factory You always had to tuck it into your shirt..too many rotating machines could catch your tie and "drag you in"

 

Baz

We were issued with clip on ties for that reason when I joined les flics in 1973. I believe that many doctors wore bow ties so that they didn't dangle onto patients and become a source of spreading infections.

 

 

Jamie

 

 

Once upon a time technicians with IBM (Xerox as well I seem to recall) used to have to wear clip-on ties for similar reasons. I saw first hand the reason why when one id10t was working on an old tape drive and managed to catch his tie in the reel. No damage to the technician but he managed to b*gger up the whole tape.

[pH]

When I met with the MoD contracts branch I always wore my best tie.. It has a large rendition of a certain Mouse on it as most of their demands were generally based on cartoons...

 

At one place where I worked in the 1970s, the dress code was very informal. About the only male employee under 50 who wore a suit was the person who dealt with suppliers. However, he also wore a large version of this - https://goo.gl/images/TdCUu8 . He reckoned it put reps a bit off balance and gave him some advantage in negotiations.

[Tony_S]

I know it took years for the medical profession to catch up with one of my GP relations views about ties and germs. I did once get asked if I had seen and read the then new workplace attire rules. I said I had and carried on exactly as before. Oddly enough this was a college that the only dress code for students was basically no nasty slogans on clothing, and staff and students were expected to be on first name terms.

Tony

Edited October 5, 2018 by Tony_S

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. A bit miffed, I got a card through the door this morning saying there was a customs fee to be paid on a package. I am expecting a package from Hong Kong containing four diecast models. I have paid the fee online and now expect delivery on Monday.

 

It was In Gidea Park.

One time residence of some of the more dodgy traders from Romford Market.

 

I never really understood the obsession with ties as part of workwear requirement/expectation.

A colleague was assaulted by someone who grabbed hold of his tie, after that we refused to wear ties.

 

Y'will y'will….nope!  It'd take two chapters.

We're prepared to wait and listen.

[Tony_S]

We were issued with clip on ties for that reason when I joined les flics in 1973. I believe that many doctors wore bow ties so that they didn't dangle onto patients and become a source of spreading infections.Jamie

 

A colleague once told me that amongst the advice given by her mother before going to university was “never trust a man who wears a bow tie before dinner, unless he is a surgeon”.

[New Haven Neil]

You'd all die of boredom.  Plus one of those involved is still in our Governments employment, to protect the embarrassed innocent I cannot reveal which Court they sit in....oops.....

 

Really, it's not going to be re-iterated anywhere for a long, long time.  Much to Ivan's disappointment it doesn't make me look like a twit either, but someone else in a high place ;-) certainly did take something about it too literally and really made themselves look very, very silly. In a place where that wasn't good, hint above.  One day. Maybe!

[Barry O]

Not done a lot today. The wind down from a busy cricket season has been completed.

What I need now is some food...

C u later

Baz

[Coombe Barton]

Working at home day incorporating fruitless search for a car of my spec day.

 

Debs is still, unfortunately, suffering the unwanted side effects of Chemo.

[lightengine]

Nearly 3 years after her assault my wife has attended an appointment with a specialist for her solicitor. The wheels finally seem like the brakes have been released.

 

In other news there are no reports of anyone having fallen off the sea wall last night whilst Scotsman watching.

[Ozexpatriate]

Ozexpat, I hope that that your ennui has lifted by the time your read this. I only learned that word when reading John Buchan's novel "John McNab" where the first chapter is headed "3 gentlemen confess their ennui" It's well worth a re read so that has also gone on my to do list.

Thank you. I am feeling much better now that I am home again. I appreciated all the 'friendly/supportives'.

 

While passing through the Detroit metro / Wayne county airport a small crowd had gathered around an elderly man lying prone at the end of a "moving sidewalk" / horizontal escalator contrivance. (I don't know the British expression). Some minutes earlier I had noticed him with his cane struggling to leave a stall in the Gents'. He apparently fell. The machine was off. I didn't linger, there were more than enough people present to tend to him.

 

I mention it only because it reminded me that while we go through our days, tragedy strikes all the time - much like it did to Chris' late friend. My uncle (married to my mother's sister) died a couple of weeks ago. It was his time. He had fought cancer of the liver for a while. Dropping everything to be there for the funeral was possible, albeit a significant undertaking, but I decided not to go. It did reinforce the need to visit my parents again soon. My aunt lives remotely from most of my family, but three generations made the trip there to support her.

 

 Finding out in the 1970s that ITT owned food companies was my introduction to the concept of "conglomerates". A guy I worked with at that time reckoned it would all be simpler if there was just one company producing all products, and called 'General Things'.

The conglomeration trend seems to have reversed in terms of absorbing unrelated businesses - at least like it was back in the 1970s. My first 'permanent' employer manufactured spacecraft, missiles, bombers, appliances (like refrigerators, and electric drills), truck axles and springs, telecommunication equipment, semiconductors and industrial controls amongst other things - no food products though.

 

Acquisition of 'sort-of' related businesses is bigger than ever.

 

One other incident on the way back here, on Acle bridge there was a caravan on the wrong side with the car 100ft further on. The driver giving particulars to the nice policeman. The caravan was impacted on the railings..

Leaving the parking garage at the airport last night there was a disabled jeep in the concrete helix to exit the structure. Gravity (with steering) would have propelled it out of the way, but I'm amazed that there was enough room for two vehicles to pass in a space designed for one.

[Barry O]

Night all!

Baz

[PeterBB]

On ties … I am beginning not to bother if I am just wearing a 'jacket' (OK plus the necessary!) but if wearing a suit I still feel undressed if not wearing a tie and like Mike, it normally these days, has to be 'relevant'. 

 

I still have three suits that fit - the third, the 'new one' was purchased to attend a wedding when all our stuff was in storage because of a 'failed' move.  Our solicitor telephoned as our stuff was being loaded saying that he did not like the contract just delivered to him and told us he would not authorise payment to the vendors and not to move in.  The people moving in to our house were already on their way.  That 'new suit' is over twenty years old now but like the others is not worn too much these days, that is apart from funerals of which there are getting rather too many.

 

On FA duties we used to have the 'clip-ons' and in days of yore sweated like mad in the summer because of the uniform that we had to wear.  These days it is all 'workwear' and certainly for FA was more suitable, but on a parade - no way, just doesn't seem right and respectful.  The official uniform too has changed from navy blue to grey but few volunteers will obtain it because it costs and the amount of wear it will get will not justify the cost (VFM I believe is still the buzz word).

[laurenceb]

Night awl

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone

 

We got back just after 10:00 and have had a very nice day indeed. Great company, great food and even better conversations. The only down side has been the weather, it’s rained for most of the day, but luckily we’ve been inside, so that didn’t matter.

 

Goodnight all

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[Coombe Barton]

In other unremarkable news, Doctor visit today - six months - normal. My wife disagrees with the "normal".

[BR60103]

The insurance appraiser looked at our motor home today. He came at the same time I was at the dentist, so Dayle was with him.

 

 

Since the back panel goes up and forms the roof and wraps around over the cab, he feels that the unit may be a write-off.  We will have to wait until we get the full report. It may be possible to have the back part replaced.

 

I still have a large selection of ties but only get to wear one a couple of times a year, depending on who gets married or dies. I'm never allowed to wear the interesting ones.

 

[chrisf]

Good morning one and all

 

I’m a wee bit groggy after three days of the beer festival, with one more day to go.  So far I have managed 19 pints of real ale.  Divided by three this is not unduly debauched IMHO but it is never a good idea to use me as a role model.  It would be interesting to know how the consumption of a typical university fresher of today compares with that.  A certain young friend of mine was a fresher eight years ago.  Much to his present day chagrin he has left some clues on Facebook about his early days as an undergraduate: “Currently hanging like no-one’s business.  Oh dear”  “Not drinking again.  Ever”  “Won’t be drinking again in a hurry!” and my favourite, from one of his friends: “How about next week sometime you come round with a DVD, and I would say wine but I don’t want you swaying again”.  It is to his credit that he graduated with a 2:1.  By contrast, yours truly drank very little at university and barely scraped a third.  Jealous?  Moi?

 

Warm thoughts to all in distress and those who are missing.

 

Chris

[jamie92208]

Good morning from the gloom of a still quite dark bit of the Charente. We had another warm day yesterday. A trip with Beth to the GP's in the morning and then several phone calls to the bank. I did eventually get access to my internet banking again. Then it was time to build up the new log splitter. This turned out to be a serious piece of kit that will get plenty of use. The chain saw was then dug out and test run. Today Beth and I plan totry and tidy up the pile of big bits of tree that are in the owl shed and reduce them to a neat stack of firewood. Various other tasks will no doubt get performed.

 

Chrisf I admire your stamina and devotion to duty in consuming that amount of beer in 3 days. I would have been inspecting my eyelids very early on these days.

 

Regards to all.

 

Jamie

[Barry O]

Morning all!

Today's schedule started with a mugatea. Shortly after this message goes off into the ether breakfast will be consumed, then,

 

Have a great day everyone

 

Baz

Edited for predicated text..whichever eediot invented that should be made to use it...

Edited October 6, 2018 by Barry O