leopardml2341 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) ^^^ Rated very much with tongue firmly in cheek I ain't old enough yet...... Edited February 24, 2020 by leopardml2341 3 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) On this general topic, I saw a news item saying that the huntin' shootin' & fishin' community would support a ban on lead shot - bad news for wagon-weighters, I fear. But it does go to show that... Edited February 24, 2020 by Compound2632 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Edible lead? What will they think of next! 2 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: support a ban on lead shot depleted uranium instead? 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kingzance Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: On this general topic, I saw a news item saying that the huntin' shootin' & fishin' community would support a ban on lead shot - bad news for wagon-weighters, I fear. But it does go to show that... As others have said, "close, but no cigar". As for the ban and its impact on "wagon-weighters", I have found the alternative from DeLuxe Materials to be rather good. Edited February 24, 2020 by Kingzance 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, Tony_S said: depleted uranium instead? Gold would be much better if a tad spendy. 4 4 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2020 4 hours ago, BoD said: For the first time ever I have brought something back from a model railway exhibition to which Valerie has said "Oh, that's nice". Can others see my image? It seems to have disappeared. 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Barry O Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) Sunny here today I am pretty good at shooting. 120mm rifled guns are best I did try my hand at clay pigeon shooting. If it wasn't so expensive I would do it more regularly. Just remember to add in TE and aim off and bingo..a good shot every round (didn't miss any flying clays but couldn't get the hang of the rabbit ones shot across the floor) Sleep well! Off to try some wines Baz Edited February 25, 2020 by Barry O Propr sized gun added 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 21 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: I would like to know the power in joules that such a bow can generate? There is a lot of muttering in the shooting fraternity about the apparent disparity in regulations between air rifle shooting and archery. To obtain a rifle capable of generating the same power as a decent compound bow requires a fire arms certificate, which requires police checks, and the installation of a secure cabinet, plus some other requirements. Yet a bow or crossbow, regardless of it's power generation is not required to be licensed nor it's sale recorded in a special register. You can even buy them via mail order! Small arms and those not so small can be readily obtained at the local Walmart and other such emporia as well as the usual gun shops and sports shops who carry enough artillery to equip a small army. Now its becoming more frequent to see individuals 'carrying' with a pistol on the hip, thanks to President Dotard and the NRA cronies. What was only seen in 'redneck country' is now more common place in public places in the towns, much to the concern of the locals. Brian. 1 1 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kingzance Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, Barry O said: Sunny here today I am pretty good at shooting. 10mm rifled guns are best I did try my hand at clay pigeon shooting. If it wasn't so expensive I would do it more regularly. Just remember to add in TE and aim off and bingo..a good shot every round (didn't miss any flying clays but couldn't get the hang of the rabbit ones shot across the floor) Sleep well! Off to try some wines Baz That restaurant's veranda was a nice place for afternoon tea or an early evening meal IIRC Baz, when the sun is coming from the opposite direction. Enjoy the wineries, let us know which you favour (if your typing fingers don't misbehave after all that sampling). SWMBO was taken by Villa Maria. 17 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gwiwer Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 58 minutes ago, Barry O said: Sunny here today You can go off some people More wet, cold and windy weather forecast for tomorrow. Even more flooding for the Severn notably predicting a record high inundation of Shrewsbury. Keep safe; try to be dry. G'night all. 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, leopardml2341 said: ^^^ Rated very much with tongue firmly in cheek I ain't old enough yet...... What you actually mean is you ain't got enough tokens stashed yet.... (unless you're one of those lucky ones that actually enjoys their job) 13 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, BoD said: Can others see my image? It seems to have disappeared. No I can’t see it (on my iPad), either on your original, or the subsequent replies. Another wild and occasionally wet day today, but no snow. There was a fair amount of the white stuff about 20 miles or so south and east of us, but we just got the rain. Sadly, I heard today that there has been an accident on the Ratty on Sunday. It appears that a train hit a delivery van at one of the two road crossings on the line at The Green station. No one was hurt, and no damage to the train. There is an online article in one of the local papers: https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/18256873.updated-dpd-responds-following-laal-ratty-incident/ The road signs appear to make to make it clear where the fault was here, along with the classic line that DPD are retraining their driver! Edited February 24, 2020 by Simon G 2 1 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Compound2632 Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 It was this: Edwin Landseer, The Monarch of the Glen (1851) - currently in the Scottish National Gallery. Wikimedia Commons. ... though in cast metal at 4 mm/ft scale (I think) - ideal for a Crianlarich cameo scene I suppose 20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said: Indeed, the origin is the same but it goes back earlier than that. William III and Mary II were asked to sign this in 1689 in the Bill of Rights: The Earl Bishop of Derry's militia had muskets emblazoned "O Lord, open thou our lips: and our mouths shall shew forth thy praise". 7 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2020 Evening all from Estuary-Land. Railway Bylines landed on the mat this morning. Only managed a quick perusal so far but looks interesting. Tea to be drunk, be back later. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Night awl 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: landed on the mat this morning. BRM landed on our mat this morning. Aditi correctly identified the loco at the top of the cover. 15 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post leopardml2341 Posted February 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, polybear said: What you actually mean is you ain't got enough tokens stashed yet.... (unless you're one of those lucky ones that actually enjoys their job) I thought I did enjoy my job, but it seems to be going downhill rapidly, after about two years. Unfortunately,, I think I don't suffer fools gladly, even less so ego-centric ones On that note, albeit not a reflection on the contributors here, I'll be wishing you all a goodnight and hoping that tomorrow is a little more agreeable. Edited February 24, 2020 by leopardml2341 2 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, Tony_S said: BRM landed on our mat this morning. Aditi correctly identified the loco at the top of the cover. Training or osmosis? 4 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post BSW01 Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 Good evening everyone My first task this morning was to complete the Sainsbury’s Grand Prix, this is a day early as Sheila has to be at Wythington Hospital for 9:20 tomorrow morning for the post-op check up and we I’ll have to get through some of the Manchester bound rush hour traffic. I would normally have postponed it until Wednesday, but I have a 9:30 appointment at The Christie on Wednesday for my blood test results, it’s all go here isn’t it? Well I eventually managed to get both of the faulty circuit boards working! One only took a few minutes, a quick check through the circuit with a multi-meter showed nothing amiss, so I replaced the switching transistor and it worked perfectly. The second one took a lot longer, checks with the multi-meter showed a resistor was short circuit, this was replaced, but it still didn’t work. I checked the resistor and it was fine, tested the newly fitted one and that was short circuit. So I removed all the components from the board. I then re-assembled them on my breadboard and it worked perfectly. Put them all back on the circuit and once again, no joy. So I removed everything from the circuit board. I then cut a new piece of veroboard and fitted everything from the first one on the new one, powered it up and it all worked first time. I did have to replace one of the snubber diodes as I broke one removing it from the first board, luckily I have lots of spares of these. Now that I finally had it working ok, I chucked the old circuit board in the bin! I then made a start checking the point control boards, of the 28 I’ve made, 8 had faults on, of which, 7 were that I’d cut the wrong track, luckily it was an unused track, so very easily rectified, the last was a missing link, which I’ll fit in place tomorrow. We’re having an early night as we need to be up early tomorrow, this is an easy task for me, but a lot more difficult for Sheila, I’ll no doubt have to give her a couple of wake up calls from the kitchen. Goodnight all 13 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 G'night all 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Popular Post The Stationmaster Posted February 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Simon G said: No I can’t see it (on my iPad), either on your original, or the subsequent replies. Another wild and occasionally wet day today, but no snow. There was a fair amount of the white stuff about 20 miles or so south and east of us, but we just got the rain. Sadly, I heard today that there has been an accident on the Ratty on Sunday. It appears that a train hit a delivery van at one of the two road crossings on the line at The Green station. No one was hurt, and no damage to the train. There is an online article in one of the local papers: https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/18256873.updated-dpd-responds-following-laal-ratty-incident/ The road signs appear to make to make it clear where the fault was here, along with the classic line that DPD are retraining their driver! Not nice whoever is at fault. I trust my oppo had all the level crossing checks up to date in case the men from the Ministry start asking questions and that all the whistle boards are in position still. Coming back to firearms I used to enjoy rifle shooting and was rather good at it although I preferred -303 to .22 (showing my age there). However I think I might somewhere have a couple of targets from an indoor range at Navy Days one year where the PO in charge looked at my targets before handing them to me and said 'I think you've done this before sir' - he was right l'd worn the .303 'Marksman' badge on my old CCF uniform. As well as my unofficially obtained proper Light Infantry stripes instead of the usual issue ones we were given from stores, at least mine went with our cap badge - Edited February 25, 2020 by The Stationmaster 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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