Early Risers.

[Simon G]

Evening all,

Two amazing sports games today, firstly England beating India in the second one day cricket international with superb innings from Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow.  Then Scotland beating France in the last match of the rugby Six Nations, meaning that Wales win the title.  The Scots really dug deep and showed a lot of character to win tonight.  A very entertaining evenings viewing!

[Barry O]

The steering on Challenger uses hydrostatic steering. This means, as you slow down, the steering can stop working....as can the braking...  going down a 35 degree slope on Salisbury Plain during a trial the driver called out on the intercom "Hyst boost failure light is on" which meant steering and braking could disappear shortly.. luckily he managed to get us up the 33 degree slope on the other side of the "ditch". We then stopped and wanged in some more oil to get back to  the workshop....now that was quite a "oh dear" moment.

 

Baz

Edited March 27, 2021 by Barry O

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

Bas

[JohnDMJ]

2 hours ago, jamie92208 said:

Cluckingham Palace.

 

 

Judging by previous comments, there could be a run on it!

[PhilJ W]

[polybear]

45 minutes ago, Erichill16 said:

Never had any scary moments at work but have called the police when people presented forged prescriptions and that can be a bit disconcerting  once they realise they’ve been rumbled.

 

The mechanic at the village garage (sadly now changed hands - I've not tried it since and by the look of it don't really want to either) told me that when they do an MOT test the computer talks to DVLA in real-time; if the car is reported stolen etc. then the police are alerted immediately.  They had one one day where the Police arrived before they'd even finished testing it.

 

19 minutes ago, Simon G said:

Then Scotland beating France in the last match of the rugby Six Nations, meaning that Wales win the title.

 

More importantly it also means that France lose the title

[Adam88]

3 minutes ago, polybear said:

The mechanic at the village garage (sadly now changed hands - I've not tried it since and by the look of it don't really want to either) told me that when they do an MOT test the computer talks to DVLA in real-time; if the car is reported stolen etc. then the police are alerted immediately.  They had one one day where the Police arrived before they'd even finished testing it.

 

I cannot imagine a car thief being worried about such matters as keeping the MOT up to date.

[jamie92208]

3 minutes ago, Adam88 said:

 

I cannot imagine a car thief being worried about such matters as keeping the MOT up to date.

Unfortunately  some of them are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. One burglar we caught was identigied because his back pocket caught on the window latch as he exited the premises. His wallet gotbleft behind with his driving licence in it.

 

Jamie

[Adam88]

4 minutes ago, jamie92208 said:

Unfortunately  some of them are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. One burglar we caught was identigied because his back pocket caught on the window latch as he exited the premises. His wallet gotbleft behind with his driving licence in it.

 

Jamie

 

It makes you want to cry, doesn't it?

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

As I was half way to the butchers this morning, it started to rain again, thankfully it wasn’t heavy, but it was still wet. Whilst I was there I bumped into my cousin, whom I’m not seen since just before Christmas. We chatted for a while and as we did so, she informed me that someone we both called Uncle Ronnie had died in January. My mum and my cousin's mum were sisters, Ronnie was their cousin, but when we were kids, he was always known as uncle.

 

This morning I got the results from my recent invitation to join the game of Pooh sticks. I sent my sample off last week and the good news is that I was given the all clear. 

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[PhilJ W]

31 minutes ago, Adam88 said:

 

I cannot imagine a car thief being worried about such matters as keeping the MOT up to date.

It could be that the person taking the car in for MoT is not aware that it was stolen, the car could have been cloned.

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[laurenceb]

Night awl

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[Winslow Boy]

I seam to recall a burglar being apprehended one winter after the police followed his footprints in the snow. Don't Know whether that was true or an urban myth.

 

I don't recall any near death incidences I'm afraid. Whether thats because I've not led an exciting life I'm not sure. Did once get caught up in suspected bomb incident where my boss had his brief case blown up due to forgetting to pick it up. But that's about it I'm afraid.

 

So it's good night from him and goodnight for me.

Edited March 26, 2021 by Winslow Boy

[Dave Hunt]

During my flying career I had three very near misses, any one of which could have been Dave RIP. The closest I've come to death, though, was once when Jill asked if I liked her new hair style and I said no, it looked awful.

 

G'night everyone.

 

Dave

[southern42]

Good news from sis. Her tiny terrier has no broken bones after her fall down a foxhole but does have to rest for a week. 
As for me, I am enjoying a spot of cakebox m*d*ll*ng now it is coming along. A fair bit to go but the green stuff should come out soon. 

 

Just been listening to BBC radio 6 music festival 2021 with Cerys Matthews on BBC four. 

 

Ended now so ‘ night all and nos da.

 

Polly

[petethemole]

3 hours ago, Tony_S said:

I don’t think I have ever been terrified enough to make great leaps but I have managed when waking from dreams to propel myself out of the bed and hit the wall which must be just over 3 ft or nearly a metre away. Most days getting up is an effort.

 

 

Late one night in the '80s I was cycling in a residential back street, on the left, close to the pavement, when a car turned left out of a junction in front, taking the corner really wide and heading straight for me.  I effectvely levitated off the bike and onto the pavement; the bike was still upright when the car, braking, hit the front wheel head on.  The flexibility of the tyre and wheel bounced the bike out of the way of the car, which drove off.  The bike was undamaged.

[J. S. Bach]

Night Owl from the Piedmont.

[monkeysarefun]

3 hours ago, jamie92208 said:

Unfortunately  some of them are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. One burglar we caught was identigied because his back pocket caught on the window latch as he exited the premises. His wallet gotbleft behind with his driving licence in it.

 

Jamie

 

In the 90's I worked in an office tower in town and one lunchtime a bloke with a distinctive face tattoo and a cardboard box rocked up to reception and claimed he needed to get let in so he could check the skirting boards.

 

Receptionist buzzes him in and he goes through all the empty offices (was lunchtime) rapping skirting boards in an official manner while stealing unattended wallets and a laptop. Leaves through reception with box full of loot. 

 

On discovery of theft there is annoyance at loss but  grudging respect for his audacious plot. (We are after all descended from convicts as Jeremy Clarkson likes to continually remind us so wittily, as do  the barmy army each test match )

 

Respect is replaced by mockery very next day when bloke with distinctive face tattoo and cardboard box, convinced he's discovered the perfect crime appears at reception and says he needs to check skirting boards.

Receptionist buzzes him in then calls security.

 

 

Edited March 27, 2021 by monkeysarefun

[Ozexpatriate]

1 hour ago, monkeysarefun said:

... stealing unattended wallets and a laptop.

Who leaves wallets lying around?  (The laptop I understand.)

 

The company I worked for had a guy (wearing jeans and a collared shirt*) with a messenger bag, walk in through the open loading dock in the back of their Bay area location around lunchtime. He filled the messenger bag with laptops from people's desks.

 

The front door of course was locked and only accessible by badge access.

 

* Pretty much the Bay area uniform.

 

This was an area where laptop theft from cars was very common. Despite a security patrol, a local shopping centre (with many restaurants) was a place where 'smash and grabs' of backpacks on the back seats of cars happened regularly. 

 

 

[TheQ]

Mooring Awl, inner Temple Hare,

5 hours sleep and... No more so far.

 

Our company this year is, yet again, this year using a new format to the personnel assessments, objectives etc. Both the boss and me just play the game, lip service only. This year the added complication, is each objective needs 3 justifications as to why it should be an objective.

 

Some  book values seem most odd, I've seen books at huge prices when not first edition, collectable, and there are new editions available much cheaper. Many of SWMBOs are short run art books, and their value seems to increase rapidly when they go out of print.

There is one book I'd like about tank regiments , by B, H, Liddell-Hart, it's the only one that really mentions my grandfathers regiment. But it's never been reprinted, last time I looked it was going for in excess of £150.. So for the moment no chance.

 

Ben the I want out Collie, has just dragged me out, cool westerly, quite breezy, clear skies, moon still up, great fried egg still sleeping.

The forecast, for the weekend here, shows windy, cloudy no rain.

 

Plans for today,

Tidy the workshop, it's getting crowded with trailer bits, blanks for shelf building and offcuts.

Demolish various sections of mdf into pieces, for more shelving, easier to stack out of the way,

Install some shelving I made last week.

Paint some blanks for the next section.

 

Trailer,

Do up the bolts  for the axle, 

Turn the trailer up the right way,

Derust the top of the trailer.

 

Time to errr. Do nothing for another couple of hours.

 

[chrisf]

Greetings one and all

 

Much of the outgoing Radio Times turned out to be fiction again yesterday.  Not only was a sporting event televised in peak time but at least one programme was displaced to the previous evening.  There was very little online to alert viewers to this earthquake.  One might have expected to find programme schedules somewhere on the BBC webshite but if there was a presence it eluded my detective skills.  This is hardly the most world-shattering news but it is an unnecessary irritation.  Serves me right for being too dependent on the TV, I suppose.

 

Tody's other irritation is another "how did we do" e-mail from the bank.  Earlier in the week I visited the branch to seek assistance for a problem which had occupied me and someone in the call centre for a total of almost four hours without being fully sorted.  The problem was resolved swiftly and effectively.  Normally such missives as that e-mail come across as an indication of corporate insecurity.  Might it provide an opportunity for a mere customer of 55 years' standing to speak up for the besieged branch network and against the growing remoteness engendered by call centres?  Watch this space. 

 

Best wishes to all

 

Chris 

[polybear]

 

4 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Who leaves wallets lying around?  (The laptop I understand.)

 

 

A spate of similar thefts went thru' Bear's workplace place I went to five sorry, four days a week - you'd be surprised just how many wallets went, left in jackets hanging on the backs of chairs.....

 

41 minutes ago, TheQ said:

Our company this year is, yet again, this year using a new format to the personnel assessments, objectives etc. Both the boss and me just play the game, lip service only. This year the added complication, is each objective needs 3 justifications as to why it should be an objective.

 

 

 

Bear's assessment ("1-2-1") basically consisted of a bacon or sausage roll with the boss over the canteen sorry, restaurant; we spent 98% of the time talking about interesting stuff, followed by the last 2% getting the crap out of the way in order to tick the relevant box. 

 

I see that the Bristol Police Chief reads ER and noted Bear's advice :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-56542893

- when scrotes start shining lasers in Police Officer's eyes then a battering is justified I think.

edit:  No evidence of any battering was involved afaik, though no doubt stories of police heavy-handedness will arise shortly.

 

In other news:

Things Bear likes to hear (apart from "Bear, would you like a slice of cake?" ):

Bear (wondering if it's near getting out of bed time yet):

"Alexa, what's the time?"

"It's 12-08 am"

 

Right, Bear must get his littly furry ar5e moving - jab time in 1hr 45m.....

Edited March 27, 2021 by polybear