Early Risers.

[Hroth]

1 hour ago, monkeysarefun said:

 

 

Here's an actual song this time ,   hot off the presses . They all seem very happy - definitely happier than if they were under the thumb of "Hang Em all High and let the crows sort them out  @polybear".

 

I've worked for the Australian Defence Force for almost 30 years and I've never seen  it at anytime break out in joyful singing and dancing like the Nth  Korean one does.

 

 

 

They've all been promised a free entry into the food lottery for looking happy?

 

[TheQ]

Open door here bluebottles will invade.

North Korea you will dance and sing and be happy about it, or you will disappear.

E18!!!

Anyway, removed everything on top of fully loaded 10 ft worktop.

That includes another washing machine...

Note that can only be lifted out at the doorway as the conservatory is too narrow to fully pull out a washing machine.

Took work top off.

Drained any remaining water, switched off water supply, un plugged machine.

Pulled machine as far as it would go and...

It's different to all the videos online for this type of machine. 

Tip machine on its side...

Grovel down and find the pipe run is completely different to online machines.

Instead of pushing a couple of clips out, you have to take the back off to access the clips.

Done.

At water pump end, remove water pump, then you can access the drainpipe.

Not fitted with hose clips as per video but a push  fitted internal clip..

Remove pipe, undo joint in middle of pipe more internal clips.

Take entire pipe outside,  hose out pipe.

While I have access, take wall mounted U bend off and hose that out as well..

 

Reassemble, the above in reverse order, I ain't typing that again.

Put machine on rinse cycle 

Machine fills,

Put machine on drain and spin cycle

Machine drains.

 

Now having a rest before putting the rest back..

 

Ben's snoring between woofing in his sleep, so the rest will be extended till he wakes.

Posties arrived.. Ben's so asleep he hasn't noticed..

[Hroth]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

Not much is planned for today except to go and see a Spanish Galeon (their spelling) which is moored at the Quayside.  I don't think there is a time warp, it is a replica.

 

What some prankster needs to do is sail some model yachts up to the "Galeon" with electronic tealights* on deck.

 

* So they don't actually do what Drake intended while the Armada was anchored at Calais....

 

Edited June 19 by Hroth
spelin

[jamie92208]

3 hours ago, Barry O said:

Ey up!

 

Cricket was umpired... NO RAIN!

 

Busy railway line at South Wingfield by the cricket ground.. lots of EMR trains and some vintage trains as well. Me.. I was watching the game.. honest gov!

 

Nice tea as well. Got back to Leeds to be told it had rained all day.

 

Time for a shark deployment...

 

Stay safe!

 

Baz

I do hope that nobody thought that they'd been given out when you waved at a train driver. 

 

Jamie

[monkeysarefun]

48 minutes ago, Hroth said:

What some prankster needs to do is sail some model yachts up to the "Galeon" with electronic tealights* on deck.

 

* So they don't actually do what Drake intended while the Armada was anchored at Calais....

 

Its not too soon, is it?

Edited June 19 by monkeysarefun

[The Lurker]

Don't worry, the Spanish smashed an English armada a year later.

Edited June 19 by The Lurker

[The Lurker]

1 hour ago, Hroth said:

The Slug explosion was a news item on the BBC news yesterday.

 

"I never saw such cauliflower carnage! Worse than the Great Slug Blight of '32. When there were slugs the size of pigs." 

 

Mr Growbag from Wallace & Gromit; the Curse of the Were-Rabbit

[monkeysarefun]

6 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Or a banner at the top of the windscreen that reads (from driver’s side) “TONE” and “ADI”?
 

…and what about the aftermarket spoiler, the sporty exhaust and the “go-faster” stripes???

 

 

 

Three quarters of  that list does sound a bit of a w@nk. In fact  you cannot get your Australian citizenship if your car has stupid visor stickers,  unnecessary spoilers or excessive striping.

 

 

However, sports exhausts are another matter entirely  and in  fact are a vital part in fighting climate change. 

For instance the ute has an aftermarket  4 inch quadruple Cat Back system,  which has been accredited by the Greens Party,  I reckon.

 

 

It  adds 28KW to my power output  which means I can  get to places faster and  therefore reduce my carbon footprint  if I put my foot down  - due to spending less time with the engine running. 

 

 

 In fact the faster I go, the more environmentally friendly I am.

[monkeysarefun]

22 hours ago, polybear said:

Zurich’s cantonal police stopped four UK nationals who were speeding on a Swiss motorway in their sports cars.

The police received several calls from other motorists saying  that four sports car were driving “at extremely high speeds” on the A1 motorway in the direction of Bern.

Police patrol units intercepted the offenders, who turned out to be tourists from the UK, near the municipality of Würenlos.

They were reportedly driving at over 200 km/h, which is 80 km/h over the posted speed limit.

The speeders, aged between 25 and 50, were arrested and their vehicles confiscated.

“After being questioned by the police, the four men were handed over to the public prosecutor's office,” Zurich police said in a press release. 

They are now awaiting sentencing and to find out how much they will have to pay to get their vehicles back and whether they will actually be allowed to drive them home.

What kind of penalties await the speeders?

According to the Swiss Road Traffic Act, driving at 200 km/h in a 120-km/h zone (the usual speed limit on the country’s motorways) is considered a serious infraction, which can result in license revocation, though this applies to residents of Switzerland only.

However, motorists caught  ‘seriously’ speeding on Swiss roads will be slapped with a fine of at least several hundred francs (and in many cases even more), in addition to court fees. The fine can also be converted into a jail sentence, if offenders can't, or choose not to, pay.

The four men will eventually return to the UK (though, unlike their driving, Swiss justice system moves slowly), but consequences for those residing in Switzerland can be even more dire"

 

 

 

The Bathurst Mount Panorama circuit is a public road apart from 5 times a year when its used as a racetrack. It  has a 60kmh limit on it every other day of the year, but it is such a magnet for those trying to relive the Bathurst race that the police have an almost permanent setup on Conrod straight in order  to get those that think they can give the 325kmh speed record down there a nudge in their roadgoing car.

 

For those who REALLY want to get pinged by the cops, choose a holiday weekend like the one just gone (The @iL Dottorebirthday weekend) when double demerit points just increase the certainty that theHighway Patrol  will be lurking around every bend and fast straight section.

 

Setting up a speed trap on Conrod straight on a long weekend is just shooting fish in a barrel.

 

https://www.drive.com.au/news/maserati-caught-bathurst-triple-limit/

 

The monetary  fine isn't mentioned in the link but as well as losing his cars registration papers for 3 months the fine will be in the order of £1850 if convicted of all charges. He'll also have to transport his car back the 3750km from Bathurst back to Perth.   ( it is a large country we have  here!) 

 

  Given that he cant drive it he'll need a car transporter.

[Ian Abel]

19 hours ago, monkeysarefun said:

 

 

 

 

 

I'm in! As well as the chance to get a chest full of medals if I play my cards right  it looks like an all-round  banging place!

 

 

Freddie Mercury must've been rolling over in his (hypothetical - ashes scattered to unknown location) grave!!! 😀

 

Since no-one posted it, and it's one of my favourite Queen videos, I offer for your optional viewing pleasure...

 

 

HUMP day.

Nothing of note to report from yesterday, we got an inch of rain in about 30 minutes at tea time and that's it!

 

This evening we're off to see a WNBA Lynx game with the Mrs niece and her partner. There's a general uptick in attendance for womens basketball and we've been toying with the idea of going to a few games, so it was a pleasant surprise when they invited us to attend with them - also a bonus, they're paying for the tickets AND driving downtown - result 👍😀

 

14c first thing, cloudy and expecting some showers today, high of 21c expected.

[DaveF]

I went to the Quayside this morning to see the Spanish Galleon.  It wasn't long after low tide so although I took photos, especially of details, I decided to go a second time later on at high tide. I ended up with about 60 photos, a few are below.  The local sailing ship, Williams II, was also moving around the harbour and later went out to sea.  It was interesting to see "old" and "new" sailing ships together.

 

The Spanish ship, Galeon Andalucia, does trips where for a few hundred Euros you can go on a journey between 2 ports.  It was interesting to see how relatively primitive ships were in those days.  I am assuming the cannons she has on board are replicas.  

 

As I expected parking was easy as you will see from one of the photos.  There are no parking restrictions on the Quayside even though a road runs along it.  It was lovely and sunny both morning and afternoon but the breeze coming off the sea is still a bit fresh, I was just about warm enough without a jacket.

 

On the way home this afternoon I spent a little while at the beach and saw Williams II coming back into the harbour.

 

Apart from that I have rung my bank to check a couple of e mails from them are genuine, one about a financial review, I will take up that offer, the other was a second e mail about changes to my credit card later in the summer.  The man at the bank end of the phone was very helpful and it didn't take too long.  It is reassuring they were both real.

 

Soon it will be tea time then I might see if Scotland can actually play football.

 

Galeon Andalucia stern

 

Galeon Andalucia and Williams II

 

 

Galeon Andalucia from the stern

 

Galeon Andalucia

 

Galeon Andalucia and parked cars

 

Williams II entering harbour

 

David

Edited June 19 by DaveF

[Hroth]

 

I see the children have been stealing stuff from the art cupboard again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw44mdee0zzo

 

 

[polybear]

3 hours ago, monkeysarefun said:

It  adds 28KW to my power output........

 

38HP in proper money, according to Alexa.

 

[BoD]

1 hour ago, polybear said:

 

38HP in proper money, according to Alexa.

 

What is that in nanoDeltics?

[BoD]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

The Spanish ship, Galeon Andalucia, does trips where for a few hundred Euros you can go on a journey between 2 ports.  It was interesting to see how relatively primitive ships were in those days.  I am assuming the cannons she has on board are replicas.  

Have you visited the National Museum of The Royal Navy and HMS Tincomalee at Hartlepool marina?  Well worth a visit.

[pH]

From some recent posts above, I see the fabled “Lost Episodes” of Monty Python’s Flying Circus have actually been found!

 

(Edit.

PS - Will they do “Sing Little Birdie” next?

PPS - Did they pay royalties to Queen?)

Edited June 19 by pH

[polybear]

Bear here.....

 

...Who dragged himself down The Little Wooden Hill at very, very sillyo'clock (0445am) in order to hit Morrysuns prior to a fun day at the Warehouse....

All was going rather well until I went to start Mickey at 0640....and heard "clickclickclickclick...."  BluddyRattin'Piggin'Turdycurses.

It seems that a certain BozoBear (who went out yesterday afternoon to check that the number plate light still worked after the rear bumper had been danglin' off the back of Mickey a few days ago) managed to leave the f. lights on all night.....

Does Mickey have a "Lights On" Warning Beeper?  Oh yes....

Now if Mickey was fitted with an audible warning that said something like "Oi, tw@t - you've left the bluddy lights on.  Do you REALLY want a flat battery, or WHAT?  F.Wit......"  then maybe, just maybe would BozoBear get the message....

 

So I called the AA, expecting them to say something like "We'll be with you sometime in the next four hours"....but no, 40 minutes.  That's a Tick.  And true to their word they were there at 07:20 (whilst waiting Bear hooked up a battery charger, not that it had much chance to do much); the AA Man used a start battery to start Mickey, then the battery & charging was checked and Bear was on his way within 15 minutes.  Another Tick.  What's even better is Mickey started quite happily for the journey home later in the day as well - yep, another Tick.

 

Numerous shops & places visited - lots of stuff delivered & collected.  What's even better is The Boss has secured a supply of rather yummy "posh" Donuts for free as well - just don't ask how many calories each one is 😱.  Even better still is the fact that it was The Boss's Birthday today - which meant a yummy choccy cake chaser.  Huge Tick.....

Not only that, she'd brought in a box of posh choccies (Hotel Chocolat) for a certain Bear, as a "thank you" for working four days last week 😃.  Can't ever recall such a thing happening at the G.E. in 30 years....perhaps Puppers can though......

 

I also discovered that the in-built "Fitness" jobbie in the iPhone is A Pile of 💩.  How do I know?  Well Bear had the job of climbing up n' down an outside Fire Escape Staircase 40-ish times in order to carry down something like 40 boxes of documentation (each box weighing somewhat more than those boxes of photocopier paper (1000 A4 sheets?) used in businesses - so "quite heavy").  And the Fitness Jobbie?  Well apparently I've climbed "4 Flights".....

 

The battery charger is now hooked up to Mickey's Battery again (that outside Socket installed as a part of The Great Hall Refurb was a rather good idea) and will charge overnight, just to make sure the battery is fully charged once more.

 

Morrysuns?  Never did get there.....

 

BG

[DaveF]

24 minutes ago, BoD said:

Have you visited the National Museum of The Royal Navy and HMS Tincomalee at Hartlepool marina?  Well worth a visit.

 

Yes I have and it is very good indeed.

 

I've known HMS Trincomalee on and off for over 65 years, back in the late 1950s she was T.S. Foudroyant, a training ship moored in Portsmouth harbour for school parties, Dad used to take groups from his school, I went too (as did Mum).  I've a lot of happy weeks (and longer) on board, sleeping in hammocks and sailing small boats and rowing each day.  She looked very different then as many alterations had been made over the years, she looks much better as she is now fully restored.

 

David

[polybear]

31 minutes ago, BoD said:

What is that in nanoDeltics?

 

38 divided by 3300**, so:

 

0.0115 nanoDeltics.

 

Apparently...assuming the Wikinumbers are correct.

 

(**1650HP x 2 Engines)

[southern42]

9 hours ago, southern42 said:

I am thinking of going for a walk later but may end up just having a mugadecaf in the garden. I will see once I have got the washing out.

 

I got the washing out, had my mugadecaf in the garden, and deadheaded the dandelion clocks on the lawn/other words available. All well and good....but...on the way back in, I noticed the front seating area needed "cleaning up" too. A quick brush over to clear ash tree twigs (blown over from next door), other dead leaves, general muck and small bits of other rubbish...but that only made the darkened moss between the stones look even worse...so...half an hour later, most of it had been scraped out with the edges of a small shovel that had been left outside.

 

 

<<Now what?>>

MrS comes round from the garden with mower and strimmer desiccating the daisies along the footpath before I had finished clearing out the mossy bits!

 

The grass cuttings and daisy flower heads were brushed up, the rest of the moss cleaned out, and I went indoors to deal with a runny nose! Hayfever, poop!

 

Some good news, nextdoor was in their garden too, so I took the opportunity to pass on a colouring-in picture and Spot the difference quiz (which was enclosed in a railway muddling mag) for their little girl, who loved it! I got called out to see her results so we had a lovely little chat over the gate.

Rail Forum 2024 Rail Safety Week children's competitions (link for downloading two competitions for ages 4-7 and 8-11) .

 

Not such a bad day, not hindered too much by a bit of huffin' and puffin' still! 

 

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. I set out in pursuit of my prescription just after lunch only to discover that it wasn't ready, the doctor hadn't got round to signing it. Now it looks as if it won't be filled until tomorrow afternoon, TC's. 

I then went to Tess Coes because I was completely out of bread, got a few other things as well but now I'm pooped.

[Coombe Barton]

... Tomorrow I’m in - wonder if any students will be? ...

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2024/06/19/post-office-icl-fujitsu-and-ethics-more-checking-car-back/

[Sidecar Racer]

6 hours ago, monkeysarefun said:

 

The Bathurst Mount Panorama circuit is a public road apart from 5 times a year when its used as a racetrack. It  has a 60kmh limit on it every other day of the year, but it is such a magnet for those trying to relive the Bathurst race that the police have an almost permanent setup on Conrod straight in order  to get those that think they can give the 325kmh speed record down there a nudge in their roadgoing car.

 

 

I'm guessing that the trap is set for people speeding in the usual race direction , so can't you

do a trick on them and go in the other direction , pass the trap and then boot it up the hill , you

wont get the same speed but it's still a middle finger to the Police .    😆

[Ian Abel]

4 hours ago, Hroth said:

 

I see the children have been stealing stuff from the art cupboard again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw44mdee0zzo

 

 

These scrotes that decide they should damage and deface any and all art forms and historical items need some serious punishment IMHO.

Flogging seems appropriate to me. Maybe they should publish their addresses and folks can go and exact the same "services" on their property!!!

[iL Dottore]

3 hours ago, BoD said:

What is that in nanoDeltics?

Don't encourage him....