RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2021 Foiled! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-19/sa-church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-proposal-rejected/100228038 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 2 hours ago, kevinlms said: Foiled! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-19/sa-church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-proposal-rejected/100228038 Reading some of the reasons for rejection has bent the needle on my irony meter. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2021 2 hours ago, PatB said: Reading some of the reasons for rejection has bent the needle on my irony meter. Even though I don't know the nuances of Australian religious legalities, it was the same for me. I hope some of the "proper" approved religions don't have to re-apply, there'll not be many, if any, left if they do! Mike. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 G'Day Folks 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 21 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: ... the nuances of Australian religious legalities No such thing mate. Entirely arbitrary. All up to the judge. Ramen! May you be touched by his noodly appendage. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2021 Is that the same as “Bewitched, bothered and bewildered”? Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted June 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: Is that the same as “Bewitched, bothered and bewildered”? Cheers Darius Talking of bewitched, the French language couldn't cope with the play on words for the tv series Bewitched with the late Elizabeth Montgomery. They had to call it ma sorcière bien aimée (my well loved sorceress/witch). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Metr0Land said: Talking of bewitched, the French language couldn't cope with the play on words for the tv series Bewitched with the late Elizabeth Montgomery. They had to call it ma sorcière bien aimée (my well loved sorceress/witch). So the French don’t have a word for it… Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Darius43 said: Is that the same as “Bewitched, bothered and bewildered”? Cheers Darius No. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" were three of the names that didn't make Walt Disney's shortlist for the Seven Dwarves. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 G'Day Folks 1 4 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PatB Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, DavidB-AU said: Speaking of which, has anyone noticed that we have an ageing monarch, a rather unpopular heir to the throne, followed in line by two estranged brothers, one of whom is living in exile and attempting to build a following? And we've not had a decent war of succession for centuries. If the media play it right it'll be a licence to print money for decades. 3 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, PatB said: If the media play it right I imagine they will do their "best". 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, PatB said: Speaking of which, has anyone noticed that we have an ageing monarch, a rather unpopular heir to the throne, followed in line by two estranged brothers, one of whom is living in exile and attempting to build a following? And we've not had a decent war of succession for centuries. If the media play it right it'll be a licence to print money for decades. But the two brothers are NOT in line, they are separated by Prince William's 3 children (plus any more and any of their descendants), which is why Meghan has made such a dreadful mistake of thinking her husband, will one day be King. There would need to be a series of major disasters in the line for that to occur. Not that I think that Prince Charles, is as unpopular as he once was. More gory details here. https://www.royal.uk/succession 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 Harry should have paid attention to how his his uncle Edward behaved, who became semi-detatched from the Royal Family after his time in the forces, but didn't get in a hissy fit and maintained a role rather than running away to the Colonies. Nowadays, the Wessexes have a very good relationship within the Family, something that Harry seems to have abandoned completely. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 Just sit back and admire the elegance of a bygone age . . . It’ll be a zero1 next . . . 4 2 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, PaulRhB said: Just sit back and admire the elegance of a bygone age . . . That's about all they are useful for nowadays. (dons flame suit for those that are still using them for model trains) 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 minute ago, newbryford said: That's about all they are useful for nowadays. (dons flame suit for those that are still using them for model trains) They’re very useful as weights too 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Until fairly recently there was a chap reconditioning them who used to do toy fairs in the south east. I'm not sure I'd be completely comfortable using one straight from the 1970s. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, jwealleans said: Until fairly recently there was a chap reconditioning them who used to do toy fairs in the south east. I'm not sure I'd be completely comfortable using one straight from the 1970s. I had one, though admittedly the later style, PAT tested a few years ago before swapping it with a friend for a single Gaugemaster. Both passed. but neither had ever lived in a shed or garage. John Edited June 21, 2021 by Dunsignalling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 They’re fine with basic safety checks on earthing. My Dad has two, both secondhand, one he’s had for 30+ years the other I passed onto him last year from a friend. He’s a retired electronics engineer so he opens them up and cleans them and checks all the insulation and earthing. Keeps a Yorkshireman happy 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) On 21/06/2021 at 20:05, PaulRhB said: They’re fine with basic safety checks on earthing. My Dad has two, both secondhand, one he’s had for 30+ years the other I passed onto him last year from a friend. He’s a retired electronics engineer so he opens them up and cleans them and checks all the insulation and earthing. Keeps a Yorkshireman happy Next time, could you ask him to check the resistance of the mats? They come in different values, but apparently aren't marked on the outside. Edited April 17, 2022 by kevinlms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 To be honest I doubt he’ll take them apart again anytime soon unless there’s a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) On 21/06/2021 at 10:49, jwealleans said: Until fairly recently there was a chap reconditioning them who used to do toy fairs in the south east. I'm not sure I'd be completely comfortable using one straight from the 1970s. I can only dream of having such modern control gear as that from the 1970s. Edited April 7, 2022 by rocor 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 hours ago, PaulRhB said: Just sit back and admire the elegance of a bygone age . . . It’ll be a zero1 next . . . Ah. Somebody has been watching Money For Nothing.... Nearly everything on it gets turned into a lamp! Dave Gorman did a piece about it. Only a clip to get the idea, I'm sure you can find the rest if you wanted. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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