RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 23/10/2022 at 16:42, newbryford said: Can't be DCC with all those wires..... feedback for all the blocks..........👍🏻 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2022 7 hours ago, teaky said: more long range weapons and is believed to be in discussion with Nicola Sturgeon about supplying a substantial number of bagpipes. Long Range bagpipes? Call the UN, they're a weapon of mass destruction😄 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted October 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 23/10/2022 at 20:25, J. S. Bach said: BTW, NIGHTHAWKS is my favorite painting. The late John Armstrong built an O scale (1/48) diorama of it that is still in existence in private hands. A take on Nighthawks is on my to do list as a diversion from Exhill Works... just need to round up some figures and a piece of curved Perspex for the window 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 13 minutes ago, John Besley said: A take on Nighthawks is on my to do list as a diversion from Exhill Works... just need to round up some figures and a piece of curved Perspex for the window Kits are available - and a 'how to' article in the 'way back' of Model Railroader by John Armstrong. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2022 Maybe this religion thing isn't that bad after all🙂 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63405119 "Even nuns watch porn, Pope says" Meanwhile in California Give us this day our daily joint: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63393214 "there's a small group of women, wearing pristine white habits, burning incense, and singing hymns as they walk in step blessing their cannabis plants." 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2022 On 27/10/2022 at 12:50, kevinlms said: An unusual flood rescue. https://thenewdaily.com.au/weather/2022/10/27/camel-saved-floods-nsw-victoria/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM Extra - 20221027 On the Oz theme: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) I had another idea for a flow chart - Notice that the flow allows for several endless iterations of the "Design Layout" and "Work On Layout" boxes, and for the user to start a new layout before the current one is finished. Some of us never answer "Yes" to the question "Is the layout finished?" Edited October 28, 2022 by CameronL Added a bit 4 1 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 On 28/10/2022 at 13:47, CameronL said: I had another idea for a flow chart - Notice that the flow allows for several endless iterations of the "Design Layout" and "Work On Layout" boxes, and for the user to start a new layout before the current one is finished. Some of us never answer "Yes" to the question "Is the layout finished?" Ultimate pedant point, most of the rectangles on this diagram should be diamond shaped decision boxes. Jim 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, luckymucklebackit said: Ultimate pedant point, most of the rectangles on this diagram should be diamond shaped decision boxes. Jim I throw myself on the mercy of the court. They'd have needed to be a lot larger to fit the text in if they were diamond-shaped. I used to have a boss who loved flow-charts. The amount of time we spent producing them was excruciating. For a joke we put up a flow chart in the office. He walked past, glanced at it and nodded approvingly, obviously not looking at the detail. It was several days later that he realised the title of the flowchart was "Saturday Night Seduction". Edited October 29, 2022 by CameronL Typo 1 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 20 hours ago, luckymucklebackit said: Ultimate pedant point, most of the rectangles on this diagram should be diamond shaped decision boxes. Just for luckymucklebackit, a flowchart with the correct symbols: a "Start", several "Decision", a "Process" and a "Delay". There's no "End" in the chart - I think this one ends when your model railway collection is in the hands of your executors... 5 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, CameronL said: I used to have a boss who loved flow-charts. The amount of time we spent producing them was excruciating. Had he never heard the saying “A flowchart represents what a program/system used to do”? Edited October 30, 2022 by pH 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, pH said: Had he never heard the saying “A flowchart represents what a program/system used to do”? Considering that I was working in Business Process Re-engineering that was exactly the situation. Most of the flowcharts represented how the companies functioned before we meddled with them updated their processes. He was a strange character, apart from his fetish for flow charts. He used to say things like "There are no problems, only challenges and opportunities." and "Oh, do be positive." He once asked to me go and see a client who was having some problems. I replied, "Well, I'll go and see him, but I can't promise anything. The man's an idiot." (This was the kind of thing you only said in private). "Oh, do be positive." he replied. "OK," I said. "I'm positive he's an idiot." 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 5 hours ago, CameronL said: Just for luckymucklebackit, a flowchart with the correct symbols: a "Start", several "Decision", a "Process" and a "Delay". There's no "End" in the chart - I think this one ends when your model railway collection is in the hands of your executors... Hmmmmmm.... In my view "Will buying some new stock make me feel happy" is incorrectly terminated. There should be a "No" exit that feeds into "Delay - as short as possible" as you must consider that you might, at that precise moment, not be made happy by buying some new stock. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, Hroth said: Hmmmmmm.... In my view "Will buying some new stock make me feel happy" is incorrectly terminated. There should be a "No" exit that feeds into "Delay - as short as possible" as you must consider that you might, at that precise moment, not be made happy by buying some new stock. You have just put your finger on the essential problem with flowcharts. They never survive contact with reality. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 5 hours ago, CameronL said: Just for luckymucklebackit, a flowchart with the correct symbols: a "Start", several "Decision", a "Process" and a "Delay". There's no "End" in the chart - I think this one ends when your model railway collection is in the hands of your executors... Missed possibly/maybe required for future project! and Can’t resist temptation! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said: Missed possibly/maybe required for future project! and Can’t resist temptation! Please see above comment to Hroth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 18 minutes ago, CameronL said: You have just put your finger on the essential problem with flowcharts. They never survive contact with reality. A key problem in systems analysis, you think that all possibilities have been covered and the processes completely mapped, but when you did your investigation, Old Bill, who sits at the far desk was on holiday and his contribution to the process completely negates what everyone else in the office thinks they are trying to achieve.... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Hroth said: A key problem in systems analysis, you think that all possibilities have been covered and the processes completely mapped, but when you did your investigation, Old Bill, who sits at the far desk was on holiday and his contribution to the process completely negates what everyone else in the office thinks they are trying to achieve.... Standard programming procedure: cover all possible results you can think of (logical or illogical), then add an ‘any other result’ option - usually call for help then fall over. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, CameronL said: Please see above comment to Hroth. Why has maybe changed itself to missed, must learn to read what I thought I’d typed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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