Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

mrfpb

One of my old friends has started a ladies wild water swimming group. They usually do early mornings in the Irish Sea off Pembroke.

It's called "The Bluetits"

pinno

1st time at Camp Nou, I arrived on spec. The people I had met decided that they wanted to sit together. I wasn't bothered and we got 3 season tickets (on loan obviously) and gave my driving license as security/'refundable deposit' for 85 euros. I paid 35 as I was sat on my own.
Second time, I decided I would book through the official site and being a semi big game plus the fact I was deliberately going to Barcelona for that game, I paid 110 euros for the ticket as I didn't want to miss it. When I got there, I was offered a ticket from various touts and the last offer aired was 60 euros :roll:
Never pre booked since.

shirley_basso

Pinno wrote:

1st time at Camp Nou, I arrived on spec. The people I had met decided that they wanted to sit together. I wasn't bothered and we got 3 season tickets (on loan obviously) and gave my driving license as security/'refundable deposit' for 85 euros. I paid 35 as I was sat on my own.
Second time, I decided I would book through the official site and being a semi big game plus the fact I was deliberately going to Barcelona for that game, I paid 110 euros for the ticket as I didn't want to miss it. When I got there, I was offered a ticket with a tout and the last offer aired was 60 euros :roll:
Never pre booked since.

I hate football and it's supporters but have seen southampton play once and have enjoyed a few matches at Twickenham.

Seeing camp Nou was an incredible experience. Pretty overwhelming in scale of the place. It was amazing.

robert88

Sticks like sh1t by evostik.
It's the dog's bollox.

pinno

Robert88 wrote:

Sticks like sh1t by evostik.
It's the dog's bollox.

You have discovered the merits of grab adhesive.
I find (having used many during the renovation) that Gorilla grip is better. Sticks like sh1t is not very good with bare wood to bare wood, especially a hardwood. The basic, cheap Unibond grab adhesive is ideal for plaster board and less than half the price.

Matthewfalle

sticking to the same vein, having found out that Araldite is not a patch on what it used to, a friend recommended windscreen adhesive for mounting lugs onto plastic bodywork: grips brilliantly, slight movement in it for fixing, over sprayable.

i'm going to give it a bash next couple of days and will report back.

cowsham

Matthewfalle wrote:

sticking to the same vein, having found out that Araldite is not a patch on what it used to, a friend recommended windscreen adhesive for mounting lugs onto plastic bodywork: grips brilliantly, slight movement in it for fixing, over sprayable.

i'm going to give it a bash next couple of days and will report back.

Now we know how you got your forum name. You fell off your motorbike again.

cowsham

Robert88 wrote:

Sticks like sh1t by evostik.
It's the dog's bollox.

Sniffing the stuff ?

Matthewfalle

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

sticking to the same vein, having found out that Araldite is not a patch on what it used to, a friend recommended windscreen adhesive for mounting lugs onto plastic bodywork: grips brilliantly, slight movement in it for fixing, over sprayable.

i'm going to give it a bash next couple of days and will report back.

Now we know how you got your forum name. You fell off your motorbike again.

unfortunately the bike hasn't made it on to the road for me to fall off yet.

however i am sure that this will most certainly occur.

cowsham

Matthewfalle wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

sticking to the same vein, having found out that Araldite is not a patch on what it used to, a friend recommended windscreen adhesive for mounting lugs onto plastic bodywork: grips brilliantly, slight movement in it for fixing, over sprayable.

i'm going to give it a bash next couple of days and will report back.

Now we know how you got your forum name. You fell off your motorbike again.

unfortunately the bike hasn't made it on to the road for me to fall off yet.

however i am sure that this will most certainly occur.

I love restoring old bikes -- good luck with it.

rjsterry

Finding out that a pair of moulding planes that belonged to my grandfather when he was an apprentice joiner in Chatham dockyard were probably 50 years old when he bought them. They are now around 130 years old and still in good order.

pinno

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

sticking to the same vein, having found out that Araldite is not a patch on what it used to, a friend recommended windscreen adhesive for mounting lugs onto plastic bodywork: grips brilliantly, slight movement in it for fixing, over sprayable.

i'm going to give it a bash next couple of days and will report back.

Now we know how you got your forum name. You fell off your motorbike again.

unfortunately the bike hasn't made it on to the road for me to fall off yet.

however i am sure that this will most certainly occur.

I love restoring old bikes -- good luck with it.

What?! He''s been at it for years.

rjsterry wrote:

Finding out that a pair of moulding planes that belonged to my grandfather when he was an apprentice joiner in Chatham dockyard were probably 50 years old when he bought them. They are now around 130 years old and still in good order.

Works of art - post some pics R.

rjsterry

Will take some pics, but in the meantime, here is a link.

http://hackneytools.com/2012/07/being-john-moseley/



Handily we have the same name so they are already personalised.

cowsham

rjsterry wrote:

Will take some pics, but in the meantime, here is a link.

http://hackneytools.com/2012/07/being-john-moseley/



Handily we have the same name so they are already personalised.

Tyzack ? or Stanley ?

Matthewfalle

Pinno wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

sticking to the same vein, having found out that Araldite is not a patch on what it used to, a friend recommended windscreen adhesive for mounting lugs onto plastic bodywork: grips brilliantly, slight movement in it for fixing, over sprayable.

i'm going to give it a bash next couple of days and will report back.

Now we know how you got your forum name. You fell off your motorbike again.

unfortunately the bike hasn't made it on to the road for me to fall off yet.

however i am sure that this will most certainly occur.

I love restoring old bikes -- good luck with it.

What?! He''s been at it for years.

13 years in fact

robert88

rjsterry wrote:

Finding out that a pair of moulding planes that belonged to my grandfather when he was an apprentice joiner in Chatham dockyard were probably 50 years old when he bought them. They are now around 130 years old and still in good order.

I've a box of those I cleared out of the attic- they wurf anyfink? Was going to dump them :shock:

rjsterry

Robert88 wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Finding out that a pair of moulding planes that belonged to my grandfather when he was an apprentice joiner in Chatham dockyard were probably 50 years old when he bought them. They are now around 130 years old and still in good order.

I've a box of those I cleared out of the attic- they wurf anyfink? Was going to dump them :shock:

Not a huge amount. I think they go for around £30 each on eBay depending on the condition. But there's definitely a market for second hand tools.

cowsham

Matthewfalle wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

sticking to the same vein, having found out that Araldite is not a patch on what it used to, a friend recommended windscreen adhesive for mounting lugs onto plastic bodywork: grips brilliantly, slight movement in it for fixing, over sprayable.

i'm going to give it a bash next couple of days and will report back.

Now we know how you got your forum name. You fell off your motorbike again.

unfortunately the bike hasn't made it on to the road for me to fall off yet.

however i am sure that this will most certainly occur.

I love restoring old bikes -- good luck with it.

What?! He''s been at it for years.

13 years in fact

The same bike? Little wonder the fairing mounting lugs have broken -- the plastic has perished. -- use the fine fibre glass mat mixed in with a little inert filler powder ( not too much don't make paste ) make sure the surfaces are clean and keyed. Use a three layers -- over the metal screw clip an all then clear the hole after it gels up and before it hardens. Don't get any resin on the outside of the lug or it won't mate right with the inside of the adjoining plastic.

cowsham

Figuring out what I'll buy the wife for Xmas.

pinno

Cowsham wrote:

Figuring out what I'll buy the wife for Xmas.

,,,a gift voucher.

cowsham

Pinno wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Figuring out what I'll buy the wife for Xmas.

,,,a gift voucher.

For a diet health and beauty clinic. She'd love that!

Stevo_666

Cowsham wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Figuring out what I'll buy the wife for Xmas.

,,,a gift voucher.

For a diet health and beauty clinic. She'd love that!

A better option would be to buy yourself some beer, then she'll look more attractive without her having to go to a clinic.

veronese68

Matthewfalle wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

I love restoring old bikes -- good luck with it.

What?! He''s been at it for years.

13 years in fact

5 year head start on my Bonnie then.

pblakeney

Cowsham wrote:

Figuring out what I'll buy the wife for Xmas.

This.
She doesn't want anything material so I picked a weekend in Nice. I am looking forward to it.

cowsham

PBlakeney wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Figuring out what I'll buy the wife for Xmas.

This.
She doesn't want anything material so I picked a weekend in Nice. I am looking forward to it.

Couldn't quite afford that and I don't think a weekend in a caravan at Portrush will cut it.

pinno

PBlakeney wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Figuring out what I'll buy the wife for Xmas.

This.
She doesn't want anything material so I picked a weekend in Nice. I am looking forward to it.

Yep, great cycling all year round.

robert88

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Traditionally, truck drivers sit above other road users in their cabs, which can make it difficult for them to interact with both road users and pedestrians. That’s why the Mercedes-Benz Econic features a low cab and deep, panoramic windscreen to maximise visibility, allowing cyclists and motorcyclists to make eye contact with drivers at junctions. The Mercedes-Benz Econic fits perfectly with this year’s Road Safety Week theme – Bike Smart – as cyclists and motorcyclists can make eye contact with drivers through its full-length glass passenger door. The truck has already been awarded the maximum five-star rating from Transport for London, which plans to implement a Direct Vision Standard schemein London late next year. This would ban zero-star trucks over 12 tonnes from entering the capital from 2020.

bompington

Robert88 wrote:

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Driving to work yesterday, I was following another car through a local village at 30 or so.
I clocked a car sitting waiting to exit a garage and, without consciously thinking about it, didn't like the look of him - and backed off.
The car promptly pulls out bang in front of the car in front, which goes slap into him.

I still couldn't tell you what it was about the driver that triggered my reaction.

cowsham

bompington wrote:

Robert88 wrote:

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Driving to work yesterday, I was following another car through a local village at 30 or so.
I clocked a car sitting waiting to exit a garage and, without consciously thinking about it, didn't like the look of him - and backed off.
The car promptly pulls out bang in front of the car in front, which goes slap into him.

I still couldn't tell you what it was about the driver that triggered my reaction.

This almost just happened to me there now a small blue car just pulled right out in front of me as I was driving on the main road -- had to ram on the brakes -- the car slid but managed to scrub off enough speed to just miss a t bone crash

pinno

bompington wrote:

Robert88 wrote:

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Driving to work yesterday, I was following another car through a local village at 30 or so.
I clocked a car sitting waiting to exit a garage and, without consciously thinking about it, didn't like the look of him - and backed off.
The car promptly pulls out bang in front of the car in front, which goes slap into him.

I still couldn't tell you what it was about the driver that triggered my reaction.

Having commuted for a number of years, you find that you develop a gut instinct. I think it also helps if you do drive - you see things from both perspectives.
I remember a cyclist I witnessed where he was ranting at a driver - the car cut left from the r/h lane on a two lane stretch before a junction. I could see that the driver was going to go that way due to it's orientation and backed off but the cyclist in front didn't. I saw the driver look at both mirrors before indicating left and steering into the n/s lane and it was clear from the speed of the car and the anticipation of the driver, that there was no malice or impatience, it was simply that at the moment she looked in her mirrors, the cyclist in front of me was in her blind spot.