Things that don't deserve their own thread

[GogLais]

And for my enthusiastic followers - BG turned up. Pipe work needs a bit of minor modifying, engineer had to go to builder’s merchant to get some as they don’t carry even a couple of metres of copper pipe in the van.

[Grandpa]

And for my enthusiastic followers - BG turned up. Pipe work needs a bit of minor modifying, engineer had to go to builder’s merchant to get some as they don’t carry even a couple of metres of copper pipe in the van.

Will it all end today? That is the question...

[GogLais]

And for my enthusiastic followers - BG turned up. Pipe work needs a bit of minor modifying, engineer had to go to builder’s merchant to get some as they don’t carry even a couple of metres of copper pipe in the van.

Will it all end today? That is the question...

I really really wanted to go over to the Eurovision Village in Liverpool with Ms GL.

[GogLais]

And for my enthusiastic followers - BG turned up. Pipe work needs a bit of minor modifying, engineer had to go to builder’s merchant to get some as they don’t carry even a couple of metres of copper pipe in the van.

Will it all end today? That is the question...

Are you bored yet? The gas cylinder he had was empty, no spare in the van so he had to get one from home.

[Grandpa]

And for my enthusiastic followers - BG turned up. Pipe work needs a bit of minor modifying, engineer had to go to builder’s merchant to get some as they don’t carry even a couple of metres of copper pipe in the van.

Will it all end today? That is the question...

Are you bored yet? The gas cylinder he had was empty, no spare in the van so he had to get one from home.

He's not going to make it back is he...

[Grandpa]

When I'm elected World President, I'm going to pass a law that customers will be able to Bill tradesmen who break appointments, for their time !

My time is valuable too !!

When Open Reach put in my fibre line they ran it from a pole about 30m from the house... when tightening it, it was stuck under a branch.. which when the wind blew... smacked the line hard... because the tree wasn't on my land, they said they couldn't touch the tree (ie trim the branch) and that I would have to contact the council to cut the branch... I'm gonna have to cut it myself when I find a ladder high enough...

My tech was a bit more helpful; Option 1 was similar to yours with all kinds of trees in the way, & he said I wouldn't want to deal with the aggravation, Option 2, he tried using the existing duct from the pole that the phone line went thru, & the rod just about got across the road before it jammed. So he proposed Option 3, I run a qual-pex pipe along the boundary wall & bring it to by the existing phone entry point, & give them a call for another survey.

I did that & blew a draw wire thru with a garden hose, & for a few hours of my time, the actual fibre install was a doddle.

You don't live in Yorkshire do you?

[Grandpa]

Fucking leukemia can go suck fucking donkey’s balls.

I just heard that my sister-in-law (wife of my little brother, one year younger than me) died this evening of leukemia. She had been in Palmerston North hospital (they live in OngaOnga) for chemotherapy and it had not been going well. They were planning on moving her to Wellington Hospital for stem cell treatment as soon as she was strong enough.

But the leukemia got her before she could recover.

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I'm sorry to hear that mate. Must be a rough time for your brother. There is far too much randomness in life.

[GogLais]

Fucking leukemia can go suck fucking donkey’s balls.

I just heard that my sister-in-law (wife of my little brother, one year younger than me) died this evening of leukemia. She had been in Palmerston North hospital (they live in OngaOnga) for chemotherapy and it had not been going well. They were planning on moving her to Wellington Hospital for stem cell treatment as soon as she was strong enough.

But the leukemia got her before she could recover.

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I'm sorry to hear that mate. Must be a rough time for your brother. There is far too much randomness in life.

Puts my problems into perspective. Best wishes K.

[fishfoodie]

So if you’re still interested - BG were supposed to come here today at 1:30 to fix a new rad. Nobody here by nearly 2:30 and I see a missed call on our landline at 9:30, no message left. I ring and it’s the engineer who tells me they’ve collected the rad and it’s damaged so they’ll have to get a replacement and fix it tomorrow. Doesn’t bother ringing again nearer 1:30 to let me know they won’t be turning up.
First world problem but I’m paying the useless b@st@rds first world prices for a service contract.

When I'm elected World President, I'm going to pass a law that customers will be able to Bill tradesmen who break appointments, for their time !

My time is valuable too !!

Fair enough. As long as we can charge clients for things like 'yes, i know I'd arranged a meeting with you at 5.30 pm but i lost track of the time at work and had my phone off'

Or 'yes i know you're relaying the entire floor of our house, starting today, but surely i can still have my 2yr olds birthday party here this afternoon'

Ad fucking infinitum

Understood, customers are frequently bell ends too ! My Dad was a Building contractor, so when I worked with him, I got to see plenty of it

I saw one beautiful moment of Schadenfreude when a client; who'd presented us a contract to build a huge extension to his house, complete with onerous penalty payments on our side, realizing that his architect hadn't told him that he would be without the use of the houses main bathroom for months, because that was where extension butted up against the main building

The look on his face was priceless, & then he stomped off to rip the architect a new one.

[Tichtheid]

Fucking leukemia can go suck fucking donkey’s balls.

I just heard that my sister-in-law (wife of my little brother, one year younger than me) died this evening of leukemia. She had been in Palmerston North hospital (they live in OngaOnga) for chemotherapy and it had not been going well. They were planning on moving her to Wellington Hospital for stem cell treatment as soon as she was strong enough.

But the leukemia got her before she could recover.

.

That's awful.

Condolences, Kiwias

[GogLais]

When I'm elected World President, I'm going to pass a law that customers will be able to Bill tradesmen who break appointments, for their time !

My time is valuable too !!

Fair enough. As long as we can charge clients for things like 'yes, i know I'd arranged a meeting with you at 5.30 pm but i lost track of the time at work and had my phone off'

Or 'yes i know you're relaying the entire floor of our house, starting today, but surely i can still have my 2yr olds birthday party here this afternoon'

Ad fucking infinitum

Understood, customers are frequently bell ends too ! My Dad was a Building contractor, so when I worked with him, I got to see plenty of it

I saw one beautiful moment of Schadenfreude when a client; who'd presented us a contract to build a huge extension to his house, complete with onerous penalty payments on our side, realizing that his architect hadn't told him that he would be without the use of the houses main bathroom for months, because that was where extension butted up against the main building

The look on his face was priceless, & then he stomped off to rip the architect a new one.

Was this in the UK? I don’t think penalty clauses can be enforced, they have to liquidated and ascertained. It was so much fun being a QS.

[fishfoodie]

Fair enough. As long as we can charge clients for things like 'yes, i know I'd arranged a meeting with you at 5.30 pm but i lost track of the time at work and had my phone off'

Or 'yes i know you're relaying the entire floor of our house, starting today, but surely i can still have my 2yr olds birthday party here this afternoon'

Ad fucking infinitum

Understood, customers are frequently bell ends too ! My Dad was a Building contractor, so when I worked with him, I got to see plenty of it

I saw one beautiful moment of Schadenfreude when a client; who'd presented us a contract to build a huge extension to his house, complete with onerous penalty payments on our side, realizing that his architect hadn't told him that he would be without the use of the houses main bathroom for months, because that was where extension butted up against the main building

The look on his face was priceless, & then he stomped off to rip the architect a new one.

Was this in the UK? I don’t think penalty clauses can be enforced, they have to liquidated and ascertained. It was so much fun being a QS.

Nah it was in Ireland, & my Dads solicitor had doubts too, but it was the worst part of the 80s & my Dad's business was slowing going under, so any work was a godsend, even if meant working for a wanker.

[Jock42]

All the best Kiwias

[Gumboot]

I just heard that my sister-in-law (wife of my little brother, one year younger than me) died this evening of leukemia. She had been in Palmerston North hospital (they live in OngaOnga) for chemotherapy and it had not been going well so they were planning on moving her to Wellington Hospital for stem cell treatment as soon as she was strong enough.

But the leukemia got her before she could recover.

Very sorry to hear mate.

Fucking leukemia can go suck fucking donkey’s balls.

That it most definitely can. Cancer in all its guises is a pitiless bastard of a disease.

Yep, fuck cancer.

Sorry for your loss, Kiwias.

[Guy Smiley]

Condolences, Kiwias. Awful news to get from afar.

[Kiwias]

Thanks for all the kinds words, guys. My brother is taking it really hard. Sucks to be so fucking far away.

[Gumboot]

[Enzedder]

Would you sell for $50m?



https://www.unilad.com/community/family ... 4-20230511

[Ymx]

[Tichtheid]

It was doing quite well up to 60mph.

Scary after that, it's pretty much Goodnight Vienna, though testing to 300mph seems extreme

[fishfoodie]

It was doing quite well up to 60mph.

Scary after that, it's pretty much Goodnight Vienna, though testing to 300mph seems extreme

Well look at it this way; you're dead for everything >=60, but at >200mph, they can now just fit the entire car* & passengers in a single coffin


* Except they've obviously removed the engine from the cars in this test

[Ymx]

It was doing quite well up to 60mph.

Scary after that, it's pretty much Goodnight Vienna, though testing to 300mph seems extreme

I was scratching my head as to how it would be possible to get the vehicle to such speed. Simulation with CGI. Looked pretty real though.

Unless it’s launched by a rail gun or something

[Tichtheid]

It was doing quite well up to 60mph.

Scary after that, it's pretty much Goodnight Vienna, though testing to 300mph seems extreme

I was scratching my head as to how it would be possible to get the vehicle to such speed. Simulation with CGI. Looked pretty real though.

Unless it’s launched by a rail gun or something

I was thinking along the lines of an ACME elastic band, a big one.

[Grandpa]

It was doing quite well up to 60mph.

Scary after that, it's pretty much Goodnight Vienna, though testing to 300mph seems extreme

I was scratching my head as to how it would be possible to get the vehicle to such speed. Simulation with CGI. Looked pretty real though.

Unless it’s launched by a rail gun or something

Unless the truck was reversing at 200mph.

[Ymx]

That’s why they pay you the big bucks grandpa

[Monkey Magic]

It was doing quite well up to 60mph.

Scary after that, it's pretty much Goodnight Vienna, though testing to 300mph seems extreme

I was scratching my head as to how it would be possible to get the vehicle to such speed. Simulation with CGI. Looked pretty real though.

Unless it’s launched by a rail gun or something

Unless the truck was reversing at 200mph.

Treadmill obviously

[Gumboot]

I was scratching my head as to how it would be possible to get the vehicle to such speed. Simulation with CGI. Looked pretty real though.

Unless it’s launched by a rail gun or something

Unless the truck was reversing at 200mph.

Treadmill obviously

Unless there's a roundabout.

[Niegs]

Ex-footballer Fernando Torres looks like he’d be a rock in Spain’s backrow!

[inactionman]

Jesus Christ, I wouldn't fancy being the poor sod who has to fix this:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-65582895

An inquiry has been launched into "intentional damage" of a Royal Navy warship at a Scottish shipyard.

Defence contractor BAE Systems said repairs were being assessed after about 60 cables were cut on HMS Glasgow.

A few rumours I've heard are that cables have been cut almost flush with bulkheads, which is not going to make it any easier.

[Insane_Homer]

I received the below bounceback from our xxx mailbox for the attached email [112 MB]. I received another one this morning as well.
Is there an issue with xxx system?

I have no fucking idea what the problem could be... could be in ID 01 T problem.

System is fine...

ID01t error msg.png (42.31 KiB) Viewed 2654 times

[mat the expat]

Thanks for all the kinds words, guys. My brother is taking it really hard. Sucks to be so fucking far away.

Awful news ....

[Tichtheid]

[Jim Lahey]

Ex-footballer Fernando Torres looks like he’d be a rock in Spain’s backrow!

Jaysus, looks like he's been on the roids since retiring. Could do a job in the front row never mind back row!

[SaintK]

Over-reaction somewhat?

An elderly Australian woman with dementia is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being Tasered by police at a care home.
Officers were called to Yallambee Lodge in Cooma after reports that 95-year-old Clare Nowland was carrying a knife.

"She had a walking frame. But she had a knife," he said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-aust ... 5642974

[Jock42]

Over-reaction somewhat?

An elderly Australian woman with dementia is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being Tasered by police at a care home.
Officers were called to Yallambee Lodge in Cooma after reports that 95-year-old Clare Nowland was carrying a knife.

"She had a walking frame. But she had a knife," he said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-aust ... 5642974

Absolutely shocking.

[Guy Smiley]

Well yes…

That’s how tasers work.

[Jock42]

Well yes…

That’s how tasers work.

I mean.... that was my joke

[Uncle fester]

He's flipping massive, isn't he?

[Guy Smiley]

Well yes…

That’s how tasers work.

I mean.... that was my joke

Sorry, not sorry

[Insane_Homer]