The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#13641 Post by Wodrick » Thu May 25, 2023 4:30 pm

Used to call it that in the 70s, old terminal. Went over at night to deal with the Budgie. No facilities so we worked from the ticket office.
One of our number, after a tour of the terminal, came running back to the office "Lads come and look what I've found"
Tommy Cooper !
Who had had a drop ..........
Turned it on with an audience though.

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#13642 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Thu May 25, 2023 6:50 pm

Wet, dull and cool.
I have spent most of the day assembling and using my new welder.
I now have a repaired mower deck for my lawn tractor.

The repair isn't pretty but appears strong.
Cost of welder and all gear less than half the price of a replacement used mower deck.
Which, frankly, is ridiculous.

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#13643 Post by 4mastacker » Thu May 25, 2023 7:13 pm

More weeding in the garden - t'was a short job that took about 20 minutes. Then orf to the garden centre - me acers keep dying on me but only the purple one's. Asked a man what knows at the garden centre as to what could be causing the failures - he didn't know. Bought a jar of sweet onion relish instead.

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#13644 Post by Karearea » Thu May 25, 2023 7:20 pm

4mastacker wrote:
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... me acers keep dying on me but only the purple one's. ...
I find they can be quite delicate, sensitive to exposure to wind, frost when they are young, over-watering, under-watering, etc.
Most rewarding when they do become established.

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#13645 Post by k3k3 » Thu May 25, 2023 10:10 pm

A question for the Oracle (probably Woody), I have to take my wife to LHR T5 next Wednesday afternoon on her way to Düsseldorf, I will have to accompany her as far as check in/ security, what is the best (cheapest) place to park for the time it will take.

I looked at the LHR website and they want £78 for an hour in the short stay!

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#13646 Post by ricardian » Thu May 25, 2023 10:17 pm

Karearea wrote:
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So glad that I am what my diabetes nurse describes as 'hypo' aware.
Sorry that happened, Ricardian, hope you are none the worse for the experience now.
Thanks, fully recovered now. It happens from time to time, often for no apparent reason. My diabetes nurse is very understanding. As she said "If you were 18 yrs old I'd be nagging you to diet and exercise much more. However, you're 80 yrs old and want to enjoy your life!"
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#13647 Post by 4mastacker » Thu May 25, 2023 11:29 pm

k3 k3, I went to T5 in August last year to pick up junior daughter. I didn't pre-book and parked up in the multi-storey adjacent to the terminal. I think I was in there about two hours and it cost no more than £15 - the web-site says short-term parking starts at £6 for 30 minutes.
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#13648 Post by Karearea » Fri May 26, 2023 3:34 am

Out and about this blusterous day, leaves being whirled everywhere in the gusts.
A lot of cloud and high overcast, some sun, 15.4°C at the moment.
Passed an Indian restaurant which smelled very aromatic, and thought, next time DD1 suggests lunch we must go there.
Half an hour later a surprise encounter with DD1 in a store so we did just that.
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#13649 Post by Woody » Fri May 26, 2023 5:43 am

k3k3 wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 10:10 pm
A question for the Oracle (probably Woody), I have to take my wife to LHR T5 next Wednesday afternoon on her way to Düsseldorf, I will have to accompany her as far as check in/ security, what is the best (cheapest) place to park for the time it will take.

I looked at the LHR website and they want £78 for an hour in the short stay!
4Ma is correct, don’t know where your figure comes from.
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#13650 Post by OFSO » Fri May 26, 2023 5:44 am

Another sunny day dawns. Back to the hospital for an ultrasound. It's a fast trip on train and metro.

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#13651 Post by k3k3 » Fri May 26, 2023 6:40 am

4ma and Woody, that is a relief, can you let me know how it is signposted?

Here is the link that tells me if I pre-book the short stay car park for next Wednesday 13:00 to 14:00 it costs £78.
https://www.heathrow.com/booking/bookin ... 00&rt=1400

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#13652 Post by Wodrick » Fri May 26, 2023 7:07 am

It Be Friday.

Too early to tell.

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#13653 Post by Hydromet » Fri May 26, 2023 7:09 am

Drove back from D2's place on the north coast today, a normal drive, until after lunch I hit a serious thunderstorm north of Newcastle. No big deal, just drive a bit slower, but that message hasn't got through to the idiots who insist on driving and tail-gating at ridiculous speeds, with inevitable results - miles of crawling traffic as a result of accidents.

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#13654 Post by Wodrick » Fri May 26, 2023 8:22 am

Good morning,

19c light overcast, 24c from the tealeaves.

The Fang Fettler has just changed my 12.00 to 16.15, no matter think it's just an inspection of prep for implants.

Don't understand but the ITV sticker is for 16 months, must check the paperwork.

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#13655 Post by OFSO » Fri May 26, 2023 8:27 am

Do they put it on the windscteen themselves or just hand it to you? I always book my inspection at the end of each period for the first month of the next period, thus gaining a year every 12 inspections.!

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#13656 Post by Wodrick » Fri May 26, 2023 8:29 am

They just stuff it through the window with all the other stuff.

One of today's minor tasks is to stick it to the screen.

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#13657 Post by Ex-Ascot » Fri May 26, 2023 8:40 am

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#13658 Post by 4mastacker » Fri May 26, 2023 8:45 am

k3k3 wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 6:40 am
4ma and Woody, that is a relief, can you let me know how it is signposted?

Here is the link that tells me if I pre-book the short stay car park for next Wednesday 13:00 to 14:00 it costs £78.
https://www.heathrow.com/booking/bookin ... 00&rt=1400
k3k3

Here's a link.

T5 short stay parking.

Scroll down the page and click on "How much is Terminal 5 Short Stay parking?" The page also includes advice on how to get there. There are also some video clips on Yootoob on how to get to the car park from the M25. I found them very useful -it meant I was familiar with the route into the car park before I set off from home even though I had never been to T5 before.
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#13659 Post by k3k3 » Fri May 26, 2023 11:32 am

Thanks again, it means I can take her all the way to security without worrying that the car park fees would bankrupt me.
She has become a little insecure in unfamiliar places since her eyesight started to fade, our son will meet her at the other end.

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#13660 Post by ricardian » Fri May 26, 2023 12:29 pm

A friend who is knowledgeable in these matters recommends these books by David Hill, apparently they pull no punches on crash investigations by the RAF.
https://tinyurl.com/3spstzw8.
https://tinyurl.com/x45jbfs4.
https://tinyurl.com/2vj929k7.

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