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PhilJ W

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  1. Yes, edged weapons can be very effective. I recall reading a report about a Samurai warrior slicing an opponent in two with one slice of his sword cutting his opponent diagonally from the shoulder to the waist.
  2. Especially if you were the short circuit.
  3. My science teacher at school accidently spilt some mercury on a workbench and just swept it into a beaker with his bare hands.
  4. I had pre-orders with Hattons that were transfered to Rails of Sheffield.
  5. No need to post all the link to E-bay, just up to the question mark.
  6. We had two in the office that were like that, the first was a young lady not deliberately awkward but not very bright. Some of the other ladies in the office helped her but in the end HR moved her to a lower position. The other was a lazy so-and-so who if he could get away with it would pass his work on to others. For the most part it was the 'clients' who were the awkward ones. That would be a management c0ck up, payroll would be the ones who have to clean up the mess. Christmas was usually a difficult time and we moved heaven and earth to get as many people paid as possible before Christmas. With this in mind the payroll manager issued a timetable stating the last dates we can receive things such as time sheets. There was one supervisor in one department though who told her staff that overtime worked in the week leading up to Christmas (including Christmas Eve) would be paid before Christmas. We were just putting the Christmas payroll to bed when the HR manager came in demanding that the people be paid. The payroll manager stood his ground and there then ensued an almighty row which ended in the payroll manager telling the HR manager where he could stick the job and walked out slamming the door behind him. I then pointed out to the HR manager that it was too late for payments (BACS) to go through for Christmas anyway. He went away rather crestfallen anyway and cash advances were made to staff who had been promised payment before Christmas (but not by payroll). I don't know what happened the following year as by then I had retired.
  7. Having spent most of my career in payroll I feel offended by that remark as would most of my former colleagues. Our general attitude was that weekly pay packet/monthly pay cheque was what people work for and are entitled too and we do our best to get it to them when due. Any queries it was in our own interest to deal with asap even if we were unable to settle the matter to their satisfaction. Often it would be something beyond our control such as a timesheet still sitting on a managers desk. I can't speak for solicitors or accountants but most Tax offices are equally very helpful.
  8. Matchbox claim their F type Victor is 1/72, but Matchbox scales are not very reliable.
  9. I have a spare buffet car (still in its box unopened) but I'm afraid that I will not be able to post it its buyer collects only. Its in South Essex, if anyone's interested.
  10. They missed out the levitating engine driver.
  11. And a spare leg tucked under the arm of the girl seated second left.
  12. I counted only one one legged girl and one with no legs at all.
  13. The crusty yellow bit around the side of the pot?
  14. What's Beth's feet got to do with it?
  15. It would be a lot cheaper to take a day trip to Scarborough to collect your purchases in person if there was a few of them.
  16. All you need to post is the first line. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285585132342?
  17. I once had a Vauxhall Rascal and IIRC it had a conventional handbrake. It also had a side loading door on both sides. I've also driven a Honda Acty, as I remember the gear lever was like that of a Citroen 2CV but instead of coming out of the dashboard came from beneath the seats.
  18. And in one instance at least the 'victim' was the person who led the campaign for the quiet zone.
  19. Problem is that the car fills the drive with a fence to one side so it bleeps at every fencepost. Also the drive is quite steep so it bleeps when I reverse onto the drive as it detects the drive surface. Fortunately although they are different makes/models the indicators are identical in position and actions as the old car. The only addition is that the new car has an intermittent wipe option on the rear wiper.
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