The Lurker Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 46 years this week since Teddy Kennedy parked his car in a pond. Doesn't time fly? Perhaps more importantly 46 years since they put a man on the moon (21/7/69) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Morning all, it's my birthday today(48, Pete!) Cakes will be on the end desk next to Group Finance. Please help yourself if you're passing 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Morning all, it's my birthday today(48, Pete!) Cakes will be on the end desk next to Group Finance. Please help yourself if you're passing Happy birthday! I'm just 11 days behind you... is it good to be 48? Should I look forward to it? Edit: Forgot... morning all. Erm, that's about it... Edited July 22, 2015 by Pete 75C 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 No wonder Microsoft are making a loss. One of their salesmen keeps ringing me and trying to sell me double glazing for my computer. At least, I think that's what he's trying to do, something about "windows". I tell him that I've got double glazing round the house but don't need it on the computer, but he keeps on ringing. Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 And let's hope today is better than yesterday which ended as a shocker. Work was carp and not of the "e diem" variety. And then the trains...apparently trespassers on the line. But there were no trains on the Sidcup line (Dartford loop) for over an hour and the trespassing was in Greenwich. And worse, no news as to whether there were going to be any anytime soon. Eventually I got a train to Eltham and a bus there, only for there to be a number of R Souls on the bus, some drunk, some just objectionable. Today I am leaving early as we are going out for tea at Tapas Revolution which I'm looking forward to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 No wonder Microsoft are making a loss. One of their salesmen keeps ringing me and trying to sell me double glazing for my computer. At least, I think that's what he's trying to do, something about "windows". I tell him that I've got double glazing round the house but don't need it on the computer, but he keeps on ringing. Bill My son has a sound file on his mobile. A 3 minute loop of a baby screaming. If he answers the landline to a cold call, he plays the loop and rests his mobile next to the handset. It's quite amusing to watch how long it takes for the caller to hang up. The average is about 20 seconds. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Happy birthday! I'm just 11 days behind you... is it good to be 48? Should I look forward to it? Edit: Forgot... morning all. Erm, that's about it... Same old same old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I had a meeting in London yesterday. Good thing I cycled both ways! Bill 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Same old same old! Lol - thought so... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Oldddudders Posted July 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2015 Morning all Priority must be to wish Mrs TG a comfy start to her chemo. It seems we all react slightly differently to this, but the shorter the hair, the less will fall out. Get a wig. They are wonderful these days, and enable a lady to look lovely. Deb's wig is now in the collection at Sherry's theatre company. There is a shop in Manchester, I think, that specialises in hats for ladies with chemo hair. One of the owners had been there, done that. Ginger biscuits are recommended for dispelling nausea. Plenty of antiseptic gel about the place will ward off infection. Good luck - and may the course be a success! Onto comparative trivia. Sherry and I plucked up courage and started reclaiming the railway barn from the spiders etc. It will take some time. Sherry spent time cleaning model buildings, which she said resembled a film set. By August we should have viable model railway again. Glad Ian Abel's week is happening in proper day order. Reassuring. Hope everyone succeeds today. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Birthday greetings to the Lurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Overnight rain has given way to a reasonable looking morning but there are some nasty looking clouds to the North. Do you like whitebait? Our dogs certainly do! There were thousands of them stranded on the beach this morning, so the dogs had a fish breakfast. I hope they don't expect such culinary delights every day. Everything seems to be growing at a ridiculous rate at the moment; I had to trim the hedge that fronts onto the public road again today. It is very close to the edge of the road, so needs keeping under control if I am not to have problems with the council. That kept me busy for a couple of hours. The grass length is getting to the point where I start taking an unhealthy interest in the weather forecasts, today could be a bit iffy, we could with some nice hot sun and a bit of a breeze to dry it out and no more rain. In the meantime I might sneak into the train room. Lurker, enjoy your birthday. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 ... is it good to be 48? Should I look forward to it? My usual response to anyone unhappy about being middle-aged: Wait until you're advancing through your seventies - you'll be wishing you were a young lad of forty-eight again ... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted July 22, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2015 Whilst on holiday in France we devised a brilliant way of dealing with cold calls. Our friend gets them from French companies so my wife answered them in broad Yorkshire. After 30 seconds they gave up. I now answer the ones I get at home in schoolboy French. Jamie 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I now answer the ones I get at home in schoolboy French. Ah yes - "Voulez-vous coucher avec la plume de ma tante, ce soir?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Morning all, it's my birthday today(48, Pete!) Cakes will be on the end desk next to Group Finance. Please help yourself if you're passing Happy birthday. I will pass by your office and collect a cake on my way out to a meeting this morning Its Krispy Kreme donughts here on birthdays. A month or so a go we had one almost every day for a week or two adding to that our boss likes nayone leaving ot buy some on their last day. Another carp nights sleep as woke up early with the chest pains still from getting wound up with the journey home. Luckily the journey in was fine this morning. Really dont fancy the meeting on a potential new site this morning as just not up to climbing up and down stairs etc. Edited July 22, 2015 by roundhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted July 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2015 Happy birthday to Lurker. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted July 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2015 Ah yes - "Voulez-vous coucher avec la plume de ma tante, ce soir?" I try some of the useful phrases I have acquired over the years in Hindi, or ask them if they know Aditi's cousin Sunil who lives in Bangalore? These callers always deny they are in India. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I dont understand how these people know that I have got £4780 waiting for me after my recent accident. But they dont inform me when the accident was. Surely they could do that in the same text/call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I try some of the useful phrases I have acquired over the years in Hindi, or ask them if they know Aditi's cousin Sunil who lives in Bangalore? These callers always deny they are in India. You always have the option of hanging up. This evening we had some unbelievable pillock who parked his ski-boat in the middle of the bay and blasted out some gawd-awful "music" through what I would guess was around one kilowatt of actual acoustic power. As there was virtually no distortion I'd think must have been really expensive equipment. However, my theatrical training and Scottish intonment prevailed. He got the message that if he didn't shut it down PDQ (or something a bit like that), the the local sheriff would be along quite soon. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Morning all. Lovely day here in La France Profonde. But lots of flies, one of the down sides of cows. Happy birthday Lurker - and best wishes to Mrs TG, I hope it goes smoothly. And any others I've missed. We sorted the grass. A nice man is going to come and cut it, and weed-kill the gravel in the front parking, for €70 a month. Bargain. And our English neighbours may be taking their house off the market. And those bloody pigeonholes are painted (though Julie says she wants them done again later in the year... Just off out in a moment to shop and have lunch in Vire. They have a Jouet Club so I may pop in, but from what I recall they don't do anything suitable for railways, just toys. Avranches does a limited range of railway stuff including KS Metals and Plastruct, but we aren't going there. So the second coffee will be quaffed and the shower entered - have a great day, all. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Morning all Priority must be to wish Mrs TG a comfy start to her chemo. It seems we all react slightly differently to this, but the shorter the hair, the less will fall out. Get a wig. They are wonderful these days, and enable a lady to look lovely. Deb's wig is now in the collection at Sherry's theatre company. There is a shop in Manchester, I think, that specialises in hats for ladies with chemo hair. One of the owners had been there, done that. Ginger biscuits are recommended for dispelling nausea. Plenty of antiseptic gel about the place will ward off infection. Good luck - and may the course be a success! Onto comparative trivia. Sherry and I plucked up courage and started reclaiming the railway barn from the spiders etc. It will take some time. Sherry spent time cleaning model buildings, which she said resembled a film set. By August we should have viable model railway again. Glad Ian Abel's week is happening in proper day order. Reassuring. Hope everyone succeeds today. ....the cancer centre has a wig dept. Ian. I'm taking her to be measured today on the way for chemo. Her usual stylist is then going with her to choose a similar style to what she normally has. Dave Edited July 22, 2015 by Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 though Julie says she wants them done again later in the year... Look pretty good from here. Have you considered buying her an airbrush? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I dont understand how these people know that I have got £4780 waiting for me after my recent accident. But they dont inform me when the accident was. Surely they could do that in the same text/call. You're lucky. The accident I haven't had yet is only worth £2950. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) one of the down sides of cows. There are udders. Edited July 22, 2015 by DDolfelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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