Early Risers.

[Tony_S]

13 minutes ago, AndyID said:

Cruise-ship, measles, what could possibly go wrong?

 

The vaccine didn't exist when I was growing up. I don't think I had the measles although like most my age I did get mumps, whooping cough and German measles.

I was ill enough with most of the diseases prevalent in the 50s and 60s so I hope I have some immunity. When Matthew was a baby we were recommended to have polio boosters. A different polio vaccine is used now. 

I wish there had been a measles vaccine when I was young, I was really ill with it. 

Tony

[laurenceb]

All I know about having the measles is that it nearly killed me so I tend to get somewhat annoyed about people who won't have their children vaccinated . As for the claim that vaccination causes autism,  I am autistic without being vaccinated. 

[Kingzance]

32 minutes ago, AndyID said:

 

If you insist but I better wait a couple of hours. The Sun isn't anywhere near the yardarm.

Ah, but it is somewhere Andy! Just about to meander down to cast what is probably a worthless vote but I may be pleasantly surprised and I would hate to be disenfranchised. Besides, there is a pub on the way back ;-)

And as I left you all on a sort of promise earlier, here is a selection of Metcalfe's and Bachmann's finest. Sadly there is no ballast as yet, the turntable deck isn't in place and signals are somewhat in short supply.

 

[JohnDMJ]

 

16 minutes ago, Kingzance said:

Besides, there is a pub on the way back ;-)

 

 

Curious! It is only there on the way back. Is it not there on the way out? Sounds magical!

[grandadbob]

I managed a selection of childhood illnesses including whooping  cough, mumps, measles, chicken pox and also had a tonsillectomy when I was four. From what I can remember according to my late mother the most serious of those was whooping cough when I was about 2 years old.

[Coombe Barton]

8 hours ago, jamie92208 said:

 

If anyone is in touch with Debs can they pass it on but not on facebook please. The new parents have an embargo on that at the moment.

 

 

Done.

[81C]

49 minutes ago, Kingzance said:

Ah, but it is somewhere Andy! Just about to meander down to cast what is probably a worthless vote but I may be pleasantly surprised and I would hate to be disenfranchised. Besides, there is a pub on the way back ;-)

And as I left you all on a sort of promise earlier, here is a selection of Metcalfe's and Bachmann's finest. Sadly there is no ballast as yet, the turntable deck isn't in place and signals are somewhat in short supply.

 

 Don't worry about it will get done when it is done.  

Looks familiar. 

 

Edited May 2, 2019 by 81C

[AndyID]

1 hour ago, Kingzance said:

 Just about to meander down to cast what is probably a worthless vote but I may be pleasantly surprised and I would hate to be disenfranchised. Besides, there is a pub on the way back ;-)

 

 

You're lucky you don't live in Arizona. When we lived there you could not buy alcohol while the polling stations were open (although I think they scrapped that law a few years ago). Automobile insurance was not mandatory either, and you could walk into a bank wearing a six-shooter in a holster. Talk about the Wild West.

[AndyB]

Congrats Jamie. 

Long life, health and happiness to your granddaughter.

[Happy Hippo]

11 hours ago, Tony_S said:

Morning all.

It is a bit breezy here. That shouldn’t affect my painting of of ceilings.

Apparently having wind didn't affect Michelangelo's attempt at ceiling painting either.

[Tony_S]

16 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Apparently having wind didn't affect Michelangelo's attempt at ceiling painting either.

If I had been doing it it the Sistine Chapel ceiling would have been Dulux Matt Almond White.  

[Tony_S]

Tomorrow will be magnolia wall painting day. 

[Happy Hippo]

2 hours ago, Ian Abel said:

Well, that's about 30-40 minutes I'll never get back...

Decided to take a look at the DJ Models thread, if you've NOT been there, DON'T DO IT, it's mind numbing

Ya smooth talking devil!

 

I went, I looked...............

 

And now I have seen the error of my ways.

 

When I made stuff for sale, (on a very modest scale) I funded it all myself and then hoped to draw back my costs and hoped to make a very small profit.  This I  inevitably reinvested in more equipment, tooling etc.  I never thought to get other people to give me money to do this.

 

However, the big plus side was I never used to get chased by irate creditors or receive vitriolic letters or emails about my useless time management and organisational skills because nobody had any call on my time, and I did not have any of their cash.

[tigerburnie]

Evening all, a wee brain teaser for you, who drove KAR 120C...…………………………………………………………………………………………..be seeing you

[The Stationmaster]

Latest from the local election front - estimated turnout up to 21.15 = c.20%, a last minute rush was not expected.  Turnout at the last local council election was c.30%

[Dave Hunt]

47 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Ya smooth talking devil!

 

I went, I looked...............

 

And now I have seen the error of my ways.

 

When I made stuff for sale, (on a very modest scale) I funded it all myself and then hoped to draw back my costs and hoped to make a very small profit.  This I  inevitably reinvested in more equipment, tooling etc.  I never thought to get other people to give me money to do this.

 

However, the big plus side was I never used to get chased by irate creditors or receive vitriolic letters or emails about my useless time management and organisational skills because nobody had any call on my time, and I did not have any of their cash.

 

Many years ago I had a small one-man band company called Pilgrim Models making 7mm locomotive kits and used the same business model as Hippo with the same result. Thank God neither of us tried to adopt 'modern' business methods.

 

Dave

[Tony_S]

8 minutes ago, tigerburnie said:

Evening all, a wee brain teaser for you, who drove KAR 120C...…………………………………………………………………………………………..be seeing you

1965 Norwich number. Anglian celebrity? A local car like a Lotus.? No idea really. 

[Dave Hunt]

8 minutes ago, tigerburnie said:

Evening all, a wee brain teaser for you, who drove KAR 120C...…………………………………………………………………………………………..be seeing you

 

The Prisoner AKA Patrick McGoohan. Spent two nights in The Village for SWMBO's birthday in March and watched several episodes.

 

Do I get a Smart*ss badge?

 

Dave

[tigerburnie]

1 minute ago, Tony_S said:

1965 Norwich number. Anglian celebrity? A local car like a Lotus.? No idea really. 

The storyline was he built it himself...……………………………….

[Compound2632]

11 hours ago, Tony_S said:

We vote in the foyer of the Catholic Church.

 

There are certain similarities between the voting booth and the confessional, although the outcomes are different. In the latter, one receives absolution for one's sins; in the former, retribution.

[tigerburnie]

1 minute ago, Dave Hunt said:

 

The Prisoner AKA Patrick McGoohan. Spent two nights in The Village for SWMBO's birthday in March and watched several episodes.

 

Do I get a Smart*ss badge?

 

Dave

I just re watched the first episode on youtube, rather dated, but boy was it good at the time lol.

[Tony_S]

6 minutes ago, tigerburnie said:

The storyline was he built it himself...……………………………….

David Hasselhoff had a kit car...

[Dave Hunt]

9 minutes ago, tigerburnie said:

I just re watched the first episode on youtube, rather dated, but boy was it good at the time lol.

 

A bit like watching Leicester Tigers a few seasons ago................

Let's hope the 'Quins have their boots tied together.

 

What about my badge?

 

Dave

[JohnDMJ]

11 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

David Hasselhoff had a kit car...

 Don't you mean the KITT (Knight Industries Two [or Three] Thousand) car?

[AndyID]

8 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

David Hasselhoff had a kit car...

 

My brother bought a Clan Crusader. It wasn't really a kit. It came as three spare parts to avoid purchase tax. We assembled it in the dealer's garage in Edinburgh and drove it back to Paisley the same night.