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  1. SHMD
    A bird in the hand is definitely worth more than a newt!
  2. SHMD
    Came across this little fellow in my garden last year. Kev.
  3. SHMD

    Has flown with my new toolbox for the first time today. Now I can't open the damned thing as the low pressure, from the aircraft's hold, is now firmly holding the lid shut!

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    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      I think its safe to say that some 'banging' will be involved!

    3. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Borrow a stilleto heeled shoe

    4. SHMD

      SHMD

      Extreme and petty violence isn't required. Although the toolbox is still under vacuum, the makers have provided a screw-vent for just such an eventuality. I'm impressed!

       

  4. SHMD

    ...is sporting a very red and purple right middle toe after misjudging where the door hole was last night!

    1. coachmann

      coachmann

      What livery do the others carry?

    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      Sounds like Accrington to me...

    3. coachmann

      coachmann

      and thats only the buzzes... :)

  5. SHMD

    Tried to visit the Great Wall today but I think there was approximately a billion people in the queue in front of me so I gave up!

  6. SHMD

    I keep getting the feeling that RMweb is “talking” subliminally to me! However, I am, (for some reason), feeling quite calm about this and I have an urge now to do some modelling!

    1. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Talking to you through the language of SQL errors...?

    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      I'm Getting a LOT of SQLs at the mo, but no, it's HorseTan in the Gallery ;)

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Yes!

  7. SHMD

    I've led a sheltered life. Today, I only learned, that “m&m”s are the same as “Smarties”!

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    2. Debs.

      Debs.

      'Cadblurys' counterfeit confectionery: have they no shame! :-)

    3. Michael Delamar

      Michael Delamar

      m&m's dont have the tube that you can smack so the end flies off :)

    4. charles2

      charles2

      Smarties are way better than straight chocolate M&M's - where M&M pick up is their peanut ones - and in the USA almond and coconut too (the coconut are DEEEELISH!!!)! And unfortunately micheal delamar, the only have the real smarties tube at Christmas with the big tubes (which even at 45 I get cranky about not getting from Santa!!!) LOL!!

  8. SHMD

    Odd feeling today as I looked out of the A321 window during take off for BeiJing. Just reversing back from the stand, at ShangHai PuDong airport, was a KLM 747 Combi with my wife a son on board!

    1. beast66606

      beast66606

      And out of the other window was a 757, with your luggage aboard !

    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      Not mine. Possibly theirs, but not mine! :)

  9. SHMD

    Only had my new Tool Box for 2 days and its soddin wheels have seized up!

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    2. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Chinese quality control?

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Oxymoron there, surely?

    4. SHMD

      SHMD

      Poor design - The plastic wheels are free to rub against the plastic case. Heavy box, long walk to the hotel and during the lift, (20 floors), the two fused together.

  10. SHMD

    Stop! Thief!! Somebodies stolen a day this week. I'm was sure it was Wednesday today...

    1. marc smith

      marc smith

      Yes, I thought that too!!! Still, the weekend is a day closer than we thought :)

    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      Normally yes but I have a full days work tomorrow and then another travelling so I will now arrive home Saturday - one day later than I thought!

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      "Down With This Type Of Thing!"

  11. SHMD

    Fantastic day! My son was given his “First choice” school, (he don't now it though), I fixed the machine within 1 hour of arriving giving me the rest of the day off, changed hotels and was given a really good upgrade, and finally, found a Railway Museum in BeiJing – Brilliant!

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    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      I tried to translate "QianJin" but could only come up with Tying Knots or 1000 Pieces of Gold...

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      It was meant to mean "March Forward".

    4. SHMD

      SHMD

      I can see the relevance - as in the Long March and the National Anthem.

  12. SHMD
    During the 70s, the remaining centre road, (the old Up Through), was actually a Siding which was connected to the existing Up Main near the 'current' Signal Box. I don't know when that was lifted. I'm amazed that the space, where the two centre roads used to be, is not being used in the current remodelling of Stalybridge. Kev.
  13. SHMD
    They lifted only the Down Line when the Micklehurst Loop closed. The Up Line was left in place all the way to Millbrook station, (closed 1909), to serve Hartshead Power Station at Heyrod. The Junction for the Loop Line was pretty much still there up until a few weeks ago. I Up line to the Power Station was lifted in the late 70s (I think). Kev.
  14. SHMD
    True, the centre roads, and the l&y bays, went well after that.
  15. SHMD

    Not sure if my 4yr old will become an Accountant, a Bank Robber, a Bank Manager or the Chancellor after he said that I didn't need to go to work as I could just go to the shops and “buy some money”!

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    2. Boris

      Boris

      5 of my classmates are doing time for armed robbery, I don't think it will be that one some how!

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      The only thing they got wrong, Boris, was that they got caught.

    4. SHMD

      SHMD

      Now that IS what you would call “extra curricular activity”!

  16. SHMD
    Came across this today. It adds nothing but is from a 'reliablr' source! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-17666417 Kev.
  17. SHMD

    Lugging my 23.2kg tool kit around China is not easy. Today it lost 0.4kg in weight, (the wheels!), and it is now so much more difficult! Also, don't buy your 4 year old a pump-action water pistol/shot gun!!

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    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      Travelling around various universties fixing XPS instruments.

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I wonder if Ryanair are going to expand into China...

    4. SHMD

      SHMD

      Horsetan - No thanks, the low-end is already well catered for here already!

  18. SHMD

    creme brulee! Hmmm... yummy...

    1. N15class

      N15class

      We had some in Paris at Christmas, they were so good too.

  19. SHMD

    Busy week this one:- 2hr flight and 1 night in GuangZhou; 2hr flight to TianJin for 2 nights; 40min fast train to BeiJing for a night; 1hr 50min flight to Xian and I have just woke up after a really good nights sleep. And I still have to be in ShangHai before saturday!

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Your Air Miles total must be stratospheric :-O

    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      536,000+ with one airline alone - and they are all useless!

  20. SHMD

    is wondering why I keep getting blank notifications - I think they coincide with SQL errors too!

  21. SHMD
    Can't wait for the new, (meaningless/pointless/politically correct/information-less station announcements at Stalybridge :- “Please stand clear on the platform 2. Fast Train approaching.â€... “This is a security announcement. Please do not leave unattended luggage. Luggage unattended is liable to be over reacted to.†“We are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '0.0002' seconds late.†- “Nameless Rail are sorry for this delay and apologies for any inconvenience caused.†Nothing... More nothing... “Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '5' minutes late.†“The '07:11' service to 'HUDDERSFIELD' is now standing at Platform 4.†Nothing... “Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '6' minutes lateâ€. “The '07:11' service to 'HUDDERSFIELD' is now standing at Platform 4.†- “Calling at 'MOSSLEY', 'GREENFIELD', 'MARSDEN', 'SLAW-IT' and 'HUDDERSFIELD'â€. Said train now arrives at Platform 4. More nothing... “Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '7' minutes lateâ€. “This is a security announcement. Please do not leave unattended luggage. Luggage unattended is liable to be over reacted too.†“Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '8' minutes lateâ€. “Please stand clear on the platform 4. Fast Train approaching.â€... Nothing... “Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '9' minutes lateâ€. “Please stand clear of the train on Platform 4.†“Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '10' minutes lateâ€. “Please stand clear of the odorous train standing at Platform 4.†“Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '11' minutes lateâ€. “Please do not approach the redolent train standing at Platform 4.†“Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '12' minutes lateâ€. “Please do not approach the odorous train standing at Platform 4.†“Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '13' minutes lateâ€. “Please do not approach the stenchful dusty-bins train standing at Platform 4.†“Nameless Rail are sorry but the '07:04' service to 'SOUTHPORT' is running approximately '15' minutes lateâ€. “The train now arriving at Platform 2 is the 'DELAYED' '07:04' service to ''SOUTHPORT' calling at 'â€Ashton-Under-Lyneâ€, “Manchester Victoriaâ€, “The next stationâ€, several more “Stations†and 'SOUTHPORT'†- “Nameless Rail apologies for this delay and any inconvenience caused.†“This is a security announcement. Please do not leave unattended luggage. Luggage unattended is liable to be over reacted too.†… blah, Blah. BLAH... …
  22. SHMD

    is unable to do anything serious today as I am too busy reading “Veet for Men” reviews on Amazon. Thanks BD ;-)

    1. Debs.

      Debs.

      Better than those hair-waxing strips; "what a rip-off!" :-)

    2. AndrewC

      AndrewC

      Really Debs? I thought they were quite a-peeling.

    3. AndyB

      AndyB

      Maybe not a product to wax lyrical about then, Debs.

  23. SHMD

    Spent all day, yesterday, travelling to GuangZhou to fix a customer's XPS Instrument. Found a bent pin in a 25way D connector! Now I have 48hours to myself before I go on to TianJin. Hope that one is as easy to fix...

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Say hello to Bo Xilai for me whilst you're at it. & his lovely (not) wife....

    3. SHMD

      SHMD

      I may have seen him! Is he short-ish with black hair and .....

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Oops. Can someone call the Foreign & Commonwealth Office? Think there may be another diplomatic incident here.

  24. SHMD

    Not a happy traveller today. stuck on a A300 for 7.5 hours of wich the first 5.5 hours we didn't move an inch!

    1. N15class

      N15class

      Should of paid the fuel subsidy

    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      Did quite a bit of storm avoidance, on the trip down to guangzhou. I'm not paying for that lot!

    3. Jon020

      Jon020

      A300... blimey! That's a old un... or was it a -600?

  25. SHMD
    I came across a very poor power point slide showing before and proposed layouts, for Stalybridge, on the Network Rail website - dated 16.6.11. Not much detail, but it does show a lot of points. I will post the link when I can find it again. Kev.
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