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  1. After 3 different 'Expected Delivery' dates, Atlas are finally shipping a loco I pre-ordered just short of two years ago. Because of currency fluctuations, it's going to cost me 10% more than it would have when I ordered it.

    1. blueeighties

      blueeighties

      And your point is? Pretty much par for the course these days.

    2. gridwatcher

      gridwatcher

      10%??

      you were lucky......!

  2. I could do without many of the things that I eat, but I would find it REALLY hard to give up good cheese.

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Blesséd are the cheesemakers.

    3. Captain Kernow
    4. nigelb

      nigelb

      you would be cheesed off if you had to

       

  3. I believe the appropriate expression is "Whoosh!"

    1. Ian J.

      Ian J.

      Did a deadline just go past?

    2. pH

      pH

      No - just someone completely missing the point.

  4. ... and it's snowing again.

    1. Ian J.

      Ian J.

      Snow? In March? Whatever next?

    2. uax6

      uax6

      No, March NEVER gets snow...

    3. Ozexpatriate

      Ozexpatriate

      We're expecting it at higher elevations here tonight, thankfully not on the valley floor.

  5. This is not politics. I'm watching the press conference from Washington. It is, quite posslibly, insanity!

  6. ... and it's snowing again!

  7. OK, we have enough snow. You can stop now!

    1. JCL

      JCL

      You aren't kidding! I've someone's car in the ditch next to my house!

    2. uax6

      uax6

      Send some over here, I'd like a to have some snow for a change.

  8. Saskatchewan - hard to spell, easy to draw.

    1. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      I thought Saskatoon was a musical instrument when I was a kid.

  9. Saskatchewan - hard to spell, easy to draw.

  10. I had forgotten about squeaky snow.

    1. MickD

      MickD

      Beware yellow snow!!!

    2. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      I'm amazed that snow can hold ANY secrets in Canada! ;-)

       

    3. Blackthorn

      Blackthorn

      There's always the dog poo you've missed in the back garden...

  11. Coldest day so far this year.

    1. PhilEakins

      PhilEakins

      .. and the wettest!

    2. bgman

      bgman

      Tuck ya vest in then ! :)

    3. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      Odd, it was the warmest one here.

  12. Memo to self - do not leave snow to get wet before shovelling it.

    1. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      A jet engine helps fairly reliably, I am told.

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Not yellow snow, is it?

    3. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      I find that once it gets wet enough, a mop gets more useful...

  13. has just found out that the first 'cab forward' was a 3 foot gauge 4-4-0!

  14. has just found out thaf the first 'cab forward' was a 3 foot gauge 4-4-0!

  15. Another book on a US narrow-gauge line ordered - but I don't like narrow gauge!

  16. Canadian commentators on the 200IM got the lanes totally confused and called Lochtie as the winner, with Phelps not even on the podium!

  17. Anyone else having problems with Ebay? I can't access 'My Ebay' on the two computers I've tried.

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    2. DonB

      DonB

      Haven't accessed Ebay for about 6 years... and now appear to be barred due to being suspected of Money Laundering. I wish!!!

    3. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      Well I did leave a fiver in a pocket once....

    4. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      unfortunately I can still access my eBay account...

  18. I've just had Windows 10 inflicted on my laptop.

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    2. AndrewC

      AndrewC

      Kill it. Kill it with fire. Still better than Windoze 8

    3. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      burn it, without mercy

    4. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      KCL - would restoring the original settings for a backup work once reverted back to 7/8?

  19. I'm sure there's a fortune to be made in the invisible ink business.

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    2. Kylestrome

      Kylestrome

      I'm reading something else between those lines.

    3. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      Have you seen the invisible man?

    4. Captain Kernow
  20. Hoping our flight takes off before the lightning storm arrives.

    1. JJGraphics

      JJGraphics

      You must be in Johannesburg.

  21. Watching Arsenal-Palace on TV in Texas , with commentary in Spanish.

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