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  1. Why do I only solve problems between the hours of midnight and 8am?

     

    If ever I have an issue related to work that is frustrating me working after midnight or getting up stupidly early to work on it seems to be the answer.

     

    Had an issue frustrating me all week, get up at 5:30, add in some code to throw out exceptions and then find the source of my issues and a simple ToString() resolves it.

     

    I think my mind is too noisy in the day, it gets distracted and cannot see clearly, but during the wee hours it has clarity and problem solve.

     

    Don't think the wife would appreciate me working from home on nights all the time though.

    1. Matt

      Matt

      i can relate to this - work related problem solving stops me sleeping (not stress per se but rather my mind gets into gear and i come up with some great ideas).  Try to distract with thinking about trains and then do layout problem solving instead.... what i have found helps though is putting a Radio 4 comedy on quietly on the iPhone - i have a few faves - and distracts me and gets me back to sleep

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  2. It can stop raining now, I’ve had enough.

    1. Matt

      Matt

      Noooo - rain = modelling time, dry = gardening time...

       

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  3. Not impressed with Hatton's "Order History" page. My wife has just found out since January 2014 I've spent nearly £1400 with them...

  4. Has just paid 74 sheets to see The Who.Hardly a bargain and I won't get fooled again.

    1. Matt

      Matt

      I know a guy who has paid to see The Eagles final concert three times now - traveling to the US on at least one occasion. If it were me I would be getting on to trading standards...

       

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  5. Feel a right tw%t. Bank accounts been hacked over a grand gone!

    1. Matt

      Matt

      Sorry to hear. Happened to me in various forms 5 times now... Worst is when people start taking credit in your name...

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  6. Tax return out of the way :) ... Bank account much depleted :(

    1. Matt

      Matt

      Know the feeling... Did mine over Xmas hols when I had flu. Nearly finished me off...

       

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  7. I HATE HATE DOING BALLASTING there I have got that off my chest

    1. Matt

      Matt

      Not a big fan either but the layout looks sooo much after. I'm about 3% done on my mammoth project. Expect to be ballasting to next Xmas...

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  8. Tried 3 @moel shops' in the south midlands for a Peco LH Electrofrog code 100 point without success.

    1. Matt

      Matt

      At least you've got a choice... Up here in North east scotland we barely have any

  9. Just been called by the "Your Computer has a nasty Virus scammers" stepson took the call - he is an IT Technician and Linux expert - the fools.....

    1. Matt

      Matt

      I always keep them chatting for a while " oh my god, how awful" etc. then after 10 mins tell them I don't own a pc...

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  10. Another layout, another frustrating evening failing at soldering feeds to track. I think its time to look into those pre-soldered fishplates...

    1. Matt

      Matt

      Been there... I found can get better success by lightly filing area on track where soldering to beforehand and using plenty of flux.

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  11. A sore throat and Carrs Red Lable flux, not a great idea. Only soldered a couple of joints and throat is raw...

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      Matt

      Are you using a fume extractor? Not too expensive and makes a big difference...

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  12. After 12 days feeling like **** with cold, Ive "only" got a sore throat today...Mind you; last one of them I had put me In Treliske :O

    1. Matt

      Matt

      'Fraid so. My whole family have had it since mid November - seems to get better then worse again. My 5yr old is hacking like a 50 a day smoker...

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  13. right so I want to use couplers instead of the coupling bars on Bachmann mk1's and 2's what will keep the close spacing?

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      Matt

      If I recall correctly the socket is slightly too high. You should be ok coupling within rakes with kadees if you don't plan on trying to connect to anything else I.e. Retaining coupling bars on outer ends of rakes. I also think I recall that the problem on the mk1 depends on the bogies fitted. You might find that 1 type is actually the right height but I couldn't remember for sure. For what it's worth I found most of my mk1s and 2s coupled ok to other stock despite the slight hei...

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