Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
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Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
I yawned sixteen times in yesterdays meeting, at an average of 3 1/2 minute intervals.
My right ankle was crossed over my left.
In order to remedy my traumatic trouser hitch emergency, I uncrossed my ankles and then used my left heel to gently push the aforementioned offending trouser leg down, to its correct position.
I do not anticipate any further concerns due to my shifted position, I hope this allays any concerns the collective may have on this matter...
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Morning. I wonder what the severe damage to the overhead rail power supply at Ealing was caused by?
Overhead rail? Is that where rails are supposed to be? Overhead? I wonder if they've fully thought that one through. Rails are, afterall, rather heavy, and heads are actually rather soft. Is this just a modern-day sword of Damocles?
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Whatever and wherever the rails are they don't seem to be letting on as to what has happened.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
I think it's a perfectly sensible idea to hang trains from overhead rails, at least from a safety point of view. The stress levels of train drivers is among the highest of any profession worldwide. How do you think you'd cope having to steer a train along those thin little rails on the ground. Very little, nay, no room for error. I'm surprised there are not more derailments.
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Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
They don't even provide them with a steering wheel!
I'm not completely certain as to how we can expect rails to "let on" anything at all. Communication isn't the first thing one thinks of when someone mentions rails. In fact, collectively, rails seem rather good at keeping schtum.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
They don't even provide them with a steering wheel!
Exactly, not exactly helping is it?
OP
OP
- Location
- Manchester
They don't even provide them with a steering wheel!
We have a guided busway near us instead of the tramway system like the rest of Manchester.
I was explaining to someone that the driver didn't have to steer the buses between the rails but still had to control the speed and braking like a tram. The person concerned was gob smacked, not ever having realised that trains and trams weren't steerable!!
Yeah, but to be fair, Katherine, you were talking to a 2 year old.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Yes I understand the frustration! My new Echo Dot has been delivered to a neighbour, Amazon have informed me. They forgot to say which one.I waited in for my parcel to arrive but had to go out for my therapy in the afternoon, and that is the time they deciced to deliver it!As the parcel was sent signed for they have taken it back with them!
Walking up and down our row of terraced houses shouting, "Alexa, where are you?" has thus far failed to locate said device.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
My TV just died. I guess I shouldn't be that surprised, since it's 2 months short of 10 years old, which isn't too bad for TVs these days (yes, I know: "in MY day, TVs lasted a lifetime, etc. ..."). For now, I'm watching DVDs on one of my PCs instead of using the TV.
Salar
A fish out of water
- Location
- Gorllewin Cymru
I did some work for Panasonic a good few years ago, the TV's were put through a scanner to reduce their life.
