The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

We always have fish Saturday.

Well if you "always" have then that is fine but Mr Dirk has seriously digressed.

 

[Chief Broom]

I used to have fish when i caught one

 

[numbnuts]

 

[Dave7]

BTW
Mr Google tells me the following re the origin of "fish Friday".
Now I understand @Dirk Being a god fearing, deeply religious christian will be really interested in this

It simply meant abstaining from eating the flesh of warm-blooded animals—since the thinking goes, Jesus was a warm-blooded animal. Fish, though, which are cold blooded were considered okay to eat on fasting days. Hence, Fish on Fridays and “Fish Friday” (among many other religious holidays) was born.

 

[Dave7]

I used to have fish when i caught one
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Me to.
I have never fished for sport** but enjoyed fishing for what I could eat.
**not knocking it......thats just my principle.

 

[Mo1959]

Re-cryptic crosswords, heres the shortest clue ive ever come across- GEG 9,3

Scrambled egg

Back from a slow wander. Incredibly warm for the time of year. Just the faintest of spits and spots. I think the afternoon might be brighter.

The river was well up so either there was more rain overnight than I thought, or I believe there are gates further up where they sometimes release water that brings the level up for a while.

 

[Dave7]

Scrambled egg

Back from a slow wander. Incredibly warm for the time of year. Just the faintest of spits and spots. I think the afternoon might be brighter.

The river was well up so either there was more rain overnight than I thought, or I believe there are gates further up where they sometimes release water that brings the level up for a while.

Now HOW do you get that answer from GEG ???

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Overcast and mild here, I haven’t a clue about crossword puzzles.

 

[Dave7]

Its supposed to reach 21° this afternoon .
Hopefully I can get a walk in early afternoon and maybe call into a pub en-route (all in the interest of science of course).

 

[Dave7]

So @Mo1959 how did you arrive at that answer (assuming it was not a joke)

 

[Juan Kog]

You only need 2 tools in life. WD40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and should, use WD40. If it moves and shouldn't use duct tape.

when I worked on the trains the crew were trained and expected to deal with mechanical and electrical failures, if they were unable to fix the problem a fitter would be called out . He ( always He back then) would arrive with a small tool bag , which I was informed contained an oil can a hammer and a packet of condoms . There technique was oil it first then hit it , if that failed oh **** it.

 

[welsh dragon]

A load of washing in the machine. This housework stuff is exhausting

 

[welsh dragon]

when I worked on the trains the crew were trained and expected to deal with mechanical and electrical failures, if they were unable to fix the problem a fitter would be called out . He ( always He back then) would arrive with a small tool bag , which I was informed contained an oil can a hammer and a packet of condoms . There technique was oil it first then hit it , if that failed oh **** it.

Hit it was always a tried and trusted thing to do. We used to do it with the old tv as well. Just bash it on the side

 

[Mo1959]

So @Mo1959 how did you arrive at that answer (assuming it was not a joke)

It's just an anagram of egg................scrambled up.

 

[Dave7]

It's just an anagram of egg................scrambled up.

Ahh......is that what they call cryptic ?