The Retirement Thread

[Chief Broom]

Afternoon folks went for a spin but wasnt enjoying it much as the wind was a 20mph sou'westerly. A couple of deer ran out in front of me...one of them was big ****er with a full compliment of pointy antlers i stopped and we looked at each other from about 30ft distance and i was glad when it about turned and trotted off.....

 

[Tenkaykev]

The paint is poured hot, cooling and hardening almost straight away.

They get too much paint into the container, they continue the line then come back with the black paint to form the gap. The paint wagon would have had two seperate boilers, Mild & Bitter/Mild & Stout to reflect this.

Yes, exactly that. The lad poured and slid the box to the end of the existing faded line then slid the box backwards until empty before lifting. One of those jobs that looks deceptively easy, but I’d make a hash of it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Two of the four plant waterers I ordered off E bay arrived today, all the way from China, two more to come, should make keeping my plants watered a bit easier.

 

[classic33]

Yes, exactly that. The lad poured and slid the box to the end of the existing faded line then slid the box backwards until empty before lifting. One of those jobs that looks deceptively easy, but I’d make a hash of it.

You should see them do the solid unbroken lines between the lanes.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I am binge-watching Wire in the Blood, one episode a night. I never saw that when it was first televised.

What does the panel think about reading books which have been turned into films or TV series? I enjoyed Bosch on TV, but I know the plots now so maybe not read the books?

I am thinking of reading the Shetland novels rather than watching it on TV.

The Shetland books are very good, and the telly series is equally good. They are quite different in a number of respects.

 

[12boy]

i would have to say my favorite 3 American mystery authors are Michael Connelly, Robert Crais and Tony Hillerman. If you don't know Hillerman, his novels are set on the Navajo Nation, a place I have lived for a while. l have loved the high desert for 60+ years and I think he does a good job with it. Wyoming is a lot like New Mexico but NM is called the land of Enchantment for a good reason. The Longmire series was shot in NM although the series was set in Wyoming. One of my favorite films is The Milagro Beanfield War, which can probably found somewhere.

Didn't get Wordle today.
Stupid American spelling shouldn't be allowed!

Well, since although once Welsh, Josh Wardle the creator of Wordle lives in Brooklyn NY, it is not surprising he can spell correctly.
Be safe and well.

 

[ColinJ]

I think I will compromise... My memory is awful so if I watch a TV series/movie and then leave a gap of a year or so, I could probably then read the books and not remember too many of the details. And vice versa with reading the books first.

I watched all the series of The Sopranos, The Shield, House M.D. etc a couple of times each, after leaving a few years between binges. I only had a few moments here and there where I remembered what would happen next.

I'm looking forward to eventually watching Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul again after a bit more time for plot-forgetting.

It is one of the few advantages of getting older - being able to enjoy the same things over and over without getting bored of them!

 

[Mo1959]

I think I will compromise... My memory is awful so if I watch a TV series/movie and then leave a gap of a year or so, I could probably then read the books and not remember too many of the details. And vice versa with reading the books first.

I watched all the series of The Sopranos, The Shield, House M.D. etc a couple of times each, after leaving a few years between binges. I only had a few moments here and there where I remembered what would happen next.

I'm looking forward to eventually watching Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul again after a bit more time for plot-forgetting.

It is one of the few advantages of getting older - being able to enjoy the same things over and over without getting bored of them!

Careful. You’re starting to sound like my dad. I think he watched endless repeats of Columbo, Midsomer Murders, etc., plus endless westerns!

 

[ColinJ]

Careful. You’re starting to sound like my dad. I think he watched endless repeats of Columbo, Midsomer Murders, etc., plus endless westerns!

Hmm, Columbo - I haven't watched that for years... That is nearly always available to dip into. Good thinking on that one. I STILL haven't ever watched an episode of Midsomer Murders, Murder She Wrote, etc.

I used to like Inspector Morse and Lewis. I might watch them again too.

 

[ColinJ]

Someone once asked me what YouTube is... What, seriously?

It is the 'Go To place' for vitally important documentary videos, such as Horse kicks tree, farts on dogs then runs away!

 

[PaulSB]

Had a meeting with my FA last week. She gave me this 96 page book to complete.........

 

[classic33]

Had a meeting with my FA last week. She gave me this 96 page book to complete.........

View attachment 626172

Hope she's not expecting an answer from you*, given the title.

*From this world at least.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Book is available from Amazon (presume it is the same one):

Amazon product ASIN B08WJY7W2LView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Dead-Now-What-Book/dp/B08WJY7W2L/ref=asc_df_B08WJY7W2L/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570430330025&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12676890756111587667&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006834&hvtargid=pla-1571815926925&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

 

[classic33]

Book is available from Amazon (presume it is the same one):

Amazon product ASIN B08WJY7W2LView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Dead-Now-What-Book/dp/B08WJY7W2L/ref=asc_df_B08WJY7W2L/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570430330025&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12676890756111587667&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006834&hvtargid=pla-1571815926925&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

And PaulSB got it for nowt!

 

[ColinJ]

You have to love eBay. A used phone was:

"... looked aftered..." (sic)

Excellent - tell me more, I'm interested...

"... apart from one incident which resulted in the cracked LCD"

Oh, never mind... PASS!