Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 2]

[mybrainhurts]

Why can't ANYBODY make a can opener that doesn't break in less than a year?

[Asterix]

mybrainhurts said:

Why can't ANYBODY make a can opener that doesn't break in less than a year?

Standard issue British Army Tin Opener.

I have one knocking around from the 80's that I still use camping etc..

[mattdaniels]

CraigyMc said:

I look up stuff for a living.

Gynaecologist?

[MissChief]

MissChief said:

texaxile said:

Sorry if already been asked,

Why are Channels 100 and 500 on SKY not used?.

I have no idea but will ask someone who may know on Monday.

Originally it started out as a method of starting each genre of programmes separate but also allowing enough space for extra channels in future. Now it's more tied in with channel type and availability. Sky sports 1 on 401 for example. There's no real technical reason from what I was told. Same with 0-99 but that does minimise confusion in case you want channel 97 and press another number and end up with 'livexxxchat' just as the wife walks in.

[FiF]

MissChief said:

MissChief said:

texaxile said:

Sorry if already been asked,

Why are Channels 100 and 500 on SKY not used?.

I have no idea but will ask someoneewho may know on Monday.

Originally it started out as a method of starting each genre of programmes separate but also allowing enough space for extra channels in future. Now it's more tied in with channel type and availability. Sky sports 1 on 401 for example. There's no real technical reason from what I was told. Same with 0-99 but that does minimise confusion in case you want channel 97 and press another number and end up with 'livexxxchat' just as the wife walks in.

Off topic but one evening Mrs Fif had gone to bed and Miss Fif was fast asleep on the sofa with the Sky remote buried somewhere beneath her.

I decided to go to bed but not wishing to disturb decided to not use the remote but the power switch at the back of our Samsung telly that is like a mini 4 way joystick. Never really sussed out how it worked exactly just knew it was there and you could put the tv onto standby.

So as I passed by pushed the button andno oidea how it happened but the TV swapped over from Sky to Free sat and went on to not sure which channel but by Christ there were a lot of bums and tits on display gyrating around. My excuse and sticking to it but never in the field oft tv switching has there ever been such a frantic grab for another remote and furious channel shifting.

[mybrainhurts]

Asterix said:

mybrainhurts said:

Why can't ANYBODY make a can opener that doesn't break in less than a year?

Standard issue British Army Tin Opener.

I have one knocking around from the 80's that I still use camping etc..

That's not a can opener.

That's a finger forfeit version of Russian roulette...

[MissChief]

Asterix said:

Standard issue British Army Tin Opener.

I have one knocking around from the 80's that I still use camping etc..

These are the best can openers ever. Simple and very quick when you get the hang of them.

[mybrainhurts]

MissChief said:

Asterix said:

Standard issue British Army Tin Opener.

I have one knocking around from the 80's that I still use camping etc..

These are the best can openers ever. Simple and very quick when you get the hang of them.

You can get hanged as well...? I'm out of here....

[OlberJ]

mattdaniels said:

Gynaecologist?

Well, I laughed.

[King Herald]

Willy Nilly said:

King Herald said:

If 7/11 stores are indeed open 24/7, 365 days a year, why do they have a lock on the front door?

Aren't 7-11 stores open from 7am until 11pm?

All the ones I have ever been to are open 24/7. I have no idea why they have the name they do, but part of their reputation across the world is they never close.

[illmonkey]

OlberJ said:

mattdaniels said:

Gynaecologist?

Well, I laughed.

I hope there was no echo.

[BlackVanDyke]

mattdaniels said:

CraigyMc said:

I look up stuff for a living.

Gynaecologist?

[The Don of Croy]

mybrainhurts said:

Why can't ANYBODY make a can opener that doesn't break in less than a year?

If you really need the dogs' doodads in can opening look up the Bonzer commercial range, made here in sunny Uckfield (for more than 50 years). Simple, efficient, and doubles up as a handy implement to fend off angry customers...or mongol hordes swarming in from Hailsham.

Other than that my Gran used the same opener for fifty years - like that army one shown above - which requires the user to exert a little force and deal with the super dangerous jagged edges left behind, so totally not suitable for C21 living.

[Asterix]

These were great but lethal in the hands of the moronic.

[enjo]

A delivery with GLS left their Neuenstein depot at 8pm yesterday.
When do I get my stuff???

[rohrl]

enjo said:

A delivery with GLS left their Neuenstein depot at 8pm yesterday.
When do I get my stuff???

1. Who are GLS?
2. Where is Neuenstein?
3. What are you having delivered?
4. Tomorrow afternoon between 4 and 6pm.

[enjo]

rohrl said:

1. Who are GLS?
2. Where is Neuenstein?
3. What are you having delivered?
4. Tomorrow afternoon between 4 and 6pm.

1. Delivery company
2. Germany
3. 3D printer
4. I'll let you know...

[rohrl]

Given the facts that a professional grade microphone is an expensive piece of equipment and they were a pair of potless teenagers why did PJ and Duncan want to wreck the mic?

[TheEnd]

PSYCHE!!!

They didn't! but they had you fooled though!

[iva cosworth]

rohrl said:

Given the facts that a professional grade microphone is an expensive piece of equipment and they were a pair of potless teenagers why did PJ and Duncan want to wreck the mic?

I wanted to wreck the Mic to stop hearing that song !