Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 4]
Discussion
My Granda wore a suit and shirt on the farm. My mums said it was because when they were young, he had about 3 suits. The newest would be worn for church or occasions. After that was worn for a while it was moved to "casual" for visitors or shops. and the one past its best was the farm suit.
Now that is recycling!
Now that is recycling!
glazbagun said:
Maybe that's how they dress and wearing a five year old suit is like us keeping a knackered pair of jeans for doing the painting.
I've a book of WWII photos full of young people dressed like old people!
So what you're saying is that in 2070, old people will be wearing acrylic hoodies?I've a book of WWII photos full of young people dressed like old people!
227bhp said:
Why do black people get the K and the S the wrong way round in words?
I went to see a doctor the other day and he kept telling me to call at the front decks and axe the receptionist for some tets results.
It's not a black thing, its an education thing. Lots of white trash/council types use the "akse" instead of "ask". Has to do with a lack of education and self respect which typically comes with poverty. There are a few black people in my dept, they speak like any of the white people in the department because you have to have a degree to work where I work. I went to see a doctor the other day and he kept telling me to call at the front decks and axe the receptionist for some tets results.
My personal bugbear is "youse" as a plural for "you". That may be more of an Australian Bogan thing though.
Not really ‘always wanted to know’ this, but a situation and no clear google results necessitates me asking!
How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Jonboy_t said:
Not really ‘always wanted to know’ this, but a situation and no clear google results necessitates me asking!
How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Wouldn’t be optimistic. How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Use cress?
SpeckledJim said:
Jonboy_t said:
Not really ‘always wanted to know’ this, but a situation and no clear google results necessitates me asking!
How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Wouldn’t be optimistic. How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Use cress?
. Means a s
t load of smashing up with a sledge hammer and I REAAAAAALY cannot be bothered!Jonboy_t said:
SpeckledJim said:
Jonboy_t said:
Not really ‘always wanted to know’ this, but a situation and no clear google results necessitates me asking!
How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Wouldn’t be optimistic. How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Use cress?
. Means a st load of smashing up with a sledge hammer and I REAAAAAALY cannot be bothered!SDS+ drill and a chisel bit might make it a bit easier.
Hoink said:
I've been meaning to ask for a while...
On some footpaths I see nuts bolted down. What is the purpose of these? What are they holding in place?
Survey points to put the measuring stick on that they point a theodolite at. Or to position the theodolite. Can never remember which, might even be both!On some footpaths I see nuts bolted down. What is the purpose of these? What are they holding in place?
captain_cynic said:
glazbagun said:
Maybe that's how they dress and wearing a five year old suit is like us keeping a knackered pair of jeans for doing the painting.
I've a book of WWII photos full of young people dressed like old people!
So what you're saying is that in 2070, old people will be wearing acrylic hoodies?I've a book of WWII photos full of young people dressed like old people!
People's dress sense evolves as they get older, but there's usually a point around middle-age when it just stops. My parents (early 60s) garden in their jeans, but I don't think my Grandparents ever owned them. My Grandfather would swing a massive hammer and cutting torch at ships all day when he was working, he did so in greasy overalls, they covered and protected his shirt and tie. I can't imagine him gardening as such, but he'd swear at the lawnmower when he thought I couldn't hear him in the same get-up.
Whatever the Acrylic Hoodie wearers are wearing when they're about 40 will be the same sort of stuff they're wearing in the garden 30 years later.
talksthetorque said:
Hoink said:
I've been meaning to ask for a while...
On some footpaths I see nuts bolted down. What is the purpose of these? What are they holding in place?
Survey points to put the measuring stick on that they point a theodolite at. Or to position the theodolite. Can never remember which, might even be both!On some footpaths I see nuts bolted down. What is the purpose of these? What are they holding in place?
They are survey points, usually temporary, generally for road works. They are at a known co-ordinate and level, and when you go to site to re-survey, or to set out, you use these known points as base stations (eg triangulation) to ensure everything is in the right place. You can either set the total station/theodolite directly over the nail, or you can set up elsewhere and "back-sight" to the nail's known co-ords.
SpeckledJim said:
Jonboy_t said:
SpeckledJim said:
Jonboy_t said:
Not really ‘always wanted to know’ this, but a situation and no clear google results necessitates me asking!
How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Wouldn’t be optimistic. How deep are the roots of grass? Just normal, common-or-garden grass? I have an area I need to soil and turf but theee is a row of breezeblock running through the centre that’d be about 10-20mm under the top of the soil, just not sure whether we’d end up with a dead stripe!!
Use cress?
. Means a st load of smashing up with a sledge hammer and I REAAAAAALY cannot be bothered!SDS+ drill and a chisel bit might make it a bit easier.
k it, I’m doing decking!OpulentBob said:
talksthetorque said:
Hoink said:
I've been meaning to ask for a while...
On some footpaths I see nuts bolted down. What is the purpose of these? What are they holding in place?
Survey points to put the measuring stick on that they point a theodolite at. Or to position the theodolite. Can never remember which, might even be both!On some footpaths I see nuts bolted down. What is the purpose of these? What are they holding in place?
They are survey points, usually temporary, generally for road works. They are at a known co-ordinate and level, and when you go to site to re-survey, or to set out, you use these known points as base stations (eg triangulation) to ensure everything is in the right place. You can either set the total station/theodolite directly over the nail, or you can set up elsewhere and "back-sight" to the nail's known co-ords.
OpulentBob said:
Look like these?
They are survey points, usually temporary, generally for road works. They are at a known co-ordinate and level, and when you go to site to re-survey, or to set out, you use these known points as base stations (eg triangulation) to ensure everything is in the right place. You can either set the total station/theodolite directly over the nail, or you can set up elsewhere and "back-sight" to the nail's known co-ords.
What if there's a bit of "set" in the floor?They are survey points, usually temporary, generally for road works. They are at a known co-ordinate and level, and when you go to site to re-survey, or to set out, you use these known points as base stations (eg triangulation) to ensure everything is in the right place. You can either set the total station/theodolite directly over the nail, or you can set up elsewhere and "back-sight" to the nail's known co-ords.
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