Tell us Something Really Trivial about your Life (VOL 30)

[glenrobbo]

DickyC said:

Bobberoo99 said:

Ours is a thou= your arse, half a thou= my arse and nought= the apprentice!!!!

In the engineering and design side of oil and gas it was four fifths of five eighths of fk all. And if it was exact it was SBO - spot bk on.

Half a gnat's cock was a fairly close tolerance, but much closer tolerances were expected on the crankshaft web deflection readings of our big diesel engines when coupling the intermediate pedestal bearing between the flywheel and dynamometer prior to engine testing.
Shimming of the crankcase bedplate was followed by fine adjustment ( two blokes wielding a 4" diameter 4 ft long brass "tup" to clobber the peddy bearing into perfect alignment. )

[glenrobbo]

Of course, on the railways, a tolerance of 500 yards is not unexpected

It wad mentioned on national radio travel news that a "test train" had caused a minor glitch out of and into Paddington.

[Bobberoo99]

Mrs Bobbers just asked me what I want for Christmas, apparently I won't be getting a puppy, a Jaguar F-type, a Breitling, Claudia Winkleman, a bunny, a castle in Scotland or tickets to the six nations!!!!!!

[DickyC]

Socks again?

[ChemicalChaos]

You may recall that a couple of years and several volumes of TT ago, I bought a set of Jaguar Classic cufflinks in the shape of C Type spinners. I was slightly amused and puzzled to note thay they came with a free Jaguar Heritage teddy, who I named Lofty and who has since sat on the edge of my desk shelf.

Well, you'll be sad to know that the other day I said goodbye to Lofty, as he began a new life with my cousin's 1 year old daughter.
Here he is pictured ready to depart, with the fellow room clearout collateral of a copy of How Stuff Works - destined for said cousin's 2 and a half year old son.

Bye lofty!

[fatboy18]

I've just ordered a Mustang

[glenrobbo]

ChemicalChaos] said:

You'll be sad to know that the other day I said goodbye to Lofty, as he began a new life with my cousin's 1 year old daughter.
Here he is pictured ready to depart, with the fellow room clearout collateral of a copy of How Stuff Works - destined for said cousin's 2 and a half year old son.

Bye lofty!

Dear CC, It's a shame you never took the time to read the book, for you would have discovered the "Way Things Work".

Just sayin'.

[glenrobbo]

fatboy18 said:

I've just ordered a Mustang

Wow!
You're gonna have to call her "Sally".

[fatboy18]

glenrobbo said:

fatboy18 said:

I've just ordered a Mustang

Wow!
You're gonna have to call her "Sally".

No, I don't do car names anymore, Not since I had a Cobra named "Christine" (named after the film)!

[glenrobbo]

fatboy18 said:

glenrobbo said:

fatboy18 said:

I've just ordered a Mustang

Wow!
You're gonna have to call her "Sally".

No, I don't do car names anymore, Not since I had a Cobra named "Christine" (named after the film)!

I think you should have more Commitment.

[fatboy18]

glenrobbo said:

fatboy18 said:

glenrobbo said:

fatboy18 said:

I've just ordered a Mustang

Wow!
You're gonna have to call her "Sally".

No, I don't do car names anymore, Not since I had a Cobra named "Christine" (named after the film)!

I think you should have more Commitment.

That would Slow the Mustang Down!

[glenrobbo]

All ya wanna do is ride around, Fatboy.
Ride, Fatboy, ride. ..

[Bobberoo99]

Morning chaps last day before a long weekend off for me!!!

So let me get this straight fatboy, you not only have an amazing Dodge Viper but you've now got a Mustang too? You can really come to dislike some people you know!?!?!?
Only joking mate, a Mustang is my absolute dream car, lottery win would have me buying both a classic and a modern one, what have you bought? Spec? Pictures?

[DickyC]

Bobberoo99 said:

So let me get this straight fatboy, you not only have an amazing Dodge Viper but you've now got a Mustang too?

And a Harley-Davidson.

Just guessing.

[Bobberoo99]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, and a great wife and a really lovely dog, and his own business, and he's a really nice guy, but is he happy? Huh? Well? Is he??




Why yes Bobbers, with all that in his life to keep him occupied and entertained i'm sure he is!!!


Oh, that's all right then!!!

[DickyC]

It was more of a username interpretation by me that led to the conclusion he has a Harley.

You could change your username to StreetBobbers if you like.

[Bobberoo99]

DickyC said:

It was more of a username interpretation by me that led to the conclusion he has a Harley.

You could change your username to StreetBobbers if you like.

More like "Soft Tail Fat Bob!!"

ION i may have done something really stupid, I've volunteered to stay on the Alpha until the other operator is back off sick, stupid? Most definitely!!!

[fatboy18]

Guilty as charged And a 77, 750 Bonneville

Gone for one of these, never had a Convertible before

Edited by fatboy18 on Thursday 18th October 08:21

[glenrobbo]

You see?
That's what you get when you work too hard/much/long/smart!
Let that be a lesson to all of you.

A convertible is a great choice, Fatboy: if you can't get its' top off, it's not worth messing with, eh?.

[glenrobbo]

'Bye Lofty!
Hello Sally!

Fatboy, did Christine the Cobra keep trying to kill you?

My Percy has never had a malevolent streak.
He does occasionally make small children cry, but only by accident. He doesn't really mean to be so loud!