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Forum: Nothingland 07-21-2020, 04:19 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
Ouch! Treble trouble. :eek: The reason I ask...

Ouch! Treble trouble. :eek:

The reason I ask is that I used to help a local computer repair bod and the first port of call for any machine that was dead on arrival was to check the power supply.
...
Forum: Nothingland 07-19-2020, 05:20 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
Power supply, perchance? Whatever it was, I...

Power supply, perchance?

Whatever it was, I hope it wasn't expensive.
Forum: Nothingland 07-10-2020, 05:29 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
I finally - FINALLY - had a haircut this morning....

I finally - FINALLY - had a haircut this morning.

I was in need of one at the time when lockdown commenced at the beginning of March, and things, not surprisingly, have gone from bad to worse.
I...
Forum: Nothingland 07-03-2020, 04:19 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
If only! :)

If only! :)
Forum: Nothingland 07-02-2020, 03:58 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
As my Yorkshire ancestors might have said 'it...

As my Yorkshire ancestors might have said 'it were cheaper'.



That's a good point! :thumb:

OTOH, I might have been tempted to cancel once the complexity of both car and manual became...
Forum: Nothingland 07-02-2020, 02:02 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
It became apparent late last year that my 1992 VW...

It became apparent late last year that my 1992 VW Passat Estate (originally Dad’s) would have to be retired, so just before Christmas I placed an order for a new car.
There was something of a...
Forum: Nothingland 04-30-2020, 06:53 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
You should entrust the entire sum to your...

You should entrust the entire sum to your financial adviser or broker who will invest it for you until it has all gone. ;)
Forum: Nothingland 04-24-2020, 05:03 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
I was in dire need of a haircut before this caper...

I was in dire need of a haircut before this caper began.

Not only do I now resemble a badly thatched cottage, I'm beginning to feel like one.

Can dry rot in the purlins and Deathwatch beetle be...
Forum: Nothingland 04-04-2020, 10:50 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
It's been quite a display recently. Having...

It's been quite a display recently.

Having missed the first pass of the ISS last night I went out to look for its second appearance.

Cloud in the SW put paid to that but Venus was an admirable...
Forum: Nothingland 03-08-2020, 05:30 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
I was surprised to find that the ever reliable...

I was surprised to find that the ever reliable Wikipedia has a page on the subject:



I do have a degree of sympathy for those people in a job which is constrained by burdensome bureaucracy...
Forum: Nothingland 03-07-2020, 03:53 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
It's a term which, I'm 99% sure, originated in...

It's a term which, I'm 99% sure, originated in the UK and, as such, gives me something of an advantage in defining.

I'll keep my own counsel and look forward to reading responses.
Forum: Nothingland 02-07-2020, 01:23 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
Thank you, Clod. You're very kind. :blush: ...

Thank you, Clod. You're very kind. :blush:



Yes, I occasionally chuck in a bit of Latin free, gratis and for nothing.

See what I did there? ;)

Thanks, Bruce.
Forum: Nothingland 02-07-2020, 05:41 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
Dad has a new pair of glasses. I admit that...

Dad has a new pair of glasses.

I admit that that's a fairly mundane thing to visit happiness upon me, but it signifies the end of something of a saga.

He should have had an eye test last spring...
Forum: Nothingland 12-30-2019, 02:42 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
Didn't he do well? :) I have just raised my...

Didn't he do well? :)

I have just raised my mug of tea in salute!
Forum: Nothingland 09-15-2019, 03:56 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
Be honest. You've been reading Dad's daily...

Be honest. You've been reading Dad's daily routine orders, haven't you? :rolleyes:
Forum: Nothingland 09-14-2019, 02:59 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
Thank you, gentlemen. Dad does a lot of...

Thank you, gentlemen.

Dad does a lot of reading and we rely quite heavily on the TV for information and entertainment so I dread to think what life would be like for him if those two pursuits had...
Forum: Nothingland 09-14-2019, 11:36 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
Thanks, Clod! I understand that it's the...

Thanks, Clod!

I understand that it's the most commonly performed procedure in the NHS.
Actually, I've just done a quick search and find that approx 330,000 cataract ops are carried out annually...
Forum: Nothingland 09-14-2019, 10:45 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
Dad had his cataract op earlier this week, so...

Dad had his cataract op earlier this week, so thankfully that's out of the way at long last.

He was only in hospital for a few hours and was rather wobbly when he came out but when we got home he...
Forum: Nothingland 08-11-2019, 01:26 PM
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Posted By Carruthers
Exactly! He was, and probably still is, beneath...

Exactly! He was, and probably still is, beneath contempt.
Forum: Nothingland 08-11-2019, 05:54 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
Congratulations (if that's the right word) on the...

Congratulations (if that's the right word) on the imminent departure of your neighbours!

We had experience of an unpleasant and anti-social bunch next door some years ago.

A couple and their...
Forum: Nothingland 06-16-2019, 10:53 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
Happy Boithday, Mr G! And many more of 'em!...

Happy Boithday, Mr G!

And many more of 'em! :thumb:
Forum: Nothingland 06-09-2019, 10:18 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
Being tall hasn't many advantages for me,...

Being tall hasn't many advantages for me, although I am useful at getting things off high shelves.

I'm often accosted by strange ladies in Tesco for that very purpose.

Sometimes I'm accosted by...
Forum: Nothingland 05-20-2019, 11:15 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
Finally got something right today!

Finally got something right today!
Forum: Nothingland 05-20-2019, 10:43 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
I think it's the wind turbine blade on the...

I think it's the wind turbine blade on the extended semi/artic making a right turn.
Forum: Nothingland 03-04-2019, 06:57 AM
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Posted By Carruthers
Today my mobile phone contract cancellation has...

Today my mobile phone contract cancellation has taken effect.
It was costing me £17.50 ($23.10) per month and was rarely used.
I still have my old PAYG phone which I kept going by using it once a...
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