The observation and asides thread

Post by **spot** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:28 pm

I'd still not watch it. I find any motion on-screen too distracting from whatever I'm actually trying to follow.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:49 pm

She's still in the peripheral but its not so bad.

But yes i concur

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:12 pm

Forgotten who said their mrs watched the doctor blake mysteries....last and final series is about to begin.

Best line ive heard in ages......

"So youre afraid of getting a haircut?"

" no, im afraid of hairdresses.......all that unsolicited touching"

And if anyone is interested in a series called. "Glitch". Were up to the second series. Its a must to watch the first to undeestand the second. But it is riveting television. I began watching it because the stage setting is not unlike my geographical area which made it scarier to me.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:30 pm

I'm a fan of old Radio programmes. I'm currently listening to my collection of King Street Junior - a radio drama / sitcom dating from the 70s, set in an urban Junior school, following the lives of the teachers & their daily ordeals. While these are playing I can quite happily listen to these while I get on with other tasks - at the moment programming, putting together audio files & burning them to CD as Training CDs for the choir's Xmas programme.

It's a real shame that the age of Radio programmes has long since gone. I remember the days of the family sitting around the wireless to listen to the sitcoms, panel show, quizzes, dramas, etc. They were always high quality - far more than you get on TV these days.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:41 am

I love the audio books they read early in the mornings on ABC radio. Last book i heard was. 'Spies like us' would never have picked that book up but it was pretty good.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 3:54 am

magentaflame;1512351 wrote: I love the audio books they read early in the mornings on ABC radio. Last book i heard was. 'Spies like us' would never have picked that book up but it was pretty good.
I also have a whole collection of Audio Books on my 'E' Drive ( my 'E' Drive being the Har Drive I use for long term storage - mainly of entertainment media - i.e. Films, TV, Radio & Audio Books. - although It really does need a bit of a clearout. It's a 1TB drive & it's getting close to being full.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:14 pm

Im afraid im in a bit of a time warp fourpart and having to relearn all those computer skills and knowledge from years ago. I bought a stereo recently (to replace one ive had for 20 years.) Id say the device does everything but im not sure how im going to play cassette tapes. My boys are impressed by it though. (I had to go out and buy a USB stick to tape my cds so i can play music in others cars.)

So needless to say i dont know what a 1TB even means. Lol

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:26 am

magentaflame;1512418 wrote: Im afraid im in a bit of a time warp fourpart and having to relearn all those computer skills and knowledge from years ago. I bought a stereo recently (to replace one ive had for 20 years.) Id say the device does everything but im not sure how im going to play cassette tapes. My boys are impressed by it though. (I had to go out and buy a USB stick to tape my cds so i can play music in others cars.)

So needless to say i dont know what a 1TB even means. Lol
Put quite simply, if you remember the old ZX81 from the late 1970s, that had 1kb of memory available. When I had my PC built, a TB drive was pretty much top of the range. A TB (Terabyte) being about 1073741824kb (ZX81s). Even the most basic mobile phones these days have far more memory available than my first PC. You even see little kids in buggies playing with 'toy' tablets, but although they may be 'toys' they are still far more advanced technologically than that first PC was.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:26 pm

FourPart;1512389 wrote: It's a 1TB drive & it's getting close to being full.

Yeah, 1 TB used to seem ridiculously large to me. I thought I'd never fill one up in my whole life. Now I have a 4TB at work and two 3 TB drives at home...all filled up. I am lusting after an 8 TB drive I saw in the ads the other day.

It was pretty cool, though, to reduce my entire small-bedroom-sized DVD collection to a unit that fits in the palm of my hand. I can browse them by folder and play them through my blu-ray player!

I highly recommend this converter. It'll handle any kind of DVD and you can even upgrade to a blu-ray version. DVD files are around 1.5 GB for a medium quality burn and 2.5 GB so you put hundreds on a 2 TB drive. (BTW... It is legal to own one backup copy of a DVD you own, but don't start pirating and selling them!)

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FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:30 pm

I use Format Factory for all my conversions. A brilliant piece of Freeware. It converts pretty much anything to anything.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:34 pm

Oh, and by the way I am really waiting for this: 360 TB stored in a Quartz disc that can last for 13.8 billion years and is basically indestructible!

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:38 pm

Well the voting/survey same sex marriage thingy is on..... and in true tradition its a shamozzle!

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:33 am

magentaflame;1512307 wrote: And what about the sign language guys?

Ive had enough of these people! They are way to distracting!

The bloke i saw this morning looked like he was going for an academy award. What a bloody performance!

I hardly heard the official and what he was saying about waters rising to 6 to 12 foot , he was being upstaged by the handsign guy.

It would appear that this guy was an amateur, and had no idea what he was doing.

Deaf community outraged after interpreter signed gibberish before Irma | New York Post

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:47 am

LarsMac;1512617 wrote: It would appear that this guy was an amateur, and had no idea what he was doing.

Deaf community outraged after interpreter signed gibberish before Irma | New York Post

You would have thought someone that wasn't competent enough to handle the job wouldn't have put themselves forward...................................he is obviously from the same mould as your President.

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 2:23 pm

Bruv;1512619 wrote: You would have thought someone that wasn't competent enough to handle the job wouldn't have put themselves forward...................................he is obviously from the same mould as your President.

Sadly so.

Post by **spot** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:07 pm

Were I asked I'd describe https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... -war-games as a failed assassination attempt.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:53 pm

LarsMac;1512617 wrote: It would appear that this guy was an amateur, and had no idea what he was doing.

Deaf community outraged after interpreter signed gibberish before Irma | New York Post

Thats not the one i was talking about, at least he wasnt dancing around the place.

But this does beg the questiin why there isnt a professional directly assigned to these events.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:09 pm

Poor mexico!

I still remember the reports from that 85' quake. Its sad that this has happen on the anniversary.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:01 am

There was a fake signer at the Mandela memorial speech, and more recently at one of the election campaign rallies.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 3:47 am

Probably best i put this here instead of the heart attack thread......looks like heart attacks dont slow you down...phone call as follows.

"Not my fault i forgot (about the groceries) women keep smiling at me and distracted me,"

Oh this is going to be a long process.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:28 pm

"Politically motivated violence" is the outcry of our ex prime minister, after being headbutted by a person wearing a 'yes vote ' badge.

Obviously polarised by the badge there is no other description of the man.

And this whinge from the man who threatened to shirt front Putin.

Politics in Australia is hilarious!

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:05 pm

And the hilarity continues.....

Corey Bernardy an Australian conservative politician has labelled a primary school fund raiser as..." a disgusting politicizing of our children" . He said the same sex marriage debate is influencing a fund raiser being held by a primary school where kids and teachers come dressed in a dress or casual dress to school.....boys in dresses? Apparently its disgusting!

But someone forgot to tell this idiot of a politician that the school has been running this fund raiser for six years and wearing a dress to school is significant because the raising of funds is for the education of girls in third world and war torn countries.

So whats the backlash to this sorded disgusting fund raiser? ...hee hee hee!

The general public got to hear about it and began donating money.....the small primary school just raised $82,000.

Ha ha ha.! Next years chocolate drive isnt going to get close to that amount. The kids must be really chuffed about this.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:17 am

I had a bizarre call yesterday from a lady who phoned to complain. Having recently switched, after having seen all the energy price hikes & gone through extensive calculations to find which supplier would be cheapest, she had switched to us (Utilita). Then, seeing about the other companies putting their prices up again, whilst we had been the only one to put our prices down (again), she was complaining that this had now confused her calculations as she had to deal with neagtive percentages to work out if she would be better off with someone else. I had to explain that regardless of amounts, if A,B,C, & D all cost more that E, then A,B,C & D all put their prices up whle E puts their prices down, then E is still going to be the cheapest. But then she went on to say "Yes, but I had already worked out exactly how much cheaper it was. Now you've gone & messed all that up". Can't argue with that. Gotta love some of these complaints.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:32 pm

Ha ja ha i should get Keehan to join again so you two can compare notes. Lol. Some of the calls he has are amazing.

Btw, for amybody who cares. Im working the MCG this weekemd. Never been to a grandfinal before.( i wont be on the inside) but the vibe should be good. Cant say anymore but ill get pics for later.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:01 pm

Does anyone else get tired of smelling marijuana all day? I sure do...and I work at a school for Pete's sake!

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:09 pm

Its a shocking smell isnt it. Not a fan.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:11 pm

magentaflame;1512871 wrote: Its a shocking smell isnt it. Not a fan.

Yeah. It's pretty rank. Smells like a skunk. They legalized it 30 miles to the North of us in Colorado and the entire school's been high since then... a real "high" school.

HAHAHAHA. I'm on a roll tonight.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:12 pm

Saint_;1512869 wrote: Does anyone else get tired of smelling marijuana all day? I sure do...and I work at a school for Pete's sake!

Is Pete the dealer ?

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:22 pm

Saint_;1512872 wrote: Yeah. It's pretty rank. Smells like a skunk. They legalized it 30 miles to the North of us in Colorado and the entire school's been high since then... a real "high" school.

HAHAHAHA. I'm on a roll tonight.

Thats okay..... theyd be to zoned out to do a shooting.

In fact i cant see any violence happening amongst the flyers.

Think of it as medical sedation. Lol

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:23 pm

magentaflame;1512876 wrote: Thats okay..... theyd be to zoned out to do a shooting.

In fact i cant see any violence happening amongst the flyers.

Think of it as medical sedation. Lol

LOL! Good point.

Post by **spot** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:56 am

Story of the week, this

Match of the Day 2: Newcastle subtitle error leaves BBC red-faced - BBC News

An "unfortunate error" in subtitling led to Newcastle United being labelled "black and white scum" during the BBC's Match of the Day 2 programme.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:46 pm

We know the latest shooting in vegas was a 'when' not an 'if'. So be it.

When Monach airlines collapses and everyone says it was 'inevitable' you have to wonder why so many people are out of pocket and why passengers now and future werent warned.

Post by **spot** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:01 pm

Today is the 4th of October. I've had 156 spam emails since the start of the month so someone must be making money at it. I can't imagine how.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:42 pm

Its actually the 5th. You want the lotto numbers? Lol

Post by **spot** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:45 pm

We in England have traditionally lived in the past.

xfrodobagginsx · Post by **xfrodobagginsx** » Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:07 pm

spot;1513103 wrote: We in England have traditionally lived in the past.

You mean to say that they focus on the past rather than the future?

Post by **spot** » Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:20 pm

xfrodobagginsx;1513153 wrote: You mean to say that they focus on the past rather than the future?For the last hundred years, certainly. It's an invariable consequence of having an Empire collapse. I've seen signs of it starting in America over the last decade.

Post by **spot** » Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:14 pm

I've tried really hard to put the picture out of my mind all day, but am I the only one to think the illustrators who created Peppa's daddy used Harvey Weinstein's image as their model?

I'd never actually seen pictures of the chap until this morning when he appeared in the Guardian draped proprietorially around Meryl Streep.

Post by **spot** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:50 am

I wonder what people would make of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead while knowing nothing of the plot of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Such people - those knowing nothing of the plot of Shakespeare's Hamlet - must exist, you'd have thought. I may never have actually met one but I could search one out and discover the answer.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:55 pm

I really dislike night time driving

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:56 pm

spot;1513233 wrote: I've tried really hard to put the picture out of my mind all day, but am I the only one to think the illustrators who created Peppa's daddy used Harvey Weinstein's image as their model?

I'd never actually seen pictures of the chap until this morning when he appeared in the Guardian draped proprietorially around Meryl Streep.

Unsolicited power?.....yes

Sex addict?.....my arse!

Wife has only just found out about it all and leaves him because all of the sudden is apalled and disgusted?....oh please!

What world is this? Suddenly actresses are shocked? Come on! Is anyone buying this bull****?

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:40 pm

Ha, just figured it out....weinsteins wife is fast tracking divorce to salvage their fortune. (Thats my guess anyway)

But on a more uplifting note. Just saw a story on telly . Firefighters fully kitted up have just taken part in a charity endurance climb. The tower in Sydney, 98 stories. The first to finish didnt even look like he'd built up a sweat! $1,000,000 Not bad for a hospital charity

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:23 pm

Ben Elton has been an Australian citizen and lived here for the last 16 years?

I did not know that. I always think of him as a British comedian

xfrodobagginsx · Post by **xfrodobagginsx** » Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:35 pm

spot;1513092 wrote: Today is the 4th of October. I've had 156 spam emails since the start of the month so someone must be making money at it. I can't imagine how.

No one really pays attention to them, but even if they get 1% to pay attention, they make money.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:02 pm

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And he'd know.

Post by **spot** » Fri Oct 20, 2017 3:57 am

Tone of voice fails to appear in a chat window...

Hello there, how can we help today?

Hi

I have a ASL475D180 dated 20-05-2015 but I can't find it on your website. I'm looking for a manual.

I need to drain it to replace a heating element.

is there a name or a date label on the side of the cylinder

data with bar code

1 50520 19020 7 dated 20-05-2015, unvented

ASL 180 DIR SLIM UV

its an old stainless lite i will send you link to old manual

thank you

gledhill.net/trade/product-dow...

look at stainless lite (discontinued)

Thanks, I can see that.

is that your cylinder

are you a G3 qualified engineer

I'm an end user

to work on this cylinder you need to be fully G3 qualified as it is a pressurised cylinder

and you carnt just drain it down

I'll go and find one. It might just be a tripped thermostat.

if you are a Home owner you carnt work on this cylinder

I'll not drain it then, I'll find a chap.

yes if you dont follow the Drain down procedure you can inplode the cylinder

Thank you for your help and advice. I'll definitely get someone.

DO NOT DRAIN DOWN THE CYLINDER YOUR SELF YOU MUST GET A FULLY QUALIFIED G3 ENGINEER WHO KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING

I heard!

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:06 am

It seems as though an ex-member might have found herself a new job. She knew it was you, spot.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:08 pm

Ahso!;1513462 wrote: It seems as though an ex-member might have found herself a new job. She knew it was you, spot.

Dont say that ahso! He'll 'inplode'.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:31 pm

Some observations of the day....

4 1/2 hpur horror ride on a vline bus.

Couple of doors down from where im supposed to be i walk into ...."a coffee house".... in flinders lane melbourne.

For some reason the person who served me was 'surprised' that i wanted a flat white in house.....its a coffee house! It has tables and chairs!

So! To make me feel uncomfortable ive been seated riggt next to an open door of the kitchen and the corrider to the restrooms.

Well first the abomination of young an d jacksons now this.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:39 pm

Sorry....cant let this go....coffee.....sit down whilst drinking it!

Simple request of an establishment that designs itself on this concept.