Author Topic: What have you done today (Read 10268 times)

2112 · « **Reply #340 on:** April 24, 2024, 22:36:33 »

Have you seen the price of Roundup these days? Every little helps...

Brockett · « **Reply #341 on:** April 24, 2024, 23:25:26 »

I have taken to using a homebrew cocktail of white vinegar, salt and laundry liquid. It keeps the weeds down without poisoning the local cats and dogs. it does have to be oversprayed every week and it doesn't kill the roots. It is quite effective when sprayed on the huge blackberry thing invading my garden. It stopped the development of the berries and prevented the wasp and bee problems of previous years.

2112 · « **Reply #342 on:** April 25, 2024, 19:57:52 »

I have tried this method, but found the lingering smell of vinegar a bit too unpleasant. Does knock weeds down quick though.

2112 · « **Reply #343 on:** April 26, 2024, 15:06:58 »

Today, it was time to get the suitcases out and get packing for a week in Menorca (Cala en Bosch). Never been to Menorca before (been to Majorca & Ibiza loads) but it looks very pleasant. The hotel looks nice and gets great reviews and we've even upgraded to a suite. I can hardly wait for the alarm to go off at 03:45 tomorrow morning mind...

Asmith61 · « **Reply #344 on:** April 26, 2024, 21:28:39 »

Hope you have a great holiday 👍

2112 · « **Reply #345 on:** April 26, 2024, 21:51:57 »

Cheers, looking forward to it

timangus · « **Reply #346 on:** April 27, 2024, 13:03:47 »

Went for a ride to Durdle Dor, without the benefit of intercom as wife’s intercom faulty. Stop 30 minutes after leaving when wife shouts she has lost her phone. Ride back to Durdle Dor to look for it, thinking it fell out in car park when she put her jacket on. Ring phone to find it was in her “other” inside pocket she didn’t know existed, all the time. Get intercom unit to replace faulty one only to find problem was a poor battery connection. Send unit back for refund (thanks helmet City).

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #347 on:** April 27, 2024, 14:46:54 »

Dare I say that you may need to consider more than one faulty item.......

Don't know if they all come with lifetime refund though.

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #348 on:** April 30, 2024, 20:21:58 »

Not today but yesterday. I went for a pre med before being operated on next month. One of the many tests was to squeeze on a device that measured the strength of my hands. I was asked which was my predominant hand, my right and then the device clearly showed that my left hand is much stronger than my right.

I was a bit puzzled at the time but realised later that I pull the brake on my bike with my right hand, and pull the clutch (and hold it) with the left (obviously). I wonder if all motorcyclists would be the same in having a stronger left hand?

I remember reading or hearing somewhere that barmaids have one boob bigger than the other (if only slightly) because of repeatedly pulling pints with their predominant hand. Anyway, just an observation and useless peace of information.

I wonder what I could do to exercise my right hand more to equal things up.

cooltshirt · « **Reply #349 on:** April 30, 2024, 20:31:59 »

An old British single with a kickstarter is a great way to get lopsided muscles.....

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #350 on:** April 30, 2024, 21:27:48 »

Swap the clutch & front brake over, doc. That'll even it out. Then lend your bike to a mate.

Jim13_Wee_Strom · « **Reply #351 on:** April 30, 2024, 22:25:27 »

@Dr 46,
I had a physical / dexterity assessment before starting at Rolls Royce in '12, part of which included a strength test... asked which was my dominant hand I replied "right" as I'm right handed, which was tested first then the left hand which turned out to be stronger over a greater duration. Seeing the puzzled look on my face the Dr said "that in most cases the less dominant hand is stronger because it does all the holding, steadying etc". Also most people are also likely to have less dexterity / flexibility in their non-dominant hand due to the aforementioned... opinions vary of course.

nigel s · « **Reply #352 on:** May 01, 2024, 04:49:05 »

An old boy I used to work with ,now long retired, was VERY right handed.
40 plus years of rubbing down boats by hand only using his right was noticeable in his huge right bicep

His party trick was getting you to stand on the blade of a shovel,then he would pick it up, you with it !!!!!

Ho Hum

Pannier Down · « **Reply #353 on:** May 01, 2024, 22:53:51 »

I'm completely ambidextrous. I can do bugger all with both hands.
I'll get me coat.....

Upt North · « **Reply #354 on:** May 02, 2024, 09:25:13 »

Are these a THING!
I hope so as I've just bought em.
HSS CO drill bits. Bought......well.....why wouldn't you buy a new tool.....because they're supposed to be super tough. I will put them in a VERY safe place so I can't find em when I need em.
That's a plan then, pffffffftttttt.

nigel s · « **Reply #355 on:** May 02, 2024, 17:06:29 »

Ahhh well now.............that depends.
Does the C stand for Cobalt or Chineseium.
Heller bits are not bad, so probably the former.
They do last longer , but at a price, especially for hard metals but can be brittle, best in a pillar drill or go easy.
We do get them at work ,but only when a rep comes in with them on offer.
For us it is cheaper to get HSS 'cos then when you drop one off the boat ,either in the water (gone) or onto the concrete ,Cobalts don't like that, it is less of a loss.
But ....yes a thing.

2112 · « **Reply #356 on:** May 04, 2024, 14:11:50 »

Today, I returned from a weeks holiday in Menorca looking like a bronze god (sadly, Buddha) to a very wet & miserable Newcastle airport. Unusually, there was a LOT of customs prescence with customs officers and police all over the place. We got straight through mind, must look respectable or something...

kwackboy · « **Reply #357 on:** May 04, 2024, 17:54:24 »

Been tinkering with my Honda, getting back to a respectable commutable condition after a crash last month.

Many thanks to the ever adaptive cable tie...

nigel s · « **Reply #358 on:** May 05, 2024, 05:07:12 »

And don't forget duct tape, if you haven't fixed it with duct tape, it just means you haven't used enough

Ho Hum

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #359 on:** May 05, 2024, 15:52:07 »

When I was in the army (a lifetime ago) I realised that if the enemy had found a chemical to destroy duct tape and bungees they could wipe out the British army.