Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things

PasturesNew

You can't have a cashless society as it's so hard to pay cash with a card to a lot of people. e.g. deceased old's mates did a small job round the house so I slipped them some cash for a few pints. And last week I took the old to an amusement arcade for some Shove A Penny ... how'd that work?

zagubov

lostinrates wrote: »

we did ask, earlier in the week, seller said yes. Then an MSE chum asked, and he said he'd never used it not that it worked or not. My guess is seller doesn't know one way or the other?

In that case I wouldn't bother- it's a pig in a poke! :eek:.

Joe_Bloggs

Michaels says his Dad thinks ... .

For the conspiracy theorists out there my Dad thinks the voltage reduction is about avoiding blackouts with insufficient generating capacity - back to V=IR lowering the voltage will result in all those immersion heaters, night store heaters, kettles etc drawing less kilowatts.

Less volts just means that the heater circuits will be on for longer before the desired thermostatically desired temperature is reached.
J_B.

Joe_Bloggs

An electrical earth is a means to electrocution via a less likely unforeseen route. You can be harmed by perfectly functioning earthed devices as these will conduct electricity through your body via the earth wire from a defective 'live' contact.

Do not try to 'ground' or 'earth' yourself in any electrical emergency. It is better to be isolated from all forms of external electrical potential / current .

J_B.

Pobby

Hi old buddies. I am back. Slowly recovering from a mental breakdown that I would have never survived but for a wife in a million, a brilliant doctor and, sad to say, some powerful drugs. Hope all me old mates are keeping life together in these strange and uncertain times.

Late at night but will be a regular again here, if I may.

Chat tomorrow.

SingleSue

Welcome back Pobby, it is so nice to see you again.

Don't be sad about the meds, sometimes it is needs must....without the rather heavy meds I was on after my breakdown, I doubt I would still be around today.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

lostinrates wrote: »

we decided not to, but with some regret. There are no other bids. .

Maybe the seller will re-list at a lower starting price.

I'm an ebay novice, but it's happened to me a couple of times so far, where something I want and watch but don't buy gets re-listed.

JonnyBravo

Welcome back pobby and well done for dropping by.
Good to hear you're on the mend.

Generali

Pobby wrote: »

Hi old buddies. I am back. Slowly recovering from a mental breakdown that I would have never survived but for a wife in a million, a brilliant doctor and, sad to say, some powerful drugs. Hope all me old mates are keeping life together in these strange and uncertain times.

Late at night but will be a regular again here, if I may.

Chat tomorrow.

Hi there dear old thing. I'm glad to hear things are a little better in Pobby Towers.

Wives are amazing in my very limited experience.

lostinrates

Pobby wrote: »

Hi old buddies. I am back. Slowly recovering from a mental breakdown that I would have never survived but for a wife in a million, a brilliant doctor and, sad to say, some powerful drugs. Hope all me old mates are keeping life together in these strange and uncertain times.

Late at night but will be a regular again here, if I may.

Chat tomorrow.

Nothing wrong with drugs where they are really needed IMO. (the bad press, so far as I can see is when they are given out when not needed). In fact, IME, friends family who need drugs are far better on them than when trying to resist them.

Good to see you back.