Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

Davesnave

Hello & welcome motherofstudents. I'm the father of a student, but she's had so many gap years I'll almost be an OAP by the time she graduates! :eek:

I flit in and out of this thread. It can be pretty busy in here sometimes, so I often catch-up first thing in the morning, (say 5am) and then there's no one to talk to!

LydiaJ

michaels wrote: »

I was thinking something like this

I like that. How would you mount it: on a vertical wall or underneath a horizontal shelf? I have just got something a bit similar in my kitchen, and am very pleased with it, and especially with the LED bulbs I have put in it. (I think it is this one, but can't understand why it won't let you zoom out to see the whole product, so can't be sure.)

GDB2222

Davesnave wrote: »

Pretty damn close to the big thing they used for the vasectomy, as I recall.....

So, you had a vasectomy done, and it's the light you remember. See how good these Anglepoises are!

motherofstudents

ok my username was one I used a while ago somewhere else and now one of my students graduated about 3 years ago. The other one is in the process of trying to get funding for his PhD so I think I don't need to change my name just yet. They are two boys btw.

I am always impressed by people who can do Physics. It was the only thing that totally defeated me at school although I do try to read things by Stephen Hawking. It gives me a headache.

Sorry to say but I don't like the texture of mushrooms, it makes me shiver. Hope that doesn't offend any mushroom-ites.

LydiaJ

Well, you're doing better than me if you're reading anything by Hawking. I'm afraid I don't bother.

The non-mushroom-ites are pleased to welcome another sound person to the fold.

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

So, you had a vasectomy done, and it's the light you remember. See how good these Anglepoises are!

I cannot understand why vasectomies are not even more popular. I mean, i realise i say that from a position of not having to face one ever, but, hey, gals get a speculum regularly, not an anglepoise once.

michaels

I was planning to mount horizontally about 3 feet above the desk, desk is about 5'6 feet wide and probably 2'6" deep. Your one from B&Q might suit as well - the key bit is the spotlights are completely surrounded as most of these type of fittings the bulbs peek out below the surround which I think would get in your eyes mounted above the desk on the wall.

100% agree with you re LED spots - I don't think we would be able to afford our 40+ inset down-lighters with old style bulbs. It will be great when they become available for standard light fittings so we can ditch the dim and pallid compact fluorescents.

LydiaJ wrote: »

I like that. How would you mount it: on a vertical wall or underneath a horizontal shelf? I have just got something a bit similar in my kitchen, and am very pleased with it, and especially with the LED bulbs I have put in it. (I think it is this one, but can't understand why it won't let you zoom out to see the whole product, so can't be sure.)

misskool

I like mushrooms

Have a great day at Great Escape in Brighton. Urban festivals are very civilised.
We were evergreen, excellent French band with a ukelele, glockenspiel and trumpet!
Abi Wade, amazing cellist who uses her cello as more than a cello and coordinates all her music
And the absolutely mental, Trippple Nipples

You lot have been talking loads

Anglepoise definitely, the cheap versions don't really last...

LydiaJ

lostinrates wrote: »

I cannot understand why vasectomies are not even more popular. I mean, i realise i say that from a position of not having to face one ever, but, hey, gals get a speculum regularly, not an anglepoise once.

But they are already extremely popular, aren't they? Among the couples I know who have reached that "definitely don't want any (more) kids" stage, I know of lots who've had it done, and only one who hasn't - and of course lots where I don't know and wouldn't ask. LNE was talking about having one after we had DD, but of course when he left me it became irrelevant.

PS motherofstudents, do feel free to ask what we're on about if we refer to stuff you don't know. LNE stands for my late-nearly-ex-husband, who died a few years ago while in the process of divorcing me.

ETA Note to self: Remember to click "quote" rather than just typing a reply. Otherwise you will find yourself apparently saying that anglepoises and mushrooms are popular when you meant vasectomies. :wall:

lostinrates

motherofstudents wrote: »

ok my username was one I used a while ago somewhere else and now one of my students graduated about 3 years ago. The other one is in the process of trying to get funding for his PhD so I think I don't need to change my name just yet. They are two boys btw.

I am always impressed by people who can do Physics. It was the only thing that totally defeated me at school although I do try to read things by Stephen Hawking. It gives me a headache.

Sorry to say but I don't like the texture of mushrooms, it makes me shiver. Hope that doesn't offend any mushroom-ites.

I had a terrible physics teacher. I wish i had had one like lydia. It seems to me it might have been fun if it were explained properly. It quite put my off science for my school years, till i surprised everyone doing a science degree :rotfl:. Still, physics makes me anxious.

Are we doing introductions? I am lir. I am childless but like children, married. Um. Bit eccentric. Broke my brain in twenties, have nit really worked since and have only a slight acquaintance with spelling as a result. Smetimes i am illegible. Its fine to ignore me then, some of the nice people have been reading it for so long they understand the most remarkable collection of letters,:o:D. I live in a wreck with no heating, so i complain about being cold a lot. And i talk about my dh all the time, and my animals. Dunno what else.....um, i do drink, unlike lydia, but i am off it atm. Non smoker, gsoh, wltm np 4 laughs. ( I think that how this sort of thing usually ends?:rotfl: )