Preparedness for when

milasavesmoney

Thanks for the translation GQ as I would have never figured that out. I would think you're talking about the weight it can hold.

VJsmum

Bette Davis I believe.

mardatha

Sorry for going AWOL, been up in Edinburgh for the day then on FB all night, just catching up and eating all the jellybabies. I don't like orange and yelow ones - can I exchange them for black?

moneyistooshorttomention

Nuatha

Come back.

.....consider that a (friendly) order.

We may not always agree - but your contributions are welcomed to the thread/s..

greenbee

nuatha wrote: »

Thank you for the good wishes.
Having been told my thoughts and opinions are not welcome on the thread, I've been re-considering how I spend my time.
Frankly the fallout from the referendum has caused me substantial financial issues in that businesses are panicking and cancelling planned investments and developments.
Therefore I've decided to put my time and energy to better use, at least for the time being.

Maryb my apologies, I thought there was general agreement about moving to a new thread, there had been prior discussions about such as well as that particular discussion and several people had commented favourably about the title. I believe I'm the one who reminded you about both the idea and the title you'd proposed - and I did so, at least in part, hoping it might help resolve some of the acrimony that was evident both in the run up to the referendum and following the result.
It seems that was another forlorn hope, since it seems to be the cause of more acrimony.

I don't know when or if I will wander this way again, all I know is it no longer feels like home. There's people here that I'll miss and will always wish well.

I've been posting less frequently recently for similar reasons. Ironically my workload has increased as a result (those same panicking businesses are desperately looking for advice) so I'm flat out as a result.

GreyQueen

milasavesmoney wrote: »

Thanks for the translation GQ as I would have never figured that out. I would think you're talking about the weight it can hold.

It gets worse, as the slang is ton and the modern tonne is the metric weight (1,000 kg). Pronounced tun for both of them, confusingly.

See this wiki:

The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of mass. Its original use as a measurement of volume has continued in the capacity of cargo ships and in terms such as the freight ton. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.
It is derived from the tun, the term applied to a cask of the largest size. This could contain a volume between 175 and 213 imperial gallons (210 and 256 US gal), which could weigh around 2,000 pounds (910 kg) and occupy some 60 cubic feet (1.7 m3) of space.[1]
In the United Kingdom the ton is defined as 2,240 avoirdupois pounds (1,016 kg).[2] From 1965 the UK embarked upon a programme of metrication and gradually introduced metric units, including the tonne (metric ton), defined as 1000 kg (2,204.6 lbs). The UK Weights and Measures Act 1985 explicitly excluded from use for trade many units and terms, including the ton and the term "metric ton" for "tonne".[3]
In the United States and formerly Canada[4] a ton is defined to be 2,000 pounds (907 kg).
Where confusion is possible, the 2240 lb ton is called "long ton" and the 2000 lb ton "short ton"; the tonne is distinguished by its spelling, but usually pronounced the same as ton, hence the US term "metric ton". In the UK the final "e" of "tonne" can also be pronounced (/ˈtʌnɪ/),[5] or "metric ton" when it is necessary to make the distinction.


Complicated, isn't it? My age means that my education fell in the metric period but my teachers were on the imperial system, so I use an eclectic mixture of both for units of weight and units of measurement.

Mind you, I shall never ever take an imperial measurement to the timber yard again, oh the embarrassment...........:rotfl:

daz278

i just go back a few pages and thank everyone (unless they are being downright rude) because its nice to be nice......my twopenneth is have two threads ...with the other thread veering towards economical/political effects of prepping.....but no hard and fast rules.... im happy to post on both.....you all take care

milasavesmoney

nuatha, I know I'm a fairly new comer to this board but I just have to say that your opinion on any subject is the one I always wait for and learn from. You have been so patient to explain things to me and educate me as questions arise or I occasionally misinterpret something. A true voice of reason and judgement!

Between your helping me navagate all things UK and GQ explaining the nuances of language and custom, I have felt very much like I'm getting a fine education.

I'm deeply hoping when things in business settle down you will post again!

Anyone saying your thoughts and opinions aren't welcome does not speak for me!!!!!!

Hobsons_Choice

I don't post on here (well, hardly ever) but I've always read this thread with interest, just finished reading the "new thread". I also like the Garden Fence thread and others.
So.....what's the problem? New thread with new posters as well as familiar names, the subject matter's still pretty much the same and both threads seem interesting and informative.
Don't we want diverse interests/comments? I can easily read both old and new threads and enjoy them both so can't really see what the fuss is about.

GreyQueen

Hey, mila, once we've done with edjermicating you, you can run a course at your community college called Britspeak 101. Gonna be a hit.

I've meant to ask for a while, but what time zone are you in, in relation to ours? Are you hours behind or ahead of UK time?

nuatha, please come back from time to time (like every day) I'll miss ya.

ETA; For mila, if my earlier post about manual and auto cars didn't make a lot of sense, an explanation may be helpful.

In the UK, manual transmisson (stick shift) cars are the norm and automatic transmissions are the exception. You learn on manuals and you are qualified on them and can drive the much-easier autos on the ordinary license. Some people have physical disabilites which mean they can't handle manual transmissions, so you can learn on an automatic, and be qualified for one, but you aren't then licensed to drive a manual car.

I quite like driving automatics, but it does seem too easy, and I still like the skillful feeling about being able to balance a car on the clutch. When you can hold your car stationary, even on a steep slope, by balancing the pressure very precisely on the clutch and brake pedals, you feel pretty good. Also, holding the car on the handbrake, and bringing up the clutch pedal until you feel the bite where the forward motion engages, so you can drop the handbrake (which our cars have a lever between the driver and passenger seats and which we use with our left hands).

Not to mention the fun of tearing around in a small, nifty little car with the block gear changes like a rally driver - automatic transmissions feel rather boring by comparison.