Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

Generali

tomterm8 wrote: »

So, the mattock I ordered arrived, and it's a cutting mattock and not a grubbing mattock. The manufacturer decided to call it a grubbing mattock on the label, so I'm not angry at the seller. But the manufacturer doesn't know what they are talking about.

Luckily, a cutting mattock is better for me than a grubbing mattock, and as a rule it's more expensive.

Just funny the manufacturer doesn't even know what they are making.

( The difference between a grubbing mattock and a cutting mattock is that you have the adze head, and on the other side you either have a pick head - to grub out stones on a grubbing mattock, or an small axe that's designed to cut roots.)

Also waiting for a small billhook, which is basically the British equivalent of a machete. This is a single sided billhook, I'm going to try using for hedge laying.

It's amazing, I could swear that this is written in English yet I barely understand a word.

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

It's amazing, I could swear that this is written in English yet I barely understand a word.

Makes perfect sense to me.

Not like some of that banking stuff.

CKhalvashi

purch wrote: »

Dunno why Georgia would be upset by the Olympics. Every country turned up to Atlanta 1996 :cool:

Of course they did hold the Athletics in a stadium built for baseball, so the spectators at one end were miles from the action, but overall it was a good games.

Georgia's not upset by the Olympics, more upset by the fact that Putin hasn't the guts to look closer to home to see where the security threats are, instead kicking off at mainland Georgia.

In 2008, he single-handedly destroyed Georgia, causing 250000 people (including much of my family) to lose their homes, and the country to lose 30% of its land in 5 days, so I apologise if feelings on this one are running a little high.

lemonjelly

Just over 2 hours sleep again last night. I feel for anyone I come into contact with today...

GDB, kudos for sending the email. I hope good comes of it.

lostinrates

It occurred to me that in a situation where some one older and depressed were to have a granddaughter who took an interest on learning family recipes and needed some to try a spoon to see if they were just right......but may be had not hit it on the nose the first few spoons......

Some times people go a stage further for grandchildren....as an interim measure...

tomterm8

Generali wrote: »

It's amazing, I could swear that this is written in English yet I barely understand a word.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications/07232806/matt.jpg

The one they call a pick mattock is generally known as a grubbing mattock in most parts of the uk. You use it to get stones out of the ground. You use the other one to cut large roots.

Billhook:
http://shop.visatools.co.uk/ekmps/shops/visatoolsltd/images/174.jpg

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

That's sad.
A lot do do that....what's on the menu?
My mum likes all the old stuff: mince, carrots and mash could be fed to her every day and she'd not complain.

Is it odd/furren/poncey stuff? Or 60s favourites?

Yes, I think it must be more common than I realised. Her taste buds are shot to ribbons, so she can't taste anything. We give her the sort of food that she generally likes - well, liked! If she were a teenager, the medics would treat her as an anorexic, but as she's old they just take it as routine.

lostinrates

There is something I'd live to talk to NP about but cannot because it might impact upon anonymity of others close to me.:(.

I might have to come out with a convoluted story that wouldn't stand up to examination to get wisdom from nice people on a good way forward some time in next few weeks.

tomterm8

GDB2222 wrote: »

Yes, I think it must be more common than I realised. Her taste buds are shot to ribbons, so she can't taste anything. We give her the sort of food that she generally likes - well, liked! If she were a teenager, the medics would treat her as an anorexic, but as she's old they just take it as routine.

A lot of old people lose their sense of smell. That is often the cause of the lost ability to enjoy food, and goes unrecognized. Especially because it is something that creeps up slowly.

Worth checking.

Generali

tomterm8 wrote: »

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications/07232806/matt.jpg

The one they call a pick mattock is generally known as a grubbing mattock in most parts of the uk. You use it to get stones out of the ground. You use the other one to cut large roots.

Billhook:
http://shop.visatools.co.uk/ekmps/shops/visatoolsltd/images/174.jpg

Well it would appear that I've used both sorts of mattock without even knowing it. I am a bi-mattockist apparently.

Never used a billhook though.

Mrs Generali is very excited about the Olympics regardless of the gay & Georgian things, let alone how gay Georgians must feel about it.

It's funny to think that Britain legalised homosexuality after the end of WW2 and even after the World Cup win (it's hard to see which English people think is more important).

I believe that Georgia is the undiscovered Great Cuisine. Everyone knows that Japan and France and Italy and China and Thailand can have amazing food. Georgia is every bit as good apparently with amazing wine too.