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Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper
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CKhalvashi wrote: »We found it funny that a (male, late 40s) friend of mine owns a onesie the other day.
I think the link is just weird if I'm honest.
Anyone want an update on whats happening here? I don't want to bore you to death
I think you'll find there is nothing wrong with men wearing onesies, or generic sheepskin boots.0 -
chewmylegoff wrote: »I think you'll find there is nothing wrong with men wearing onesies, or generic sheepskin boots.
Can the four of you get matching?0 -
vivatifosi wrote: »The Telegraph has run a photo gallery on its website of patent applications from the turn of the previous century that didn't get made. Some are quite inventive (cork swimming costume anybody?) and others are just plain odd... made me laugh out loud...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/11602309/Patents-still-pending-The-greatest-inventions-never-made-in-pictures.html
The house I grew up in and my current workplace both have/had friction slowed rope fire escapes. No way I would have trusted to the 80(?) year old rope in either....I think....0 -
I work on the top floor of my house, and I have a Davy Escape here. It was mostly installed because my two eldest sons slept on this floor. The 'rope' is actually a steel cable with a fabric surround. The mechanism is extraordinarily simple, with a centrifugal friction brake. Unless the whole thing rusts solid, it is likely to work beautifully in 80 years time.
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
I work on the top floor of my house, and I have a Davy Escape here. It was mostly installed because my two eldest sons slept on this floor. The 'rope' is actually a steel cable with a fabric surround. The mechanism is extraordinarily simple, with a centrifugal friction brake. Unless the whole thing rusts solid, it is likely to work beautifully in 80 years time.
Has anyone had a practice run?I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
I work on the top floor of my house, and I have a Davy Escape here. It was mostly installed because my two eldest sons slept on this floor. The 'rope' is actually a steel cable with a fabric surround. The mechanism is extraordinarily simple, with a centrifugal friction brake. Unless the whole thing rusts solid, it is likely to work beautifully in 80 years time.
Well if you would like to come to my office and test ours it would be much appreciated, it is only about 40 feet. I'm afraid I will have to ask you to sign a liability waiver first though....
Edit: BTW the recommended electrician (he used to live on the parallel street) did the bizz this morning, probably could have got it cheaper but it ould have meant getting more quotes and time was limited. I am wondering how much our leccy bill will jump now....
Edit2: So I am going up to the loft to check the hot water immersions are switched off....I think....0 -
Well if you would like to come to my office and test ours it would be much appreciated, it is only about 40 feet. I'm afraid I will have to ask you to sign a liability waiver first though....
No probs. How much are your H&S people paying for this job?No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
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a Davy Escape
Posh alert.
When we lived in a tall building in a less salubrious part of the world for a few months, we just kept go-bags, ropes, harnesses and carabiners near the window.
90 seconds to gear up and then out you go....;)“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0
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