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Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

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  • PasturesNew
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    Cold morning - and the unexpected. Looked out of the window to see how white it is and I saw "something black" lying between my car and next door's. Now, I'm sure it's not me that's "dropped something", but I was intrigued... except I can't get out to the car as the entire gate handle/lock mechanism has frozen inside its housing..... handle won't therefore turn.

    Never heard of that before.
  • Pyxis
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Cold morning - and the unexpected. Looked out of the window to see how white it is and I saw "something black" lying between my car and next door's. Now, I'm sure it's not me that's "dropped something", but I was intrigued... except I can't get out to the car as the entire gate handle/lock mechanism has frozen inside its housing..... handle won't therefore turn.

    Never heard of that before.

    Stick something warm on it.

    Or have you got some de-icer (that isn't in the car!)

    I hope the black thing isn't a dead animal. :(
    (I just lurve spiders!)
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  • silvercar
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Cold morning - and the unexpected. Looked out of the window to see how white it is and I saw "something black" lying between my car and next door's. Now, I'm sure it's not me that's "dropped something", but I was intrigued... except I can't get out to the car as the entire gate handle/lock mechanism has frozen inside its housing..... handle won't therefore turn.

    Never heard of that before.

    hand gel is good for defrosting. Or spray de-icer in the lock. Or heat the key.
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  • ivyleaf
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    Stick something warm on it.

    Or have you got some de-icer (that isn't in the car!)

    I hope the black thing isn't a dead animal. :(

    Hopefully it will turn out to be just a bin-bag.
  • GDB2222
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    ivyleaf wrote: »
    Hopefully it will turn out to be just a bin-bag.

    So, PN, what is it? We need to know! :o
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Pyxis
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    I have been watching the new series of "An Island Parish" which this time is in Anguilla, in the Caribbean.

    Has anyone ever been there? It's still a British Overseas Territory, like the Falklands, but I've scarcely heard of it.
    (I just lurve spiders!)
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  • michaels
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    I've got an O Level in Maths.

    Gis a job :)
    You could almost certainly do my job with your eyes closed
    I think....
  • Pyxis
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    michaels wrote: »
    You could almost certainly do my job with your eyes closed

    Are you a bed-tester? :D






    Come on, Pastures! We want to know the secret of the black blob! :D
    (I just lurve spiders!)
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  • PasturesNew
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    Stick something warm on it.

    Or have you got some de-icer (that isn't in the car!)

    I hope the black thing isn't a dead animal. :(

    I wasn't that bothered as I knew it couldn't be mine and it was probably "just a hat or a plastic bag" and that nobody else would pass by/pick it up, so the owner would spot it.

    I did put icer on it... made no noticeable difference, it's the inside that was frozen. And I wasn't that bothered....

    I did eventually get out, it was next door's woolly hat. So I left it there as it was clearly visible and within his space markings, so I couldn't have thought of a better place for it even if I'd picked it up.
  • PasturesNew
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    michaels wrote: »
    You could almost certainly do my job with your eyes closed

    Which is why life is so unfair ....

    I'd probably do it better, in half the time, too :P
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