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Post by MartinT on Jan 28, 2019 13:05:19 GMT
Nice bit of entrepreneurship there.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 30, 2019 17:15:56 GMT
Door locks upgraded to BS 3621 today.
Locksmith could not make the 28 day insurance deadline of 8th Jan so not covered since then, although the order was placed. Maybe they would have coughed (?)
Philosophical about this until today (I thought)
Felt like a weight had been taken off.
Good feeling
What Sword of Damocles do we have over us we don't even realise is there ?
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 1, 2019 17:24:08 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Feb 1, 2019 17:28:07 GMT
16 million is a heck of a lot of lives to affect positively. Hats off to Matt.
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Post by speedysteve on Feb 2, 2019 16:00:43 GMT
We Christchurch Tennis Facility smashed Ferndown in mixed doubles inter club match today  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 2, 2019 16:57:34 GMT
You Super Humans !  |
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Post by speedysteve on Feb 2, 2019 21:02:56 GMT
Door locks upgraded to BS 3621 today. Locksmith could not make the 28 day insurance deadline of 8th Jan so not covered since then, although the order was placed. Maybe they would have coughed (?) Philosophical about this until today (I thought) Felt like a weight had been taken off. Good feeling What Sword of Damocles do we have over us we don't even realise is there ? You'd only not be covered if they broke in through one of those locks.. smash a window etc and you'd be covered. There was a case the Ombudsman read the riot act to insurance company over.. Ombudsmen are good news. Another great Scandinavian invention |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 2, 2019 21:51:13 GMT
Ombudsmen are good news. Another great Scandinavian invention You sound like Chekhov in Star Trek!  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 2, 2019 22:19:51 GMT
Door locks upgraded to BS 3621 today. Locksmith could not make the 28 day insurance deadline of 8th Jan so not covered since then, although the order was placed. Maybe they would have coughed (?) Philosophical about this until today (I thought) Felt like a weight had been taken off. Good feeling What Sword of Damocles do we have over us we don't even realise is there ? You'd only not be covered if they broke in through one of those locks.. smash a window etc and you'd be covered. There was a case the Ombudsman read the riot act to insurance company over.. Ombudsmen are good news. Another great Scandinavian invention When my locksmith explained how easy it was to break in I started getting nervous. Patio doors at the back a nice target. Now you remind me, yes that's why they have a Foonee Naym |
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Post by speedysteve on Feb 2, 2019 22:31:41 GMT
Here are a few more Good News Scandi things.. You asked for it Martin Seatbelts, Proper test of Catalytic converters and early deployment, Glögg, Smörgåsbord, Saab Tunnan, Saab Viggen, Saab Gripen, Parts of the Airbus inc. Wing stress testing, Jansson's temptation, Meat balls, Ikea, Klaus Ohlsson (more interesting and successful version of maplin) Biltema (mega better version of Halfords) Abba, Roxette, Ace of Bass - haha, The Cardigans, Volvo, Fika, Faluröd (copper based wood paint/preservative), Dynamite (okay not so good unless used in the construction industry), Nobel peace prizes, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Santa Lucia, Tomten (Swedish father Xmas), Magic mushrooms (okay not so good again), Ericsson's System Y (miles better than System X . used in many key points in the UK trunk and international telephone network), Duvet covers with slits at the top allow you to put your arms though and pull the duvet in easily). Can you believe that outside Scandi dumb folk didn't understand what they were for and took them back complaining, so Ikea stopped stocking them!, Zip fasteners, Fast and effective snow clearance, right down to cycle track level. The Norman conquest (one in the eye for Harold and co.) Ragnar Lodbrok, Danish interior design, Telemark skiing, Genuine blonds , Realtime banking - Still way ahead of us, Swedish steel ball bearings Svenskkullagerfabriken SKF - kept our Merlin engines running, as well as German ones.. 2nd world war neutrality / diplomacy (tongue in cheek), Brännvin (Swedish Schnaps) Midsommarafton (Midsummer eat and piss up), Nordic / Scandinavian noir. The Killing / The Bridge |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 3, 2019 13:50:37 GMT
Ok, you've beaten me into submission. But I always thought Scandi things were nice!
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 7, 2019 17:32:43 GMT
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Good News
Feb 7, 2019 17:47:11 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 7, 2019 17:47:11 GMT
Ok, you've beaten me into submission. But I always thought Scandi things were nice! Sadly Swedish meatballs originated from Turkey it is said .. 😀 |
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Post by speedysteve on Feb 8, 2019 12:13:36 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Feb 8, 2019 12:58:05 GMT
Excellent!
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Post by Slinger on Feb 8, 2019 13:15:28 GMT
Tokyo will achieve its goal of making 2020 Olympic medals from e-waste To make a statement about sustainability, Japan recently announced it would forge its 2020 Olympic medals from recycled smartphones, laptops and other gadgets. It just revealed that it has nearly met that goal after collecting nearly 48,000 tons of e-waste. The committee collected its 2,700 kg (5,950 pounds) target of bronze back in June, 93.7 percent of its 30.3 kg (67 pound) gold target and 85.4 percent of the 4,100 kg (9,000 pounds) of silver it needed. All told, over five million unwanted devices have yielded over $3 million worth of metals. More... |
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Post by Chris on Feb 10, 2019 16:01:27 GMT
A charity tried that in the UK. The hotel chain accepted the booking then cancelled it when it was found to be for homeless people. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 10, 2019 16:24:01 GMT
Shit heads
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 21, 2019 10:27:13 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 22, 2019 17:03:12 GMT
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