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36661

General Discussion Area / Re: Learning how to weld

« on: 01 February 2009, 19:24:29 »

But not like this please.

hard hat
Gloves
eye protection .....
 :-?  :-?  :-? I can't see a problem!    

36662

General Discussion Area / Re: Learning how to weld

« on: 01 February 2009, 18:59:14 »

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I think he said they have a TIG welder. Might see if I can have a go.

Kevin

You're aiming to be able to weld thin-ish ally sheet!  

36663

General Discussion Area / Re: Learning how to weld

« on: 01 February 2009, 09:57:25 »

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Had a go at oxy/acetylene gas welding to start with, which I found a great way to start. Everything happens at a controllable rate and it's not unlike soldering,  ......

If you can master oxy/acetylene then you'll be able to TIG too, same technique.

36664

General Discussion Area / Re: stopping smoking

« on: 31 January 2009, 10:05:43 »

Im so lucky as in I can enjoy a smoke now and again but not be bothered if I dont have one for weeks

I know that if I had just one cig now, even after 7 years of not smoking, I'd be back to square one/20+ a day again!

36665

General Discussion Area / Re: Road tax.

« on: 31 January 2009, 10:13:27 »

I think Alzheimers is setting in with me. I had to tax mine on line as I couldn't find my insurance policy. Seached everywhere for it, but I did find the proof of NCD from the previous insurer that I was sure I'd passed on. When I phoned my current insurer to ask ...... that's why I couldn't find it, I sent them current policy & not the proof of NCD!        

36666

General Discussion Area / Re: Road tax.

« on: 31 January 2009, 10:08:32 »

Its still January today (sat) and so disc will be issued from the first Jan.  You cannot buy a disc in advance if the vehicle is currently untaxed.  Been that way for years, not just since it was available online....    

You used to be able to. SWMBO used to work in the LVLO in Pompey, you could pay for it from the following month, but they'd post it to you if the start date was so many days away.

36667

General Discussion Area / Re: Racked Off

« on: 31 January 2009, 13:29:58 »

....., I had a multicar policy with admiral, and nothing but hassle and charges for every little thing possible, and their own cust service was unable (more likely unwilling) to sort out any greivance satisfactorily

  I've just started with them for the Omega, my Astra shed & her Astra G!  

36668

General Discussion Area / Re: Kinell

« on: 31 January 2009, 13:18:42 »

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Identical as well but completely different personalities and one is bigger than the other

SWMBO is a twin. She often used to get asked if she was indentical to the other ........ NO! He's called Ken!      

36669

General Discussion Area / Re: Kinell

« on: 30 January 2009, 10:44:37 »

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If only, I have 6year old daughter and 2 sons, one 5 in March the other 14months............ I was a late starter

 :-? :-? :-? I don't envy you in the slightest! I'm 'only' 47 and mine are 19 & 20

46, and  11 9 9

Twins??

36670

General Discussion Area / Re: Kinell

« on: 30 January 2009, 10:43:52 »

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  As soon as I figure out what's doing it I will stop !!!!
 ......

One of the pipe fitters came into work saying that Kim was pregnant again!!! (5th kid)
"I don't know how it keeps happening" .... he says in all seriousness!
      

36671

General Discussion Area / Re: Kinell

« on: 30 January 2009, 10:08:09 »

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If only, I have 6year old daughter and 2 sons, one 5 in March the other 14months............ I was a late starter

 :-? :-? :-? I don't envy you in the slightest! I'm 'only' 47 and mine are 19 & 20

36672

General Discussion Area / Re: quite confused by this ebay seller?

« on: 31 January 2009, 11:08:56 »

I think the seller is a bit confudled as what each engine's EGR looks like. I have a similar looking blanking plate on my Omega - EGR still plugged in. However SWMBO's 51 plate Astra G has got the software for the later cars installed, so even though the EGR (different fom Omega's -The plate on eBay wouldn't physically fit her car) is still bolted to the car, the plug is disconnected & tied up out of the way.

36673

General Discussion Area / Re: Wanna be a C&W fan??

« on: 30 January 2009, 11:18:26 »

Might be worth learning the words for the next meet

I don't want to see yours though!

36674

General Discussion Area / Re: Cheap overalls anyone?

« on: 30 January 2009, 14:44:09 »

Can't get any cheaper than courtesy of a well known manufacturer of 57 different varieties!      

36675

General Discussion Area / Re: whats for breakfast

« on: 29 January 2009, 11:59:11 »

Depends what shift I'm on.
Earlies - a bowl of cereal & a coffee at 4:30 otherwise I'd be starving by 7:00ish & then a proper full breakfast at 9:30ish at work.
Lates - a bowl of cereal.