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Title: Today I have been....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 March 2011, 19:18:00
.....replacing 108 broken rivets (yes, I was surprised at the irony of the number of broekn ones!) in the roof of my DMU and helping to change bogeys on a c20 using our mega jacks.

Ready for a beer now!
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: CaptainZok on 05 March 2011, 19:23:53
So what did you do after brew time then? ;D ;D
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 March 2011, 19:27:43
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So what did you do after brew time then? ;D ;D

Fitted a plasma screen and speakers  ;D :y
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Post by: CaptainZok on 05 March 2011, 19:28:59
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So what did you do after brew time then? ;D ;D

Fitted a plasma screen and speakers  ;D :y
Thought plasma screens were the work of satan and to be shunned?
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: tunnie on 05 March 2011, 19:35:53
Today I have been doing....... sod all  ;D
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 March 2011, 19:37:04
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So what did you do after brew time then? ;D ;D

Fitted a plasma screen and speakers  ;D :y
Thought plasma screens were the work of satan and to be shunned?

They are, thats why I donated it to the heritage centre  ;D
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Post by: hoofing it on 05 March 2011, 19:37:23
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Today I have been doing....... sod all  ;D
No change there then :P :P ;D ;D :y
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 March 2011, 19:37:44
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So what did you do after brew time then? ;D ;D

What happened to your post count  :-?
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Post by: Jimbob on 05 March 2011, 19:38:09
sounds like it will be a quiet night in your house, busy days all round!

good days work  :y
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Post by: CaptainZok on 05 March 2011, 19:47:00
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So what did you do after brew time then? ;D ;D

What happened to your post count  :-?
Victimised again obviously. ;D
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 05 March 2011, 23:40:13
Do you actually own a DMU?
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 March 2011, 10:47:40
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Do you actually own a DMU?

Yes.
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 06 March 2011, 12:57:59
Well I'm damned! :o :o :o :o :o

You learn something everyday on the OOF!  :y :y :y

I never knew Mark DMU's had rivetts in any quantity, thinking that they were welded ::) ::) ::)  I am used to thousands being on my beloved steam engines, but not those 'modern' boxes on wheels!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: Amigo on 06 March 2011, 19:01:04
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.....replacing 108 broken rivets (yes, I was surprised at the irony of the number of broekn ones!) in the roof of my DMU and helping to change bogeys on a c20 using our mega jacks.

Ready for a beer now!
Mostly eating raspberries!!!! :D
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: SP_3.2 on 06 March 2011, 19:51:17
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Do you actually own a DMU?

Yes.


 ;D ;D seen it and it,s a  monster.....love it :y.

Today i have been mostly runing around a football field

playing football with SP jr....guess who won the game.
.. not me. As Danny Glover said in  Lethal weapon..i,m to old for this.... ;D ;D ;D. All good fun
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 06 March 2011, 21:21:26
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Do you actually own a DMU?

Yes.


How much of it and which one is it?

Best I can manage was a share in an autocoach (now sold) and donations towards a Merchant Navy and a 28xx
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 March 2011, 21:32:12
25% of a two car 108 unit made up of two power cars no's  53645+53926.

An autocoach, now they really where an insane idea!
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 07 March 2011, 00:04:21
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25% of a two car 108 unit made up of two power cars no's  53645+53926.

An autocoach, now they really where an insane idea!

I was involved with this one when at GWR

http://www.auto169.co.uk/index.html

Some of my painting is still evident
Title: Re: Today I have been....
Post by: moggy on 07 March 2011, 18:00:12
Mostly bulimic ;D :D