The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

[Groundgripper]

Yes, the filling stations and supermarkets charge for them now in the UK - least all the ones I use do. I suppose to be fair, they have to be maintained, but it's a recent development for sure.

I think that it's also partly to stop children using them to pump up their bike tyres.

GG

[llondel]

I invested in an electric pump. It uses the same battery packs as a bunch of my other power tools, and I carry it and a pack in the van. The cars have to make do with pumps that plug in the cigar lighter socket, but that's still easier than having to use a footpump.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

When driving across Canada a few years ago, I got a slow leak from one tyre at about 10pm. It was in the middle of the great New Brunswick forest. The isolated gas station that appeared out of the gloom was closed, but I pulled in anyway. Sticking out through a hole in the garage wall was a tyre inflator. I pulled it and the hose inside reeled out. I hooked up and heard the compressor in the garage behind fire up, and I was able to get enough air in to get me to my motel that night.

[Karearea]

My tyres are nitrogen-filled. There are people to deal with that

The Sun, he shines; 8.3°C; blue dome so far as I can see.
Expecting 19°C.

But watch this space tomorrow.

[OFSO]

Rumbley night. No flashes, no rain. Marlene the Cat didn't come for my night walk ....

[llondel]

Had a BIG hailstorm at lunchtime, clouds bumping into each other, sparks flying and heavy hail.

Driving El Toyota around I realised that Left rear was quite low pressure, found a wind machine which charged a euro, it's new, used to be a freebe.
Thing is it only took cards. Shape of things coming I suppose.

Yes, the filling stations and supermarkets charge for them now in the UK - least all the ones I use do. I suppose to be fair, they have to be maintained, but it's a recent development for sure.

That's inflation for you...

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

[Hydromet]

Good morning all, cloudy day, with rain forecast. Currently 15C, forecast max 17C. It looks like we will have wet weather for the next week or so. Off to GP later to hear results of X-ray.

[k3k3]

My tyres are nitrogen-filled. There are people to deal with that

I can only afford 78% nitrogen.

[Karearea]

My tyres are nitrogen-filled. There are people to deal with that

I can only afford 78% nitrogen.

[Ex-Ascot]

Morning folks. The thatchers arrived at 07.00. Junior night guard was still asleep at 06.30. Should have left at 06.00. He was back at 07.00 as a gardener. Ultrasound scan at 09.00 on a lump on my neck which is diminishing then the quack to asses the results. Breakfast beer to brace myself.

[OFSO]

Morning all. Dry out, rain on its way.. Had ultrasounds on my prostate for years: was always told everything ok. MRI said otherwise. Wishing you the best if luck!

[tango15]

Had a BIG hailstorm at lunchtime, clouds bumping into each other, sparks flying and heavy hail.

Driving El Toyota around I realised that Left rear was quite low pressure, found a wind machine which charged a euro, it's new, used to be a freebe.
Thing is it only took cards. Shape of things coming I suppose.

Yes, the filling stations and supermarkets charge for them now in the UK - least all the ones I use do. I suppose to be fair, they have to be maintained, but it's a recent development for sure.

That's inflation for you...

[Wodrick]

G’day

17°c, The soothsayer is going for 20°c again.
The return of the Dome

Car remains in hangar I’ll pop in while on the coast and appraise progress what with tomorrow being the Labour Day holiday and the world will close.
It is supposed to be finished today.

[CharlieOneSix]

Morning all. Dry out, rain on its way.. Had ultrasounds on my prostate for years: was always told everything ok. MRI said otherwise. Wishing you the best if luck!

After an MRI an old friend was diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer which has spread to seminal vesicles and lymph nodes, and worse, possibly, his sacrum which has been really painful for the past couple of months. He subsequently had a biopsy and sadly has a Gleason score of 9.

[reddo]

Oh gees. That's not good. Sorry for your mate.

[OFSO]

Bad news. I know it's obvious but some kind of therapy should be started immediately.

Off to Paris for a conference next month. It's my least favourite city in Europe and travelling up on the ludicrously expensive TGV means exposing myself to the bed bugs and locals-infected, not to mention thieves, rascals, and bindlestiffs, but if I don't show my face now and then, they'll think I'm past it. Hotel prices are astronomical "because of the Olympics", half the roads are closed, and the pissoirs fenced off because of terrorists, but no doubt I will survive.

[Ex-Ascot]

Three hours at the clinic. OK it was both of us for routine scans and Mrs Ex-Ascot for a boob X-Ray which she is still complaining about. A double consultation and waiting between procedures for reports. Then ages to settle the account. No queues just all took time. They are remarkably equipped so no need to go to the hospital. No MRI scanner here though. Have to go to Francistown which is a unreliable flight.

Thatchers are cooking lunch on an open fire out the back. It will be pap and seswaa. Cornmeal porridge and shredded beef stew. They serve it at the luxury camps on their traditional meal night. Fortunately there are many other dishes to choose from.

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

Three hours at the clinic. OK it was both of us for routine scans and Mrs Ex-Ascot for a boob X-Ray which she is still complaining about.

Yes I am still not impressed! I wish that the barsteward that invented the mammogram has to undergo a willy and gonad o gram

[llondel]

Yes I am still not impressed! I wish that the barsteward that invented the mammogram has to undergo a willy and gonad o gram

You can be sure that if such things were necessary, someone would have invented a much better alternative by now.