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by AllanL
09 Jun 2022, 00:33
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Broken?
Replies: 12
Views: 797

Re: Broken?

Don't worry Mike, it is probably just a Scottish thermometer. Ours stays about that level 12 months a year. I think they just paint the numbers on. Like our weather forecasts, if they get caught out the standard fallback is rain/clouds for the west/(or any other region) for the coming days/weeks. ch...
by AllanL
27 May 2022, 17:44
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: WHY?
Replies: 26
Views: 1432

Re: WHY?

My son pointed out last night that our rate in the UK for knife crime deaths (per 100k) is lower than the rate for knife crime in the US. US Gun deaths are of the order of 100x the UK rate needless to say. Some of the reporting from Texas of inaction and/or handcuffing/tasering/pepper spraying agita...
by AllanL
27 May 2022, 17:31
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: A Tricky Problem?
Replies: 11
Views: 837

Re: A Tricky Problem?

Problem sorted, as could only happen with the other volunteer who was in with me on Wednesday. I had told him, no names no pack drill - we'll just call him Alistair, to put them downstairs out of the way while I figured out what to do. I walked in this morning and asked the manager if she had been b...
by AllanL
25 May 2022, 22:04
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: A Tricky Problem?
Replies: 11
Views: 837

A Tricky Problem?

Now that I have finally joined the permanently (or is that terminally) unemployed, I have started putting a couple of days a week in hanging about a local charity shop. I joined to sort out their book sales, but managed to spend half this afternoon helping a lass sort out an outfit for a wedding on ...
by AllanL
25 May 2022, 21:48
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: WHY?
Replies: 26
Views: 1432

Re: WHY?

Hi Chris, Well, thanks for putting your viewpoint across. At least we agree that most this side of the pond are unlikely to see things your way on gun control! Paul has pretty much summarised the opposite arguments, so I won't waste time going over them. One thing that I do agree with is your point ...
by AllanL
24 May 2022, 21:47
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Logic.....
Replies: 2
Views: 248

Re: Logic.....

:lol: - and somehow you continue to live???

A survival guidebook for lesser mortals would earn you a fortune!

Cheers,
Allan
by AllanL
12 May 2022, 15:39
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday tedcook (83)
Replies: 8
Views: 328

Re: Happy Birthday tedcook (83)

Happy Birthday Ted. :guinn:

Cheers,
Allan
by AllanL
09 May 2022, 18:43
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday Dev One (84)
Replies: 14
Views: 844

Re: Happy Birthday Dev One (84)

Happy belated 84th Keith, or rather early 85th.

Cheers,
Allan

:cheers: :tonka:
by AllanL
28 Apr 2022, 11:33
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday to Mike (Airspeed, 76) and Joe (BAe146, 42)
Replies: 16
Views: 695

Re: Happy Birthday to Mike (Airspeed, 76) and Joe (BAe146, 42)

Happy Birthday to both. :cheers:

Being permanently upside down, does that make Mike 67?