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Took the dog out for the day so he could poop/pee in other places. Hit the RockStore first, followed by the Sagebrush.. where they are now selling Brit stuff in their little store. Scored 2x Olops, 2 Crunchie, 2 Flakes, Snorker roll, Pasty, Choccy Hobnobs ($9!! FFS) & some sort of questionable Irish pie.
Saw a Ducati reduced to component parts spread across 3 lanes of the 5 Freeway. Looked up the traffic report, apparently he hit two cars. Was stuck in traffic for about 20 minutes, ambulance was still there & in no hurry to leave.

ZRX61 wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:41 am Took the dog out for the day so he could poop/pee in other places. Hit the RockStore first, followed by the Sagebrush..

Do none of the shop staff object to your dog shitting on the premises?

Took the Crossrunner for MOT, which it passed easily. Mike reckons he can’t get staff, really struggling and causing him problems, any mechanics after a job?
Mick

Got the lad to help “clean” my bike

Fed some baby geese’s

Been to Mdina on the bus.

Cycled 1/2 way to work and “trained” the rest. Switched off various bits of equipment, shut sidings to electric traffic and advised the distribution staff whilst they investigated the steaming/smoking cable pit at Williams Way.

Dealt with a train hitting a level crossing barrier near Billingshurst that had been knocked off by a car (made the news that did), had to switch off the right bits AND make sure the rules were followed so everyone worked safely to evacuate the passengers, repair the train and the track.

Had staff attend another siding to operate some equipment to isolate one “road” and allow us to keep the power on in the rest of it after a short circuit blew out a conrail pot and damaged the running rail.

Made sure contractors working in the building didn’t do anything to interrupt the day.

Spoke to the Telecoms staff and Projects staff about our historic and new SCADA data line issues.

Printed off new Comprehensive Track Diagrams and up dated records (the plotter has a vendetta against me so I regard printing off 4 drawings with only one minor hiccup a victory).

Now waiting to go home.

Fitted a couple of new double sockets, bullied Muz into fixing a floorboard, roasted a chicken

Did NOT sleep well last night - stayed at my friends and the bed was solid but doesn't feel level! Pillows not like mine at home!! Then gale force winds made one of the shutters loose and it sounded like the roof was falling in but I couldn't work out why! (no shutters where I live!).

Anyway - woke up relatively early, sorted out the shutters, had breakfast with my friends and then drove to Geneva airport with them in their rather lovely Subaru! My mate is a bit set in his ways sometimes and think he'd have preferred to drive (but I basically insisted on being a chauffeur as i get really car sick!). Started off wanting to go via the motorway which I hate (boring, longer, only 5 mins faster, much prettier via Annecy!) but as we got to the turning for Annecy he suggested we go that way. Turns out that I go through Annecy a different way than he does - cue a few comments of "that way please", "no we need the motorway from Annecy to GVA" I was as a dick, I went the way I always do - very pretty and yes, joined the motorway for GVA

Headed home to mine to get my bike gear and my boss saw me parking up - he did laugh a bit cos I've spent all season driving a Trafic Auto minibus and there I am turning up in a sporty (ok, sporty estate!) Subaru with fat exhausts on the back But Damn it drinks fuel going up the mountain!

Home to feed cat and get an early night - here's hoping I've fixed the bastard shutters!!!

Cousin Jack wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:34 pm Been to Mdina on the bus.

That's a fine looking bus.

Returned two things to Amazon. One of which required me to buy a box to ship it back. UPS drone wasn't happy that I only had $100's to pay the $8 for the box & gave me grief.
So I kept quiet when she gave me $102 change.

On the flip side:
A couple of weeks ago I was at Lowes to get some screws. Not one manned check out open in the store & there were 20+ people in line at the one manned check in the garden dept.
So I decided to pay for them on my next visit & walked out without paying. This morning I was back there to buy some rawl plugs & had the empty packs from two weeks ago. Gal was confused when I asked her to ring them up as well.

formula400 wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:42 pm Got the lad to help “clean” my bike

Fed some baby geese’s

Pietin might have a job for your little one.

Had another catchup night with my longest pal who was my best man. Second holiday here this month.

Buckaroo wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:38 pm

formula400 wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:42 pm Got the lad to help “clean” my bike

Fed some baby geese’s

Pietin might have a job for your little one.

What’s he after

Sad shift, 2 suicides, 1 successful, 1 seriously hurt. Shame there seems to be lots of these happening at the moment, sure sign the help isn’t working, if it’s there.
Mick

636mick wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:36 am Sad shift, 2 suicides, 1 successful, 1 seriously hurt. Shame there seems to be lots of these happening at the moment, sure sign the help isn’t working, if it’s there.
Mick

Fair play to you. Not something I'd have the backbone to deal with, I suspect.

My mate's daughter is a fresh PC with the Met. The other week she got a call to a 12 year-old lad who'd hung himself. She's only 21 herself.

I've ridden a motorbike (first time in about 8 months I think )

My mate went off on his hols yesterday, so I took the bike out this morning to go back up to resort to say goodbye to some friends and pick up a couple of things.

Yes, my enthusiasm is still way higher than my current skill level but this time I'm keeping a lid on the enthusiasm a bit so that I can regain the skills

Am now home and have a hurty arm, but a gurtly big grin on my face

Noggin wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:53 pm I've ridden a motorbike

SAME!

I'm back at the country pile so I schlepped around the grounds in the sunshine and chatted to the lambs.



The front garden is a bit bare...or possibly baa...

Driven from Exeter to Harrogate. I'm now about to sweat myself in the baths.

cheb wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:26 pm Driven from Exeter to Harrogate. I'm now about to sweat myself in the baths.

I like that bathhouse. Proper Victorian splendour.