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on31ll
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Dotty
1st job - Replace a 40mm safety valve, tools out, look at sparkling new valve already in place. Tools back into van.
2nd job - Purge a gas line after phoenix changed a meter regulator and couldn't be bothered to do it themselves.
Paper out, mug of rosie.
3rd job - 15 mile away. Blocked loo. plunged and flushed nicely
4th job - Back into Belfast - Another blocked loo.
Home by half one.
And Croppie now has beer!
2nd job - Purge a gas line after phoenix changed a meter regulator and couldn't be bothered to do it themselves.
Paper out, mug of rosie.
3rd job - 15 mile away. Blocked loo. plunged and flushed nicely
4th job - Back into Belfast - Another blocked loo.
Home by half one.
And Croppie now has beer!
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Dotty
I've 2 2" multiblock gas valves in the shed that were submerged last year that I keep meaning to get round to cleaning and testing.
This one was a brass safety valve.
my last job was to change an inlet valve. design of toilet meant you had to take cistern off but bolts rusted to hell, no access to cut and pan concreted to floor. but it was a fluidmaster so i thought, 'just pull top off old one and plonk new one on'
tiniest disturbance of valve started leak on back nut underneath. no access to get to it. spent an hour fighting with bolts. got one off, the other - no chance.
so they need a new loo. turns out they wanted one and were pleased. so all's well...
tiniest disturbance of valve started leak on back nut underneath. no access to get to it. spent an hour fighting with bolts. got one off, the other - no chance.
so they need a new loo. turns out they wanted one and were pleased. so all's well...
Funny thing is you won't see them, but you'll spend all weekend talking to them on here!
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Ray Stafford
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on31ll
Story of my LIFE a shed full to the brim if things that will come in handy ! Or need somthing doing to them ! But i will never get rid !
Bigger shed needed i think
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R1CKY
Its a current shape Ford Transit, I can tell you that much!!
I've spent all day putting right a dodgy shower pump install. The cold feed was teed off the cylinder cold feed and the hot was teed of the cylinder vent pipe!! Relocated the pump to the airing cupboard, dedicated tank feed and surrey flange fitted! The customer is on his third pump in 18 months, fitted by a local plumber that I've had the displeasure of working on a lot of his previous work recently!
I've spent all day putting right a dodgy shower pump install. The cold feed was teed off the cylinder cold feed and the hot was teed of the cylinder vent pipe!! Relocated the pump to the airing cupboard, dedicated tank feed and surrey flange fitted! The customer is on his third pump in 18 months, fitted by a local plumber that I've had the displeasure of working on a lot of his previous work recently!
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on31ll
well managed to do nothing and any work i did do managed not to send it via pda even tho i thought i had, so in effect spent 7 hours of doing nothing as thats what it will look like in the office
Usual day for some people in our place. Feel like im the only one doing a bit some days!
Its a hand held computer. About the size of an iPhone. I used to have one at the council to receive my jobs on.
has anyone ever been sacked for being incompetant with one? I honestly think i'm in with a shout
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Dotty
Nahhhhh
Not if they haven't run through how to use it.
We use crapberries for work, all job's are via t'email.
Got a couple of old boys who haven't a scooby with it.
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Dotty
I have to do my cp12's on mine. It *ahem* "breaks" all the time! Especially when im mad busy and aint got time to do it, far quicker to write them out.
Did you try the angle grinder? That's what I use (carefully) to remove them, saves a new loo but makes a hell of a mess!
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Billy Bob Bob
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Dotty
Only girls water their JD down with coke! "Straight in hard!!" Pfffttttttttt!
Neat!
Or on the rocks!
Put hairs on your chest!
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TomLane
Well excuse me your majesty. 🙂
I did have a cheeky one without ice or coke before I settled to having the coke!
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Dotty
harks back to my rock climbing to heavy metal days....
Maiden, Metallica, Sabbath and a cheeky touch of Van Halen.
Then back to where we were camping for food, camp fire and a bottle of jack daniels passed around.....
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TomLane
Spent 3 days at Global Gathering in 07, consumed vast amounts of alcohol & savoured a few other delights! My best memory was sitting in a tent with a load of complete strangers & we were all absolutely smashed but totally chilled & happy! The music would be going on till about 4am & we stayed up all weekend just drinking, smoking & popping!
Aaaah the memories of the young care free days! Every time I sip a Jack it takes me back to that field!!
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TomLane
I don't know what's worse,
Eating rice cakes or the fact that you don't think the UKPF is the centre of the universe?!?
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buckley plumb
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R1CKY
Its my feeble attempt at healthy snacking. Not so healthy when you eat two massive packs of them 🙁
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PatchettPlumbing
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Ray Stafford
Nah.
The correct way to drink JD is to keep a bottle of coke in the fridge, but with the top off, so it goes flat.
Then mix the JD exactly half and half with the flat coke (no ice). A pint glass is ideal. 🙂
no rocks or any mixer
hard core
straight from the bottle in to my glass and then enjoy the flavour of the GOD send single malt from SCOTLAND
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Billy Bob Bob
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Dotty
You clearly have issues Ray.
Tell Uncle Croppie all about them while I drink JD neat.
Like a true metalhead.
Now have early Jethro Tull playing.
SWMBO is giving me The Look.....
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Ray Stafford
No issues here cropster. I discovered it by accident when the only coke in the house was an open can.
Try it!
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tamz
Well i had a shyt kind of a day but i really enjoyed it and it payed excellent.
Phone call last night for a choked toilet. Nothing much planned for today and it is a job i wouldn't usually do but why not. Called in this morning about 10 one look at it, its the main drain (bungalow and coming up the shower), lifted the manhole and it is full of shyt stew and collapsed.
Cleaned it out and rebuilt the manhole. A stress free day. Won a watch.
I'm still getting the odd whiff of shyte tho :lol:
Phone call last night for a choked toilet. Nothing much planned for today and it is a job i wouldn't usually do but why not. Called in this morning about 10 one look at it, its the main drain (bungalow and coming up the shower), lifted the manhole and it is full of shyt stew and collapsed.
Cleaned it out and rebuilt the manhole. A stress free day. Won a watch.
I'm still getting the odd whiff of shyte tho :lol:
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Dotty
Might I suggest the Laphroaig my dear sir? The fine peaty aroma should nullify the lingering smell of shyte.
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tamz
It is being drowned out by the fine aroma and taste of a wee Caol Ila
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Dotty
I'm sinning. Tom L put the idea of a Jack Daniels in my head.
Chilled out listening to Dire Straits now.
Chilled out listening to Dire Straits now.
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on31ll
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kay-jay
I wouldn't drink that American pysh if it was free.
Way to sweet.....sickly sweet and mist definitely a woman's drink🙂
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TomLane
Don't blame me, you're big enough & ugly enough that you can choose your own drinks!!
I do apologise that I haven't got such discerning tastes as all you seasoned drinkers!
I bow down to your superiorness! 🙂
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Dotty
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Gray0689
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tamz
Tried it before Alex from an old guy i worked with years ago. It near kilt me :lol:
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R1CKY
I trapped my little finger in a loft ladder today, its now the size of my thumb and stinging like buggery! Changed a pump, boiler breakdown and a service today. Actually quite enjoyed it, makes a change from installing all the time!
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Gray0689
Well if you want to try it again tamz give me a shout ill send you a bottle of flavoured stuff not as bad as the clear to drink but still as strong lol
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TomLane
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Dotty
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Dotty
Usually about after the second one. we reckon you lose consciousness after three........
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TomLane
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TomLane
Im off out in a bit, going up the jewellery quarter. Ill have more than a few and ill post here later if I'm capable 🙂
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TomLane
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Dotty
Didn't you say you were going out?
Got a clean hankie?
Got money for your bus fare home?
Have you told mummy what time you'll be home?
No speaking to any disease ridden girlies.......
Youre ok, we have room for a decent Tom like yourself 🙂 its that other inbred we need rid of
im going out in a bit, I'm ready just waiting for a taxi and ill be gone.
Mummy doesn't need to know what time ill be back at, she picks me up 🙂
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tamz
Not much chance of yer hole in the back of that taxi them :smile:
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kay-jay
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