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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: Bogstandard on November 11, 2010, 02:12:22 AM
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Gents,
Even though this great site is run and hosted in the US, thanks to our benefactor Eric, it does have a very high UK population.
Unlike the US, which is a rather large place and model engineers seem to be spaced out hundreds of miles apart, here in the UK, we are a bit more densely packed. In fact, at my guesstimation, within a ten mile radius of where I live, there must be at least five hundred model engineers, maybe a lot more.
Maybe other areas of the country are not that well populated with us, but I am sure, everyone has at least one within easy striking distance.
If I could just make a suggestion. Rather than just having your UK banner, could you also include somewhere either your county or town as well. Addresses are not needed for security reasons, but the other two suggestions would really help. It should only take you a few seconds to change your personal details, but it would really help others to see exactly where you are.
Then we can all see if you are within striking distance when we give the offer of help. Sometimes it can be advantageous to be able to bring a problem over personally, rather than to try to discuss it online.
I would also like to bring your attention to this lapsed post.
http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=474.0
Bogs
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I fully support you and have changed my profile.
Trev
Ps to do it well you have to put your location in the personal message box.
Thanks to "Spurry" on a later posting for this info.
:D
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Many thanks Trev.
A bit far to go on my electric buggy, but at least if there is someone fairly local to you, maybe you can help each other out.
Stew and myself actually share tooling and materials, as we are only ten minutes walk apart. It can save a lot of time and money.
John
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Ok - Done it.
FWIW I don't know anyone in my area who's into this sort of stuff.
Best regards
picclock
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Top idea Bogs, amended my sig appropriately
Mr Picclock it would appear we are pratically neighbours !!
Cheers
Jim
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Aha!!!
It seems to be working already.
Nice one guys
John
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Done :thumbup:
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Amended mine too... :thumbup:
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Amended mine too... :thumbup:
So have I, but I think you may need to add a line in your signature box, John, to get your whereabouts to show.
Andy
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Mine done too, or at least made a little more obvious.
Tim
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Done mine :thumbup:
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Done Mine :thumbup: but I think I'm the only one in Caithness! Would be great to hear of anyone near me! :beer:???? Anyone????
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Done. Good idea.
Various domestic issues have stopped me from having anything worth posting of late, but I hope to be back with some updates on my 7 x 14 lathe before too long.
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My ones always said where I am. :beer:
Roy
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So's mine.
If anyone lives near Warrington you're always welcome for a cuppa and the use of my workshop.
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Looking down the postings, there are only two with the location displayed. Not sure if my display is the same as everyone elses's. Seems that the Personal text field under the picture section of profile has to be edited to display your location, leastwise mine does.
Pete
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Looking down the postings, there are only two with the location displayed. Not sure if my display is the same as everyone elses's. Seems that the Personal text field under the picture section of profile has to be edited to display your location, leastwise mine does.
Pete
Pete, I think some of us have put it at the foot of our posts, rather than to the left, under the Union Jack.
Andy
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I tried it in the location field but that only comes up if you click the person's profile. Some people have put in personal text, i've put it in signature same as you Andy.
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Good Idea Bogs, changed my signature line.
Ned
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Well I'm here. How about you? :poke:
Been here for ages now :thumbup:
Signed up to the location thingy last time :)
Tis a good idea, there are quite a few members near here, Crewe, Ffestiniog, The Wirral, Sale, Warrington..... All pretty close to me really.
I regard within 1.5 hours drive pretty close. That's average ~90 miles.... Maybe 200 if I'm not watching my right foot :lol: problem is it costs a fair bit when your running 15-20Mpg :bugeye: Wasn't so bad in the diesel!
I've been to visit Bogs, Stew, Darren and Ade. All fun visits. I'm pretty easy going, if a little odd :loco: .
Visits often including some form of trade, but not always. They do however always help you see many things differently, it's amazing the amount of info swapped in conversation.... Yes actual conversation between people, in the same room!!! I know! The miracles of ancient erm, talking! :smart: :beer:
I'm going to amend my side bar location destination thingy..... With a closer representation of my whereabouts. Although North Wales will fit into most towns in the U.S. it's still too bloody big to wander around looking for one man and his workshop :ddb:
Not giving out the postcode mind (that'd be silly online!) but more a sense of where I am :thumbup:
Ralph. :mmr:
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Gents,
Thank you very much. What a great bunch of chaps.
It is nice to know that there are so many members within about an hours drive of myself, and of course, all are welcome for a coffee and a chat, no matter where you are from. But if ever the wife throws me out, I know where to go.
Maybe most of us will get to meet at Harrogate, 13th, 14th and 15th May 2011.
Where, health permitting, John Somers and myself will be having a buggy race. He is guaranteed to win, he is only half my weight, plus although we have the same type of mini buggy, his has four wheels to my three.
Lets see a few more then, don't be shy.
John
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Where, health permitting, John Somers and myself will be having a buggy race. He is guaranteed to win, he is only half my weight, plus although we have the same type of mini buggy, his has four wheels to my three.
Now that I've got to see :lol:
Don't disappoint me now John.... I want to see the drag race. I'll bring the camera and youtube it too :thumbup: :lol:
Ralph.
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done mine too :wave:
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Done
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Done mine too.
I may not be far from Wheeltapper Roy...
I am out in the sticks between Bungay and Harleston.
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Done mine :wack: :ddb:
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Done mine too.
I may not be far from Wheeltapper Roy...
I am out in the sticks between Bungay and Harleston.
Hi neighbour :beer:
Roy
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My ones always said where I am. :beer:
Roy
And Mine! :thumbup:
David D
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Gathering pace now lads, but still only a minor percentage.
Don't be shy, think of all the help and companionship you might be able to get.
A few of the members have already found neighbours they never thought they had.
John
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Updated mine to be a bit more obvious...
Plus, I've joined the Dark Side (aka skype) - after much bullying I've persuaded it to work through my regular phone in the office :)
So now I plan to collect skype usernames too....
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Done mine! :beer:
Well, hope I have this time!
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Ade,
I have added you to my Skype names, just needs you to accept.
If you have a question, just talk to me on Skype, it will be just like we were talking the other day in the kitchen.
A lot of the lads are already on Skype, but unlike myself, who uses it a lot, very few actually turn it on.
John
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Cheers John, I'll have to accept it tomorrow, as it's sat in the office, on a screen that doesn't exist (it's complicated...)
IMHO the biggest barrier to Skype uptake, is that you can't buy a reasonably cheap standalone device which will run it. If Skype produced a standalone smartphone, I reckon they'd make £millions at least.
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Does 3 mobile not work with skype? I'm sure I've noticed it in the menus or something before - I know it's not truly standalone but with a pay as you go I think it's still free?
Nick
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I think Skype is really for home use, having a long discussion with people rather than the stuck to the head or bumping into people brigade while playing with their mobile wotzits.
To me, they are the bain of the modern world.
Plead poverty and can't feed the kids, but they have the latest gadget and can find money to top them up. To me they need locking up and the key throwing away.
Sorry Ade, if it ain't a normal comp to comp, sit down and chat setup, I personally ain't interested.
John
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While on the subject of Skype. Why do I get odd bods trying to get me to accept them?
Dunno who they are :scratch:
Never from anyone I recognise.
Latest one, today, is from a Susan.Zxxxx ( not full identity )
Is this some sort of common scam, or is it me ??
I just choose to ignore them.
( If she's after my body, she'd better be quick. Or start swotting up necrophilia )
Dave BC
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( If she's after my body, she'd better be quick. Or start swotting up necrophilia )
Dave BC
Bluechip that's just brightened up a miserable Friday afternoon at work. Keep geeting strange looks from my colleagues as every time I think of it I sit here smiling like a loon :D
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Sorry Ade, if it ain't a normal comp to comp, sit down and chat setup, I personally ain't interested.
Don't worry John, if you use skype to chat to me, it'll be just like a computer-to-computer talk (except I don't have a webcam.... well, I do have one, but it's job is to watch the power hacksaw when I'm here in the office). The biggest difference is, instead of using Skype directly, I have it piped into my Asterisk telephone system, which means I can do all kinds of clever stuff with it, most of which is beyond the scope of this note.
The best thing is, if I ever miss that "calling from the bottom of the toilet bowl" sound, I can just use the phone's hands-free option, and presto! Job done (or should that be "jobbie done"?)
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( If she's after my body, she'd better be quick. Or start swotting up necrophilia )
:lol: Nice one...
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Done mine
Ray
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...while playing with their mobile wotzits.
To me, they are the bain of the modern world.
Plead poverty and can't feed the kids, but they have the latest gadget and can find money to top them up. To me they need locking up and the key throwing away.
phone ??
Who pleads poverty?
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Chris,
Social (never worked a day in my life) security scroungers, 18 year old single mothers with five kids etc etc.
Bogs
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Ahhh :clap:
I thought, I have a mobile but I feed my kid!
Chris
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Mine is sorted now
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Bluechip :lol:
Bogs, I know exactly what you are talking about, I see this sort of thing a lot - people pleading poverty but probably got sky HD, designer clothes, designer phones, smoke, drink, the list goes on!
anyway a bit :offtopic: there, never mind!
Nick
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I was going to list mine as Griffith in South Wales, then I thought...no... this is NEW South Wales... and then damn.... wrong country....... :)
With just 20 million (just over) in a country this size....you dont run into each other too often..... closest I know of is Tel and he's 4.5 hours away.
How about the Aussies add theirs as well.... :thumbup:
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I've added mine.
Would really like to find others close to me.
Col
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There is no harm done if everyone does it.
As long as it helps people to find each other, then all the better.
As long as you don't start showing full addresses (for your own security) the the more the merrier.
I find it very reassuring, knowing that if I get stuck with something, Stew is only a phone call away.
John
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While on the subject of Skype. Why do I get odd bods trying to get me to accept them?
Dunno who they are :scratch:
Never from anyone I recognise.
Latest one, today, is from a Susan.Zxxxx ( not full identity )
Is this some sort of common scam, or is it me ??
I just choose to ignore them.
( If she's after my body, she'd better be quick. Or start swotting up necrophilia )
Dave BC
Oh Gawd ... this one's come back ... :bang:
Profile depicts a rather attractive lady from USA ( assuming it's for real ? )
So now what do I do ??
Ignore again, or have a quick shower, clean undies, and bash on regardless ..
Must dash. Off to order some Viagra and 50kg of Sanatogen ... :thumbup:
Dave BC
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Why not post "her" full identity... so we can all
join in have a laugh? :dremel:
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Adev
Nope, won't post such details on a Public Forum.
Do have some vestiges of social responsibility and decency left. Not a lot, I must admit. And usually very effectively suppressed.
However, as you seemed to have developed an interest, I'll send a PM .. :D
You have a stab at it if you want. I shall assume the status of detached bystander I think. :thumbup:
I notice no-one else seems to admit to getting such approaches.
Maybe they have taken the bait, and are well chuffed with the consequences. To any who have, might I say ..
:worthless:
Back to the Telly ...
Dave BC
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Adev
Nope, won't post such details on a Public Forum.
Do have some vestiges of social responsibility and decency left. Not a lot, I must admit. And usually very effectively suppressed.
However, as you seemed to have developed an interest, I'll send a PM .. :D
Hmm... not necessarily THAT interested; and as you say, 99.9% chance of it being a scammer, or possibly the result of ID theft? Then again, I'm shocked at just how open Skype is. There doesn't seem to be an "ex-directory" option, not that I could find at any rate.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Hi Dave
That happened to me when i was talking to you on skype ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I have had a few :coffee:
Rob
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I've been on Skype for about 6 months or so. Just had a few contacts from various forums and a couple of others with some folk I know in Holland and Germany. About 15 total.
No other grief until about a month ago, then I got several ... er ... oddbods per week. So, I poke the ignore wotsit and they disappear.
Except ... this one has bounced back ... why, I don't know ...
Will have to make use of the block facility maybe.
Dave BC
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Hi Dave
That happened to me when i was talking to you on skype ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I have had a few :coffee:
Rob
Ho Yus ??? I'm happy for for you :thumbup:
Anything salacious and disgusting we should know about ????? .... :lol:
Dave BC
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Hi Dave
That happened to me when i was talking to you on skype ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I have had a few :coffee:
Rob
Ho Yus ??? I'm happy for for you :thumbup:
Anything salacious and disgusting we should know about ????? .... :lol:
Dave BC
NOPE :D ,,,,, but i do blame you as it only happens when i talk to you :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :)
Rob
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Gents,
Even though this great site is run and hosted in the US, thanks to our benefactor Eric, it does have a very high UK population.
Unlike the US, which is a rather large place and model engineers seem to be spaced out hundreds of miles apart, here in the UK, we are a bit more densely packed. In fact, at my guesstimation, within a ten mile radius of where I live, there must be at least five hundred model engineers, maybe a lot more.
Maybe other areas of the country are not that well populated with us, but I am sure, everyone has at least one within easy striking distance.
If I could just make a suggestion......................... etc
Bogs, I am well within striking distance for you and will be still when we move in a couple of months... Just get yourself to the place where the big aeroplanes are and get on board one, sit back eat a few meals, watch several movies, have a sleep or two then get off that plane and do the same all over again on another one. By then you should be in these here shakey isles. Two more plane rides (no movies and only a cup of tea on these) and about an hour on a bus will see you at my new shop in Ashburton, Google Earth 43deg 54'24.34"S 171deg 46'06.63"E
A cup of tea will be waiting.
John
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John,
I will be over next week, as soon as you send me the tickets, paid for hotel reservations ...................................
A rather expensive cuppa for you. :lol:
Just to keep the post going
Is there anyone else from the UK who wants to share where they come from?
John
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I normally lurk and soak up all the knowledge from you guys ;)
Hopefully it will appear at the bottom but I'm in Romford, Essex. Would love to meet anyone else vaguely local for a cuppa and chat :wave:
Here's the business corner of my workshop, finished putting the DRO on the mill on monday, I'll get around to the lathe at some point.
(http://rikk.smugmug.com/Scale-4x4/Machining/DRO-Install/IMG0925/1091774317_V9LXP-S.jpg)
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Hi Rikk,
Nice DRO install, I was thinking about this again the other day. My mill is similar, Chester Century type thing. How difficult did you find it to install. Did you use standard size scales. I fancy a 3 axis one though as the one on the quill isn't great on mine. The cross feed (y axis?) looks te worst one to do as it's not completely flat where as the Z and along the length of the table have flat datums.
Nick
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.....finished putting the DRO on the mill on monday, I'll get around to the lathe at some point.
Hi Rikk,
I've got the Warco version of that lathe ( http://andysmachines.weebly.com/ ) so when you get round to it, I'll be interested to see how you attach the scales to it.
Andy
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......Is there anyone else from the UK who wants to share where they come from?.....
Well, NOT from the UK but definitely from the Britsh Isles - I'm from the Isle of Man. For those who don't know, the Isle of Man is the one in the middle of the Irish Sea (and isn't the same as the Isle of Wight!).
Constitutionally, we're similar to, say, Aus/NZ/Canada (although somewhat smaller!). As several other MM members have commented, the Island is known for its motorsport (TT motorcycle races and car rallying), and has a finance sector, some high-tech manufacturing, some tourism and still has independent breweries. We Manx are now technically an ethnic minority, but there is a strong Celtic/Viking heritage.
Dave
(and Eric has already apologised when I signed up to MM that the bulletin board software didn't have IOM option, so I had to choose UK as the nearest landmark)
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It was a bit of a pain to do but I really only started playing with this hobby a month or so back so am VERY new and everything is a voyage of discovery :)
Yes standard scales used and they fit really well. They supply loads of mounting brackets but they are HUGE, but a great source of ali stock for later ;)
For X I used the end stops to mount the actual scale on and made this block to fit to the end stop centre...err bit :)
(http://rikk.smugmug.com/Scale-4x4/Machining/DRO-Install/IMG0919/1088735258_nVwbq-S.jpg)
The Y was a bit of a pest as you have to drill and tap the mill castings and to say i was a little nervous would be a gross understatment.
I tap'd 5 holes to mount the left/right support brackets for the scale, and two in the slide to mount a section to which then had a bent plate mounted to it....god I hope this makes sense....anyway here's a couple of pictures which should help.
(http://rikk.smugmug.com/Scale-4x4/Machining/DRO-Install/IMG0926/1091775180_QRr49-S.jpg)
(http://rikk.smugmug.com/Scale-4x4/Machining/DRO-Install/IMG0927/1091776351_AXJRv-S.jpg)
It took me a good few days but know I know what i do probably a long day would see it done.
I have another two scales I'll be doing the lathe with at some point and hopefully use a switchbox behind the display to flick between them.
Only real issue I'm having is the manual it's terrible, I've worked out a lot but rudius cuts and actually what RI is still baffles me.
............Rikk
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Looks like its just me this side of the wall ::)
Rob
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Thanks for the info and extra pics Rikk, but I don't get it - how come the read headis at the bottom?! or does some fancy bracket drive it from behind the bracket?
Nick
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Yep there's an angled bracket coming off the top delrin spacer, going behind the scale with the read head bolting to that. In the second picture the two silver bits you see with the hex bolts going through them is the top of that bracket and sliver line around the read head is the bottom of it.
I can try and get a side view pic if you want?
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Don't worry Rob, we'll find someone for you eventually.
I would just like to know where fitting DRO's comes into showing where you live.
John
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Sorry, should have carried it on in another post.
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Hi NickG,
Before Bogs quite rightly complains about this being OT, a mnemonic for remembering which is X&Y on a mill.. X is across (a cross as in X)that is side to side and Y is in awaY from you when you are standing where you should be. Z is the up and down movement. Lathes are different (sort of) you have to imagine the lathe as being upended with the headstock where the quill would be. Confusing or what?
Ned
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Cheers Rikk, and Ned for clearing that up! :thumbup:
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Looks like its just me this side of the wall ::)
Rob
Thank Christ for that, I'd get mental if they were two Geordies.
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John,
I will be over next week, as soon as you send me the tickets, paid for hotel reservations ...................................
A rather expensive cuppa for you. :lol:
Ummm, you wont need a hotel as they let you sleep on the plane.... :lol:
I am away now to put the kettle on...
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Hi all, I am a newbie to this site and others but am learning a lot from it. I have changed my profile as suggested but I dont see any replies from my area as yet even though I know there is a big moddelling club nearby. Being disabled I am unable to get to it at this moment in time so will keep watching to see if there are any postings close by. Mike
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Hi And Welcome Mike :wave:
If you have any projects on the go ,, we would be glad to see them :worthless: :)
Rob
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Hi Rob, I have a grasshopper and a Case traction engine on the go at present and will try to post some pics later. Mike PS I have after many attempts got my location to show an the postings.
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Hi Rob, I have a grasshopper and a Case traction engine on the go at present and will try to post some pics later. Mike PS I have after many attempts got my location to show an the postings.
Nice one Mike :thumbup:
You best start a thread on your builds :clap:
Rob
If its any consolation i had to get help with the location thing :doh:
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If its any consolation i had to get help with the location thing :doh:
What do you expect from a Geordie......................................... :poke:
John S.
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If its any consolation i had to get help with the location thing :doh:
What do you expect from a Geordie......................................... :poke:
John S.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:TWAT!
Rob
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:lol:
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Hi Rob, Here are some pics as promised and I will start a new thread when I take some better pictures. Mike :mmr:
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If its any consolation i had to get help with the location thing :doh:
What do you expect from a Geordie......................................... :poke:
John S.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:TWAT!
Rob
Last week we took delivery of an Old English Sheepdog from a rescue centre in Newcastle, nice dog except it barks with a Geordie accent pet. :med:
John S
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Hi Rob, Here are some pics as promised and I will start a new thread when I take some better pictures. Mike :mmr:
Very nice Mike :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Rob :thumbup:
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John :coffee:
Rob :)
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let's see if that worked...
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Hi, just added my location, suppose its better late than never.
It feels lonely and cold here!
Bill
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Altered mine to show that I'm doing missionary work in North Notts.
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did it work?
er... no
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Added my location. What a good idea.