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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: bogstandard on July 10, 2009, 05:38:18 PM

Title: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: bogstandard on July 10, 2009, 05:38:18 PM: I went shopping to Lidl's this afternoon, and they had a load of workshop fans in there. They are only about 8" deep, so can easily be stored against a wall when not needed. They weren't shown on their bargains of the week lists as far as I know.

Three speeds, and on top wack, Bandits ears were being blown back and he had trouble standing against the flow.

I priced these up a few weeks ago, when they told us we were in for a heat wave. Cheapest found was about 40 squid with the postage. This was just under 20 squid. A bargain.

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/bogstandard_photos/Lidlfan.jpg)

Bogs
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: John Rudd on July 10, 2009, 05:50:26 PM: If you need a fan to keep kewl in the workshop, you are working too hard and not drinking enuff beer....lol... :beer:
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: John Hill on July 10, 2009, 07:40:54 PM: I thought you Brits used a punka wallah? :ddb:
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: Darren on July 10, 2009, 07:42:25 PM: Times are hard now John....!!!
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: bogstandard on July 11, 2009, 01:40:44 AM: John,

The minimum wage has killed all that stone dead.

I did think of using Bandit in a hampster wheel, with a bone hanging on a stick. But because of EU hygene regulations, the bone would have to be thrown away after each days use. So that would make it fairly expensive to run, unless you were into a bit of sheep rustling.

Bogs
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: websterz on July 11, 2009, 05:49:33 AM: Quote from: John Hill on July 10, 2009, 07:40:54 PM
I thought you Brits used a punka wallah? :ddb:

:scratch: :scratch: :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: Darren on July 11, 2009, 06:01:31 AM: I'm pretty sure you Yanks had them?

Esp in the warmer climates......
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: bogstandard on July 11, 2009, 06:02:38 AM: Whilst in our Empire building stage in India, the Sahib (boss) would have men strategically placed around his house, working manually operated ceiling fans.

The man that pulled the string to make them swing from side to side was called a Punkah Wallah.

You must have seen them in old flims.

Bogs
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: sbwhart on July 11, 2009, 06:04:17 AM: Quote from: websterz on July 11, 2009, 05:49:33 AM
Quote from: John Hill on July 10, 2009, 07:40:54 PM
I thought you Brits used a punka wallah? :ddb:

:scratch: :scratch: :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:

Don't worry Webby you can get medication for them :lol:

Stew
Title: Re: All you Brits, cool it.
Post by: John Rudd on July 11, 2009, 07:38:22 AM: Quote from: bogstandard on July 11, 2009, 06:02:38 AM
Whilst in our Empire building stage in India, the Sahib (boss) would have men strategically placed around his house, working manually operated ceiling fans.

The man that pulled the string to make them swing from side to side was called a Punkah Wallah.

You must have seen them in old flims.

Bogs

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