Subject: But we didn't have the "green thing" back then. Checking out at the supermarket, the young cashier suggested to the much older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because Plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologised and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days." The young cashier responded, "That's our problem today - your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations." She was right -- our generation didn't have the 'green thing' in its day. Back then, we returned milk bottles, lemonade bottles and beer bottles to the shop. The shop sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilised and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day. Grocery shops bagged our groceries in brown paper bags, that we re- used for numerous things, most memorable besides household bags for rubbish, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our schoolbooks. This was to ensure that public property (the books provided for our use by the school), was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalise our books on the brown paper bags. But too bad we didn't do the "green thing" back then. We walked up stairs, because we didn't have a lift in every supermarket, shop and office building. We walked to the local shop and didn't climb into a 300 horsepower machine every time we had to go half a mile. But she was right. We didn't have the "green thing" in our day. Back then, we washed the baby's Terry Towel nappies because we didn't have the throwaway kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy- gobbling machine burning up 3 kilowatts wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids had hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day. Back then, we had one radio or TV in the house - not a TV in every room and the TV had a small screen the size of a big handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of Scotland In the kitchen. We blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn petrol just to cut the lawn. We pushed the mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right; we didn't have the "green thing" back then. We drank from a tap or fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the "green thing" back then. Back then, people took the bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their Mums into a 24-hour taxi service in the family's 50,000 People Carrier which cost the same as a whole house did before the "green thing." We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances and we didn't need a computerised gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest Pub! But isn't it sad that the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the "green thing" back then? Please forward this on to another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smart bottom young person... We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to piss us off...especially from a tattooed, multiple pierced smartarse who can't work out the change without the cash register telling them how much it is! Here endeth the bloody lesson!
Grumpyâ¦..hats off to you mate. And we had to earn our pocket money pushing the mower because hand out allowances hadn't been invented either! Yepâ¦..I just wish they'd bring 'Grumpy old men' back on the boxâ¦â¦ a quality programmeâ¦â¦â¦amidst the dross we're fed as entertainment.
That's absolutely brilliant and true. We were indeed much greener then, rather than having to be told to be. You missed one grumpy...has any one noticed the plague of keep left bollards lit on every new estate, millions of the things, how much electricity are these using, let alone the cost to run them, let alone install them in every new build. But as you point out grumpy, we weren't green back in our day...lol Problem is today mate, the mass population believe everything they are fed by the UK National media ie TV, tabloids...the new form of government public announcements.
HAVING JUST PUT A PLASTER ON MY THUMB AFTER DOING A SMALL JOB IN MY GARAGE/WORKSHOP I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDE A TO GIVE A SHORT GUIDE ON THE USE OF COMMON TOOLS TOOLS AND HOW TO USE THEM CIRCULAR SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make boards too short. BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs. WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, 'Oh '. poo or worse BENCH DRILL A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bars out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it. MULTI-GRIPS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters. HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle... It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes. MOLEGRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand. OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for igniting various flammable objects in your shop and creating a fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race. TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity. Very effective for digit removal !! HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering a car to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper. BAND SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily used in most shops to cut large pieces into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the rubbish bin after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge. Also good for Digit Removal TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of all the crap you forgot to disconnect. PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads. STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVERMixing Paint) A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms. PRY BARJEMMY BAR) A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 pence part. PVC PIPE CUTTER: A tool used to make plastic pipe too short. HAMMER: (AMERICAN SCREWDRIVER) Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent to the object we are trying to hit. STANLY KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door. Works particularly well on the contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use. SON OF A BITCH TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling 'Son of a bitch' at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need.
Did anyone go to the megastore and examine the replica shirts that were on sale for £10 ? What utter rubbish - they reminded me of stuff that is specifically produced for the Christmas market. The shirts certainly were 'replica ' - or as I think - cheap imitation. They have some similarities to the 'official' shirt - but there are differences in design and have printed badges rather than 'proper' ones that have been stitched on. The shirts feel thinner and it wouldn't surprise me if they fall apart after a couple of washes - just like the shirts that we had in Scally's first season with us. I really don't know where this batch of kit has been hiding - please don't tell me that our chairman has had them produced for this occasion - they didn't fool me - and I expect that many of them will be available at £5 on 9th August - or will be used to fill next season's goody bags.
Oh dear - they're going to blame boredom for football failure - can anyone really feel any sympathy ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27262726 Perhaps they could spend their free time throwing their knobs ( some have probably had practise in this area )http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-27259589..... we might actually get more entertainment
And some musicians have the nerve to complain about downloads by the public ! (hypocrites) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27356896
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-27375349 It's a ball - not a balloon !- But it won't find the back of the net - if you can't shoot straight. I think that at Gillingham we've been using the Jabulani ball - that would explain why it balloons away from anywhere near the goal when we shoot! Perhaps we should trust something with a bit less swerve - how about a tin can ?
Yesterday I nearly lost the will to live. I had to conduct some business at an address of a client whom I had not previously visited. I knew the location of the road - but the house only had a name -XXX (I won't disclose it) - and no number. I travelled the whole length of the road - but was unable to locate the house. I decided to telephone the client to obtain an exact location. Well I might as well have asked a brick ! I spoke to a woman who definitely wont challenge Minxy for the Satnav appreciation medal. I asked for the house numbers either side of her address - to give me an idea of where to find her house. Reply " My house hasn't got a number." Me " Yes I know, but what are the numbers next door to you ?" Reply " I don't know - it's got a white wall." Me " A lot of houses in the road have got white walls, so that really doesn't help me, - I'm a little surprised that you don't know the numbers of your neighbours." Reply " Well I don't know the numbers - my house hasn't got a number, it's called XXX. It's the first house in the road " --- at last we're getting somewhere --or so I thought. I then asked " Which end of the road ? - the town end or the countryside end ?" She had to think for a few seconds before saying the town end. So off I went - to the town end of the road - looking for the first house in the road - expecting to find it had white walls ! When I reached the general area I found a woman standing outside the front door of the third house in the road. The house had cream coloured walls. I could see that there was an assembly of about 6 doorbell pushes on the wall next to the front door. ( The house was obviously sub-divided into flats )( I had not been told that the property was a flat ) There was NO nameplate to be seen !! I approached the woman - to ask for directions - but she identified herself as my 'client.' I was unable to see any name against the doorbellls - to identify her flat ! I apologised for having to telephone to ask for specific directions to her premises. At this point I couldn't help myself. I just had to make the following observations. I told the woman that it was as well that she was there to 'greet' me - as I may never have found her. I was looking for the first house in the road and expected to see white walls. She hadn't told anyone which was her flat, and looking at the house - there is no nameplate. I wasn't sure how I was supposed to locate her, especially as she didn't know the numbers next door. She replied " It's not my fault that there isn't a nameplate on the house." Me " How was I supposed to find the place with the lack of, and confusing information - a nameplate would have helped." She said " Well it's not my fault that the house hasn't got a number. it's just called XXX." I said "Yes, you know that, but without a nameplate, I don't ! " She said " That's not my fault." You cannot wonder why I have the signature that I do.
In this case - for 32 reasons - and possibly counting ! I am frustrated as much, if not more than most, by the apparently 'over the top' Health & Safety rules by which we have to abide - and their numbers just seem to keep rising - BUT - When you read stories such as this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-27463522 you have a better understanding that rules are there - not to be broken - but to protect us. The lack of any thought for Health & Safety undoubtedly is responsible for the death of so many young lives - and to top it all there wasn't any insurance for the bus. This is a sobering story for all of us who moan about our lives becoming sterile. It's a pity that the driver wasn't one of the casualties - He will have to keep looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life. R.I.P (x 32)
This documentary is worth a look - and it's some serious stuff ( I can do serious sometimes ) I bet you'll be wondering why no manslaughter charges were made - allowing several astronauts to die - knowing that there were several points that needed examination - but doing nothing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0109cc7/the-space-shuttle-a-horizon-guide
Yaya Toure - what a w***er ( I don't necessarily mean whiner ) Crying because his bosses and some other players couldn't be bothered with his birthday party - What was it - his 5th birthday ? Not satisfied with taking mega money from his employers - he wants them to play pass the parcel - or he will stamp his feet - pathetic. How many of us batter an eyelid that our boss doesn't even know the date of our birthday ? - what makes him so special on this point - yet another pampered footballer who expects the rest of us to wipe his a*%£
Yaya Toure's not the only one who can stamp his feet. On Tuesday I tried to buy a Tablet from the Tesco Direct website - but at checkout I was experiencing a problem with my clubcard - my account details seemed to show details that did not relate to me. When I phoned their helpline it was closed for the day. I had experienced identical problems with my account a couple of months ago - and when, then, I phoned Tesco they assured me that they would fix it. Yesterday morning I contacted Tesco to relate my predicament. They were unable to explain why the problem still existed. They offered to process my purchase over the phone - which I accepted. At the point of payment I stated that I had a voucher code ( only usable with Tesco ) - I gave the details of the voucher - but was told that it had expired on Tuesday. I said that I had tried to use it on Tuesday - but their system prevented me. The phone operative was 'very sorry, but the voucher had expired and..... At this point I decided that I didn't want to hear a load of verbal diarrhoea and interrupted. I said " Well you can scrub the transaction - I found the same product at the same price as you're now charging me on Amazon. I would rather give my money to Amazon than Tesco after all the messing about you've caused me when I try to buy DIRECT - so what are you going to do for me - are you going to honour the voucher or shall I take my money to Amazon ? " The lure of my money was too much for Tesco. ( you can bet that they are still making a healthy profit )
that topic that seems to get hidden away again and not discussed; It has been agreed by public health officials and professors not to suppress e-cigarettes as it could save millions of lives. I've said many times before no matter how much our government and world health organisation try to hide this problem away, their banning and public scare warnings are not working but they still persist, now turning to health and smoking in India. Even me as a smoker I am surprised at the number of young people that still smoke, there is a way forward with this addiction but no one wants to listen, they just want to rule us by attempting to demonising smokers with strict controls. Constantly poking us with a big stick. Human's thrive on addiction, when you recognise that psychology the health council's may actually sit up and listen to a simple solution for millions to the problem. I did consider turning to e-cigarettes but that idea blew away with the ash in the wind when they started to ban them from endless places. Hence i'll stick with the cancer stick. Yes, I know they are untried and untested through the decades but IF cigarettes are as bad as they suggest why is research not top of the agenda to see if this maybe a solution. Don't worry though fatties they are out to get you next, good bye McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, PizzHut, your turn will come in this attempt to clone our world.
As someone that has flown on more airlines than i'm able to recount, at last common sense prevails... http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/31/goodb...-in-bid-to-reduce-passenger-clashes-4745674/? It has to be the most annoying trait of flying, reclining seats! I think the worst incident i saw was when someone wore the entire contents of their drink when a numpty suddenly put their seat back upright without warning early into a long haul flight. I have flown with Monarch before when i was able to purchase mid-class seats in a deal for exactly the same price as cattle class on other airlines, certainly an airline from my experience with them that i would recommend, although the cattle class looked worse for leg room than most others, so would only fly with then if you can find a decent deal to upgrade. Hopefully this change will be successful and other airlines will then take up. Personally i would like to see better head restraints built into the head rests to enable you sleep in the upright seated position.
Football isn't more important than a matter of life and death - it's about the money ! I'd like to say that I'm genuinely shocked by this story - but you wouldn't believe me ( should I conduct a poll ? ) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27652181 and on a more serious note - take a look at this - it should make you smile https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...KLDh86kRQojP67Fuw&sig2=erXJNutyiK_jEvsH1pKQIQ
Words fail me ( yes, it sometimes happens ! ) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-27687763
