Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Jack Black said:
Oh no! :rolleyes: At least you have the ability to fix it yourself buddy, most folks here, nowadays, have no idea what's under the hood! 😯 Cool pic Paul, hope you have better luck tomorrow :) :thumbsup:
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Not that bad Jack. Alternators die and tires get holes in them from time to time. Glad the local auto parts store had one. They patched my tire in about 15 min and it didn't take long for me to bolt the new alternator on.
 
Jack Black said:
A British politician, warning of the dangers of rising inflation, conjured up the spectacle of the '3 Shilling loaf', something which seemed beyond belief.
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I can remember in 1980 the first 1 Million dollar sale of a residential property in Melbourne. It was what was and still is the best street in Melbourne in the most expensive suburb in Melbourne. There was much hand wringing and gnashing of teeth about this was unsustainable and the end of civilization as we knew it. Now 1 Mill won't get you a house in what were back then Suburbs you would not enter unless your were the best street fighter or had a death wish. I Million back then would have bought you the whole street in these suburbs. Glad i'm at the back end of my time and not a wide eyed kid starting out.
 
A few weeks ago Dawn bought a Yorkshire pudding tin. So this Sunday past she made a roast, then used the drippings to attempt her first Yorkshire pudding. It was delicious, but she was not happy about how it rose (or didn't) and asked me not to post a picture until she manages one that turns out to her satisfaction. The good news is that I will get to eat a bunch more of these as she debugs her process.
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Regarding filtered water: we had a whole house water filter installed, and we're glad we did. It's the first time in decades where I can just drink water from the tap, instead of running everything through a Brita first.

Jack Black Jack Black you mentioned filtering radiation, but I seem to recall, perhaps incorrectly, that radiation is the one thing you can't filter out. If there are various particles being filtered, and they happen to be radioactive, fine, but if the water itself is radioactive, I don't think the filter will help. (But I may be remembering that wrong.)
 
cudgee said:
Get anyone under 60 to change a tyre. That have NO idea, and that applies to bicycles as well. NO IDEA.
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Hey now, I'm under 60 and I've changed tires plenty of times. (Too many times, since when I was younger I tended to have older and more beat-up cars, so the gamut of roadside repairs definitely included some flats that I needed to deal with.)

In all fairness, I've only done this in the US, so it was always tires. I haven't ever changed tyres, and I'm not sure if I ever will.
 
Jakeywax31 said:
Not that bad Jack. Alternators die and tires get holes in them from time to time. Glad the local auto parts store had one. They patched my tire in about 15 min and it didn't take long for me to bolt the new alternator on.
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Good work Paul :thumbsup: I was an apprentice mechanic when I first left school, 'Apprentice Motor Vehicle Technician' officially, but I worked on a lot of industrial 'plant', as it is known here, besides cars, lorries, etc. Everything from engines to dumper trucks, tractors, snow ploughs, JCBs, bulldozers, cranes, converted steamrollers, anything the city council owned :thumbsup:
cudgee said:
I can remember in 1980 the first 1 Million dollar sale of a residential property in Melbourne. It was what was and still is the best street in Melbourne in the most expensive suburb in Melbourne. There was much hand wringing and gnashing of teeth about this was unsustainable and the end of civilization as we knew it. Now 1 Mill won't get you a house in what were back then Suburbs you would not enter unless your were the best street fighter or had a death wish. I Million back then would have bought you the whole street in these suburbs. Glad i'm at the back end of my time and not a wide eyed kid starting out.
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It's much the same here Leon, a house opposite me went for £750,000 last year, within an hour of it going on sale. They're big houses, and I love the area, but 20 years ago, even the cops were frightened to come into this area. THe area I grew up, got gentrified very early on, back in the 80's, it's totally unrecognisable, my old school mates can't even afford to drink round there, let alone buy a house. My parents paid £500 for their 2 up, 2 down, terraced house. I dread to think what that house is worth now :rolleyes:
Tyson A Wright said:
A few weeks ago Dawn bought a Yorkshire pudding tin. So this Sunday past she made a roast, then used the drippings to attempt her first Yorkshire pudding. It was delicious, but she was not happy about how it rose (or didn't) and asked me not to post a picture until she manages one that turns out to her satisfaction. The good news is that I will get to eat a bunch more of these as she debugs her process.
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People spend decades trying to make the perfect Yorkshire pudding Tyson, it's definitely an art! I never actually looked at that recipe book! :D Plenty of air, a very hot oven, and don't peek! :D ;) Ian McMillan is a Northern poet :D :thumbsup: I could only find other people reading his Yorkshire pudding ode, I'm afraid :(

Tyson A Wright said:
Regarding filtered water: we had a whole house water filter installed, and we're glad we did. It's the first time in decades where I can just drink water from the tap, instead of running everything through a Brita first.

Jack Black Jack Black you mentioned filtering radiation, but I seem to recall, perhaps incorrectly, that radiation is the one thing you can't filter out. If there are various particles being filtered, and they happen to be radioactive, fine, but if the water itself is radioactive, I don't think the filter will help. (But I may be remembering that wrong.)
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Good idea Tyson :thumbsup: Yes, I think it was radioactive particles Tyson, I remember being both surprised and impressed by that! I still have that filter, and the instructions, but haven't used it in a long time :thumbsup:

I have a couple of bottles made by this company too! :)

THis notorious YT video is not for the feint of heart! Weird guy!! :eek: Maybe mine, being more recent, are better, you just drink from them, and the flow-rate is good :) I've only used them to filter tap and river water though! :eek: :thumbsup:


Tyson A Wright said:
Hey now, I'm under 60 and I've changed tires plenty of times. (Too many times, since when I was younger I tended to have older and more beat-up cars, so the gamut of roadside repairs definitely included some flats that I needed to deal with.)

In all fairness, I've only done this in the US, so it was always tires. I haven't ever changed tyres, and I'm not sure if I ever will.
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Tool Man sells lots of tyre irons, so somebody still changes them! :D It's a lot harder than changing a wheel though. I've had mates who were pretty good at it though, the key ingredient, according to one of them, was plenty of soap/soapy water :thumbsup:
 
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JohnDF said:
It would be the best water in the world. ;)
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:D :) :thumbsup:
echoscout said:
Afternoon Guardians! Had no idea it was Pi day. Interesting history. Should have stop by the grocery store and bought a pie to indulge in tonight. 🤠

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Wish I'd known myself! :) ;) I wasn't very hungry after my beans on toast, so I just had a pasty that was baked in the supermarket I visited in town, 'Vegan Chipotle Vegetable'! Pastry was on the heavy side, but it was very tasty, with some really nice heat :) :thumbsup:
 
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