The angry thread

Kipper · June 16, 2013, 08:31:21 PM

One of my regular (non-rail) forums has gone off line, with no warning and no access to any of the moderators. The only message on screen asks if the domain name is mine (that is, whoever is looking in). Will now have to search similar forums, to see if anyone who is on both knows anything.

Oldman · June 20, 2013, 11:37:46 AM

Back on the pills again.
Another bout of Bronchitis -am getting fed up with this.

Tank · June 20, 2013, 11:41:54 AM

Quote from: Kipper on June 16, 2013, 08:31:21 PM
One of my regular (non-rail) forums has gone off line, with no warning and no access to any of the moderators. The only message on screen asks if the domain name is mine (that is, whoever is looking in). Will now have to search similar forums, to see if anyone who is on both knows anything.

That sounds like they haven't paid their host, or are having difficulties.

Quote from: Oldman on June 20, 2013, 11:37:46 AM
Back on the pills again.
Another bout of Bronchitis -am getting fed up with this.

Sorry to hear that Oldman.

Newportnobby · June 20, 2013, 02:06:28 PM

Quote from: Oldman on June 20, 2013, 11:37:46 AM
Back on the pills again.
Another bout of Bronchitis -am getting fed up with this.

Hope you're on the mend soon

Oldman · June 20, 2013, 02:55:11 PM

Cheers guys, off to East Surrey hospital tomorrow.
Morgage may be needed for the car park

EtchedPixels · June 20, 2013, 03:06:16 PM

Quote from: Oldman on June 20, 2013, 02:55:11 PM
Cheers guys, off to East Surrey hospital tomorrow.
Morgage may be needed for the car park

Its a real disgrace that England hasn't caught up with the more forward thinking bits of the country and made hospital parking and prescriptions free.

Alan

Jerry Howlett · June 20, 2013, 03:17:04 PM

With you "Old Man".. Seveereal years back Mrs "H" was rushed to hospital in London for major emergency surgery, the last thing I needed was how much cash I had to PRE-PAY a HOSPITAL car park meter at night!!!.
Luckily the 50p I had was worth it as she did survive.......

The first bit is TRUE!!!

Newportnobby · June 20, 2013, 04:57:28 PM

Quote from: Jerry Howlett on June 20, 2013, 03:17:04 PM

Luckily the 50p I had was worth it as she did survive.......

Another visit to A & E seems to be on the cards

Kipper · June 20, 2013, 08:04:25 PM

The last time I had a rush job to hospital, the plumber working on our kitchen took me in, in my car, and just abandoned it in a service road. No problem, says he, as I always park here. Turned out he had a plumbing contract with the hospital, and just told them my car was his. So, from then until I changed the car last year, I have had free parking. Very naughty, but I have paid my contributions all my life.

Kipper · June 20, 2013, 08:07:22 PM

Had a trip out today, driving round Matlock. Got on the road from Matlock to Chesterfield, and for a few miles there were "10mph loose chippings" signs, every 100 yards or so - with no sign of any loose chippings, just a few patched areas. I think the signs would have cost more than the half a lorry load of tarmac laid. Needless to say, no-one kept to the 10mph, not even a couple of cop cars.

petercharlesfagg · June 20, 2013, 08:27:31 PM

Quote from: Oldman on June 11, 2013, 10:27:19 AM
Annoyed with self. My latest purchase from Shapeways arrived this morning and I had ordered the item in the wrong scale Ho m instead of Nm. Dohnew brain time. Loverly model but way too big.

I've done the same but ordered an "Orient Express" coach from Ebay Germany only to discover when the mail came through confirming the purchase that it is HO!!

I will have to try reselling it on Ebay here!

Regards, Peter.

Michael Shillabeer · June 23, 2013, 02:36:54 PM

Grrr, my Canon EF-S 17-85mm lens auto-focus has stopped working

The 350D camera started giving error 99 a while back and I thought it was the memory card - its a compact flash and pin broke off a couple of years ago! Work around was to restart the camera.

It manual focus works, but there aren't any graticules in the viewfinder to aid focusing

My macro lens is ok, so N Gauge closeups are still fine! lol

The lens and camera are 8 years old and taken 1000s of photos, so I suppose it was inevitable it would break oneday

Michael

MikeDunn · June 24, 2013, 08:29:20 PM

Just had an international "support call" for my computer ...

... just as I was about to start winding them up - the buggers hung up on me

Ain't fair

Tank · June 24, 2013, 08:34:10 PM

Next time.

Caz · June 24, 2013, 10:05:49 PM

Quote from: MikeDunn on June 24, 2013, 08:29:20 PM
Just had an international "support call" for my computer ...

... just as I was about to start winding them up - the buggers hung up on me

Ain't fair

Had the same last week, when I said I was recording the call they disappeared, didn't think "Microsoft" were like that. lol.

Caz