The totally off-topic thread

[drron]

All I will say is that mrsdrron is 21 and some months.

 

[whatmeworry]

For those of us who are of a certain age, it was THE George Martin. The other one's just a novelist

Well some people did confuse the two.

When the news of the death of legendary music producer George Martin broke on Twitter on Wednesday, many jokingly pondered if younger social media users might confuse the "fifth Beatle" with George RR Martin, author of the novels on which the popular series Game of Thrones is based.
Somewhat predictably it has happened: fans of the cult fantasy novels and television series have been publicly mourning their hero and panic has set in about the unfinished series.

Read more: Fans mourn Game of Thrones author George RR Martin - who is alive and well
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[blackcat20]

Depends which side you're on.

Like ensuring date of wedding is 4 days BEFORE 30th birthday for example....

Which side of what?

 

[Pushka]

All I will say is that mrsdrron is 21 and some months.

Making her younger than Dame the Older who is 55 and some months. <ducking away from everyone who is older than me>

 

[love_the_life]

"Ouch!!..."

If she was closer I'd slap her

And JohnK, quit while you are ahead

 

[JohnK]

And JohnK, quit while you are ahead

Sure thing ma'am. :mrgreen:

 

[Pushka]

If she was closer I'd slap her

And JohnK, quit while you are ahead

Gotta catch me first.

 

[TheEmu]

Thanks. That is about the price I want, but much bigger capacity.

I will give that serious consideration as I have been very happy with the ALDI lawnmower I bought a few years ago.

That machine will probably be quite loud.
You will most likely have no issues, but I spent about 15 years (up to 2013) dealing with these types of machines and always found the cheap ones to be a false economy: they never break when you don't need them!
We frequently tested various machines and they rarely got anywhere near their advertised specs - some so far off their rated power outputs with voltage surges that could be potentially fatal to a power-sensitive machine like a laptop.
The only 1kVA Inverter machines I could recommend are the Honda EU10i and the Yamaha EF1000iS. They are very similar to each other: very light (13kg), very quiet (a factor often not considered), very economical and totally reliable. The power output is very clean (voltage and frequency stability - very little sine wave distortion) and safe for things like laptops - actually cleaner than normal household power.
Yes, they are much more expensive but times are slow, dealers will usually do a deal if you do some (genuine) price comparisons. Plus you'll never have to buy another one.
Just my 2cents.

 

[Meggsy]

Well there were 2 buggies. Not sure which of the drivers was at fault.

It was a three seater buggy that crashed into an unoccupied parked one. All the injured bar one were on the three seater buggy. The bar one was a bystander/witness that collapsed. Quite a common event on the island unfortunately though usually only one or two are injured.

 

[TheEmu]

I don't have a significant other, but I have started aging backwards

You'll end up as the gleam in someone's eye.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Wow, Jon English gone...

For those who want to know what their house number means: Numerology & what it means for your house - realestate.com.au

Sorry? What's the association? What house did he live in?

 

[whatmeworry]

Just heard Jon English died from complications from heart surgery in a Newcastle hospital.

 

[Pushka]

Just heard Jon English died from complications from heart surgery in a Newcastle hospital.

Might need to check this thread more regularly.

 

[drron]

One report said it was the placement of a stent for an abdominal aortic aneurysm so if correct not heart surgery.

 

[whatmeworry]

Bloody hell. For some reason tradesmen think it is a good to start construction work before 6am in a residential area.

 

[serfty]

So in those 23 years you've aged 39 years? Sounds about right as a woman can easily send a man to an early grave.

Depends upon the woman ...

 

[serfty]

Bloody hell. For some reason tradesmen think it is a good to start construction work before 6am in a residential area.

What Council? Surely there's a regulation about such ...

 

[Pushka]

Bloody hell. For some reason tradesmen think it is a good to start construction work before 6am in a residential area.

Apparently they can under special circumstances - eg concrete pour. In SA its all controlled by EPA and not the Council. Is it a PH there Monday? Might also be a reason.

 

[TomVexille]

Bloody hell. For some reason tradesmen think it is a good to start construction work before 6am in a residential area.

Also the expected weather for the day can impact work hours.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Is this a case of:

1. Look a moi' - look a moi'!
2. Next logical step in bag identification?