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Re: Whats the most annoying thing customers do?
When customers ring I always ask them the make of their appliance. It’s amazing how many of them reply with answers like “You must remember, you have sorted it twice before” or “don’t you remember, you were only here 6 months ago?”
I also do wiring work and just before Christmas I was asked to fit 3 new sensor lights at our local Community Hall, to replace existing outside lights. I was given no instructions about where any of these should go so I assumed I was meant to use my initiative. There were 4 outside lights already so obviously they had to keep one of the existing ones. 2 of the old lights were broken or faulty so I changed both them. The other new one I fitted to replace a light over one of the 2 entrances. I thought they were all identical but I’ve since been told that 2 were 300 watt halogen, the other was 150 watt. Since there is normally nobody at the hall when it’s not in use I assumed the new lights were to help people attending evening events. I therefore was only concerned about lighting the side of the building facing the car park and the entrance areas. One of the old broken lights was a conduit mounted one which poked out from a corner and illuminated 2 sides of the building. The new light could not be mounted on the conduit so was fixed to the wall, only illuminating 1 side.
I saw the chap who asked me to fit the lights yesterday and apparently I’ve got just about everything wrong. The different wattage lamps are in the wrong places, the one over the entrance should not have been changed, the one I didn’t change should have been changed, the wall that’s now not lit up should be etc etc. Apparently they have suffered vandalism and the lights are to be left on all the time even though there will be nobody there to see them come on, apart from the vandals themselves. I think the chap realises that it’s his own fault for not giving me any instructions but it’s still infuriating.
😡Re: Private Parking
If you read it again you will see that you also have to pay for off road parking. I could probably get about 8 cars on my property so my bill might be on it’s way up. I’ve already gone from a 4 bedroom house to a 2 bedroom one which was in a higher band.
Re: Steve Wright
Steve Wright? can’t stand the big-headed git, hanging would be too good for him. It would probably not stop him from broadcasting, “Steve Wright in the Afterlife”
Indoor Golf
Indoor Golf
1) Each player should furnish his own equipment for play – normally one club and two balls. 2) Play on the course should be approved by the owner of the hole. 3) Unlike outdoor golf, the object is to get the club in the hole and keep the balls out. 4) For most effective play, the club should have a firm shaft.Course owners are permitted to check the shaft stiffness before play. 5) Course owners reserve the right to restrict club length to avoid damage to the hole. 6) The object of the game is to take as many strokes as necessaryuntil the course owner is satisfied that play is complete. Failure to do so may result in being denied permission to play the course again. 7) It is considered bad form to begin playing the hole immediately upon arrival at the course.The experienced player will normally take time to admire the entire course with special attention to the well formed bunkers. Eight) Players
are cautioned not to mention other courses they have played, or are currently playing, to the owner of the course being played. Upset course onwers have been known to damage players equipment for this reason. 9) Players are encouraged to bring proper rain gear for their own protection. 10) Players should assure themselves that their match has been properly scheduled, particularlywhen a new course is being played for the first time. Previous players have been known to become irate if they discover someone else playing on what they considered to be a private course. 11) Players should not assume that a course is in shape for play at all times. Some players may be embarrassed if they find the course to be temporarily under repair. Players are advised to be extremely tactful in this situation. More advanced players will find alternative means of play when this is the case. 12) The course owner is responsible for manicuring and pruning any bush around the hole to allow for improved viewing of, alignment with, and approach to the hole. 13) Players are advised to obtain the course owners permission before attempting to play the back nine. 14) Slow play is encouraged. However players should be prepared to proceed at a quicker pace, at least temporarily at the course owners request. 15) It is considered outstanding performance, time permitting , to play the same hole several times in one match.Re: Another joke.
Little Johnny is passing his parents’ bedroom in the middle of the
night, in search of a glass of water. Hearing a lot of moaning and
thumping, he peeks in and catches his folks in The Act. Before dad
can even react, Little Johnny exclaims “Oh, boy! Horsie ride! Daddy,
can I ride on your back?” Daddy, relieved that Johnny’s not asking
more uncomfortable questions, and seeing the opportunity not to break
his stride, agrees. Johnny hops on and daddy starts going to town.
Pretty soon mommy starts moaning and gasping. Johnny cries out “Hang
on tight, Daddy! This is the part where me and the milkman usually
get bucked off!”Re: Connections Online
Ah, that explains problems I had this morning trying to identify a fan oven element for a Belling. It looked as though they had a special element for each different model but in reality it’s probably not quite that bad!
Re: Does anyone remember these?
My mother had a Burco wash boiler in the early’60s. I was too young to remember much about it but I always assumed it only heated and didn’t agitate. I had someone ask me for a tea urn tap last week but I could not find such a thing in any of my catalogues.
Re: Another joke.
Not strictly off-topic but here goes:
WHEN I SAY I’M BROKE…I’M BROKE!!!
A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying a vacuum cleaner.
“Good morning,” said the young man. “If I could take a couple of minutes of your time, I would like to demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners.”
“Go away!” said the old lady. “I haven’t got any money!”, “I’m broke!” and she proceeded to close the door.
Quick as a flash, the young man wedged his foot in the door and pushed wide open. “Don’t be too hasty!” he said. “Not until you have at least seen my demonstration.”
And with that, he emptied a bucket of horse manure on to her hallway carpet.
“If this vacuum cleaner does not remove all traces of this horse manure from your carpet, Madam, I will personally eat the remainder.
The old lady stepped back and said, “Well I hope you’ve got a good appetite, because they cut off my electricity this morning.”
Re: Baumatic Fan Oven Element
Thanks Dave, I wonder if the dimensions they give are correct. The old one is 195mm diameter and only just clears the fan. Connect list theirs as 180mm. Now I come to think of it, I think I used a Zanussi one last time I did a Baumatic: ELE3460? I tend to use an old Homespares book for the sizes but they are not always right and they don’t list the terminal lengths.
Re: Hoover Bagless V2510 armature lightning storm
Shorted turns no doubt. A new motor might not be too expensive though.
Re: Penguin trapped in ise
Is it a penguin though?
http://www.trainsaw.com/articles/seals.htmlRe: Another joke.
A man staggered into a hospital with a concussion, multiple bruises,two black eyes, and a five iron wrapped tightly around his throat.
Naturally, the Doctor asked him, “What happened to you?”“Well, I was having a quiet round of golf with my wife, when at a
difficult hole, we both sliced our balls into a cow pasture.We went to look for them and while I was looking around I noticed one of the cows had something white at its rear end.”
“I walked over, lifted its tail, and sure enough, there was a golf ball with my wife’s monogram on it – stuck right in the middle of the cow’s arse.”
Still holding the cow’s tail up, I yelled to my wife, “Hey, this looks
like yours!”“I don’t remember much after that…”
Re: Hotpoint WF240P
Thanks for the suggestions. I changed the triac on the original module, which I have re-fitted and also checked the motor and motor loom continuity.Still no joy so I had to admit defeat and suggest the customer calls Hotpoint. I don’t know if it invalidates the customers guarantee if the Hotpoint technician notices the new universal type pump.
