Open thoughts

Fair doos Peter. I wasn't trying to individualise you, just tried to give a younger person's perspective. That said we are all different and all learn in different ways. Seems the convo has taken another fork so I'm off to bed.

Sorry, I assumed this was one of those Daily Mail / Jeremy Vine type threads, given the title. I just got kind of drawn in without realising!

Merry

I agree Mick but.. where I have emboldened above type ,it reminds me of the Monty Python sketch.. 'I am upper class because I look down on him (John Cleese to Ronnie Barker ) RB to Ronnie Corbett.. I am middle class because I look down on him...etc. etc.

Come on guys enough is enough, this forum is becoming a joke.. we're all model engineers of one calibre or another, we enjoy what we're doing for the simple pleasure of it, whether we be old hands of many years standing or complete newbies, not who's a graduate, got an IQ of umpteen hundreds, worked for NASA blah blah. we all have something to contribute, I just look to have questions answered, helpful hints, constructive advice etc... lets put it to bed !

George.

Edited By mechman48 on 07/02/2014 10:12:18

Edited By JasonB on 07/02/2014 20:53:54

I agree George, huff and puff for the most part. By the way it was "That was the Week it Was" not Python - yet another boring observation to add to a long list on this thread - apologies!

Hope you are enjoying using your new machinery.

Rik

Well Guys

If you don't like the thread then I can assure you that there is absolutely no obligation on you to read it.

Be fair - allow those with more experience of life ( OK - I mean "old gits" to reminisce about the good old days - times when petrol was 1/3d a gallon, when we could drink beer until we were sick, when we could lie in bed until lunchtime - before repeating the whole experience. From these experiences I contend that intelligence increases with age - it is only with the passing of time that I learned that it's best not to continue the cycle. Since gaining that extra intelligence I have found the mornings far more agreeable.

Norman

My mistake George - it was "The Frost Report". I should have mentioned that the one thing that this thread demonstrates very well is the high opinion many here hold of themselves ad nauseum.

Rik

Indeed it does. I've been watching this for some time, and trying to remember where I'd read something that seemed apposite. I can always remember having read something, but never where...I eventually found it:-

"A true understanding and humble estimate of oneself is the highest and most valuable of all lessons. To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others, is the highest wisdom and perfection. Should you see another person openly doing evil, or carrying out a wicked purpose, do not on that account consider yourself better than him, for you cannot tell for how long you will remain in a state of grace. We are all frail; consider none more frail than yourself."

It was in Thomas-a-Kempis in the end.

Frost Report was some meeting of minds wasn't it? I think that was were messrs Barker and Corbett first worked together.

Hi all

Rik thanks for correcting me; 'twas The frost Report now that I recall.. machines working fine & doing everything I ask of them..

I too am one of those fairly 'owld gits', I can remember petrol at 6/3d a gallon for my first bike.. Honda 50, when they first came out.. could go out & buy 8 bottles of 'Newcy' brown ale & a packet of tabs at the club & still have change from a quid ! .. my first pay packet was £3 - 10 - 6d ( £3 - 53p ) & was looking with great expectations to finishing my apprenticeship & going on to 'full fitters pay' of £20 quid a week.. those were the days.. not necessarily 'good' but memorable in the least.

George

As an engineer I can tell you that the glass is neither half full nor half empty. It is 50% too large.

Load of rubbish posts deleted.

J

Unfortunately MIck it was some of your language and what you accused Jason of doing that prompted me to delete that batch of posts and edit some of your earlier ones.

As a newcomer to this forum I would ask you to pay a bit more thought to what you post before hitting the button otherwise I will have to take further action.

J

Yes. We could post pictures of making swarf and then a rarefied elite of cognoscenti could post telling us how we are doing it all wrong.

Oh wait. That is what does happen.

Actually you are lucky that Jason edited them.

I would have deleted the bloody lot..............

The "clever" guy is the one who is encouraged by everyone else to do their difficult work. Colin