General Chat Topic?

Not being the sort of person drawn to facebook etc. even so I ocassionally fancy rambling about topics nothing to do with Model Engineer (or just on the borders like full size aircraft).

Often there are discussions started which wander way off topic too.

Could we have a chat or 'wibble' topic where these things could go?

No particularly strong reason except I've just invented a recipe for spinach and stilton soup and have a strong urge to share it...

Neil

Miscellaneous Mutterings or Random Ramblings

and what's the recipe 'cos I'm interested ! <-- drooling smiley

Have you one for Stilton and spinach as well?

Don't tempt me off topic! Oh go on then

A delicious recipe for those who have high blood pressure/cholesterol and want to eat something wicked at least once a month.

Chop a couple of small potatos, half an onion and a few crushed garlic cloves and brown in olive oil.

Add 3/4 pint milk, a little water and a big handful of baby spinach leaves and bring to boil.

Throw in a generous heap of mixed herbs (Tesco Value) a dash of tabasco and a dash of soy sauce (less salt!)

Simmer until the potatos are soft and add lots of stilton.

Once stilton melts put in a blender. Whizzz up and eat with nice bread with too much low-cholesterol spread on.

Remember Stilton cuts best with plenty of top rake and no coolant. And don't tell your doctor

Neil

Yes most forums have a chat section. Can be a bit of a problem to moderate I suppose.

Now you've made me hungry.

Neil

"I've just invented a recipe for spinach and stilton soup and have a strong urge to share it..."

Is that because you wish someone else to try your recipe before you take the chance and try it yourself?

Yes a "General Chat" topic would be good but how would you persuade folk to post their random comments etc. there rather than in the middle of the serious and profound discussions that take place on all threads at present? Surely too there would need to be some categorisation of these "General Topics" or , where several topics were being discussed on the same thread, there could be a danger of misunderstandings occuring. For example - imagine a few folk discussing tasty recipies and ingredients with you when someone else suggests a magic ingredient to add - but he is, in fact, responding to previous posts about ways for detering cats doing what they will do in your garden.

( You can while away a few hours thinking of other disasterous possibilities)

Cheers!

Norman

PS.

Please send carton of your soup for evaluation

PPS

LARGE carton

N

Edited By NJH on 22/01/2013 20:37:55

Good evening chaps,

The MadModder Forum has what is called The Water Cooler in an area called The Break Room where people can just chat about anything. Some of the topics go on for years.

Andy

Neil,

no mention of a tin opener yet?

Model engine maker has "Chatterbox", yes it sounds like a good idea, somewhere to put the site for 12" to the ft aircraft, and similar topics.

Neil, congrats on your crane artical. Ian S C

"Soup! Soup!"

To quote the Soup Dragon.

I'll get me coat.

Joey

You dropped a clanger there, didn't you.

Roy

Hmmm if the recipe contains stilton there may well be serious health and safety issues. Be sure you have obtained the relevant COSHH certificates.....

CONFUCIUS DIDN'T SAY

Hope that nobody is offended but it did make me laugh...

Andy

Hi, well a colleague and me were working out on a couple of sites today in close proximity to each other. When we finished loading all the tools back in the van on the second site, I took this very seasonal photo which I though looked very picturesque.

Can anybody guess where we were. First clue, we were not in the workshop yard.

No prizes for a correct guess.

Regards Nick.

Woundered why my computot would not start this evening, we'v just had a 24 hr power cut because of high winds, 150K plus, I thought the lights were a little dim, put the volt meter on the mains--120 volts, an hour or so later after another power cut it came up to 228V. Ian S C ps Think we'v got the Yanks worried in the Americas Cup Yatching.

With reference to Ian S C posting, my wife and I lived in Hawera in New Zealand from 1974 to 1977, when we had a powercut it was DARK! the only illumination was from the stars and that was fantastic, we bought a small telescope and the detail on the moon was amazing, we experienced an earthquake on 04/11/1974 around 10pm that registered 5.6 on the richter scale SCARY! lampshades dancing around on the ceiling, tv moving around the room on its wheels and the noise made by the wooden house we lived in was eerie, we returned to the UK by truck travelling with a group of like minded souls via Nepal,India,Pakistan,Afghanistan,Iran,Turkey,Greece,Bulgaria and parts of Europe, the whole trip took 4.5 months and was an experience to say the least, If I needed any machining or need of tools I visited the local metal shop and used his facilities for the price of a few beers.

Happy Days.

I'd forgotton all about this thread - Neil you never did supply any soup!

Norman

Hi Richard

I've had a look at your photos. It's brought back fond but hazy memories of trips to the Beer Engine a few years ago. I recall we renamed the Sleeper Heavy "Numb face" in light of the affect it use to have on us. Perhaps another thing to add to the to do list.

Bob..

My original proposal was for an entire topic (like stationary engines or workshop tools) for 'wibble'. Sadly not taken up.

The 'what did you do today' thread is pretty awesome at over 500 comments that sometimes strays far from the workshop.

Neil

We'v got 'em more worried now, they'v taken Ben Ainslie (British yatchy) as tactition, now only one American on the US boat. At this rate we should have the cup by Monday. Ian S C