FLY2 10,109 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Purely to enhance their ego Ben. Can't stand Captain Mannering type pip squeaks ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,324 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 I'm not normally like that,,but it was early one Sunday morning and did'nt want to be there anyway,,but daughter insisted as her boy friend was picking her up straight after work...........and the twat did ask for it......i must have looked weedy in an old banger wearing an old ''T-shirt''...found out different dint he...........lol edit.....must admit packed it in now.......i am a touch weedy........but don't tell anyone lol,, 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 I do love irate drivers, my Father in-law is class he's shouting & balling F-ing & Jeffing @ drivers, pedestrians, road signs, the radio, thinks he's king of the road, but must admit watching him he's mostly at fault. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 My , my, Hucknall Rd closed at the Arnold Rd traffic lights. I hope it's the numpty who nearly had me yesterday, and that no one else was injured. At least it's quiet past here ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,880 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 If drivers get close behind me flashing their lights, I just slow down, pisses em off even more. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Thankfully I haven't seen that level of road rage here. Maybe because you never know who is packing iron. Why do you think it is? The kids of the 70s +. Who were given everything and get irate if somebody slows 'em down? Just wondering! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,546 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 It’s doing my head in listening to news bulletins and weather ‘experts’ predicting that this unusually hot weather will be more the norm in the future. What a load of tripe, this is the UK, we get the occasional good summers and also occasional bad winters, hardly ever do we get extreme temperatures and that’s how it will always be. The British climate is dictated by the winds blowing towards us, at present we’re getting tropical and Continental winds bringing this heat, it won’t be long before the Arctic winds will be blowing down on us, let’s enjoy this rare, wonderful summer while we can. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,546 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Everybody has fly screens on the Continent, they generally get hotter summer temperatures than little old UK and need their windows open far more. In fact years ago we brought some special mesh back from Germany to use as fly screens. Worked well too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 The experts also keep telling us we're in for a bad winter. They barely know what's happening next week for goodness sake. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 I'm getting a phobia. All this talk of fly screens is making me claustrophobic, and fly swatting is very worrying ! I keep looking over my shoulder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,546 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Don’t panic FLY, so long as your missus doesn’t hang one of those sticky dangly things from the ceiling, or we may never hear from you again! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Ugh ! What a thought ! My wings clipped. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Bug screens common on all widows everywhere I've lived over here. Canada and the US. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,423 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 An ever present pest during the warmer months, in you mouth, eyes, nose and everywhere especially in the bush. I'm with all those who have fly screens, fibre glass mesh for the lightweight ones or aluminium mesh for heavy duty. Don't want to be doing the Great Australian Salute indoors 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,423 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 This sort of excluder is really useful and quick to install especially if you have four legged family. If it is windy where you are you need a heavier gauge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 8 hours ago, loppylugs said: Bug screens common on all widows everywhere I've lived over here. Canada and the US. On which part of the widow do the screens fit? How are they attached? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,423 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, jonab said: On which part of the widow do the screens fit? How are they attached? It depends on what type of windows you have, sliding, hopper, sash etc and what material the windows are, aluminium, UPVC or timber. Some are on the inside others on the outside 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 I think you may have missed the point, Oz. Or have I missed it? I am reminded of the late, great Gerard Hoffnung addressing the Oxford Union regarding the Swiss hotelkeeper describing his hotel: "There is a French widow in every room offering delightful prospects." More seriously, those PVC flaps are similar to the ones I have over my doors although for studio wall (fully open the to outside in the heat) I don't bother as it is effectively outdoors anyway. Any small creatures (insects or birds) come and go as they please without feeling trapped. One thing with the PVC flaps, though, is that I had to have foil earthing strips placed near the bottom as I found that dogs were scared of going near the strips. I found out it was due to static electricity build-up as the dogs brushed through them and the dogs ended up having electric shocks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Oz answered it well. All I might add is that things vary depending on the type of window. All the windows I have come across have been the sliding type and the screen is on the outside of the lower section. I have seen some more expensive wood frame Windows which wind outwards. With them the screen is on the inside of the frame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Loppy I to think you may be missing the point Widow not Window...... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Oh oh! And I'm married to one. I'll just blame me IPad. It does its own thing, honest,. I really did mean window. . Try to put a screen on Mrs L and you'd be in for a fight. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 Kids in TV soaps ! Precocious little oiks ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,315 Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, FLY2 said: Kids in TV soaps ! Precocious little oiks ! Kids of all descriptions. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,800 Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 Beware, you'll have the "Snowflakes" out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,315 Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 I’ve got lots of prejudices and no one is going to stop me from holding them, not even the ‘thought police’. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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