annswabey 599 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame, all blind; Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind. Gas! Gas! Quick, boys! - An ecstasy of fumbling, Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time; But someone still was yelling out and stumbling And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime ... Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light, As under a green sea, I saw him drowning. In all my dreams, before my helpless sight, He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning. If in some smothering dreams you too could pace Behind the wagon that we flung him in, And watch the white eyes writhing in his face, His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin; If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, - My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 'Skid Marks'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Yellow pages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Prices like this: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Just what I need. What does it do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 For when you are fermenting home made wine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 On 05/10/2017 at 4:36 PM, denshaw said: Yellow pages. Kelly's directories Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Algipan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Thanks B W. I should have known that. I used to make wine years ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Some of you plumbers and electricians will know about this stuff Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 With the type of soldering I did, "sweating joints" we used rosin powder, when putting a new battery connector on the big LHD's we used underground, it was Bakers fluid to clean the cable, then rosin flux and lots of solder to "wash" the corrosive Bakers Fluid out of it, plus tins the wire. Cable shoes on electric motor terminations done with rosin, heat the cable shoe up, fill with solder, dip the motor connection in rosin then into the shoe full of hot solder. Got severely burned one day terminating a motor lead. Burns between fingers. I'd say Fry's was used by plumbers only on copper pipes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Paul says he used Fluxite in the 1950s for soldering joints in radios, and he still has the original tin! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 It was used by plumbers way back when, I first used it back in 1962. Whilst plumbers used it for copper and lead work, it was really for use by tinsmiths, if you ever went to the gas meter production place on Hyson Green they used it by the pound as all domestic meters were soldered. The brand still exists and is readily available but it is now made by Fernox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Interesting replies,I have used Bakers fluid too John and them big sticks of Fry's lead solder, remember the fluid drying the skin on my fingers after using it and also the fumes from the hot work stinging my nostrils Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 My 9 mil spanner got 6,7,8,10,11,13,14,15,17,19,21 need to slightly adjust the cable on me dérailleur Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Use a small adjustable Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Pulled up between Wickes and Mataland this morning...............thought about a few of the things mentioned on this 'thread''......Air-locks with Rubber Bung,,Fluxite paste,,Sweating joints,,Rosin powder,,shoes full of hot solder,,9ml spanners,,Baking fluid,,Ball Gauges,, and a Vernier calliper ,and wondered if Wickes had any of em.? Then went in Mataland and bought a nice shirt.................lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Metric or Imperial? Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 ^^^^^^^^^^Definitely imperial for our Ben..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 You are so right NBL...........I'm constantly amazed when blokes don't know their shirt size.........and say ''med'' or large''.........for goodness sake whats that ? I Know all my clothes sizes...........,whats a medium shirt ?..........medium what collar,chest,?...........you can have a large neck and small chest,........leg length ,Long,medium, short,?.........many shirts,trousers,etc,........are made in Asia.......and it annoys me that they dont say 16in collar or 34 waist etc, Long live Imperial weights and measures,......5lb bag taters.......2lb Sugar.........QTR Potted meat........1760 yards t' mile......or even 8 furlongs.........8 pints to the Gallon..........instead we get the price per litre.........how tall are you 170 sumat or other........how talls that?............lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Looks like Marsden's should've sold clothes as well. Then there wouldn't be any problems. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Next time someone tells you they only do metric, ask them how tall they are and how much they weigh. Bet they answer in imperial. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 I'm sure most blokes on here can tell us their clothes sizes..........or can they ?..............start us off someone........ Chest...collar....waist....inside leg....in inches Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Can't say I've ever brought a shirt by the collar size? I just try it on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 What red.........you take all the wrapping off inc a box.......then say 'don't fit don't want it ?.......or do you just buy casual shirts that are not wrapped ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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