Nick Woods Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 When answering a topic upstairs in techtalk (here) I stumbled across this quotein a recent year 47 people were killed in accidents involving small appliances such as toasters and hair dryers It was on this site here - be warned though, it has some fairly graphic descriptions of people getting killed in unpleasant ways although fortunately there are no horrible photos (not that i've seen anyway) Fortunately I dont have much hair and I do my toast under a grille, but i shall regard all my domestic appliances a bit more warily now. As for the blender thats staying in the cupboard from now on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debert Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 I am the proud owner of an unofficial toaster at work Told the H&S guy I wants toast, but he won't get it pack tested (sp?) cos it looks a bit melted where I left a plate on top to keep mi toast warm. It still makes lovely unofficial toast, from the unofficial bread bin, and it’s all kept hidden in an unofficial box, in the unofficial cupboard in the unofficial kitchen (which is officially called the “refreshment area” where the plebs are allowed to consume official plastic drinks bought from the official vending robots. Someone (not me - honest guvnah) managed to blow up the HORRID water boiler thingy, that made scummy tea, and he's upgraded my "unofficial" kettle to "official" status. Nice tea now BLATCHAT should be FREE and OPEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 We don't even have a kitchen here ☹️ I want an unoffical cafetiere and kettle and milk jug so I can have nice coffee. If everybody in the group clubs in we can get a pint of milk a day and never worry about it going off. would be yummy... HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Oh, fond memories... ...I had a succession of decent coffee makers in my office in Dubai - culminating in one with a digital display and a webcam so that people elsewhere in the office could check how much was left... ...all of the supplies were paid for by the company too... Keep BC free and open for ALL. Membership No. 43xx Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 They took our unofficial toaster away We got to keep the kettle though 😬 I drink black tea and from a vending machine it looks a bit like an oil slick 😳 I kept expecting Rainbow Warrier to appear in my cup but now drink lovely poncy tea 😬 Tam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 the cambridge computer lab had the trojan coffee machine with a webcam on it in about 1988 i think - pretty much the first one in the world i believe.... HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Hairdryers....dangerous Better stay away from 21`s then 😬 Birkin S3 2.0 Zetec 170bhp I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 A webcam on the coffee machine, I like that . And there was me thinking that we were hi-tech by having an internal website so we could order our free 'made how you want them ' lunchtime sandwiches. I had better suggest this to the catering dept as it sounds like we are falling behind Edited by - Graham Perry on 18 Nov 2003 14:42:32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Has anyone ever eaten a Ginsters pasty/pie/roll etc, that didn't taste of foist? The're usually found in the tall fridgy things in garages and have tremendously long sell-by dates. People who were ravenous needn't reply cos if you are hungry, sucking a cats 🙆🏻 would probably taste good. ❗ savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 I like Ginsters HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Uh, what's dat foist stuff then? Keep BC free and open for ALL. Membership No. 43xx Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud 9 Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Foist (pronounced like moist) verb Definition 1. to introduce or insert surreptitiously, fraudulently, or unjustifiably. 2. to impose or force (an unnecessary or unwanted person or thing) upon someone by deception or fraud. 3. to pass off as authentic, genuine, or valuable. Main Example According to the Wall Street Journal, the giant loan company Household International has agreed to pay a half-billion dollar fine for engaging in illegal lending practices. The company allegedly disguised the real cost of the loans and foisted unnecessary and worthless insurance to the tune of thousands of dollars on each loan customer. Workplace Examples Our steering committee clearly has all the representatives it'll ever need. Now Darla, who is chair, is trying to foist yet another person into the committee--somebody who I am told is her big time supporter. Ron doesn't like to admit his mistakes, especially the big ones! So I wouldn't be at all surprised if he tries to foist this screwup on somebody else. Other Examples a shrewd, unethical salesperson foisting several one-sided clauses upon an innocent buyer companies using slick infomercials packed with phony testimonials to foist junk on viewers Enron's management foisting false financial statements and incomprehensible (as well as illegal) schemes on the investor community so as to boost the company's stock price unwilling to admit that a pilot deliberately plunged that EgyptAir plane into the Atlantic Ocean in 1999, the Egyptian government repeatedly trying to foist responsibility for the tragedy on Boeing by claiming it was caused by "mechanical failure" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Hmmmm, sucking the back end of a cat, sounds like a recipe for a great deal of scratching. Still I'm willing to give it a go and will report back from the Doctors (or the police station) 😳 Paul Supercheese R250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morls Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Pasties are among the select list of things (most of them sexual) that can vary in goodness, but are *never* bad Mark My Caterham Silver Jubilee No. 7 is here with Mavis, under 'Mark's Cars'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Mark Does the list include cats and their behinds ? Paul Supercheese R250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Just picture this; you're ravenous. You hav'nt eaten for over an hour. You screech to a halt on your local garage forcourt and make a dash for the refridgerated display unit. You bundle the scotch eggs past the Ribene to get to the Ginsters. You grab the fattest pre-packed delight and lunge for the pay desk. You chuck a fiver over the counter knowing that its hardly worth bothering with the change and leg it past the 'hands free kit' and 'hair clippers' stand. You boot the glass door open and rip into your culinery delight only to find a vacuum packed cats tea-towel holder 🙆🏻 looking out your hands. BLURGH. Give me cake anytime savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popuplights Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Nick, I am going to go all technical now. The toaster needs to be PAT tested. Thats Portable Appliance Test to you sir. Your freindly electrician will plug the toaster into a big testy box thing. This will then automatically test for earth continuity and perform an earth leakage test. If its a fancy one, it will then print out a barcoded sticker that say PASSED on it, and the toaster is safe to use for another year. If it fails ( and it may well do, all those exposed element thingys inside aren't very clever for earth leakage ) then its for the skip I am afraid. BTW why is it all cuddly and nice in the sheds, and all shouty and loud upstairs when its mostly the same people Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevSull Too Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Who, who?? Point them out and we'll orstrisi... Ostricis.... kick 'em out! 😬You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Kev - why would we want to turn people into large flightless birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 You want us to break into a zoo and get our feet wedged up a flamingo 🤔 🤔 savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 ginsters good ❗ I'm with Mark on this one. Now, tell me about these other good things.... 😬 HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 S'easy. Just lift the tail of any random passing cat and hey co-op. A cats barking spider....... ❗ savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 My school once tested everything and put stickers everywhere saying they'd be tested everyyear. but they were never tested again and no-one ever checked to see if you had an untested appliance plugged in... HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 We found a cheaper easier way of PAT testing equipment. Simply buy a bag of the PAT stickers from RS and stick them on. Job done. savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debert Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Mercy Monsewer Welly I like the Job done Excellent dude 😬 BLATCHAT should be FREE and OPEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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