Sad to see that women's football is now emulating men's. It used to be about skill and taking part, now it's ALL about winning, so we have lots of professional fouls, pretending to be hurt, time wasting etc. All the things that makes the men's game complete nonsense has now transferred to the women'...
In the 70s I worked for the local authority & our building had a warning siren on the building for the 5min warning, during one test the very attractive receptionist asked me what I’d do if it was for real, I said it would involve me & her & at least I’d go out with a smile on my face :...
welding is still my first choice even without any real practical knowledge of the heat spread risk to the top end components/head etc. Welding doesn't have to be a continuous operation, it can be done in small enough goes to limit heat transfer, so I would just go for it. Also, bear in mind the hea...
A fireman came home from work one day and told his wife, "You know, we have a wonderful system at the fire station: BELL 1 rings and we all put on our jackets, BELL 2 rings and we all slide down the pole, BELL 3 rings and we're on the fire engine ready to go. "From now on when I say BELL 1...
Last week, we took some friends out to a new restaurant, and noticed that the waiter who took our order carried a spoon in his shirt pocket. It seemed a little strange. When the waiter brought our water and cutlery, I noticed he also had a spoon in his shirt pocket. Then I looked around and saw that...
The guy in the office did what he had to do to allow the racers to race over the line, that is what race fans wanted and what racing is about. The things that should be overriding in any competition are maintaining parity and integrity. That is what the race director should be doing, not creating a...