"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
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edited January 2016
Just thought that I would update this thread a little (there are other stories I want to share in time as well):
My brother (see his old electrics story related in the OP) was telling me a while back that workmen that are going in to paint doors, walls etc. in electrical substations are told by the Electric Board/Public Authority that if it is dry weather they are to keep at least ten feet away from any of the electrical components in the substation. We all know that electricity can jump to the nearest conductor - in this case potentially a human being (if they get too close).
And if the weather happens to be wet when the workmen want to paint in the substation? They are not to enter due to the vastly increased chance of their being electrocuted. We all know that water acts as a conductor of electricity of course.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,360MI6 Agent
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,360MI6 Agent
A news story I heard on BBC Radio 4 in the car earlier on this week that I wanted to share in this thread. It made me smile and thankfully the monkey involved was unharmed.
Kenya nationwide blackout caused by rogue monkey
my first task in my first job after finishing uni was to use a sander on something, plugged a rather ropey looking extension lead in which promptly exploded as i switched it on, taking half the plug with it.
my first task in my first job after finishing uni was to use a sander on something, plugged a rather ropey looking extension lead in which promptly exploded as i switched it on, taking half the plug with it.
an omen? yeah, you could say that )
Just the sort of story I look for, minigeff, and I'm glad to have it to add to the collection in this thread. Thank you. -{
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,360MI6 Agent
This story made the 6 o'clock news on BBC Radio 4 last night. Thankfully the baboon was only singed in the incident:
I would murder your ears with my merde-y French.
(That had a nice ring to it.)
Not the accent, necessarily but rather the way I make sentences (or the ones that make no sense, to be fully honest )).
I certainly want to improve it, to be honest.
No crazy electrical disasters but as a kid, I had the (rather annoying) habit of pulling plugs from the walls while not holding the socket in place.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX5TIDLvMyw
My brother (see his old electrics story related in the OP) was telling me a while back that workmen that are going in to paint doors, walls etc. in electrical substations are told by the Electric Board/Public Authority that if it is dry weather they are to keep at least ten feet away from any of the electrical components in the substation. We all know that electricity can jump to the nearest conductor - in this case potentially a human being (if they get too close).
And if the weather happens to be wet when the workmen want to paint in the substation? They are not to enter due to the vastly increased chance of their being electrocuted. We all know that water acts as a conductor of electricity of course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKZUFu97vus
Kenya nationwide blackout caused by rogue monkey
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36475667
Was that Monkey Nuts ?
Was thar Monkey Wrench-ed away?
and
Will he end up behind Monkey Bars ?
or
Was he just Monkeying around ?
an omen? yeah, you could say that
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Just the sort of story I look for, minigeff, and I'm glad to have it to add to the collection in this thread. Thank you.
http://www.africanews.com/2017/07/17/baboon-hospitalized-after-causing-massive-power-cut-in-zambia/
If we had any French-speaking members, they would be delighted with that pun!
("Singe" is French for monkey
Ha ha. I was good at French at school, but wasn't particularly aware of that! Funny without even trying to be!
(That had a nice ring to it.)
Not the accent, necessarily but rather the way I make sentences (or the ones that make no sense, to be fully honest
I certainly want to improve it, to be honest.
No crazy electrical disasters but as a kid, I had the (rather annoying) habit of pulling plugs from the walls while not holding the socket in place.
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