leigh white Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) Working on a lathe, screw cutting to fine dimensions for valves. Wouldn't know how to use a micrometer anymore now. Edited October 18, 2018 by leigh white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 It's Ok there will be a robot doing it now more accurately and consistently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter fatolive Posted October 19, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2018 9 hours ago, leigh white said: Working on a lathe, screw cutting to fine dimensions for valves. Wouldn't know how to use a micrometer anymore now. Similar regarding the micrometer and used to be able gas weld, braze , arc weld, mig tig all that stuff, not done it for 20 yrs now and doubt I’d still be able, particular the gas stuff probably still be able use the burning gear though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Making bongs out of stuff stolen from science class at school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, gonzo said: Making bongs out of stuff stolen from science class at school. I once made a bong out of a plastic Cadbury's parrot. There was an unwritten rule that after you'd exhaled you had to squawk in approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Goalkeeping. For some reason the 5'5 me was a lot better in nets than the 6'3 me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Tolerance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 There was a time when I was very patient. Over the years i have totally lost that skill. But I have gained grumpyness and the ability to fart the alphabet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, Underpants said: the ability to fart the alphabet. I used to be able to do that, but an aged cutter means I generally end up shitting myself before I get to "G" if I'm applying too much pressure/force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 15 hours ago, leigh white said: Working on a lathe, screw cutting to fine dimensions for valves. Wouldn't know how to use a micrometer anymore now. I was time served centre lathe turner glad I never bothered looking for same job when I got made redundant in 1985. Wouldn’t mind a go on one now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morizio Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 17 hours ago, leigh white said: Working on a lathe, screw cutting to fine dimensions for valves. Wouldn't know how to use a micrometer anymore now. Recon your underselling yourself bar some condition that prevents inhibits or prevents the key skills you could do it again with practice be proud of what you have done and still can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Morizio said: Recon your underselling yourself bar some condition that prevents inhibits or prevents the key skills you could do it again with practice be proud of what you have done and still can do Cheers, but with only a few months to go before i reach pension age, i might give it a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted October 19, 2018 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said: I was time served centre lathe turner glad I never bothered looking for same job when I got made redundant in 1985. Wouldn’t mind a go on one now though. Being made redundant at 40 mustve been grim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, Casino said: Being made redundant at 40 mustve been grim Ha ha. Don’t give up your day job. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 7 hours ago, kent_white said: I once made a bong out of a plastic Cadbury's parrot. There was an unwritten rule that after you'd exhaled you had to squawk in approval. Oooh you little fibber, that wasn’t you! Mind you could have been, I was very stoned. It also held a lighter in its beak and was perfectly airtight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 49 minutes ago, leigh white said: Cheers, but with only a few months to go before i reach pension age, i might give it a miss. You lying Wigan twat Mick. you retired when I first met you.....and that was on the pitch at Wrexham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, miamiwhite said: You lying Wigan twat Mick. you retired when I first met you.....and that was on the pitch at Wrexham The police making us get on that special train non stop to Bolton was a bummer, wanted to spend a few hours on the piss in Chester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I used to have a skill of being mistaken for an anorexic underage lesbian. I've piled 5 stone on since then and have the weathered face of someone with 2 kids so I doubt the age thing applies any more. Might still pass as a lesbian. #chippytits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 11 minutes ago, leigh white said: The police making us get on that special train non stop to Bolton was a bummer, wanted to spend a few hours on the piss in Chester. We were lucky and in a happy van....pretty sure C86 was the driver. Met a bluenose in Barbados at Christmas 3 years ago....his lot ended up brawling with our lot in Chester after Wrexham...poor sod was sent down as a result of that in ‘88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C86 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, miamiwhite said: We were lucky and in a happy van....pretty sure C86 was the driver. Met a bluenose in Barbados at Christmas 3 years ago....his lot ended up brawling with our lot in Chester after Wrexham...poor sod was sent down as a result of that in ‘88 Yep, we made a few bob :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, miamiwhite said: We were lucky and in a happy van....pretty sure C86 was the driver. Met a bluenose in Barbados at Christmas 3 years ago....his lot ended up brawling with our lot in Chester after Wrexham...poor sod was sent down as a result of that in ‘88 Went before the game, it was packed with Wanderers, much classier place than that shithole down the road to sup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, C86 said: Yep, we made a few bob :P Quality day eh mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, leigh white said: Went before the game, it was packed with Wanderers, much classier place than that shithole down the road to sup. Had some bloody good days watching our lot eh pal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Just now, miamiwhite said: Had some bloody good days watching our lot eh pal ? Certainly have, I don't half miss those times even though we were bobbins for ages, it was always a great day out in some backwater town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Just now, leigh white said: Certainly have, I don't half miss those times even though we were bobbins for ages, it was always a great day out in some backwater town. Me too Mick...bloody loved those mad days and nights when we were shite, heavily outnumbered but loyal to the core. Football these days is dead in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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