things that make you smile

[JP1]

 

[Nearly]

From the front page of today’s Times …

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@DieselRob
Who was it?

 

[DieselRob]

@DieselRob
Who was it?

He’s called Ralph

 

[Bald Rick]

He’s called Ralph

Looks like a Ralph too

(Hopefully not named after Harris though)

 

[Bald Rick]

Birmingham Council’s decision to keep permanently on display the mechanical bull from the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony rather than scrap it as scheduled

Good to hear IMO

Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Ceremony bull to stay

The giant mechanical bull is on display in the city after impressing at the opening ceremony.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I don’t expect it’ll be there long. There is a Loadall underneath it, so I expect that will be wanted somewhere.

 

[Netherfield]

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[Danllan]

For my whole life, until a week ago, I was absolutely certain that the little conveyor belts at supermarket check-outs were controlled by a foot-pedal operated by the cashier. I now know otherwise...

 

[Old Boar]

Years ago, I think it was Not the Nine O'clock News, it showed the Scotland Yard sign going round and round.
It then dipped below ground level to show a policeman on a bike peddling away to the pole to make the sign go round. It always makes me smile when I see the Scotland Yard sign on the news rotating, and I wonder what plod is peddling away.

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Years ago, I think it was Not the Nine O'clock News, it showed the Scotland Yard sign going round and round.
It then dipped below ground level to show a policeman on a bike peddling away to the pole to make the sign go round. It always makes me smile when I see the Scotland Yard sign on the news rotating, and I wonder what plod is peddling away.

At least he/she would be doing something useful

 

[Av Gorritt]

For my whole life, until a week ago, I was absolutely certain that the little conveyor belts at supermarket check-outs were controlled by a foot-pedal operated by the cashier. I now know otherwise...

Aren't they ? I thought they were too .

 

[Agrijas]

For my whole life, until a week ago, I was absolutely certain that the little conveyor belts at supermarket check-outs were controlled by a foot-pedal operated by the cashier. I now know otherwise...

I thought the same until about a year ago

 

[Danllan]

Aren't they ? I thought they were too .

No; it seems that just before the cashier's end of the belt there is a 'magic eye' that, when the light to it is blocked by some goods on the belt, stops the belt moving automatically. Which I find rather disappointing.

 

[Flatlander]

Made me laugh but also sad because it shows the mentality of kids today, my seven year old girl came home from school a few days before summer holidays and said the head mistress would be calling. Apparently at lunch time a boy in her class called my six year old fat and made her cry. Jorgia stepped in to see what was wrong then smacked him in the face and made his nose bleed. I told her not to tell mum but I was proud of her for sticking up for her younger sister. Don’t think that kid will be so judgmental in the new school year.

 

[sahara]

Good girl, "that'll learn em"

 

[primmiemoo]

Good girl, "that'll learn em"

Yes, and once she finds that words hit the spot, she'll do even better.

 

[sahara]

Let's hope so.

Sadly though, there is a certain type of person that only gets the point when it's been hammered home!

 

[Pan mixer]

Puppies all asleep, not pooing, weeing or biting my feet.

 

[Flatlander]

Good girl, "that'll learn em"

Shes big fir her age. Talk and strong. Hands the size of a saucer. Most kids now seem to be skinny weedy little brats. Easy prey fir my girls lol

 

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