Adam's apprentices

[Bill Wright]

I do usually.

Bill

[Bill Wright]

I like the obligatory Old Holbourn tin for the nuts and bolts.

Bill

[Bill Wright]

No because you could sell the glass and buy shoes.

Bill

[Bob Eager]

I have loads of Players' 'No Name' tins for screws, etc. No more, though, because SWMBO gave up her pipe.

[RJH]

And/Or a cable cover:

[Andy Burns]

I believe they do have Part P on steroids, but Bunnings sell mains plugs with the description "ideal for the home handyman or professional trade person"

[spuorgelgoog]

That's so unreasonable.

(You didn't tell her the price first, did you? Fatal error.)

It's less than many teenage girls would spend on a hand-bag.

Owain

[Dave Liquorice]

So each of these kits uses *only* parts unique to that kit/model? Not mostly generic parts with one or two "specials"?

Themed kits are a way to hook into the band wagon of big marketing budgets for that theme. Remember we are dealing with kids/people with under stimulated imaginations. Put two identical "kits" on the shelf next to each other with the same price tag. One just listing and showing the parts in the box, the other with a major theme (Star Wars, Harry Potter, WHY) and a picture of what the kit will build. Which one will sell the most?

[Andrew]

Well you must be suffering from Brain Fog then -

The initial VAT rate in 1973 was 10%, which was then reduced to

8% with a higher luxury rate of 12.5%, though Healey doubled that to 25% (current standard rate in Scandi/Nordic countries).

I think EU rules do not allow a standard rate below 15%.

[Andrew]

Corbyns new window tax is really going to hurt some people.

[Andrew]

And now mostly listed by the local authority, or at the very least in a conservation area, so woe betide anyone trying to re-open them.

[Andrew]

No it's the money m$soft and others will have stolen from them by Corbyn (if he, manages to lie his way into power).

[spuorgelgoog]

Makes yer proud...

Owain

[Dave Plowman (News)]

And perhaps you'd find out exactly how much that extinguisher weighed before attempting to fix it to the wall with your usual blu tack.

[whisky-dave]

You'd get charge with discrimination :-)

I order components for the studetns via an on-line order form, when they come to collect their stuff I asked them who they are and most have to check who they are via their phone.

I've been asked to buy some compasses for the group of students because they haven;t got compasses (the sort that draw circles) why does a uni have to supply students with such things , some don't even have pens or pencils.

[Richard]

*I* certainly would. YMMV The post was about a person who did the job wrong when attempting to install an extinguisher in an office. I had assumed that the job would have been properly risk assessed and the selection of extinguisher was appropriate for those who may have need to use it. I would also expect the know all in charge of the inappropriately trained individual to be aware of the limitations of his abilities. FFS Dave, *you're* the one who always blames the management. Get a grip, boy.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Like I said. One who know nothing about DIY.

[Richard]

So in your world, someone tasked with installing fire extinguishers in a professional role is simply doing DIY? Explains a lot about you.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

And anyone with any experience at all about fixing things to a wall wouldn't need a risk assessment to know what would be satisfactory or not. As I said, you are obviously totally lacking that.

[Richard]

It would seem that your stupidity is all encompassing, or you are simply being excessively obtuse. The person in charge of the unskilled chap who didn't properly do the job is to blame. He should have known that a Dave Plowman like individual was being tasked and should have acted accordingly.