Age related

Didn't say they were.

They had several types, depending on route. Including quite large double bogey ones with a central entrance - and two conductors. I don't think any were bought new.

The modern ones I mentioned were, a couple ordered before the war got delivered after it started, these were prototype evaluation models to check out certain features, for complete fleet modernisation but the war delayed completion of the first and as it turned out final order till 1949. They did acquire 2nd hand ones from other places . The decision to change tack and go for abandonment taken in 1955 was quite late compared to most places with the last tram running in 1958.

G.Harman

Think one problem was the large ones were too big for some routes. Think some were bought from Blackpool.

Yes - sad to see them go. Unless a cyclist, of course. Or owning an Austin

1. Getting stuck in the rails. ;-)

One problem was when they broke down - quite frequent towards the end of their service. The one behind can't overtake it. And sometimes nothing else.

I have a PC next to my couch left on "suspend" so I can access Google in as long as it takes me to push a button and pick up a keyboard. Very useful for those "what movie was he in?" type queries.

Me too, although I am thinking about getting a tablet, instead. Me opening the laptop and its resumption "beep" irritates Herself.

So you are old !, you don;t need to pick up a keyboard ;-) why not ask siri or alexis or the other products availble, not that I use them much.

Because other people are watching TV or having a conversation. I have a tablet but I've never felt the need to talk to it (swear at the phone maybe, because the touch screen increasingly seems to do random stuff for the hell of it).

That?s what iPads/other tablets/smart phones are for.

Tim

In article , Peter Parry writes

Buying a new item then remembering you have a jar labelled miscellaneous with one in it.

In my case looking at something, figuring the cost of storing it versus the cost of replacing it if I ever need it, and throwing it in the bin

Looking at something and deciding it's easier to leave it where it is and ignore it than struggle carrying it down 2 flights of stairs to the bin.

Owain

I keep a fondleslab next to my chair for a similar purpose.

I use those as mobile devices - when I'm sat on the couch I prefer a big screen, a physical keyboard and no need for batteries.

yeah. My server now has the TV as monitor,a satellite card up its arse and both surfs the net and serves as a TV, through the wonders of remote mouse and keyboard

That really is age related, your skin dries up and the touch screens don't work as well. Try some moisturiser on your hands.

in which the batteries always go flat ,,,,,,

not really. about 9months plus on the mouse, and about 15 on the kb

No worse thn a tv rem ote

Na. I have been a screen space junkie since my early 20's...

Started with 14" CRTs, then 15, then 17, then 2x17, then 22+17, then LCDs... Currently looking at 2 x 24" widescreen, wondering if I can stick in a third ;-)

But the one behind should have been able to push it. ISTR the Sunderland trams having hefty buffer blocks at each end.