philsefo
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Sounds like a prank that someone would play on an apprentice!! Actually a good point though, i cant think of another way of getting it out.
How close it too close?
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Sounds like a prank that someone would play on an apprentice!! Actually a good point though, i cant think of another way of getting it out.
brian47
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It might sound like a prank, but it was written up as the accepted method in the EI's or Engineering Instructions on the subject of testing for and removal of various gases, both explosive/inflammable and asphyxiating.
zeaphod
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One of the best pranks played on me during my apprenticeship was in one of the main telephone exchanges. I was sent to the storeman (who was well rehearsed) for a jar of "special" extra fine solder. I was then asked to solder up a very small joint, and reminded that this special solder was very expensive. I had been given a jar containing very long hairs. The engineers ****ed themselves, probably been playing this one on new apprentices since the 60's.
Oh, also sent to stores for a long weight!
Oh, also sent to stores for a long weight!
Sending a sprog to the woman in stores for 3feet of fallopian tubing is also good for a giggle
. Its not called victimisation............its character building
Moron
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a stick of liquid glue, a tub of elbow grease , a new sky hook , a long weight ( wait) to balance carbeurettors with, the list goes on , for apprentices that thought they were smarter than us we made them stand on a 5 gallon oil drum by the petrol pumps and sing Christmas carols while wearing welding goggles.........
zeaphod
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I have also been instructed to cook a full fry up in the back of a moving gang lorry - on a single gas ring. They did shout when we were approaching a roundabout though, must have been a bit soft on me!
