It's traditional : The Christmas Wish list.

On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:09:31 +0000, Tim Hobbs
<[email protected]> wrote:

>2 hours free time (to take the 101 for an MoT

30 minutes with blond student in Number 7 ;-)

On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 12:15:10 +0000, Mr.Nice.
<mr.nice@*nospam*clara.co.uk> wrote:

>My mother has one on her wall, rare things...

This 'mother' has a magnetic one on the fridge in the back of Grumble.

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:02 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
[email protected] (Niamh Holding) wrote:

>Plasma cutter
>Tig
>1" drive impact wrench

"One is not born a mechanic, one becomes one."

(sincere apols to Simone de Beauvoir)

Mother wrote:

> Indeed. Actually, after being a little bit of a whorish slut over the
> last couple of years by running Debian and Mandrake systems, I loaded
> Fedora on a spare box today (Fedora is the new Red Hat, Red Hat is now
> not linux, geekwars etc...)
>
> Anyway, complete install in less than 30 minutes, which included a
> manual partition, RAID 5 format, sh!tloads of extra bob'n'bits...
>
> Fecking ace disto!
>
> Anyone who may have previously not wanted to play with linux could do
> well to check this disto. Plenty choice for you GUI, pointy-clicky
> types too

For the slightly technically challenged Xandros is well worth a look too.



--
EMB

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:50:33 +1300, EMB <[email protected]> wrote:

>For the slightly technically challenged Xandros is well worth a look too.

I'd throw blag in too then (Fedora Core 1 based).

www.blagblagblag.org - there were some issues with autoupdate a while
back, but should be fixed. This is a complete distro that'll run off
the CD - type blagblagblag from the command line and it'll install on
the hard drive.

and knoppix

Get most distros from:

http://www.linuxiso.org

Mother wrote:

> Indeed. Actually, after being a little bit of a whorish slut over the
> last couple of years by running Debian and Mandrake systems, I loaded
> Fedora on a spare box today (Fedora is the new Red Hat, Red Hat is now
> not linux, geekwars etc...)

Redhat is for girls!

> Anyway, complete install in less than 30 minutes, which included a
> manual partition, RAID 5 format, sh!tloads of extra bob'n'bits...
>
> Fecking ace disto!

Gentoo mate, takes a day to install and you're still fiddling weeks
later, the way it should be! Excellent distro. Keeps the newbies at
bay so they don't pester you with questions about "gnome" and "kde",
whatever they are.

Paul - xxx wrote:

> A soft-top Series 3 with a 300 Tdi engine. I _do_ like the feel of the
> engine off-road, and it still has enough torque & power for my towing needs
> on-road.

A series 1 80"! *lust*

I almost sold my Defender a while back to raise the cash for an 80", but
decided that it's just too damned useful to be without even though I no
longer use it as an everyday car.

Steve wrote:
> "Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> So whats on yours?
>>
>> On my Wish list would be a PDA navigator system. Magic paint ala
>> 101(works in the rain). Magic Rover V8 ala Percy (Fits its self
>> overnight and updates the insurance company automatically) and an
>> Orange.

<snip>

> Vicky Butler Henderson.
> 1,000 gallons of EP90

My! The images that brings to mind!

In article <[email protected]>, "@ {m}
@"@101fc.net (Mother) wrote:

> "One is not born a mechanic, one becomes one."

Oooo, is that promotion from being an engineer?

--
Niamh
4x4 Cymru
http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk

On or around Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:42:54 +0000, Mother <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net>
enlightened us thusly:

>On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 09:38:31 +0000, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>> New non shutting down on it's own PC
>
>>arf!
>>
>>or run linux on it of course.
>
>Indeed. Actually, after being a little bit of a whorish slut over the
>last couple of years by running Debian and Mandrake systems, I loaded
>Fedora on a spare box today (Fedora is the new Red Hat, Red Hat is now
>not linux, geekwars etc...)
>
>Anyway, complete install in less than 30 minutes, which included a
>manual partition, RAID 5 format, sh!tloads of extra bob'n'bits...
>
>Fecking ace disto!

sounds a lot better than the old dead rat distro.

On or around Thu, 09 Dec 2004 16:18:14 +0000, Mr.Nice.
<mr.nice@*nospam*clara.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:27:00 +0000, rads
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:31:58 GMT, "Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>So whats on yours?
>>>
>>>On my Wish list would be a PDA navigator system. Magic paint ala 101(works
>>>in the rain). Magic Rover V8 ala Percy (Fits its self overnight and updates
>>>the insurance company automatically) and an Orange.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Lee D
>>
>>An MOT
>>Vicki Butler Henderson
>>And now you come to mention it, an orange would be nice.
>>
>>David
>>'86 efi RR "Northern Slapper"
>
>I'm rather hoping I can sort a couple of MOT's before christmas, the
>LR is ready (although one of the indicators keeps failing, I suspect
>corrosion in the bulb housing) and the wifes saab will be ready as
>soon as I solve this ABS problem.

hopefully my disco will be legal again tomorrow. Yesterday evening the chap
up the garage said, when I said "when can I bring it back in", "tommorow".
Go up there today, "nah, can't do it." buggrit. so it's booked for 10:30
tomorrow. Probably all he'll do is look at the stuff that needed fixing and
do the emission test, too.

>who the frock is vicki butler henderson anyway? google......

posh bint on chanel #5's lame top gear-a-like.

On or around Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:02 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
[email protected] (Niamh Holding) enlightened us thusly:

>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
>(Lee_D) wrote:
>
>> So whats on yours?
>
>Plasma cutter
>Tig
>1" drive impact wrench

ooh, yeah, I could fancy a plasma cutter an' all. preferably one that'll go
up to 6mm thick.

On or around Thu, 9 Dec 2004 22:27 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
[email protected] (Niamh Holding) enlightened us thusly:

>In article <[email protected]>, "@ {m}
>@"@101fc.net (Mother) wrote:
>
>> "One is not born a mechanic, one becomes one."
>
>Oooo, is that promotion from being an engineer?

I'm a mechanic *and* and engineer. Only one promble, no bugger will pay me
to do it.

Mind, got no bits of paper to prove any of it, but I can mechanic on most
things.

and while on the subject, what sod designed the layout of the near side
front brake pipes on the disco. Right pain in the areas to change.
Would've been much better, too, if they'd had an extra connector on the
inner wing somewhere near the coil; then it'd only be necessary to replace
the last bit down to the flexi pipe, which is the only bit that's likely to
fail, rather than 2 off about 6' of pipe with about 27 bends in each, all
fitted to the bloody bulkhead first, before all the sodding wiring and other
bits.

mutter mumble, sodding designers, grumble moan...

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> and while on the subject, what sod designed the layout of the near side
> front brake pipes on the disco. Right pain in the areas to change.
> Would've been much better, too, if they'd had an extra connector on the
> inner wing somewhere near the coil; then it'd only be necessary to replace
> the last bit down to the flexi pipe, which is the only bit that's likely
> to
> fail, rather than 2 off about 6' of pipe with about 27 bends in each, all
> fitted to the bloody bulkhead first, before all the sodding wiring and
> other
> bits.
>
> mutter mumble, sodding designers, grumble moan...
>

fear not brother shackles for the classic rangie is equally as screwed up..
of the joy after refitting the inner wing. Infact the thought of replumbing
the pipes on the other side along the sill is the main mental barrier to
doing the driver side.

I HATE BRAKES..... well bleeding brakes anyway.

Lee D

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Thu, 9 Dec 2004 22:27 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
> [email protected] (Niamh Holding) enlightened us
> thusly:
>
>> In article <[email protected]>, "@ {m}
>> @"@101fc.net (Mother) wrote:
>>
>>> "One is not born a mechanic, one becomes one."
>>
>> Oooo, is that promotion from being an engineer?
>
> I'm a mechanic *and* and engineer. Only one promble, no bugger will
> pay me to do it.
>
> Mind, got no bits of paper to prove any of it, but I can mechanic on
> most things.
>
> and while on the subject, what sod designed the layout of the near
> side front brake pipes on the disco. Right pain in the areas to
> change. Would've been much better, too, if they'd had an extra
> connector on the inner wing somewhere near the coil; then it'd only
> be necessary to replace the last bit down to the flexi pipe, which is
> the only bit that's likely to fail, rather than 2 off about 6' of
> pipe with about 27 bends in each, all fitted to the bloody bulkhead
> first, before all the sodding wiring and other bits.
>
> mutter mumble, sodding designers, grumble moan...

Dare I suggest an engineering solution would be to cut and flare the pipes
where you suggest.

On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:44:06 +0000, Mother <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:09:31 +0000, Tim Hobbs
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>2 hours free time (to take the 101 for an MoT
>
>30 minutes with blond student in Number 7 ;-)

30 minutes?!!!

I take it you've found the scanner then?


--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

On or around Thu, 9 Dec 2004 23:48:17 -0000, "GbH"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles wrote:
>> On or around Thu, 9 Dec 2004 22:27 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
>> [email protected] (Niamh Holding) enlightened us
>> thusly:
>>
>>> In article <[email protected]>, "@ {m}
>>> @"@101fc.net (Mother) wrote:
>>>
>>>> "One is not born a mechanic, one becomes one."
>>>
>>> Oooo, is that promotion from being an engineer?
>>
>> I'm a mechanic *and* and engineer. Only one promble, no bugger will
>> pay me to do it.
>>
>> Mind, got no bits of paper to prove any of it, but I can mechanic on
>> most things.
>>
>> and while on the subject, what sod designed the layout of the near
>> side front brake pipes on the disco. Right pain in the areas to
>> change. Would've been much better, too, if they'd had an extra
>> connector on the inner wing somewhere near the coil; then it'd only
>> be necessary to replace the last bit down to the flexi pipe, which is
>> the only bit that's likely to fail, rather than 2 off about 6' of
>> pipe with about 27 bends in each, all fitted to the bloody bulkhead
>> first, before all the sodding wiring and other bits.
>>
>> mutter mumble, sodding designers, grumble moan...
>
>Dare I suggest an engineering solution would be to cut and flare the pipes
>where you suggest.
>

yeah, I thought about that, but it'd be nearly as much work, as you'd have
to get them mostly-off to get the machine on 'em to do the flaring, 's all
underneath the airflow meter and so on. Plus I didn't have any pipe unions
of joining 'em, but I did of course have the nuts to go each end of the
pipe. And having replaced it with copper-nickel, it shouldn't need doing
again. bloody steel brake pipes, that's another whinge. OK, the
manufacturer saves about 0.1p per foot or something by using steel
(remembering that it has to be painted where cu-ni ones don't) and in the
process you get pipes that rust where they're exposed.

Mother wrote:

> 30 minutes with blond student in Number 7 ;-)
>
When it takes you all night to do what you used to do all night....

Steve

Ian Rawlings vaguely muttered something like ...
> Paul - xxx wrote:
>
>> A soft-top Series 3 with a 300 Tdi engine. I _do_ like the feel of the
>> engine off-road, and it still has enough torque & power for my towing
>> needs on-road.
>
> A series 1 80"! *lust*

There's a very nice one called 'Lucy' near where we live, it's gorgeous and
it's used off-road too,, by the looks of it ..

> I almost sold my Defender a while back to raise the cash for an 80", but
> decided that it's just too damned useful to be without even though I no
> longer use it as an everyday car.

Now we've lived with a S3 and sold it for the Disco, we wouldn't ever make
the mistake of being without a Landrover of whatever flavour .. even if we
just kept it in a shed for high days etc

--
Paul ...
http://www.4x4prejudice.org/index.php
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."
(8(|) Homer Rules !!!

So Steve Taylor was, like

> Mother wrote:
>
>> 30 minutes with blond student in Number 7 ;-)
>>
> When it takes you all night to do what you used to do all night....
>
> Steve

Age 20-40: Tri-weekly
Age 40-60: Try, weekly
Age 60-80: Try, weakly

I'm a bit worried about his spelling of "blond", though


--

Rich

Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous