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  1. me neither but didn't want to say Wheel tappers & Shunter's are trades within trades in the railway industries---- Wheel-tapper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia A wheeltapper signing off after checking the wheels of a train at Budapest-Keleti railway station in 2014. He has rested his long hammer on the train's buffers. A wheeltapper is a railway worker employed to check the integrity of train wheels and that axle boxes are not overheating. Typically employed at large railway stations and in goods yards, they tap wheels with a long-handled hammer and listen to the sound made to determine the integrity of the wheel; cracked wheels, like cracked bells, do not sound the same as their intact counterparts (they do not "ring true"). Wheeltappers also check that the axle boxes are not overly hot by using the back of their hand.[ Although wheeltappers still operate in some eastern European countries, in countries with modern planned maintenance procedures and line-side defect detectors, such as hot box detectors, wheeltappers are redundant. The job is mostly associated with the steam age. Wheeltappers were vital to the smooth running of the railways as a cracked wheel or overheated axle bearing would lead to delays and the loss of revenue. These were particularly common in the 19th century, when axle bearings were lubricated by grease. At this time, metallurgy was a more haphazard science and thus it was impossible to test steel wheels for cracks: the role of the wheeltapper was of crucial importance. [b] ENGINES might be a good way to re-start with------ I forgot you youngsters may not know things we dinosaurs are familiar with [/b]
  2. TAPPERS SHUNTERS -----------------------((( Playing by meself 'ere !!
  3. I look in almost every day, I don't ride as much as some of you guys, but always find your stories / banter worth keeping up wih. Sorry I cant offer much in the way of postings, but Please don't pack-in your forum----- It's seasonally quiet on loads of sites, it's not disinterest, it's that every-ones makin' the best of daylight, & dare I say ,-------sunshine ?
  4. Checking my e-mails this morning and a friend who always sends me funnies sent this ONLY A MAN WOULD ATTEMPT THIS Just try reading this without laughing till you cry!!! Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this: Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized Tazer. The effects of the Tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....?? WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home.. I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button and pressed it against a metal surface at the same time, I'd get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. AWESOME!!! Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two AAA batteries, right? There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and then thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong? So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and Tazer in another. The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; and a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference (loaded with two itsy, bitsy AAA batteries); pretty cute really, and thinking to myself, 'no possible way!' What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best. I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side so as to say, 'Don't do it stupid,' reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny lil ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad.. I decided to give myself a one second burst just for heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and... HOLY MOTHER OF GOD. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. WHAT THE... !!! I'm pretty sure Hulk Hogan ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs! The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room. Note: If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a Tazer, one note of caution: there is NO such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor! A three second burst would be considered conservative! A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace.. The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was. My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I had no control over the drooling. Apparently I had crapped in my shorts, but was too numb to know for sure, and my sense of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head, which I believe came from my hair. I'm still looking for my testicles and I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return! PS: My wife can't stop laughing about my experience, loved the gift and now regularly threatens me with it! If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!!
  5. Like it !! Similar joke---- she said look at him over there, the drunk one, I divorced him 10 yrs ago.. New boyfriend says-- I see he's still celebrating
  6. If your dentist won't see you for an emergency--- go to the dental hospital------ and get a better dentist---private ain't necessarily the best treatment.
  7. Always like the look of it---never rode one --but a real 'looker'
  8. Have a look at the "Force -field "range--- a tad pricey, but "top notch" ratings,fit and protection-- --comfy too.
  9. Couldn't agree more..... I feel naked without the camera, might not stop an incident, but certainly helps you prove the point in a claim.. Don't forget it records your activities as well
  10. Never good to hear of this---- pray he makes it o.k...
  11. Honda quality innit?? the more they turn out near perfect goods, the more criticism they seem to get. Always accused of being bland, boring blah-blah-- but Honda oozes quality, are very reliable, long lasting, and look good.--- the style choices seem endless; soooo--if ya find these boring----- ---- get astride a blade It depends what a person is into, some will hate, some will love 'em. I'm with the latter
  12. I reckon they're a great looking bike, never rode one tho'.
  13. Totally with you on that---'kin' parasites
  14. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141432355312?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I've never owned a tap and die set before, and I reckon for odd jobs needed on a bike, a set which takes in 6mm 8mm 10mm & 12mm should cover most needed, wocher think peeps. To tell the truth, I ain't sure what would be best, I've just had a fight with a 6mm thread on the rear view mirror thanks all..
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