Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

We have this thread on TilersForums.com and it's just been restarted because the old thread had 20,000 replies and 500,000 views. And there were 700 pages. Started to lag a bit on slow connections.

I think we had a bash of this before, but I can't find the thread, so thought I'd start another one off.

If you have time in the mornings, come post in the thread before you head off to work, let us know what you've got on and what the weather is like in your area etc. Anything at all is fine.

Posts and likes get counted towards your total stats in this thread.

So GOOOD MORNING PEOPLE - WEATHER IS NICE TODAY IN STOKE. I'M THANKFUL IT'S FRIDAY, HAD A RUBBISH WEEK. THANK GOD IT'S OVER.

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[Rockingit]

A day being spent catching up on admin, chores and domestics here having been away for ten days before launching into a series of work zoom calls with the States later afternoon. I fly over for two months on a job next week but still have another show in Glasgow before that this weekend! But first... coffee.

 

[Lou]

Aw @brianmoooore that sounds awful, I hope things are on the up soon for you all.

@Rockingit Where abouts are you going in the States?

Just tidied up step daughters room, could have grown a new organism in there! Alas - the teenage era is upon us @Dan

 

[Rockingit]

Aw @brianmoooore that sounds awful, I hope things are on the up soon for you all.

@Rockingit Where abouts are you going in the States?

Just tidied up step daughters room, could have grown a new organism in there! Alas - the teenage era is upon us @Dan

I very nearly misread that.....

All over, to answer the question. Start in Orlando for two days prep then up to NYC/NJ/Philly for a few days, then literally a zig zag all over the place, mostly east and west coasts but plenty in the middle as well, finishing with a week-ish in Ontario, Canada. All of it work except there's an unusual section towards the end where it looks like I'm not needed for a few days so I'll be flying from NYC to Dallas, and then Dallas to Phoenix in order to see family in both places before then legging it up to Ontario. It's madness, but madness I'm used to!

 

[Dan]

Omg I had 4 pages to catch up on liking!!! (I always try like all posts in morning thread regardless of content - it needs encouraging by doing that daily it's a brilliant thread)

There was something I said I'd do on Monday morning but can't find what it bloody was! Anybody remember me saying it? Think it was Saturday, and I said ill catch up and sort it Monday.

Think I'm going to have to go back through my posts lol

My personal assistant needs a personal assistant.

 

[littlespark]

Omg I had 4 pages to catch up on liking!!! (I always try like all posts in morning thread regardless of content - it needs encouraging by doing that daily it's a brilliant thread)

There was something I said I'd do on Monday morning but can't find what it bloody was! Anybody remember me saying it? Think it was Saturday, and I said ill catch up and sort it Monday.

Think I'm going to have to go back through my posts lol

My personal assistant needs a personal assistant.

I think you said you were going to give everyone in The Arms 20 quid

 

[Dan]

Anybody remember when I sent 250 quid to dozens of people who said they had a website done by that guy who ripped us all off lol

 

[Lou]

Morning all,

@brianmoooore how are things for you today?

 

[littlespark]

Anybody remember when I sent 250 quid to dozens of people who said they had a website done by that guy who ripped us all off lol

When was this? Must have been before my time.

 

[Lou]

When was this? Must have been before my time.

Even I don't remember that - before my time too!!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Anybody remember when I sent 250 quid to dozens of people who said they had a website done by that guy who ripped us all off lol

I am sure I thanked you at the time, but if not accept my thanks now.

 

[brianmoooore]

Morning all,

@brianmoooore how are things for you today?

So far, so good, but it's only half past two at the moment.
Just been food shopping, studying the labels like never before, and have received an appointment at the hospital with a specialist for next Monday afternoon.
To the best of my knowledge, none of my close family members are in hospital at the moment, with father in law being discharged last night.

 

[Mike Johnson]

@brianmoooore Just think that there is always someone worse off, today was my thirty third consecutive appointment at Maidstone Hospital two more to go and then its back into the Halcyon machine for some results.

 

[brianmoooore]

@Mike Johnson Stuff I've mentioned in this thread is just the recent emergency visits and admissions. Sepsis doesn't mess around.
There's plenty of regular routine visits to both GP and hospital as well as these.

 

[DPG]

@Mike Johnson Stuff I've mentioned in this thread is just the recent emergency visits and admissions. Sepsis doesn't mess around.
There's plenty of regular routine visits to both GP and hospital as well as these.

I hope all is well for both of you. Life is often full of challenges. I've had some myself, as have many people. I always think there are people worse off than me, and people better off than me. Such is life

 

[Lou]

Yeah I agree, I wish there was a book to read for life! It is a rollercoaster!

Today got general house admin going on and forum admin stuff too.

Looks like there might be some sunshine on the horizon today!

I was really angry at the Just Stop Oil people last night for spray painting Stonehenge! I think it is shocking behaviour, they should throw the book at those people!

 

[DPG]

Yeah I agree, I wish there was a book to read for life! It is a rollercoaster!

Today got general house admin going on and forum admin stuff too.

Looks like there might be some sunshine on the horizon today!

I was really angry at the Just Stop Oil people last night for spray painting Stonehenge! I think it is shocking behaviour, they should throw the book at those people!

They need locking up. Same with people who are vandalising buildings etc.

Yep - forecast looks good. Off to a bike rally in North Yorkshire this weekend so that should be good.

 

[Lou]

Great stuff! I am going to North Yorkshire myself next weekend to visit my family all being well.

Yeah, they smashed up some computers in a bank too this week. At least I think it was them too.

 

[Mike Johnson]

IMO they are just vandals looking to legitimise themselves.

 

[Moley]

Today has not started well. I had to go to a different site yesterday. Got out of my van this morning to find I've left my tool bag there. I phoned one of the guys from another company who was working in the 400kv yard with us and he told me he would leave it in the power station security. So, a 1 1/2 hour drive there after work tomorrow then a 5 hour drive home. Got my permits for todays word. Reconnect a gen transformer and do the live tests on the transformer protection. This need power in the marshaling kiosk. Got ro the Tx and no power to the marshaling kiosk and it's tied up in other permits. OK, let's do the reconnection. Got the LV side connected. There's a baby peregrine screaming it's head off in the compound with the cherry picker so no access until a local bird sanctuary turn up. I really wish I had stayed in bed.

 

[Moley]

The day keeps giving. I got out of the cherry picker, 2 of the guys I work with got in and started working on a 400kv bushing. The cherry picker dies. Error 27 canbus fault. Luckily I could get them down on the ground controls.

 

[littlespark]

The day keeps giving. I got out of the cherry picker, 2 of the guys I work with got in and started working on a 400kv bushing. The cherry picker dies. Error 27 canbus fault. Luckily I could get them down on the ground controls.

Didn’t that happen on the last cherry picker you were up a few weeks ago?

 

[mainline]

IMO they are just vandals looking to legitimise themselves.

I don't think the typical vandal would do it in front of everyone and get themselves arrested.

It was done on the day before solace, where people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the beauty of our natural world

 

[DPG]

I don't think the typical vandal would do it in front of everyone and get themselves arrested.

It was done on the day before solace, where people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the beauty of our natural world

Vandals with the facade of protesting for a cause.

 

[pirate]

It's late in the day, because what I had on this morning was early and a bit of a change for me...

Yup, I got up early and went to the gym!!!

Yes, I even went in and did some exercise on the treadmill thingy and a rowing machine. I'm back again tomorrow, after which I have tennis with a pal. Got to start somewhere, eh?

As an aside, I decided to go this morning because having checked the timetable online there was a Pilates class on and I wanted to coincide with that...not to attend, just in hope of catching the lady of my desires! She wasn't at the class...

 

[mainline]

Vandals with the facade of protesting for a cause.

There was no damage to Stonehenge done, it was only cornstarch, so not really vandalism.

I'm pretty sure they believe in their cause and it's not a facade.

 

[mainline]

It's late in the day, because what I had on this morning was early and a bit of a change for me...

Yup, I got up early and went to the gym!!!

Yes, I even went in and did some exercise on the treadmill thingy and a rowing machine. I'm back again tomorrow, after which I have tennis with a pal. Got to start somewhere, eh?

As an aside, I decided to go this morning because having checked the timetable online there was a Pilates class on and I wanted to coincide with that...not to attend, just in hope of catching the lady of my desires! She wasn't at the class...

She was probably with her husband or girlfriend

 

[Moley]

Didn’t that happen on the last cherry picker you were up a few weeks ago?

Wasn't the last one but it was recently. The company I work for rent them from Sunbelt as they are the cheapest - and cheapest for a eeason :-(

 

[nicebutdim]

Great stuff! I am going to North Yorkshire myself next weekend to visit my family all being well.

Yeah, they smashed up some computers in a bank too this week. At least I think it was them too.

Quite a few branches of Barclay's have been smashed in the last week for their having the temerity to deal with Israeli companies. It wasn't carried out by Just Stop Oil, but some new anarchist group - most likely another new moniker of JSO/Extinction Rebellion etc.

It's late in the day, because what I had on this morning was early and a bit of a change for me...

Yup, I got up early and went to the gym!!!

Yes, I even went in and did some exercise on the treadmill thingy and a rowing machine. I'm back again tomorrow, after which I have tennis with a pal. Got to start somewhere, eh?

As an aside, I decided to go this morning because having checked the timetable online there was a Pilates class on and I wanted to coincide with that...not to attend, just in hope of catching the lady of my desires! She wasn't at the class...

Thought that had to be a euphimism until reading the last line.

There was no damage to Stonehenge done, it was only cornstarch, so not really vandalism.

I'm pretty sure they believe in their cause and it's not a facade.

The same can be said for every terrorist group - still doesn't justify their actions. The people who blew up Warrington and Manchester believed in what they were doing. Does that belief justify their actions?

 

[Lou]

Well done @pirate I think going to the gym can be really scary - super out of my comfort zone too.

@Moley did the birds get rescued?

I am so glad it is Friday today, seems to be ok so far, but only 930am! I am having a rest off swimming today and for the next few days, I have exhausted myself over the past couple of weeks I think!.

 

[littlespark]

What a week.

Youngest has been doing another musical show at the school… This time “Annie”
As it’s more an intro show for the younger ones, so she didn’t get a big part this time…. She actually got 5 smaller ones and a heck of a lot of costume changes…

Middle one has her driving test next week, so I’ll have her out at the weekend practicing reversing, slow speed manoeuvring and the proper hand gesture to be used when someone overtakes in a dumb place.

Eldest has handed in her notice at the hotel she works at. It was going to be the end of July, but she was being expected (not asked) to do 7 days a week and over 12 hours a day…. Doing breakfasts, housekeeping 10 rooms on her own, then dinner serving.
She had already told them couldn’t do a certain day, they put her on rota anyway, and when she politely refused and explained she was told “you should be available… and what do you do on your days off anyway?”

1. Not unless I get paid more than minimum wage and a retainer.
2. Mind your own damn business.

 

[Lou]

Good on her for sticking up for herself! Too many places out there treat their workers like rubbish, including some big brands (that I have seen on the TV - other brands for everything are available (lol)).

Fingers crossed for the middle one to pass, I passed on my second time even when I had stalled it so if she thinks she has messed up carry on, because you never know!

I love musicals as I may have mentioned! But Annie is not one of my faves, hopefully it will lead her on to better parts - doing 5 is admirable in one show! Well done her!

 

[littlespark]

I love musicals as I may have mentioned! But Annie is not one of my faves, hopefully it will lead her on to better parts - doing 5 is admirable in one show! Well done her!

She’s worked up from a nun in Sister Act, to a cheerleader in Step It Up… (wearing a mascot parrot outfit) to Pugsley in the Addams Family to Violet in 9 to 5….
Annie is a showcase for the younger ones in the school, but the seniors are doing Chicago at Xmas. She’s got the Mama Morton part…

 

[mainline]

The same can be said for every terrorist group - still doesn't justify their actions. The people who blew up Warrington and Manchester believed in what they were doing. Does that belief justify their actions?

I didn’t say their actions were justifiable or that in some way I agree with what they did.
What I disagree with is the sweeping statement that they are really just vandals using stop oil to hide their real intent.

 

[davesparks]

I didn’t say their actions were justifiable or that in some way I agree with what they did.
What I disagree with is the sweeping statement that they are really just vandals using stop oil to hide their real intent.

A vandal is a person who willfully destroys, damages or defaces property belonging to another or the public.

Those people wilfully defaced Stonehenge so are vandals.

 

[nicebutdim]

Difficult to avoid generalisations, and I'm sure there have been a few steel erectors or brick layers blocking roads under one of the names used by this group, but those interviewed/arrested/making statements atop a snooker table etc. appear to come from quite privileged backgrounds. Unusual name, frightfully well spoken, well schooled and holding a degree in the study of north eastern Nepalese dung beetles.

For want of a better description, people whose lives hold no apparent meaning and who clearly feel fighting for one cause or another somehow fills that void. Not sure why they don't take a job as a carer - pehaps wiping peoples' backsides wouldn't be as fulfilling (or provide anywhere close to the same level of attention) as causing annoyance and irritation to a large number of people.

 

[Moley]

@Moley did the birds get rescued?

As far as I know a local bird sanctuary was called in. Not sure where it went though.

 

[KungFuTurkeyLeg]

@Dan any idea why I always have a notification even when I have caught up on everything?

 

[Lou]

Morning everyone - happy Monday!

Did you all enjoy the sun over the weekend?

 

[Moley]

Sun? I was at home in Wales! Long drive up to Great Yarmouth yesterday afternoon, all at double time I'm currently sat in the sun. Got to wait while they get things ready for us.

 

[Lou]

Sun? I was at home in Wales! Long drive up to Great Yarmouth yesterday afternoon, all at double time I'm currently sat in the sun. Got to wait while they get things ready for us.

Oh well I am sure there are worse ways to spend Monday morning, would love to be at the seaside!!