Coronavirus - Keeping it light :-)

[Julie.]

Pretty certain it is a scuba diving club (at least it was at one time). I know PADI wants nothing to do with them, but I believe that's due to the image they market - not exactly becoming of a professional association.

I know it's not very professional, and the name of that club probably isn't either...

 

[Julie.]

Talk of Tobermory brings me back to the ironmongery thing. Brown's was an emporium that sold everything back in the old days. Spares for anything, primus stoves, kettles, nuts and bolts...squeaky wooden floors, shelves creaking under the weight of the assorted wares, and at one end, an off-sales..
A bit like "Open All Hours" the proprietor often stood in the doorway looking up and down the main street hoping to entice a customer in...

It's still there , more touristy now from last I looked, back there in November, so will take a look.

 

[Midwest]

Talk of Tobermory brings me back to the ironmongery thing. Brown's was an emporium that sold everything back in the old days. Spares for anything, primus stoves, kettles, nuts and bolts...squeaky wooden floors, shelves creaking under the weight of the assorted wares, and at one end, an off-sales..
A bit like "Open All Hours" the proprietor often stood in the doorway looking up and down the main street hoping to entice a customer in...

We had a similar store, back in the day, when I was a young lad. It sold Esso Blue, which my Dad would send me to purchase. Just put your can under to fill up. All done when I was under 10. Imagine that happening now!

Stores gone now, but the hardware store that was next to it, is still there.

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x4876c10d9bd6716d%3A0x756c2d24dfc85a33!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPX3B0Sr2Bd_OYvZGN9c5R_yMzeZPH-mxvS7eai%3Dw426-h320-k-no!5ssmith%20and%20low%20oxford%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipPX3B0Sr2Bd_OYvZGN9c5R_yMzeZPH-mxvS7eai&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiw2Oy2kLDyAhXB-KQKHcXwAqgQoiowFXoECGQQAw#

 

[littlespark]

Oh Esso Blue

My dad has a promotional “floppy” record with the song on it… (same tune as Smoke Gets In Your Eyes)
Needs another vinyl record underneath it to keep it flat for playing on the turntable.

My home town has an old hardware store which did the drawers of everything, but now they are a Euronics dealer so most of the shop floor is full of TVs and cheap and cheerful washing machines.
Same ‘pik a pak’ bags of spares, but cost more than places like Homebase.

 

[OnlQQker]

It will sill create a draft though, right?

 

[OnlQQker]

 

[Julie.]

And to think in the UK we can't even get a milk shake there!

 

[static zap]

...in the UK....

Got their Online / carpark delivery option.
With minimal covid contact .. can modify you burger in a nit picky fashion.. Like inside but with app.
America model is about Extras (and hold that pickle !)
...I kid , I love extra gherkin.

 

[littlespark]

You can do the same with Maccys in store touch screen ordering system…. Taking out and adding in ingredients, even removing the bun from a Big Mac!

 

[OnlQQker]

 

[telectrix]

it's a parrot that's had a nose job.

 

[littlespark]

Is that a Norwegian Blue?

 

[littlespark]

Want to see some electrician jokes?

Hows this for starters

 

[telectrix]

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it's a --- of sorts.

 

[littlespark]

I see the new ABBA tour is in trouble already due to noise complaints by local restaurants….

“Can you hear the drums from Nando’s”

 

[littlespark]

You’re saying optimistic there @DPG, but did you know they have reformed, there is a new album and a (virtual) tour… seemingly they will be holograms on stage, or using their ABBA-tars…

(You couldn’t make it up)

 

[DPG]

You’re saying optimistic there @DPG, but did you know they have reformed, there is a new album and a (virtual) tour… seemingly they will be holograms on stage, or using their ABBA-tars…

(You couldn’t make it up)

Indeed. I look forward to hearing it, I love ABBA!

 

[telectrix]

Abbatoir rubbish.

 

[Midwest]

Abbatoir rubbish.

Mamma Mia, that’s harsh.

 

[brianmoooore]

At a quiz a few years ago, one of the rounds was on Abba. Our team was the only ten out of ten in the whole room, and I answered all the questions without help from the rest of the team.
Couldn't decide whether too celebrate or hide under the table.