during my Army trade training in the 60’s, radio’s came with what we called an ‘idiot board’ - you just kept exchanging valves until it worked again. Later, when we had telephone exchanges with lots of circuit boards, you could start a diagnostic routine and a stop watch at the same time and when the fault number came up you could just carry out a simple division of time and get a pretty good estimate of which board to change (looking stuff up in manufacturers maintenance schedules - pah!).Mechanics used to do that with cars , some had no idea on basic fault finding techniques with electrical circuits.
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The thanks are due to Malcolm Guite and I was drawn to his collection of poems by his talk on The O Antiphons - it is or was on youtube.Thank you for the Robert Hayden poem - how much we take for granted without any thought.
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Then @gennepher's grandchildren suggest a wonderful life for her Santa which triggers another. Mr Insensitive next door has opened a magical family experience of an immensity beyond his grasp.
All views need to be respected, I have never been able to understand why people become so offended when views different to their own are muted. Take care @alf_JosiahNot wishing to start a debate, but some people find it hard to differentiate between churchianity and Christianity, me and me's have seen to many people suffer and die unjustly to accept etc, etc. This is not an attack on anybodies views, but is me and me's views. Do not take offence.
There is a very famous story about a small bird which gets mired in cow waste. The weather turns very cold and some animals die. The small bird survives due to the heat of the ordure. The moral of the story is not everyone who poops on ya does you harm. Keep us informed of Santa's adventures please.All that is very true @ianpspurs
Mr Insensitive has inadvertently opened a gateway to magic...
Hi D.during my Army trade training in the 60’s, radio’s came with what we called an ‘idiot board’ - you just kept exchanging valves until it worked again. Later, when we had telephone exchanges with lots of circuit boards, you could start a diagnostic routine and a stop watch at the same time and when the fault number came up you could just carry out a simple division of time and get a pretty good estimate of which board to change (looking stuff up in manufacturers maintenance schedules - pah!).
I didn’t know that story @ianpspursThere is a very famous story about a small bird which gets mired in cow waste. The weather turns very cold and some animals die. The small bird survives due to the heat of the ordure. The moral of the story is not everyone who poops on ya does you harm. Keep us informed of Santa's adventures please.
I only hope that his work of international importance does not clash with my very important work as I am only half way through my research project of extensively testing every type of coffee that Nespresso produce.so please don't burden Mr K when he is engaged on work of International importance.
That Heartbeat Anglia is still available for photo-shoots just down the road in Goathland.Hi D.
I well remember the old valve purges when the valve tester was plugged in next to the kit and all the valves were tested to see if they were up to spec.
The senior shift engineer did that sort thing at Sutton Coldfield when I was there in TV transmitter training in 64.
He was a character, he got out the kit he had welded up in the workshop and set up the 'toe in' of my Heartbeat type Ford Anglia.
I felt really uncomfortable with him under my car sorting it when the E.i.C came round the corner with him still underneath my car. But they just chatted away unconcerned with Tommy T. sorting my Anglia talking from under the car.
The E.i.C was a captive by men from the land of Nippon, so not a lot got him upset...
Just Japanese produced electrical kit.
Sorry I digressed.
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Sounds like you and Julie are being funded by the same Think Tank. I don't buy that much she says - so how come with the last order Nespresso sent another complete outfit? My own fault for saying of course dear when on last year's John Lewis raid. Lockdown/sensible behaviour has some good points.I only hope that his work of international importance does not clash with my very important work as I am only half way through my research project of extensively testing every type of coffee that Nespresso produce.
Todays picture is made up of a melange of memories around the Marmolade in The Dolomites - more koffy needed.
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@gennepher - grotto now to be re-named Santa’s troglodyte massive.
Doubt it will, those stalwart testers will probably end up dozing a lot whilst yours will keep you wide awake.I only hope that his work of international importance does not clash with my very important work as I am only half way through my research project of extensively testing every type of coffee that Nespresso produce.
You would be more than welcome and Mr K even more so. Please fill his hip flask and be a good gel and drive. He may also need some "German milk" in his tea or coffee. Jamesons works a treat for that kind of medicine.5.3 this morning. Off to Sheringham Park this morning. Have to make a detour on the way there to borrow @ianpspurs heated coat as I think it will be really chilly.