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First volockie irritation of the year.


nicknorman

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5 minutes ago, Chris Williams said:

 

Next, we will have a narrowboat steered by a joystick., and remote control locks.  

Both have been tried - the latter more successfully than the former, I think.

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2 minutes ago, Chris Williams said:

Remote control locks - will they have voices like some cars - "You have not fastened your seat belt"

Got them already too. Newark lock with its very annoying recorded message when putting yourself through ?

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2 hours ago, MHS said:

Have you had your double vision investigated? If not a visit to your optician may show up the need for prism in your specs to help your eyes work together. It would also rule out anything more serious. 

Thanks for your kind thoughts. I am under full care of the medical specialists....it is something that cannot be cured by specs (they say) so I have to live with it.

Although in the course of time I expect advances in computer aided vision devices would cure it.

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3 hours ago, MHS said:

Have you had your double vision investigated? If not a visit to your optician may show up the need for prism in your specs to help your eyes work together. It would also rule out anything more serious. 

When I lived on the Wirral and worked in Liverpool , Specsavers managed to put the prism in upside down. I was never sure which of my two cars I should drive into which of the four tunnel entrances. 

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51 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said:

When I lived on the Wirral and worked in Liverpool , Specsavers managed to put the prism in upside down. I was never sure which of my two cars I should drive into which of the four tunnel entrances. 

I never managed to use the same tunnel on the way in as the way out, often I gave up and used the Runcorn bridge and that was with good eyesight 

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54 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said:

When I lived on the Wirral and worked in Liverpool , Specsavers managed to put the prism in upside down. I was never sure which of my two cars I should drive into which of the four tunnel entrances. 

Should have gone to.... Oh, you did! ;)

 

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2 hours ago, Arthur Marshall said:

When I lived on the Wirral and worked in Liverpool , Specsavers managed to put the prism in upside down. I was never sure which of my two cars I should drive into which of the four tunnel entrances.

Delivered some coal to an old boy at Marston Doles.  "Try a drop of my Parsnip wine" he said.   Next bridge there were two bridge 'oles to choose from.  Made those bends interesting.

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3 hours ago, PaulJ said:

Got them already too. Newark lock with its very annoying recorded message when putting yourself through ?

That was one of the few times in my life I have considered vandalism as a solution, the last two times I've been through it hasn't been working.:D

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58 minutes ago, Chris Williams said:

Delivered some coal to an old boy at Marston Doles.  "Try a drop of my Parsnip wine" he said.   Next bridge there were two bridge 'oles to choose from.  Made those bends interesting.

My dad made wine like that.

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1 hour ago, matty40s said:

That was one of the few times in my life I have considered vandalism as a solution, the last two times I've been through it hasn't been working.:D

I presume somebody else had similar thoughts and acted on them?

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5 hours ago, Horace42 said:

Thanks for your kind thoughts. I am under full care of the medical specialists....it is something that cannot be cured by specs (they say) so I have to live with it.

Although in the course of time I expect advances in computer aided vision devices would cure it.

Sorry to hear that, hope you can get it sorted.

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57 minutes ago, aracer said:

I presume somebody else had similar thoughts and acted on them?

I doubt it, far more likely died because it wasnt robust enough to last more than a season or two or a local decided to take remedial action after a night on the town

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19 hours ago, Horace42 said:

Thanks for your kind thoughts. I am under full care of the medical specialists....it is something that cannot be cured by specs (they say) so I have to live with it.

Although in the course of time I expect advances in computer aided vision devices would cure it.

Hi Horace42 

ive sent you a PM

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20 minutes ago, nicknorman said:

Good point. No, absolute silence. Which is piss poor.

 

Keep chasing them. "They don't like it up am Mr Mannering" ?

 

If they don't respond after two chases raise it to the next level of management.

 

"They don't like it up 'em Mr Mannering" ?

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6 minutes ago, cuthound said:

 

Keep chasing them. "They don't like it up em Mr Mainwaring" ?

 

If they don't respond after two chases raise it to the next level of management.

 

"They don't like it up 'em Mr Mainwaring" ?

The cold hard steel being the windlass?

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1 minute ago, cuthound said:

 

Keep chasing them. "They don't like it up am Mr Mannering" ?

 

If they don't respond after two chases raise it to the next level of management.

 

"They don't like it up 'em Mr Mannering" ?

Yes just sent a somewhat displeased chasing email. But really, one shouldn’t have to. Just gives the impression that this supervisor of volunteers regards actual boaters with contempt.

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3 minutes ago, nicknorman said:

Yes just sent a somewhat displeased chasing email. But really, one shouldn’t have to. Just gives the impression that this supervisor of volunteers regards actual boaters with contempt.

 

I agree, perhaps after a couple of escalations it might be interesting to see what Richard Parry thinks off his underlings customer focus?

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