OT - Dodgy Package

Simon Mason must be edykated coz e writed:

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Sorry, another OT in two days, but someone might find this amusing. My sauna stove finally gave up
the ghost after years of service due to the electric elements having burnt out.

A new one arrived yesterday and I was left with the box it came in to dispose of. I had thought of
leaving it out at the end of the garden, but after looking at the picture on the box, realised I
could have given the neighbours and the police the wrong idea!

Especially since someone probably shopped me for filming children's playgrounds for a
safety video.

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You should be jailed! How dare you have a sauna at home when I haven't got one?

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Simon, I'm curious as to why all of your web pages begin with the letter "Z".

Love and puzzlement from Rich x

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Simon, I'm curious as to why all of your web pages begin with the letter "Z".

They don't all begin with "z" Richy baby. Permanent pages like this
simonmason.karoo.netpage65.htmlOpen ↗ don't have a"z" prefix as they are, well, permanent
-(if anything can be permanent.)

Temporary pages like the beer bottle, newspaper clippings and sauna package are given a z before
the name so that after a few weeks I can get rid of them all at once.

In my FTP program (CuteFTP) I can click on the name column and all of the "zpages" are lined up
together so I can delete them all without having to go through the whole site weeding them out.

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Temporary pages like the beer bottle, newspaper clippings and sauna package are given a z before
the name so that after a few weeks I can get rid of them all at once.

Aha! Ta.

Love and dropped pennies from Rich x

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Sorry, another OT in two days, but someone might find this amusing. My

sauna

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stove finally gave up the ghost after years of service due to the electric elements having
burnt out.

A new one arrived yesterday and I was left with the box it came in to dispose of. I had thought of
leaving it out at the end of the garden, but after looking at the picture on the box, realised I
could have given the neighbours and the police the wrong idea!

Especially since someone probably shopped me for filming children's playgrounds for a
safety video.

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That is well dodgy packaging Simon!!...I'd probably shop you myself if I was one of your neighbours
and saw that in your garden....(not sure who to though ;-) Dave.

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That is well dodgy packaging Simon!!...I'd probably shop you myself if I

was

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one of your neighbours and saw that in your garden....(not sure who to though ;-) Dave.

Yes, it's a pity isn't it? In some countries no one would think there was anything wrong with
taking a bath with your family. Here you can't even take a photo of your own kids on the beach (or
in a school play) without getting locked up :-(

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That is well dodgy packaging Simon!!...I'd probably shop you myself if I

was

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one of your neighbours and saw that in your garden....(not sure who to though ;-) Dave.

Yes, it's a pity isn't it? In some countries no one would think there was
anything wrong with taking a bath with your family. Here you can't even

take

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a photo of your own kids on the beach (or in a school play) without

getting

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locked up :-(

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...and when I tell folks (when I've known 'em for a while, not first thing!!) that we used to go on
naturist holidays in France, although not suprised, I do get some amusing responses. You can just
feel the unease at discussing such a taboo subject. Dave.

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...and when I tell folks (when I've known 'em for a while, not first thing!!) that we used to go on
naturist holidays in France, although not suprised, I do get some amusing responses. You can just
feel the unease at discussing such a taboo subject.

Several years ago when I was flying one of my own kites I saw a kid of perhaps 11 or 12 having
trouble with a kite of his own. So, friendly soul that I am, I walked over and asked if I could
help. I was met by a vision from who knows where. A screaching harridan from the deepest depths of
hell - or maybe Worthing (same thing sometimes) - stormed over and screamed: "Don't interfere with
my kid, you ******* pervert."

The mother (I assume) must have been sitting in her car and watching her little darling struggle for
several minutes.

FWIW, the kid's problem was with a too-heavy bridle for the wind conditions. I could see that from
50 yards away.

So, these days, I don't even consider helping a struggling kid with his kite unless another adult is
present. As an aside, fathers, in the main, seem more willing to accept my help than mothers.

James

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FWIW, the kid's problem was with a too-heavy bridle for the wind conditions. I could see that from
50 yards away.

Try telling that to the jury!

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Dave said:

...and when I tell folks (when I've known 'em for a while, not first thing!!) that we used to go
on naturist holidays in France, although not suprised, I do get some amusing responses. You can
just feel the unease

at

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discussing such a taboo subject.

Several years ago when I was flying one of my own kites I saw a kid of perhaps 11 or 12 having
trouble with a kite of his own. So, friendly soul that I am, I walked over and asked if I could
help. I was met by a vision from who knows where. A screaching harridan from the deepest depths of
hell - or maybe Worthing (same thing sometimes) - stormed over and screamed: "Don't interfere with
my kid, you ******* pervert."

The mother (I assume) must have been sitting in her car and watching her little darling struggle
for several minutes.

FWIW, the kid's problem was with a too-heavy bridle for the wind conditions. I could see that from
50 yards away.

So, these days, I don't even consider helping a struggling kid with his kite unless another adult
is present. As an aside, fathers, in the main, seem more willing to accept my help than mothers.

James

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"Sorry mate, I didn't see you" is not a satisfactory excuse.

Know what you mean. I took voluntary redundancy at 42 and decided to take things easier, so trained
to be a lifeguard. It took a lot of getting used to, such is the brainwashing of the idea that kids
and adults shouldn't mix and I've got three children of my own!!

James Hodson said:

Dave said:

...and when I tell folks (when I've known 'em for a while, not first thing!!) that we used to go
on naturist holidays in France, although not suprised, I do get some amusing responses. You can
just feel the unease at discussing such a taboo subject.

Several years ago when I was flying one of my own kites I saw a kid of perhaps 11 or 12 having
trouble with a kite of his own. So, friendly soul that I am, I walked over and asked if I could
help. I was met by a vision from who knows where. A screaching harridan from the deepest depths of
hell - or maybe Worthing (same thing sometimes) - stormed over and screamed: "Don't interfere with
my kid, you ******* pervert."

One of the very hot days this summer I was driving along in my truck when I saw a bunch of kids at
the side of the road waving frantically. So I stopped, and discovered that one of them, pretty
girl in her early teens, had fainted. I had some water bottles (from the bike) in the back of the
truck so gave her a water bottle, told her to drink plenty of water and get in the shade, and went
away again.

I don't know that that kid was all right. I should have either taken her home or to the surgery. But
with the degree of paranoia around these days I found that I was scared to offer help in case my
motives are misinterpreted.

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I don't know that that kid was all right. I should have either taken her home or to the surgery.
But with the degree of paranoia around these days I found that I was scared to offer help in case
my motives are misinterpreted.

If you were in doubt that she was ok then 999! Some people will say that is over the top but I
disagree. If somebody has collapsed and you don't know, or can't figure out why they have
collapsed then 999.

Love and hugs from Rich x

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Dave said:

Know what you mean. I took voluntary redundancy at 42 and decided to take things easier, so trained
to be a lifeguard. It took a lot of getting used to, such is the brainwashing of the idea that kids
and adults shouldn't mix and I've got three children of my own!!

I've gotten (yuk) in touch recently with a few old skiing mates of mine recently. The all seem to
have spent the last 15 or so years adding to the 6*10^9. Many of them are cyclists, or so I
understand, so saddles can't be too harmful to the male reproductive system.

James

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Simon Mason said:

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FWIW, the kid's problem was with a too-heavy bridle for the wind conditions. I could see that from
50 yards away.

Try telling that to the jury!

Hi Diddums

11 of 12 jury members wouldn't recognize a mal-adjusted bridle if it hit them in the face. I won't
mention your 1957 pic ... for now!

:-)

Goo-gah-ge-goo-gah ... ahem Regards James

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Dave said:

Know what you mean. I took voluntary redundancy at 42 and decided to take things easier, so
trained to be a lifeguard. It took a lot of getting

used

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to, such is the brainwashing of the idea that kids and adults shouldn't

mix

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and I've got three children of my own!!

I've gotten (yuk) in touch recently with a few old skiing mates of mine recently. The all seem to
have spent the last 15 or so years adding to the 6*10^9. Many of them are cyclists, or so I
understand, so saddles can't be too harmful to the male reproductive system.

James

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yeah, 5 billion or so Chinese'd probably agree with you there ;-)