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rustytrawler 2nd February 2024 12:46

Good luck to you an yours, have you any help on the way?

Tmac1720 3rd February 2024 17:15

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Originally Posted by billyboy (Post 52765)
serious situation here right now. River overflowing and flood level rising. Have a ladder ready to get up on the roof if we have to. will catch up when I can. expecting to loose power any time now.

Best of luck to you oul hand, I have the ballast pumps on standby just in case, you and the lovely Irene take great care. :thumb:

billyboy 3rd February 2024 21:31

level gone down 4". Thanks for the pumps Tmac.

Engine Serang 5th February 2024 08:03

Tmax is truly a man for all seasons. Pumping out a neighbourhood wouldn't faze him.

billyboy 5th February 2024 11:54

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flood level going down well. But, Look whats coming next...

billyboy 11th February 2024 19:44

what a bad year so far lads. Bad weather, Bad UTI, and now bad Sciatica. Feel like i have a bullet lodged in my right butt cheek. very anti social mood right now. I am down in Sick bay if anyone needs me. Carry on ES, I'll be back to relieve you when I can. I could use a bottle of that Red Medicine of Mr Varleys if anyone's passing the sick bay.

OLDGIT77 11th February 2024 20:08

Hi , billyboy .
Regards Sciatica.
I know what you go through , i get it all the time .
Had a mining accident , fell 70 feet . now damage disc in base of spine.
spine has dropped 2 inches . puts constant pressure on my nerves .
Have 24 hour pain in base of back .
Also effects my legs and feet . only have 3% feeling in them .

Take care .

Tony

YM-Mundrabilla 11th February 2024 23:07

Can you still ride your bike BB?
(Or am I mixing you up with someone else?)

billyboy 12th February 2024 03:03

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Originally Posted by YM-Mundrabilla (Post 52814)
Can you still ride your bike BB?
(Or am I mixing you up with someone else?)

No Bike riding for a while, Cant get my leg over.

Varley 12th February 2024 12:15

Filling a carboy of Rochas for you now Sir. W.

Had to check for traces of bothie-bath-juice from the time those heathen plumbers tried to load on top in the port day tank.

As we haven't seen Nursie about for a while, now, you will have to take it by mouth although intravenous would be more instantly effective.

Engine Serang 13th February 2024 07:18

Well done Mi'Lord.

I'm sure there must be some IOM folk remedy that could help BB, boiling whin bushes or an embrocation based on bovine urine. KC3 may be of help, raise the topic at the next Garter Parade.

Malcolm G 13th February 2024 09:11

It’s that time of life when you bend down to tie your shoe laces and wonder whether there is anything else to be done while you are down there - economy of effort.

Engine Serang 16th February 2024 19:36

FFS BB is it Melbourne or Narvik you're heading for? YM is exhausted cycling down to the Quays every day and 5 years of warm Swan lager is taking its toll. Tell MaxT to throw a bucket of sand into the boiler along with a couple of cwt of coal. Yes indeedy Brexit has sorted out the infernal Kiliogram. Three cheers for Borris and Nigel and lets have a supper of poached sovereignty.

OLDGIT77 16th February 2024 19:51

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Originally Posted by Malcolm G (Post 52820)
It’s that time of life when you bend down to tie your shoe laces and wonder whether there is anything else to be done while you are down there - economy of effort.

Hi .Malcolm G

Because of damaged spine i cant bend down to tie shoe laces so have
to have ones with velcro fastenings .
i have to wear compression socks but the bonus with them not being
able to bend i have a nice young nurse / care worker twice a day to
put on / take off for me .
so life is not all bad .

All the best .

Tony

Malcolm G 16th February 2024 20:50

Are we there yet?

billyboy 17th February 2024 06:26

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Originally Posted by Engine Serang (Post 52832)
FFS BB is it Melbourne or Narvik you're heading for? YM is exhausted cycling down to the Quays every day and 5 years of warm Swan lager is taking its toll. Tell MaxT to throw a bucket of sand into the boiler along with a couple of cwt of coal. Yes indeedy Brexit has sorted out the infernal Kiliogram. Three cheers for Borris and Nigel and lets have a supper of poached sovereignty.

The MV Golden Dreamer is in your capable hands till I can back to normal ES. Any problems you can ask Mr Varley for advice. I'll be back when the pain stops.

Engine Serang 17th February 2024 06:41

Quartermaster steer 180/
I don't care if the Lookout can see the Lofoten Islands were headed for Melbourne or Adelaide, depending upon inducements.

Engine Serang 18th February 2024 07:37

Ah the GIUK Gap, as was, coming up then its a long oul haul to Cape Town for scran and the Daily Mail and a quick gallop to Oz.

Varley 18th February 2024 11:11

There's 10 days by road between the two - get an inducements adjuster to calibrate the thing whilst off-limits Cape Town. Otherwise stick to the ECDIS or we won' be going 'up the road' but 'up the beach'.

rustytrawler 19th February 2024 19:27

Just had a phone call from Lord David Scameron, he is after a lift to the Falklands i told him that we would take him, he fell for it and i will dump him overboard as soon as i can find some bricks to tie round his neck.....i cant wait.

Engine Serang 20th February 2024 08:24

What's that evocative smell in the air?
Its Palm Oil Chop, Is there an ED boat on the horizon or are we abeam Freetown?

Engine Serang 20th February 2024 08:32

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Originally Posted by rustytrawler (Post 52841)
Just had a phone call from Lord David Scameron, he is after a lift to the Falklands i told him that we would take him, he fell for it and i will dump him overboard as soon as i can find some bricks to tie round his neck.....i cant wait.

If we wanted to do this to every politician we would need a cargo of bricks for the grand City Hall in New York.

rustytrawler 20th February 2024 09:04

Can we take the pogues with us? and how many bricks would it take to sink mrs Brown and her thick kids?......Last week i was in London and i paid £19 for two pints of the Irish finest, what are they charging where you are.

Engine Serang 20th February 2024 09:52

In my local in the green leafy suburbs of south county Dublin;

Guinness Euro 6.30

Guinness 00 Euro 5.70

In town, Temple Bar etc, much more and price also increases the later it gets. Total rip off.

Malcolm G 20th February 2024 10:30

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Originally Posted by Engine Serang (Post 52856)
price also increases the later it gets. Total rip off.

It was ever thus. Back in my boozy days it also seemed that the price increased according to level of inebriation - they charged as much as they thought they could get away with before the “Ow much!” level was reached. A fine balance.

Engine Serang 20th February 2024 12:39

In Hull and Southampton we salaried Cadets had the attitude that drink was cheap at any price.

Then things changed.

rustytrawler 20th February 2024 13:18

In 1972 at the age of 20 i was earning top money (£80) a day in i think it was Leeds, £480 a week for six days laying floor screeds in 1975 i bought my first house for cash at a village called leven, it was a brand new three bed with garage for £8,000 that set me up for life at the age of 25. I cant belive that now for that same house you would have to pay around £800 to rent it.

billyboy 26th February 2024 00:30

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sick bay Tiffy's been down and covered me in Kinesio tape. I am up for more Physio treatment tomorrow. (electrocution, molestation and frozen) dont know how long I will be down here in Sick bay.

Engine Serang 26th February 2024 06:59

For gods sake don't turn around.

OLDGIT77 26th February 2024 08:10

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Originally Posted by billyboy (Post 52884)
sick bay Tiffy's been down and covered me in Kinesio tape. I am up for more Physio treatment tomorrow. (electrocution, molestation and frozen) dont know how long I will be down here in Sick bay.

Hi . billyboy .

With my bad back and damaged spine i dont mind the Physio treatment
have a nice young Lady manipulating my back . so worth the pain as her
hands caress my back .

Tony

Varley 26th February 2024 10:53

Naughts and crosses. Lucky it's not eastern medicine - a Go layout would be very painful to remove.

(E-S. Indeed. Hardly Michelangelo, not on a good day anyway - he did say that he did not sculpt but merely released the work from its marble incarceration. Sometimes prison is the better option).

Engine Serang 27th February 2024 06:42

Good flannel pan-jammases is needed in Dublin these nights, Sam Fox just ain't sufficient. If I wore yours His Lordship and The Honourable T would call me Muffin.
I may swap Sam for May McFettridge to save on postage.

billyboy 27th February 2024 11:09

well tiffy been down and removed the tapes. after stretching muscles and ligaments, electrocuting and Molesting me he put another lot on and said see you Saturday.

billyboy 2nd March 2024 06:48

Tiffy ben down this morning. Tapes removed and new tapes of a different type been put on. stuck down in the sick bay for another week now.
https://petersenpt.com/what-is-kines...w-does-it-work

Varley 5th March 2024 12:52

Are you sure the insulating tape helps with the electrostimulation?

billyboy 6th March 2024 22:48

Seems to help Mr Varley. flat out on tummy with hundreds of ants nipping at me for 10 minutes seems like a life time, followed by having my legs forced into positions they never been in before. sometimes wonder if its all worth it.

Engine Serang 7th March 2024 06:18

Varley needs you for his Rugby League team.

billyboy 7th March 2024 11:00

put me down for prop forward.

Varley 7th March 2024 12:10

League? The school fees were surely wasted.

rustytrawler 7th March 2024 12:58

No school fees in Hull, just Hull fc and Hull kr ......Eyup Varley did you know that 200 years ago the early R N L I was formed on the I O M and did you man an oar.?


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