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Old 19th July 2023, 00:44
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Was that one, very, very determined thief Makko or 60 odd thousand opportunists?

Suggest another protection scheme coupled with a dirigible lightning protector.
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Old 19th July 2023, 07:32
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A bloody big roof.
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Old 20th July 2023, 20:32
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Here one for you Mal.
The Old Steel Pot.

The United States produced 22 million of the M1 Helmet and they were used in service from 1941 thru 1985 when it was replaced by the Kevlar version.
It saw service in WW2, Korean War, Vietnam, and in the Falklands. The M1 Steel Helmet weighed in at almost 3 pounds.

The Helmet fondly called the “Steel Pot” had many other uses other than protecting the head. (Below are listed other uses.)

1. Protecting the head.
2. Used as a Wash Basin and or Shaving Bowl.
3. Used as a Pillow to prop your head up.
4. As a Pot to boil water or Stew.
5. To carry water or items.
6. To take a pee in.
7. To Bail the water from out of your Fox Hole.
8. As a shovel to dig out dirt.
9. As a weapon to hit the enemy when out of ammo.
10.Used as a Flower Hanging Basket for decorating the Bunker.
11.Used as Hammer or Mallet to pound in tent Pegs.
12.To sit on when riding in a Helicopter to protect the family jewels from ground fire.

Reference Item 1. and 12. Protection is everything.
As for the new Kevlar helmet only item 1,3,9,10,11, and 12, apply.

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Old 20th July 2023, 20:47
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Yes John, good list.

Re 12, I have seen pix of that use and it occurred to me that it was just psychological - The M1s were never intended to be bullet proof!
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Old 20th July 2023, 20:54
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I have one of those John. Very useful for catching drips from the roof in the garden shed! Also, when I was selling industrial chemicals I was asked to visit a potential customer looking for a better release agent. They were producing Kevlar helmets and body armour for export to armies and police forces. The project they wanted me to help them with was part of an order for the South African Army. (This was in the 1990's.) They had produced a couple of hundred standard helmets, but needed a few dozen helmets made to a heavier spec. (i.e. more layers of Kevlar.) They had tried to make these using the same mould used for the standard helmets, but were having trouble getting a clean release. (The mould was a two part item, with a female section for the outside of the helmet, and a male section for a smooth finish on the inside.) One release agent in the range I could offer helped reduce the number of rejects, but the mouldings were still difficult to get out of the open mould. The workers had been as communicative and helpful as they could, but finally I had to ask why they needed a heavier and thicker helmet than the standard issue item. "These are for the officers," they replied.
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There is definitely a Climate Emergency.

My barometer fell all the way down last night.

I have ordered a stronger hook to hang it on.
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Old 21st July 2023, 08:12
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Leave it on the floor, it can't fall any further.
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Old 28th August 2023, 08:52
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being nervous, and embarrassed about my upcoming colonoscopy on a recommendation i decided to have it done while visiting friends in san francisco, where the beautiful nurses are allegedly more gentle and accommodating.

As i lay naked on my side on the table, the gorgeous nurse began my procedure.

"don't worry, at this stage of the procedure it's quite normal to get an erection," the nurse told me.

"i haven't got an erection," i replied.

"no, but i have," replied the nurse.

Don't get a colonoscopy in san francisco!
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Beware of nurse

Beware of nurse



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Old 28th August 2023, 09:00
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LAUGHTER IS BEST MEDICINE .

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Old 25th September 2023, 22:02
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Some puns are so bad they make me numb.
But maths puns make me number.
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Is his blood group a ‘type O’ ?
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Old 5th November 2023, 11:54
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A bit high for a Buccaneer… ?
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Old 9th November 2023, 20:46
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If your Navy still uses Large Imperial units and you order a ship from yard which uses small Metric units.
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Old 10th November 2023, 10:13
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Is there an official conversion from furlongs to millimetrers?
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Old 10th November 2023, 11:14
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Yes, furlongs is how many horses in a mile the conversion rate is 250 to 1..cant help with millimetres, hope this was helpful?

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Old 10th November 2023, 11:35
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Is there an official conversion from furlongs to millimetrers?
1 furlong = 201168mm

( I know ; nobody loves a smartass).

There is a nice free downloadable programme named convert - I thought all engineering types knew about it....
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Old 10th November 2023, 12:17
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I was taught to use standard measurements such as a "Gnat's Whisker," and use the end of your thumb to represent one and a half inches. Another "Rule of Thumb" that always guaranteed precise results was "That much plus a bit." This one was useful when setting moorings.
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Alternatively, Ordnance Artificers had to work to within 2 thousandths of an inch, ERAs worked to 5 thou and Shipwrights worked to the nearest dockyard.
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Old 10th November 2023, 19:56
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In Glasgow, I remember working to "hauf a baw hair"
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Old 11th November 2023, 00:05
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There was also half a gnat's d1ck! Useful for things like fuel injectors.
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Old 11th November 2023, 07:43
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Is it Deja vu all over again?
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