Why is it.................?

[shedcoupe]

Why is it that tv subtitles are imposed over existing subtitles or other written information.
Why is it that when I contact SBS about this they say ‘it’s all good but we’ll tell the subtitlers’ and when I send them another screenshot of subsequent subtitle madness they don’t reply ?

[Giant Cranium]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it that people don't see a problem with mowing the lawns in bare feet?

Or that parents don't see a problem with allowing their young children (say, under 10) riding their bikes in bare feet or opened-toed shoes?

Am I the only one that cringes seeing this, with a mental image of someone rocking up to the nearest ED with a tootsie or two missing?

i have never seen barefoot mowing, seen heaps of people mowing without ear muffs tho

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by Giant Cranium

i have never seen barefoot mowing, seen heaps of people mowing without ear muffs tho

Never mow barefoot,never wear earmuffs,then again I don’t rev the ring out of the mower engine so it isn’t making a lot of noise

[Giant Cranium]

Originally Posted by Tassie f100

Never mow barefoot,never wear earmuffs,then again I don’t rev the ring out of the mower engine so it isn’t making a lot of noise

I highly recommend it. The mower will still be 80 odd db plus a brush cutter near your ears.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by Giant Cranium

i have never seen barefoot mowing, seen heaps of people mowing without ear muffs tho

Saw three people last Friday mowing the lawns in thongs (the type on your feet, not the ones that allow your bum cheeks to get burned )

Can't see that layer of rubber providing much protection for the little piggies.....

But, yes, ear muffs are a good idea, too. My Honda is stickered as being high 80s db (may even be 90, can't remember).

[Tonz]

why is it that rarely do we get into a good discussion about some of these questions.
this mower thread being an exception.

[staity]

My Grandfather was blind but a stubborn old bugger, Insisted on mowing his own lawn, barefoot so he could feel the difference between the long and short grass so he knew where to position the mower. Wasn't the prettiest job but it was done, and he was proud of himself.

[George V]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Why is it, almost none of the good wreckers are in Sydney? Greater Melbourne is spoiled for choice.

They (Aus ABC) eventually acknowledged a fault their end, all fixed now. So I can read their frequently-skewed pontifications while viewing their dodgy graphs and cheesy stock images.

may be - In Sydney, cars get to wreckers only when totally wrecked? Even bad wrecks are still on the road.

By the way - My pick in Sydney is - Pick and payless Blacktown

Cheers, George V

[mondeomatureguy]

Hi, Guys

What i want to know is all these people mowing there lawns in bare feet have they still got all there toes?

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by mondeomatureguy

Hi, Guys

What i want to know is all these people mowing there lawns in bare feet have they still got all there toes?

Yeah, push out forward only. Don’t run over your toe.

[wodahs]

sometime i ware shoes or thongs when i mow some time im bare footed
and i still have all my toes
i also dont ware gloves and still have all my fingers

how ever i dont put my fingers or toes under the mower when its running

and ive worked with a lot more dangerous moving equipment than mowers over the years
but can see why we need a group called worksafe and the like to show us how to work with out doing stupid things

tho i wont ride a bike with out the appropriate gear

[CoupeKing]

Our bacon sucks.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Our bacon sucks.

never given it the chance, I always get my teeth into it first.

or....if your heading in a different direction, Id rather have our bacon than any imported stuff dont care where its from.

or poor buggas are only trying to do their job, if you blow into the bag then they wont suck on you.

[EgoFG]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Our bacon sucks.

American bacon is worse than Aussie bacon.
What we call middle rashes they do not sell sommonly, and when they do it is called back bacon

[EgoFG]

Note: I prefer to mow barefoot ... in Sydney.
In Central Western NSW it was not a good experience.
Here in USA I am a city slicker, I wish I had lawn

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Why is it that, with the trend of hand basins in bathrooms getting bigger, the gap between the tap outlet and the rim of the hand basin is getting smaller?

I don't have big manly hands, but on some basins, even I struggle to be able to wash my hands together because the gap between the tap outlet and the basin rim is just too small. What's the point of having all of that space in the basin if I'm restricted to only using a tenth of it?

[MITCHAY]

Yeah nah mate. I don't think that is typical.

The only problem that I have that is close to that is my laundry tub but **** it it gets the job done

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it that, with the trend of hand basins in bathrooms getting bigger, the gap between the tap outlet and the rim of the hand basin is getting smaller?

I don't have big manly hands, but on some basins, even I struggle to be able to wash my hands together because the gap between the tap outlet and the basin rim is just too small. What's the point of having all of that space in the basin if I'm restricted to only using a tenth of it?

Probably due to cost-cutting/less materials required. Most people don't notice these trends or just don't care.

Look at packaged food. Not only do they put the price up, they also use inferior ingredients and drop the weight 5 grams every once in a while. Not all manufacturers do this, but plenty do.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it that, with the trend of hand basins in bathrooms getting bigger, the gap between the tap outlet and the rim of the hand basin is getting smaller?

I don't have big manly hands, but on some basins, even I struggle to be able to wash my hands together because the gap between the tap outlet and the basin rim is just too small. What's the point of having all of that space in the basin if I'm restricted to only using a tenth of it?

Flash house , we are currently housesitting is like this, useless kitchen, uncomfortable lounges, rainfall showers which don't deliver any water, toilet seats you slide off, lights that don't ight anything, the list goes on.

Seems they like building these new things to look at rather than use practicality.

[shedcoupe]

Here’s one for your list - zillion dollar house and the lights in the kitchen aren’t above the sink(s) and benches so the operator is working in shadow.
And the walls are bare and sterile.
If there’s art it’s from target.

[Citroënbender]

Bumper skins held on by 8mm hex nuts astride unnecessarily long studs. Why, why, why? The tail just sticks out the back of the nut.

It’s so broad a problem you can buy extra deep 8mm sockets with this stated application as their primary use.

https://www.matcotools.com/catalog/p...chrome-socket/

https://shop.snapon.com/product/Long...Socket/STMML8A

https://www.primetools.co.uk/product...ep-socket-8mm/

[EgoFG]

Guessing the extra long studs make it easier to assemble, ie you ca align/insert all the studs with no nuts on yet, and not have it pop out.
But I agree so many time a second set of sockets are almost mandatory.

[Citroënbender]

…that a new vessel of the RAN requires pseudo-cheerleaders at its commissioning? At least they weren’t wearing theatrically applied daubs of fake grease and carrying oversized hand tools as props.

[five 7]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…that a new vessel of the RAN requires pseudo-cheerleaders at its commissioning? At least they weren’t wearing theatrically applied daubs of fake grease and carrying oversized hand tools as props.

And i thought NZ was the land of strange things, bet this lights off a few purple haired nose ring feminists. Think the real question is 2 billion really.

[ford71V8]

Why is it?...that that story was marked as LIVE BREAKING NEWS, on news.com.au.
Could make you think it was important when its put in capital letters and highlighted in red.

[marty351]

FORD71V8? sry, no hilghts.

[Citroënbender]

Why is it, that every other plumbing brass fitting I want, has become atypical? A 300mm bottom entry bath breech with tails is now not the norm!

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

...that people insist on putting an apostrophe before the 's' when they pluralise an acronym or initialisation?

eg PIN's or ATM's.

You don't add an apostrophe to cars or clouds or pies (unless it is being used as a possessive noun). So why do it to an acronym or initialisation?

[Tonz]

a who? what? when??
spiki da inglisssh mon

[wodahs]

tricksy hobbitsiz's