Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

[Darkwood]

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

Rules....No Offensive material... edit if required before posting as this is the public arena.
Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[SparkySy]

also it looks like a the trunking goes to a conduit knock out on the socket box, how unprofessional!

 

[DPG]

And his cap's not straight!

Cardinal sin, that be....

Jaunty angle maybe?

 

[loz2754]

The missing apostrophe?

While we're on the subject....
Could someone PLEASE remove the aberrant apostrophe in this thread's title. It's been bugging me for centuries.

 

[static zap]

PLEASE remove the aberrant apostrophe in this thread's title.

We must be thankful for what we have
or it will all be txt speak soon M8
(I've over used my full stop ration so this reply has none)

 

[westward10]

While we're on the subject....
Could someone PLEASE remove the aberrant apostrophe in this thread's title. It's been bugging me for centuries.

Better?

 

[pirate]

It was indeed ABHORRENT!
Some might argue that as an apostrophe denotes something missing (as opposed to the possessive, which it also does, in context) then pic's is simply an abbreviation of "picTUREs". However, IMHO, in current usage, the abbreviation should be pics, ie plural of "pic". The language evolves...
My favourite example,which has variations, is "fo'c's'le".
Why is "abbreviation" such a long word?

 

[DPG]

It was indeed ABHORRENT!
Some might argue that as an apostrophe denotes something missing (as opposed to the possessive, which it also does, in context) then pic's is simply an abbreviation of "picTUREs". However, IMHO, in current usage, the abbreviation should be pics, ie plural of "pic". The language evolves...

Like 'bus' - this was originally 'omnibus' and later abbreviated to 'bus. But nobody uses the apostrophe now. As you say, language evolves.

 

[GBDamo]

he's not a cardinal, only a priest.

No he was definitely a Cardinal.

 

[pirate]

SO many to choose...my head hurts!

 

[loz2754]

It was indeed ABHORRENT!
Some might argue that as an apostrophe denotes something missing (as opposed to the possessive, which it also does, in context) then pic's is simply an abbreviation of "picTUREs". However, IMHO, in current usage, the abbreviation should be pics, ie plural of "pic". The language evolves...
My favourite example,which has variations, is "fo'c's'le".
Why is "abbreviation" such a long word?

I knew somebody would suggest that as a possible correct usage. But I concur that "pics" is a plural form of "pic".
It was abhorrently aberrant!

 

[pc1966]

I wondered why N & L3 IR test on generator incoming connections was around 400M but everything else is above 1G. Went to connect a temporary lead to the external box to energize for rest of tests and discovered it was surprisingly damp. This shows the roof of the box!

Not sure where the water is getting in, but trying to at least have a way for it to get out now.

 

[telectrix]

damp air getting in and condensing.

 

[littlespark]

Why is "abbreviation" such a long word?

Same reason “dyslexia” is very hard to spell.- the English language is very hard to comprehend sometimes.

 

[loz2754]

Same reason “dyslexia” is very hard to spell.- the English language is very hard to comprehend sometimes.

Why does "lisp" have an "s"??

 

[pc1966]

damp air getting in and condensing.

Thing is the similar box for the mains incoming supply is completely dry. Also both boxes have some venting in to the main building via the 50mm conduit hole you see the cables going through (ends up in 100x100m trunking, etc) so they are not really sealed.

It is possible it is fixing screws that are not completely sealed, or the door hinges (they bolt on from outside the door gasket). Also the door lip had a slight dent with the seamed are welded but the gasket seem soft enough to compress in to that.

Will see if i can get a pressure washer on site again and strategically soak it to find out!