Tonight’s announcement 23rd march

[James]

Providing news and information to the public, especially when the country is scared, confused and searching for answers IS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE.

However, the technology exists for a news reader to take home a camera and microphone to present this news from there lounge, dining room or even there garden.
Take home a blue screen and the public may not even know they are not in the studio.

They should be leading by example and doing everything they can to distance themselves from others.

For the record, I am now only taking on jobs that are in my opinion essential.
I.e food production facilities, medical equipment manufacturing. Etc.

 

[Baddegg]

Sat In my front living room and I’ve already seen one neighbour, carpet fitter, go to work essential?.......a scaffolder and I’ve just received a text from an electrical distributor saying my parcel will be delivered today...

 

[westward10]

Just going out in a vehicle is irresponsible for non-essential trips. Should you have an accident the police, paramedics and hospital staff could be involved leaving obvious consequences.

 

[littlespark]

It looked like Jon Snow was broadcasting from home last night. (The channel4 man, not the fella from the Nights Watch)

 

[Paddington]

Apparently there was clarification last night, on the ‘only travel to work if it’s absolutely essential’ ambiguity, in that it applies to workers listed on the key worker list issued last week. Whilst that list does contain some possible confusion over how far the work within utility trades extends, I feel the key worker list will be updated as the situation evolves! Maybe not relevant but American states are updating their key worker lists state by state and are now including plumbers, heating engineers, electricians etc. I’m going to await updates to the key worker list and ‘stay at home’ guidance, in the meantime the empty house I’ve been working at is going to be made safe and remain empty until there are further guidance updates! I don’t want to be a contributory factor to the further spread of this chaos.

 

[telectrix]

Just going out in a vehicle is irresponsible for non-essential trips. Should you have an accident the police, paramedics and hospital staff could be involved leaving obvious consequences.

canb't go anywhere in mine at the mo. both fuel tank straps have broke yesterday, causing the tank to fall about 5", held on only by the filler hose and other attachments. made a temp. repair to 1 last night using some 2" galv. trunking lid, cut, bent and drilled. going to fabricate the other one today. normally i don't fill more than 50%, can't see the benefit of all that extra weight, but yesterday filled it up. extra weight was too much for the straps which had corroded. lucky it didn't drop to road level. cost of a new tank and 12 gallons of diesel would break the bank. not to mention the possibility of sparks igniting the diesel. talk about going out in a blaze of glory. . then again, would save familt the cost of cremation. ( a bit poor humour, but if we can't joke in the current climate, may as well give up now ).

 

[Baddegg]

There is ALWAYS room for humour @telectrix, it’s a sad state of affairs if we can’t have a laugh................. at scousers ?

 

[westward10]

Diesel needs to vaporize before ignition takes place. This is done by heating it sufficiently to cause this or create a fine spray which in both cases introduces oxygen to the mix. Unlike petrol which vaporizes at normal temperature which is why it is so volatile diesel is stable under normal conditions. Throw a match into diesel it will put the match out in fact if you can avoid the vapours from petrol it will also put it out as liquids do nor burn due to the absence of oxygen. Lesson over

 

[Zerax]

...not to mention the possibility of sparks igniting the diesel

You'd be hard pressed to ignite diesel with a spark... with a blowtorch maybe !

 

[telectrix]

i know all about that. just that if tank had rubbed on road with diesel splilling out, who knows how hot the sparks could get. hot enough, maybe not, but i don't think i want to try the experiment.

 

[littlespark]

You can tell who’s been homeschooling their kids.

 

[westward10]

Thankfully I am not burdened with offspring

 

[Ian1981]

Diesel needs to vaporize before ignition takes place. This is done by heating it sufficiently to cause this or create a fine spray which in both cases introduces oxygen to the mix. Unlike petrol which vaporizes at normal temperature which is why it is so volatile diesel is stable under normal conditions. Throw a match into diesel it will put the match out in fact if you can avoid the vapours from petrol it will also put it out as liquids do nor burn due to the absence of oxygen. Lesson over

No wonder the Niceic assessor wants to be away within 10 minutes of the assessment

 

[westward10]

i know all about that. just that if tank had rubbed on road with diesel splilling out, who knows how hot the sparks could get. hot enough, maybe not, but i don't think i want to try the experiment.

High chance with petrol but diesel you would need a unique set of circumstances, vaporization, oxygen and an ignition source.

 

[Zerax]

i know all about that. just that if tank had rubbed on road with diesel splilling out, who knows how hot the sparks could get. hot enough, maybe not, but i don't think i want to try the experiment.

I think you should... but don't forget to tell us all how it goes... preferably with video/pics.