Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Originally Posted by p38arover

I also get bits of wire and swarf in my feet when in the garage.

I had that problem too for a while. After doing a job that has left fine slivers laying about that the broom wont shift, I duct-tape several small neo button magnets (or shattered fragments of larger magnets) to the front toe and back heel sole section of a boot for a morning. Has to be on the sole section of the boot otherwise they're too far from floor. Every now and then I put my foot up on the barrel bin and with a rag, simply wipe the swarf and slivers of steel off the duct-tape. It works a treat. It also 'finds' small 1-2mm drill bits that have fallen off the drill bench into cracks of the concrete floor on occasion.

Originally Posted by p38arover

......... My wife tells me I should wear shoes (I also get bits of wire and swarf in my feet when in the garage).

My podiatrist keeps telling me I should wear shoes! I tell her that humans evolved to wear bare feet!

I find swarf off the workshop floor the worst (after catheads).

catheads? what are they?

A lovely little seed

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

dont see many white ones these days...

Because bones cost money in the modern era.

DL

Originally Posted by p38arover

I do a backyard patrol/pickup several times a day. Sometimes they are prolific egg-layers! Especially lately while we had 2 guide dogs and I get caught out. My wife tells me I should wear shoes (I also get bits of wire and swarf in my feet when in the garage).

My Professional advice being a former Fridgie, is to take heed of 'er indoors concerns, stop being a wannabee hippy & get some shoes on your feet. I'm sure my Venerable Colleagues would agree.

A win win, no swarf & & no dog crap between the toes & no indoors harping on about it & you may not be the oldest codger in the Artificial Limb Fitting Room.


Ask me how I know about harping.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

catheads? what are they?

Caltrop | A-Z of weeds | Weeds | Pests, diseases and weeds | Agriculture | Agriculture Victoria

Tribulus terrestris - Wikipedia

ahhh I think we called those "catheads" , 3 corner jacks, they hurt like hell when stepped on one and drove us mad as kids repairing punctures on our bikes.

I grew up in far western NSW , the things were everywhere.

btw , Orange, Parkes, Bathurst , Dubbo are not western NSW, they are central NSW. not directed at you JD , just a bugbear of mine