Grumpy old buggers thread

[cuppabillytea]

My uncle was a radio op on a merchantman on the Murmansk convoys. He borrowed a revolver from my dad. He said that the door to his cubby used to jam when the ship rolled ( all the time on that run ) and he didn't want to drown if the ship sank.....

I think they were made of sterner stuff in those days.

[3toes]

While home in December I purchased some local delicacies that are not available here at a reasonable price to bring back to the UK. Had a 25kg baggage allowance which I made good use of

From my stash I have just opened a packet of Kool Mints. Just noticed they are not local but made in China !!!

[Saitch]

Request below is from a person on a Moreton Island media site! I hope it is an oversight, on the Defender owner's part!

Apparently, it was, Quote: 'a **** show', as there were a few vehicles stuck and the person below offered the use of their equipment.


"If you are currently on the island and drive a defender we would appreciate our max trax back that you took yesterday!! Please reach out so we can get them back! Appreciate it thanks"

[RANDLOVER]

Alternatively the things could still be buried in the box hole.

[JDNSW]

This morning I was sufficiently clumsy to drop a log on my foot at the woodheap. Fortunately only a few inches, onto my steel capped boot - but it missed the steel cap and got me just in front of the ankle.

I can't recall how I got my foot from under it, but I lay down on the spot, and my grand daughter removed the boot and then helped me into the house, where I lay down and got her to take a picture of it for me. It does not look as bad as it feels, but after making sure my health insurance would cover it, I called an ambulance. I gave them explicit instructions how to get here.

This is something I have wondered how it would go if needed ever since moving here thirty years ago. The road is now good, although the gate is 17km from the bitumen, and I did not expect any issues.

After about two hours I got a phone call from a dispatcher. They had got lost. Obviously my directions had got garbled. I gave more directions from where they were, and listened to the dispatcher mangling them as she repeated them over the radio for the next ten minutes or so.

The situation was compounded by the lack of mobile phone coverage over most of the road, and the misleading and incomplete signposting (which is required for the road to be a major firefighting access, which it is, or should be).

The paramedics determined nothing is broken, and circulation is working, and no signs of nerve damage. Which is what I needed to find out.

[V8Ian]

I'm pleased you suffered no serious injury, John. Time to start slowing down a bit?

[TonyC]

This morning I was sufficiently clumsy to drop a log on my foot at the woodheap. Fortunately only a few inches, onto my steel capped boot - but it missed the steel cap and got me just in front of the ankle.

I can't recall how I got my foot from under it, but I lay down on the spot, and my grand daughter removed the boot and then helped me into the house, where I lay down and got her to take a picture of it for me. It does not look as bad as it feels, but after making sure my health insurance would cover it, I called an ambulance. I gave them explicit instructions how to get here.

This is something I have wondered how it would go if needed ever since moving here thirty years ago. The road is now good, although the gate is 17km from the bitumen, and I did not expect any issues.

After about two hours I got a phone call from a dispatcher. They had got lost. Obviously my directions had got garbled. I gave more directions from where they were, and listened to the dispatcher mangling them as she repeated them over the radio for the next ten minutes or so.

The situation was compounded by the lack of mobile phone coverage over most of the road, and the misleading and incomplete signposting (which is required for the road to be a major firefighting access, which it is, or should be).

The paramedics determined nothing is broken, and circulation is working, and no signs of nerve damage. Which is what I needed to find out.

That's no good John,
Good you had your Granddaughter there.

I've often wondered the same in getting emergency services, at least we have mobile service over all but one corner of the place, and Google maps will usually get get it right. But if the services are need not at the house, but somewhere else that would be another lot of relayed instruction to get wrong.

Thank care and heal quickly.

Tony

[ChookD2]

This morning I was sufficiently clumsy to drop a log on my foot at the woodheap. Fortunately only a few inches, onto my steel capped boot - but it missed the steel cap and got me just in front of the ankle.

I can't recall how I got my foot from under it, but I lay down on the spot, and my grand daughter removed the boot and then helped me into the house, where I lay down and got her to take a picture of it for me. It does not look as bad as it feels, but after making sure my health insurance would cover it, I called an ambulance. I gave them explicit instructions how to get here.

This is something I have wondered how it would go if needed ever since moving here thirty years ago. The road is now good, although the gate is 17km from the bitumen, and I did not expect any issues.

After about two hours I got a phone call from a dispatcher. They had got lost. Obviously my directions had got garbled. I gave more directions from where they were, and listened to the dispatcher mangling them as she repeated them over the radio for the next ten minutes or so.

The situation was compounded by the lack of mobile phone coverage over most of the road, and the misleading and incomplete signposting (which is required for the road to be a major firefighting access, which it is, or should be).

The paramedics determined nothing is broken, and circulation is working, and no signs of nerve damage. Which is what I needed to find out.

what3words Is an app which is known and used by the emergency services. It gives 3 words that can be given to identify the 3x3m location you are in. It is reasonably accurate (probably depending on your signal triangulation) and is really simple to use. I have it on my phone, have not had the misfortune to use in an emergency but can also be used to give a meeting place with greater accuracy rather than saying "I'll meet you in the park" and can be used to navigate to that location. Glad no serious injury.

[101RRS]

From 2021 GPS information is passed (sms) to the 000 call centre automatically if calling from a later android or apple phone - it is not an app but built into the phone.

Advanced Mobile Location

[123rover50]

what3words Is an app which is known and used by the emergency services. It gives 3 words that can be given to identify the 3x3m location you are in. It is reasonably accurate (probably depending on your signal triangulation) and is really simple to use. I have it on my phone, have not had the misfortune to use in an emergency but can also be used to give a meeting place with greater accuracy rather than saying "I'll meet you in the park" and can be used to navigate to that location. Glad no serious injury.

I use W3W app as well. Its easy giving a position report to VKS 737 when travelling remotely. I am surprised more people dont use it.
Keith