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Post by robbiegong on Feb 15, 2023 10:58:23 GMT
Oh? Sounds weird to ask, but ..... Is it ok? I mean, obviously it isn't....but nothing major I hope I had a Hydrocele around 20 years ago and all it usually takes us a small incision in the scrotum to drain the fluid. My surgeon decided to take a more drastic route with an incision across the width of my groin and turned my entire family jewels inside out to check for cancer. When I woke up after the anaesthetic had worn off it felt like a herd of horses had stampeded across me. The whole lot swelled up to a huge size and was as black as coal. Every movement made the pain worse and it took me a whole hour just to put my trousers on to go for a smoke out in the chapel garden of the hospital. I decided to go home so at least I didn't have that palaver every time I wanted a smoke. Took two weeks for it all to go back to normal.
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Post by stevew on Feb 15, 2023 11:01:46 GMT
You had me at scrotum and fluid.
Jesus
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Post by hifinutt on Feb 15, 2023 11:09:03 GMT
yes not nice . I had to put a catheter in a chap with a scrotum the size of a football !!! they can be horrendous . it was very very hard trying to find the you know what to get the catheter in . fortunately 35 years of doing it came in handy !!!
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Post by robbiegong on Feb 15, 2023 11:27:05 GMT
yes not nice . I had to put a catheter in a chap with a scrotum the size of a football !!! they can be horrendous . it was very very hard trying to find the you know what to get the catheter in . fortunately 35 years of doing it came in handy !!! Hats off to you my man. |
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Post by stevew on Feb 15, 2023 12:51:55 GMT
yes not nice . I had to put a catheter in a chap with a scrotum the size of a football !!! they can be horrendous . it was very very hard trying to find the you know what to get the catheter in . fortunately 35 years of doing it came in handy !!!  |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Feb 15, 2023 15:28:27 GMT
yes not nice . I had to put a catheter in a chap with a scrotum the size of a football !!! they can be horrendous . it was very very hard trying to find the you know what to get the catheter in . fortunately 35 years of doing it came in handy !!! So what is it you do for a living Phil? I'm assuming it isn't a hobby. |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Feb 15, 2023 15:40:05 GMT
Today my daughter gave me her Arcam amplifier which she no longer has any use for. I thought it was an A65, turns out to be an A75 (I'll have to look up what the difference is). I've swapped out my Amptastic Mini One to try the Arcam into my Celestion 5s, not expecting much improvement. I was wrong, it sounds great! Maybe the speakers are enjoying the extra oomph, anyway the Arcam is here to stay, as it has received the all-important WAF from Mrs. Pony.
The Amptastic will stay as a standby amp though - I had it switched on 24/7 for 5 years with no issues, but I'm not sure if the Arcam will be as happy with that arrangement. I'll see how long it keeps going.
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Post by lurch on Feb 15, 2023 16:29:59 GMT
So what is it you do for a living Phil? I'm assuming it isn't a hobby. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by hifinutt on Feb 15, 2023 17:51:59 GMT
yes happily retired from that delightful job . without boasting i was most certainly one of the best and requested by folks many times
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Post by hifinutt on Feb 15, 2023 17:55:14 GMT
busy day . big pallet of speaker boxes arrived this morning . just awaiting help to get up 3 flights of stairs
spent most of the night fretting about the new capital gains changes which make life very hard
arranged a cavity wall survey finally after trying for months to get one
running round trying to persuade a nice person to put UPVC cladding tiles over some leaking ones in a bathroom ... some booked up till june and dont want a relatively small job like that . they just want a full bathroom installation
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Post by hifinutt on Feb 15, 2023 17:56:32 GMT
Today my daughter gave me her Arcam amplifier which she no longer has any use for. I thought it was an A65, turns out to be an A75 (I'll have to look up what the difference is). I've swapped out my Amptastic Mini One to try the Arcam into my Celestion 5s, not expecting much improvement. I was wrong, it sounds great! Maybe the speakers are enjoying the extra oomph, anyway the Arcam is here to stay, as it has received the all-important WAF from Mrs. Pony. The Amptastic will stay as a standby amp though - I had it switched on 24/7 for 5 years with no issues, but I'm not sure if the Arcam will be as happy with that arrangement. I'll see how long it keeps going. yes i have my arcam a75 and a85 still . the a85 is great as a power amp . the a75 is not bad for the money |
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Post by nonuffin on Feb 17, 2023 15:55:20 GMT
Well after 4 months the BMC DAC is back wih it's present owner and untouched by BMC. It has been sat in a warehouse in Germany supoosedly awaiting release by German Customs due to "staff shortages". If only the owner used his loaf and put on the customs declaration that is was only for repair with a zero value it may have not been such a protracted ordeal. BMC could have done somethng to persuade customs that was the case but they couldn't be bothered. I tried to gee them along but all I got was abusive and curt replies in return.
I was all for Brexit but there are obvious drawbacks to that move.
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Post by Bigman80 on Feb 17, 2023 16:04:17 GMT
Well after 4 months the BMC DAC is back wih it's present owner and untouched by BMC. It has been sat in a warehouse in Germany supoosedly awaiting release by German Customs due to "staff shortages". If only the owner used his loaf and put on the customs declaration that is was only for repair with a zero value it may have not been such a protracted ordeal. BMC could have done somethng to persuade customs that was the case but they couldn't be bothered. I tried to gee them along but all I got was abusive and curt replies in return. I was all for Brexit but there are obvious drawbacks to that move. Was it broken? |
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Post by hifinutt on Feb 17, 2023 19:28:17 GMT
what a pitb !! hope someone can sort
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Post by nonuffin on Feb 17, 2023 19:57:35 GMT
Well after 4 months the BMC DAC is back wih it's present owner and untouched by BMC. It has been sat in a warehouse in Germany supoosedly awaiting release by German Customs due to "staff shortages". If only the owner used his loaf and put on the customs declaration that is was only for repair with a zero value it may have not been such a protracted ordeal. BMC could have done somethng to persuade customs that was the case but they couldn't be bothered. I tried to gee them along but all I got was abusive and curt replies in return. I was all for Brexit but there are obvious drawbacks to that move. Was it broken? It worked perfectly apart from the USB connection which I never used. The buyer wanted the USB connection so I advised him to send it to BMC to get it fixed. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Feb 17, 2023 20:14:18 GMT
It worked perfectly apart from the USB connection which I never used. The buyer wanted the USB connection so I advised him to send it to BMC to get it fixed. Oh my! That's outrageous...I bet he's not happy |
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Post by macca on Feb 18, 2023 7:21:07 GMT
Well after 4 months the BMC DAC is back wih it's present owner and untouched by BMC. It has been sat in a warehouse in Germany supoosedly awaiting release by German Customs due to "staff shortages". If only the owner used his loaf and put on the customs declaration that is was only for repair with a zero value it may have not been such a protracted ordeal. BMC could have done somethng to persuade customs that was the case but they couldn't be bothered. I tried to gee them along but all I got was abusive and curt replies in return. I was all for Brexit but there are obvious drawbacks to that move. German efficiency is a myth. If it wasn't they would have won WW2  The Yanks and Soviets were efficient, the British were the innovators, the Germans were a mess. Good engineers though I give them that. |
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Post by macca on Feb 18, 2023 7:22:33 GMT
found out that my boss has handed in his notice, so now it all falls on me. So much for my cushy retirement job...
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Post by stevew on Feb 18, 2023 7:57:30 GMT
found out that my boss has handed in his notice, so now it all falls on me. So much for my cushy retirement job... I do hope you are negotiating for the same pay as your boss. Never a better time than when you are in a strong position. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Feb 18, 2023 8:13:35 GMT
found out that my boss has handed in his notice, so now it all falls on me. So much for my cushy retirement job... Get that manager wage Macca!!!!! |
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Post by macca on Feb 18, 2023 8:17:19 GMT
found out that my boss has handed in his notice, so now it all falls on me. So much for my cushy retirement job... I do hope you are negotiating for the same pay as your boss. Never a better time than when you are in a strong position. true but I am not bothered about the money and I've no idea what he was earning in any case. . If I was younger I probably would have jumped at it, as it was I didn't even apply for it but they called me in for a 'chat' about it so might end up doing it anyway. Alternative is they hire someone externally which is pot luck, they might hire some right arse who will start breaking my balls. No idea what to do truth be told. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Feb 18, 2023 8:40:33 GMT
I do hope you are negotiating for the same pay as your boss. Never a better time than when you are in a strong position. true but I am not bothered about the money and I've no idea what he was earning in any case. . If I was younger I probably would have jumped at it, as it was I didn't even apply for it but they called me in for a 'chat' about it so might end up doing it anyway. Alternative is they hire someone externally which is pot luck, they might hire some right arse who will start breaking my balls. No idea what to do truth be told. Just take the money mate. It's not often that opportunity falls in your lap, so when it does, make the most of it. You can have the heating on next winter! 😂 |
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Post by macca on Feb 18, 2023 9:03:13 GMT
true but I am not bothered about the money and I've no idea what he was earning in any case. . If I was younger I probably would have jumped at it, as it was I didn't even apply for it but they called me in for a 'chat' about it so might end up doing it anyway. Alternative is they hire someone externally which is pot luck, they might hire some right arse who will start breaking my balls. No idea what to do truth be told. Just take the money mate. It's not often that opportunity falls in your lap, so when it does, make the most of it. You can have the heating on next winter! 😂 They say the Chinese have the same word for opportunity as they do for crisis - but that cuts both ways |
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Post by Bigman80 on Feb 18, 2023 9:06:41 GMT
Just take the money mate. It's not often that opportunity falls in your lap, so when it does, make the most of it. You can have the heating on next winter! 😂 They say the Chinese have the same word for opportunity as they do for crisis - but that cuts both ways I can see why! On a serious note, if they offer it to you, you're less likely to get some rando coming in and upsetting the workplace. Might be worth it just for that reason. |
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Post by stevew on Feb 18, 2023 9:15:41 GMT
I do hope you are negotiating for the same pay as your boss. Never a better time than when you are in a strong position. true but I am not bothered about the money and I've no idea what he was earning in any case. . If I was younger I probably would have jumped at it, as it was I didn't even apply for it but they called me in for a 'chat' about it so might end up doing it anyway. Alternative is they hire someone externally which is pot luck, they might hire some right arse who will start breaking my balls. No idea what to do truth be told. Just hope you don’t end up having the responsibility without the reward. |
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Post by macca on Feb 18, 2023 9:25:53 GMT
They say the Chinese have the same word for opportunity as they do for crisis - but that cuts both ways I can see why! On a serious note, if they offer it to you, you're less likely to get some rando coming in and upsetting the workplace. Might be worth it just for that reason. Yes, plus the job is hugely complicated with a million problems so anyone new will take 6 months to get up to speed, so I'd be doing it all myself for at least that long anyway... There's no possible outcome that suits me, basically. I suppose worse things happen at sea. |
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Post by robbiegong on Feb 18, 2023 10:44:21 GMT
found out that my boss has handed in his notice, so now it all falls on me. So much for my cushy retirement job... Yeah, generally hate when that happens (unless thyeve been a complete nightmare of course). My line manager has just left, and has always left me alone to do my job. The new manager is here now and its scrutiny and has asked to be invited to the meetings I look after, to sit in on them and get a handle on what they're about and what I do. |
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Post by stryder5 on Feb 18, 2023 10:54:57 GMT
I can see why! On a serious note, if they offer it to you, you're less likely to get some rando coming in and upsetting the workplace. Might be worth it just for that reason. Yes, plus the job is hugely complicated with a million problems so anyone new will take 6 months to get up to speed, so I'd be doing it all myself for at least that long anyway... There's no possible outcome that suits me, basically. I suppose worse things happen at sea. If you’re not bothered about the money, then you have another choice....hand in your notice too! Find another cushy job. Gary |
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Post by macca on Feb 18, 2023 11:20:45 GMT
found out that my boss has handed in his notice, so now it all falls on me. So much for my cushy retirement job... Yeah, generally hate when that happens (unless thyeve been a complete nightmare of course). My line manager has just left, and has always left me alone to do my job. The new manager is here now and its scrutiny and has asked to be invited to the meetings I look after, to sit in on them and get a handle on what they're about and what I do. Suppose if he is new it is understandable he wants to get a handle on what is going on. It's when they start telling you what you should be doing when they still know sweet FA about anything that gets me. |
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Post by macca on Feb 18, 2023 11:22:34 GMT
Yes, plus the job is hugely complicated with a million problems so anyone new will take 6 months to get up to speed, so I'd be doing it all myself for at least that long anyway... There's no possible outcome that suits me, basically. I suppose worse things happen at sea. If you’re not bothered about the money, then you have another choice....hand in your notice too! Find another cushy job. Gary It's one option but starting somewhere new at my age is a nightmare. I've only just got over that hump at this place, don't think I could take having to do that all over again. |
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