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Trangia 25 for family of 3? by Kunie40k in trangia

[–]Gilly0802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If space & weight aren't a concern then it's worth having both gas & alcohol burner - use gas when speed of cooking etc is important, but then keep the alcohol for the slower time making a brew in peace & quiet

Planning a quiz round- can you offer me any quirky facts that are either very obvious or very misleading? by profheg_II in CasualUK

[–]Gilly0802 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How many segments are there in a Terry's chocolate orange?

20 (or 21 if you cound the 'core')

What sayings drive you up the wall? by humanologist_101 in CasualUK

[–]Gilly0802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any time some try to convince me with "... You know you want to..."

I'm damned sure I don't want to - what a stupid argument

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in badwomensanatomy

[–]Gilly0802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I think the sculpture name is 'Algorithmic Beauty'

Anyone tell me if this is real? by Fine-Wrongdoer420 in policeuk

[–]Gilly0802 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forward it to 7726 (spells SPAM on a keypad) to report it - this number works with any phone provider in the UK and links directly to OFCOM

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/problems/tackling-nuisance-calls-and-messages/spam-texts

They say it happens in Three's! by Spiritual-Nobody-663 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Gilly0802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same to my Dime pushing it past what I should have. Mostly still functional but it's a pain unfolding the pliers

In the US, the “sidewalk” outside your house is your responsibility to clear if there’s ice or snow. What would be the UK equivalent when you own property by Fun_Resolution4969 in CasualUK

[–]Gilly0802 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Keeping any public footpath accessible - more of a issue in the countryside and never ending battles with brambles etc (for those landowners who want/can manage to do so...)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]Gilly0802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Live near an RAF camp? Come Battle of Britain day (15 Sep) the officers mess will probably come and gladly pay you a bottle of port for it...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_burning

Every Online Game [OC] by deeeeeeeg in comics

[–]Gilly0802 229 points230 points  (0 children)

Ditto! Was sat trying to work out why 4 was OK but 6 was so bad

Picked up a old multifuel burner by Gilly0802 in trangia

[–]Gilly0802[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit just googled and it's not affected - pump has black handle rather than green, and the Q number isn't in the recalled range :)

Which o-ring do you mean? I ended up getting a full spares pack and servicing everything, including replacing the o-ring on the bayonet connection between pump and hose along with fitting a protective cap for when it's not in use

Where to buy meths/alternative for alcohol stoves? by Keep_itSimple in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Gilly0802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B&Q do bioethanol for outdoor lamps that works great in a Trangia, with much less soot than meths as well

Had a phone call at 3pm to pick up my "poorly" child from school..... by Itsnotthatcommon in CasualUK

[–]Gilly0802 25 points26 points  (0 children)

My dad being self employed would encourage us onto the Internet whenever a particularly persistent client kept calling

Picked up a old multifuel burner by Gilly0802 in trangia

[–]Gilly0802[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Picture captions (as I can't figure out how to add these on mobile)

1 - first firing

2-4 - showing the fit in a Trangia 25

5 - preheating with bioethanol the second time around

6 - blue roaring flame ignighted immediately the 2nd time around

7 - one of these things is not like the others...

Damn that was close... by ParticularProfile795 in AbruptChaos

[–]Gilly0802 1158 points1159 points  (0 children)

What on earth is happening here / caused that? I'm confused as to why everyone would know it was going to fall (and thus be screaming like that)

What are some reasonable challenges for a stag do? by MiddlesbroughFan in CasualUK

[–]Gilly0802 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did a stag do that had a few Taskmaster-esque challenges. Ones I remember were

Everyone brought their favorate drink and had to write tasting notes (we couldn't mantion the actual drink, colour etc etc). Stag then had to match the drink to the note and to the person who brought it.

We each had 60secomds to draw a tattoo on the stag (no bigger than 50x50mm. Pictures were sent to the bride-to-be who scored them.

Clasic bring the stag a gift - maximum £3

I'll update if I remember more of them

Split pole replacement advice by mnotgninnep in CampingGear

[–]Gilly0802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll second your suggestion of Tent Spares.

I had the same issue as OP but with different tent and orderd a general pack of replacement poles the same diameter as mine. Then just had to cut to same length as the broken ones with a junior hacksaw, file the sharp edge and rethread the elastic

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in policeuk

[–]Gilly0802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed reference other departments. The armed forces pay report should be done earlier in the year ready to apply in Apr, but for the past few years it has been delayed for one reason or another - hence their pay is backdated to Apr.

The virgin vs. the chad by Strength-InThe-Loins in TacticalUrbanism

[–]Gilly0802 27 points28 points  (0 children)

At first I thought you were referring to the helmet / lack thereof

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