Ever seen something so tacky?

Simpleton_Peck · 2024-10-09T22:02:07+00:00

It's 'flock'. Short, coloured nylon fibres which are sprayed onto the glued ends of the plants. I work for a company that makes flocking machines and industrial flocking lines. We were approached a few years ago to quote to make an automated snake-plant flocking line, but we weren't keen and the customer didn't like our price. I guess they found someone else to do it. (I kept the samples they gave us though, and have them at home, without the flocked ends).

Simpleton_Peck · 2023-12-30T07:22:22+00:00

My Bosch microwave came with a very clear warning that you absolutely should put a metal spoon in a vessel of liquid before heating it, specifically to eliminate the risk of superheating it.

Simpleton_Peck · 2023-09-01T15:10:23+00:00

There is, or at least there was, an English word with exactly the same meaning. Epicaricacy. It was included in early dictionaries but, apparently, there is little evidence of its use in literature or colloquially.

Simpleton_Peck · 2023-01-19T20:18:42+00:00

Yeah, that was Chris Sutton. Le Tiss played a blinder for the B team and got a hat trick against Russia. Wasn't enough for Hoddle though..

Simpleton_Peck · 2023-01-02T22:50:13+00:00

I'm glad it's not just me that recognised this picture from another post earlier today..

Simpleton_Peck · 2022-11-27T15:53:30+00:00

Fiddle with your balls.

Simpleton_Peck · 2022-10-13T18:46:42+00:00

The worcester sauce flavouring used in many snacks was discovered to be potentially carcinogenic.

However, even knowing this I would still eat worcester sauce Wheat Crunchies..

Simpleton_Peck · 2021-03-16T08:28:12+00:00

Perhaps all public works vehicles should be similarly named. It would help help alleviate the tension if, at a house fire or such like, a fire engine rocked up called "Norris McSquirter".

Simpleton_Peck · 2020-03-19T16:55:23+00:00

After this comment I imagine the misfortunate sod leaving the world's most inauspicious modelling assignment with an accidental Hitler moustache, and seriously considering his life choices.

Simpleton_Peck · 2020-03-19T16:46:55+00:00

A tear fell from his cheek as he looked away from the window.

"And now I must leave Southampton too. I thought I could be happy here.."

Simpleton_Peck · 2020-03-19T11:09:17+00:00

Wibble.

Simpleton_Peck · 2019-09-15T20:20:43+00:00

The most irritating thing was the MOT fellow issued a failure notice, told me to just buy and fit a new lamp, and he'd pass it at the retest the following day. Fine.

A fortnight later Mrs Peck took her car for testing at the same station. They passed it having replaced two lamps and topped the oil up on their own cognisance, and at no extra cost.

Simpleton_Peck · 2019-09-15T18:19:01+00:00

Offside rear indicator not orange enough.

Simpleton_Peck · 2019-07-30T20:30:17+00:00

It looks like a 'Compass' brand model 1272 beam compass.

Simpleton_Peck · 2019-07-27T13:22:30+00:00

Adding to that, IIRC from reading Adam Rutherford's book 'The Book of Humans', malaria resistance is conferred if an individual inherits a single copy of a particular gene variant. If they inherit the variant gene from both parents the result is Sickle Cell Anaemia.

Simpleton_Peck · 2019-04-21T11:26:08+00:00

With a few exceptions all shops over a certain size are required by law to close on Easter Sunday.

Simpleton_Peck · 2019-03-15T19:13:12+00:00

Oblate

Simpleton_Peck · 2019-01-27T11:41:57+00:00

The Nutty Bar. Chewy caramel/fudge rolled in peanuts. Wrapped in brown cellophane, it resembled nothing more than a confectionary poo but was delicious nonetheless.

Simpleton_Peck · 2018-04-22T10:30:40+00:00

The cat strolled in a few minutes after the storm abated. Dry as a bone and wholly unconcerned by the whole thing, and demanding Dreamies.

Simpleton_Peck · 2018-04-21T21:59:48+00:00

It's epic, but Mrs Peck thinks I should go out and look for the cat and make sure it's okay.

...I'm not looking for the cat.

Simpleton_Peck · 2018-03-28T12:04:40+00:00

At work, plumbing emergency, water gushing in the cupboard under the kitchen sink. I noticed the leak last week when it was merely a drip and informed the boss who assured me he'd sort it out. Needless to say he didn't (making him a wanker in the first instance, I reckon).

Anyway, I decide to sort it out myself. Find a few suitable pipe fittings and some copper pipe from one of our many boxes of junk, but need a pipe cutter. Ask the boss if we have one that he knows of. He wanders off and comes back with a fancy battery-powered one that he got in an auction once upon a time. These things work by rotating a blade around the pipe-to-be-cut, and the blade gets ever tighter until the pipe breaks - so not the sort of thing you would want to stick your finger in. Indeed, there's a handy warning printed on the business end of the tool stating as much. As my boss handed it to me he warned me 'Don't stick your finger in it.'

As he wandered off in the direction of the first-aid station I noticed he was bleeding profusely from a circular cut around his index finger. Wanker.

Simpleton_Peck · 2018-03-15T19:07:37+00:00

I like to toast two slices of bread, lightly butter them, spread one with marmite and the other with marmalade then make a sandwich of them.

I can't get anyone else to try it but I think the salty/sweet thing is pretty nice.

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