Good news thread..

[funkychick2007]

3 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

I am Lego Therapy trained for work, really useful: 

http://thewackywarehouse.com/lego-therapy/

I’m really interested in this I use it work as a distraction when talking to children and young people! I never linked it to the trauma model and dinosaur brain before! Tht probably doesn’t make a lot sense to people!! Mmm need to find out more about it!! Without being stereotypical wud engage some of my younger lads!! 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

22 minutes ago, Sdsm123 said:

Here’s some good news... you’ve all been successful at bullying me off this forum! Cheers 

I have absolutely no recollection of doing this. I'm wondering if I've missed something or have forgotten something?

[Ayrshire Chris]

6 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

lego pyramid stage hat anyone ?

You youngsters are your plastic bricks. Us 70s lads got out the spanners and screwdrivers and the meccano set creating a generation of engineers and technicians.😉 ,ah nostalgia, Jumpers for goalposts, scrumping apples, soft porn mags in hedges 

 

 

[Losing my hair]

3 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

I have absolutely no recollection of doing this. I'm wondering if I've missed something or have forgotten something?

Seriously Yog - the answer is most likely both

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Ayrshire Chris said:

You youngsters are your plastic bricks. Us 70s lads got out the spanners and screwdrivers and the meccano set creating a generation of engineers and technicians.😉 ,ah nostalgia, Jumpers for goalposts, scrumping apples, soft porn mags in hedges 

 

 

I had mechano too ... but I didn’t have things like my dad who seemed to make crossbows and create explosions as a child !! 

[vintagelaureate]

8 minutes ago, funkychick2007 said:

I’m really interested in this I use it work as a distraction when talking to children and young people! I never linked it to the trauma model and dinosaur brain before! Tht probably doesn’t make a lot sense to people!! Mmm need to find out more about it!! Without being stereotypical wud engage some of my younger lads!! 

If you send me your email I will try and find all the PowerPoints etc. for the training but it will be next week when I'm back in to access the server. 

1 minute ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

You youngsters are your plastic bricks. Us 70s lads got out the spanners and screwdrivers and the meccano set creating a generation of engineers and technicians.😉 ,ah nostalgia, Jumpers for goalposts, scrumping apples, soft porn mags in hedges 

 

 

I had some Meccano sets, with motors, could never get them to work.

[Crazyfool01]

Was mechano made in plastic too ? Or was that called something else ? Jumpers for goalposts of course ... I was usually the mad goalkeeper that would wreck my school uniform many times over 

Edited August 23, 2020 by crazyfool1

[funkychick2007]

2 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

If you send me your email I will try and find all the PowerPoints etc. for the training but it will be next week when I'm back in to access the server. 

I had some Meccano sets, with motors, could never get them to work.

Tht wud be great!! If I can send you anything let me know!!! I have a lot of stuff on the trauma models etc which I know the strategies are similar!!! 

[vintagelaureate]

Just now, funkychick2007 said:

Tht wud be great!! If I can send you anything let me know!!! I have a lot of stuff on the trauma models etc which I know the strategies are similar!!! 

Remind me next week (after the 1st) and I'll get as much as I can over to you. 👍

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, funkychick2007 said:

Tht wud be great!! If I can send you anything let me know!!! I have a lot of stuff on the trauma models etc which I know the strategies are similar!!! 

U could probably send some motor maintenance advice  

[funkychick2007]

Anything with a motor baffles me!!! I just about use the hoover!!! How I passed my driving test I will never know and even tht was in a automatic!! A years worth of 3 lessons a week!’!! 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, funkychick2007 said:

Anything with a motor baffles me!!! I just about use the hoover!!! How I passed my driving test I will never know and even tht was in a automatic!! A years worth of 3 lessons a week!’!! 

I passed 3rd time ..... second time I left the test centre and drove down the wrong side of the road ... so cant advise much with my track record .... bloody nerves !!

[Ayrshire Chris]

13 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

had some Meccano sets, with motors, could never get them to work.

 

12 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Was mechano made in plastic too ? Or was that called something else ?

The original meccano was all metal, nuts bolts and washers. No motors but lots of pulleys and gear wheels. Maybe they went soft in later years and made it in plastic, don’t know. TBH it was a bit boring and I was glad when Subbuteo came on the market! 

[WestCountryGirl]

7 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

I passed 3rd time ..... second time I left the test centre and drove down the wrong side of the road ... so cant advise much with my track record .... bloody nerves !!

I'm a 3rd timer too.

First was an unmitigated disaster. Second I was weirdly calm because I knew it could never be so bad again, but was caught out by a temporary speed limit. Third time was indeed a charm 🙂 (also a very nice examiner who acknowledged my nerves and gave me three chances to achieve a hill start as I'd done everything else perfectly 😂)

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

23 minutes ago, Losing my hair said:

Seriously Yog - the answer is most likely both

OK, thanks for the answer Losing my hair. I'm none the wiser, but now feel OK with that.

[funkychick2007]

Oh and I took my test 3 times!!! 😱

[zeppelin]

@Wellyboot - I've spent all weekend trying to understand why I couldn't upload pictures. Rotating one seemed to work so you'll have to turn your head to see Bruce properly. I found another picture of Rox that will have to do til I can get my Mum to send me another 🙂.

[Crazyfool01]

17 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

OK, thanks for the answer Losing my hair. I'm none the wiser, but now feel OK with that.

some reading for you yog ... 

 

[Wellyboot]

10 minutes ago, zeppelin said:

@Wellyboot - I've spent all weekend trying to understand why I couldn't upload pictures. Rotating one seemed to work so you'll have to turn your head to see Bruce properly. I found another picture of Rox that will have to do til I can get my Mum to send me another 🙂.

absolutely gorgeous 😍 out of upvotes as usual but coming back for these two beauties! 

[Kalopsia]

Took me three times as well! 

[funkychick2007]

Growing vegetables is so much easier!!! Your tea looked and sounded loverly!!! 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said:

some reading for you yog ... 

 

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction crazyfool1. I don't follow all threads, so had actually missed this one entirely. 

 

[Ayrshire Chris]

16 hours ago, crazyfool1 said:

I had mechano too ... but I didn’t have things like my dad who seemed to make crossbows and create explosions as a child !! 

Changed my mind about Lego, my grandson in NZ is in lockdown at the moment and built this yesterday. 

[squirrelarmy]

Did someone mention Lego? I have quite the collection myself 😂

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 minute ago, squirrelarmy said:

Did someone mention Lego? I have quite the collection myself 😂

I hereby withdraw my earlier ill informed disparaging remark about Lego just being plastic bricks. Humblest apologies😁. That looks terrific.