I've visited more nightclubs since the age of 37 than I ever did before! But then I have never much minded being unacceptable.KungFooBob wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:29 pmDidn't you see the survey that said that the maximum acceptable age for visiting a night club is 37.Greenman wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:28 pmStop thinking your old then and get yourself down the local nightlclub...stick the kids and mrs in a cupboard they will be fine![]()
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You bend down to pick something up and think "What else can I do while I am down here?" 
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All the cars made in the last twenty years look alike to you.
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Just had a Teams mesaage from a young female member of my team, asking me why older male team members are discussing grades of pencil in the office today 
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2B or not 2B?v8-powered wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 11:43 am Just had a Teams mesaage from a young female member of my team, asking me why older male team members are discussing grades of pencil in the office today![]()
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They aren't that smart, engineers!Silly Car wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 12:06 pm2B or not 2B?v8-powered wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 11:43 am Just had a Teams mesaage from a young female member of my team, asking me why older male team members are discussing grades of pencil in the office today![]()
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Unless you're some kind of pencil artist, why wouldn't you just use an HB?
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Crayons are more their level!KungFooBob wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 12:17 pm Unless you're some kind of pencil artist, why wouldn't you just use an HB?
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Present her with a couple of Tombow Mono100's* and a decent sharpener. Tell her 'when you've finished those, come back and we'll discuss the relative merits of manual vs mechanical pencilsv8-powered wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 11:43 am Just had a Teams mesaage from a young female member of my team, asking me why older male team members are discussing grades of pencil in the office today![]()
* the world's finest pencils for 'hi-precision drafting'. Fact.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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Because they are.JackyJoll wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 10:49 am All the cars made in the last twenty years look alike to you.
Oh,wait....
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She's a mechanical design engineer but of the generation of CAD and FEA modelling, she'd be confused with a pencil and drawing.board!!Count Steer wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:46 pmPresent her with a couple of Tombow Mono100's* and a decent sharpener. Tell her 'when you've finished those, come back and we'll discuss the relative merits of manual vs mechanical pencilsv8-powered wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 11:43 am Just had a Teams mesaage from a young female member of my team, asking me why older male team members are discussing grades of pencil in the office today![]()
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JackyJoll wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 10:49 am All the cars made in the last twenty years look alike to you.
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This is after they asked her if she likes them hard and black.v8-powered wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 11:43 am Just had a Teams mesaage from a young female member of my team, asking me why older male team members are discussing grades of pencil in the office today![]()
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My car doesn't look like any of those, for a start it's grey!
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I have some mechanicals that are silver, red & blue for fabrication layout on metal etcCount Steer wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:46 pm Present her with a couple of Tombow Mono100's* and a decent sharpener. Tell her 'when you've finished those, come back and we'll discuss the relative merits of manual vs mechanical pencils'
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:37 pm My car doesn't look like any of those, for a start it's grey!
Wondering who thought it would be great for road safety to paint cars the same color as the roads..
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Mine looks like all of those, except it's greyKungFooBob wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:37 pm My car doesn't look like any of those, for a start it's grey!

