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Post by Tony Dunkley on Jan 8, 2023 19:04:29 GMT
Any comments to make about that ?
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 8, 2023 19:09:07 GMT
Any comments to make about that ? Yes, his name's David. We've met him. He used to have a boat and now he hasn't although in fairness he did sell it for a good price rather than getting it snatched away by CRT because he was too thick to get a BSS and a boat licence.
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Post by on Jan 8, 2023 19:21:25 GMT
I avoid watching this sort of thing like the Plague.
One imagines it is a spineless invertebrate and also a worthless inconsequential nobody so there seems little point engaging.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 8, 2023 19:26:30 GMT
One imagines it is a spineless invertebrate and also a worthless inconsequential nobody so there seems little point engaging. Yes, and then a piece of sub-human rubbish came the other way. I didn't see anything about any of them having to share their dog's food bowl though.
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Post by fi on Jan 8, 2023 19:28:26 GMT
Watched it. Apart from not wanting to rely on all the electrical gubbins, didn't see any real difference from most lock operations. What is the point you wish to make?
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Post by on Jan 8, 2023 19:47:54 GMT
What is interesting is that an invertebrate by definition does not have a backbone so the addition of the word "spineless" is in fact superfluous and rather detractive.
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Post by fi on Jan 8, 2023 19:50:43 GMT
What is interesting is that an invertebrate by definition does not have a backbone so the addition of the word "spineless" is in fact superfluous and rather detractive. The 'original' comment was a gutless invertebrate. Keep up at the back!
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 8, 2023 19:51:46 GMT
What is interesting is that an invertebrate by definition does not have a backbone so the addition of the word "spineless" is in fact superfluous and rather detractive. Yes, grammatically that is known as a redundancy, like "toxic poison" or "ATM machine".
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Post by on Jan 8, 2023 19:51:49 GMT
Oh. I thought it was spineless.
My mistake !
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Post by on Jan 8, 2023 19:52:21 GMT
What is interesting is that an invertebrate by definition does not have a backbone so the addition of the word "spineless" is in fact superfluous and rather detractive. Yes, grammatically that is known as a redundancy, like "toxic poison" or "ATM machine". PIN number. SIM card.
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Post by Tony Dunkley on Jan 8, 2023 19:54:59 GMT
Watched it. Apart from not wanting to rely on all the electrical gubbins, didn't see any real difference from most lock operations. What is the point you wish to make? Two main points, . . . one being the all too common, and highly dangerous, practice of operating astern propulsion whilst standing on the counter within the arc of free movement swing of the tiller, . . and the second being that the remote steering control facility doesn't do anything that can't be achieved equally well from the towpath or lockside with a suitable cabin shaft (boathook) and length of line attached to the cabin top at the correct distance back from the fore-end T-stud.
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Post by on Jan 8, 2023 19:56:04 GMT
Perhaps the gutless invertebrate refers to the last sentence in this but from the Google
"Invertebrates have one of two types of digestive system: an incomplete or complete digestive system. Both are shown in Figure below. An incomplete digestive system consists of a digestive cav ity with one opening. The single opening serves as both mouth and anus."
Perhaps "partially gutless invertebrate" would be more accurate here.
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Post by fi on Jan 8, 2023 20:02:26 GMT
Watched it. Apart from not wanting to rely on all the electrical gubbins, didn't see any real difference from most lock operations. What is the point you wish to make? Two main points, . . . one being the all too common, and highly dangerous, practice of operating astern propulsion whilst standing on the counter within the arc of free movement swing of the tiller, . . and the second being that the remote steering control facility doesn't do anything that can't be achieved equally well from the towpath or lockside with a suitable cabin shaft (boathook) and length of line attached to the cabin top at the correct distance back from the fore-end T-stud. First point I'll accept. Second point totally disregards what the idea/system was designed for (i.e. someone of old age and struggling to manhandle a boat on their own).
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Post by metanoia on Jan 8, 2023 20:04:00 GMT
I can't access the UTube link.
Is that the bottom of Church Minshull lock?
I've encountered that boat a few times. Would never have thought it was David at the helm nor anyone on an electronic control panel for that matter.....
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Post by on Jan 8, 2023 20:05:42 GMT
. Second point totally disregards what the idea/system was designed for (i.e. someone of old age and struggling to manhandle a boat on their own). Some people of old age do not have to worry about this on account of not having a boat.
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