Owencf Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 My mate is studying At Aberdeen Uni recieved and email with a flashing High importance thingy on it basically saying. consider not going through with any plans to travel to South Korea in the immediate future. My only thoughts were No sh*t. not without one of these and some 4 million sunblock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 A former student of mine - now at Cambridge University - is a regular visitor to North Korea but I'm guessing things may be on hold for the present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 It'll all be over by [s]Xmas[/s] Wednesday.... [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/Norris_zps3c30f68c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/Norris_zps3c30f68c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Bah! When Chuck Norris goes to bed he checks under it for Liam Neeson! And Chuck Norris is a rightwing, bigoted fruitcake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 [quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1365705556' post='2043330'] Bah! When Chuck Norris goes to bed he checks under it for Liam Neeson! And Chuck Norris is a rightwing, bigoted fruitcake... [/quote] Don't tell us. Tell him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 [quote name='Owencf' timestamp='1365701837' post='2043256'] My mate is studying At Aberdeen Uni recieved and email with a flashing High importance thingy on it basically saying. consider not going through with any plans to travel to South Korea in the immediate future. My only thoughts were No sh*t. [/quote] You'd think that, but I work in a building at Aberdeen Uni where students can't even figure out how fire doors work. Getting negative feedback and resistance from one half of a fire door? Try the other half? No, push harder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1365715689' post='2043531'] Don't tell us. Tell him. [/quote] Fine, I will! After I get Liam Neeson to hide all the guns he's got under his bed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 [quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1365717269' post='2043565'] Fine, I will! After I get Liam Neeson to hide all the guns he's got under his bed... [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 [quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1365705556' post='2043330'] And Chuck Norris is a rightwing, bigoted fruitcake... [/quote] Just the man for the job then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owencf Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1365715948' post='2043534'] You'd think that, but I work in a building at Aberdeen Uni where students can't even figure out how fire doors work. Getting negative feedback and resistance from one half of a fire door? Try the other half? No, push harder! [/quote] I have run into a similar issue with "Engineers" on a major gas plant...Can't operate firedoors with simple instructions, is building massive complex to process volatile hydrocarbons, What me worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 In a previous job, a "Health & Safety advisor" told me that I need to wear a lanyard if I'm climbing above 2 meters. I was going up about 3 meters so I put my pass on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1365750180' post='2043754'] In a previous job, a "Health & Safety advisor" told me that I need to wear a lanyard if I'm climbing above 2 meters. I was going up about 3 meters so I put my pass on. [/quote] The health and safety officer was correct to be fair.You are still around to tell the tale, so the pass probably saved you from a nasty accident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I just love these awesome examples of Politically Correct stupidity. and remember to ......... Mind The Gap ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='timmo' timestamp='1365752653' post='2043790'] The health and safety officer was correct to be fair.You are still around to tell the tale, so the pass probably saved you from a nasty accident [/quote] I think he meant this... & not this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1365756638' post='2043865'] I think he meant this... & not this... [/quote] well I know which I'd rather wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1365758154' post='2043904'] well I know which I'd rather wear [/quote] Now I'm picturing you swinging about in a harness playing your bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorsetBlue Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1365759298' post='2043937'] Now I'm picturing you swinging about in a harness playing your bass! [/quote] Hmm, I have done my working from heights course with harnesses. They are designed to keep you alive for max 15 mins (just the fall bit really). If you don't get rescued from the harness within 15 mins you will normally die, due to restriction of the blood flow through the major vessels in your upper legs/groin. Happy Friday everyone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1365760434' post='2043966'] Hmm, I have done my working from heights course with harnesses. They are designed to keep you alive for max 15 mins (just the fall bit really). If you don't get rescued from the harness within 15 mins you will normally die, due to restriction of the blood flow through the major vessels in your upper legs/groin. Happy Friday everyone!!! [/quote] I think I'll take my chances falling 8 foot with an ID holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_skezz Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1365760434' post='2043966'] Hmm, I have done my working from heights course with harnesses. They are designed to keep you alive for max 15 mins (just the fall bit really). If you don't get rescued from the harness within 15 mins you will normally die, due to restriction of the blood flow through the major vessels in your upper legs/groin. Happy Friday everyone!!! [/quote] What we were made to remember on my supervisor course was that they're not intended to catch you if you fall - they're supposed to be adjusted to a length that stops you being able to go over the edge in the first place. Which makes more sense of the whole blood-flow-cutting-off-thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorsetBlue Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='the_skezz' timestamp='1365787051' post='2044622'] What we were made to remember on my supervisor course was that they're not intended to catch you if you fall - they're supposed to be adjusted to a length that stops you being able to go over the edge in the first place. Which makes more sense of the whole blood-flow-cutting-off-thing. [/quote] I work on ships, sometimes you are over a large drop and ours include drop speed reducers to help (not me, I prefer to stay inside but I do have to venture on top of the bridge on rare occasions). The dockyard has a team dedicated to getting people down within (ideally) 10 mins I believe. Basically I don't want to test it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1365759298' post='2043937'] Now I'm picturing you swinging about in a harness playing your bass! [/quote] With optional "blood".......... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVGytqpWmKM[/media] or balloons...............(@ 4:37) ?? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do9QFucoIDY[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 [quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1365788965' post='2044658'] I work on ships, sometimes you are over a large drop and ours include drop speed reducers to help (not me, I prefer to stay inside but I do have to venture on top of the bridge on rare occasions). The dockyard has a team dedicated to getting people down within (ideally) 10 mins I believe. Basically I don't want to test it. [/quote] I've not tried the mechanical fall arrestors but I did some work many years ago where we were issued with fall arrest lanyards - a length of webbing folded back and forth over itself with a plastic sheath over it so it would unravel as it was pulled and slow you down. I've always found it far easier not to fall in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1365795040' post='2044749'] With optional "blood".......... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVGytqpWmKM[/media] or balloons...............(@ 4:37) ?? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do9QFucoIDY[/media] [/quote] Yeah, but are they wearing BC lanyards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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