tamthebam Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 23 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I’ve arrived at Grangemouth (no euph) and have 2 hours to kill. What can I do? I suspect I speak for quite a few P&Bers when I suggest why not try playing hopscotch on the M9? Spoiler Only kidding. Hopscotch is shite. Try pogo sticking down the M9 instead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 On 22/08/2021 at 11:47, Melanius Mullarkey said: I’ve arrived at Grangemouth (no euph) and have 2 hours to kill. What can I do? Think it's safe to say this question will remain forever unanswered. I worked there for a year and I can't think of many bleaker places of that size. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, BFTD said: Think it's safe to say this question will remain forever unanswered. I worked there for a year and I can't think of many bleaker places of that size. I cheered myself up by driving around the refinery. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I cheered myself up by driving around the refinery.They just let you in? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 21/08/2021 at 07:28, Newbornbairn said: A neighbour has asked me to restore some garden tools that used to belong to her father. Most were no problem but the lawn rake has had it. I went to give her it back but she's asked me to clean it up and she'll use it as a garden ornament. It's heavily rusted and parts are quite fragile, so vigorous wire brushing is out. I can get the rust off by electrolysis but then a coat of Hammerite will look a bit yucky. So I was thinking of galvanising it. A quick google says I need Zinc Sulphate but this looks to be a bit difficult to get in powder form in a decent quantity as it's a health supplement. However, I can get Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164997828003?hash=item266aa30da3:g:evkAAOSwgZ1XtEi2 Is this ok to use in a tank with a battery charger to galvanise steel? If it works with the rake, I might try galvanising some of the metal roses I make. Zinc sulphate heptahydrate is just zinc sulphate with water of crystallisation in association with it, so it will be fine once in solution as it'll all split into the zinc and sulphate ions and water molecules anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Bairnardo said: 11 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I cheered myself up by driving around the refinery. They just let you in? They let anyone in. I had a summer job there once. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I just drove around the streets near it. Stopped at a few of the Gates and went for a nosey. Some of the bigger gates were locked, others there was nae c**t there. I could have been the Taliban. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 With Grangemouth, the thing to remember is that the producers of World War Z needed somewhere that looked like a post-apocalyptic wasteland. They had the whole planet to choose from, and landed on Grangemouth as the setting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, scottsdad said: With Grangemouth, the thing to remember is that the producers of World War Z needed somewhere that looked like a post-apocalyptic wasteland. They had the whole planet to choose from, and landed on Grangemouth as the setting. Rumours were they had to do it up a bit first to take the edge off it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I just drove around the streets near it. Stopped at a few of the Gates and went for a nosey. Some of the bigger gates were locked, others there was nae c**t there. I could have been the Taliban. Next time, take some photos, maybe do a wee bit of filming etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 You should laugh. Terry Taliban gets a funny idea about Grangemouth and it's goodbye Falkirk Stadium... Hiya Terry if you're reading this... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 You should laugh. Terry Taliban gets a funny idea about Grangemouth and it's goodbye Falkirk Stadium... Hiya Terry if you're reading this...Theres so little left down there now that I sincerely doubt TFS would fall into even a theoretical blast zone anymore. Its not what it was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Bairnardo said: 8 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I just drove around the streets near it. Stopped at a few of the Gates and went for a nosey. Some of the bigger gates were locked, others there was nae c**t there. I could have been the Taliban. Next time, take some photos, maybe do a wee bit of filming etc. Here’s a big erection. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 22 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Here’s a big erection. Sad c**t 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 44 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Sad c**t 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Most of they big cooling towers are redundant now. Maybe you can come back down here and see them getting tore down. All that concrete...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Why does water taste funny when drunk out of a ceramic mug? Shirley there's not enough time for any chemicals to leach out of the mug, unlike a plastic bottle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 What the f**k is this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Bairnardo said: 5 hours ago, tamthebam said: You should laugh. Terry Taliban gets a funny idea about Grangemouth and it's goodbye Falkirk Stadium... Hiya Terry if you're reading this... Theres so little left down there now that I sincerely doubt TFS would fall into even a theoretical blast zone anymore. Its not what it was. Where does everyone sleep now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 We’ve had a leak in our garage, some water has been on the floor. I’ve mopped it up and we are getting the source sorted out. Do I need to do anything special to get the floor dried? Some places mention a dehumidifier, is it worth doing that or can I just run a fan in it to help dry it out? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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