What cheeses me off

[prozac]

We have a permanent tow bar in place. Can't imagine taking it off and putting it back on. We use it for the boat.

Most have a Hayman Reece style hitch that easily pulls out. Your car must be old.

 

[Pushka]

Most have a Hayman Reece style hitch that easily pulls out. Your car must be old.

Yup. We don't do new cars. Mine was released in 2015 and MrP in 2009.

 

[prozac]

Yup. We don't do new cars. Mine was released in 2015 and MrP in 2009.

Oh, they are relatively new.

 

[Cynicor]

Hmm. Should I be taking my towball off? Didn’t know it was a thing?
It’s never been used!

 

[prozac]

Hmm. Should I be taking my towball off? Didn’t know it was a thing?
It’s never been used!

If you have ever walked into one you wouldn't ask.

 

[Pushka]

If you have ever walked into one you wouldn't ask.

And walking into one includes owners. But we will use it this week so it stays.

 

[prozac]

If you have ever walked into one you wouldn't ask.

@p--and--t , may well that you find this funny. Ask any of our medico members, someone with say a dormant golden staph bug in the leg or any number of circulatory issues / compromised lymphatic system etc., strikes their leg on a towbar and could end up with cellulitis, re-activated staph, DVT, etc. Result could be a systemic infection (sepsis), amputation, death.
Still funny?
My view of towbars is if it doesn't need to be there it shouldn't. So if you have a Hayman Reece hitch, remove the tongue and leave it in your boot.

 

[p--and--t]

@p--and--t , may well that you find this funny. Ask any of our medico members, someone with say a dormant golden staph bug in the leg or any number of circulatory issues / compromised lymphatic system etc., strikes their leg on a towbar and could end up with cellulitis, re-activated staph, DVT, etc. Result could be a systemic infection (sepsis), amputation, death.
Still funny?
My view of towbars is if it doesn't need to be there it shouldn't. So if you have a Hayman Reece hitch, remove the tongue and leave it in your boot.

Huh! I’m not part of the towbar discussion?

I don't even own a towbar

 

[prozac]

Huh! I’m not part of the towbar discussion?

I don't even own a towbar

I won't continue this discussion. I believe I have made my point that they can be quite dangerous to some people who could walk into one.

 

[Flashback]

WCMO is £5-25 to reclaim a lost item at LHR. Left a record we bought in the arrivals lounge, BA washed their hands of it even though it was shortly after we were there, have to deal with their outsourced provider.

Lost Property - Smarte Carte

smartecarte.co.uk

The charge must be new.

 

[gaz0303]

New 7.5% tax on Victorian short stays starts today. And it’s a tax on a tax…details here

 

[MARTINE]

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I won't continue this discussion. I believe I have made my point that they can be quite dangerous to some people who could walk into one.

You are acknowledged @prozac.

I am a medico and have a tow ball for the horse float.

Although I have frequently bumped into it whilst putting groceries into the back of the car - fortunately this has not led to lacerations but plenty of bruises.

You are correct the pretibial area ie inner lower leg in front of the tibia has little protection with bone close to thin skin and (relatively) poor blood supply.
With trauma (which can be minor but a tow ball is significant blunt trauma) skin breaks ie roller blind lesion.

Add to that poor circulation/skin disease/medications/diabetes and not only is the laceration hard to heal it is prone to infection and other complications.

You do not need to be old to have issues with these lesions - but complications are greater and recovery slower if comorbidities exist.

So - as Pzac advises - avoid walking into them.

Honorary medical degree for Dr Prozac.

 

[love_the_life]

I walked into the open door of the dishwasher about 12 months ago - no broken skin but it has not really properly healed. GP has seen it and thinks it is ok but have to keep moisturising it well as it now can get itchy and flaky - poor circulation of course doesn't help. The skin appears to be thinner there as well now.
Easy to do - a good whack on a tow bar could be much worse.

 

[VPS]

Ordered some rug pads from Ruggable.

I was annoyed because if you buy them at the same time as the mat it's only $39 extra but I didn't think I'd need them

A few months later I decided it was too slippery and so ordered two and they were $70 each.

All my parcels go to Post office and nowhere did it say that they didn't deliver to PO

After a while I checked tracking and showed Fedex had returned to sender. Sometimes the PO will accept them because they know me but if the dragon is there they get short shrift.

Emailed Ruggable and they said so sorry have you got an alternate address. Gave them the new address with instructions if I'm not home to take to nearby shop who will hold it for me. Got the delivery - no instructions on there about if I'm not home and only one rug pad.

Emailed again - got two emails which clearly show they hadn't read any of my emails correctly - one saying they would resend and not even acknowledging that I only got one.

Got an email this morning - here's a refund for both rug pads. So I now have one free rug pad and can not be bothered trying to explain that to them!!

Rant over

 

[Hvr]

I walked into the open door of the dishwasher about 12 months ago - no broken skin but it has not really properly healed. GP has seen it and thinks it is ok but have to keep moisturising it well as it now can get itchy and flaky - poor circulation of course doesn't help. The skin appears to be thinner there as well now.
Easy to do - a good whack on a tow bar could be much worse.

Did this on Monday, I thought a door was soft closing, it wasn't. Still looking nasty and will keep an eye on it.

 

[DejaBrew]

WCMO - received several cheques for dividends from the US stocks I own. It's difficult/expensive enough to deposit foreign cheques as it stands, but one of the cheques is worth less than the cost of depositing. Now trying to liaise with the share management portal support team to see if they can either consolidate the cheques into a single larger one, or simply facilitate an EFT to my US bank account (i.e. Wise). Either way, this is way harder than it needs to be

 

[VPS]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hairdressers read your client and STFU please

 

[Askance]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hairdressers read your client and STFU please

The wall of sound is so tiresome. I dont want to tell them my life story, either.

 

[Gladstone Tim]

The wall of sound is so tiresome. I dont want to tell them my life story, either.

My ex-barber used to continue talking mindlessly , and expect a response, even when he had seen me take my hearing aids out.

 

[Quickstatus]

I walked into the open door of the dishwasher about 12 months ago

Your dishwasher is shoulder height?

...........

Raining
How the roof is leaking.
Go into attic but cant find it.