words of wisdom
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words of wisdom
There are only two essentials, duct tape and WD40
If it moves when it shouldn't, duct tape
If it doesn't move when it should, WD40
Anybody got more.
If it moves when it shouldn't, duct tape
If it doesn't move when it should, WD40
Anybody got more.
If it doesn't fit you need a bigger hammer
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cable ties. 

- Welly
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Re: words of wisdom
Hammer a small socket over it.
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Gaffa tape is like "the force" - it has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
There's nothing that shouts "Poor Workmanship" more than wrinkles in Gaffer tape.....
There's nothing that shouts "Poor Workmanship" more than wrinkles in Gaffer tape.....
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1993 Mazda MX5 Mk1 1.6
2000 "W" HDI 110 Executive Saloon (Recycled).
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I have just returned from a nice holiday in the Sun (Spain) and on finding our seats on the return flight, (Easyjet) we were informed that we couldn't use the overhead locker over our seats as it was broken (handle missing). The flight attendant continued with "an *Engineer* was on his way to repair it"
In the Engineer subsequently walked with a roll of gaffer tape to stick it back together and hold it closed for the flight
Gaffer Tape, Aviation Approved Engineering (TM)
In the Engineer subsequently walked with a roll of gaffer tape to stick it back together and hold it closed for the flight

Gaffer Tape, Aviation Approved Engineering (TM)
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Re: words of wisdom
There's a flow chart for that, hold onbinnzy wrote:There are only two essentials, duct tape and WD40
If it moves when it shouldn't, duct tape
If it doesn't move when it should, WD40
Anybody got more.

Don't eat yellow snow (obviously)
Don't step off a moving bus
Don't piss into the wind
Don't stand up in a canoe.
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Re: words of wisdom
Don't cross the road without looking.....
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Don't look for a gas leak with a flamethrower.
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Don't piss on an electric fence.
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Never buy a car you carn't push.
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The only reason it doesn't fit is because you're not using a big enough hammer
If it doesn't fit you need a bigger hammer
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Re: words of wisdom
It's not the size of the nail,
But the hammer that drives it in
lest that's what I tell the missus
But the hammer that drives it in

lest that's what I tell the missus

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- Welly
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Re: words of wisdom
For reliability, buy Volkswagon........
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EFAWelly wrote:For reliability, bye Volkswagon........
[Goran]Rust never sleeps[/Goran]
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