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02-10-2009, 11:37
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The Last Airbender
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Pigmopad
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A true sign of getting old?
We've got a young lad who comes in after school and does a few odd jobs for us at work here. He was talking about what he'd been up to at school that day and said that in their design/craft class (or whatever it's called these days) they were using the school laser cutting machine.
My reply was...."blimey, back in my day all we had were lumps of wood and chisels"  Makes you feel really old 
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02-10-2009, 11:46
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Moonshine
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They're not allowed hacksaws, chisels or knives in case they hurt themselves...
Laser cutters... fine. No sharp bits..
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02-10-2009, 13:02
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02-10-2009, 13:04
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I felt old when work experience guys tell us about the great PC steups their schools have.
I remember just before I left we got some of these http://www.old-computers.com/museum/...sp?c=1011&st=1 Oh yeah baby! |
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02-10-2009, 13:06
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Moonshine
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I've broken, oh so many of them...
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02-10-2009, 13:17
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Crispy Coated
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Even I didn't have laser cutters. Don't tell me i'm getting old too
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02-10-2009, 13:39
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Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN!
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When I was a lad it wasn't called design/craft, it was called woodwork and metalwork. We only had one bandsaw for the whole school, never mind lasers.
We had no safety specs/goggles and no gloves or protective clothing of any sort (except when working in the forge) - we had a box of sticking plasters and a tub of Swarfega.
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02-10-2009, 14:00
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Rocket Fuel
Join Date: Jun 2006
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We had BBC Model B's.
I am definately turning into my dad too, was driving up to Lom's mums t'other month when we drove past a girl obviously on her way to a night out, short skirt, low cut top, heels, the lot. My first thought was "She'll catch her death of cold going out like that."
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02-10-2009, 14:38
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The Night Worker
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I'm with Stan, We did Wood work or Metal work, I Loved them both but much mischief was had.
 I'd have been able to attack the next class as well as my own with a Laser cutter. 
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