When it come to technical wizardry on the cheap you really can’t fault either of the Butler brothers. However, Matt is particularly adept at cobbling together the odd weird and wonderful invention. Matt was convinced that his swinging/extending computer arm bracket would advance society by allowing computer users all over the world limited mobility within [...]
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Smack My Lips Up
I wandered into work last Thursday to find John wittering merrily away on the phone. There’s obviously nothing particularly unusual in that other than I soon realised he was leaving a message for me on my home phone. Things became a tad surreal as he realised I was stood next to him but still continued [...]
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When I’m Licking Windows.
I suppose when you hit forty you might be forgiven for looking back on your life’s achievements and embarassments with an equal amount of pride and shame. You can take stock of your position in life and look to the future with that in mind. If only he’d thought about the future repercussions of hitting [...]
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New Home for Great Tits
With an unbridled skip in my step due to me finally having a broadband connection again, I decided to risk the sub-zero temperatures and risk losing one of my digits to the elements down at that Siberian coal shed known as Butler Sheetmetal HQ. On my way I decided to pick up a copy of [...]
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We Are Having A Fag!
Today I’m more miffed than usual. It’s a sad, sad day when one of your final tawdry pleasures to help the day mosey on just that little bit easier is pried out of your none too cold or dead hand. Yes, I’m talking about the ban on smoking in the workplace. Sheet metal workers are [...]
Continue readingWhat’s the difference between one’s backside and elbow?
I’m missing this blog at the moment. It’s a combination of things which has seen my postings seriously reduced of late. Firstly, I’m doing something around 60 hours a week up at the pub as our skeleton staff has been reduced to just me and the landlord. Obviously it’s a skeleton with brittle bones. Secondly, [...]
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Brittle-Boned Bozos
This past week has seen more broken fingers than your average Kit Kat convention. There may be an element of stupidity in proceedings or indeed an element of the elements – it’s been a tad chilly of late. But, in Craig’s case, who’s obviously the first candidate, it’s mostly stupidity. He only had to use [...]
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