"Judith" wrote in message
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On Sat, 03 May 2014 22:45:26 +0100, "Uncle Peter" wrote:

On Sat, 03 May 2014 22:05:30 +0100, Bill
wrote:

In message , Uncle Peter writes
Any pipes configured like this are ones which are likely to spout very
hot
water in the event of a problem with the equipment like a boiler; ie,
they
aren't simply overflows from a cold water cistern. Therefore the
intention
is that any such water (which could emerge at force) is deliberately
directed safely at a wall, rather than sprayed over or dripped on a
passer
by.

Oh dear, typical modern health and softy bull****, accounting for a 1
in a billion chance of slightly hurting someone.

Oh dear, typical argumentative comment.

No, a simple statement about the pathetic way we do things nowadays. 30
years ago, you'd have been called a pansy for even suggesting such a
safety feature.


Thirty years ago you would not have been called a ****wit - purely because
the
phrase had not been invented.

However, these days it is a well used word and perfectly appropriate in
your
case.

+1