On Sun, 08 May 2016 18:39:23 +0100, charles wrote:

In article , Mr Macaw wrote:
On Sun, 08 May 2016 17:29:22 +0100, F Murtz wrote:

Richard wrote:
"Mr Macaw" wrote in message news
How many of you are happy to lend tools to neighbours?

Doubt whether my neighbour would want to borrow you.
I do do it but it takes time to get back,but it does not matter I get
it back if I need it.

Odd, I don't know anyone round here who wouldn't return something
immediately they've finished, and get very apologetic if they forget and
give it back the next day.

I had to remind someone - who promptly brought the items back but said he'd
managed to break a bit off one. I few days later I told him I'd managed to
repair it with a part costing £2.99 A few hours later an envelope
containing exactly £2.99 appeared in my letter box.

Indeed. When I borrowed my neighbour's welder and melted the rod grabber, I bought a new one on Ebay and replaced it (although that was partly so I could finish the job I was working on!)

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California lawmakers are now proposing an amendment that would allow 14 year olds a quarter vote and 16 year olds a half a vote in all state elections.
How stupid is this? Don't they have enough trouble counting WHOLE votes? How are they going to figure out fractions?!