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A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason
reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
"The Wanderer" wrote in message ... The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net Pffft! A mouse, a piece of chocolate and a piece of string. :-) |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
George wrote:
"The Wanderer" wrote in message ... The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net Pffft! A mouse, a piece of chocolate and a piece of string. :-) A vacuum cleaner, some rag or a ball, and a piece of string... -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:51:14 +0100, John Rumm wrote:
George wrote: "The Wanderer" wrote in message ... The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net Pffft! A mouse, a piece of chocolate and a piece of string. :-) A vacuum cleaner, some rag or a ball, and a piece of string... Nah, won't work in a 4" or 6" earthenware duct that's under a road, has to be a compressor hose to blow the ball through. -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
The Wanderer wrote:
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:51:14 +0100, John Rumm wrote: George wrote: "The Wanderer" wrote in message ... The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net Pffft! A mouse, a piece of chocolate and a piece of string. :-) A vacuum cleaner, some rag or a ball, and a piece of string... Nah, won't work in a 4" or 6" earthenware duct that's under a road, has to be a compressor hose to blow the ball through. Our lads (BT) use a plastic carrier bag rather than a ball - doesn't half fly down the duct :o) |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:05:54 +0100, John wrote:
The Wanderer wrote: On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:51:14 +0100, John Rumm wrote: George wrote: "The Wanderer" wrote in message ... The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net Pffft! A mouse, a piece of chocolate and a piece of string. :-) A vacuum cleaner, some rag or a ball, and a piece of string... Nah, won't work in a 4" or 6" earthenware duct that's under a road, has to be a compressor hose to blow the ball through. Our lads (BT) use a plastic carrier bag rather than a ball - doesn't half fly down the duct :o) yebbut you can't play wiv a carrier bag...... :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
On 25 Sep, 19:05, "John" wrote:
Our lads (BT) use a plastic carrier bag rather than a ball - doesn't half fly down the duct *:o) I still remember the first time I saw a "duct motor" in action, years ago as a damp-lugged BT apprentice. Damned funny things to watch throbbing away on a concrete yard, let alone when it's a crowd of teenagers and the odd mucky-minded Essex (Suffolk, near enough) girl. http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US4403551 |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
John Rumm wrote:
George wrote: "The Wanderer" wrote in message ... The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net Pffft! A mouse, a piece of chocolate and a piece of string. :-) A vacuum cleaner, some rag or a ball, and a piece of string... A vacuum cleaner, a mouse, and a piece of string... David |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
The Wanderer wrote:
yebbut you can't play wiv a carrier bag...... You can if you're a Tory MP and also have a pair of stockings and some fruit. |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:55:03 +0100, The Wanderer
wrote: The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) Before the Age of Cotton Wool I made a shed load of dosh for the local junior school at their school summer fete with a compressor, plastic drain pipe and some old tennis balls. The Cannon of Doom fired balls all over the field all afternoon to delighted kids. Now I would be arrested for terrorism and not having a full risk assessment done and ten million in insurance. |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
In message , The Wanderer
writes The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) You mean "the missus, a kick up the arse and a torch" surely? I'm off... please don't any of you dare tell her I said that as she's bigger than me. And don't tell her I said that either!!! I'll get me coat. Someone |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:46:33 GMT, EricP
wrote: On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:55:03 +0100, The Wanderer wrote: The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) Before the Age of Cotton Wool I made a shed load of dosh for the local junior school at their school summer fete with a compressor, plastic drain pipe and some old tennis balls. The Cannon of Doom fired balls all over the field all afternoon to delighted kids. Now I would be arrested for terrorism and not having a full risk assessment done and ten million in insurance. And you'd be done for ageism for using 'old' tennis balls... And sexism for using any balls at all. -- Frank Erskine |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
On Sep 25, 7:22*pm, Lobster wrote:
John Rumm wrote: George wrote: "The Wanderer" wrote in message .. . The thread about handy electrical installation techniques for some reason reminded me of how to get a drawrope through an existing ductline. :-) -- Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes the dot wanderer at tesco dot net Pffft! A mouse, a piece of chocolate and a piece of string. :-) A vacuum cleaner, some rag or a ball, and a piece of string... A vacuum cleaner, a mouse, and a piece of string... David A hamster, sellotape and a piece of string. If the hamster doesn't run at the sight of the sellotape then you can always find another use for it. MBQ |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
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, Man at B&Q wrote: A hamster, sellotape and a piece of string. If the hamster doesn't run at the sight of the sellotape then you can always find another use for it. But hamsters aren't much use for wrapping parcels? -- *You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
A compressor, a tennis ball and a ball of string!
On 26 Sep, 11:08, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
But hamsters aren't much use for wrapping parcels? Slice 'em thinner |
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