Why is it.................?

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

I know I've commented on this before, but today took the cake....

Why is it that people find it OK to mow the lawns in bare feet. Or in todays case, specifically, why is it OK that dad had shoes on but his 4 to 5 year old who was helping him push the mower (holding in to the middle bar) didn't?!?!

Most frustrating, the sons boots were sitting on the same piece of lawn they were mowing

And I won't even start about the lack of protective eyeware or hearing protection for either of them...

I knew of a teenage girl in my street mowing with bare feet, lucky for her a big toe was saved from amputation along with severe lacerations to her feet.
No matter what "boots and long trousers with eye wear and gloves" for me when mowing and gardening regardless how hot the weather.

[ford71V8]

Definitely guilty of mowing and whipper snipping in thongs.... lotta years without an injury, just watch what you're doing.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Definitely guilty of mowing and whipper snipping in thongs.... lotta years without an injury, just watch what you're doing.

I'd wear a lifejacket as well just in case.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

I'd wear a lifejacket as well just in case.

No need to be mowing if there's that much water around

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Definitely guilty of mowing and whipper snipping in thongs.... lotta years without an injury, just watch what you're doing.

There's no hazard in doing anything if you watch what you're doing

Problem is, sometimes things happen that you just don't expect. It's not hard to put a decent pair of shoes on. Or even ANY shoes, for that matter. Thongs (of either variety) won't help much tho.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

There's no hazard in doing anything if you watch what you're doing

Problem is, sometimes things happen that you just don't expect. It's not hard to put a decent pair of shoes on. Or even ANY shoes, for that matter. Thongs (of either variety) won't help much tho.

fair call.

The only injury from lawn mowing I have seen was to the foot. I was a kid that did the family lawns, and so was the kid that lived across the road. One of the blades let go mid-mow and speared straight into his toes...was nasty. He was bit older than me and had rotten luck like that. I remember him in a neck brace at some point.... not mowing related that one.

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

fair call.

The only injury from lawn mowing I have seen was to the foot. I was a kid that did the family lawns, and so was the kid that lived across the road. One of the blades let go mid-mow and speared straight into his toes...was nasty. He was bit older than me and had rotten luck like that. I remember him in a neck brace at some point.... not mowing related that one.

Probably bad karma!.......maybe in a past life he mistreated mowers and now they are getting their revenge!......

[Tonz]

while still at school I had a franchise, over 150 lawns on the books and I didnt mow one, had school mates do the dirty work, and me dad with the trailer for the hand mowers and grass clippings, (also had a composting business going) but covered toes was a absolute.
I remember rocking up on my push bike to see the team working one street and frank was barefoot, He walked home then and there and never touched my gear again.

[danzvtil]

I’ve had my boot impacted by debris ejected by the blades so hard, that I’m sure broken toes would have occurred if not for the steel cap. Not wearing protection is Darwinism at work. And yes, I almost lost a big toe on a neighbours mower when I was 3.

[.:4:.]

Steel caps or not i still cringe when i see people walk backwards with mowers. Turn around and pull it behind you, its not that hard.
Also im big on boots and long pants, if not for safety reasons, you spend less time in the shower afterwards.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Why is it..... that very few people apologise or admit that they got things wrong these days?

I've especially seen this with our pollies and business leaders. It's though it's seen as being 'weak'. Making errors is to be human. It is expected. Its how we learn. And it's OK to admit that you made the best decision at the time with the information available at the time, but in hindsight, that was not the best decision or that the decision did not have the expected results.

I have more respect for someone who displays humility than those who cannot admit fault/error.

[slowsnake]

It's been going on since I started work aged 15 yrs, I called it "passing the buck" and I saw this everywhere I went, mistakes being made and blaming others instead of admitting you are at fault, any employer would respect you coming forward, lest the wrong person was blamed, seen some underhanded things happen all my working life, think it's an ego thing Sky Pilot!

PS...I thing Covid-19 has brought out the weak characters in people in society, who before could of hidden that flaw, like a drunk, sober nice bloke, drunk then all the hidden faults show, racism, bigotry and hatred!

[prktkljokr]

Why is it you go to the dealer with a dash warning light, they have it for a hour, then they tell you they could not fix it within the hour and it could take up to 5 hours at $300 per hour with no guarantee that they can solve the issue.

So you buy a $1000 scanner and fix the fault in under 1/2 a hour your self with no factory training?, ( steering angle sensor reset )

Im sure they are taking the p!ss, it seems the guy behind the desk is just a salesman, he has no knowledge about cars at all when asked about different scenarios, he just sells you a repair at maximum $$, it then goes out the back where the first year apprentice gets some scanner time to learn at your expense for 5 hours obviously.

Perth Mercedes dealership can kiss my @ss from now on.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Why is it you go to the dealer with a dash warning light, they have it for a hour, then they tell you they could not fix it within the hour and it could take up to 5 hours at $300 per hour with no guarantee that they can solve the issue.

So you buy a $1000 scanner and fix the fault in under 1/2 a hour your self with no factory training?, ( steering angle sensor reset )

Im sure they are taking the p!ss, it seems the guy behind the desk is just a salesman, he has no knowledge about cars at all when asked about different scenarios, he just sells you a repair at maximum $$, it then goes out the back where the first year apprentice gets some scanner time to learn at your expense for 5 hours obviously.

Perth Mercedes dealership can kiss my @ss from now on.

Just shows you the calibre of training Dealerships give to their apprentices and mechanics, the good mechanics move on leaving mediocre mechanics at best.
I really don't blame the mechanics but the dealerships are not training them properly these days, I had an incident where I proved I had a faulty battery after being told it was ok.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Why is it you go to the dealer with a dash warning light, they have it for a hour, then they tell you they could not fix it within the hour and it could take up to 5 hours at $300 per hour with no guarantee that they can solve the issue.

So you buy a $1000 scanner and fix the fault in under 1/2 a hour your self with no factory training?, ( steering angle sensor reset )

Im sure they are taking the p!ss, it seems the guy behind the desk is just a salesman, he has no knowledge about cars at all when asked about different scenarios, he just sells you a repair at maximum $$, it then goes out the back where the first year apprentice gets some scanner time to learn at your expense for 5 hours obviously.

Perth Mercedes dealership can kiss my @ss from now on.

I've found that independent Benz workshops are the way to go

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

I've found that independent Benz workshops are the way to go

Not my first Merc, I have used the so called good independent Euro mechanics around in the past have been dealing with them for the last 10 years, they are not much different to the dealer except for hourly price, they still try to sting you for un-needed maintenance ("upsell" we used to call it at Automasters).

I only use them for oil change to stamp the book, apart from that I do all other maintenance myself.

I found most independents to be just as bad based on multiple occasions they tried the "upsell", the last straw a few months back was when they called me to tell me that the car needed brakes, I told them that I would be doing them myself as I have a hoist at home and already have the parts to do it, ($330 of parts) only for them to then go behind my back to ring my wife and give her a spiel about the importance of a professional doing the brakes trying to get her to agree to a $1200 brake job, Now seeing I worked for Automasters for 4 years as a brake tech, that just p!ssed me off, then when I put the car on the hoist to do the brakes I found that the pads were only 40% worn on the front and 50% on the rear, all rotors were well in spec, which p!ssed me off even more, so im done with them, the car is at 60,000 now so I have decided I will be doing all services myself from now on seeing I cant trust them anymore .

[.:4:.]

It boils down to this. An apprentice does 4 days a week 'learning' on site (5 or 6 depending on overtime etc) and 1 day at tafe. Tafe teaches theory and the fundamentals. On the job is where the tradesman should teach. Its when tradesmen either dont know how to teach, see apprentices like anchors slowing them down, being over their job etc that leads to apprentices passing the tests at tafe but being terrible tradesmen.
When i did my electrical apprenticeship, there was a couple tradesmen who just didnt want to teach anything. They could do it faster then someone who had never done it before, so they treated you like an anchor. The bloke i spent most my time under loved the trade, if you didnt understand something, asking a genuine question, he gave a genuine explaination. So that was my approach to apprentices when i became a tradesman. With a new apprentice, id sit them down and tell them. Their job is not to spend 4 years cleaning up. Their job is learn. Their job is not to my job easier, it is to make jobs get done faster, share the workload. Dont just wing it if you dont understand a request or explaination, ask.
I found that to be an easy non agressive way to get the best out of people.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Why is it...... that kfc and the like, advertise on their packaging to 'please recycle me', yet they don't provide a recycling bin on or in their premises to enable you to do just that?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it...... that kfc and the like, advertise on their packaging to 'please recycle me', yet they don't provide a recycling bin on or in their premises to enable you to do just that?

Because then they would have to foot the bill. Exactly the same concept with regards to offering healthier options, knowing people will just buy the old fatty stuff anyway.

Don't people just recycle it by dumping it in the gutter before they drive off anyway?

[DFB FGXR6]

Ever since I got my Mustang and have been a member of a few American forums, I have noticed when guys/girls change their oil, they use several small bottles of oil rather than the larger 5+ litre contains we generally use in Australia.





They poor these one by one into the engine.

Why is it they do this has had me wondering for a while now.

[danzvtil]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it...... that kfc and the like, advertise on their packaging to 'please recycle me', yet they don't provide a recycling bin on or in their premises to enable you to do just that?

It’s the same at my local Westfield, the food court has done away with plastic plates,cutlery and straws, it’s all paper or sugar cane based, but there’s still only general bins for you to put them in. Surely they can put in composting bins, but people are too dumb to know how to use them anyway. The kitchen staff at my childcare go to the effort of saving the recyclables, putting them in a bin bag and dropping it in the recycling bin. Doesn’t matter how many times I tell them recyclables need to go in loose or the bag will be plucked out and put in general at the sorting plant. Zero forks are given.

[MDS69]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it...... that kfc and the like, advertise on their packaging to 'please recycle me', yet they don't provide a recycling bin on or in their premises to enable you to do just that?

I was in Subway last week and noticed the bin in the shop had a small hole for bottles and cans and a larger hole for other rubbish with matching signage on the backboard of the joinery. Problem was there was only one large bin beneath both holes.

[jaydee]

Yes, I've noticed that on a couple of those build shows on TV.

[wodahs]

why is it when you advertise something these days theres some one whos going to majorly low ball your price and when you decline , they add good luck with the sale as you wont get better that my offer

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by wodahs

why is it when you advertise something these days theres some one whos going to majorly low ball your price and when you decline , they add good luck with the sale as you wont get better that my offer

I don't even bother to answer low ball offers and if the person is in my presence I politely tell them to leave and stop wasting my time.

[tasdex]

Those be the ,,
“ I ain’t got the coin anyways twats “

[jaydee]

Why is it we can call it Japanese encephalitis but can't call covid the China virus?

[marty351]

Originally Posted by jaydee

Why is it we can call it Japanese encephalitis but can't call covid the China virus?

Because Trump called out China and the leftist wokies droned "that's racist".

[Syndrome]

Why is it that those who cannot swim tend to drown when in water above their heads however human corpses float without any effort.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Why is it that those who cannot swim tend to drown when in water above their heads however human corpses float without any effort.

thats an easy one
corpses cant drown