From: crn on
In uk.rec.motorcycles.classic Beav <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
> I asked one of my neighbours if he wanted the lead some time ago and he said
> that no fucker uses it these days (for plumbing) as everyone uses plastic
> pipes. Dunno if that's 100% the case, but I'm sure it will be one day.

May be of use to specialist roofers working on the lead roofs of churches.

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From: Catman on
Beav wrote:
>
>
> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:856390701298191107.853929catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>
>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:1657170525298123822.153467catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>
>>>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>> news:154023945298073066.694928catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What's the reason?
>>>>>
>>>>> I was under the impression it was for the usual bullshit H&S, but
>>>>> seemingly, I'm wrong. (Not an unheard of experience, I have to say).
>>>>>
>>>>> I know you can't use anything other than special tools if you're
>>>>> working on a Lockheed SR71 because you can't use tools containing
>>>>> cadmium when working with titanium, but I really can't see why
>>> > > normal
>>>>> mechanics tools can't be used on steel AND ali.
>>>>
>>>> Why?
>>>
>>> The cadmium tools left cadmium particles on the bolt heads of various
>>> components, causing the bolt heads to fall off. Not good thing (proba
>> Probably not. Fascinating, thanks.
>
> You can imagine the conversation.
>
> (Pilot) "Gear down"
>
> (Whoever) "And lying in a field just south of me. Been there since you
> took off"
>

Very David Gunson.

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From: Beav on


<crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com> wrote in message
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> In uk.rec.motorcycles.classic Beav <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>
>> I asked one of my neighbours if he wanted the lead some time ago and he
>> said
>> that no fucker uses it these days (for plumbing) as everyone uses plastic
>> pipes. Dunno if that's 100% the case, but I'm sure it will be one day.
>
> May be of use to specialist roofers working on the lead roofs of churches.

I'll put an ad in Pikey News.

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From: Lady Nina on
On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:40:40 +0100, Catman
<catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:

>Beav wrote:

Guess what I just did.

>> You can imagine the conversation.
>>
>> (Pilot) "Gear down"
>>
>> (Whoever) "And lying in a field just south of me. Been there since you
>> took off"

>
>Very David Gunson.

<cough> You've been doing so well lately.
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From: Catman on
Lady Nina wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:40:40 +0100, Catman
> <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Beav wrote:
>
> Guess what I just did.
>
>>> You can imagine the conversation.
>>>
>>> (Pilot) "Gear down"
>>>
>>> (Whoever) "And lying in a field just south of me. Been there since you
>>> took off"
>
>> Very David Gunson.
>
> <cough> You've been doing so well lately.


My name is Catman, and it's been 24 hours since my last snip.

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Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
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