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Title: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Uncle Mort on April 23, 2008, 11:57:33 AM
There was a stand at the entrance to the building this morning holding umbrella bags. I've never heard of them before but they are for putting your wet umbrella in to stop it dripping on the floor. A dripping umbrella could cause a slipping hazard apparently .

Is this more health and safety madness or a good idea?

(I didn't use one)
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Bar Wench on April 23, 2008, 11:59:41 AM
Umbrelladoms!
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Barman on April 23, 2008, 12:00:39 PM
There was a stand at the entrance to the building this morning holding umbrella bags. I've never heard of them before but they are for putting your wet umbrella in to stop it dripping on the floor. A dripping umbrella could cause a slipping hazard apparently .

Is this more health and safety madness or a good idea?

(I didn't use one)
Madness... what happens to the water in the bag when you remover your umbrella in the evening?
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 23, 2008, 12:01:05 PM
What's wrong with an old fashioned elephant's foot?
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Bar Wench on April 23, 2008, 12:01:54 PM
You can't leave you umbrella by the door because it will get nicked!

And no one keeps the covers that they come with so I think this is a splendid plan.
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 23, 2008, 12:04:19 PM
I'm glad I'm growing old .... this world is getting beyond me. noooo:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Uncle Mort on April 23, 2008, 12:13:33 PM
I've had a message from the building manager asking that we encourage our staff to use them so I guess the uptake wasn't that great this morning.
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on April 23, 2008, 10:16:39 PM
Umbrelladoms!
I thought they were extinct, something about a meteor?
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Barman on April 24, 2008, 04:42:06 AM
Umbrelladoms!
I thought they were extinct, something about a meteor?
doh:

No, GOS that's pterodildos you're thinking of...  noooo:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Just One More on April 24, 2008, 05:39:24 AM
Umbrelladoms!
I thought they were extinct, something about a meteor?
doh:

No, GOS that's pterodildos you're thinking of...  noooo:

Didn't Lickalotapusses use those?
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Barman on April 24, 2008, 06:02:18 AM
Umbrelladoms!
I thought they were extinct, something about a meteor?
doh:

No, GOS that's pterodildos you're thinking of...  noooo:

Didn't Lickalotapusses use those?
rubschin:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Uncle Mort on April 24, 2008, 07:28:12 AM
Good Grief!
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Nick on April 24, 2008, 09:25:03 AM
Won't these bags need other bags to store them in (safely)?

This is like a Hall of Mirrors surrender:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Uncle Mort on April 24, 2008, 09:28:14 AM
The sale pitch:

The new Wet Umbrella Bag has been designed to eliminate dangerous, slippery floors in your store by allowing your customers to store their wet, dripping umbrellas in an easy to use plastic bag... Say goodbye to unsightly and unsafe wet floors by using our Wet Umbrella Bags during rainy or snowy conditions.. The bags are packed 1,000 bags per case in a safe, easy-open carton that eliminates any need for cutting by your store personnel... Our free-standing dual dispensers can be conveniently placed at each entrance to help ensure the bags are available for every customer... Your customers will appreciate your thoughtfulness while your safety team and insurance agent will applaud your proactive stance...



 ::)
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Nick on April 24, 2008, 09:31:21 AM
What shite!
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 24, 2008, 10:02:28 AM
The sale pitch:

The new Wet Umbrella Bag has been designed to eliminate dangerous, slippery floors in your store by allowing your customers to store their wet, dripping umbrellas in an easy to use plastic bag... Say goodbye to unsightly and unsafe wet floors by using our Wet Umbrella Bags during rainy or snowy conditions.. The bags are packed 1,000 bags per case in a safe, easy-open carton that eliminates any need for cutting by your store personnel... Our free-standing dual dispensers can be conveniently placed at each entrance to help ensure the bags are available for every customer... Your customers will appreciate your thoughtfulness while your safety team and insurance agent will applaud your proactive stance...



 ::)

Shades of Mr Barnum methinks
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Barman on April 24, 2008, 10:04:41 AM
That nice Gordon Brown might have something to say about the use of plastic bags...
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Just One More on April 24, 2008, 10:26:53 AM
That nice Gordon Brown might have something to say about the use of plastic bags...

All these are made with plastic bags/old placcy bits and pieces

http://www.hahnkunststoffe.de/siteadminpublic/eShop/privatUebersicht.php?kategorienr=0&language=en
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 24, 2008, 10:32:10 AM
Yes ~ the nice continentals are years ahead of us in this recycling business. ::)
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Nick on April 24, 2008, 10:34:21 AM
Quite so. They recycle shite and send us French cars! eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 24, 2008, 10:36:33 AM
Ahem!  evil:

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentelms.co.uk%2Fimages%255Ccars%255CPicassoVTXWickedRed.jpg&hash=fbdfecc223fa9ad2cf29177aaee3d38ba09c9760)
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Uncle Mort on April 24, 2008, 10:40:16 AM
Yours Snoopy?

I owned a Clio for over 12 years.
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Nick on April 24, 2008, 10:41:17 AM
It sat on his drive and would not start. Otherwise it would have three days noooo:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 24, 2008, 10:43:41 AM
Yours Snoopy?

I owned a Clio for over 12 years.

Well yes and no. I do have a red Picasso but not the actual one in the picture. That was taken from a website of a maindealer.
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Barman on April 24, 2008, 10:47:49 AM
Aaaaahhhhhhhh! My eyes, my eyes!  cussing:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 24, 2008, 10:51:24 AM
Aaaaahhhhhhhh! My eyes, my eyes!  cussing:

Well! I didn't expect it to come out that big   eeek:  .... as the actress said to the bishop.
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Barman on April 24, 2008, 10:55:32 AM
Aaaaahhhhhhhh! My eyes, my eyes!  cussing:

Well! I didn't expect it to come out that big   eeek:  .... as the actress said to the bishop.
My Interming is really s l o w at the moment too...  sad24:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on April 24, 2008, 11:59:45 AM
Aaaaahhhhhhhh! My eyes, my eyes!  cussing:

Well! I didn't expect it to come out that big   eeek:  .... as the actress said to the bishop.

What's that puddle underneath? Has it got a leak? Or did you exercise one of your rear legs on it?
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 24, 2008, 12:04:08 PM
 redface:
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Pastis on April 24, 2008, 05:15:53 PM
What's that puddle underneath? Has it got a leak? Or did you exercise one of your rear legs on it?

That'd be because he didn't bag his umbrella... allegedly

And bugger. Why didn't I think of the idea. I mean... selling a bag to catch water :)

Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Snoopy on April 24, 2008, 05:23:48 PM
I used to know a man who designed cardboard boxes for a living.
At the time I thought ~ Bugger, why didn't I etc
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on April 24, 2008, 06:45:49 PM
What's that puddle underneath? Has it got a leak? Or did you exercise one of your rear legs on it?

That'd be because he didn't bag his umbrella... allegedly

And bugger. Why didn't I think of the idea. I mean... selling a bag to catch water :)


Should have gone to Dragons Den.
Title: Re: Umbrella Bags
Post by: Barman on April 25, 2008, 12:04:15 AM
What's that puddle underneath? Has it got a leak? Or did you exercise one of your rear legs on it?

That'd be because he didn't bag his umbrella... allegedly

And bugger. Why didn't I think of the idea. I mean... selling a bag to catch water :)


Should have gone to Dragons Den.
Was his name George then?  rubschin: