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Title: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 07:31:17 AM
Ok - so man ( a very generous label that one !!! ) has turned up to replace boiler. Lots of staring , lots of looking , lots of reading through documents.

Needs a stand off kit he says - oh of course I'll get one from my wardrobe  ::)

Now just been and shown me the pipes - lovely I think ...nice copper tones  Shrugs:

He's gonna have to reconfigure this and run this from there and so on and so forth.

Shouldn't this have been identified when the company did the initial inspection and ordered the appropriate parts  I naively suggest  rubschin:

Could be in for a long day  noooo:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Snoopy on May 26, 2011, 07:48:56 AM
Open a bottle and sit yourself at the pooter. You can do nothing to speed events along I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 07:55:33 AM
I know ....be prepared for Miss D overload today  lol:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Snoopy on May 26, 2011, 07:58:25 AM
We can never have too much of a good thing  ;)
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 08:01:32 AM
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Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Snoopy on May 26, 2011, 08:15:30 AM
Woe is me for I am discovered  redface:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 08:25:46 AM
Right today's mission whilst I am at home is to record all my all home video's ( of the brat and family before you start  lol: ) to dvd format ....how difficult can it be  rubschin:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: tel on May 26, 2011, 08:30:58 AM
In real time?
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2011, 08:33:51 AM
Right today's mission whilst I am at home is to record all my all home video's ( of the brat and family before you start  lol: ) to dvd format ....how difficult can it be  rubschin:

Do you have a remote control for your recorder like...?  whistle:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 08:36:51 AM
Yes ...I have a copying machine thingy

This one in fact

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMR-EZ49vEBK-Format-Recorder-Freeview/dp/tech-data/B0038VZXKK/ref=de_a_smtd (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMR-EZ49vEBK-Format-Recorder-Freeview/dp/tech-data/B0038VZXKK/ref=de_a_smtd)
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 08:37:12 AM
Yes I have that now thanks  lol:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: tel on May 26, 2011, 08:48:53 AM
I do it on my desktop (s)
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Snoopy on May 26, 2011, 08:56:42 AM
Yes ...I have a copying machine thingy

This one in fact

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMR-EZ49vEBK-Format-Recorder-Freeview/dp/tech-data/B0038VZXKK/ref=de_a_smtd (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMR-EZ49vEBK-Format-Recorder-Freeview/dp/tech-data/B0038VZXKK/ref=de_a_smtd)

  eeek:   I hope it comes with a small boy who can work it
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 08:58:17 AM
But then you presumably still had a VHS player which I didn't - this was a machine my mum and stepdad bought a couple of weeks before she died as she wanted to watch all these videos which she had stored  and record them to dvd for easier viewing.

She couldn't bloody understand or work it though  Banghead

So I am just trying to make that happen  redface:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: tel on May 26, 2011, 09:09:44 AM
I have 2 VCRs (one also plays DVDs)

Worst part of conversion is that a lot of DVD players won't/don't recognise the new recording. Compatability problems abound. Complete pain.
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2011, 09:28:19 AM
I have a VHS/DVD machine too - but no remote control....  redface:

Copying all the old VHS-C camcorder tapes is on my ever lengthening list of things to do....  noooo:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 09:30:46 AM
Aaaah ...it is now in progress . Instructions weren't very clear so can understand how me technophobe mum may have been a little confused - also gives you a compatibility mode so that it will be playable on most DVD's .

I shall test it shortly when batch 1 has been done to see how successful this is  rubschin:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 10:01:19 AM
Bish Bash Wallop - the 1st video onto DVD and plays on my laptop, home puter, blu ray player and dvd no probs  happy088

It has The Brat as a wee baby and my mum and stuff ...I'd get quite sentimental if there wasn't all sorts of drilling, banging and crashing noises all around me  scared2:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Snoopy on May 26, 2011, 10:21:35 AM
Well done you!

TBH I am a bit wary of transferring stuff and have kept 2 VHS recorders and all tapes together with an ancient portable analogue TV.

Same with digital cameras ~ I print all pics as I am not convinced that technology will not advance to the point where all digitally saved stuff may be un-readable.

I have photographs that are over 100 years old and still perfectly viewable and would hate to think that my successors would not be able to view pictures of family that I have taken.

I guess transferring stuff makes it more viewable now (my old VHS recordings simply do not look good on modern TVs) so my thinking is a paper record is still of value.
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 26, 2011, 11:54:21 AM
Well done you!

TBH I am a bit wary of transferring stuff and have kept 2 VHS recorders and all tapes together with an ancient portable analogue TV.

Same with digital cameras ~ I print all pics as I am not convinced that technology will not advance to the point where all digitally saved stuff may be un-readable.

I have photographs that are over 100 years old and still perfectly viewable and would hate to think that my successors would not be able to view pictures of family that I have taken.

I guess transferring stuff makes it more viewable now (my old VHS recordings simply do not look good on modern TVs) so my thinking is a paper record is still of value.

You could start a business converting camcorder tapes to celluloid.

I know a certain bear whou would be a good customer.  whistle:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Snoopy on May 26, 2011, 12:00:19 PM
Well done you!

TBH I am a bit wary of transferring stuff and have kept 2 VHS recorders and all tapes together with an ancient portable analogue TV.

Same with digital cameras ~ I print all pics as I am not convinced that technology will not advance to the point where all digitally saved stuff may be un-readable.

I have photographs that are over 100 years old and still perfectly viewable and would hate to think that my successors would not be able to view pictures of family that I have taken.

I guess transferring stuff makes it more viewable now (my old VHS recordings simply do not look good on modern TVs) so my thinking is a paper record is still of value.

You could start a business converting camcorder tapes to celluloid.

I know a certain bear whou would be a good customer.  whistle:

He doesn't seem to be talking to me  sad24:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 12:27:33 PM
I now have 3 of them ....apparently one has come just to fit a thermostat  whacky115
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2011, 12:29:06 PM
Lock them in the house until it is finished and werking
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: apc2010 on May 26, 2011, 12:32:54 PM
I now have 3 of them ....apparently one has come just to fit a thermostat  whacky115

Maybe they have seen one of your films......... whistle:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 12:35:50 PM

 lol:
The rest will be arriving soon then  whistle:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: apc2010 on May 26, 2011, 12:37:36 PM

 lol:
The rest will be arriving soon then  whistle:

Old plot-line .......... rubschin:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2011, 01:09:02 PM
Well done you!

TBH I am a bit wary of transferring stuff and have kept 2 VHS recorders and all tapes together with an ancient portable analogue TV.

Same with digital cameras ~ I print all pics as I am not convinced that technology will not advance to the point where all digitally saved stuff may be un-readable.

I have photographs that are over 100 years old and still perfectly viewable and would hate to think that my successors would not be able to view pictures of family that I have taken.

I guess transferring stuff makes it more viewable now (my old VHS recordings simply do not look good on modern TVs) so my thinking is a paper record is still of value.

You could start a business converting camcorder tapes to celluloid.

I know a certain bear whou would be a good customer.  whistle:

happy002
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 02:07:12 PM
It appears they may be finishing shortly  rubschin:

They have just taken up the dust sheets and stuff.

I have made them a grand total of 0 cups of tea and coffee today .....i put all the stuff out and told them to help themselves and that it would be better if I just left them to it as the kitchen is small  whistle:

It's bound to be gubbed eh  lol:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 26, 2011, 02:16:01 PM
I now have 3 of them ....apparently one has come just to fit a thermostat  whacky115
[serious]
That is because thermostats are electric.

The horny-handed sons of toil who work on gas pipes will sometimes touch water pipes, but rarely the other way round.

Neither of them will touch 'electrics' because that is black magic and only touched by blessed acolytes.

Gas and water practitioners are taught from an early age that electricity will bring them a terrible and fiery death if touched. [/serious]
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 02:46:35 PM
All done , dusted ( well no I have to clean up  a bit ) but they have left 4 sacks of industrial rubbish - but apprently this is another bloke that comes and picks this up  rubschin: noooo:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: apc2010 on May 26, 2011, 02:47:52 PM
All done , dusted ( well no I have to clean up  a bit ) but they have left 4 sacks of industrial rubbish - but apprently this is another bloke that comes and picks this up  rubschin: noooo:

Yeah, and the cheque is in the post ......... whistle:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2011, 02:48:24 PM
Does it werk tho... and for how long...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2011, 02:49:22 PM
Only until Christmas Eve  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2011, 02:50:13 PM
Only until Christmas Eve  eveilgrin:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 03:03:13 PM
Just need to work out the all new control panel ....it''s freaking boiling in here  noooo:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2011, 03:06:56 PM
Strip off, like
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 03:12:03 PM
I have transferred 4 video's to DVD and made 4 copies of each DVD . Most productive day  cloud9:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Just One More on May 26, 2011, 05:14:02 PM
I have a VHS/DVD machine too - but no remote control....  redface:

Copying all the old VHS-C camcorder tapes is on my ever lengthening list of things to do....  noooo:

Too busy printing bingo cards  whistle:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Pirate on May 26, 2011, 07:56:26 PM
All done , dusted ( well no I have to clean up  a bit ) but they have left 4 sacks of industrial rubbish - but apprently this is another bloke that comes and picks this up  rubschin: noooo:

4 bags of asbestos prolly... scared2:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2011, 08:11:11 PM
You only wish good things for me don't you  sad24:
Title: Re: Bunny Boiler
Post by: Pirate on May 26, 2011, 08:16:38 PM
my thoughts for you are quite pleasant actually... angel1