The first post of 2009

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:28 am

Happy New Year BXers!!!

frugg · Post by **frugg** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:33 am

Happy new Year to everyone as well.

Shall our resolutions be to improve our BX's as much as possible.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:55 am

Hey Todd, Happy New Year to you!

Citrojim got in there before you, I'm afraid... posted at 12:12 - on my blog no less

Me? I'm at home being a bit sad, doing very little... can't even get pizzzed as I'm driving to London tomorrow morning...

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:33 am

happy new year fella's.
I was working, but I'm having a couple of

now.
Best wishes to all for 09.

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:53 am

Good luck & prosperity to all in 2009!

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:22 am

sheesh you guys are a bit late

So am I as I write this at the end of the day (720pm) oh to think could have hoped on a plane to Raro or Tahiti and got there in time to do it all again!

Any ways have a happy and "prosporous" new year.

demag · Post by **demag** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:29 am

Happy New year everyone!

I'm really happy as I'm on the early shift at work today!!

M · Post by M » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:43 am

Fell asleep on the couch about half nine after a day dicking about getting to the hospital and back for an out patients appointment ( did I mention our 2 week old Zafira is dead?, no? Oh well its currently siting on the drive all nice and Fubar whilst trying to set itself on fire every time its switched on - the dealer? Dont mention the dealer - cant take it back before the 6th of Jan - so booked it in with another Network Q agent tomorrow)

Currently also suffering with tonsilitis and taking some gram +ve antibiotics I found in the cupbord hoping that they will take the edge off it. Wife woke me up about 11 and I went to bed and hd a sh1t night due to throat and pain in arm from some nerve conduction tests they did on my thumb ( deadder than a can of spam) and the fact I still have to wear this bloody awful long arm cast for another 4 weeks.

Wished the wife happy new year about 2.30am when the carbon monoxide detector went off due to the batteries having died, bloody "peep" every 2 minutes - it is curerently doing sterling work in the garden as in my sleep lagged state I could not get the battery cover off, s it went out the window ( I aimed it at something soft and will recover it later once I have had a bath). Why do fugging alarms always choose 2am to have the batteries crap out?

2008? Utter arseflakes. Bring on 2009, Im waiting with a pickaxe handle, first sign of any grief and I will rip its nipples off.

Happy new year one and all

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:19 am

I guess my day wasnt that bad after all.

just after 10am went off to a road accident didnt get back until gone 3pm, campervan with swedish family on a trip of a lifetime had a crash that claimed the life of the Father. Not my nicest start to a New Year and my thoughts are with the family.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:56 pm

M wrote:
Why do fugging alarms always choose 2am to have the batteries crap out?

I think I can answer that one

because at about 2am the house temp falls thus the battery voltage drops, hence, ping!

As for the rest of your ailments, it's just old age coming on.

Trust me I know

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:20 pm

It was like Sarejevo here last night with the intensity of fireworks being let off out in the street. After an hour I couldn't even see the other side of the street for smoke (though my eyesight was already a bit wonky). The pets didn't enjoy it much though.

Lovely weather here today - bright sun on snow. Now dark and parky, nothing for it but to continue as 2009 started with a few

and let my system adjust to the huge change! Should be right by about Monday.. week

Let's have a picture of your railway layout then Ken. Have you got an APT125? The one that was meant to tilt. Or are you more of a steam guy? I bought a 16v gearbox off a bloke last year who lived in a world of Märklin model railways - he very kindly showed me his collection and layout in the loft. I used to always go the model engineer exhibitions in London every year - fascinating!

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:27 pm

Happy New Year one and all! I hope it will be a good year.

I've just realised it's almost a year to the day since I joined, it's gone quick!

M · Post by M » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:47 pm

toddao wrote: Have you got an APT125?

Just APT, not 125 ( that was the inter city 125) - Now worth seroius wedge if you have the set in the original box with bernard cribbins flexi-disc. I should know, I flogged mine when I got maried for £50 to discover it was worth 4 times that amount when I discovered eBay.

ed4ferrets · Post by **ed4ferrets** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:39 pm

Philip Chidlow wrote: Citrojim got in there before you, I'm afraid... posted at 12:12 - on my blog no less

Oi Phil, I beat Jim to it on your blog .... 12:01 to be precise

ed4ferrets · Post by **ed4ferrets** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:41 pm

Philip Chidlow wrote: Citrojim got in there before you, I'm afraid... posted at 12:12 - on my blog no less

Oi Phil, I beat Jim to it on your blog .... 12:01 to be precise