Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[patsylabrador]

I know someone who goes basejumping and he told me about one lad who was poised to do his jump from the top of a cliff and got a phone call from his mum. She was understandably scared and wondered if he couldn't jump from somewhere a little lower!

I would laugh except that I am guilty of equally illogical thinking when it comes to my kid's safety.

[Lavenders_Blue]

I had to read that twice before I clicked!

[majorbloodnock]

That just reminded me of a vaguely related joke.

 

It's 1944, and a company of Gurkhas is being briefed by an Intelligence major on a hit and run mission they've to carry out.

 

".....You'll be flying in from the South, and should reach the destination at precisely 05:00 hours. In order to maintain the element of surprise, you'll be jumping from 1000 feet. Any questions?"

 

The Gurkha captain turned, explained this to those Gurkhas who were having difficulty with the English, then turned back to the major.

 

"I'm sorry, Sir, but they won't do it."

"What do you mean, 'won't do it'? I thought Gurkhas were supposed to be tough. What's the problem?"

 

The captain turned and talked with the Gurkhas again, then turned back to the major.

 

"Well, Sir, it' just that they're not happy with jumping at that height. They're brave enough, all right, but they'll only do it if they can jump at 50 feet."

"50 feet! That's impossible! The parachutes would never open in time."

"Oh, that's all right, then, Sir. If they're being given parachutes, then 1000 feet'll be fine."

 

Badoom, tsh

[dippy bird]

[Chickvic]

[chickenNutter]

A classic, Major!

[majorbloodnock]

A classic, Major!

 

...which is an alternative way of saying "old as the hills".

 

Not that I could argue, of course.

[chickweed]

A few years ago I was knitting and getting close to the end of the ball of wall.

I started knitting really quickly so that I would finish the row before the wool ran out .

 

I've yet to live that one down!

[Alis girls]

I breathe in when driving down narrow streets with parked cars or traffice jams - the car breathes in too or I like to think it does.

[whoopsie]

Oh my word! I love the knitting one!!!!!

 

Have to say I keep catching myself pulling on the steering wheel if I have to brake quickly. I have absolutely no idea why my brain thinks that will help!

[chickenNutter]

On a similar track there was that classic Laurel and Hardy where they were in a car with hardly any petrol and Stan Laurel drives faster and faster trying to get to their destination before the petrol runs out....

[Snowy]

On a similar track there was that classic Laurel and Hardy where they were in a car with hardly any petrol and Stan Laurel drives faster and faster trying to get to their destination before the petrol runs out....

I do that

[Alis girls]

Yup so do I - makes perfect sense i also duck going under bridges

[Charlottechicken]

I breathe in when driving through narrow roads with parked cars too

 

I also hum 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac if I ever get up to 4th gear in Birmingham's rush hour traffic

[meezers]

these are so funny. I lean forward when driving up steep hills ( well , it works for horses )

We had a powercut a couple of months ago - OH asked me to plug his battery charger in so he could continue using the laptop

[whoopsie]

Good to know we all do weird but normal! I do the leaning forward thing too!