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Pukka Bundook · 16th June 2016, 07:52 PM

I agree entirely STT.

I have always been opposed to the "present overweening intellectual conceit", as Andrew Murray put it so well at the end of the 19th century!
I think if anything, people these days are getting thicker. :-)

Today we can push buttons, and often that's about it!
Gradfather said many years ago, holding out his hands, "In 20 years time, anyone that can use these will be at a premium".

I think he was right.
Years ago here, a chap had his big steam engine break the crank right at the throw;
Took it to the local welding shop in town, and the two brothers there forge -welded it back together. Took them a week.
When done, it was as right as it was before it broke and balanced perfectly.

Today they'd say That was impossible as well!!

And it stay'd fixed. didn't break again.
Please pardon OT. :-)

16th June 2016, 07:52 PM	#19
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	I agree entirely STT. I have always been opposed to the "present overweening intellectual conceit", as Andrew Murray put it so well at the end of the 19th century! I think if anything, people these days are getting thicker. :-) Today we can push buttons, and often that's about it! Gradfather said many years ago, holding out his hands, "In 20 years time, anyone that can use these will be at a premium". I think he was right. Years ago here, a chap had his big steam engine break the crank right at the throw; Took it to the local welding shop in town, and the two brothers there forge -welded it back together. Took them a week. When done, it was as right as it was before it broke and balanced perfectly. Today they'd say That was impossible as well!! And it stay'd fixed. didn't break again. Please pardon OT. :-)