Ooh! ooh! I know a better one!
I worked for a haulage firm that monitored idling by telemetry. It fed back the idle time, and created an alert if it exceeded the 2 minutes permitted. Unfortunately, it takes longer than that in winter to get enough heat to defrost the cab.

Cue engines breaking down six weeks later, as they were being redlined from cold starts. 9 litre diesels don't like being caned like Saxos; they spit out important things like conrods and turbos.
(all my scars face forward possesses 2.5% of a hyperalloy combat chassis, Thu 10 Jun 2010, 21:47, 2 replies)

your sig...
does that mean you have an artificial knee?
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 10 Jun 2010, 22:14, closed)

16 inches of steel tibia.
When I get the new knee, I'll update it to 5%.
(all my scars face forward possesses 2.5% of a hyperalloy combat chassis, Thu 10 Jun 2010, 23:22, closed)

I'll alert Sarah Connor
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 0:46, closed)

I wondered about that.
I figured you had a bit of Terminator memorabilia that you were proud of or something.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 9:12, closed)

I have one!
When I was a poor student, trying to raise money for a lads holiday, my best mate and I had a job at a university putting a sticker on each prospectus.

One of the lecturers was called Ashok Ranchod (if I remember correctly). The printers had spelt his name "Arsehole Ranchood". I don't think Ashok was best pleased.

I guess it was cheaper to pay us to put a sticker with the correct spelling over the typo on every copy than to reprint the lot. There were thousands of the bastards. We had a cracking holiday as a result though. Thanks Arsehole!
(Tighthead, Thu 10 Jun 2010, 23:26, closed)