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If you cut yourself and have a significant bleed on a limb I suggest: IMMEDIATE ACTION 1. Apply direct pressure to the wound. Use your good hand(s) and press down hard on the wound. 2. Raise the wound above the level of your heart. This will slow the blood loss. 3. Try to stay calm. Getting...

@williams1185 Brings tears to my eyes and makes me wince just reading about it!

I attended hundreds of car accidents during my working life. About 98% were due to a mixture of one or more of: ignorance, arrogance, stupidity.

Three things I learned when I joined up a few years ago now: 1. Don't ask where you're going. It's pointless because you have no say in the matter. 2. Don't ask what you are going to do when you get there because even the officers don't know. 3. Never ever ask the cook what he is serving up...

A young woman was stopped by police for driving too fast in a 30 zone. The officer reached for his book of tickets and the conversation went like this. Woman: But officer, I thought that if a pretty young woman fluttered her eyelashes at an officer he would let her off with just a verbal...

A man walks into a bar. Ouch!!!

D_W - Record took over Marples and for a while they made planes with both names on them. Bod - I had never heard of helicoiling until your post. I checked it on the net and think it looks great. I have ordered some kit and will give it a try. An M6 bolt should do it, without having to change...

Two men went out poaching rabbits, each armed with a shotgun. A hang glider flew overhead so the first man raised his shotgun and let fly. 2nd man: "hey, what was that?" 1st man: "I don't know, but I made it let go of that bloke".

Mametz and D_W, thank you for your comments. I would like to return this plane to working condition rather than breaking it up for spares because I intend to equip myself where possible with old British tools using representatives from each company. I have Sedgley, Acorn and Rollins number 4's...

Hi all. I am new on this website and looking to take my diy to a new level, having recently retired. I have decided that, where possible, I would equip myself with quality old tools even if they need some work. Cheap new tools are so often junk and good new tools are often not cheap. One of...