| Author | 
            Message | 
        
        
			| 
				
				 cloaked_wolf 
				What's a life? 
				
					 Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 Last posted around Xmas 2017 and not spotted him on here since. Does anyone know if he's okay? Thought he might be bisy with his new house and stuff. 
					
						_________________ He fights for the users. 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:05 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 timark_uk 
				Moderator 
				
					 Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:11 pm Posts: 12146 Location: Belfast
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 I sent him a DM at the end of March and got a reply. He just seemed really busy with stuff. He said he'd try to check the boards but I guess he did and there was nothing worthwhile replying to, or he just forgot/didn’t have time.
  Mark 
					
						
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:51 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				    
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 cloaked_wolf 
				What's a life? 
				
					 Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 Thanks . I thought it'd be something like that. Ernie was one of the most prolific posters on here and suddenly he went very quiet. 
					
						_________________ He fights for the users. 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:01 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 Paul1965 
				I haven't seen my friends in so long 
				
					 Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm Posts: 5975
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 Yes, I was wondering what had happened to him. 
					
						 _________________ "I hadn't known there were so many idiots in the world until I started using the Internet." - Stanislaw Lem 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Sun Aug 26, 2018 10:34 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 John_Vella 
				I haven't seen my friends in so long 
				
					 Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 While we're asking about absentees, has anyone heard from AlunD? I did try sending him a pm some time ago, but he hasn't replied. I know he wasn't well, so fingers crossed he's OK. 
					
						_________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE  - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker   Sorry   I'll behave now. Promise    
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:43 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				    
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 pcernie 
				Legend 
				
					 Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						*Really wishes he could make a dramatic entrance* Hi, folks! I'm absolutely fine, it's just that life got in the way... New house and an adorable labrador who takes up way more time and space than I imagined! He's not even that big but enjoys sleeping sideways wherever he can     Anyway, I hope you're all OK. I'd love to say I'll be on here more frequently but I find that after work it's Dinner Walk the dog Put up more shelves Watch Netflix Order even more geeky stuff       
					
						_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
  http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:49 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 pcernie 
				Legend 
				
					 Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 This is Axel these days (hope this pic displays properly!).  
					
						_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
  http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:44 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 MrStevenRogers 
				Spends far too much time on here 
				
					 Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 4860
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 lovely looking doggy ... 
					
						 _________________ Hope this helps . . . Steve ...
  Nothing known travels faster than light, except bad news ... HP Pavilion 24" AiO. Ryzen7u. 32GB/1TB M2. Windows 11 Home ... 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:06 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 Paul1965 
				I haven't seen my friends in so long 
				
					 Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm Posts: 5975
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 Good to hear from you, pcernie. Check back in when you can. 
					
						 _________________ "I hadn't known there were so many idiots in the world until I started using the Internet." - Stanislaw Lem 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:49 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 pcernie 
				Legend 
				
					 Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						He knows it too! Will do, though tonight was a perfect example of why I haven't; found out my fridge socket was also wired into a socket in the living room. Luckily only the fridge socket died and nothing else! Whoever put this house together... I'll catch up with them in this life or the next     
					
						_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
  http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:29 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 cloaked_wolf 
				What's a life? 
				
					 Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 WB pcernie.  I know the feeling of finding out about bodge jobs around the house. The previous owner of my house was a clearly a fan of silicone sealant and used it everywhere - radiators, tap connections etc. The wiring was inspected about 10 years ago when they did an extension. Doesn't stop the weird things I keep finding. 
					
						_________________ He fights for the users. 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:49 am | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 Paul1965 
				I haven't seen my friends in so long 
				
					 Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm Posts: 5975
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						 Just found we've been living with asbestos around the boiler flue for 2.5 years... 
					
						 _________________ "I hadn't known there were so many idiots in the world until I started using the Internet." - Stanislaw Lem 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:01 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 pcernie 
				Legend 
				
					 Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						FFS, I assume it isn't broken? Don't suppose any house insurance would cover removal if need be?  
					
						_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
  http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:59 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 Paul1965 
				I haven't seen my friends in so long 
				
					 Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm Posts: 5975
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						No, not broken thankfully. We've had specialists in and it is being removed very shortly. The set-up involved is like something out of a sci-fi movie isolation scene.  
					
						 _________________ "I hadn't known there were so many idiots in the world until I started using the Internet." - Stanislaw Lem 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:53 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		  | 
	
	
			| 
				
				 pcernie 
				Legend 
				
					 Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
				 
				 
			 | 
			
				
				
					
						Hear ya, where I live there's quite a bit of knowledge about it because of the shipyard... all learned the hard way.  
					
						_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
  http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ 
					
  
			 | 
		
		
			| Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:59 pm | 
			
				
					 
					
					 
				  
			 | 
    	
		
	
	
		 |