Space Corp Directives – Whats Yours ?

We’re in a nocturnal catch 22 with toilet seats. Seat down and the sons piss all over it, or seat up and if the wife doesn’t notice she falls in (yes, really)

Surley it depends what you are trying to accomplish? ‘that’ way would let more heat out and look dustier faster

And

That’s weird given that if you’re closing blinds you’re presumably trying to block out the light, and the primary light source is high up so you’d want the slats perpendicular to that.

Amen. You’re both preaching to the converted here folks 🙂

Wow. So I’m not the only one.

I guess I’m more Lister than Rimmer.

Clean desk policy at work

What a ball-ache, having to make it easier for the cleaner to try and keep it sanitised after grubby mitts have been all over it all week.

Saw this today. I think it’s cruel to drive dogs regardless of size. And surely driving small ones slow prolongs their agony.

Saw this today. I think it’s cruel to drive dogs regardless of size. And surely driving small ones slow prolongs their agony.

Don’t be so silly. It’s clearly directed at small dogs speeding.

Oh. I thought that would be:

Small dogs

DRIVE SLOW

As far as I am concerned all zippers and other closures should be shut tight on rucsacs, saddlebags etc except when loading/ filling or unloading etc. I’m sure you get the picture. MrsAmbrose thinks differently. She’s also missing a couple of favourite hats.

Didn’t we do this recently in the “unspoken wars” thread?

Anyway, I think I’m the passive aggressor at home. Mrs Vlad is forever leaving objects right on the edges of table and counter tops such that if you brush past them they fall in the floor AND she can’t load a dishwasher to save her life AND shoes are abandoned in the middle of the hallway AND…AND….AND (ad nauseum…)

Surley it depends what you are trying to accomplish? ‘that’ way would let more heat out and look dustier faster
And

That’s weird given that if you’re closing blinds you’re presumably trying to block out the light, and the primary light source is high up so you’d want the slats perpendicular to that.
Amen. You’re both preaching to the converted here folks ?

Not to mention the privacy/security element – if they are slats tilted down ( lower towards the outside) it means that it’s less easy to see in either from an upstairs window in the case of a neighbouring property or from the street, if you are close to a road/pavement.

What a ball-ache, having to make it easier for the cleaner to try and keep it sanitised after grubby mitts have been all over it all week.

My own grubby mits that will be the same grubby mits next week. Also, cleaners cleaning desks, not around here! It’s sold under the pretence of keeping company secrets secret from other people in the company that may not know those particular secrets.

you’ll back into the bay next time, if you ever get called there again won’t you?

Yep, and park bonnet in. Then go into Reception and demand a Banksperson before you’ll reverse in. Say “According to rule 88, I must check that the signaller is competent to make hand signals and is trained in their correct use.” in a suitable jobsworth voice https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l64.pdf

You always reverse in at Police Stations so that if several responding vehicles leave together the drivers can see everyone else, including people running across the yard

The AA is the fourth emergency service, or so the ad went…

Toilet seat down. (The missis’ rule)

We’re in a nocturnal catch 22 with toilet seats. Seat down and the sons piss all over it, or seat up and if the wife doesn’t notice she falls in (yes, really)

Sorry, I meant seat and lid, not clear. In which case you just up.all levels required when slashing in the dark.

Venetian blinds….I know it breaks the unspoken man code, but I actually read the instructions that came with  some once.

Venetian….Venice….kind of warm in the summer, cooler in the winter.

It’s about heat not light. The design is intended so that the leading edge (when viewed from the inside) is pointing down when attempting to keep warm air outside. Conversely,  you point it upwards when you are trying to retain the warm air inside. Backed up by actual science.

So both are right depending on what you are attempting to achieve.

PLEASE DRIVE SLOW Small Dogs

It isn’t that small… https://www.dig-dog.com/

Conversely, you point it upwards when you are trying to retain the warm air inside. Backed up by actual science.

If you want actual science, the photons will roll down the slat and into the room. Warmer, brighter room, innit 🙂

Seat down and the sons piss all over it, or seat up and if the wife doesn’t notice she falls in (yes, really)

Take them all to Specsavers?????????????

Unless you are very la-de-da and have a separate dunny, the role of the toilet lid when flushing can’t be over stated. Unless you enjoy having your child’s fecal matter all over your tooth brush, teach ’em young.

Anything left on the stairs is to go upstairs (clearly)

Any full bin bag left by the back door is to go in the outside bin, any full recycle bin left by the back door is to be distributed properly outside

‘Never leave milk sideways. Always stand it up!’

This is a rule in our house – it happens so often that the cap’s not quite perfectly on and there’s a slow leak… you don’t notice until a couple of hours later when your fridge has a milk puddle that goes everywhere and stinks, requiring a full fridge clean.

Unless you are very la-de-da and have a separate dunny, the role of the toilet lid when flushing can’t be over stated. Unless you enjoy having your child’s fecal matter all over your tooth brush, teach ’em young.

I have heard* that putting the lid down actually just creates a jet effect and the particles just get shot out between the seats at high speed, making no real difference to the overall amount floating around your bathroom. Not quite sure what the solution is, beyond “don’t think about it” or “rinse your toothbrush before using”.

(* from the series Bones, so it must be true. It’s got science in.)

We have a series of directives about things that must be unplugged or at least switched off, overnight. Like the kettle, toaster, coffee machine, airfryer etc.

Meanwhile, the dishwasher is still switched on at the socket,, as is the little digital radio, TV & digibox thingy are both plugged in and in standby mode. Dyson vac left plugged in and charging.  Absolutely no consistent approach.

Take them to specsavers??

“which frames for night vision goggles?” thread coming soon..

What a ball-ache, having to make it easier for the cleaner to try and keep it sanitised after grubby mitts have been all over it all week.

The hell are you doing with your hands?

The AA is the fourth emergency service, or so the ad went…

I’d have been really pissed off about that if I was a Coastguard.

Is the coast guard of the RNLI the fourth emergency service?

How dull it’s coast guard. No debate

TBH, the AA aside, being referred to as “the 4th emergency service” rather than say “one of the emergency services” is pretty insulting. If your boat was wrecked in a storm you likely wouldn’t be thinking “what I need right now is a policeman.”

The volume level on the TV must be even!

Not just the TV. Radio, car stereo, applies to anything else that has a volume control that is numbered. Leaving it on an odd number is just plain weird. Why would anyone do that?? ?

On a side note I used to work with a guy who was similarly afflicted, in that all volume adjustments had to be in even numbers. He flat shared with a girl who would only accept multiples of five. Which meant either being unable to hear the TV properly, or having it so loud that the people upstairs would bang on the floor..

Leaving it on an odd number is just plain weird. Why would anyone do that?? ?

Because it should always be turned up to 11!

If your boat was wrecked in a storm you likely wouldn’t be thinking “what I need right now is a policeman.”

I beg to differ, my boat’s been stolen and I’d like to prosecute any survivors 😉

On a side note I used to work with a guy who was similarly afflicted, in that all volume adjustments had to be in even numbers. He flat shared with a girl who would only accept multiples of five.

Both of those are acceptable. The TV could be on 10, 12, 15. I’d probably accept 18 but it would grate that it wasn’t 15 or 20.
14 and 16 are not acceptable (too close to 15), 17 and 19 are obviously right out.

It’s like the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch all over again.

“Five is right out!”

The AA is the fourth emergency service, or so the ad went…

I’d happily put coastguard, mountain rescue, and pizza delivery above that shower…

Martin Money Suggestion.

My Space Corp Directive creator has spotted this and hopes to implement.

Buy Green, Amber (Lemon) and Red washing up liquid and use in the G,A,R order when the R is reached in the future it is a notice to buy more ……:-(

I have said no way….. It will happen, I’m sure.

Funny, I use the system of “the bottle is nearly empty” as a notice to buy more.

These threads always make me extremely glad I live alone.  I’ll take the crippling loneliness and crying myself to sleep over having to live by someone else’s petty rules.