Wise old or amusing sayings.

[remer1957]

I always remember some sayings passed down to me by sparkies who've gone before-'don't try to understand 'em, just make 'em off and gland 'em- 'red to red, black to black and cut out the shiny one'- 'is it metric or 'lectric?', just wondered if anyone else has any I can add to my list?

 

[Besoeker]

"Measure it twice. Cut it once."

 

[rapparee]

When pulling in cable it is better looking at it than looking for it.

 

[telectrix]

easier to cut a yard off than add an inch.

 

[LeeH]

You can only ---- with the c0ck you've got.

 

[Kamikaze]

If we get caught, you are deaf and I don’t speak English.

 

[Leesparkykent]

If we get caught, you are deaf and I don’t speak English.

No comprende :38:

 

[Kamikaze]

If it smells like BS and looks like BS, it’s BS! Putting sugar on it doesn’t make it a brownie!

 

[telectrix]

Line out first, in last.

 

[ian.settle1]

Red to Red, yellow to Yellow and Blue to bits

 

[telectrix]

if you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem.

 

[Kamikaze]

If at first you don’t succeed, give up! No use being a fool about it!

 

[telectrix]

don't eat yellow snow.

if production want it doing yesterday, promise them next month, then compromise and do it week after next.

 

[shanky887614]

You love flowers, but you cut them. You love animals, but you eat them. You tell me you love me, so now I'm scared!

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Whale eye beef hooked!

 

[telectrix]

norfolk in chance.

 

[telectrix]

£40 to fix it; £60 if you watch; £80 if you've had a go yourself first.

 

[shanky887614]

My god carries a hammer. Your god died nailed to a tree. Any questions?

 

[shanky887614]

this is a good quote to use day to day

No, I don’t have a solution, but I certainly admire the problem.

 

[Diddy]

Rome wasn't built in a day.
No use closing the door after the horse has bolted.
As crabbit as a scrapman's dog

 

[telectrix]

if electrics were simple, plumbers could do it.

 

[telectrix]

a plumber is a kitchen fitter with a second brain cell.

 

[gnuuser]

my grandmothers favourite
"i dont need to show you where the bear pooped in the buckwheat if you already stepped in it"

my grandfathers favourite
let me show you how this little willow twig will move that big pile of weeds

 

[LeeH]

If you play with feathers, you're going to get your arse tickled.

 

[Barry White]

dont try and tell you farther how to f***
it dont matter how much you polish a turd it still stinks
the man who has not made a mistake aint done nowt
you carnt educate pork
always try to make it idiot proof but be aware there are better idiots

 

[Kamikaze]

Never try to understand women. Women understand women and they hate each other.

 

[rapparee]

Make hay whole the sun shines

 

[firemanowl]

Trying to make honey out of dog sh1te

 

[Kamikaze]

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

 

[remer1957]

I was in Baghdad before you were in your dad's bag.