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over a year ago
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After stumbling onto an FBI video about how to survive an active shooter event I’ve been learning other life skills. I can now survive bear attacks, earthquakes, the bar being out of Bacardi, and various other events which tend to make my life awkward. Confident I can sashay away from danger, I’m curious what life skills have you learned lately fabistas, fabulettes and fabulars?
What could I learn from you? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing  "
Did you learn what to do? Other than ping a sternly worded maintenance email as the small metal cubicle hurtles towards oblivion? |
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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing
Did you learn what to do? Other than ping a sternly worded maintenance email as the small metal cubicle hurtles towards oblivion? "
Lifts can’t plummet groundwards other than in films. They have back-up safety devices to stop them. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing
Did you learn what to do? Other than ping a sternly worded maintenance email as the small metal cubicle hurtles towards oblivion?
Lifts can’t plummet groundwards other than in films. They have back-up safety devices to stop them. "
Life skill acquired: wait for back up safety device |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I learnt how to survive a crocodile attack, its amazing advice...
Learn where crocodiles live and stay away.
Now it's important to realise that this advice does not work for aligators, cos they tend not to live in the same place as crocodiles.
YW  |
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"When asked if I want salad on my kebab…
Frowning jazz hands
Why is the “salad” always at least 97% onion? "
Random onion fact…
In ancient Egypt, the onion was a symbol of eternity as it is a circle-within-a-circle.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I learnt how to survive a crocodile attack, its amazing advice...
Learn where crocodiles live and stay away.
Now it's important to realise that this advice does not work for aligators, cos they tend not to live in the same place as crocodiles.
YW "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"When asked if I want salad on my kebab…
Frowning jazz hands
Why is the “salad” always at least 97% onion?
Random onion fact…
In ancient Egypt, the onion was a symbol of eternity as it is a circle-within-a-circle.
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I’m partial to a random fact or two. Know any about kebabs? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I’m partial to a random fact or two. Know any about kebabs? "
OK, apparently this information has come from research (no doubt by our esteemed colleagues at Sydney Uni):
1. An average kebab contains 148% of the daily saturated fat limit (but what is an average kebab, is it a small donner or a large shish or a mixed meat or...)
2. The average kebab provides 98% of an adult's daily salt quota (of course that assumes you eat the thing and not just look at it).
3. An average kebab contains nearly 1,000 calories, half the daily recommended maximum for women (I don't think it counts for men cos the only time they have a kebab they are so bevied up that calories are irrelevant).
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing
Yikes! Did you have snacks with you?! "
No and no phone with me and it was nearly school run time  |
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing
Did you learn what to do? Other than ping a sternly worded maintenance email as the small metal cubicle hurtles towards oblivion? "
That is exactly what I will do, signed off with just regards for added sterness |
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing
Did you learn what to do? Other than ping a sternly worded maintenance email as the small metal cubicle hurtles towards oblivion?
Lifts can’t plummet groundwards other than in films. They have back-up safety devices to stop them. "
No but the ones in work do bloody drop and it's scary as hell. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"After stumbling onto an FBI video about how to survive an active shooter event I’ve been learning other life skills. I can now survive bear attacks, earthquakes, the bar being out of Bacardi, and various other events which tend to make my life awkward. Confident I can sashay away from danger, I’m curious what life skills have you learned lately fabistas, fabulettes and fabulars?
What could I learn from you? "
I can sew a button on.  |
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing "
Don’t tell me - you’d wait until it’s almost at the bottom and then jump?!
Has to work, right? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The art of leaving my curtains 10 to 20 inches slightly open "
Now that is just being naughty, you never know what other Fabsters might jump all over you (and not in a good way). I am still sitting with a bowl of popcorn watching the theatre in that thread! |
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I’m partial to a random fact or two. Know any about kebabs?
OK, apparently this information has come from research (no doubt by our esteemed colleagues at Sydney Uni):
1. An average kebab contains 148% of the daily saturated fat limit (but what is an average kebab, is it a small donner or a large shish or a mixed meat or...)
2. The average kebab provides 98% of an adult's daily salt quota (of course that assumes you eat the thing and not just look at it).
3. An average kebab contains nearly 1,000 calories, half the daily recommended maximum for women (I don't think it counts for men cos the only time they have a kebab they are so bevied up that calories are irrelevant).
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 Cor….I actually really fancy one after reading that…  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's like did you know 98% of shark attacks happen in water "
Funny you should say that, cos when I was in Hong Kong I learnt some interesting life skills re sharks.
Go on then, since you asked, I will share them:
1. How to avoid a shark attack - this is very important as I have been scared of sharks since seeing Jaws in 1975 - don't go in the water.
2. Er that's it.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"After stumbling onto an FBI video about how to survive an active shooter event I’ve been learning other life skills. I can now survive bear attacks, earthquakes, the bar being out of Bacardi, and various other events which tend to make my life awkward. Confident I can sashay away from danger, I’m curious what life skills have you learned lately fabistas, fabulettes and fabulars?
What could I learn from you?
I can sew a button on. "
In the very credible and possible circumstance that a sniper has orders to shoot the one with a missing button this is a core life skill. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Self defence
First aid
De fib trained
Fire warden
Stuff they teach in the bus as it heads to Luton. What else ya got? "
Lol sorry that’s it oh how to get Pringles out tube without them breaking |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Self defence
First aid
De fib trained
Fire warden
Stuff they teach in the bus as it heads to Luton. What else ya got?
Lol sorry that’s it oh how to get Pringles out tube without them breaking "
Expert bordering god level |
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I have read a few books on how to survive the imminent zombie apocalypse.
Basically, run and keep running!
Also it might be judicious to build a tree house as the buggers can’t climb.
….except for those ones in World War Z….in which case we’re all fucked  |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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After just getting eyed up by a pretty 20 something at the local shop - and her asking randomly if it (my cigarettes) were a large, I can confidently say I can fumble my wallet and slap a card machine like nobody else. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have read a few books on how to survive the imminent zombie apocalypse.
Basically, run and keep running!
Also it might be judicious to build a tree house as the buggers can’t climb.
….except for those ones in World War Z….in which case we’re all fucked "
I do draw the line at getting fucked by a zombie |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A life skill I desperately want to learn is how to whistle loudly. Not a little tune in the car, a “watch out that piano is about to fall on you” kinda thang"
Is that an ed Sheeran song? |
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Due to coming from a modest family background (financially speaking), I've basically been living in a cost of living crisis since I left home aged 19.
So when the actual 'COLC' (as nobody is calling it) hit, it hasn't really impacted me too much so far (touch wood) as I've always been used to having a modest lifestyle.
At the moment, I'm about £850 in credit on my gas and electricity account and am hoping to pay off my 17 year mortgage inside 9 years in about the next 22 months.
Having so little for so long has given me an iron will when it comes to making do, buying second hand and living within my means.
Best wishes to anyone struggling financially at this difficult time. X |
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing
Yikes! Did you have snacks with you?!
No and no phone with me and it was nearly school run time "
Blinkin' heck!
I was once involved in a serious car accident on my way to collect my then-5yo son from school. Once someone had helped me out of my upside down vehicle, my only concern was ringing school. Not an ambulance or police or anyone else. School. Mr KC was off on am oil rig on night shifts at the time too |
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"What to do if a lift cable breaks. Got stuck in a lift in work and then got thinking, which for me at least is a dangerous thing
Yikes! Did you have snacks with you?!
No and no phone with me and it was nearly school run time
Blinkin' heck!
I was once involved in a serious car accident on my way to collect my then-5yo son from school. Once someone had helped me out of my upside down vehicle, my only concern was ringing school. Not an ambulance or police or anyone else. School. Mr KC was off on am oil rig on night shifts at the time too "
Maybe next time you won’t look at that empty car transporter as a ramp  |
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"It's like did you know 98% of shark attacks happen in water
Funny you should say that, cos when I was in Hong Kong I learnt some interesting life skills re sharks.
Go on then, since you asked, I will share them:
1. How to avoid a shark attack - this is very important as I have been scared of sharks since seeing Jaws in 1975 - don't go in the water.
2. Er that's it. "
In Jaws you don't actually see jaws for around 45 minutes |
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By *929Man
over a year ago
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"I have read a few books on how to survive the imminent zombie apocalypse.
Basically, run and keep running!
Also it might be judicious to build a tree house as the buggers can’t climb.
….except for those ones in World War Z….in which case we’re all fucked "
Or hide in the loft and pull the ladder up like the bloke did on night of the living dead |
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By *929Man
over a year ago
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"How to sail a boat badly.
How to shoot a rifle,
Replace an bicycle inner tube without using tyre levers.
How do you replace a bike inner tube without using levers?"
I used to use my mothers spoons much to her annoyance |
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"How to sail a boat badly.
How to shoot a rifle,
Replace an bicycle inner tube without using tyre levers.
How do you replace a bike inner tube without using levers?
I used to use my mothers spoons much to her annoyance "
Well yeah I lost count of the amount of bent Spoon's in our shed . |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"How to sail a boat badly.
How to shoot a rifle,
Replace an bicycle inner tube without using tyre levers.
How do you replace a bike inner tube without using levers?
I used to use my mothers spoons much to her annoyance
Well yeah I lost count of the amount of bent Spoon's in our shed ."
Not very inclusive shed then? |
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"How to sail a boat badly.
How to shoot a rifle,
Replace an bicycle inner tube without using tyre levers.
How do you replace a bike inner tube without using levers?
I used to use my mothers spoons much to her annoyance
Well yeah I lost count of the amount of bent Spoon's in our shed ."
Uri, is that you?  |
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"How to sail a boat badly.
How to shoot a rifle,
Replace an bicycle inner tube without using tyre levers.
How do you replace a bike inner tube without using levers?
I used to use my mothers spoons much to her annoyance
Well yeah I lost count of the amount of bent Spoon's in our shed .
Not very inclusive shed then? "
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