I'm putting the kettle on ...

[administrator]

Sorry, just making a few changes...

[Bunk]

Sorry, just making a few changes...

Ok, he's off the hook this time, but it's the sort of thing HAB would do

[Sysman]

Then, in 1972 (for those of you who are old enough to remember), there was the worldwide sugar shortage. So, from then on, no more sugar in my tea.

In 1993, I left the UK, and initially lived for three months in a hotel in a foreign land, far, far away. They only had those little individual cartons of UHT milk, which taste disgusting. So, from then on, no more milk in my tea.

Now, I only drink my tea black, no sugar.

I don't remember the 1972 sugar shortage, but do remember one in 1975-ish. It didn't bother me as I never took sugar in tea or coffee. Fortunately I still manage to find proper milk rather than the UHT or semi-skimmed watered down stuff, so still use that.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Ok, he's off the hook this time, but it's the sort of thing HAB would do

Sorry, but not deliberately. In my dotage I do all sorts of stupid things.

[TykeMerc]

Sorry, just making a few changes...

As someone who used to be a Systems admin in the distant past, I've heard and used that excuse myself all too many times...

Just admit it, you pushed the wrong button

[Bunk]

I was trying to figure out why I couldn't connect to my wireless network yesterday. Walked through to the living room and found it had been unplugged and swapped for a pair of hair straighteners

[TykeMerc]

I was trying to figure out why I couldn't connect to my wireless network yesterday. Walked through to the living room and found it had been unplugged and swapped for a pair of hair straighteners

I've seen similar.

Hoover plugged in instead of the main PSU in a Uni Library systems room.
The fact the socket was ringed in a big red outline with a sign saying DO NOT UNPLUG EVER was irrelevant apparently

[RichardCranium]

I was trying to figure out why I couldn't connect to my wireless network yesterday. Walked through to the living room and found it had been unplugged and swapped for a pair of hair straighteners

I take it this was the work of a child.

I recommend a thorough beating, then it up to Social Services ad say you don't want it any more.

RC in 'think of the little packets' mode.

[DiscoStu]

I had this weeks bath at about 10:30 this morning. I've changed all my clothes too.

OK, think I'll risk it then

1 sugar please!

[Sysman]

I stand corrected. You are right, Sysman, the shortage was in 1975.

I have vivid memories of Fred Peart, Agriculture Minister at the time, saying on the radio "There is no sugar shortage."

If I remember correctly, the price of sugar doubled during the shortage but never came down in price once the shortage was over. Panic buying was the order of the day; when there was a threatened shortage of bog roll, I counted some 200 rolls in the smallest room of one private house.