ChrisW
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 12:46 PM |
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Spotted on my way to work...
Yes, those are breezeblocks! 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 12:55 PM |
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Good to see someone taking safety seriously...
A bus driver was killed near me the other day because the bus he was working under rolled back and fell on him, just shows how important it is
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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DarrenW
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 01:00 PM |
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ChrisW,
It looks like you were spotted when taking the photo, did you get shouted at or chased?????
You could double up for Roger Cook in your spare time (did i get his name right?)
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Cita
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 03:19 PM |
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The margin between courage and insanity is sooooooooooooooooooo small
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john_p_b
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 03:43 PM |
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trusting his life to compacted ash................
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 08:15 PM |
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I'm sorry, but that calls for a:
Twaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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Peteff
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 08:48 PM |
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Wrong colour for breeze blocks.
I reckon those are concrete blocks, breeze are 3 times dearer now. They've twigged to their extra insulating properties and put them up
accordingly. Not bad for something made from power station waste.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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MikeP
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 09:24 PM |
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What's a breezeblock?
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 09:36 PM |
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we dont make houses out of wood in the uk like you do in north america.
we usually have a brick outer wall, then a 1 inch or so gap, and an inner wall. These are, in modern houses, usually breezeblocks.
Basically aerated concrete, approx 4x the area of a facing brick, often with two hollow shafts running thro the centre. imagine a H shape, with the
ends colosed off, as a plan view.
light, and provides further insulation cos of the air spacing inside.
They are a bit brittle and can crumble more easily than a facing brick.... which is why you dont want a car on them!
atb
steve
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 10:49 PM |
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I think they are called cinder blocks in the US.
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Peteff
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| posted on 26/11/04 at 10:50 PM |
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1 block = 6 bricks.
Breeze is light and quick, brickies like it better than concrete blocks. Thermalite is another version, even lighter. Available in 4", 6"
or 9" thick with cavities or without.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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john_p_b
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| posted on 27/11/04 at 10:11 AM |
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un-interesting breezeblock story
the company that owns the workshop where i work also owns a block plant, i was down there one day on a breakdown with one of the trucks so decided to
get a tour of the plant, ultimatly impressive stuff, the plant foreman pointed out each palet of blocks coming off the line was worth a 13 quid and it
pushed a pallet out every 18 seconds.....just roughly working it out that place should make just over 2.5k per hour! i want a pay rise!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/11/04 at 12:14 PM |
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not quite breezeblocks (but may be similar materials  )....
last time i was at the kellogg cerial factory in manchester 10 or so years back, they had 8 lines making cornflakes. They come out of the ovens on a
belt about 2 ft wide, 5 ins deep, and 150 ft a min. and thats x8.
a lot of people eat those things!
atb
steve
[Edited on 27/11/04 by stephen_gusterson]
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wilkingj
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| posted on 27/11/04 at 11:28 PM |
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They are also made from ASH from power stattions, as a mate's company had the contract to shift the ash. its mixed with concrete and makes the
blocks. (Thermalite)
the USA Cinder block is probably the same thing.
but what a TWAT,... where are his cheapo axle stands... he obviously values his money over his life.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 28/11/04 at 02:11 AM |
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I got my axle stands and trolley jack for £30 from Halfords, a small price to pay compared to your life!
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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