Women Boat Building

[Gracie]

Hi Andrew

I took your post as it was intended to be taken and had a bit of a giggle with it, you are so right we are in need of a laugh at the moment

As for your comment earlier about women taking over everything, we indeed have, when we eventually rule the world there will be no wars or conflict, just a bunch of jealous countries not talking to each other   x

[SwanR]

1 hour ago, Andrewcook said:

I was hoping a few Women Members of the NBN Forum would have a go back a bout us men

All I can say is that I avoided reading this topic until this morning because I knew that it would only wind me up. Timbo’s post was the redeeming feature. Otherwise far too much sexist conversation for my sense of humour bypass to cope with! 

[floydraser]

5 hours ago, grendel said:

 and also includes the mistakes, showing that not everyone does it correctly the first time.

Hello? Did someone call?

I read a very interesting biography of I.K. Brunel which pointed out that even he had his failures.

[grendel]

you ave to make and acknowledge mistakes to learn from them.

[Guest Jayfire]

1 hour ago, SwanR said:

Otherwise far too much sexist conversation for my sense of humour bypass to cope with! 

Ah sorry Jean, if you mean any of my comments I was only talking my usual silly nonsense and meant no offence to you or anyone else. You know I love all you gorgeous ladies more than all these male bores really 

 

[finny]

First ever job was a maintenance fitter in a very large engineering and assembly plant 90 % of the workers was women and let me tell you smutty jokes and sexual innuendos doesn't even come close it ......that said some of the most skilled people I have ever worked with worked there and it was a pleasure and that was over 40years past 

The work place is changing .we currently have two young ladies working on hgvs tractors and plant that have off their own merits gained much respect from what was a very Male oriented role . and from what I see whilst in that department not afraid in shelling out workplace banter 

Finny

[SANTED]

I’ll second that finny. I left school and went into training in an Aircraft factory where whole departments consisted of women. They were the welders, press operators, riveters, assemblers and all sorts. drafted in during the war when the men were away and no way were they giving up their independence even though the war was long over As a young lad I was terrified of some of them and I would rather walk outside in the rain and snow past their departments than risk walking through it.

[Guest Jayfire]

2 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

 Apparently her old man was a one minute man

A whole minute?

What a stud muffin....am I right fellas 

[Turnoar]

When the subject of men’s jobs women’s jobs comes up notwithstanding having allegedly taken and passed the civil service exams the “Women Drivers” test never phases  me....  who do you think drove ambulances in the war?

 

[finny]

Todays young ladies drivers have become yesterdays boy racers .the roles have reversed  - I tell my daughter regularly " let me know when you coming ......so I can switch on the runway lights "

Finny

[Woodie]

As a young apprentice back in the late seventies, I was loaned to our companies tv/radio dept to help install a tannoy system in a very large local hosiery company.

Large floor full of female machinists. Scared the bloody living daylights out of me. And going up the steps was mighty risky!

 

[JennyMorgan]

8 hours ago, Woodie said:

And going up the steps was mighty risky!

Did those pesky, hot blooded women insist on looking up your trouser legs?

[Timbo]

These articles popped into my newsfeed over night, some interesting work and stories. https://medium.com/women-of-woodworking

[Woodie]

3 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

Did those pesky, hot blooded women insist on looking up your trouser legs?

Pesky? Not even close.

Could of coped with them looking up trouser leg. Quickly learnt to wear tight legged trousers. Different times eh.

 

[TheQ]

Red Hot Chilli Pipers’ star says he is victim of ‘upskirting’ and is groped by women on regular basis while wearing kilt | The Scotsman 

[Gracie]

I know of someone who was the victim of upskirting, it's an invasion on your person, you feel violated to a degree. It's disgusting and not acceptable by or to either of the sexes. I don't mind a bit of banter, I was raised with two older brothers and work (when I went into work) with men. I can handle some banter with the rest of them but there is a line that should never be crossed 

Back on topic, I have actually built a boat.....out of Lego with my two little ones, does that count  x

[floydraser]

Just a bit sideways but, how many of us lads on leaving school, ever though we would use a keyboard especially at work, without attracting some very non pc comments about manhood? 

[annv]

We had a Scotsman in our unit who played the pipes he had many invites to play at weddings, when he did he could guarantee that he would have his kilt lifted and not allsways by young girls and he always scored  i never heard him complain or be distressed by it. John

[finny]

3 hours ago, Gracie said:

I know of someone who was the victim of upskirting, it's an invasion on your person, you feel violated to a degree. It's disgusting and not acceptable by or to either of the sexes. I don't mind a bit of banter, I was raised with two older brothers and work (when I went into work) with men. I can handle some banter with the rest of them but there is a line that should never be crossed 

Back on topic, I have actually built a boat.....out of Lego with my two little ones, does that count  x

Bang on the money Gracie 

And a boat is a boat - even of its stuck together by little plastic bricks 

Finny 

[marshman]

To return to the topic (! ) my son is a director of one of the big caravan companies - they use women in the woodworking shop and whilst most is done by machine, the dovetails on the drawers are all finished by a lady who he says is excellent!!!