The bubble in a spirit level

[Mito Man]

You know when the bubble splits into 2 bubbles, you spend 30 seconds moving the level gently side to side but it’s still 2 bubbles, then you move it a bit faster and then there’s 4 bubbles. Then eventually there’s a big bubble and a little bubble aaargh bastard

[jamcg]

Buy stabila, and only stabila

[mik]

Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

[Mito Man]

Buy stabila, and only stabila

The Wickes one was £25 and the Stabila was £80. I guess I know why now

[V8Granite]

We bought 2 for about £600 which would do 0.1mm over 10 metres , they were lovely to use.

Lasers etc are all well and good but bubbles, water levels and measuring tapes don't lie.

Dave!

[Explosive Newt]

Completely useless for knocking out a ghost.

[jamcg]

Buy stabila, and only stabila

The Wickes one was £25 and the Stabila was £80. I guess I know why now

If you buy cheap spirit levels check they’re still good by spinning 180deg and it should still read the same. I still check mine regularly even though they’re not cheap ones. If not the same in the bin it goes

[jamcg]

Completely useless for knocking out a ghost.

You can’t knock them out but you can straighten them up

[Mito Man]

Buy stabila, and only stabila

The Wickes one was £25 and the Stabila was £80. I guess I know why now

If you buy cheap spirit levels check they’re still good by spinning 180deg and it should still read the same. I still check mine regularly even though they’re not cheap ones. If not the same in the bin it goes

Now you tell me Too late now.

[Gavster]

Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

And can you ask the guys at the shop for a long weight while you're there too, ta.

Shopping list:
Spirit level bubble
Long weight

[jamcg]

Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

And can you ask the guys at the shop for a long weight while you're there too, ta.

Shopping list:
Spirit level bubble
Long weight

Also ask for:

A long stand
Tartan paint
Angle grinder sparks
Floorboard stretcher
Left handed screwdriver
Left handed corkscrew
Rubber nails
Dino saw
Hammer lube
Indicator fluid for the car

[Gavster]

You've got form in this area

[mik]

Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

And can you ask the guys at the shop for a long weight while you're there too, ta.

Shopping list:
Spirit level bubble
Long weight

Also ask for:

A long stand
Tartan paint
Angle grinder sparks
Floorboard stretcher
Left handed screwdriver
Left handed corkscrew
Rubber nails
Dino saw
Hammer lube
Indicator fluid for the car

My favourite :

Worked at a place that used exposure cabinets to do thing.

One of the guys told new boy (approx 21yrs old) that one of the tubes had gone in the exposure unit. Specialist fallopian tubes. Asked him to get a new one.

As they were specialist they were expensive - too risky to keep in the general stores area - they were kept at reception. Which was staffed by a pretty young girl receptionist……

I was nothing to do with it, but I admit I laughed like a drain for about 25 minutes….

[jamcg]

You've got form in this area

You see all the tricks in the building services industry. It’s not so bad in the domestic side but apprentices on sites get hammered, never done these to anyone or had them done to me

[dinny_g]

Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

And can you ask the guys at the shop for a long weight while you're there too, ta.

Shopping list:
Spirit level bubble
Long weight

Also ask for:

A long stand
Tartan paint
Angle grinder sparks
Floorboard stretcher
Left handed screwdriver
Left handed corkscrew
Rubber nails
Dino saw
Hammer lube
Indicator fluid for the car

You forgot a Tube of Elbow Grease

[DeskJockey]

In Danish a certain type of drill bit is called a hog's c*ck, and a smaller version is a rabbit's ditto. Always amusing trying to convince people to ask for that at the customer service counter. Non-native speakers find it very hard to believe.