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... the garden strimmer has died: it wrapped it's string round the motor shaft and burnt the motor out.
So ... new strimmer time. OK, I'll get an idea of pricing from "one of Britain's biggest DIY centers" (I won't name them) - and teh website is Social Distancing:
You’ve joined our queue
We are using a virtual queue to limit the number of customers using the website at the same time.
Eh? Do I have to stay at least two minutes behind the previous customer as well?
Your estimated wait time is: more than an hour
Ah. That'll be a "yes" then ... 
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Two minutes at network speed is about 239,833,966 kilometres, so waiting an hour is still quicker than walking it.
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Luckily you can print your own strimmer with your 3D printer 
Over here in my town a plaza with DIY centers had to be closed down, too much people getting too close ...
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They are "technically closed": Are B&Q, Homebase and Screwfix open? How the coronavirus lockdown affects DIY and hardware stores | inews[^] but in practice you can order online (Hah!) and then go there and collect it. Personally, I don't think that's "an essential journey" but the police may think differently.
I ordered direct from the manufacturers and got a 2-stroke 52cc backpack strimmer / brush cutter with a three year warranty for £96, next working day delivery (i.e. Wednesday).
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Screwfix is open but on a click and collect option only. But I would have a look at their site, in case your local branch is closed.
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OriginalGriff wrote: a 2-stroke 52cc backpack strimmer
Try fixing ceiling fan blades to it.
If it works, you can socially distance vertically.
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Is this a joke, or are they actually doing it because their shipping department can only handle significantly fewer orders?
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My guess is that it's a "system capacity" problem with the web servers combined with hot sunny days on lockdown ...
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Make sure you are wearing a mask and gloves while ordering.
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Slacker007 wrote: wearing a mask and gloves while ordering.
Also disinfect your screen and keyboard before and after the visit to the website. 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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OriginalGriff wrote: We are using a virtual queue
Is that a virtual B&Queue?
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I saw a burglar kicking his own front door in, when I asked him what he was doing he replied, "Working from home".
I'm hiding from exercise...I'm in the fitness protection program.
JaxCoder.com
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 Good one.
Made my wife spit out her coffee!
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I miss those days/
Real programmers use butterflies
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It's good times to be an introvert.
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I remember those days.
And in an unrealted topic, thank you for posting. I was thinking it's been awhile since I've seen you post. Glad to hear that the bug hasnt taken you away
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MadMyche wrote: I was thinking it's been awhile since I've seen you post.
Busy concocting a spell to parse the covid-19 genome, obviously.
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I've been working on a way to convert human error into power. It's a renewable resource.
Real programmers use butterflies
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honey the codewitch wrote: It's a renewable resource.
Renewable? It's limitless!
It's Perpetual Commotion!
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Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled: “Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.”
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Lots of job security that way. We'll be employed beyond retirement. Look at the COBOL fiascoes.
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I remember when it meant this[^]
I'm hiding from exercise...I'm in the fitness protection program.
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It was used to mean this[^].
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I'm so old now I forgot where the hot spot is.
I'm hiding from exercise...I'm in the fitness protection program.
JaxCoder.com
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You liar...
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