pet names for equipment etc

[daveindales]

Always call the harness, James (after, James Arness. Some of you older ones may remember him, gunsmoke and all).

 

No other pet names for equipment, but we do call the 'sun', Sonia, for some reason.

[Marc Lewis]

I can't help singing 'once, twice, three times a lady' when doing the three wraps of a timber hitch whilst rigging.

[Rich2484]

An ms200t that's been exhaust modded and ported as far as possible is called the lion. It roars like a beast and sounds like a 088 on full throttle. Doesn't stop either.

[Dopey Dora]

When I was a chef we called the dishwasher barry after barry scott (cillit bang) and one of the ovens lucy,

nearly lost my missus after saying that i'd just 'given lucy a good and thorough going over she was a very dirty girl'

[slack ma girdle]

Orc slayer: Yorkshire bill hook

Big Berther: 066

Stinky Pete: Hedge cutter

Man Breaker: Post knocker/ doinker

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Jenny - Generator

Basil - Brush

Archie - Chipper

Dolly - Dolmar

Mack - Makita

Ifor - Trailer

Indy - other trailer

 

Utterly unoriginal chipper excepted.

[Dan Curtis]

Gladys -formerly a 266, now a 395.

[Gray git]

Pole saw is my gyipsy stick and the landy is the jungle bus and the silky pole saw is the limb reaper, thats about all i can think of but might have to start naming things just to confuse people around the work site

[littlerob]

pole saw is the gypsy stick

 

jenny is the generator

 

the kango jack-hammer is the Irish mans pogo stick

 

the cement mixer is squeaker as it makes a winding noise

 

my climbing gear is in one kit bag rope harness the lot so i call the last nights bondage kit

 

the wind up electric extension cable is the yo-yo lead

 

water is council pop

 

the two trucks out the 3 trucks the transit is yellow with a green body to that's the daffodil the ldv crewcab is green so thets the paddy wagon haven give the iveco a name yet as i haven't use it due to waiting to downgrade it to 3.5t

[Gnome]

Some things I've caught myself saying to the young uns They always look confused the first couple of times. It's the old take two steps then turnround and say what?

 

pass me the doofer (any gadget required for task in hand)

 

To the batmobile Roders (Go and stand by trailer at the back of the Ride on)

 

Go get me a knife and fork for this ( Spade and Fork) usually followed by that's a shovel !!!

 

I need a prayer mat (mat for weeding to ease the sare kneecaps)

 

Don't forget the javelin (pinch bar)

 

I used to have a Polish apprentice and was learning a few bits and bobs to make the day easier. Sometimes I come out with a zolte metroovka (not correct spelling) for a yellow tape measure, raises the odd eyebrow.

 

I like giving the wildlife names and said to my apprentice at the time it's your turn to name this little shrew, Louie he replies, Louie Sherew. I gave him a pat on the head.

 

I know my patters pish but keeps me ticking over.