Chris Pearson:

Alcomax's posting is brilliant!


For Mutley's benefit, in here the term "rough as a badger's bottom" (to use the polite term) has come to be applied to poor quality domestic work and by association, a domestic electrician who lacks the finest skills is "a badger".


Some of the old-timers may be able to explain better. ?

Not sure if I'm strictly an 'old timer' (I'm in my mid 50s) but I joined the  forum in late 2004, and know the history. Before this forum was done over all posh it was moderated less strictly,  some conversations were a bit more like the rougher side of the old style pub with two bars, (no boots or overalls in the saloon, no spittin on the sawdust, that kind of thing) with a few irascible regulars, some really worrying starter questions, the odd bit of late night rowdyism and some jolly sound technical content thrown in, as well as the odd 'pub quiz' question and a few jokers to keep us on our toes. Anyway, having set the scene, someone posted an excerpt from some literature that might now not be approved; (so I link out to it) . (link to a page from 'Viz' -not for sale to minors or anyone else who works underground) in relation to the quality and moral integrity of some utterly unscrupulous cowboy outfit who did not want to do a proper job for the money, and the term 'badger' has stuck like some sort of code word for stronger things that get might beeped out..

It is no help to the OP however, who needs a comparative inspection and someone happy to quote the remedial job, which is not me.

regards M.

Chris Pearson:

Alcomax's posting is brilliant!


For Mutley's benefit, in here the term "rough as a badger's bottom" (to use the polite term) has come to be applied to poor quality domestic work and by association, a domestic electrician who lacks the finest skills is "a badger".


Some of the old-timers may be able to explain better. ?

Not sure if I'm strictly an 'old timer' (I'm in my mid 50s) but I joined the  forum in late 2004, and know the history. Before this forum was done over all posh it was moderated less strictly,  some conversations were a bit more like the rougher side of the old style pub with two bars, (no boots or overalls in the saloon, no spittin on the sawdust, that kind of thing) with a few irascible regulars, some really worrying starter questions, the odd bit of late night rowdyism and some jolly sound technical content thrown in, as well as the odd 'pub quiz' question and a few jokers to keep us on our toes. Anyway, having set the scene, someone posted an excerpt from some literature that might now not be approved; (so I link out to it) . (link to a page from 'Viz' -not for sale to minors or anyone else who works underground) in relation to the quality and moral integrity of some utterly unscrupulous cowboy outfit who did not want to do a proper job for the money, and the term 'badger' has stuck like some sort of code word for stronger things that get might beeped out..

It is no help to the OP however, who needs a comparative inspection and someone happy to quote the remedial job, which is not me.

regards M.