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  • in reply to: Thoughtful Driving Ad #1013359
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    hawkinspeter
    The_Tory wrote:
    Close the oil companies down now, and you’ll be back living in a tent and with no resources or much else for that matter. In other words, both will perish. 

    So, don’t close down the oil companies and soon enough there won’t be sufficient usable land to be able live in a tent and certainly no consistent way of growing food crops without guarded greenhouses. Not that a tent without air conditioning will be able to support human life in about a third of the world. Obviously we need to put our possessions at a much higher priority than people’s lives around the world.

    If it’s essential to keep the pumps going for a while longer, then that should be under the control of elected representatives that have humanity’s future as a priority rather than under the control of greedy little businessmen that only care about the profits this quarter.

    in reply to: Thoughtful Driving Ad #1013353
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    The oil companies are trying

    The oil companies are trying to fool people into thinking that they’re not our enemies despite their decades of sabotaging environmental science and debate.

    At some point we’re going to have to choose between our survivial and the oil companies’ survival and they’re desperately trying to push that point into the future. It’s the kicking the can down the road method of not actually addressing the issues.

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    Jogle wrote:

    Jogle wrote:
    [b]Car crashes into second floor of Pennsylvania home[/B] [quote]A man drove his car into the second floor of a Pennsylvania home on Sunday in what officials say was an “intentional act”.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66443925%5B/quote%5D

    From the BBC article “The pictures speak for themselves” – no they don’t!

    How? Why?

    Also, the obligatory “you can’t park that there, mate”

    (…and why does the U.S. call the ground floor the 1st floor?)

    in reply to: Nutrion plan explained to a 5yo #1015847
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    chrisonatrike wrote:
    I know!  You can even get your ships shipped!

    Although that might be a bit more pricey… but maybe if you save enough of these green shield stamps pacing stickers though?  Sounds like they help with so many other things like nutrition and bike-packing.

    https://cdn.road.cc/wp-content/uploads/roadcc/26wv4i-1995352498.jpeg

    in reply to: Nutrion plan explained to a 5yo #1015843
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    mark1a wrote:
    I’d expect at least 4 in a bag and free worldwide shipping for that kind of money though. 

    Worldwide shipping for free?

    What a time to be alive!

    in reply to: Nutrion plan explained to a 5yo #1015833
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    mark1a wrote:
    If only there was some kind of top-tube sized label, maybe self-adhesive on one side, available… ?

    I wouldn’t want anything cheap though. Probably something like £15 per sticker would be about right. Possibly double it for gravel.

    in reply to: Mesh wifi #1015753
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    Installing some cables is the

    Installing some cables is the best bet. It also allows you to do fancy stuff like PoE (power over ethernet) which is great for things like external cameras – one cable for providing power and network connectivity, though PoE switches are more expensive than non-PoE ones.

    in reply to: Mesh wifi #1015747
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    quiff wrote:
    Thanks – see reply to Knee Yo for why I’m unsure about this. A difficult customer!

    You can get PowerLine nodes that have wifi built in, so it should be a case of plugging one in and it extends your wifi, but you may well have issues if you have different electrical systems.

    in reply to: Mesh wifi #1015739
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    If you don’t want to put in

    If you don’t want to put in specific wiring, you could have a look at the PowerLine options – they use the power cables to transmit information between nodes so you connect one to your router and then plug in the other one(s) on different floors.

     

    in reply to: Drivers and their problems #1000561
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    Rendel Harris wrote:
    It seems perfectly obvious that the driver’s view of the 60 foot tall tree would’ve been almost totally obscured by the small bush in the foreground and therefore no further action should be taken.

    The tree should have moved to one side to let the driver go past

    in reply to: Accident Damages Claim Advice #1015503
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    I hope you did report it

    I hope you did report it online to the police. They might well say that it’s not necessary as they’re not going to do anything, but if collisions aren’t reported, then it throws off the road safety stats. Also, the driver’s insurance company would surely want to know about the collision so that they can adjust the driver’s premiums (they’re going to be far less interested in paying out money though). Additionally, incidents should be reported to avoid the “otherwise law abiding” defence used if the driver gets involved in another incident.

    in reply to: Drivers and their problems #1000549
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    in reply to: Drivers and their problems #1000547
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    David9694 wrote:
    Drivers hit by ‘price penalty’ to meet Ulez rules

    “While the overall used car market is in good health nationally, drivers are having to pay a price penalty to follow the rules in London.” ?

    Transport for London estimates that more than 200,000 drivers of non-compliant vehicles will be affected.”

    https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/23685346.drivers-hit-price-penalty-meet-ulez-rules/

    I’d rather consider that there’s now a cost to going around polluting and ruining people’s air and health.

    in reply to: The Ultimate Gran Fondo Equipment List #1015435
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    don simon fbpe wrote:
    ¿cuál?

    Nudiustertian

    in reply to: The Ultimate Gran Fondo Equipment List #1015429
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    don simon fbpe wrote:
    I knew there was a way, I’d forgotten how to do it.  Diolch!

    Well, I’ve just learnt a new word

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