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Generally you need super

Generally you need super strength magnets (e.g. neodymium) to cause harm to modern electronics. They’re the kind of magnets used inside old spinning rust hard drives – I’ve got a couple that I scavenged from old hard drives and use them as fridge magnets, but you really need two hands to remove them as they’re that strong. I doubt that Pass Pixi uses super strength magnets, so you should be okay. If in doubt, you could try wrapping the device in aluminium foil.

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HoldingOn wrote:

ohhh – Mrs Davis is going on my list

It’s frustrating as giving any more information about it would be a spoiler

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I found seasons 1 & 2 of

I found seasons 1 & 2 of Picard a bit boring, but plowed through them anyway. Season 3 however was really good and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

However, I must give a shout out to Mrs Davis – one of the most surprising series that I’ve watched. Basic plot is that a nun (Sister Simone) is trying to defeat an all-knowing AI (Mrs Davis). Not really Star Trek though.

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I reckon the MET will just

I reckon the MET will just state that there’s a clear exception in GDPR for law enforcement purposes and Lancs will continue to lie and not do their job.

It’s a great idea, though.

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Did you just throw stones at

Did you just throw stones at the police bears?

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HoldingOn wrote:

Agree – unlikely she will drive again.

However – what planet was her lawyer on:

This was not a case of dangerous driving with a flagrant disregard of the rules.

That lawyer should get disbarred or prosecuted for perjury for spouting that rubbish. Just the drunk driving would count as a flagrant disregard of the rules and being so blind drunk that you can’t figure out which way to drive on a motorway is hardly any kind of excuse.

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Hirsute wrote:

Hirsute wrote:

Also features in car crashes into building thread. We need to set up a working party to issue guidance on which thread to post in !

Just get Road.cc to riffle-shuffle the threads together into one huge indecipherable thread.

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Shelders wrote:

School bus gets stuck under low bridge again

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65633762

I think the ‘again’ is the point here, but doesn’t say if it’s the same ‘professional’ driver

Those links don’t work for me, but I’ve found the article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65633762

The reporter’s name is Caroline Lowbridge – I wonder if she specialises in these topics?

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Nice one. Let’s hope the

Nice one. Let’s hope the driver learns from this and has a better attitude in future.

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Hirsute wrote:

Not sure how he was insulated

https://twitter.com/c2c_Rail/status/1659562889517080576

Firstly, the vehicle’s on rubber tyres and secondly, the cab was probably acting as a Faraday cage.

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bobbinogs wrote:

I’ve often regretted not having a lower gear to click to, I have never regretted having one and not using it.

However, my old MTB (mainly used for shopping) has now got its front derailleur a bit stuck due to lack of use. I can still get it to change, but it involves kicking it a few times until it’s in the right place.

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How about when it spots a

How about when it spots a pedestrian using a crossing but just decides to continue anyway?

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/teslas-full-self-driving-sees-pedestrian-chooses-not-to-slow-down/

https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WholeMarsBlog_1080p1657807019703943169.mp4

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Miller wrote:

It’s no big deal without a grommet under the valve locknut although that’s a nice touch. The airtight seal is the one at the base of the valve against the inside of the rim. If that’s good you only need finger tight on the locknut, indeed if you remove the locknut entirely the valve will remain sealed because air pressure is pushing it against the rim bed. The trouble with locknuts is they get done up a bit tight, and sealant seeps into them, and they get ignored for ages (I’ve done all this) and then you find they’re an absolute b@stard to remove when you need to. 

I was definitely getting air coming out though the locknut/rim interface so my valve wasn’t quite sealing correctly, but after replacing the busted o-ring, it stopped that leak and allowed the tyre to inflate fully. Presumably the gap around the base of the valve got fixed by the air pressure and sealant.

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I’m surprised Hirsute got it

I’m surprised Hirsute got it to seal properly without a rubber grommet. Good call on the box of o-rings; I got one from eBay to replace a busted o-ring and it did the trick: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153103461760

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Those old cars are great

Those old cars are great though – I love seeing unusual vehicles like that driving around as it’s such a change from the monoculture of modern cars.

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