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02-02-2023, 14:00

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For February! in Abstract Chat

So far not too bad, though feels colder than the 10 deg C which it's supposed to be. We are also "promised" heavy rain starting almost immediately. ...

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01-02-2023, 13:26

dave2010 replied to a thread Brilliant new Ortofon Video comparing MC vs MM cartridges in Analogue Art

So how much does this fettling tend to cost then? Must make MCs pretty expensive to own and run, as the purchase price is normally rather high too.

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01-02-2023, 11:05

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For February! in Abstract Chat

Last night was wild - wet and windy, but things have settled down now - fairly quiet,, no rain, bit cold probably 5-6 deg C, and maybe more rain to...

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31-01-2023, 17:56

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Today was really dreadful weatherwise. I had a new gate fitted, and the guy doing the work must have been soaked.

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31-01-2023, 17:53

dave2010 replied to a thread Brilliant new Ortofon Video comparing MC vs MM cartridges in Analogue Art

I never really thought about some of the details before. How does one go about putting a new stylus in a MC cartridge? Are the cartridges disposable,...

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28-01-2023, 10:39

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Another quietish day, a bit cool, but not too bad. Some dark clouds, but also some sun breaking through. Little rain. Yesterday wasn't terrible...

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27-01-2023, 11:13

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Cold today, with frozen patches - such as plant pots with water in frozen on top. Slight breeze, but doesn't look too bad out, with no rain.

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24-01-2023, 18:35

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

Many of the newer cars don't come with any sort of spare wheel. If you're lucky they'll give a you a can of something to squirt into the tyre which...

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24-01-2023, 16:21

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

Thanks for the link. Re the suggestion: That has to be a sick joke! My letter to EM was signed for at Deer Creek Road last Tuesday. "Wot service"!

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24-01-2023, 12:25

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

I guess I’ll have to look into the water ingress issue soon. This has been a problem with previous cars, but I didn’t expect it for a car less than 3...

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24-01-2023, 11:37

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

No - not got one of those, and at that price I’ll just suffer the modest “loss” due probably to a minor mistake. It’ll be cheaper that way. More...

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23-01-2023, 18:37

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

Not sure if our charger can do that. It may have features which we didn't know about, as did the one it replaced which was faulty. In that case we...

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23-01-2023, 11:04

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

One other possible snag with EVs relates to tariffs. A couple of days ago I plugged the T3 in. I usually set this up to come on at the start of the...

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22-01-2023, 17:25

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

I think issues may be more complex than you suggest. Depends what values you put on different societal groups. Are you suggesting home owners, or...

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22-01-2023, 11:36

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Immediately round here I think almost all of the snow, slush and ice has gone. The grass is now green again, though on the more distant hills there...

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21-01-2023, 10:42

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Must be above zero now - grass starting to appear from under the snow - but it'll take a while. Hills still white higher up. Might be safe to go...

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20-01-2023, 14:58

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Sunny here today - but still a lot of white snow - and temperatures still low - below zero. Decided not to go out today - as with the low...

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19-01-2023, 09:30

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Not quite sure what will happen today. Temperatures will perhaps be slightly above zero. Not much sun. Maybe the snow on the ground will start to...

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18-01-2023, 14:41

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Update on previous. Now snowing again this afternoon - quite heavily - not sleet. So if the temperatures stay low will add to the piles we already...

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18-01-2023, 13:06

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Probably nudging up above zero now - but not for long. It's sunny, but there's still a lot of snow, and the cars are covered in it. Decided not to...

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17-01-2023, 12:55

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Approx zero now - but it has been snowing, and most of the area is now white. Visibility moderate - perhaps 1 mile. There is supposed to be a slight...

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16-01-2023, 17:53

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Oops - I think I made a mistake - mistaking the unit price for the total price. 70p for 2kW for an hour would be 35p/kWh - which is cheap, Peak rate...

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16-01-2023, 16:11

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

70p per hour - that's cheap! 90p for 2kWh round here.

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16-01-2023, 09:41

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Cold - probably -4/-5C with snow. No snow falling though, so visibility should be OK for a while.

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14-01-2023, 13:34

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

I don't have FSD, but the Tesla cruise control definitely puts the brakes on sometimes when I wish it wouldn't. Tesla probably has a legal let out in...

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14-01-2023, 13:29

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

Surprisingly pleasant right now - no significant rain. Probability of rain supposed to increase - and later warnings of ice etc. Hardly any wind....

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12-01-2023, 13:21

dave2010 replied to a thread Crap Weather For January! in Abstract Chat

3-4C here with a high chance of raining. However although the prospects look dampish, the rain seems to be of the invisible variety.

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11-01-2023, 16:10

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

A slightly different issue here - FSD. https://jalopnik.com/tesla-fsd-causes-8-car-pile-up-on-sf-bay-bridge-1849970615 and also ...

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11-01-2023, 14:11

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

Here's an update on the US hydrogen networks -...

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11-01-2023, 10:41

dave2010 replied to a thread Car (or bike) Chat! in Abstract Chat

Apparently the NHS uses Mirais in Scotland and they run between Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow - so there's a hydrogen point somewhere. In England...

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