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  1. #6081
    Join Date: Nov 2011

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    Yeah so if you were stopped by a copper who was determined to get you for something, that would do the trick. In reality it would probably be fine as long as you weren't revving the knackers off it. My concern would be more to do with the quality and longevity of the can's finish.

    On an unrelated note I got my insurance renewal notice for my bike (FireBlade RR3) today, from Bennetts. £149 (up from £141 last year). I can live with that. The real cost this spring will be replacing some of my motorcycle clothing, which has mysteriously shrunk since I last wore them 3 years ago
    Bennett s seem quite good on price, I used them this time on a Honda cb650r. As I'd had my yamaha nicked, I was getting quotes over £400 and they came in at £239 fully comp. As for your bike gear shrinking, it's a hard one to fathom
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  2. #6082
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    of course you might have just put on weight
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    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

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  3. #6083
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    Oh don't spoil it Grant, I'd rather have magical motorcycling gear.
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  4. #6084
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    Well I may have put on a bit at Christmas. On the plus side, most of the wrinkles have gone from my face

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  5. #6085
    Join Date: Nov 2011

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    Thought some of you might find the funny side of this posted on Tesla club site.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/tesl...40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

    "We are considering switching from an electric car to petrol or diesel. I have some questions to see if it really suits me and my family and hope someone knowledgeable can help?
    1. I have heard that a petrol car cannot be refueled at home but I have to go to a special place for this? How often do I have to fill up, is it several times a year? Will there be options for refueling at home? We are used to the car being filled up every morning, as sort of by itself.
    2. Are there many parts that need to be replaced? The seller said something about oil and filter change, gearbox, timing belt and other service. Do you see how many percent degradation you have on the wearing parts or will they break suddenly?
    3. Do I often have to brake with the brake pedal, or can I accelerate and brake with the same pedal as in my current car? Do I get gas back into the tank when I brake or go downhill?
    4. Do all petrol and diesel cars have much slower acceleration? I test drove one yesterday and it felt like it took a very long time from when I stepped on the gas pedal until it reacted. Maybe there was something wrong with that particular car?
    5. We now pay $0.02/mile but with the petrol it will be about $0.13, even if the new car is cheaper to buy it will very soon cost more. We drive 15,000 miles per year. We hope that more people will use petrol so that the prices will go down... is there such a trend?
    6. I have understood that petrol and diesel consist largely of oil. Is it true that the extraction of oil is associated with global environmental problems and widespread wars with absolutely terrible consequences for people around the world, including several world wars and trouble in the last 100 years in which tens of millions of people have died? Is there any solution to that in sight, we don't want to contribute to such crap, do we?
    7. My son also heard that petrol cars emit fumes and toxic gases. I’ve read about air pollution and its impact on respiratory health. Are we contributing to that by switching to a petrol or diesel car?
    Will these pose risks to our health and the environment?
    ... have more questions but these are the ones I came up with now. Thanks for all the help!
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  6. #6086
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    apparently there are very few private retail buyers of ev's currently. its mostly leasing.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


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  7. #6087
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    He makes some good points I suppose.
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  8. #6088
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    That he does, and I agree with much of it, though I do see issues with items 1, 3, 4,5,and 6.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

    Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.

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