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by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 788
Views: 199540

Re: General health matters.

Yup! :(
by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4834277

Re: Nothing In Particular

Ah, memories! Yes ditto. A friend used to call them Nelson and Fiddlies, 'fiddle' alluding to exorbitant prices aka daylight robbery. But then if you must have a Honda... I stopped going in there after the kid behind the counter, who seemed to have perpetual hayfever, even through the winter months,...
by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: A little light humour
Replies: 2708
Views: 1205144

Re: A little light humour

Right then! Try this .....
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by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: A little light humour
Replies: 2708
Views: 1205144

Re: A little light humour

jack wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:34 pm
Mike H wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:36 pm Car exhaust device Renault Forums.jpg
To be fair, this is just an application of the Venturi effect.
Thanks Nick, but can't help feeling there must be better ways. Hence the joke. :lol:

Good grief ... :lol:
by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: A little light humour
Replies: 2708
Views: 1205144

Re: A little light humour

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by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4834277

Re: Nothing In Particular

Know what you mean. My mum was in and out of various facilities, including hospital, ended up in a care home via Whitmore Way, which would be northeast of Basildon town centre.
by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 788
Views: 199540

Re: General health matters.

Sorry about your problems. :( The pie and mash line almost sounds like a joke ... if only ... I have eaten in there tho, but no consequences. I had some bad news this morning, a friend of some years ago, think I first knew him from 1996 - 7 -ish (we first conversed via Usenet - remember that?), he u...
by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Replies: 1457
Views: 587088

Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.

Very interesting! New or used? :shock:
by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.
Replies: 415
Views: 159844

Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Driving a 1945 Willis Jeep around in LA traffic ... no flashers or mirrors ... or much of a brake light, come to that (according to the dashboard, you have to turn a switch for it :shock: )

But also, interesting history.

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by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4834277

Re: Nothing In Particular

pre65 wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:10 pm Woodbury Court, Tavistock Road.

Seems they now can't move her till tomorrow.
Ah right yes. Don't know it that well tho, and the area more so when I was a kid. Bet it's changed tho.

So it's the 4 weeks is it, and then?
by Mike H
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4834277

Re: Nothing In Particular

Basildon social services have funded 4 weeks recovery for Mum in a care home at Laindon, quite close to Mike H's old stamping ground. They think the move will be tomorrow. (Tuesday). Trying to think where there's a care home in Laindon. Did a Google ..... there's several! :shock: Have you got a nam...
by Mike H
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Another DAC Project
Replies: 5
Views: 6846

Re: Another DAC Project

Shoddy! :lol:

Screwing the lid down is a bit final, congrats. :D
by Mike H
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 93
Views: 30972

Re: On My Bench.

Congrats Dave, well done.

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by Mike H
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
Replies: 189
Views: 43061

Re: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat

Too late now but I was going to suggest RS do some nice can electrolytics that might have filled those holes, smallest value 150uF tho (500V).
:)
by Mike H
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: PSE EL84 Amplifier
Replies: 43
Views: 1275

Re: PSE EL84 Amplifier

Paul Barker wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:23 am Why 4 watts? because on the speakers 2 watts would be a waste of project.
Sorry misundestood, I thought you were saying the driver had to be 4 Watts. :D