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by pre65
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:18 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4638365

Re: Nothing In Particular

I found an interesting quote,

“Logic will get you from A to Z. Imagination will get you everywhere.”

— Albert Einstein
by pre65
Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Fg810 - A Working Title
Replies: 43
Views: 20227

Re: Fg810 - A Working Title

Mike H wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:50 pm

Oven is beeping, gotta go. I'm having a go at making Polish potato pierogies.

Image
Report necessary on the outcome please.
by pre65
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4638365

Re: Nothing In Particular

A week or so I got a phone call from Mums hairdresser to say she'd found traces of mouse shit in Mums kitchen. So, Jean and myself came over to clean up the mess, and put some traps down. I got 4 traps (£1.50 each) and baited them with chocolate wafer tit bits. Today I found 2 dead mice and the tit ...
by pre65
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: New Users
Topic: Hi from MistyBlue
Replies: 11
Views: 2210

Re: Hi from MistyBlue

MistyBlue wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:40 am
andrew Ivimey wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:32 pm Never to grow old ?
No, and I don't plan on growing up any time soon either. :bounce:
That's a wonderful attitude, I applaud you. :)

The trick is knowing when you have to act grown up.
by pre65
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:28 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: More RTZ DAC Fun.
Replies: 18
Views: 2046

Re: More RTZ DAC Fun.

Mike H wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:02 pm Yes interesting. Where did you get the mesh from?
Mesh R us I suppose ? :lol:
by pre65
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 189830

Re: General health matters.

Dave the bass wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:22 pm Self immolation isn't recommended, be careful!
Indeed, the pen has 9 gears (sic) but I've only tried up to 5th gear on test. 8)
by pre65
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 189830

Re: General health matters.

shane wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:20 pm Sounds reasonable to me.
Actually, the bumph states carbon ionisation process. :?
by pre65
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 189830

Re: General health matters.

shane wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:50 pm How does a laser create an arc?
Magic ?
by pre65
Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 189830

Re: General health matters.

I have red spots on my chest (mainly) which it seems are cherry angiomas. They don't hurt, but are unsightly, not that I usually bare my chest in public. Today I took delivery of a laser pen that removes such things. I've tried it out on a few lesser cherry angiomas and will see what the lasting res...
by pre65
Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Zero emission road vehicles.
Replies: 912
Views: 396691

Re: Zero emission road vehicles.

A thought provoking video from Harrys garage.

"Why I've gone back to driving a diesel after 2 years with an EV and then 2.5 years driving a PHEV as our family car. What needs to change to get me to go back to EV?"

by pre65
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Zero emission road vehicles.
Replies: 912
Views: 396691

Re: Zero emission road vehicles.

The world's first public two-car electric crash test by Mercedes-Benz.

And, there was no fire.

by pre65
Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Quackery Thread
Replies: 360
Views: 190213

Re: The Quackery Thread

Mike H wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:20 pm Anyone remember the conductive straps you could hang from your car? Dangled down behind the rear wheels or something like that. It was a 'thing' quite a few years ago.
Yes, I do. Normally attached to the rear bumper bar ?
by pre65
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Quackery Thread
Replies: 360
Views: 190213

Re: The Quackery Thread

shane wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:51 pm Does it stop you humming in your sleep?
I use a copper earth spike connected to a heavy duty crocodile clip (via car battery cable) clamped to the left testicle. :lol:
by pre65
Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: You know how polypropyline motor run caps…..
Replies: 9
Views: 3840

Re: You know how polypropyline motor run caps…..

Paul Barker wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:36 pm I passed the virtual gas assessment.
Well done Paul. :D
by pre65
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 189830

Re: General health matters.

Playing a musical instrument good for brain health in later life.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68105868