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17 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:
Perhaps more about yet another twist being consciously added to the cost-of-living spiral than pure politics?
TBH, the ULEZ expansion seems to be "contentious" among the politically unaligned, and across most of the political spectrum, and even if stronger support/criticism may be loaded towards either end of it.
If I were affected (which I'm not) and owned a non-compliant car I wanted to keep (which I do), I'd just buy the cheapest compliant banger I could find to use when I needed to enter the zone.
At £62.50 a week for a 5-day-a-week commute, running such a second car would be way cheaper....
Running a car which doesn't comply more than likely puts you in the lower wage bracket and I'd say at a guess purchasing another, or second car is either impossible or isn't an easy option.
As you are unaffected and therefore don't live in the London boroughs I'd say that you weren't really capable of commenting as the cost of living 154 miles from the capital is substantially different.
Quite what this has to do with Jokes I've no idea, but that's the problem when posters make 'political' comments.
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I have a Canon printer which is used for personal, work and society business so takes quite a hammering. I did a trial a few years ago between 'Genuine' and 'Non genuine' ink counting the sheets printed ( a lot of printing is much the same) there was little difference in the amount of sheets the inks would print and the difference was imperceptible. The non genuine are £5.24 a full set and the genuine is currently £38*.
Looking through past purchases for the last 3 years I have used just under £37 in ink rather than £260+. It could be argued that the genuine is ever so slightly better, but I doubt it's that much better.
*- £38 is a current offer, other priced quoted are £45-55.
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20 minutes ago, steve1 said:
And an ex Tory party leader applauds vandalism in that well known left wing publication the Daily Mail…
steve
Which part of
4 hours ago, chris p bacon said:no politics
was difficult to understand?
ULEZ is a contentious subject for a lot of people, posters putting a political spin on what is supposed to be 'Jokes' thread doesn't help anyone.
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1 hour ago, steve1 said:
Aaaah The Grauniad, my mistake, I forgot that left wing politics is fine rather than no politics 🙄
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Hanging around - The Stranglers
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47 minutes ago, steve1 said:
Tory party approved vandalism?
steve
Considering Richmond is a Lib Dem council I don't think your political post works.
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Hang the DJ - The Smiths
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The Highway Code actually has both as advice but the preferred is to leave the vehicle and get to a place of safety (behind the barrier)
Rule 277
If your vehicle develops a problem, leave the carriageway at the next exit or pull into a service area if possible (see Rule 275 for places of relative safety). If you cannot, you should
Go left
move into the left lane
pull into an emergency area or onto a hard shoulder if you can
stop as far to the left as possible, leaving space to exit your vehicle and with your wheels turned to the left
if you can, stop just beyond an emergency telephone
switch your hazard warning lights on
if it’s dark or visibility is poor, use sidelights.
Get safe
exit your vehicle by the side furthest from traffic, if it is safe and possible to do so, and ensure passengers do the same
If you can’t get your vehicle to the left lane or a place of relative safety (see Rule 275), and exit your vehicle safely to get well away from it and moving traffic, you should stay in your vehicle keep your seat belts and hazard warning lights on call 999 immediately and ask for the police. Alternatively, press your SOS button if your vehicle has one and ask for the police.
put on high-visibility clothing if you have it and it is within easy reach
get behind a safety barrier where there is one, but be aware of any unseen hazards such as sudden drops, uneven ground or debris
DO NOT stand in a place where your vehicle could be forced into you if moving traffic collides with it
DO NOT return to your vehicle even if it’s raining, cold or dark
remain alert and aware of vehicles or debris coming towards you
keep passengers away from the carriageway and children under control
DO NOT attempt repairs on your vehicle
DO NOT place a warning triangle on the carriageway
animals MUST be kept in the vehicle or, in an emergency, under control on the verge.
Rule 277: Keep well away from your vehicle and moving traffic
Rule 277: Keep well away from your vehicle and moving traffic
Get help
use the free emergency telephone to obtain advice and assistance
contact a breakdown recovery service
always face the traffic when you speak to remain aware of vehicles or debris coming towards you
inform them if you are a vulnerable motorist such as disabled, older or travelling alone
wait well away from your vehicle and moving traffic, behind the safety barrier where there is one
if you are unable to exit your vehicle or if you have not stopped near a free emergency telephone, call 999 immediately and ask for the police. Alternatively, press your SOS button if your vehicle has one and ask for the police.
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5 minutes ago, Buhar said:
but most animals are quite sensible about what they eat.
I can tell you haven't got a Border terrier Alan.😀
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3 hours ago, Ray H said:
I've just bought a 3D resin printer and am using water washable resin.
I have used a cleaning machine for the wash/cleaning process. I think it is time to refresh the machine's water. I've read somewhere that leaving the water/resin solution in the garden for a (long?) while allows the water to evaporate and the resin to largely solidify whereupon it can be disposed of with the domestic waste.
My concern with this is the likelihood of wild life consuming the contaminated liquid.
Is disposal via the loo actually acceptable?
Evening Ray.
My loo comment was just an offhand quip as I know @JCL rather well and he has some disturbing habits...
I'd say that putting it in the sewage wasn't really the best thing to do as the treatment plants are set up to deal with organic waste rather than chemical. Jason only pops in here occasionally so it might take a while to get a reply.
I don't have a resin printer I have a PLA one so the issue of waste water isn't something I've had to deal with. .....Thinking about it @MikeTrice might have a suggestion as I know Mike uses a resin printer.
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35 minutes ago, Hroth said:
Ok, but you should still be able to see the turtle...
Are you saying the Turtles head should be poking out...
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4 minutes ago, Darius43 said:
This only occurs when viewing RMWeb on an iPhone or iPad
I've just had it on a Mac.
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Could some of the personal and equipment move from the Southern end to Birmingham in the future to increase progress?
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2 hours ago, leezer3 said:
Sooner or later, we as customers need to accept the situation as-is.
I can't decide if that is either the most ridiculous or funny thing I've read in ages.
It isn't difficult to make a near accurate model, I'd actually say it's harder to produce an inaccurate one when help has been offered.
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8 hours ago, rue_d_etropal said:
Shapeways is going on for a pay for download service. My only fear with that is that some will think it ok to pay for one download then pass it onto their friends to share.
If someone buys something online, they would not unreasonably expect to own it and to do what they want with it. You would be unable to put any restriction on its use which would be enforceable.
8 hours ago, rue_d_etropal said:everyone wants something but they want someone else to do the work
In the same way that up to now you've wanted someone else to print your stl's with no recourse for how inaccurate they are and don't want to deal with any problems. And now you want to sell the same inaccurate 'designs' but want someone else to come up with an idea of how to do it but still retain control.
I've seen a couple of your 'designs' in the flesh and they're terrible, a generic shape to the body that bore no resemblance to the prototype and wildy inaccurate details. To get the numbers you've got you've just resized without a thought as to wall thickness.
Just delete it all and move on.
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3 minutes ago, Chas Levin said:
Actually, I wonder if there's some sort of slip-on handle for them...?
I put mine in a tap holder sometimes to turn it into a 'T' bar
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32 minutes ago, Rich Uncle Skeleton said:
A couple of weeks ago while on the A1 I saw a BR tender on a low loader heading south. It looked like a Ivatt one at a glance, but could it have been this one?
Must have been firing it hard if it overtook you...😃
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I do it occasionally but I run the drill veeeerrrryy slowly as I made a hash of something few years ago by being a bit gung ho with the drill.
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Try looking for LGB ….
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15 minutes ago, CF MRC said:
My father used to guard Ampthill Tunnel on the Midland mainline, during the war (he was in the home guard). He told me that the American engines used to have to stop to make steam before continuing south wards.
Tim
That's probably more to do with the fact that no-one wants to stop anywhere in the vicinity of Luton..
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9 minutes ago, stewartingram said:
So, the conclusion is that the body moulding is still as bad as batch 1?
Yes.
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2 hours ago, ColinK said:
So while the coach driver will get part of the blame,
Being the person with sole responsibility for driving the coach then the driver is wholly to blame. If he couldn't see the canopy which is over a pedestrian area, then he shouldn't be behind the wheel as he put the coach in a place that only pedestrians should be,.
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10 hours ago, Reorte said:
(it would've taken almost an emergency stop to give enough space though
That's what you're expected to do to avoid a collision
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The smoke is under the clock
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Third party inkjet cartridges
in Card structure modelling forum
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There are lots available, the last I purchased came from ebay and I paid just over a fiver. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294024453473
I've also not had the issue of not being recognised.
I mix the printing between 'Draft' to save on ink and 'Fine' for better quality, I've not had a problem with either and the quality on Fine is very good.