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Posted by Peter Miller on 20/06/2019 09:08:21: The real problem is not all the emissions. The real problem is population. The real problem is population. Your problem is you didn't put that in bold type a mile high - YES, that is the REAL(TM) problem and no one mentions it. Why?

Posted by Doc Marten on 20/06/2019 08:26:25: Posted by Alex Ferguson 2 on 20/06/2019 05:24:43: Mention of H&S. Isn't boxing a job for professionals? Isn't the aim to cause maximum injury? So why doesn't H&S ban boxing? You're describing brawling not boxing, the skill is to win by inflicting minimum damage. The idea of H&S is to enable you to carry out your aim as safely as possible by not banning it. Edited By Doc Marten on 20/06/2019 08:27:41 The idea is to achieve a knock-out. Maximum damage.

Mention of H&S. Isn't boxing a job for professionals? Isn't the aim to cause maximum injury? So why doesn't H&S ban boxing? Rugby isn't any better either. How often, "He can't play because of injury." Edited By Alex Ferguson 2 on 20/06/2019 05:25:09

A year or so ago I had a call from IRD (tax dept) from an Indian. Hmmm??? So I asked for his name and said I'd ring back. I rang IRD and told the girl who answered. She laughed, said it was actually genuine but she'd handle it. Yes, it was genuine and she knew why I was doing what I was doing but you can't be too careful. If it might be genuine, look it up in the phone book and ring. A number from the caller might not be correct.

Maybe off thread but a couple of days ago flying round and suddenly joined by 6 seagulls. I suspect they thought I'd found a thermal as obviously, the wings weren't flapping on the model. A 24" span rebuilt J-Bug wings new full fuselage.

I was having problems starting our push mower. I always made sure the petrol was fresh. I then checked for spark and not all that good so replaced the coil. Now if there is something wet in the tank it will go. Amazing difference. Another mower with a Briggs & Stratton engine went quiet the other day. It was possible to spin the blades freely. Hmmm.... It would appear the conrod has broken.

Admittedly this is an aircraft based forum but I put forward two things that influenced WWI's result and this doesn't include aircraft. Technicians and their input to the tank. What was the technical expertise and status of technicians in Germany? The tank. The only way WWI would be won was by finding a way to get through the trenches. The only way was using machinery, armoured and moving at a reasonable speed though the speed was not a major item. The Germans did build tanks but didn't learn anything and it wasn't until WWII that they had learned what they could do and how to apply them. It took the atomic bomb before aircraft actually "won" a war. And technicians? We're the ones who make things work. In a war a technician's survival rate is probably amongst the highest. Technicians - originally black-smiths, then mechanics and all those others who "fiddle" with things and even make RC models.

1.) Don't mix it up in a small "cup", spread it out or it will get hot and go hard before you are ready. 2.) Clean things with acetone if you must but white vinegar is far better. It breaks the parts down and is drinkable (before being used on epoxy). 3.) Any epoxy on the skin (yes, always wear gloves) should be washed off immediately with the white vinegar. 4.) Use the correct mix ratio and don't change it. You can mix using proportions (volume) but I use scales. It is possible to buy digital scales to 0.1 gram reasonably cheaply. Having used epoxy for decades and watched someone recently do it the wrong way as per (1), yes you can get things wrong. The dish I use for mixing is usually half a plastic milk bottle, cut top to bottom making a (2 per bottle) disposable tray. I use epoxy for plywood sea kayaks. Coat it with something (paint) as UV will break it down or at least degrade it.

Posted by Stephen Jones on 30/11/2018 20:40:22:Install Linux, Then see just how fast that laptop really is. Maybe try it first. Burn, note burn not copy, Linux Mint iso to a DVD. I'd suggest using the Cinnamon desktop here - https://linuxmint.com/download.php Make sure the first boot device (BIOS) is the DVD. It should boot up in Linux. Then have a play around see how it feels. One of the icons is install. If you install there is the option to install alongside Windows, providing your disk is of a reasonable size (not all that big). When you boot up after installing the default (unless you change it) is Linux. If you want Windows, the down key, about 4 presses and gets you to Windows boot. You can use the data on the Windows section or copy or move it across to the Linux section of the disk. If using the DVD it won't be as fast as it would be using installed Linux on the internal HD. Another option is to fit another disk and providing it is wired in the SATA plugs as the first one you have the option of Linux first and Windows if you want it. Our emachines Netbook with Linux is old, never freezes and we use it for travelling. RAM has been doubled and it has an SSD. So it is dropable (within limits) and we have no problems using WiFi anywhere.

We had on TV a few days ago a 92 year old out flying the Tiger Moth he learned to fly on when he was about a 20 year old. Did a few aerobatics. He flew with the owner but they didn't say if he had to be accompanied flying his own aircraft.

Last night a telescope flew over our house. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA747 A little before the southerly going track turns west, after take-off, near enough to over us. As it is winter, a bit too dark to see anything. I still haven't been invited for a flight despite talking to the flight crew in a pub, The Bog, Irish of course! The website about it all - https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/index.html

Posted by MaL on 31/05/2018 18:07:20: Thanks Alex but if I had wanted linux I would have bought a laptop. It is, at least in part, the reason for buying the chromebook - the inability to execute peer to peer file transfers with ease as it makes the platform more secure. 'a FREE small bit of software that works on everything, Windows, Linux, etc.' I was just pointing out that this statement is not true. Part of the reason for me running Linux is the supposed security yet I can still talk to other computers. I can also run Windows programmes, one I usually install is IrfanView for picture viewing, partly because I've used it for decades. As for not true, I'd suggest looking at - https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-run-windows-apps-on-your-chromebook/ As this seems to indicate that you could use the Windows version of Dukto on a Chromebook. Anyone looked into that?

Posted by MaL on 31/05/2018 11:37:43: Doesn't work on a chromebook. 1.) Load Linux on to the Chromebook and then Dukto 2.) Microsoft isn't upsetting your file transfer options (which was the original problem) 3.) There are a number of other options similar to Dukto

Posted by Bob Cotsford on 29/05/2018 12:54:43: My moan about the recent update is that they've decided Homegroups are an outdated concept ........I can no longer swap files between my laptop and desktop Fortunately there is a much easier way of file swapping. Dukto, a FREE small bit of software that works on everything, Windows, Linux, etc. Boot it up on both computers, click on the computer name of the go-to computer, on the sending computer, drag the file over the Dukto box and the file is in the other computer, instantly if not too big, a bit longer if it is GBs worth. Where I have 2 computers and no internet, I use an old modem and plug both computers in (or use WiFi) for file swapping. My partner is using Windows (an accounting programme needed for business) and for the second time in a month, both monitors show the same picture at the wrong aspect and resolution. I NEVER have that problem with Linux Mint. If an update is done, things don't break. Why does FREE software work and paid-for not work? That accounting programme MYOB, took them 5 years to get their latest version to work properly. You pay for help and home visits by helpers. She never paid because it was always their "stuff-up".

I had a call a while back from Inland Revenue, a thick Indian accent so asked for his name and said I'd ring them. I rang and told them about the call, gave the name and they laughed, yes, the first call was genuine but they understood my caution and did the required business without going back to the original caller. Often get calls for double glazing despite having a modern double glazed home. I ask them if they know where they are calling and tell them to find out first before wasting everyone's time. All the houses around here are modern.

Posted by Tom Sharp 2 on 15/03/2018 20:30:48: On the other hand, those who spend too much time looking up at the stars often ignore responsibilities around them, frequently with devastating consequences. Edited By Tom Sharp 2 on 15/03/2018 20:32:13 At least he didn't look down with his eyes closed and get run over by a "bus". He had his eyes open and looked up and survived to a reasonably old age. Also he didn't have the fear of the church burning him at the stake for thinking. Arhh yes, the technicians will inherit the earth as said in the film "Life of Brian" (cheese makers are food technicians). There is a cartoon I have a liking for - one character says, "Question everything." The other character asks, "Why?" Think about it if you can't see the recursive thinking there. Hawking asked "Why?"

I've used Avast for more than a decade on any Windows machines. Magazines giving reviews usually put Bitdefender at the bottom of the heap. Personally I've not used an antivirus programme for a decade as Linux seems to work OK without them, plus everything is free, plus no crashes every day as my partner's Windows machine does. Last major Windows problem needed an electric jigsaw and tin snips to fix. Ever noticed that FREE software works and paid for software can often be dubious?

From PatMc's link - "The world's last flying example of a Mosquito was owned by British Aerospace and kept at Broughton." "The aircraft was destroyed in a crash at an air show near Manchester in July 1996, killing the pilot and an engineer." So those Mosquitoes flying in USA etc. don't exist? It was suggested a while back in this thread, simply place an order for one in New Zealand where they are still being produced.

HP-35, reverse Polish notation, about $300 ($400?). A year later $20 non-reverse polish scientific calculators were available. At high school those who dared to use a slide rule were looked down on. As soon as I left and started work I had to buy a slide rule and use it. It was a backward school (my opinion), when I started there it only had rugby as a winter sport. My story, I got rid of the headmaster, his story he retired. We then had football as well as other sports. Tradition was "it". Tradition, an excuse for not thinking. A decade after starting work, doing more trade schooling, I asked if power points would be supplied for calculator users in exams. The question was redundant in less than a year.

They say 45, I claim 45 out of 48 as it is not a Mitsubishi A5M as the U/C is wrong and there shouldn't be wing support wires. The tail is also wrong and should sweep up to the cockpit. The aerial should be behind the cockpit too. Google "Mitsubishi A5M images" and see if anyone can find anything like the image used.

Posted by Tom Sharp 2 on 02/01/2017 21:54:25: Very nice. Pity about the lack of the infamous sound Yes, a bit of a problem when running with electric motors. Note at about 1:22 - 1:25 and see the open front to the motor