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by jack
Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.
Replies: 413
Views: 148597

Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Fascinating stuff. Croydon really caught it during WWII on two counts - firstly, the airport and secondly because German bombers that were being intercepted by fighters, when damaged, often just dropped their bombs short of their target (typically docklands) and ran for home. Croydon thus caught a h...
by jack
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Quackery Thread
Replies: 360
Views: 190293

Re: The Quackery Thread

Mike H wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:34 pm Sounds like them. Some had like a lightning bolt symbol printed on, I remember. :D
Allegedly, they were supposed to stop folk getting car sick...
by jack
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Quackery Thread
Replies: 360
Views: 190293

Re: The Quackery Thread

andrew Ivimey wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:11 am Yeah but does it have a 100k earth resistor!!!?
Well, it's 10 times better than most earth straps which are 1 megohm, so it must be good!
by jack
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: Jokes
Topic: A little light humour
Replies: 2698
Views: 1171432

Re: A little light humour

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by jack
Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:58 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Quackery Thread
Replies: 360
Views: 190293

Re: The Quackery Thread

See they do earthing shoes as well. Wonder how much better they are than these https://www.safetecdirect.co.uk/products/fc03/portwest-fc03-compositelite-esd-anti-static-perforated-safety-clog-sb-ae?sku=fc03bk/6&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5fetBhC9ARIsAP1UMgFkbbFmfdF8s-cusqsPlbcqOL7qDGJtfFLvN...
by jack
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Another "Not about HiFi" project... (but about sound)
Replies: 17
Views: 12169

Re: Another "Not about HiFi" project... (but about sound)

No... but now second on the todo list...
by jack
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Pass Sony VFET Project
Replies: 21
Views: 3096

Re: Pass Sony VFET Project

Grim McGrimness...
by jack
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Audiojumble 03/03/24
Replies: 36
Views: 6713

Re: Audiojumble 03/03/24

Happy to sell stuff for other members here if wanted...
by jack
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 190256

Re: General health matters.

Hope it goes well... I had one of those tattoos too..

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by jack
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 190256

Re: General health matters.

pre65 wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:21 pm Playing a musical instrument good for brain health in later life.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68105868
Phil, you need to learn something else - I don't think they meant the pink oboe...

Photo for reference purposes only...

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by jack
Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: what are you doing ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 436569

Re: what are you doing ?

Today I are mostly making pork, Bramley apple (from the garden) and apricot sausages...

3kg of piggy goodness...

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by jack
Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4650561

Re: Nothing In Particular

Direct line and Churchill are insurers , indeed they are no h owned by direct line parent company . Not quite. The actual underlying insurer is United Kingdom Insurance Limited which, whilst part of the same group, is a different company. i.e. they are really just sales outlets for United Kingdom I...
by jack
Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4650561

Re: Nothing In Particular

The key thing is that most of these companies are BROKERS and NOT insurers - they shop around for the cheapest insurance they can get and charge a fee for that. The actual insurance is laid off to a third party like Swiss RE or Trinity etc. So, at the end of the day you can go to different brokers a...
by jack
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16439
Views: 4650561

Re: Nothing In Particular

andrew Ivimey wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:28 pm More than 'interesting' it's RELEVANT.
Why are you SHOUTING? Do you have a hearing issue :)