Forum: Idle Banter
02-02-25, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,645
"Horse" engine plant, Spain
They make 1 million engines/year. What I found interesting so far is that they no longer use cross hatching on cylinder bores.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpKk434IFbk
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Forum: Idle Banter
30-01-25, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,624
Meeting with MP about NHS
Since I've written twice, about the NHS, to my MP, Melanie Onn, I have been invited to attend a discussion on Labour's NHS plans.
My thoughts:
1) We have a limited pool of medical staff so...
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Forum: Idle Banter
28-01-25, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 11,527
Views: 43,840,240
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Forum: Idle Banter
26-01-25, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,547
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Forum: Idle Banter
26-01-25, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,547
Re: How empires fall...
Which is why it was posted in "Idle Banter", which, I thought, was for non SV issues.
As for "who cares", we all should since the West's financial system is centred around the dollar and we...
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Forum: Idle Banter
25-01-25, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,547
How empires fall...
... and why the US is next.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgUE0mA0Fis
I was browsing YouTube and the above video caught my eye, it quickly became a rabbit hole because there are so many other...
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-01-25, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,898
Re: 1984
I guess there didn't seem any urgency since both Republicans and Democrats seemed to want the ban and it comfortably sailed through House and Senate with bipartisan support. TikTok filed lawsuits...
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-01-25, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,898
1984
Trump signs executive order to ban TikTok (2020)
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/06/900019185/trump-signs-executive-order-that-will-effectively-ban-use-of-tiktok-in-the-u-s
Lawsuits...
Trump...
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Forum: Idle Banter
19-01-25, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,016
World problems - same everywhere
ItchyBoots (Noraly) is now on season 8, riding her Yamaha Tenere (the older, single cylinder one) and is currently in Baghdad. She met up with a friend (a local lady) and toured the copper district...
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Forum: Idle Banter
18-01-25, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 11,527
Views: 43,840,240
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Pressing the power button on the G50 allows reboot or shutdown - I go there often.
I have 3 laptops and a desktop and don't have any problems with them other than a nagging suspicion that since...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
18-01-25, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,501
Re: "Marc Travels" YouTube channel
Zero replaced his battery under (its 5 year) warranty which almost doubled his range. It's a heavy bike and a reverse gear setting is available if you pay Zero another $200+.
Zero don't tell you...
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Forum: Idle Banter
18-01-25, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 11,527
Views: 43,840,240
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Smart phones. I freely admit I am a reluctant smart phone user and only have one for its phone capability, the "What3Words" app and occasionally the banking app. I find that Android is clunky, not...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
18-01-25, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,501
Re: "Marc Travels" YouTube channel
It used to be great but these days it seems more his issues with finding working chargers. Initially he was being accompanied with his New Zealander girlfriend (driving a Suzuki Jimny) but they...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
17-01-25, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,501
"Marc Travels" YouTube channel
Marcus, aka Marc Travels on Y/T is a young German guy heading to New Zealand (from Europe) on a Zero electric bike which he bought in Berlin second hand. He is just about to leave Nepal and enter...
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Forum: Idle Banter
17-01-25, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 6,568
Views: 6,936,655
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
As I've previously stated I follow what's happening in the US since my kids are American. So, after that preamble, here's some of Trump's cabinet picks:
"The Fox News presenter, Pete Hegseth,...
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Forum: Idle Banter
13-01-25, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,195
Rich men's rockets
I started to watch the launch of Bezos's rocket this morning but then decided it will be of no benefit to me nor mankind so I went to make coffee instead. It was scrubbed anyway.
I used to...
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Forum: Idle Banter
12-01-25, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,684
Toyota reliability
The YouTube channel "I do cars" tears down a blown up engine every week to inspect the carnage. This week it's a little different because he tears down a running engine, a Toyota 2JZ with 415,000...
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Forum: Idle Banter
11-01-25, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 5,013
Views: 3,622,105
Re: The All New Megathread
So sorry to hear that Trev. I hope you got to say everything you wanted to say to him beforehand. I still miss my Dad's advice and hear him say: "why on Earth did you do that?" (usually after doing...
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Forum: Idle Banter
10-01-25, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 6,568
Views: 6,936,655
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Ian Hislop (editor of Private Eye) had a few words about Musk on LBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHcpZvBjT0
Meanwhile, Musk held an interview with Alice Weidel (spokeswoman for AfD) on X....
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-01-25, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,962
Too much ketamine...
... taken by world's richest man?
https://old.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1huu9cn/elon_musk_puts_up_a_poll_asking_if_the_us_should/
Remember Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd (Shine on you crazy...
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-01-25, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,055
EV charger waiting time (queueing)
I have nothing against electric cars although at my age I probably will never own one. I have never seen a car hooked up at the charging station at my local Tesco although I see many electric cars...
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Forum: Idle Banter
05-01-25, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 5,013
Views: 3,622,105
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Forum: Idle Banter
31-12-24, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 6,568
Views: 6,936,655
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
28-12-24, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 30,039
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Forum: Ancillaries
26-12-24, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 88,211
Re: BLO AIR-S hand held car dryer
When I started looking these were the first ones I saw...
https://bruhl.co.uk/collections/motorcycle-dryers
...so £95 seemed like a bargain :)
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