Well, this is a fun meet-up.

I have to say, no ads when logged in here, just the usual logging me out shenanigans.

Holding out for Bluntman and Chronic VS Afleck and Cavill

VW T5 – Pedestrian 32%

“HEAD 9,8 pts
PELVIS pts
LEG O pts”

“Pedestrian
The bumper provided poor protection to pedestrians’ legs and scored no points in this area. Most of the bonnet surface provided protection that ranged between poor and marginal though good results were recorded on the windscreen.
”

They changed the story too much in The Iron Giant, but it’s still not the worst film ever.

Ok yodakw

Ok yodakw

From http://euroncap.blob.core.windows.net/media/9895/euroncap_land-rover_range_rover_2002_4stars.pdf

“Pedestrian
Just three sites out of 18 tested on the vehicle’s front gave any protection. This is dire, and Land Rover needs to
improve matters.”

To clarify, both the language and, more importantly, abusing the right to vote.

If you “vote for green to impress some birds” you’re a doubly reprehensible person.

..but with a higher chance of prolonged incarceration as a conciquence.

Just a guess…. you’ll be really really unpopular if you do it.

I am not sure how much I can emphasis enough how really, really, really, unpopular that person would become.

…unless they grow up to save the world, eh?

Yeah, try a bootable USB with Linux. If your recovery CD is hanging because it can’t read the HDD properly then that may be a workaround. If it’s hanging because your motherboard is dead, then it won’t help much.

Have you tried reseating all the connections, RAM etc?

Power switched off at socket but still plugged-in to earth the chassis while you work on it, no synthetics and bare arms!

Late entrant?

It’s a different market, but here’s Linus explaining why they don’t want to review things that “suck and are cheap” or that “makes no sense and nobody should buy it”

It’s somewhat the same with MTB, no doubt.

My audio nerd friend said EAC was the way to go too. I’ve not felt the need myself though.

It won’t boot from either the HDD or CD

This may not be good. Is it trying to boot from the DVD when inserted, or do you mean it’s just not finding the drive to boot from?

AAC = MP4 audio
Apple Lossless = FLAC

Apple like to pretend they invented things.

I borrowed and tested Baldwin Ti[/url], it was brilliant. UK Made, full fitting service and they certainly do geometry designed to suit.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/130-mile-ride-to-raise-money-for-debt-reliefeducation-charity-sponsor-me#post-6888051

My suggestion [and I have ripped “a few” CD’s].

Assuming you have a decently fast machine, you’ll be ripping discs in 2-4 minutes each.

Install iTunes. Set import settings to either [choose]:

a – 256kbps AAC – sounds great for compressed audio
b – 328kbps AAC – near as dammit CD quality, not much bigger
c – Apple Lossless – As CD but smaller. Not compatible with every device.

Set the Preference to “Rip CD when inserted”

Ensure you’re online so iTunes can pull the track names* etc.

Feed it CD’s. You can just do it while you browse.

Done. Share via windows network etc.

*If the names are wrong, just hit stop and edit the info in the iTunes window, CD section, which will then import with the correct names etc.

TBH a lightweight SUV Platform won´t be that polluting, like, a 1.5dci Nissan-Renault engine in a Qashcow isn´t going to behave much more differently to a 1.5 or 2.0dci in a Laguna or whatever the Nissan Estate is…. having said that the drivetrain, wheel and aero drags will all be a little higher.

To me, it just seems “normal” / car manufacturers have been pushing the “larger” car forever, it? just in Europe we resisted for a longer time due to MPG, handling issues etc. But now of course, with efficient engines, lower oil prices and large yet somewhat light chassis we are again falling to the mantra like so many other countries before…

Here it is, laid out in 1957(!)

The last lines on the second image also start to talk about the “Premium” marketing method, which is also much more suited to the SUV product over the “bare bones” hatchback – if you’re already spending more than the minimum, then the whole premium marketing opportunity opens up.

Personally, I’d say the above, plus the profit increase [from, say 5% to 15% plus increased cost of the product in the first place] explains it rather well.

Nissan, for example, has benefited hugely from the success of the SUV segment and employs a large UK workforce. So we’re faced, again, with the Hobson’s choice by the Industry.

Arse. I really need to change the world :/

I know this will be popular 😉

2005-early2010 Otherwise unavailable Kermode and Mayo reviews
including many many classic rants, and beautiful moments like Mayo having to get up and shut the window when broadcasting from some cricket ground or other to shut the opera singer on the PA up…

There’s plenty of films he skewers beautifully, vintage stuff.

Depending on how I feel this evening I may be prepared to start a thread called “Test Mark Kermode” where all yooz haters say which films you love/hate and I’ll find the review and give you his verdict.

I wonder how many people, who generally say he’s wrong will agree or disagree with him when we put it to the test?

This is like XKCD for bikes, I keep thinking of a strip to post.

EDIT – I used to quite like mtbr.com for user reviews.

Middle finger braking depends on whether your brake will hit the index finger before it comes on…

It’s kinda interesting though, I think i might actually have a better grip on the bars like that than with the index on the lever.

I don’t have a cleaner photo, sorry.

Will check the above links too. Ta.

PS – Cougar I emailed you a while back…

Right,

so it appears possible to open the OralB Professional series and withdraw the battery and vibrator. If being more careful, one should be able to withdraw the internals without breaking the wires for the wireless charging. However if you’re going to de/resolder a tabbed NiMH battery, you should also be up for soldering a small broken wire.

The battery is not a full-size AA, it’s a 2/3rds I think [there’s an AA here for comparison]

Yep, another vote for the above – good but batteries die.

This reminds me, I’ll going an rip open my old OB handle and see if I can change the included cell…

My LiDE 25 has been rendered inoperative with W10. IIRC 64Bit OS’s are not playing well with some older scanners and W10 has made it even worse.

I gather there’s a third-party driver/software package you can buy, thought I forget where from.

They’re going in the wrong direction!

[NB – Yehuda moon is baaaack 🙂 ]

more profit

Development costs for small car vs extended platform:

SUV, generally are modded small platforms, no real heavy-duty components] are much the same, however the selling price is hugely higher. The difference in profits is HUGE, with many supermini’s making 1-5% profit only!

It’s also an arms race, better visibility…..until every other car is equally huge and tall.

Bring it, lol.

we couldn’t be bothered to make the instructions idiotproof

= we are poor at technical illustration.

I put the sign there.

I was convinced of the danger of the steps, but unsure whether or how to do anything further. In my usual “just try and do something useful” I put it there in the hope of drawing attention and preventing another injury.

If anyone else is in Bradford, I’d be interested if it’s still there, of if anything was done about the steps.

Just a little update (having seen another finger thread) The finger has, and will never recover fully. MissStripes can’t and probably will never be able to write properly again, and has pain in it every day.

If this were to happen to another person, my suggestion would be to persue it. There is little doubt in my mind that the steps were in an unacceptable, unexpectedly uneven or dangerous state, and the concequecses of this poor state of repair led directly to an injury with permanant effect.

A broken finger, near a joint, is a big problem.

It’s probably is a good idea, and, much as it pains me to say it, Pets at Home are spot on to do the same 🙂

Cheers GrayhamS, and you’re right it’s a commercial simplification, however I support their mission wholeheartedly, as I believe most people would….if only they were aware of the reality of the situation.

Went for a gap in traffic on my [as then] new Specialized. Weight a little further back then I was used to on that frame, and there was oil on the road.

I highsided, and flew through the air like superman. As I flew I saw I was due to land in the path of an oncoming bus, doing 30ish…my and legs arms started scrambling before I’d even hit the floor.

I ricochet off the road [leaving a lot of skin behind], but just managed to take a single staggering stride before it hit me. This meant my head protruded “beyond” the windscreen of the bus, and the impact was in the chest, and didn’t smash my face in.

The bus also traveled many many meters further than the point of impact. That I didn’t end up a smear on the road, or with a concave face is all down to catching my footing in that instant.

Also – Ex girlfriend No2. Though I hear she’s married now!

*want*

I….can’t…..believe…..I….am….writing….this…..but…

I’m with chewkw on this! Though I have not seen the programme he’s referring to.

Most chocolate, even that with a “fair trade” logo is NOT truly fair trade, nothing like, and the major chocolate companies literally don’t give a damn.

Tony’s nails it perfectly with the design of their bar

“One day it struck us—couldn’t we make a statement about the inequality in the cocao trade by dividing our chocolate bars into unequal pieces? What better way to communicate the inequality of the trade than by calling attention to it with every bite?”

And here’s the reasons why:

You can read more at their website>our mission>the problem.