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The problems of the insurance repair industry are multifarious, starting with the fact that there is a massive gap between the true cost of repair and the price "approved" repairers charge. Third-party payment problem - someone else is footing the bill, so there is no incentive to price co...

I've been very much enjoying revisiting my old Jungle/DnB memories and giving the subs a workout:

Reminds me I need a new diamond hone. After 20+ years mine isn't as abrasive as it once was...

Simon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:10 am Click and read the whole thread

Nice little "fuck off if you think you're coming here, pal" from Nicola
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-55553493

I’ve given up on BNI Newt - I still need to loose another 2 stone to arrive at the upper end of Normal. If I lost another 2 stone, I would look like a marathon runner... with an eating disorder Similarly, for me, the BMI range is crazy. At what I regard as my "ideal" weight and in shape f...

I really can't moan about 2018. In retrospect, it will maybe be remembered as the year when it all started to come together: - The property count reached double figures with a nice little project in February (mean flat, but great yield, and came with a free garage :-)). Critical mass has really hel...

Hmmm - the point of ramps is they elevate in complete safety. TBH, I'm more scared for ramps than I am of a decent load-spread bottle jack. The damage caused when a wheel spins and you fire one across the garage can be quite spectacular. I'm with you on the unguarded threaded-bar-type spring compre...

Rude baking

scotta wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:25 am buy cheap buy twice!

If cheapness is the priority then chromebook is probably the way to go.

By "cheap", I mean basic. I doubt it'll ever run anything more than office and a web browser.

Need a new basic laptop in a hurry. Any deals or recommendations before I just grab the cheapest off ebuyer?

Massive thanks to the folks off here that donated. Really above and beyond the call of duty.

Here's the link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/helpcolinturner?utm_term=rYRGWrZkA I wasn't going to post on here as I didn't want people to feel obligated to chip in, but yeah, this shit happened. Pissing wet track, zero visibility, fastest bit of the circuit. Happened right in front of me...

mik wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:23 pm Twin engine

I donated my compressor to StrongBroo Racing - I was only using it about once a year!

And a very kind donation it was too Gets used pretty much every time I'm at the workshop!

We let another team also running one pilfer it, then weighted it in for £40.
If I hadn't chopped the cat out, we would've made a 40 quid profit!

Well, we were never expecting to bring it home with us :lol: :lol: https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/122837813_1527748937426003_3658253404794712650_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=2&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=YkYVvzqosF8AX_KmV1l&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=d1ca7b7034568d9d63fda04d...

I actually missed all the still photo business and just saw the edited scene from the movie, but crack on with your assumptions. Not sure exactly what you think I've "fallen for" - I see a man bristling with excitement in the face of her flirting, way too willing to move into the bedroom t...

Why do you feel the need to so enthusiastically defend sleazeballs and thieves? I hadn't previously had you down as either a zealot or a simpleton, but my mind is open in the face of new evidence...

It's become a funny old world where that Guiliani scene can be dismissed as "nothing" because it doesn't involve any actual paedophilia. It's not so long ago that something like this would end a political career, both from a creepy letchy perspective (looking at the full clip, he *absolute...

Well - after a long lockdown-induced delay, this thing is happening tomorrow. Final prep on the car is done: https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/122148310_1524046134462950_1508908651108834079_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=J6K70YZfqPQAX97Wozf&_nc_ht=scontent...

OK, I think I can beat that for oddness. I once sold a proper shitbox Sierra for £150 out of my parents' house. Deal was organised but the people didn't show up. Waited a coupole of hours but then went home. At about midnight, my folks get a call saying they are still coming but got lost, so my mum ...