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by Ascender
Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Mountain Biking general thread
Replies: 844
Views: 68180

Re: Mountain Biking general thread

I was planning to switch to flats this year as I've always ridden clipped-in with Crank Bros pedals of some sort. Which are great until they're not - you're lying upside down in the grass with a bike attached to you like a turtle stuck on its back. I'll try to get somewhere I can try shoes on althou...
by Ascender
Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: State of the Roads
Replies: 23
Views: 673

Re: State of the Roads

Yes, I always thought you couldn’t claim unless the pothole was known about, they can’t reasonably be expected to inspect every single road on a daily basis. But once reported should be repaired in a reasonable time. Www.fixmystreet.com Put a point on the map and report the problem. They automatica...
by Ascender
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: My new favourite conspiracy theory
Replies: 116
Views: 17485

Re: My new favourite conspiracy theory

That Nazi one is giving me a migraine just trying to read it. Maybe that's what they want?
by Ascender
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: State of the Roads
Replies: 23
Views: 673

Re: State of the Roads

I'm considering reporting all of the pot holes and damaged speed bumps on my normal daily routes as I'm just waiting to damage a wheel and/or tyre at some point and to have any hope of getting some money back from the council they need to have been told about them (I think). Although I still suspect...
by Ascender
Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Bright light, bright light!
Replies: 28
Views: 792

Re: Bright light, bright light!

Was behind a Honda HR-V for a while today and as far as tiny, indistinguishable indicators go, I think they're the worst yet.

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by Ascender
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PS5 Games
Replies: 10
Views: 274

Re: PS5 Games

I did the same recently mainly for Spiderman but found myself finally playing Shadow to the Colossus which is a game I somehow managed to miss when it first came out. We're currently decluttering the house so I must not buy a steering wheel and GT7.... but.... if I was to buy a wheel, what's the rec...
by Ascender
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Ross Scott's stopkillinggames.com campaign
Replies: 14
Views: 520

Re: Ross Scott's stopkillinggames.com campaign

I've had movies I've bought disappear from Apple and Prime for "reasons" which I guess are all licensing related. Its a complete mess of rights issues which can be country-specific meaning there's stuff disappearing, some things move to streaming and some things aren't available to buy leg...
by Ascender
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Bright light, bright light!
Replies: 28
Views: 792

Re: Bright light, bright light!

Presumably there are legal guidelines specifying minimum standards for brake and indicator lights? I saw a few random EV cars today which all had some funky looking rear setup of brake lights and indicators, the latter of which were really difficult to actually make out when activated.
by Ascender
Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Decent Recent TV
Replies: 2796
Views: 663093

Re: Decent Recent TV

I really enjoyed Constellation on Apple TV and want to give it a rewatch to pick up all the little hints along the way about what was going on as its one of those shows where what was happening was hiding in plain sight all along. Noomi Rapace is an astronaut onboard the ISS when an accident happens...
by Ascender
Wed Apr 03, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Harry’s Garage
Replies: 2663
Views: 356965

Re: Harry’s Garage

Was it Dickie Meaden who bought one back in the day just before the values went crazy?
by Ascender
Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Porsche's 2023 Results
Replies: 6
Views: 247

Re: Porsche's 2023 Results

Jobbo wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:31 am It’s a good job that Porsche make profitable sports cars to keep their core SUV business going.
:lol:
by Ascender
Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Cholestorol and heart disease.
Replies: 37
Views: 902

Re: Cholestorol and heart disease.

My only recent & slightly relevant info to share as I'm most definitely not qualified at all... when they were investigating my low heart rate I saw a couple of cardiologists who both said the same things. Salt is very bad. Excess alcohol is very bad. A Mediterranean diet and being active are th...
by Ascender
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Decent Recent TV
Replies: 2796
Views: 663093

Re: Decent Recent TV

Its almost like a Greatest Hits of Guy Ritchie but is very good fun.
by Ascender
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: FTAO EV owners - possible action required before end of March-24
Replies: 27
Views: 4111

Re: FTAO EV owners - possible action required before end of March-24

Every day's a school day.... I genuinely didn't know you could do that.
by Ascender
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Home CCTV
Replies: 111
Views: 71173

Re: Home CCTV

Are there any good solutions out there for motion-detected cams which can use battery and solar power only? Looking for something I could stick on a shipping container which would be in the middle of a field basically, for a bit of extra security... I have a few Eufy cameras (as I don't want the pe...
by Ascender
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:22 am
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Home CCTV
Replies: 111
Views: 71173

Re: Home CCTV

Thanks everyone, that's given me a good start. I kind of thought there would be a few challenges with this, but one camera might do the job.

40 Ring cameras @Mito Man!?
by Ascender
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Movie Thread
Replies: 2241
Views: 546961

Re: The Movie Thread

I do like Memento, not seen it for a long time though so I'll add that to the rewatch list - I've got a lot of time supporting some testing work this week where I'll be kicking around with nothing to do so I will watch it then. I really like Insomnia but I know it's one of his least-liked movies. I'...
by Ascender
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Home CCTV
Replies: 111
Views: 71173

Re: Home CCTV

Are there any good solutions out there for motion-detected cams which can use battery and solar power only? Looking for something I could stick on a shipping container which would be in the middle of a field basically, for a bit of extra security...
by Ascender
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Movie Thread
Replies: 2241
Views: 546961

Re: The Movie Thread

I didn't have any issue with the dialogue of Dune 2 when we saw it at the local iMax. I saw Oppenheimer there too without any issues but then saw people complaining about that, so I do wonder if there's just very fine tolerances when it comes to movies like that where the soundtrack is using a massi...