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« on: 14 May 2013, 08:00:09 pm »
It doesn't give you the rainfall predictions as accurately and as far ahead as the Rain Today site does. It does for where I live. Enter your location and the rainfall radar will show in large scale and offer predictions for several hours ahead. I've watched the rain come in over the hills* at the same time as the radar showed it. Spot on. I would guess that site just uses the Met Office data anyway - can't imagine it has it's own radar stations set up. * Northumberland. H
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« on: 13 May 2013, 07:50:03 pm »
What's wrong with the met office?: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/beta/All there including surface pressure charts and it's free! Their Android app is pretty good too. H
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« on: 16 April 2013, 06:52:34 pm »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A686_roadThis is a nice run - during the week. Too busy weekends with bloody bikers!! Co. Durham has some good rides too. No fixed speed cameras in the county. Chief Constable thinks they are a waste of money and ineffective. NE England has approx one third of the rainfall of Cornwall. (See Met. Office website) Cheers Harry
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« on: 31 March 2013, 07:50:26 pm »
A couple of years ago, a tax disc for a car never turned up after about 10 days (done on line).
Rang them up and they just sent another - no fee mentioned. Both arrived in the same post a few days later...
Post not infallible I guess.
H
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« on: 18 March 2013, 08:30:26 pm »
I had some small lens specs made with very thin wire arms, not too much of a "hook" on the bits which go behind the ears, which just slide into place with a helmet on. Made in polycarbonate as it tends to fog less (low thermal conductivity).
Can't locate them at moment, otherwise would put pic up.
Optician said she has a few helicopter pilots use the same frames.
And yes, I've took helmet off with specs still on!
H
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« on: 26 February 2013, 09:59:18 pm »
Way back in history, when telly was black and white, I used to tell the pillion to "pretend you're a sack of spuds".
Also when approaching bends, to close eyes (so they don't try to lean the wrong way).
Worked a treat - one of my first girlfriends was so good, I often forgot she was there!
That was on a 1964 Triumph Tiger 100!!!!
Cheers
Harry
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« on: 12 February 2013, 09:25:37 pm »
V3 - four please...
H
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« on: 20 January 2013, 08:15:23 pm »
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« on: 20 January 2013, 08:12:48 pm »
Jeez, mods: can you just close/lock this thread - it's getting peurile in the extreme.  H
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« on: 20 January 2013, 08:09:04 pm »
I was thinking the same as PH but was too afraid to ask? Worst case is you look stoopid, but wtf? The most stupid question is the one you never asked. We're FOCCERS after all!!! H
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« on: 20 January 2013, 06:58:52 pm »
Cheers, Dead Eye - having Senior Moments lately...  H
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« on: 20 January 2013, 05:32:43 pm »
What happened to this option to go to the first unread post in a thread? Or am I missing something?
I'm (almost) sure it was on the old site - and other forums I'm on.
H
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« on: 23 December 2012, 08:20:45 pm »
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« on: 14 December 2012, 10:13:55 pm »
I got some of the Aldi ones for shooting - great value, considering proper "shooting" gloves from a gun dealers are about 3 time the price for the same things.
The finger thing for the trigger finger is great too.
H
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« on: 09 November 2012, 11:42:08 am »
I hope you got the correct bridge - there's two of them...
H
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« on: 09 November 2012, 12:22:55 am »
caravan next time, but I'll be back. Let me know when you're next near Ovingham*.  Cheers Harry * btw - the gh in Ovingham is pronounced softly as in "jam", not as in "get" - in case you need to ask directions. (Ov-in-jam). Geordies for you.
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« on: 02 November 2012, 09:17:28 pm »
Just checking...
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« on: 02 November 2012, 07:29:48 pm »
My Tom Tom takes off the French cameras every time I update it....
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« on: 29 October 2012, 08:24:11 pm »
Apologies for being a pedant, but...
a) 4 x 220Ω resistors in parallel give an equivalent resistance of 55Ω,
and
b) 2 x 82Ω resistors in parallel give an equivalent resistance of 41Ω.
So ignoring forward voltage drop across diodes,
a) gives a current of 165mA and
b) gives a current of 219mA
I'm obviously missing summat here....
H
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« on: 17 October 2012, 02:59:26 pm »
1964 - Kidderminster - 8s 6d.
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« on: 13 September 2012, 08:27:07 pm »
Thanks Buzz...
H
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« on: 09 September 2012, 10:28:31 pm »
Jeez, at one of your locations, you were just a mile from me across the valley!
(No spoilers until you're done!!)
H
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« on: 09 September 2012, 10:10:44 pm »
Quote Major Rant: "Cooking ... its ENGINEERING with FOOD !" Try here: www.cookingforengineers.com/It's American but quite good for those who also want to know "why?"! Cheers H
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« on: 17 May 2012, 08:24:04 pm »
You would probably be in the papers the next day - "Biker dies of carbon monoxide poisoning - Hotel denies liability"
Cheers
Harry
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