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CAMRAMan

Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2850 on: 12 October, 2018, 08:43:02 pm »
Quote from: Basil on 12 October, 2018, 11:59:23 am
That the Balti Triangle no longer exists.
Chum of mine went to Birmingham last week to visit old mates and found no balti houses on either Ladypool Rd or Stoney Lane.  He says they've all become steak houses and the like.  Seems that's what the young trendy Asians are into now.
My favourite, The Royal Naim, was opposite the Mermaid pub, but is now a sari shop. The last time I was on Stoney Lane, The Royal Al-Faisal had become very chintzy & blingy, but that was 10 years ago.
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Beardy

  • Shedist
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2851 on: 13 October, 2018, 12:38:13 am »
That I continue to be blessed with really good friends. It’s something that I’ll never really come to terms with, but they do keep proving that they actually really like my company.
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CAMRAMan

Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2852 on: 13 October, 2018, 01:29:21 pm »
I on the other hand, Have realised that long-term mates are just that, mates. Some friends I've known far less time are much more likely to offer help, support and guidance, whereas the long-termers merely wonder amongst themselves what's up without reaching out to me.
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Ham

Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2853 on: 18 October, 2018, 09:10:12 am »
Note to self: Plasterboarding ceiling, esp with 12mm board, to be filed under "stuff I did happily 20 years ago, not to be repeated in the future". Body does not appreciate same the next day.

kthxbai

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rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2854 on: 18 October, 2018, 01:00:37 pm »
Quote from: CAMRAMan on 12 October, 2018, 08:43:02 pm
Quote from: Basil on 12 October, 2018, 11:59:23 am
That the Balti Triangle no longer exists.
Chum of mine went to Birmingham last week to visit old mates and found no balti houses on either Ladypool Rd or Stoney Lane.  He says they've all become steak houses and the like.  Seems that's what the young trendy Asians are into now.
My favourite, The Royal Naim, was opposite the Mermaid pub, but is now a sari shop. The last time I was on Stoney Lane, The Royal Al-Faisal had become very chintzy & blingy, but that was 10 years ago.
The RA-F was terribly basic in the 1980s.  Ten quid for four, though!
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Moleman76

Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2855 on: 20 October, 2018, 08:01:37 am »
when your pillowcase is in the laundry box, a t-shirt can be substituted
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Tim Hall

  • Victoria is my queen
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2856 on: 20 October, 2018, 11:31:46 am »
The "short" of Short Magazine Lee Enfield (A kind of rifle, m'lud) refers to the barrel length and not, as I thought, to the size of the magazine.
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Salvatore

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2857 on: 22 October, 2018, 09:04:05 am »
That Khashoggi is originally a Turkish name meaning 'spoon maker'
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et avec John, excellent lecteur de road-book, on s'en est sortis sans erreur

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2858 on: 22 October, 2018, 08:39:52 pm »
Some guys are refining the Birkeland-Eyde process* and reckon they can now match the Haber process for energy efficiency.  Imagine being able to make fertilizer in the middle of the desert from PV electricity...and not using fossil fuel or producing greenhouse gases.

*you've seen The Heroes Of Telemark, right?
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Kim

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2859 on: 22 October, 2018, 09:52:27 pm »
Quote from: rogerzilla on 22 October, 2018, 08:39:52 pm
Some guys are refining the Birkeland-Eyde process* and reckon they can now match the Haber process for energy efficiency.  Imagine being able to make fertilizer in the middle of the desert from PV electricity...and not using fossil fuel or producing greenhouse gases.

That sounds like a game-changer.
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Beardy

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2860 on: 23 October, 2018, 08:46:54 am »
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Basil

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2861 on: 23 October, 2018, 04:39:43 pm »
That 'Assisted Suicide -The Musical' is a thing.
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ElyDave

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2862 on: 23 October, 2018, 04:55:58 pm »
Quote from: rogerzilla on 22 October, 2018, 08:39:52 pm
Some guys are refining the Birkeland-Eyde process* and reckon they can now match the Haber process for energy efficiency.  Imagine being able to make fertilizer in the middle of the desert from PV electricity...and not using fossil fuel or producing greenhouse gases.

*you've seen The Heroes Of Telemark, right?

Seen the film, read the books, the one by Ray Mears is particularly good
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Cudzoziemiec

  • Ride adventurously and stop for a brew.
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2863 on: 27 October, 2018, 11:57:40 pm »
Two new words for me today: razzers and frig bobs. They sound like something in the city centre on a Saturday night, but they're actually types of saw used in quarrying and stone masonry.
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T42

  • Apprentice geezer
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2864 on: 28 October, 2018, 07:54:47 am »
I learnt yesterday that not cycling for just 10 days plays Old Harry with your fitness.
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ElyDave

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2865 on: 28 October, 2018, 10:09:10 am »
I just learned that today, two weeks in Saudi with running and yoga, but hell my knees were complaining today.

As for those saws, I'll have to ask my sisters other half, he's a stonemason.
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T42

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2866 on: 28 October, 2018, 10:26:11 am »
Quote from: ElyDave on 28 October, 2018, 10:09:10 am
As for those saws, I'll have to ask my sisters other half...

Sounds like the saws have already been at work.

Meanwhile, I have discovered that the 5cm muscle roller the missus got me last birthday makes a really good sandpapering block for volutes etc.
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Salvatore

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2867 on: 29 October, 2018, 02:49:18 pm »
I found out today that one of my great-great-great grandfathers (or someone with the same name, same residence and same profession as one of my GGG GFs) received a "sabre cut on the right shoulder" at Peterloo.
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et avec John, excellent lecteur de road-book, on s'en est sortis sans erreur

fimm

Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2868 on: 02 November, 2018, 11:45:41 am »
That William Fotheringham has written a book about the film "A Sunday in Hell" and is now working on a book about Beryl Burton.
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T42

  • Apprentice geezer
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2869 on: 02 November, 2018, 01:27:14 pm »
Yesterday I learnt that my winter cycling tights are not waterproof. :(
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Tim Hall

  • Victoria is my queen
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2870 on: 02 November, 2018, 01:28:10 pm »
Quote from: fimm on 02 November, 2018, 11:45:41 am
That William Fotheringham has written a book about the film "A Sunday in Hell" and is now working on a book about Beryl Burton.

Ooh. I'll keep an eye out for that.
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rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2871 on: 02 November, 2018, 05:27:30 pm »
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nikki

Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2872 on: 03 November, 2018, 10:07:24 pm »
That it's not a great idea to foam roll the upper part of your back whilst wearing a hoodie.
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Basil

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2873 on: 03 November, 2018, 10:10:42 pm »
[Old]  ??? [/Old]
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nikki

Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #2874 on: 04 November, 2018, 06:01:30 am »
A loose clothing and rotating machinery kind of situation.
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