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OT Knowledge / Re: Rewiring a flourescent lamp, removing the balast to change to LED lamp

« Last post by Gattopardo on Today at 12:32:19 pm »

Done.  Quite easy.  Just connected the wires from one end of the tube to the chocolate connector and that is it.

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The Sporting Life / Re: County Cricket 2024

« Last post by Wowbagger on Today at 12:31:50 pm »

Quick runs for Durham, but Bedingham out for 52 off 51 balls. Meanwhile, Hants collapse v Surrey. 60-5.

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Health & Fitness / Re: The health and fitness thread about random things

« Last post by Regulator on Today at 12:30:36 pm »

I am now glowing gently…

One disadvantage of working from home is that I don’t get two weeks off work. 

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Racing / Re: RATN 2024.

« Last post by Lightning Phil on Today at 12:27:27 pm »

Matt Seward won the Trans Atlantic Way in 2019. Be interesting to see how he gets on.

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by arabella on Today at 12:25:11 pm »

OT but I am wondering why this topic is titled "son of" and not "child of" (or progeny, or offspring or ..)? (I realise "daughter of" i'n't going to get a look in). 
This world is androcentric enough already.

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The Pub / Re: What have you fettled today?

« Last post by De Sisti on Today at 12:22:11 pm »

Removed a 10-speed, long-cage, Campagnolo rear derailleiur (now for-sale) and replaced
it with a Daytona variant.

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Racing / Re: RATN 2024.

« Last post by slugbait on Today at 12:20:51 pm »

Any predictions for the winners? In the women's category I guess that Nicole van Batenburg is the favorite, but to be honest none of the other names are familiar to me.

In the men's category, we have two previous winners, Lennart Nap and Bas Vlaskamp. Next to that Bernhard Ritter, who has done well in the Three Peaks bike race. And then there is Ralf Ringenaldus: a fast audax rider who can easily maintain average speeds of over 30km/h on a 600km-brevet, even when he's riding solo. I don't know his ambitions, but I think he has potential.

In the pair's category, I'm rooting for Martin and Trudy Scholte Lubberink, but I'm pretty sure that they are aiming for a finish on Sunday evening.

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The Pub / Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.

« Last post by Cudzoziemiec on Today at 12:09:14 pm »

I'd expect it's something more arcane about how many trains of what type they can keep overnight in which depot.

Probably.
However they were clearly reading this thread, as it was a 6 carriage train yesterday...

What links: Mussolini, Swiss precision, YACF Grumble Thread?

They are the only things that can make trains run on time.

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Health & Fitness / Re: Cross Training: Swimming

« Last post by L CC on Today at 12:07:21 pm »

I do a group lesson once a week. I'm in the bottom half speed wise but I'm not the worst. My technique isn't actually that bad, but teacher is definitely focused on getting faster in a pool (she's always nagging us to kick harder and taking advantage of the push off) whereas I want to swim easier, really,

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Online quizzes / Re: Squaredle

« Last post by Wowbagger on Today at 12:06:10 pm »

I played https://squaredle.com 04/26:
*56/56 words (+8 bonus words)
🎯 In the top 16% by accuracy
🔥 Solve streak: 5

I played https://squaredle.com/xp 04/26:
*22/22 words (+1 bonus word)
🎯 Perfect accuracy