Re: Defeet are despairing … help me with my Google fu ! - 12 days ago

Quotemattkime I suspect this is a step up from what you wore out BUT I never flew in the 80s, let alone first class so I might be wrong. We have been big fans of Glerups for many years. Not cheap but way way better than anything else we tried. Paul

Re: Anti gunners, the minority - 13 days ago

Subject line appears false to me. Seems to be assuming that everyone in a household where there is a firearm supports gun ownership. Is there a link to show that the subject line is true? Paul

Re: Saw a Cyber Truck prototype yesterday - 26 days ago

A question or two from here in the UK. What is this vehicle for? I had originally assumed that it was a utility vehicle, load carrying at the back but cannot see any drop down parts (back or sides) for easy access. Those sharp points in the bodywork, are they actually allowed these days? Paul

Re: Does YouTube keep your videos forever? - 6 weeks ago

My oldest YouTube video is 15 years but it's still being looked at and has had 15K views. I do have some 10-14 years old with less than 20 views. Paul

Re: mashed potatoes - 6 weeks ago

We often make it with a mix of potato and sweet potato 2/1. Paul

My birthday cake - 7 weeks ago

Thank you to those who wished me birthday greetings in the Celebration Fairy's post. Thought I would let my cake have its own topic. A joint effort by my wife, my daughters and their spouses. Paul

Re: Friday Funnies - 7 weeks ago

Games in bed - 2 months ago

All very innocent, don't panic! Every morning I get up first and make a tea for myself and a coffee for my wife and take them back to bed. We then spend a bit of time doing a crossword and word puzzles together. Just thought I would relate what happened the other day. All the games are on a MacBook Air or iPad and after the crossword we do a daily puzzle called Full Rainbow. It's a jumble of sev

Re: Fig tree - 2 months ago

We have a fig tree and I have successfully taken cuttings from it. Cut off a shoot about 15" in length. Trim off most of the leaves (if any) leaving the bud at the end. Plant it half way into the ground in a shady spot after mixing sand or grit to the bottom of the hole. You can tell when it's rooted when new leaves start to form. With us here in the UK that would be 6-9 months. Good luck

Re: If I could've gotten this for Christmas - 2 months ago

We did the reception after our daughter's wedding and she requested that she didn't want a dance/disco but for me to set up a layout in the garden. All the guests were lining up to have a go all evening, very successful. 12' x 4' 6" digital so up to six cars racing on two slots with swapping between tracks so you could overtake. Automatic lap counter for each car. Paul

Re: It's not really ebay's fault. (non-paying bidders) - 2 months ago

QuoteGareth Other than that, there's no negative feedback anymore for buyers and it's pointless to post a positive with a negative comment. Not just pointless but against eBay rules so you would get a black mark against you or even suspension from eBay. Paul

Re: Help identifying ground cover? - 3 months ago

Soleirolia Paul

Friday Funnies - 3 months ago

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Re: Raspberry jam - with or without - 3 months ago

There's protein in the seeds, kid yourself it's healthy. Paul

Re: Midjourney is no longer free? What can I use? - 3 months ago

Wow, just like looking in the mirror! Paul QuoteBlankity Blank Adobe Firefly. Voodoo Penguin

Re: yes, another old car - 4 months ago

Oooh it's right hand drive. I wonder how much to import it. Paul

Re: The Who Announce Colossal ‘Who’s Next/Life House’ Deluxe Edition (10CDs+BR) $300 - 4 months ago

Quotehal I'm sure Rogers's stories are better than Pete's. Or worse depending on your point of view. Paul

Re: set the controls for the heart of the sun - 4 months ago

Quotehal shows dating back to '65 Looking at that list I would say my first PF show would have been early 1967 UFO when it was in Tottenham Court Road, the Blarney Club. No idea the exact date, wouldn't have been a school day unless it was a Friday. Paul

Re: set the controls for the heart of the sun - 4 months ago

QuoteFritz UFO, Roundhouse or Marquee or before that? Piper at the Gates is a great LP. Didn't hurt to have Hurricane Smith as the producer and Peter Brown as recording engineer, next studio to the Beatles recording Sgt Peppers. I did see them at the Roundhouse but that was when Piper at the Gates of Dawn had just been released. I'm sure there is a list of PF shows online, maybe it will jog m

Re: set the controls for the heart of the sun - 4 months ago

I saw Pink Floyd before they had a recording contract and have been a fan ever since. Paul

Re: What manner of pdf evil is this?! - 4 months ago

Is there an option that remembers all edits? Paul

Re: Non original batteries - 4 months ago

QuoteTiangou I always appreciate good mental contact. Yes I was tempted to risk the dangers and have myself some mental contact with a battery. Paul

Non original batteries - 4 months ago

Always being told about the possible dangers that come with non original rechargeable batteries and charging units. Just out of interest I looked to see how prices compared between original and non original batteries for a Black and Decker garden tool I have. This is part of the advert on Amazon for the cheapest non original. Paul

Forty five years - 5 months ago

That's 45 mostly happy years and we still love each other immensely. A small family gathering of local family, here are the three youngest members. The thing in the young lad's hand is a remote for controlling one of my trains. Paul

Re: Jonathan Ive designs a turntable - 5 months ago

Quotehal I'm a bit astonished that 16rpm stayed on turntables for YEARS even though just a handful of records were produced at 16rpm Actually quite a few records were produced but they were for specific purposes. One company used the format to provide background music in shops and restaurants, radio stations recorded a lot of their programmes at that speed and because the audio quality wasn't s

Re: Entomologists: What's this bug? - 5 months ago

I usually have a policy of live and let live in our garden and accept the odd chewed leaf however these get squashed every time I find them. They and their larvae can devastate lilies. Paul

Re: Saturday Funnies - 5 months ago

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Re: ‘ Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” sees pedestrian, chooses not to slow down ‘ - 6 months ago

Quoteztirffritz I can understand people thinking that the vehicle should attempt to stop at the crosswalk, but in my experience, the person walking into the crosswalk with vehicles about to cross the cross-walk is at fault here too. I understand that the law says otherwise, but the laws of physics trump traffic laws. I used to be on the City of Yakima Bicylce/Pedestrian committee and had to rou

Re: Friday Funnies - 6 months ago

A contractor dies in a car accident on his 40th birthday and finds himself at the Pearly Gates. A brass band is playing, the angels are singing a beautiful hymn, there is a huge crowd cheering and shouting his name, and absolutely everyone wants to shake his hand. Just when he thinks things can't possibly get any better, Saint Peter himself runs over, apologizes for not greeting him persona

Re: Anyone doing No Mow May? - 6 months ago

We are not fanatics about our grass area so no chemicals just occasional cutting. This means we have lots of daisies that my wife and grandchildren love plus other wild flowers that certainly attract the insects. Our climate here allows a No Mow May not to result in 2' grass and we happily have done it for many years. When we had a larger garden and grass area we would leave parts unmown for a Sp