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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.
« on: Yesterday at 21:20:40 »
(The) Buzzcocks
- 16 April 2024, 23:37:52
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Omega General Help / Re: Micksgarage and cheap wishbones
« on: Yesterday at 20:43:47 »Hence I always suggest people with GM ones refurb them, rather than replace with crap. Its a bit extra work, but cheaper and will last longer.
Is there any easy to spot tell tale that they are original GM? GM logo somewhere?
To specifically answer your question Jim, the three rivits for the ball joint on original GM wishbones is a flat profile both sides, with a dimple in the centre on the upper side as a guide for drilling it out should the ball joint ever require replacing - all pattern / aftermarket wishbones seem to have domed rivets.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Chemist prescription deliveries
« on: 10 April 2024, 18:59:47 »What I don't get is...The pharmacists' job appears to be counting. Not sure when it became a requirement to have a university degree to count up to 14 (or multiples thereof)
So it takes at least 2 people 15 minutes to move a pre-sealed box of pills about 3 feet from the shelf where they were stacked to the "customer". You get home, take that day's pills and wash them down with a nice single malt.
The pharmacist's job is checking, not counting. They're checking that the prescription is safe both singly and in combination with other medications, correctly prescribed(the right dose, chemical, amount etc), labelled and given to the correct person before putting their name and reputation on it. It's not unusual for a pharmacist phone the prescribing doctor and read them the riot act about dangerous prescriptions as they have far more understanding of how the drugs actually work, and don't just look up the symptoms and likely drug in a list.
What you're implying is the equivalent of Boeing relying on the new, barely trained, over-worked employee being able to fit a door panel without supervision and inspection. Or some fool designing his own deep water submersible.
I disagree. 99.999% of prescriptions are pills in pre-packed blisters. Opening the packet tells you nothing. If the pills in the blister is the wrong drug, or the wrong strength they won't know. They don't grind one up to measure it's strength and there is no visual difference between a 2mg, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg pill. Even if there were you can't see through the foil covering the pill in the blister.
At best they are counting the number of pills, and checking that the drug name and strength printed on the blister foil is the same as on the cardboard box. If there is no other pill on the prescription they can't tell if it contradicts other medication. I'm on Esomeprosol, and I soon learnt not to ask for Ibruprofen at the same time coz you get the riot act read to you. Just buy the Ibruprofen later.
In the old days when pills came in a large 'sweetie' jar and they had to count them out into a bottle using that triangular measuring thingy then yes perhaps Pharmacists had a role. Nowadays, nope - simply more NHS inefficiency. Most pills could be dispensed by a vending machine in one tenth the time and a fraction of the cost - especially repeat prescriptions.
I find that quite surprising being honest. Both myself and my wife have regular prescriptions, and the cardboard box containing the blister packs are never opened, and they are presented in the paper bag still intact with the clear seal on the box. This is the same whichever chemist we use.
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General Car Chat / Re: I thnk it's time to find a new home for one of my Omega's :(
« on: 09 April 2024, 22:01:39 »
Yes, but... the more cars you have, each time you drive a different one, it's like the buzz of the initial drive of a 'new (to you)' car 
Never can have too many cars....
Never can have too many cars....
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Omega General Help / Re: Sticky buttons replacement?
« on: 09 April 2024, 21:57:25 »
Cleaned the passenger door window switch with the pink Lidl stuff on Saturday, and it came up a treat. Ideally it is better done off the car. Once the horrible sticky 'soft touch' original finish was removed revealing the hard plastic underneath, a final quick rub with fine cutting compound resulted in a lovely satin / matt finish with no stickiness whatsoever. Carefully does it on any of the symbols, but they come up clear and bright as well. Did a spare I had too for good measure.
Going to to do the hazard button, alarm, TC, and blank buttons at some point when I've sorted the interior light issue... I did the boot release and drivers door switch a while back and both are still a nice smooth non sticky touch to them
Going to to do the hazard button, alarm, TC, and blank buttons at some point when I've sorted the interior light issue... I did the boot release and drivers door switch a while back and both are still a nice smooth non sticky touch to them
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Omega General Help / Re: Micksgarage and cheap wishbones
« on: 05 April 2024, 17:23:16 »
The trouble with aftermarket springs is that although they may be listed for a particular vehicle and fitment, they sometimes are incorrect or inaccurate. I bought some Suplex rear springs that were listed as suitable for a 2.6/3.2 saloon fitted with 'rear level control' (s/levelling suspension), but when fitted, the car was 'jacked up ' at the rear like a dragster. I removed them and fitted a pair of genuine GM, which returned the ride height to the correct level. GM list a good number of springs (especially rears) for different vehicles and packages and use, so aftermarket spring manufactureres with a 'one springs fits all' approach I would suggest should be avoided. Whilst genuine are now hard to locate, I would suggest going off recommendation from other members experiences with aftermarket springs to retain the correct ride height etc