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General Discussion Area / Re: The side of Trump I like

« on: 23 December 2020, 08:21:51 »

Initially, I agreed when I first heard about it. But I think it was republicans who lowered the relief package - democrats wanted more. Hence Pelosi's unusual support for Trump.

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General Car Chat / Re: Battery Failure - Great AA

« on: 22 December 2020, 18:38:24 »

Delco/Delphi rings a bell somewhere

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General Discussion Area / Re: Border closed

« on: 22 December 2020, 18:34:36 »

What has changed to allow the border between UK and Europe mainland to be able to re open?

Why hasn’t the UK scored a coup by gifting any stranded lorry/van driver a “ Red Cross xmas parcel”? Cost would be minimal but goodwill would be immense.

Do they provide mobile toilets for all those lorries “ parked”

The cynic in me thinks this is being stage managed as part of the Brexit negotiations. A snapshot of chaos to soften up the “ Red Wall” ( includes the ERG that will vote against  a watered down deal )

Possible, but would require some skill in planning and execution. Which has been largely absent for at least the last 4 years.

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General Car Chat / Re: Battery Failure - Great AA

« on: 22 December 2020, 17:00:21 »

Batteries fail so quickly sometimes. I once started my 98 Omega and noticed it cranked a touch slow, drove 70 miles home and it wouldn't restart.

Usually get batteries online now - good price and generally next day delivery. Tayna is ok.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Vulcan's, The Falklands, interesting history

« on: 22 December 2020, 16:54:37 »

I have so many Vulcan vids, but this is a personal fav -

https://youtu.be/d4H_6_tp42Y

XL318 by xh535, on Flickr

Easy to forget the size of these things - XL318 is on display at RAF Hendon. Well worth a visit (at some point far in the future).

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General Discussion Area / Re: Al Gollum will like this.

« on: 22 December 2020, 16:43:22 »

Then also this -

https://youtu.be/qaHLd8de6nM

For the record, I think there's wide support for the core BLM causes (police use of force and any other violence towards blacks). But I become puzzled when any cause can't be articulated clearly or questioned (=dogma), or seems to have no end point, or starts leaning towards fault-finding in others without any self-assessment (Obama vid).

Many other examples are out there - XR comes to mind.

If anyone cares to resolve my puzzlement I'm all ears tho.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Al Gollum will like this.

« on: 22 December 2020, 08:31:44 »

On a related theme -

https://youtu.be/UkE66ngS518

I'm supposing this would also be acceptable.

If yes, I have another which might surprise you...

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General Car Chat / Re: A proper city car?

« on: 17 December 2020, 20:34:15 »

I've been trying to work out for days what it reminded me of...

Invacar by xh535, on Flickr

 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 16 December 2020, 21:11:39 »

DG: so what is the barge?

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 16 December 2020, 04:37:34 »

Seems like the Omegas are surviving MoTs fairly well this year - I'm seeing a lot of passes recently.

Then again, the ones on here are in it for the long haul.

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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor...I think?

« on: 16 December 2020, 04:34:14 »

Well, wouldn't have thought of that - my money was on something electronic.

Good detective work there.

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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor...I think?

« on: 15 December 2020, 00:31:03 »

I'm curious how this turns out, KW02 being a lady of a certain age.

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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election

« on: 15 December 2020, 00:28:54 »

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/14/811276917/william-barr-to-steps-down-as-attorney-general

Sayings about falling/pushing, rats/ships come to mind.

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General Discussion Area / Re: BLM reaches Dibley.

« on: 13 December 2020, 02:31:13 »

Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.

- Thomas Sowell (again)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacktivism

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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election

« on: 12 December 2020, 03:11:08 »

I'm seeing four main themes:

- SCOTUS not playing
- DoJ/US Attorney General not playing
- A lawyers' feeding frenzy being paid for by other peoples money
- The same outcome