Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 5]

[Clockwork Cupcake]

V41LEY said:

Are any bookmakers offering odds on the number of migrants who get picked up by the coastguard daily ?
Imagine a spread betting range would be most attractive ?

What an odd thing to want to bet on.

(edited for typo)

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Saturday 4th May 16:41

[Nethybridge]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

What an odd thing to want to bed on.

Not really that strange, some people have endured sheltered lives.

, people bet on all sort of stuff
if a bookie gives odds on the number of daily benefit tourists,
then, what's not to like,

maybe The Daily Mail should run a competition

[oobster]

Would using car touch-up paint on fingernails ruin the nails or is pretty much the same stuff?

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Nethybridge said:

Not really that strange, some people have endured sheltered lives.

, people bet on all sort of stuff
if a bookie gives odds on the number of daily benefit tourists,
then, what's not to like,

maybe The Daily Mail should run a competition

Fair enough

I bow
to your superior
worldliness but
, not your artificial formatting

[generationx]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Nethybridge said:

Not really that strange, some people have endured sheltered lives.

, people bet on all sort of stuff
if a bookie gives odds on the number of daily benefit tourists,
then, what's not to like,

maybe The Daily Mail should run a competition

Fair enough

I bow
to your superior
worldliness but
, not your artificial formatting

[Abbott]

Fastchas said:

Rusty Old-Banger said:

Fastchas said:

captain_cynic said:

Is there a reason we can't have "small" big engines. Why does a V8 need to be a massive 5L monster. We can make a decent 1.6L I4 that is better than a 2L 4.pot from 20 years ago... Why don't manufacturers make a 3.2L V8?

Is it just lack of demand or are there technological limitations?

This may not 'answer' your Q, but it's a good video to watch and very explanatory.

Yeh...sorry about that!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8alrpieveDg

Edited by Fastchas on Friday 3rd May 14:43

Very good explanation of the balancing problem.
That was 2 years ago so should be an update

[Master Bean]

Is Rolling Coal actually bad for your breathing or does it just look bad?

[Captain Smerc]

Master Bean said:

Is Rolling Coal actually bad for your breathing or does it just look bad?

That's proper nasty toxic filth, totally avoid.

Edited by Captain Smerc on Sunday 5th May 00:03

[Doofus]

When asleep and dreaming, why is it so easy to run really fast, or jump a long way, or levitate or fly and yet so hard to find somewhere to have a poo or a wee?

[ChevronB19]

I get that dahn sarf is generally Tory, oop north is generally labour, both for good reasons, but why does the southwest have a much higher proportion of LibDems?

[StevieBee]

ChevronB19 said:

I get that dahn sarf is generally Tory, oop north is generally labour, both for good reasons, but why does the southwest have a much higher proportion of LibDems?

Union representation in what was and is a largely rural region didn't gather any pace or strength meaning Labour had little on which to build a solid base. Over the years, the LibDems have tended to position their strongest candidates in South West seats and this has enabled them to maintain a consistent and strong position.

[Snow and Rocks]

StevieBee said:

Union representation in what was and is a largely rural region didn't gather any pace or strength meaning Labour had little on which to build a solid base. Over the years, the LibDems have tended to position their strongest candidates in South West seats and this has enabled them to maintain a consistent and strong position.

Is the LibDem vote holding up in the South West?

This part of Aberdeenshire was a Lib Dem stronghold for many years under the fairly sensible and pragmatic watch of Malcolm Bruce who seemed genuinely concerned with local rural issues. That vote has completely collapsed as the switch to pushing very "right on" and "urban centric" issues seems to have completely alienated that support and they're now almost as far down the list as Labour. Very much Tory here these days (with SNP in second).

[psi310398]

StevieBee said:

ChevronB19 said:

I get that dahn sarf is generally Tory, oop north is generally labour, both for good reasons, but why does the southwest have a much higher proportion of LibDems?

Union representation in what was and is a largely rural region didn't gather any pace or strength meaning Labour had little on which to build a solid base. Over the years, the LibDems have tended to position their strongest candidates in South West seats and this has enabled them to maintain a consistent and strong position.

Added to which, the South West has a very strong tradition of Non Conformist Christianity which provided many of modern Liberalism’s roots as it evolved post the Reform Act etc out of Whiggism.

[Nethybridge]

Doofus said:

When asleep and dreaming, why is it so easy to run really fast, or jump a long way, or levitate or fly and yet so hard to find somewhere to have a poo or a wee?

Mmmm, scatalogical dreams, I thought it was just me ?

I wasn't potty trained till I joined the RAF, and I still have very bad Xocolatophobia, Easter is hell.

[Mr Penguin]

What would happen if I was driving along the road at a normal speed and suddenly put my car into reverse?

[Captain Smerc]

You'd only do it once.

[hidetheelephants]

It may not go into gear; older boxes without synchro on reverse will make fun grinding noises, with synchro it may just not be powerful enough to slow the gubbins down to a stop and then accelerate them in the opposite direction, so won't go into gear. If you get it into gear you can discover how good the engine braking is.

[Abbott]

Mr Penguin said:

What would happen if I was driving along the road at a normal speed and suddenly put my car into reverse?

I have occasionally tried to do this as I drive different cars with different gear patterns. It gives a zing noise but certainly won't engage. I guess there is a high probability that bits of gear tooth are sitting at the bottom of the gearbox

[paua]

Abbott said:

Mr Penguin said:

What would happen if I was driving along the road at a normal speed and suddenly put my car into reverse?

I have occasionally tried to do this as I drive different cars with different gear patterns. It gives a zing noise but certainly won't engage. I guess there is a high probability that bits of gear tooth are sitting at the bottom of the gearbox

Try it in a traditional automatic - shift from 1 to 2 to Drag to Race. You'll end up with the back end locked up, half sideways & needing a new tranny.

[audi321]

paua said:

Try it in a traditional automatic - shift from 1 to 2 to Drag to Race. You'll end up with the back end locked up, half sideways & needing a new tranny.

Jesus you’ll have to go back to Benidorm for that!