Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
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popeyewhite said:
glazbagun said:
How do pets feel about you taking their kids from them and handing them to the pet shop/selling them to some random bloke?
Better than if their kids were drowned or flushed down the loo.Just watching Barrett Jackson live car auction. They've just shown a Chevy Bel Air which had some sort of rubbery mat hung down in front of the radiator. The explanation they gave was that this was to prevent bugs damaging the radiator as the car drove along. Errr wouldn't this stop air flowing through the rad and thus severe overheating? Or?
FiF said:
Just watching Barrett Jackson live car auction. They've just shown a Chevy Bel Air which had some sort of rubbery mat hung down in front of the radiator. The explanation they gave was that this was to prevent bugs damaging the radiator as the car drove along. Errr wouldn't this stop air flowing through the rad and thus severe overheating? Or?
Well the radiator would still have some cooling effect because of the increased surface area it provides, and maybe in driving conditions when the surrounding air isn't too hot, the cooling system could keep the water cool enough without air moving over the radiator. The thermostat might stay open all of the time in such circumstances of course.sy534534 said:
ambuletz said:
is it possible to have a key made for an oxofrd lock/chain? I lost my house keys today, while i don't care much about the house keys i had a key for a bike lock that i use which is at home. it's not locked up on the bike thankfully. However I don't think I have anymore spare keys. it would be a shame to essentially turn a £60 lock into a paperweight.
the keys look sort of like this.
Did you note the number from the little tag that was attached to the keys when you bought the lock? If so you can get spare keys direct from Oxford or go to any cycle shop and they can order them in for you.the keys look sort of like this.
Without the tag number you are probably stuck, might the shop you bought the lock from retain any records, unlikely but might be worth a phonecall?
Good luck.
SCEtoAUX said:
If I stood at the side of a dock/marina, how big a boat could I manage to move just by giving it a big push whilst braced against the ground?
Obviously the boat is float free of any mooring.
I could move a little rowing boat, I couldn't move an oil tanker. So there must be an approximate answer and I reckon it's bigger than most people would guess.
It's down to the amount of time you can apply X amount of pressure on it.Obviously the boat is float free of any mooring.
I could move a little rowing boat, I couldn't move an oil tanker. So there must be an approximate answer and I reckon it's bigger than most people would guess.
Just watched the master chef final (can’t believe he won!) and I was wondering how Greg and John actually taste the food? Do they do all the starters then all the mains etc or d they try each contestants food course by course?
Got me thinking that, no matter how they eat it (assuming they actually do try it?!), there’s 9 courses to wade through and even a bite or two out of each is going to mean the last couple are stone cold.
Got me thinking that, no matter how they eat it (assuming they actually do try it?!), there’s 9 courses to wade through and even a bite or two out of each is going to mean the last couple are stone cold.
SpeckledJim said:
If a big thing is floating, and the only lateral force acting upon it is you or me giving it our best big shove, then it'll move.
Very, very slowly.
I think it depends on the other forces acting on it. If you cast off the moorings of a large ship, depending on the wind and currents it would either start to move away from the shore or be pinned against it. So the force you put on it is going to be insignificant compared to a light breeze on the side of an oil tanker.Very, very slowly.
Rostfritt said:
SpeckledJim said:
If a big thing is floating, and the only lateral force acting upon it is you or me giving it our best big shove, then it'll move.
Very, very slowly.
I think it depends on the other forces acting on it. If you cast off the moorings of a large ship, depending on the wind and currents it would either start to move away from the shore or be pinned against it. So the force you put on it is going to be insignificant compared to a light breeze on the side of an oil tanker.Very, very slowly.
Even the slightest wind or current would be enough to counter our effort.
Why do you still get the 'idents' when watching catch up or streaming.
You know, those sky or program logo's. We know we are watching Walking Dead on sky, it says sky in the corner of the screen. I understand the adverts have gone from that spot but why leave the interruption in.
I've been watching The IT Crowd on Netflix and they put the IT crowd logo on in the middle of the program.
Lazy?
Anti-piracy?
You know, those sky or program logo's. We know we are watching Walking Dead on sky, it says sky in the corner of the screen. I understand the adverts have gone from that spot but why leave the interruption in.
I've been watching The IT Crowd on Netflix and they put the IT crowd logo on in the middle of the program.
Lazy?
Anti-piracy?
JustinF said:
Would surface tension not need to be overcome, a small but measurable minimum torque?
No. Surface tension is 'fluid'. Any force will have an effect, albeit minuscule.You don't need to 'break' it, like a droplet has to break free of a tap. Just move it around, like a shreddie floating across your bowl to kiss another.
Bullett said:
Why do you still get the 'idents' when watching catch up or streaming.
You know, those sky or program logo's. We know we are watching Walking Dead on sky, it says sky in the corner of the screen. I understand the adverts have gone from that spot but why leave the interruption in.
I've been watching The IT Crowd on Netflix and they put the IT crowd logo on in the middle of the program.
Lazy?
Anti-piracy?
Because they can't be arsed to re-edit it. To do so might require the involvement or agreement of a lot of pernickety luvvies, so they don't want to stir that up!You know, those sky or program logo's. We know we are watching Walking Dead on sky, it says sky in the corner of the screen. I understand the adverts have gone from that spot but why leave the interruption in.
I've been watching The IT Crowd on Netflix and they put the IT crowd logo on in the middle of the program.
Lazy?
Anti-piracy?
SpeckledJim said:
Bullett said:
Why do you still get the 'idents' when watching catch up or streaming.
You know, those sky or program logo's. We know we are watching Walking Dead on sky, it says sky in the corner of the screen. I understand the adverts have gone from that spot but why leave the interruption in.
I've been watching The IT Crowd on Netflix and they put the IT crowd logo on in the middle of the program.
Lazy?
Anti-piracy?
Because they can't be arsed to re-edit it. To do so might require the involvement or agreement of a lot of pernickety luvvies, so they don't want to stir that up!You know, those sky or program logo's. We know we are watching Walking Dead on sky, it says sky in the corner of the screen. I understand the adverts have gone from that spot but why leave the interruption in.
I've been watching The IT Crowd on Netflix and they put the IT crowd logo on in the middle of the program.
Lazy?
Anti-piracy?
So I'm going Lazy ad callup programming by Fox/Sky.
If a company changes their logo, do they automatically keep ownership of their old logo, or would they have to apply to keep it as trademark or whatever the appropriate term is?
I saw a lorry this morning which had a logo that was really similar to the old logo of the company I work for, had to do a double take and whilst only slightly different, it just made me wonder.
I saw a lorry this morning which had a logo that was really similar to the old logo of the company I work for, had to do a double take and whilst only slightly different, it just made me wonder.
Dr Jekyll said:
Does Buckingham palace have a staff canteen? (Must do surely, but it seems a strange idea).
Yes - http://royalcentral.co.uk/residences/buckingham-pa...SpeckledJim said:
Bullett said:
Why do you still get the 'idents' when watching catch up or streaming.
You know, those sky or program logo's. We know we are watching Walking Dead on sky, it says sky in the corner of the screen. I understand the adverts have gone from that spot but why leave the interruption in.
I've been watching The IT Crowd on Netflix and they put the IT crowd logo on in the middle of the program.
Lazy?
Anti-piracy?
Because they can't be arsed to re-edit it. To do so might require the involvement or agreement of a lot of pernickety luvvies, so they don't want to stir that up!You know, those sky or program logo's. We know we are watching Walking Dead on sky, it says sky in the corner of the screen. I understand the adverts have gone from that spot but why leave the interruption in.
I've been watching The IT Crowd on Netflix and they put the IT crowd logo on in the middle of the program.
Lazy?
Anti-piracy?
) during live streams they'll sometimes flash up the reciever number on the screen, enebling the to locate the source of the pirated material, but a station Logo in the corner isn't much cop when you have a million subsribers.glazbagun said:
If you lived on the Isle of Man and owned a motorboat, how many trips to the mainland UK (say within 10 miles of Liverpool) would you need to make per year for the harbour fees/fuel to work out cheaper than fights?
Didn't know you could fight the airlines for a ticket instead of paying the fare.Seriously though, too many imponderables and unknowns, for example fuel consumption differs markedly between boats, even for the same vessel. Eg a Botnia Targa at 7 knots was measured at over 3 mpg, but at planing speeds was around 1.2 to 1.3.
Jonboy_t said:
Just watched the master chef final (can’t believe he won!) and I was wondering how Greg and John actually taste the food? Do they do all the starters then all the mains etc or d they try each contestants food course by course?
Got me thinking that, no matter how they eat it (assuming they actually do try it?!), there’s 9 courses to wade through and even a bite or two out of each is going to mean the last couple are stone cold.
I read an atricle a while ago that answered it - they taste all of them cold, but take that into account when judging. I think the only exceptions are something like a molten chocolate cake,for instanceGot me thinking that, no matter how they eat it (assuming they actually do try it?!), there’s 9 courses to wade through and even a bite or two out of each is going to mean the last couple are stone cold.
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