Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 4]

[Flibble]

thismonkeyhere said:

Five-five-six, surely?

Maybe it is just me, I call it the A five-fifty-six.

[V8mate]

Flibble said:

thismonkeyhere said:

Five-five-six, surely?

Maybe it is just me, I call it the A five-fifty-six.

Nah. Definitely five-five-six.

Though switch to pairs at two and four digits
A56 - fifty-six
A1024 - ten twenty-four

[Dr Jekyll]

Is my mid fifties too old to go on a roller coaster for the first time? Always wanted to when I was younger but never got round to it.

[captain_cynic]

Dr Jekyll said:

Is my mid fifties too old to go on a roller coaster for the first time? Always wanted to when I was younger but never got round to it.

No, you're only as young as the woman you feel.

[Composer62]

ajprice said:

Rumbledethumps is a Scottish dish made of potatoes, cabbage and onion, add or mix and match swede, cheese, leek, bacon... there isnt one definite way if doing it. It's a version of bubble and squeak or colcannon mash.

How do you say rumbledethumps though, is it say what you see... Rumble-der-thumps? or is it a weird proniunciation.

I don't think I've ever heard it said out loud but in my head it's "Rumble-Dee-Thumps"

[thismonkeyhere]

Dr Jekyll said:

Is my mid fifties too old to go on a roller coaster for the first time? Always wanted to when I was younger but never got round to it.

Why would it be? It won't harm you.

Do it - if you don't like it, don't do it again.

[glenrobbo]

Dr Jekyll said:

Is my mid fifties too old to go on a roller coaster for the first time? Always wanted to when I was younger but never got round to it.

Yes. You will almost certainly die from the effects of incontinence.

Try tandem paragliding instead.

HTH.

[Flibble]

V8mate said:

Flibble said:

thismonkeyhere said:

Five-five-six, surely?

Maybe it is just me, I call it the A five-fifty-six.

Nah. Definitely five-five-six.

Though switch to pairs at two and four digits
A56 - fifty-six
A1024 - ten twenty-four

A5103?

[captain_cynic]

Flibble said:

V8mate said:

Flibble said:

thismonkeyhere said:

Five-five-six, surely?

Maybe it is just me, I call it the A five-fifty-six.

Nah. Definitely five-five-six.

Though switch to pairs at two and four digits
A56 - fifty-six
A1024 - ten twenty-four

A5103?

If we're looking for consistencies in common uses of the English language I don't think it's going to end well

[V8mate]

Flibble said:

A5103?

Princess Road

[Essel]

Mornington Crescent?

VW sat nav reads roads out in full eg Five thousand one hundred and three.

Personally, i can be as inconsistent as anyone, depends how I'm feeling. "That one there" usually works.

[droopsnoot]

If I have to cook two "ready meals" in a microwave, and they're both the same in terms of cooking times, can I stick them both in at the same time? Do I have to add some time on? Can I put one on top of the other?

[V8mate]

droopsnoot said:

If I have to cook two "ready meals" in a microwave, and they're both the same in terms of cooking times, can I stick them both in at the same time? Do I have to add some time on? Can I put one on top of the other?

If one takes 4 mins, two will take 8 mins.

You can't stack them, as they need to breathe through the knife holes. I'd take them out after 4 mins and give them a little shake too.

[Flibble]

V8mate said:

Flibble said:

A5103?

Princess Road

[Laurel Green]

V8mate said:

droopsnoot said:

If I have to cook two "ready meals" in a microwave, and they're both the same in terms of cooking times, can I stick them both in at the same time? Do I have to add some time on? Can I put one on top of the other?

If one takes 4 mins, two will take 8 mins.

You can't stack them, as they need to breathe through the knife holes. I'd take them out after 4 mins and give them a little shake too.

I often cook this way and would add 50% for the second one = 6 mins.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Laurel Green said:

I often cook this way and would add 50% for the second one = 6 mins.

Yup. You don't double the time, but you do have to increase it.

[br d]

OpulentBob said:

Right, had a look. It's outside the Essex network so I can't see any real details, but it looks like they're widening the carriageway to 3 lanes each way and replacing the Orsett Cock roundabout and 4 x bridges, so quite a significant amount of work, I'd guess that the existing Cock bridges are pretty much knackered by now. Traffic management estimated until 31 Dec 2020, but that's obviously so far away that it's finger-in-the-air time, and hopefully they can get the civils done early if we have another "winter" like this. They should currently be demolishing existing bridges this/coming weekends.

I've found this on their website:
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/a13-roadworks/widening...

and this traffic order:
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/public-notices/a13-bet...

A13 will go to 40mph, average speed cameras obvs. Everything else surrounding the Orsett Cock Roundabout will be 30mph. Various bits can be closed at pretty much any time, which isn't hugely surprising given the scope of works.

Sounds like a worthwhile project, and a step in the right direction for that corridor. So the engineering and works required to add an extra lane, at this one junction, includes 4 new bridges (I wouldn't blink at paying £2million each) and probably another 7 figures on utility diversions. That's why it's so difficult/frustrating to hear people (not you) just say "Just make it 3 lanes all the way to London" - this is probably a massive chunk of Thurrock's budget for the next 3 years.

Well, I've never had such a comprehensive reply in so short a time to a query! Thanks Bob, much appreciated.

Been going through those links, looks like they are going to keep the disruption to a minimum. Fingers crossed I won't lose too large a chunk of my finite and rapidly diminishing remaining years to these roadworks.

Cheers.

[poing]

Composer62 said:

ajprice said:

Rumbledethumps is a Scottish dish made of potatoes, cabbage and onion, add or mix and match swede, cheese, leek, bacon... there isnt one definite way if doing it. It's a version of bubble and squeak or colcannon mash.

How do you say rumbledethumps though, is it say what you see... Rumble-der-thumps? or is it a weird proniunciation.

I don't think I've ever heard it said out loud but in my head it's "Rumble-Dee-Thumps"

Yup that's how you say it. Better to say than it is to eat but if you forget to soak dish you bake it in straight away you'll be buying a new one.

[rambo19]

br d said:

OpulentBob said:

Right, had a look. It's outside the Essex network so I can't see any real details, but it looks like they're widening the carriageway to 3 lanes each way and replacing the Orsett Cock roundabout and 4 x bridges, so quite a significant amount of work, I'd guess that the existing Cock bridges are pretty much knackered by now. Traffic management estimated until 31 Dec 2020, but that's obviously so far away that it's finger-in-the-air time, and hopefully they can get the civils done early if we have another "winter" like this. They should currently be demolishing existing bridges this/coming weekends.

I've found this on their website:
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/a13-roadworks/widening...

and this traffic order:
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/public-notices/a13-bet...

A13 will go to 40mph, average speed cameras obvs. Everything else surrounding the Orsett Cock Roundabout will be 30mph. Various bits can be closed at pretty much any time, which isn't hugely surprising given the scope of works.

Sounds like a worthwhile project, and a step in the right direction for that corridor. So the engineering and works required to add an extra lane, at this one junction, includes 4 new bridges (I wouldn't blink at paying £2million each) and probably another 7 figures on utility diversions. That's why it's so difficult/frustrating to hear people (not you) just say "Just make it 3 lanes all the way to London" - this is probably a massive chunk of Thurrock's budget for the next 3 years.

Well, I've never had such a comprehensive reply in so short a time to a query! Thanks Bob, much appreciated.

Been going through those links, looks like they are going to keep the disruption to a minimum. Fingers crossed I won't lose too large a chunk of my finite and rapidly diminishing remaining years to these roadworks.

Cheers.

I use that route everyday to work, would be good to see some police patrol it.

[droopsnoot]

Laurel Green said:

V8mate said:

droopsnoot said:

If I have to cook two "ready meals" in a microwave, and they're both the same in terms of cooking times, can I stick them both in at the same time? Do I have to add some time on? Can I put one on top of the other?

If one takes 4 mins, two will take 8 mins.

You can't stack them, as they need to breathe through the knife holes. I'd take them out after 4 mins and give them a little shake too.

I often cook this way and would add 50% for the second one = 6 mins.

OK, thanks. I suspect it's not going to be possible if they can't be stacked, for size reasons. I figured stacking would be an issue because of the holes.

The ones I'm using all seem to have a break half-way through, sometimes just for a rest, sometimes for a stir.

Cheers all.