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  1. flecc

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You should have worn a mask. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Seems we still have Covid well beaten in London and particularly in my borough, our long term success as of today continuing: Infection rates Your Pembrokeshire report: 778 cases per 100,000 England national rate: 465 cases per 100,000 My Croydon London Borough: 236 cases per 100,000...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So long as it behaves, that's all that matters. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Perhaps I should sue him, I've been saying that for years. On second thoughts his meaning in relation to space-time was probably different from mine. My point is that the future always seems exciting so attractive to look forward to and thus gets promoted by many, not least the media But of...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The future never happens. That's because when anything at all happens, it's the present, not the future. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It makes me sneeze, a hazard at the sea front in the 8 years I lived in Bournemouth. When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Pedestrians hate them though, having to duck all the time. .
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    Bicycle industry fights e-bike ‘tampering’

    So what you've said is that you don't need assistance to cycle. The exemption from being a motor vehicle (which is what the pedelec law is) is to assist those who actually need it, not to allow anyone to ride at their chosen preferred speed. Nor is the regulation EU nanny state law, it...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Agreed, as I replied before, for the elite, and there won't be many of them, They won't fly themselves within at least 30 years, its a bit like all the exaggerated talk about self drive cars. That's suddenly gone very cold now that the realities have sunk in. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    They weren't deserted by their former populations because of a lack of air taxis. Life just became too impossible compared with being with the modern mainland comforts. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I posted internal, i.e. where trains could go, not overseas! .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    8 People! . And electricity is going to get much more expensive, not just here in Britain, everywhere as the true cost of very large scale universal provision is realised Trains win every time, for comfort, convenience, load capacity and safety. Yes, for the elite. Not exactly public mass...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    English road conditions and traffic congestion will ensure the battery won't be pushed too hard! .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    But so pointless. Short haul internal flights are not necessary, they are the job of trains and the latest trains are as fast or faster than any electric aircraft will ever be. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I doubt you need worry, all these e-car batteries heve been greatly exceeding both warranty periods and expectations. The waranty periods were just guesswork anyway since none had been around lomg enough to actually know. Nissan first guessed 5 years for bought batteries, their partner...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    There will always be some exceptions of course, but they don't matter so no need to feel any guilt. What matters is that the average annual mileage of all motorists in this country is 7,300 miles, just 20 miles a day, so moderate yet still reducible. Sensible choice, and based on the Chinese...
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    Cargo-Bike selfmade

    That's correct. the 8freight is a Mike Burrows design with his trademark single side forks on its two wheels, so weight saved in unexpected places. Mike is a highly respected English bike designer who designed for Giant of Taiwan in the days when they were the world's largest bicycle...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I fully agree on the government position with heating and also don't see heat pumps as being quite at as easy here as the authorities seem to believe. We can't even get simple cladding off our housing blocks, let alone something far more complex. .
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    HERNIA

    I'd be surprised if there is a long waiting list for an inguinal hernia correction, it's generally treated as urgent. Don't be surprised if you get an appointment quite quickly. .