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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    If we gave NI quickly, then they might not become ex-Airbus workers because they would be within the EU. ;)
  2. oyster

    When riding on the footpath should I.....

    Fine - in general I'd go along with that. But it isn't always easy to know whether a particular stretch is pavement or shared use. Some of the shared use has clear indication but not all - there is some very near here which is very unclear. (And I have to admit that there is about 50 metres of...
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Surely that only works if the end is achieved, or at least seems achievable? Guardian today pointed out that lack of any movement whatsoever on getting rid of nuclear weapons by NK.
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That seems to be entirely the wrong way of looking at his actions. So many of them are not sensible, logical, appropriate, ways of getting his apparent aims implemented.
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Or German? spancel in British (ˈspænsəl ) noun 1. a length of rope for hobbling an animal, esp a horse or cow verb -cels, -celling, -celled or US -cels, -celing or -celed 2. (transitive) to hobble (an animal) with a loose rope Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers...
  6. oyster

    Austria joins th e-bike boom

    ... bike shops that actually have the bikes we want to buy. Sure, some of that (a lot?) is location, but we are struggling to find an ebike that is suitable for partner - even to try. By far the majority of bikes have not been in S or XS sizes in the shops so not possible to try. Add on the...
  7. oyster

    Tesla - another one catches fire

    Yes - I see quite a few Suzukis round here including SX4, Grand Vitara, Ignis, Swift, even Baleno! Far more than before I moved here when they were rarities. I guess the combination of relatively low prices and local dealer help. But some of their colour schemes and interiors are not amongst the...
  8. oyster

    Tesla - another one catches fire

    Don't want an SUV! Partner would be much happier driving a smaller car. I'd sometimes like a higher vehicle to get a better view! (Part of me quite likes the Suzuki Vitara!) And very much DO want sunroof whether opening or fixed panoramic.
  9. oyster

    Tesla - another one catches fire

    I am just short of going over to one. The issues at present are: Range - although most of our journeys are short enough, when we want to go further afield I don't think the infrastructure is there yet. Price - too expensive as a second car which is what one would be given the above. Even if we...
  10. oyster

    More fully electric buses for London

    The ones I remember were in Newcastle. Never lived there but family ties meant I visited a number of times as a child. I was absolutely fascinated by the overhead lines - there were just so many!
  11. oyster

    More fully electric buses for London

    Many years ago I watched a film of a Routemaster maintenance depot. Then whole design of the bus and the depot allowed incredibly fast strip and refit. Tried to find it (or a similar one) but couldn't... Ah! Maybe this
  12. oyster

    More fully electric buses for London

    Having had the diversions of the bendy buses and the "new" Routemasters (at £350,000 each), "gradually" doesn't seem quite emphatic enough as a description of how slow real progress has been. My childhood memories of buses were that every single one looked at least thirty years old - just like...
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    When I was talking to various car salesmen (possibly not the world's soundest authority on, well, anything), there was a theme of all cars being electric when the new batteries start to arrive. You know, the ones that are about the size of an A4 sheet and a couple of inches thick. They'll have...
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yes - most certainly some are listening and watching. Some of those doing so seem to want us to emulate: "Boris Johnson has criticised the UK government's Brexit talks strategy, saying it lacks "guts" and suggested Donald Trump could do a better job."...
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The logic of choice? Choice, as a way of trying to improve a system, often fails. In the case of healthcare, we have numerous reasons for this: When we have an accident or collapse in the street the last thing we are able to exercise is choice. Even when we have time and circumstance on our...
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So would any enemy submarines.
  17. oyster

    This bike looks interesting with Continental

    Not surprisingly, the biggest negative is the price shown! € 4,499.90 Considering how many not-that-special bikes get somewhere near that price, it might be reasonable, but it is too much for me. I'd also like the choice of a bright colour.
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Far too limited in scope. We need a barrage - and traffic, rail and road, can run along the top. Just think how much electricity could be generated! Could be real fun trying to decide whether any particular supplied kWh is "Irish" or "British" (or, indeed, "Welsh") for tax purposes.
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Of course he is backing such a bridge. How else do you create a hard border in the middle of the Irish Sea? Even if he has denied that will happen. Maybe, especially if he has denied that will happen.
  20. oyster

    Tesla - another one catches fire

    You always have the option... http://www.soundracer.se/?p=98