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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    In other areas, I have read many things Mercola has written. And find his standards not good. Sure, he knows enough to grab some interesting, even useful, information and make an article. Might be helpful. But some is garbage. And everything is highly derivative. Like all these people, his aim...
  2. oyster

    Let's pretend we are driving a proper car.

    Mine is 7 speed. If I want to achieve extra oommph, I tend to flick the gear lever and switch to so-called Sports mode. (That's on top of four overall choices of setting.) But I rarely overtake. Most of the time, it simply isn't worth it. Often the roads don't give sufficient visibility. All...
  3. oyster

    Let's pretend we are driving a proper car.

    Can't help myself making another comment. One of the cars I drive has a dual-clutch gear system. And paddles on the steering wheel you can use to force a gear change. The widespread opinion seems to be that people like that option. At least in principle. But in the real world, drivers never -...
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    Dead hard drive data recovery

    I now only have one spinning disc that I use. Several in cupboards, etc. That is the second (1 TB) drive in a Windows PC which I only keep for a couple of minor reasons. (Has a 256 GB SSD as prime drive.) Everything else is some form of SSD.
  5. oyster

    Let's pretend we are driving a proper car.

    I'm trying to imagine someone who learned to drive on an EV, and has never driven any non-auto ICE, being confronted by this!
  6. oyster

    Dead hard drive data recovery

    Best of luck. But the proper answer is to avoid relying on any single device. I have most stuff on at least two devices and in the cloud. (A bolt of lightning could destroy every data device in a house.)
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    They had been contacted so knew all about it. Work is planned but all through them - they have spokenw ith me. But the person who did still not!
  8. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The idea that any charge should be related to mileage seems pretty much unassailable. But there are questions. Like the difference between a Zoe and the latest USA pick-up with a sub-4 second 0 to 60, weight of around 3 tonnes, etc. Surely they could be taxed at the same rate?
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Foresight is an amazing thing. It's what consulting true experts attempts to provide. Brexit red tape puts brakes on UK innovation and EU sales Many new products now need multiple safety test facilities for home and abroad, say entrepreneurs...
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It might get to the point where a referendum ends up being towards the academic.
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Covid vaccine - appointment arrived a week or so ago. Not sure whether advisable for me so contacted them to ask. They replied and said yes, fine. (Though I was not exactly reassured. Ended up thinking I'd feel more of a fool getting/passing on Covid than having a vaccine issue.) Today, actual...
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    He shouldn't have been.
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted: "'Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am". The man below replied "You're in a hot air balloon...
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Are there sufficient guests to need more than a few sarnies on the kitchen table?
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think there is all too often a mental disconnect. As party leader, they are appealing to their voters, and the small proportion of other party voters they think they can persuade. And they continue with that when PM. They seem to entirely miss that fact that being PM, likely more than any...
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Completely agree. Earlier today I saw another car parked pretty much exactly where the crashed car must have been before it rolled. On a drive which has quite a slope. Couldn't help imagining it doing exactly the same again.
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It didn't go over my front lawn at all! (Yes - I do get you!)
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    No. He didn't call, hasn't knocked, or anything. The wall and fence are actually owned by the neighbours on that side - and they are away at the moment. It will be them who would claim. (I am NOT impressed, though.) I only had a bit of damage to some buddleia and a couple of tyre tracks.
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Cats more often have hyperthyroidism than hypothyroidism! Larry looked quite OK when he went fox chasing.
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That time was many, many years ago.