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by dawg
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: Nature
Topic: Live Chough Webcam from Mizen Head
Replies: 11
Views: 350

Re: Live Chough Webcam from Mizen Head

Del, Alpine Choughs sound spot on to me
by dawg
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: Nature
Topic: Live Chough Webcam from Mizen Head
Replies: 11
Views: 350

Re: Live Chough Webcam from Mizen Head

Congrats on chough snooping :D
In passing, I'm nearly certain I came across choughs in The Alps in the 60s & 70s
by dawg
Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Israel and Palestine
Replies: 1107
Views: 2049307

Re: Israel and Palestine

by dawg
Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Weather
Topic: Weather
Replies: 597
Views: 286767

Re: Weather

Nope, not a tornado.

Just the well documented after effect of a small bowel of Spicy Lentil Soup
by dawg
Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: General Current Affairs Chat - Global and Local
Replies: 1329
Views: 356467

Re: General Current Affairs Chat - Global and Local

An Oireachtas Committee has recommended that the pension age in Ireland should increase from 70 to 75 https://gript.ie/oireachtas-committee-recommends-raising-pension-age-from-70-to-75/ Who was on the committee Indeed, "Who was on the committee" and also ... their ages ... Anyway, where a...
by dawg
Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Weather
Topic: Storm Ciaran 1st-2nd November, heavy rainfall - flooding very likely
Replies: 22
Views: 15945

Re: Storm Ciaran 1st-2nd November, heavy rainfall - flooding very likely

Well done on surviving The Ciaran.

Pray tell us what is the name of this stuff that decends on La Rochelle ?



edit : didnt think the Gubu software would open the link ... sorry !
by dawg
Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: The Smoking Room
Topic: Annoyances & Irritations
Replies: 1099
Views: 314963

Re: Annoyances & Irritations

for CR, I dont get stuff like that. Maybe 'cause of Firefox or maybe 'cause of misc blocker add-ons to FF....dunno....but just doesn't happen :). U using Chrome ?
by dawg
Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: Woodworking
Topic: Woodworking Tools
Replies: 98
Views: 28620

Re: Metalworking milling machine

Naughty - 'cause its off topic - Is there anywhere to post about metal working gear ? Many, many moons ago I got a horizontal milling machine complete with a vertical adapter Neat enough but heavy duty ( not hobby ). Needs a big refurb. Not going to be doing anything with it at this stage of my life...
by dawg
Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: Radio
Topic: Sean Moncreiff show
Replies: 10
Views: 4111

Re: Sean Moncreiff show

He was grand 'till The Caroine Clark(e) left NT ( I stopped listening to him a few weeks after that :( )
by dawg
Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:54 pm
Forum: The Smoking Room
Topic: Annoyances & Irritations
Replies: 1099
Views: 314963

Re: Annoyances & Irritations

Diamonds of Frost wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 12:06 am Welcome back dawg :D
Thanks Frostie !

Just managed to get back in again ( wish I knew what I'm doing wrong that then suddenly goes right ! ) ...

Further evidence of my progression to GaGa-land :( I suppose

How is life with yourself ?
by dawg
Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: The Smoking Room
Topic: Annoyances & Irritations
Replies: 1099
Views: 314963

Re: Annoyances & Irritations

Somehow I'm logged in

Hope I'm not annoying or irritating anyone

More than a little gaga these days so please ignore any ould stuff that might be from me
by dawg
Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:14 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

Hey Wibbs, lighten up :D Understand that its not just OK to fail, its part of the development process Think of things that we take for granted today and how they would have been thought of 50 years prior to their realization - flexible endoscopy ( 1970s ? ) - imagine telling a doctor practicing in t...
by dawg
Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:02 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

Another day, another Falcon 9 launch https://youtu.be/AtmtP4vouSY?t=1088 This one to deploy 53 more Starlink satellites Starlink can be considered as a version of NBP, but for the world and focused on rural connections ( the type that are usually expensive to achieve ) NBP ( broadband for RoI ) is p...
by dawg
Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

Wibbs, from my ( engineers ) point of view, resolving the issues is the thrill of it. Present talk is to tanker fuel to leo ( and maybe the moon ) and set up a refueling station Nextgen motors run off (liquid) O2 & CH4 Assumption that this can be produced from water, CO2 and sunlight ( i.e. fuel...
by dawg
Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:22 pm
Forum: The Smoking Room
Topic: Real men don't wear gloves. Do you?
Replies: 11
Views: 3396

Re: Real men don't wear gloves. Do you?

Hijacking thread a little to raise awareness of the existence of compression gloves. These are very mildly elasticated and can be beneficial to people ( M and F ) who have poor circulation in their hands ( e.g. Raynaud's ) and / or inflammatory arthritis affecting their hands. https://cdns.webareaco...
by dawg
Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

Image

Am I the only one here of the TinTin generation ? :mrgreen:
by dawg
Fri Nov 12, 2021 7:39 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

Thats a thought ...

An Irish Pub on Mars
by dawg
Fri Nov 12, 2021 6:54 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

Lots of room for all those and many more in Starship

Development is well advanced

by dawg
Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:49 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

Mountain wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:00 pm And you are entitled to think that.

:D
NASA are going to Mars



Its now a question of what companies get what contracts

Its a competitive situation
by dawg
Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

And...

Next ISS crew now delivered to place of work

by dawg
Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:35 pm
Forum: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Topic: Vaccine megathread
Replies: 2605
Views: 495860

Re: Vaccine megathread

If any of you come across credible papers on the the side effects of the AZ vaccine on people with preexisting autoimmune diseases, I would be very grateful if you would PM me or post link(s) on same

Many Thanks

Dawg
by dawg
Tue Nov 09, 2021 11:15 pm
Forum: Food & Drink
Topic: Gas hob too much flame
Replies: 21
Views: 6545

Re: Gas hob too much flame

Guburnor wrote: Tue Nov 09, 2021 11:09 pm Adjust your own cooker at your own risk!
+1

I would wonder if that cooker was set up for natural gas and you are using bottled gas ( or vice versa )
by dawg
Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:50 pm
Forum: Investing
Topic: tesla make a billion. not all good news
Replies: 69
Views: 32374

Re: tesla make a billion. not all good news

So anyway, A crew is returning to earth from the ISS. NASA contracted SpaceX to do the return.

The Start :



Technically trivial ? Nope

An Elon vanity project ? I think not :lol:

More :

by dawg
Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:14 pm
Forum: Motors
Topic: Query - "Affordable" EV with a 600km range?
Replies: 12
Views: 4059

Re: Query - "Affordable" EV with a 600km range?

Hairy-Joe wrote: Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:10 pm I'm wondering if there a reasonably affordable EV that can do 600km in one charge?..
Nope
by dawg
Sun Nov 07, 2021 9:36 pm
Forum: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Topic: COVID in The Canaries Vs England ( Nov 21 )
Replies: 2
Views: 1947

Re: COVID in The Canaries Vs England ( Nov 21 )

Sorry about that, shows for me ( f/fox ) .

Dont feel you have to listen, its just comparing England and Canaries as to what they are doing contra Covid and effectiveness of same ( it just a bit a of background . )