Posts by andy gibson

Re: My next car, should I need one

Same here, another member of the "bangerrnomics" club.

My current car is 20 years old, one previous owner, garaged, Low mileage, frequently serviced.

No rust, no MOT failures, no advisories.

It cost £700.

Re: The govt could save a lot of money ...

Unfortunately we plebs don't run any multinational corporationsto dangle directorships and other tasty perks for the MPs and civil servants when they leave office, so they're not interested in our opinion.

The worst that can happen is this:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d0d63pnw2o

Re: Despite the rabid hatred of SM on here...

Agree. I'm on a number of what might be classed as "boring" special interest groups (trains, maps, pubs, my model of car, old railways, tunnels, mine and general underground exploration) where there's no bitching, no fighting, no drama - just likeminded individuals enjoying their hobby like grown ups on a modern platform now that forums seem to be dying out.

If Facebook is a toxic cesspit to you, then that's probably down to the areas you frequent. Stay out of the curtain twitching local groups, don't discuss politics and religion.

Re: Outburst?

I reckon he'll spin it along the lines of "Moon is rubbish, we didn't want to go there anyway, we'll go to Mars instead"

I open Notepad and say "thanks for leaving your computer unlocked. I've deleted some of your files, had a browse at the confidential ones in the shared area you have access to, and had a good rummage through your emails. I almost sent an "I QUIT" email to your boss, but didn't on this occasion.

Then lock the machine so they have a nice surprise when they unlock

You can play ball under the solar panels we've put on the football fields!

And then regurgitated onto every regional Reach webpage so that you think it's in your area.

Trump bragging rights for years to come - "I'm the greatest Prez since JFK"

old banks

The Number 15 pub, St Annes on Sea is an old bank and the vault has been converted into a drinking room.

https://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/36/36930/Number_15/St_Annes_on_Sea

Re: This is all news to me

My OH too. She was sent an email saying basically:

Your machine needs to be upgraded to Windows 11.

Leave it switched on until it's finished.

It took 3 days until it came back to a login screen. Yes, days.

Re: nuke

It all depends where you're hanging out on social media.

I limit mine to sensible (and probably regarded as boring) interest groups with grown-up, like minded individuals. There's no arguing, no hate, unlike the local area tittle-tattle groups. And there it's usually politics or religion that cause the arguments.

Re: Just ban all SM platforms

It all depends where you're hanging out on social media.

I limit mine to sensible (and probably regarded as boring) interest groups with grown-up, like minded individuals. There's no arguing, no hate, unlike the local area tittle-tattle groups. And there it's usually politics or religion that cause the arguments.

Re: There is no requirement for a specific make of pen

I don't know why you've been downvoted so much. Schools in England must be 99% Microsoft Windows.

Re: More cloudybollocks

"* Lockable doors - very clever. It's a £100,000+ car, please excuse my while I smash the windows and open the door from the inside."

Deadlocking has prevented this for decades

If you can pick up a cheap "Recreated Spectrum" for about £20-£25, you can use that as a Bluetooth keyboard with an emulator.

They rose in price a bit last year as people were fitting PI Zeros to them, but now "The Spectrum" has arrived, demand has dropped.

Re: No to Win 11 then

A mobile phone is - by way of it's nature - a device designed to be online to some degree.

A computer doesn't need to be

digital is better

Love the use of digital here:

https://car-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/4721/smart_motorways_uk_digital.jpg

Re: Nothing ever changes

https://www.reddit.com/r/whatcarshouldIbuy/comments/1awcg4c/i_swear_all_cars_look_the_same_now/

Re: Overreach

When I was a kid I was told that there would be world peace, a more mature mankind with homes on the moon.

Instead we have this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/subway/comments/rkxo31/i_wonder_how_many_people_ate_the_actual_wrapper/

I fear that mankind has taken a turn for the worse (and more stupid) at some point.

Re: Extra option?

This "Falling Down" reference deserved far more likes.

Re: the BBC – affectionately known by Brits as "Auntie"

How many decades ago though? Nobody calls them "Auntie BBC" any more and probably hasn't since the 90s and those awful clip shows

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auntie%27s_Bloomers

Re: SDR talks about cables largely as data conduits

"nobody expects the UK government to achieve much by more legislation."

Didn't you know?

Administration saves the nation!

Red tape is fun!

Red tape holds the nation together!

Re: What I’d like to know…

A monthly Windows update that scans the hardware and then either nags you, or disables the machine?

Re: As I've said before

I think you've kind of proven the point by comparing apples and oranges.

With Windows you have one version and that's it - whether you're a home web surfer, gamer, office worker.

because if you're going to compare Linux with car varieties then you're only going to alienate new users further.

Re: Glorified calculators

According to the Guardian exams are "making young people ill"

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jun/11/they-are-making-young-people-ill-is-it-time-to-scrap-gcses

Turn off web searching with a group policy or registry edit

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-disable-search-the-web-completley-in/ea22410a-3031-487f-b5de-5a0113d656c5

Re: I was doing this over 20 years ago...

Yep, it was Axis cameras back then

Re: @GoneFission

" it is the gov that dictates the energy types"

More like it is the gov that supports the energy type, based on the Labour donor.

Dale Vance - donates £5 million to Labour. Gets a solar farm approved.

Re: Indicative of a better way?

How bad are the users?