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What happens to light (and sound)?

Last post by OneHungLow « Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:13 pm
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by G-CPTN » Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:41 am

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Every night I visit the bathroom (several times).

I switch on the light (which 'floods' the bathroom), then switch it off.

Where does it go to?...

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I thoroughly enjoyed this potted history of the science of light. I share it here.

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Last post by OneHungLow
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:13 pm
Amazon Prime's "The Rig"

Last post by Wodrick « Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:46 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:41 pm

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Just watched the first two episodes of Amazon's The Rig . We didn't realise it was a supernatural story so won't be watching any more episodes - it...

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I have a pal of 40 years in UK, he sent me a WA last night - Just watched 3 episodes of 'the Rig' what a load of Sh**e

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Last post by Wodrick
Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:46 pm
Did You Buy One?

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:49 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:25 pm

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Bugatti reveals its last gas-only car it hopes will be the world’s fastest convertible

Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will...

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Prefer this marque of Bugatti...

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Last post by TheGreenAnger
Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:49 am
Rebuilding TALLY HO

Last post by bob2s « Sun May 29, 2022 2:19 am

by bob2s » Sun May 29, 2022 2:19 am

I don't know if any forum members are into sailing boats, but if you would like to pass some time, then watching this young gentleman resurrect the...

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Sun May 29, 2022 2:19 am
Christmas Recipes

Last post by G~Man « Wed Dec 22, 2021 7:54 pm

by G~Man » Wed Dec 22, 2021 7:54 pm

I'm sure everyone has a favorite...let's share:

I give you my Jose Cuervo Cookie Recipe that was published ... B-) B-)...

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Last post by G~Man
Wed Dec 22, 2021 7:54 pm
New BSA

Last post by Boac « Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:42 pm
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by om15 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:58 pm

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Royal Enfield have become very successful with their modern classic 1950/60's inspired range of bikes, I have had three of them, BSA has now risen...

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I had electrically heated gauntlets for my winter commuting. Roasty toasty!

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Last post by Boac
Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:42 pm
US submarine hits underwater object in South China Sea

Last post by Undried Plum « Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:54 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:41 pm

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US submarine hits underwater object in South China Sea

(CNN)A US nuclear powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea on...

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As for Hydrographic Notes, are we quite sure that UK and US shared their hydrographic survey data with the USSR?

Absolutely not!

In the early...

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Last post by Undried Plum
Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:54 am
Polestar 2 Electric Car - my test drive and assessment

Last post by OFSO « Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:20 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:55 pm
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Wo-hoo! Just booked a 90 minute walk-round presentation and test drive of the all electric Polestar 2 in Aberdeen on Sunday afternoon.......

I'll...

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Your cost of €1.25 a litre for diesel is way out. Last month I paid €1.08. This week it was a high of €1.17. Electricity today is €249.5 per megawatt...
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Last post by OFSO
Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:20 pm
First Tesla did it for cars, now it's being done for ships

Last post by OFSO « Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:17 pm
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by Undried Plum » Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:24 pm
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It's the way of the future, just as steam once was.

OK, so the name of the Company used to be Norsk Hydro, so they may be biased, but I'm sure...

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One trusts sea-going vessels will not be informed with no warning that their batteries can only be charged to a few percent, or that the repair for...
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Last post by OFSO
Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:17 pm
Ship runs aground and splits in two in Japan

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:48 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:42 pm

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Ship runs aground and splits in two in Japan

Tokyo, JapanA Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japan harbor, then split in...

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Once it's dried out, a bit of duck tape and black paint should do it.

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:48 am
Sheep and other domesticated animals.

Last post by Boac « Wed Jul 28, 2021 1:55 pm
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by G-CPTN » Sun May 16, 2021 3:43 pm

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Before humans arrived in currently populated areas, there must have been animals - or were they all imported from elsewhere?

That there are breeds...

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You haven't seen Clarkson then. Correct - it's just there were rumours.................. =))

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Last post by Boac
Wed Jul 28, 2021 1:55 pm
Newport to Ensenada International Sail Boat Race

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Thu May 06, 2021 6:45 pm
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by G~Man » Thu May 06, 2021 5:57 pm

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With Covid restrictions slowly lifting, the annual race was back on this year. Yours truly was crew on a Lagoon 450.... Some Tuesday . We were the...

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Great shots. I am suffused with the Green Hue of Goblin Jealousy! :-bd

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Thu May 06, 2021 6:45 pm
Solar storm.

Last post by k3k3 « Sun May 02, 2021 12:05 pm
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by G-CPTN » Sat May 01, 2021 11:01 pm

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A solar storm travelling at 1.8 million km per hour will hit Earth on Sunday (May 2) .

How can they tell that this storm is aimed at Earth?
Does the...

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This particular one is very minor. Dunno why the tabloids even bother to mention it.

Is it the same colour as some very expensive wallpaper?

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Last post by k3k3
Sun May 02, 2021 12:05 pm
Tanners and Bobs

Last post by jimtherev « Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:46 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:12 pm
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Back in the days of tanners and bobs,
When Mothers had patience and Fathers had jobs.
When football team families wore hand me down shoes,
And T.V...

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.....giving me what appeared to be huge dose of a creamy white fluid, which was probably pennacillin, in my back-side.

Oh, jeez, that brings back...
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Last post by jimtherev
Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:46 pm
Wood pellet grill, Traeger

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:32 pm
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by G~Man » Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:26 am

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OK, I just bought a Treager grill...anyone own/used one, recipes please....and go:

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This thread has enthused me and got me to looking at barbecue/braai shops online. Just look at this outfit in Ireland...

https:// gob...

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:32 pm
A wriggly amps type question.

Last post by llondel « Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:21 am
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by ian16th » Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:17 pm

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This article started me thinking.
Now remember, I'm an old man and years out of date about techie things, and worked in the world of spinning...

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Yes, the phase varies, so if you do the maths, the signals are all in phase at a particular heading, or occasionally are intended to be out of phase...

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Last post by llondel
Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:21 am
Spitting Image to return?

Last post by FD2 « Sat Nov 07, 2020 4:54 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:47 am
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From the Daily Mail: Spitting Image producers keen for it to return
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It won't be quite the same without Maggie and the Queen Mum but with...

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The reviews I have read say that the level of wit and humour is about 5th Form (11th Grade?) level. What a pity as there are some great targets out...
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Last post by FD2
Sat Nov 07, 2020 4:54 am
A war story

Last post by ian16th « Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:47 pm
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by Undried Plum » Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:04 pm
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Nearby where I live there is a small private family burial ground. It has very tall stonebuilt walls and an extraordinary door. So far as I know, it...

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Sentimental old sod that I am, I still have my cap badge and a Boy Entrants 'wheel'.
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Last post by ian16th
Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:47 pm
Dame Vera Lynn scores a century, not out

Last post by ian16th « Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:55 pm
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by Boac » Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:36 am

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Our Sussex Dame is, amazingly, 100 on Monday. Many happy returns. Madam!

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It took the RAF a long time to change to Queens Crown buttons and badges.

The 16th Entry of Boys was the 1st after the death of George VI. 3 months...

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Last post by ian16th
Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:55 pm
Language

Last post by G-CPTN « Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:46 pm
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by G-CPTN » Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:59 pm

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How did communication evolve to a spoken language with vocabulary and grammar?
I have searched on language development but only got articles about...

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As an immigrant to Denmark, I was interested in common words across the North Sea - presumably spread by fishermen, however there is an anomaly...

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Last post by G-CPTN
Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:46 pm
European-registered trucks on UK highways.

Last post by llondel « Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:58 pm
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by G-CPTN » Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:38 pm

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Today I drove up the A1 from Welwyn to Scotch Corner passing many European-registered trucks.
After Brexit, will they no longer ply their trade in...

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Will UK registered trucks no longer be allowed onto the continent?

One would hope that Boris will insist on reciprocity. If they impose silly...

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Last post by llondel
Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:58 pm
Keyless Car Theft

Last post by Smeagol « Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:36 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:42 pm
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There was a program on ITV tonight about how keyless car crime could be reduced. I was amazed that the two key relay boxes the crims use to steal...

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Many moons ago when working in the oilfields of Sumatra and driving a Holden pick-up truck locking the keys inside was fairly frequent as one often...
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Last post by Smeagol
Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:36 am
Ban Hands-Free calls in the car

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:32 am
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by Fatzdaddio » Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:52 am

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The Commons Transport Committee have called for the ban of all phone usage whilst in a moving car even using hands free systems ..that will cause a...

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You know that every business person will get a burner phone if the ban is brought in, don't you?
And the accident has still happened.
And what...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:32 am
Motoring traffic info on minor roads

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:34 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:53 am

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I often use the online AA Traffic map to check for delays/road closures before setting out in the car. I'm intrigued by the information provided for...

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It was like that in Yugoslavia. Two petrol brands, one in the north, one in the south. Same with beer, one price spit and saw dust or seductive snug.

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:34 pm
Milk bottle cracks in freezer .... but .....

Last post by probes « Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:27 pm
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by Capetonian » Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:10 am
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A few weeks ago, as I often do, I put a 70% full glass bottle of milk into the freezer prior to going away. There was no top on it and nothing to...

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Must be global warming around it? :-?

solution: no milk, it's said to be the root of several evils anyway.
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Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:27 pm

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