Mundane News

[mybike]

One of the women here bought iced donuts in today, no thank you

What's not wrong with them, deep fried batter with sugar on Yuk!

View attachment 472902 Luther Vandross - A donut, sliced in half, with a hamburger, bacon, and cheese. Egg optional. Takes a donut to whole nother level.
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[fossyant]

Fab weather. Booked a couple of hours off and meeting my wife later. In the meantime, I've camped out in Castlefield at a pub.

 

[mybike]

No but they could have done, it's just up the road the other side of the railway bridge at the 'Richard Attenborough Centre' (a Leicester lad)

My flat looked out over 'Nelson Mandela Park' (or 'Dog 5hit Triangle' as the locals have always known it.)

Yeah, we had a footpath along the railway line I named poo alley. No honey there!

 

[Threevok]

Salt water corrosion hampers electrification of the Severn Tunnel

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48621944

By the looks of that train in the photo - the lines aren't the only thing corroding away

 

[Andy in Germany]

Have you tried magnesium?

Not for that, no. I see the point though: thanks.

 

[Reynard]

Righty folks, I'll be intermittent for a little while. Nowt to worry about, just the usual busyness. See you all the other side.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Salt water corrosion hampers electrification of the Severn Tunnel

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48621944

By the looks of that train in the photo - the lines aren't the only thing corroding away

What has been happening to the English language?

The kit holding electric wires above the track in the four-mile (6km) tunnel is failing because of the salty conditions under the Bristol Channel.

"Kit"? what sort of description is that?

Might as well follow it up with:

Some dude at the department of transport reckons it'll be cool, telling the BBC: "We've spent like, shedloads on making it dry..."

 

[fossyant]

Good view..

Manchester's new tallest building. There are 4 here, one is hiding. Been built at incredible speed.

 

[Illaveago]

Salt water corrosion hampers electrification of the Severn Tunnel

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48621944

By the looks of that train in the photo - the lines aren't the only thing corroding away

It could pose similar problems for them at Dawlish with the sea spray .

 

[Illaveago]

Some poor chap was ripped off on Flo Git ! 3 pristine vintage Scalextric cars in boxes for £110.

 

[Illaveago]

Righty folks, I'll be intermittent for a little while. Nowt to worry about, just the usual busyness. See you all the other side.

Loose connection ?

 

[classic33]

Have you tried magnesium?

For the puncture?

 

[Andy in Germany]

The back tyre on the Xtracycle went down again. We've now changed the inner tube and the wheel band and pumped it to 4 bar. See what happens by tomorrow.

 

[classic33]

The back tyre on the Xtracycle went down again. We've now changed the inner tube and the wheel band and pumped it to 4 bar. See what happens by tomorrow.

Why not 60psi?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Why not 60psi?

One of the conditions of my citizenship: I must eschew Imperial measurement units.