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AND-y wrote:"It doesn't count if its poor people killing poor people"

Well yes and no. It counts from a statistical perspective, but it doesn't count in terms of anyone caring

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Its well documented and reported that the US along with Brazil, Mexico and 4 other S American account for over 50% of all deaths/homicides by shooting worldwide. Outside of airports in the UK I have never seen a firearm in public, however I can buy one in a sports shop in the states! Whatever folk ...

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I love the random examples of crime as proof this is a crime riddled hole. Especially sorC piping in from SA regarding crime :lol: As the random examples of crime posted here clearly paint a certain picture, I've been here since 1999 and have never been a victim of crime. Actually, I lie...my car w...

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Restoration vids of old rusty shit on YT. Random YouTube channel? I do a bit of the same. Woodworking, DIY and epoxy resin stuff. I too discovered resin stuff on various YT DIY channels, I recently had a black walnut resin river office desk made. Would like to have had a go at making it myself but ...

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guy smiley wrote:
Shrekles wrote:Is that the hull of a tank being cast?

Yup

/pedantic mode

It's actually being quenched, probably in oil, after being stress relieved in (a very large) oven

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In my experience the true experts are very humble about their knowledge as they realise how much they don't know... Fair point. All you can do in a life is to learn and maybe add something to the myriad of possibilities. Silly thing. My mum could type pretty well at a speed you could write. I canno...

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Johan Bruyneel is a guest on The Move podcast for the duration of the Giro, usually not a big fan of this pod, but Bruyneel offers some interesting tactical insight after each stage.

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Disappointed with Yates comments yesterday, they don’t seem to fit his personality, or my perception of it.

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Going to an Argentine steakhouse later where they do everything on a wood-fired parrilla. :thumbup: Enjoy! which one if possible to know?. I had a great experience and fantastic food at La Brigada steakhouse in the San Telmo district. We had multiple cuts of steak served family style and their part...

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I'm going with Roglic, Dumoulin and Yates in that order. I'm pulling for Yates, he will be fine in the mountains but I feel the three TT's will be his problem. He's really improved his TTing this year and they're all hilly, which will help, but Roglic and Dumoulin are both great climbers and TT'ers....

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sewa wrote:We already have the official braai thread, no need for another one surely

That thread only covers primitive outdoor cooking methods

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I typically buy wood various to supplement the charcoal in my smoker/grill, this guide has worked well for me: Oak - Oak is the quintessential go-to for smoking meat. It is a great place to start if you are a newbie to smoking. It will lend a medium to a strong flavor that is seldom overpowering. Be...

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Recently finished outdoor kitchen and dining area additions. The Primo ceramic grill/smoker is an amazing piece of kit, very flexible for either low and slow or searing steaks. Good to see you have sorted things out :thumbup: Thanks MM. Next phase is replacing the original windows with dual pane (d...

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For the dick wavers they've made the test harder several times in the last 10 or so years. I did the theory test when I graduated, didn't even have to revise, so easy. I think the failure rate for that is 50% now. The test is also about 50mins long. For people my age, the theory test consisted of a...

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Recently finished outdoor kitchen and dining area additions. The Primo ceramic grill/smoker is an amazing piece of kit, very flexible for either low and slow or searing steaks. Good to see you have sorted things out :thumbup: Thanks MM. Next phase is replacing the original windows with dual pane (d...

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happyhooker wrote:
Petros wrote:Proper blockwood, had no problems after a water leak brought the living room ceiling down. We were told laminate would have been a write off
Laminates are shit and should only be used in a rental flat

Totally agree, go with a good quality engineered wood

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Nah. Touch of the Hutcheance about that pool boy. The pool boy would be me, unfortunately I seem to only get limited perks of the job from the wife :lol: The pool robot cleaner probably hung itself on its own hose after seeing the contents of the backed-up sewer in the pool. It was grim x( I have a...

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redderneck wrote:Nah. Touch of the Hutcheance about that pool boy.

The pool boy would be me, unfortunately I seem to only get limited perks of the job from the wife

The pool robot cleaner probably hung itself on its own hose after seeing the contents of the backed-up sewer in the pool. It was grim

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Tour of Flanders coming soon. Young MVDP is impressive. :shock: Really impressive win for him yesterday, I can see him picking another one up this classics season. Also a nice win for Kristoff last weekend, nice couple of wins for him between the end of last season and now. Agree on MVDP and to thi...

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Yep, we definitely have mosquitoes. I have a fixed system that automatically sprays pyrethrin from the eves of house and other outdoor areas, it operates at dawn and dusk, in addition I'll fog on a Friday night if it gets really bad after a lot of rain. This combination keeps them at bay. Interesti...

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LandOTurk wrote:In order:

All of the US Republicans
The majority of US Democrats
Most of the UK Conservatives
A minority of UK Labour

This, with a special mention for Trump who has managed to take it to a new level

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You've a smashing house :thumbup: Was just thinking the same - I hope its near a crap seaside resort..... Thanks, but don't get too carried away, it's Houston and it flooded in hurricane Harvey..... Nice place. No screen, you don't have mosquitoes? Yep, we definitely have mosquitoes. I have a fixed...

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You've a smashing house :thumbup: Was just thinking the same - I hope its near a crap seaside resort..... Thanks, but don't get too carried away, it's Houston and it flooded in hurricane Harvey..... Ah, that's how you got the swimming pool. Bonus The pool cleaner was struggling to keep up :D https:...

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KnuckleDragger wrote:
feckwanker wrote:You've a smashing house
Was just thinking the same - I hope its near a crap seaside resort.....

Thanks, but don't get too carried away, it's Houston and it flooded in hurricane Harvey.....

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Got a Primo recently, it's an oval ceramic grill/smoker. The oval shape makes it more flexible than a Big Green Egg, allowing you to better partition the cooking areas. Very pleased with it, so far I've cooked: steaks (outstanding), leg of lamb (tender), whole turkey (remarkably moist), pork spare r...

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Recently finished outdoor kitchen and dining area additions. The Primo ceramic grill/smoker is an amazing piece of kit, very flexible for either low and slow or searing steaks.

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The Guardian is reporting that Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos is taking over sponsorship of Sky and increasing their annual budget to GBP40M

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:uhoh: https://gfycat.com/thoroughcrispgrebe Amazing, but thought it looked a bit too 'cinematic' ... original instagram upload even says it's a 3d project. But snopes shows a real one: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wind-turbine-explosion/ Yeah, thought it was too good to be true - the turbines...

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:uhoh: https://gfycat.com/thoroughcrispgrebe Amazing, but thought it looked a bit too 'cinematic' ... original instagram upload even says it's a 3d project. But snopes shows a real one: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wind-turbine-explosion/ Yeah, thought it was too good to be true - the turbines...

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This is shaping up for a classic Celtic ambush. We have: - John Terry marauding around the grounds at Pennyhill (what the actual dickens was Eddie thinking?) - The Welsh crying buckets of patriotic tears in the England dressing room a full five days before the game. - England flying high and destin...

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At Xmas, had a pretty significant crash on the MTB (20kph, over the bars from elevation, landed on my back), either bruised, cracked or lightly broken ribs. Back on the bike again last WE, phew! Am currently having the brakes changed around on the new MTB, back to British style (rear = left), as I ...

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Singer 911 - subtle mods to a classic '66 Pontiac GTO restromod - classic muscle car made somewhat drive-able E30 M3 - handling and rawness Bentley Continental GT - a blunt weapon, combines speed with refinement '61 Lincoln Continental - suicide doors and convertible for Sunday cruising Caterham 7 -...

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Bowens wrote:Wanted to wait until the end of the month to say anything, but I made it. Lost 15 lbs with no exercise.

I've lost 6 lbs so far, I've kept my exercise the same at 9-10 hours/week but cutting out the alcohol has stopped the craving for all of the junk and general bad food habits.

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CanNZ2000 wrote:Last day of the month and still haven't had a drink since January 1st, think I will go for a dry February as well.

Yep me too, I'm going to try to go to mid-March, which is my birthday and I also have a trip planned to ride up Mt Lemmon in AZ in March, so it helps with the weight loss.....

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Lacrobat wrote:Good dog:

https://i.imgur.com/qZbg5R0.gifv

Immediately after being saved the black dog doesn't want to let go of the stick and then seems to remember - hey that other dog saved me, perhaps should let him have the stick

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Went to watch football on Sunday with my FiL, brother-in-law, Sister-in-law's boyfriend and FiL's mate (Millwall in the FA cup, they are Millwall fans). Met at Brick Brewery taproom in Peckham for drinks before and after - nice place, if (obviously) quite hipster. It was fine, just said I was off t...

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Recently got my licence, at 38. Never too late I suppose... My first bike, CBR 600F. This is not mine, but it looks exactly the same :D http://images.australialisted.com/nlarge/honda_cbr600f_nbsp_1999_19426121.jpg Excellent choice, I had a lot of bikes in my yoof (well up to around 37) and the CBR6...

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Can anyone recommend a bike mount for a mobile phone? I've got a Mate 20 Pro which has a 6.4 inch screen and I doubt they'd make a bike mount specific to that model so a universal model would be the most likely. Keep it in your pocket and buy a dedicated cycling computer, there are currently great ...

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The wife has a Toyota Highlander, it shares a platform and may components with the Lexus RX350. It's a great family vehicle but doesn't exactly get the pulse racing....

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Whatever other ups and downs there are to cycle commuting, it's definitely the quickest mode of transport during rush hour within the Dublin city limits, unless you live and work right next to the LUAS. Agree on the Dublin traffic, I visit Dun Laoghaire a couple of times a year and if you time your...

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