On Wednesday, 15 June 2022 at 09:19:30 UTC+1, Commander Kinsey wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:10:25 +0100, Whisky-dave <whisk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Saturday, 11 June 2022 at 01:59:32 UTC+1, Commander Kinsey wrote:
> >> On Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:38:40 +0100, Whisky-dave <whisk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Tuesday, 7 June 2022 at 19:42:10 UTC+1, Commander Kinsey wrote:
> >> >> On Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:49:44 +0100, Whisky-dave <whisk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > On Wednesday, 1 June 2022 at 04:29:38 UTC+1, Commander Kinsey wrote:
> >> >> >> On Mon, 16 May 2022 14:49:43 +0100, Whisky-dave <whisk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > On Friday, 13 May 2022 at 02:05:22 UTC+1, Commander Kinsey wrote:
> >> >> >> >> On Thu, 05 May 2022 14:01:01 +0100, Whisky-dave <whisk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > On Thursday, 5 May 2022 at 12:24:55 UTC+1, Commander Kinsey wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 04 May 2022 23:16:42 +0100, David Brooks <D...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> > You really are nuts!
> >> >> >> >> >> What do you use your handbrake for? It really does serve no purpose.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > I thought it's main use was for when you park on a hill.
> >> >> >> >> It would have to be a fucking steep hill,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > we even have some of those in London, thought you'd have some in scotland too.
> >> >> >> Not often I park on them. Can always turn the wheel to the kerb, instead of relying on a brake which is operated by something very similar to a bicycle brake cable!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Seems to work for most people I didn;t think turning the steering wheel would stop a car moving I thought that was how you made it go
> >> >> > in a particular directionof choice.
> >> >> It stops it when the wheels rest against the kerb obviously, everyone knows that.
> >> > I guess all the roads you stop on have kerbs, even I;'ve had to stop on a hill where there was no kerb at that's in London.
> >> If there's no kerb, there's usually something uneven about it. Anyway you only need that on a steep hill. Putting it in gear should normally be enough.
> >
> > Strange thatcars still have handbrakes if they are not needed.
> They are if you live in a steep area, or are too thick to be able to do a hill start with the footbrake.

I thought cars could be used for traveling around and even visiting places you don't live.
Been strange to see a car without a handbrake and there's a warning sticker saying not to be driven to places where you don't live or where there are steep hills.
I know F1 cars dont; have them but it;s not exactly a large market for such cars.

> >> >> >> >> I just use the gears or turn the wheels into the kerb. I did once park on a steep hill without turning the wheels to the kerb. A passerby shouted to me "your car is dancing!" It was trying to start the engine and jumping back a few inches at a time in gear.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I wonder how Electric cars get around this, as I didn;t think they had gears in the same way.
> >> >> >> Shorted motor? Or the same as an automatic petrol car, a bolt through the gearbox.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > why would an electric car have a gear box ?
> >> >> It could go through something else. And sports one sometimes do, but usually not as it's hard to make one that can take that much power.
> >> >
> >> > That's not what they are for.
> >> Not what what are for? Gearboxes or stopping pins?
> >
> > Hand brakes aren't for power stopping.
> WTf do you mean "power" stopping. I'm talking about preventing movement when parked.

Yes that was what they are for but yuo seem to think they aren;t needed beacuse you can use steering of just not stoping on slopes is the answer

> > Youy don;t use the handbrake for an emergency stop.
> You do when the footbrake fails. I had a car for 6 months with zero footbrakes, I used gears and the handbrake to come to a stop.

Lucky they yuo had a handbrake in yuor world you say nthey aren;t needed so how would you have stopped the car ?
Oh yes using stearing to the kerb of driving up steep hills to slow down.
You sound like something from a Mr Bean sketch.

> >> >> >> >> > Or tan attempt to make yuor car difficult to be stolen or moved
> >> >> >> >> > without the drivers or owners permission.
> >> >> >> >> Handbrakes are very weak, that wouldn't stop anyone. You just put the car onto a tow truck anyway.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Little chance of getting a tow truck for such a thing near me, cars parked to close together.
> >> >> >> You live in a city? Why?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Same reason most people do, can't really imagine living out in the sticks what do people do all day and night.
> >> >> Drove 10 miles to what you do. Or not do nightclubs that are for teenagers.
> >> >
> >> > You mean for those that are to old to live.
> >> Are you a teenager?
> >
> > No, do you think only teenages go to nightclubs.
> Yes, and those who never grew up. Which are you?

Both depending how I feel.
I'm not ready for teh local retirement home, not even ready to book my place as you obviously are.

I guess if Miley Cyrus asked you to go to a nightclub you'd say no because you're both too old.
Have a nice cup of tea and an iced bun and share a bag or werthers originals.
Wow what a life.

> >> >> >> > Last two breakins of cars near me where 2 BMWs one had it's steering wheel stolen and the other had the disabled parking badge stolen.
> >> >> >> What weird things to steal!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I can understand the parking badge quick and easy, and there's a market for them apparently.
> >> >> Surely just print one?
> >> > I thought they had some sort of ID or serial number, anyway doubt the person that stole it had a printer.
> >> Most people have a printer.
> >
> > I don't , I rarely need one.
> You never need to print a returns label etc?

No I do it at work.
I've only had to do that once in teh last 10 years too.
I aviod buying faulty or crap stuff that needs sending back.

> > Most thefts seems to be amazon boxes left outside
> Why do Amazon do that? Hermes do too,

Because the people aren't in seems a reasonable reason.

>I found a parcel at my front door that had been in the rain for hours.

why not make a box leave it with an unlocked padlock and tell anyone to leave the pacels in and lock it.
Seems a simple solution to me.

> >> >> Stealing VW badges used to be the in thing.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> Seems a newspaper boy was prosecuted for claiming he couldn't go
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> over
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>> 16mph on his bicycle!
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>> Haha! :-D
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> I've done 39mph on my mountain bike, but this was using God's force,
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> gravity.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> OY! I saw that! You capitalised god! You edited MY sentence!
> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Just checking to see if you are paying attention to detail! :-D
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> I wasn't, but my subconscious notices everything.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > You are nearly as bright as me!
> >> >> >> >> >> [titter] So what bright things have you done in your life?
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > and was she a natural blonde or fake blonde
> >> >> >> >> Easy to spot, they're too thick to dye their eyebrows.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Not all, some dye
> >> >> >> Never seen that.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > some shave and use eyebrow pencil.
> >> >> >> Drawn on eyebrows look ridiculous.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Note when it;s done with style.
> >> >> No, because they never look 3D like hairs.
> >> >
> >> > They aren't meant to, I'm thinking egyptian style
> >> Religious claptrap.
> >
> > what has religion got to do with it ?
> That's why they did it in Egypt.

So, it;s not done today for that reason.
People men and wonmen used to wear makeup and perfumes so they couldn't smell
the stench of the cities or see the sores on their person.

> >> >> >> > I've know some to wear coloured cotact
> >> >> >> > lenes, one in particular has green cats eye contacts.
> >> >> >> Those can be nice. Still don't look quite right though.
> >> >> >> >> They look fucking stupid. It's like painting your car a different colour and forgetting one door.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > depends on the effect you want I guess.
> >> >> >> Avoiding looking like a fake would be a desire surely?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Fake what exactly, I prefer the more creative types when it comes to looks.
> >> >> I prefer someone who's naturally good looking without having to add it.
> >> >>
> >> >> Mmmmm Miley Cyrus!
> >> >
> >> > She wears quite a bit of makeup and has lots of tattoes that's hardly natrual.
> >> She'd look amazing without any of that.
> >
> > So why does she do it.
> Because she's an idiot.

So you find iodiots attractive.

> >> > I prefer the more siouxsie sioux style and her music too.
> >> I don't like her nose.
> >> >> >> Why not? Eating doesn't require much brainpower, might aswell get things done at the same time.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I do my own things, students need to learn discipline too. When we are open and when closed.
> >> >> Most places don't shut for lunch now, even my pharmacist. It's not productive.
> >> >
> >> > We don't shut for lunch open from 9-6 term time for labs.
> >> This whole conversation was about students interrupting your lunchbreak.
> >
> > Yes. I have a lunch break just like I have a break to have a shit.
>
> Why? Just have a break whenever it's quiet.
Because sometimes it;s not quiet from 9am to 6pm.
Some of our classes are of 600 , we have to split them up throught the day.

> > There are two other technicians in the labs, and usually the lecturer and one or two demostrators sometimes more.
> >
> > Do you let students ask for help while you take a dump.
> That is not as interruptible as eating.

They can learn to wait it''s part of their training for the real world.
Eevn if they only end up in a burger bar they might be open from 6am to midnight but staff are still allowed breaks