On Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:53:27 +0100, Whisky-dave <whisky.dave@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.

It needs to be a very steep hill to need the handbrake. I've only ever encountered two.

>> >> >> >> >> 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

If it's a town road with a kerb, then yes you can use the kerb like a chock.

>> > 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 ?

I would have fixed one of foot/handbrake.

> Oh yes using stearing to the kerb of driving up steep hills to slow down.

Why would I need to slow down when going uphill?

> You sound like something from a Mr Bean sketch.

I must give you a lift sometime, you'll be grabbing things for dear life. I once gave a lift to three colleagues. The one in the front seat found it amusing when I went more than double the speed limit over speedbumps, causing the women in the back to bash their heads off the roof.

>> >> >> >> >> > 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 can be a childish arsehole too, but not with social shit like nightclubs.

> I guess if Miley Cyrus asked you to go to a nightclub you'd say no because you're both too old.

I'd prefer to go somewhere more quiet with her. You can't exactly fuck someone in the middle of a nightclub.

> Have a nice cup of tea and an iced bun and share a bag or werthers originals.
> Wow what a life.

I'm the exact opposite of that.

>> >> >> >> > 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.

Then you waste money.

And don't you ever sell anything?

>> > 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.

One left a package the other day, he knocked then placed it on the doorstep. Ok, my car was in the driveway, but is that a guarantee I'm in?

And why the fuck can't they use the doorbell?! A banging noise could be anything.

>> 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.

I have a shed with CCTV. And a notice saying to put things in it. Half of them can't be arsed. They want to do their round as fast as possible.

>> >> >> 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.

So not needed nowadays.

>> >> >> >> > 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.

Intelligence does not change someone's looks. Anyway she has a fucking good voice.

>> >> > 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

A lot of jobs don't give you breaks.