Coombe Barton Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, Kingzance said: I'm all for following a joint path to educate ourselves however in a former life, rank certainly was pulled by some to effect the award of privilege. And let's face it, we should never stop learning but it is difficult to convert the minds of some who see learning as an obstacle to doing something else at the time. I've been doing it for too many years not to. It works. And that's not only from the results I get - it's the feedback get in subsequent years they're here. And when you get someone saying "I got a job because of what you taught me" it's reward enough. 12 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 50 minutes ago, brianusa said: Why not change the Irish gauge to standard gauge and be done with it. Probably cheaper than a bridge and its not like there is an extensive rail system there any more Brian. I don’t see that happening. The rail network is rather sparse in the border region but otherwise major towns are serviced. 7 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said: I found that site very interesting and hadn't realised the limitations were....so limiting. I then ended up reading about that Aussie blackout, windmill assisted. I ask the question - "Where does power come from on a windless night with a calm sea at high tide?" 8 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said: I ask the question - "Where does power come from on a windless night with a calm sea at high tide?" France and the Netherlands? 4 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Tony_S said: France and the Netherlands? And if their seas are also calm and it's windless? 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDMJ Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 54 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said: I forbid them from calling me anything except John. I just don't answer to anything else. In doing this I'm trying to persuade them that they're here as an equal learner rather than a pupil where they're taught. They have to learn, and want to. It's my job to enable them to do that. I'm pondering why Desiderata entered my mind as I read this! 11 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said: I ask the question - "Where does power come from on a windless night with a calm sea at high tide?" Hydroelectric or batteries! 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Just now, JohnDMJ said: Hydroelectric or batteries! That's one of the answers I need them to come up with. 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 4 hours ago, TheQ said: Arggghhh more Vikings!!! The MacNeill clan, the main clan of Barra was always though to be of Irish /Gaelic descent, but when many were DNA tested they were be mostly of Viking origin... As were the Normans who came over in 1066. 3 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) All the answers https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk You'll get something like this Edited January 13, 2020 by Coombe Barton 9 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 Mrs SE has just been making favourable comments about a red and cream banana shaped thingy on rails marketed by a company near Wrexham that was up on my computer screen. Should I strike whilst the iron is hot and get the Stourbridge-allocated one to keep its mate from the previous batch company or will that lead to me stopping the hot iron in its tracks? 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said: All the answers https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk You'll get something like this Looks like a bonus night for wind power, feeding 35% of demand. 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, TheSignalEngineer said: Should I strike whilst the iron is hot and get the Stourbridge-allocated one to keep its mate from the previous batch company or will that lead to me stopping the hot iron in its tracks? It's easier to get forgiveness than permission 6 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said: And if their seas are also calm and it's windless? Good tongue in cheek response John … French nuclear is 50% or so nuclear from what I remember. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, PeterBB said: Good tongue in cheek response John … French nuclear is 50% or so nuclear from what I remember. Unless they've studied it they're unlikely to know that. Good for getting reasoning out of them 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 There will be loads of energy when Andromeda collides with the Milky Way. 3 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) There is sonething similar for France. Last time I looked, it was st least 75% nuclear. I 've now found the link https://www.rte-france.com/en/eco2mix/eco2mix-mix-energetique-en 4 hours ago, Gwiwer said: Have they exhausted the possibilities of in-breeding? If they have just send them to the upper Spen Valley. It's a game for all the family to play. Jamie Edited January 13, 2020 by jamie92208 1 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said: It's easier to get forgiveness than permission May wait until after Credit Card bill comes at end of week. If she has bought a big item I'll be OK. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2020 Evening all from a wet and windy Estuary-Land. It seems to have blown the lurgi away but just in case I'll continue with the Lem-sip/Caledonian falling down water tonight. 12 minutes ago, Tony_S said: There will be loads of energy when Andromeda collides with the Milky Way. But we won't be around to see it as it will be how many billion years in the future? As I understand it earth and the solar system will be gone as well by then. Its not strictly true that we will not be there of course as we will all be there as interstellar dust. 4 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Be glad you're not up in the Shetlands Amazingly the sky isn't covered so the cam is actually picking out stars but the wind is howling This is the only one of the cameras with sound tonight https://www.shetlandwebcams.com/cliff-cam-3/ 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kingzance Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Coombe Barton said: All the answers https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk You'll get something like this What is frightening to me is our dependence upon interconnectors. In a civilised world we can get along but we only need a politician to throw a dummy out of his or her pram and our lights go out. French, Dutch and the newer NEMO interconnectors rely upon the rest of Europe getting Gasprom natural gas to sate their needs and leave enough to sell to the UK. The Gretas of this world are yet to recognise that. Edited January 13, 2020 by Kingzance Pram replaces pray! 2 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted January 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2020 Good evening everyone Well I was lucky again with the weather today! After I’d given the drawer fronts their first coat of paint, I measured up for the under cupboard plinths and then once again set up my workbench and set to cutting some wood. The cupboards both came with a shelf, but as I’ve fitted drawers, these were redundant. The larger shelf was big enough to make the 2 side pieces, whilst the smaller shelf was big enough to make to 2 front pieces. So these were marked out and cut up, clips fitted and they are now in place under the cupboards. Whilst I was fitting the final clips it started to rain, so once again, like yesterday I managed to dodge it! It was getting quite blustery by mid morning, thankfully I was just packing up at the time. By the time did finished for the day, all 5 drawers have had 2 coats of primer/undercoat on both sides, whilst the edges have all had 4 coats. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll be able to add some top coat on them. Goodnight all 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Night awl 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2020 Goodnight all. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted January 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) We have a nephew who has a farm just inland from Lake Huron, south of Bruce nuclear. There are a lot of windmills up there. He was telling us that the contract signed to let them put a windmill on your farm is so restrictive that you need permission to put up an outhouse on the farm. He has no intention of letting them on his farm, but a lot of the neighbours have. Edited January 14, 2020 by BR60103 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2020 9 hours ago, brianusa said: Why not change the Irish gauge to standard gauge and be done with it. Probably cheaper than a bridge and its not like there is an extensive rail system there any more Brian. I have not had much sleep. But am I missing something here? If no bridge and no through rail traffic, what would be the benefit in changing the Irish gauge? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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