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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    This is the first time I've ever heard of a shower that doesn't have a way to set any arbitrary temperature you wish. I'm staggered that...
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    cliveb replied to the thread The all things EV chat thread.
    NOOOOO!!! I'm keeping my 2017 petrol car (£20 road tax) until it bites the dust.
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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    Reminds me of the time I was introduced to a (female) friend's new boyfriend. (It was decades ago). He was Dutch, and said his name was...
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    cliveb replied to the thread The all things EV chat thread.
    Fair point. But introducing a system whereby you must take your car in every year to have it's mileage recorded would still be much...
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    cliveb replied to the thread The all things EV chat thread.
    It's not that EVs aren't paying for the roads. The revenue generated from duty on petrol and diesel is WAY more than is spent on the...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    The TV licence funds a lot of things as well as BBC TV. You don't need a TV licence to listen to BBC radio, or to use the BBC website...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    Was it like this: If so, that's just a USB-C to USB-A adaptor attached with a plastic strap. The cable itself has USB-C (for modern...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    I don't think it's necessarily down to poor quality kit. Microsoft has a track record of fubar'ing every alternate major release: Win98...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Windows 10 to 11.
    Even more reason to kick Windows into the long grass and switch to Linux. You're even already using the default Linux browser (Firefox)...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Solar panels , would you ?.
    Be very careful about your calculations. Bare in mind that those times when panels generate the most output, you won't be able to use it...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Printer ink.
    Do you do a lot of printing? Is black & white OK? If yes to both, then why not get a laser printer? Toner costs are far lower than...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Things That Gladden The Heart.
    No thank you. Although not as bad as beans with fried eggs. It's something about the tomato sauce mingling with runny egg yolk that...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    Are you suggesting that anyone who pleads guilty must be so? What about all those sub postmasters?
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    cliveb replied to the thread Things That Gladden The Heart.
    I like eggs. And I like beans. But they must never be served together. Dreadful clash of flavours.
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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    I see the people who sprayed Stonehenge with orange powder have been acquitted of causing a public nuisance. Fair enough. I tell you...
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