Captain Sausage Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Why do people in reality tv shows drink out of solid glasses? It’s always solid white/black/gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Sausage Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 45 minutes ago, superjack said: What I was thinking was, if there was a hollowed out sphere at the centre of the earth, as the mass of the planet is outside the sphere, would gravity be equal all the way around internal sphere and he you to the wall? Or am I over thinking. Wahey, knew my uni degree would come in handy. The relative effect of gravity from other bodies (sun/moon/mars) is negligible, so at the centre of the earth, gravity is effectively zero. Defined by the following equation: Fg = Gm1m2/r^2 Because m1 tends to zero, gravitational force tends to zero. Not quite sure what it means at the exact centre, as the radius would also be zero, so you’d end up with 0/0 which is both zero and infinite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 2 hours ago, redjambo said: Never underestimate the power of a chocolate Hobknob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arshavin Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Tazio said: Two way zips. You know, the ones on outdoor type coats where when it's zipped up you can open the zip either from the top down or the bottom up. Why? I work on ship and we have the two way double zip on the boiler suits. Means you can go for a pish and no have to unzip the hole thing just a wee bit at the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Tazio said: Two way zips. You know, the ones on outdoor type coats where when it's zipped up you can open the zip either from the top down or the bottom up. Why? Say you're in a cold environment, couple of layers on, mibbes another coat or fleece on underneath. Well if you've something in your fleece pocket then you can get to it by undoing the zip up the way a little rather than unzipping your whole coat and getting cold. Also if you're decide to sit with a few layers on then it can all get a bit tight and uncomfy. Much easier to unzip one coat/fleece up the way whilst sitting than doing it down the way. You can still keep it done up round your chest/neck area. Or if you've a long coat on it makes having a slash easier. Probably works up a ladder too. Maybe even scaffolding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Now that we have some pretty realistic answers on the reasons for the two way zip, I'll have to admit that my ladder answer was of course completely tongue-in-cheek (if anyone didn't notice ;)). Apologies. Couldn't help myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 4 hours ago, redjambo said: Never underestimate the power of a chocolate Hobknob! Spelling the King of biscuits with a ‘k’ in it Deliberate or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Morgan said: Spelling the King of biscuits with a ‘k’ in it Deliberate or not? I know. What a waste of an education. I only realised it afterwards, but decided to leave it there to show what a nob I can be at times. I guess I must have drunk too much of this: Edited October 17, 2018 by redjambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 2 hours ago, redjambo said: Now that we have some pretty realistic answers on the reasons for the two way zip, I'll have to admit that my ladder answer was of course completely tongue-in-cheek (if anyone didn't notice ;)). Apologies. Couldn't help myself. I couldn't decide if you were on the wind up or just a bit thick so decided to leave it. You might have got away with it of you hadn't mentioned tools in both hands, 3 pints of contact at all times boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Tazio said: I couldn't decide if you were on the wind up or just a bit thick so decided to leave it. You might have got away with it of you hadn't mentioned tools in both hands, 3 pints of contact at all times boys. Sounds good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 How do birds know to mate with their own kind . Eg How does a male robin know a female robin from a female sparrow or a blackbird know a female blackbird from a female thrush ? Similar species , similar female markings , similar sizes but clearly different ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 47 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: How do birds know to mate with their own kind . Eg How does a male robin know a female robin from a female sparrow or a blackbird know a female blackbird from a female thrush ? Similar species , similar female markings , similar sizes but clearly different ? It will be a combination of sense-related and behavioural clues, but they often recognise each other by their calls, particularly during mating. In general: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intra-species_recognition Specific study on blackcaps: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/16/2/467/297887 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, redjambo said: It will be a combination of sense-related and behavioural clues, but they often recognise each other by their calls, particularly during mating. In general: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intra-species_recognition Specific study on blackcaps: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/16/2/467/297887 Cheers for that ?? and I now know that bird watchers have difficulty in distinguishing between 2 species of birds and sometimes frogs like to mix it up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just now, 3fingersreid said: Cheers for that ?? and I now know that bird watchers have difficulty in distinguishing between 2 species of birds and sometimes frogs like to mix it up ? You never know, it might come in useful one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 1 hour ago, redjambo said: You never know, it might come in useful one day! Well it’s been stored in the old grey matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junta Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Why does food taste better when cooked by someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Junta said: Why does food taste better when cooked by someone else? You've clearly never tasted my wife's cooking. I know that sounds like a Bob Monkhouse joke but seriously, she is an awful cook. It's like seasoning is an alien concept. I don't know if it's an East German thing or just her family but they are all pretty bad. If I didn't cook in our house, I'd probably never eat. Edited October 22, 2018 by Normthebarman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 23 hours ago, 3fingersreid said: How do birds know to mate with their own kind . Eg How does a male robin know a female robin from a female sparrow or a blackbird know a female blackbird from a female thrush ? Similar species , similar female markings , similar sizes but clearly different ? And how come dogs don't care, they will shag anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, graygo said: And how come dogs don't care, they will shag anything. That could also apply to certain posters on here. Edited October 22, 2018 by superjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, jonnothejambo said: True. Especially in Leith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Who is Frank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, superjack said: Who is Frank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Should it be 'tele' or 'telly'? I didn't realise anyone called a TV a 'tele', till I joined here, and saw it. Have I been hearing people say 'tele', all these years and not realised it? Maybe I should have put this i the seethe thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Lemongrab said: Should it be 'tele' or 'telly'? I didn't realise anyone called a TV a 'tele', till I joined here, and saw it. Have I been hearing people say 'tele', all these years and not realised it? Maybe I should have put this i the seethe thread. As far as I'm aware, or as far as I thought anyway, everyone calls it a tele. The spelling I'm not sure of though, tele or telly. I've always used tele though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armageddon Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Who the Businessman is that was successful with the Super Injunction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo89 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 24/10/2018 at 13:43, Armageddon said: Who the Businessman is that was successful with the Super Injunction! https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2018/oct/25/uk-information-watchdog-upholds-500000-facebook-fine-politics-live?CMP=fb_gu think you’ve got your answer!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 The Chinese food thread got me wondering this. I've heard people say that the Chinese food served here is different from the actual food eaten in China, and the food here is modified to suit the Western palate. When you see Chinese people eating in a Chinese restaurants here, are they eating stuff from the menu the same as you or I might order, or are they cooked something which might be more to their liking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 24/10/2018 at 07:02, Lemongrab said: Should it be 'tele' or 'telly'? I didn't realise anyone called a TV a 'tele', till I joined here, and saw it. Have I been hearing people say 'tele', all these years and not realised it? Maybe I should have put this i the seethe thread. I've always spelt it "telly". Never seen "tele" in English before, only in other languages. Chambers and Collins both confirm that it is "telly", a colloquialism introduced in the 1930s, neither source listing "tele" as other than a combining form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 24/10/2018 at 13:43, Armageddon said: Who the Businessman is that was successful with the Super Injunction! Check the BBC news site - his name has just been revealed in parliament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, redjambo said: I've always spelt it "telly". Never seen "tele" in English before, only in other languages. Chambers and Collins both confirm that it is "telly", a colloquialism introduced in the 1930s, neither source listing "tele" as other than a combining form. Yes, I've only seen 'tele' on here, and in nearly every thread about TVs or TV programmes. Maybe it should have been in the Seethe thread? If I see it again it's going in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Yes, I've only seen 'tele' on here, and in nearly every thread about TVs or TV programmes. Maybe it should have been in the Seethe thread? If I see it again it’s going in And yes, it’s telly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 32 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: The Chinese food thread got me wondering this. I've heard people say that the Chinese food served here is different from the actual food eaten in China, and the food here is modified to suit the Western palate. When you see Chinese people eating in a Chinese restaurants here, are they eating stuff from the menu the same as you or I might order, or are they cooked something which might be more to their liking? A friend had a Chinese girlfriend and the first time they went to the Rainbow Arch on Morrison Street the waiter gave them totally different menus, his in English with the usual food and hers in Cantonese with "proper" Chinese food. She made him eat off the Cantonese menu. He didn't like the chicken's feet very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynieman Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Tazio said: A friend had a Chinese girlfriend and the first time they went to the Rainbow Arch on Morrison Street the waiter gave them totally different menus, his in English with the usual food and hers in Cantonese with "proper" Chinese food. She made him eat off the Cantonese menu. He didn't like the chicken's feet very much. Chickens feet is actually really nice, us westerners are strange, meat is really just meat! Edited October 25, 2018 by Tynieman spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Lemongrab said: The Chinese food thread got me wondering this. I've heard people say that the Chinese food served here is different from the actual food eaten in China, and the food here is modified to suit the Western palate. When you see Chinese people eating in a Chinese restaurants here, are they eating stuff from the menu the same as you or I might order, or are they cooked something which might be more to their liking? The chinese at Longstone (forgot its name but the big restaurant) has different menus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Tazio said: A friend had a Chinese girlfriend and the first time they went to the Rainbow Arch on Morrison Street the waiter gave them totally different menus, his in English with the usual food and hers in Cantonese with "proper" Chinese food. She made him eat off the Cantonese menu. He didn't like the chicken's feet very much. How was the sweet and sour dog? edit: I don’t mean the girlfriend. Edited October 25, 2018 by gjcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 37 minutes ago, Tazio said: A friend had a Chinese girlfriend and the first time they went to the Rainbow Arch on Morrison Street the waiter gave them totally different menus, his in English with the usual food and hers in Cantonese with "proper" Chinese food. She made him eat off the Cantonese menu. He didn't like the chicken's feet very much. Thanks 20 minutes ago, Tynieman said: Chickens feet is actually really nice, us westerners are strange, meat is really just meat! Meat may well just be meat. If you could get chicken feet meat on its own, so you didn't have to look at the scaly reptilian like bits that surround it, I might consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 47 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Thanks Meat may well just be meat. If you could get chicken feet meat on its own, so you didn't have to look at the scaly reptilian like bits that surround it, I might consider it. Do you not just cut those bits of and give it to your kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 16 minutes ago, gjcc said: Do you not just cut those bits of and give it to your kids? Just one of them. The others always get prime cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Changing the clock in the car. Why is there nothing in settings to do so. Trip computer, even balance of speakers but no clock setting ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: Changing the clock in the car. Why is there nothing in settings to do so. Trip computer, even balance of speakers but no clock setting ? my previous vauxhall did it automatically as long as you were tuned to a bbc radio station (it might work with others) but my current bmw i need to change it myself and is a bit of a nightmare to find in the settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 26 minutes ago, milky_26 said: my previous vauxhall did it automatically as long as you were tuned to a bbc radio station (it might work with others) but my current bmw i need to change it myself and is a bit of a nightmare to find in the settings I did it once but with the help of the manual, the bit I seemed to have lost or didn't get back from a garage at some point. I have gone through all the settings but nowhere does it say clock. Baffling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 1 hour ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: I did it once but with the help of the manual, the bit I seemed to have lost or didn't get back from a garage at some point. I have gone through all the settings but nowhere does it say clock. Baffling! what type of car do you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, milky_26 said: what type of car do you have Aston Marton I wish. A humble Peugeot I'm afraid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Aston Martin I should have said. If only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Sticking with cars. I have never owned or even driven an automatic car but I am thinking about hiring a car in the States next year and most there are automatic. My question is how do you do a hill start in a car without a clutch. Do you have to hold it on the handbrake to stop it rolling back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: Sticking with cars. I have never owned or even driven an automatic car but I am thinking about hiring a car in the States next year and most there are automatic. My question is how do you do a hill start in a car without a clutch. Do you have to hold it on the handbrake to stop it rolling back? I took my works Land Rover in for a service last year, I asked for another Defender as a replacement but there was none available, when I turned up the girl behind the counter said my car was outside, it was a Range Rover Evoque(?) a wee hair dressers car, I got in, looked in vain for somewhere to stick a key in or a hand brake, I eventually saw a button on the dash that said "On/Off" pressed it and the bloody thing lit up like the space shuttle. It was also automatic, I sat in it like a ***** for a couple of minutes, pressed the "On/Off" button again and walked into the showroom, I said that it was of no use to me at all and I'd most probably crash the feckin thing before I got out of Kendal, and that I needed a ignition for a key, a hand brake and a gear stick, I got a Corsa!!!! I did say that giving a 50 grand car like that to someone who has never driven a car without a handbrake or a gear stick in his life without some kind of induction was bloody dangerous!! Edited October 27, 2018 by Dawnrazor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 31 minutes ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: Sticking with cars. I have never owned or even driven an automatic car but I am thinking about hiring a car in the States next year and most there are automatic. My question is how do you do a hill start in a car without a clutch. Do you have to hold it on the handbrake to stop it rolling back? when in gear my automatic wants to move forward(or back if in reverse) so hill starts are easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 1 hour ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: Sticking with cars. I have never owned or even driven an automatic car but I am thinking about hiring a car in the States next year and most there are automatic. My question is how do you do a hill start in a car without a clutch. Do you have to hold it on the handbrake to stop it rolling back? I’ve always driven automatic cars. Some have had a creep so if I was sat on a hill and in drive the car would hold, try and go forward but definitely not roll back. I’ve also had others where that didn’t happen so I have to put it into drive and then release the handbrake when I felt the bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 hours ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: Sticking with cars. I have never owned or even driven an automatic car but I am thinking about hiring a car in the States next year and most there are automatic. My question is how do you do a hill start in a car without a clutch. Do you have to hold it on the handbrake to stop it rolling back? As soon as you take your foot off the foot brake it will bite - and possibly creep forward. It won’t roll back. Only use your right foot. Keep your left tucked away until you get used to it. Be careful coming up to a junction or lights that you don’t forget and use your left foot to press the ‘clutch’ to freewheel to a stop - because it won’t be the clutch (obvs) it’ll be the brake and you’ll come to an alarmingly rapid stop. (You might spot the voice of experience there...) Seriously, it’s dead easy. I wouldn’t go back to a manual now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 hours ago, milky_26 said: when in gear my automatic wants to move forward(or back if in reverse) so hill starts are easy 48 minutes ago, Helzibob said: I’ve always driven automatic cars. Some have had a creep so if I was sat on a hill and in drive the car would hold, try and go forward but definitely not roll back. I’ve also had others where that didn’t happen so I have to put it into drive and then release the handbrake when I felt the bite. 27 minutes ago, FWJ said: As soon as you take your foot off the foot brake it will bite - and possibly creep forward. It won’t roll back. Only use your right foot. Keep your left tucked away until you get used to it. Be careful coming up to a junction or lights that you don’t forget and use your left foot to press the ‘clutch’ to freewheel to a stop - because it won’t be the clutch (obvs) it’ll be the brake and you’ll come to an alarmingly rapid stop. (You might spot the voice of experience there...) Seriously, it’s dead easy. I wouldn’t go back to a manual now. Thanks for the info. Might be best to hire one in this country first to get the feel for an automatic before risking it in the States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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