Posts by Trigonoceps occipitalis

Re: Michael Brown

"It was legitimate self defence"

In other jurisdictions it may be adjudged as an over reaction. The officer is presumably fit and trained in the art of self defence and should be able to deal with a felon effectively without lethal force.

I was not there and there may be evidence of other weapons, some incapacity in the cop, the felon being a 4th Dan black belt karate expert - those are facts for the courts, or rather the jury, to decide.

I also question the capabilities of a cop that let the felon get close enough to grab for his gun.

Re: You Cannot Buy Experience and Love

Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.

Sir TP

Re: Now what?

8 and 40 blackbirds, evenly divided between Pis.

Bake at 200F/150C/Gas Mark 6 for 2 hours.

Enjoy.

Isn't all of the Internet weird?

Re: Blame the Russkies

Can't patch humans?

No, but a cattle prod helps.

BOFH

Re: Nice little idea you've got there

The university will claim that had you not been a student/researcher, guided by the readers, professors etc., then you would not be intellectually equipped to make the discovery or invention.

It is the same in most areas. Work in the ceramics department of a museum and they are likely to want first dibs on any old pots that you pick up at a boot sale (at the price you paid).

Re: "He was found not guilty, therefore he is innocent"

There seems to be a trend to apply some sanctions on civil levels of proof, i.e., balance of probabilities. You then make the ASBO, SRO etc. subject to criminal sanctions if broken.

This is an extreme example if what I've read (in this and other August organs) is true and completely OTT. If he has a problem surely the answer is to section him and get suitable treatment.

Re: This should be one of the easiest taxes to collect ...

"Don't the new rules also mean the previous owner looses the balance of a month whilst the new owner has to back pay for the same month as well??."

Yes. Should boost VED receipts by just over 4%.

From the DVLA site:

From 2016 to 2017, our priorities will be to:

use our assets to grow new revenue, efficiency and opportunities across government

"grow new revenue" = steal from UK vehicle owners

" ... making FIFA and the IOC look like the most well run organizations ... "

FIFA and the IOC were well run - just not necessarily in the interests of sport and the sportsmen, sportswomen and fans.

Re: An argument...

A boss I once had insisted that he was not asked to make decisions until the last possible moment. He reasonably reasoned that circumstances could be different later and he didn't want to have to change the decision 1/2/3 days/weeks/months later.

I imagine that there could be some legal maxim that filing before the deadline is dangerous?

Re: The real problem is why it's only 36%

"I find it quite a pleasurable experience dealing with things in-branch."

Last time I went into my local branch I was made to feel distinctly a problem because I wanted to talk to the teller and not use the machines. At least they still call me sir and do not (yet) use my given name.

My problem with the bank app is that when I shut it down I have actually logged out, it is still running in the background. I force a close down via the Setting/Applications menu but I expect that makes little real difference. I have written twice to my bank manager about this and not yet, over several months, had an acknowledgement yet alone a substantive reply. Perhaps i should contact the "dealing with grumpy old gits" section.

I just want decent 2G/3G outside London

See above.

very acute case of Polonium poisoning...

Is there a non-acute case of Polomium poisoning?

Re: Just don't let the Welsh drive....

When flying try to stay in the air, particularly try to avoid the bottom of the air.

Re: Sadly he may be talking sense

" ... judged not economic to cable up an area of mainly detached houses. Only mainly semi-detached."

Most of the cable in UK was rolled out for cable TV. This was a commercial undertaking so it was sensible to think about the number of households passed and the likely uptake. As a small social comment, perhaps it was thought that the uptake in the already more spaced out detached houses was going to be low, two reasons why the return may not have enough.

And when you ask for the string you'll be told that it requires contract change at £lots.

"bulleted blank"

The 0.303 Bren gun used bulleted blank. The wooden bullet was necessary to cause the build up pressure in the barrel to cycle the self loading mechanism. A flash hider at the end of the barrel was cone shaped with a semi circular plate at the end to smash the wooden bullet. Bulleted blank was quite dangerous if mistaken for rifle blank, not only for the "target" but it sometimes blocked the rifle barrel and caused a bolt blow back.

The introduction of the 7.65mm SLR required a normal blank that would feed in an automatic rifle . Thus it would feed happily in the GPMG and also the converted 7.65mm Bren gun. A blank firing attachment was needed to cause a build up of pressure in the rifle/gun barrel that could cycle the self loading mechanism. On the GPMG this was accomplished by using a special barrel.

I suspect the wood was sterilised to prevent the blank deteriorating in storage, not to protect the environment. After all a quicker rotting down is better.

As an aside, the "blank" used for mine layer training was filled with fertiliser so that farmers would allow training on their land.

Re: No mention of the Hindenburg?

I always understood that the derivation of "blimp" was from the UK Army designation of "Type B Limp" (i.e., needing gas pressure to maintain shape). The other lighter than air in use was "Type A Rigid".

Goes back to my days reading Boys' Own Paper, Valiant etc. Who needs Wikipedia?

Re: They shoot horses don't they ?

They shoot horses don't they? - a film about depression era dance marathons. The lawyers' claim may well be true?

16 Valves

My cars got 16 valves, 8 in the engine and 8 in the radio.

Re: Hmm

Antique firearms are generally license free. However a special dispensation was made for the 9mm parabellum Luger. Ammunition for this gun is readily available albeit that a small modification is needed to fire modern ammunition safely - a standard gun will certainly fire the modern ammunition though. A Luger needs a license to be held.

Antique and collectors categorization seems to be set by the availability, or rather unavailability, of suitable ammunition.

Re: Doctoring screenshots is easier than revoking credentials?? Really?

Is it a permissions thing? Almost any one could produce a doctored screen shot to "prove" revocation. Only the authorised admins could actually revoke. Perhaps they were up against a time limit with admins sick/on holiday/under arrest?

Re: Poor implementation

Every where I went in South America the shop keepers/hotel reception would try to record the CVV. When challenged they needed the CVV "to complete the transaction"?

I have also been asked for the CVV in the UK when standing in front of a vendor and holding the card in my hand. Their normal reaction is to take offence that I think they may commit a fraud on my card. I don't, just following sensible card usage.

Re: Extra power

" 'most powerful broadband' "

P=VI

Presumably measured at the power input? Thus, what they mean to say is that they provide the most inefficient router.

"I blew it all on hookers and gambling"

And the rest I wasted.

Re: “defence and security accelerator”

The MOD wouldn't even lift a finger to save their own grandmothers from the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal without orders signed in triplicate, sent in, sent back, queried, lost, found, subjected to public inquiry, lost again, and finally buried in soft peat and recycled as firelighters.

Apologies to Douglas Adams

The fish and chip shop at the Blists Hill Victorian Museum cooks in beef fat. Worth a visit just for that.

Re: Dieselgate

But "...gate" works. We know immediately what "...gate" means. You may think it is "not big and its not clever" but it is very clear use of English (and probably works in French too). Kind of the point of a journalistic writing.

Re: Big content: 3

KODI can be used to stream suspect content. I use it to stream catchup services that are free, both video and audio (BBC, ITV etc.). The answer is some what more complex than "Yes".

(Just about sums up much of the information on the Internet.)

Re: The NSA doesn't use keywords anymore, its purely just skin color and religious affiliation now

Neither of you?

Re: BT - the caring company.

"Copper, not fibre, ... "

Ooh, you were lucky, all we 'ad was Aluminium.

Re: Or better...

One day at the British Board of Site Checkers:

"We need a translator to check that this page is not pornographic, it appears to be in Latin - Lorem Ipsum ... "

Re: Hyper-long and quick

There was a young man of Kent

Whose prick was exceedingly bent

To save himself trouble

He put it in double

And instead of coming he went