Posts by Trigonoceps occipitalis

Re: Centrifuge orientation

Similar to the effect that killed or saved pilots of Sopwith Camels in WWI. That huge Gnome rotary engine!

Re: "...not aware how it would detect such technology..."

"They'd rig up a laptop ... "

They'd rig up a Raspberry Pi ...

FTFY

Re: Britain had an empire before the RAF.

"Fly Navy!"

Sail Army!

Eat crab!

"All this by a bunch of unelected nobs who mostly got their positions by donations to governments of one kind or another."

90(?) members of the upper chamber are elected by their peers, the hereditary members.

Re: Pie in the Sky ......

" ... splinters of metal into a bullseye at moderate distance."

2,475 m

(Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison using an Accuracy International L115A3)

Re: Debt

"These companies are nowt more than Vultures."

As all El Reg Commentards know, the vulture is a noble and honourable beast. Please do not use them as a metric for low lives.

Re: But there is no legal imperative for these companies to comply with the code

They will all comply and meet their "Up To" offer.

You can, of course, leave without penalty if they fail to get your speed down to the offer in 30 days.

Re: Dyson ain't quite wot it used-er to be

"does anyone pay that for hot air?"

MPs - £76,011 + millions in pension rights.

Re: Meanwhile in America ...

Just google "millennial doorbell" if you doubt me.

I doubted you and googled it. I used to think that the term "snowflake generation" was ridiculous. This has just persuaded me otherwise.

Well your wrong, I tried Wikipedia and such things don't exist.

Re: Location, location, location

Received wisdom is that the round part of the tower is Saxon or early Norman. The octagonal top was added later for a belfry as the area got richer (at least one tower has a sixteen sided addition).

The locals will tell you that the towers were originally flint lined well shafts and as the fens were drained ....

The Big Bang theory is also Belgian.

But the name is very British!

(Sir Fred Hoyle FRS)

Re: WTF?

Snow! What's wrong with us slush people?

Better still, change your name to Bobby Tables.

Re: Cuts?

"develop nuclear warheads for cruise missiles"

Nuclear armed cruise missiles are not in any sense a Strategic Nuclear Deterrent.

Re: And what about the DVLA?

I think the first question by the DVLA was "And how would you like to pay?"

Re: It's only dust,,,

"invasion fleet full of little green men appears"

Its OK, I've got a small dog that will deal with them.

Re: Is this poem ?

"I forgot, Robots, not animals"

Bob, Bob, Black Sheep

FTFY

Re: *cough* UPRN

Yes, why can't I stop thinking that "it must be treated as a fundamental resource that will only provide value if it is properly managed and maintained" really means "it must be treated as a fundamental resource that will only provide government income if it is properly managed, maintained and marketed"?

Of course "properly managed and maintained" is a triumph of hope over experience.

Re: Win 10s interesting?

"Why would anyone want a version of Win10?" FTFY

(I can't believe it has taken so long to make that comment.)

True or not, take your pick.

Re: The CPS argument is fallacious

Many moons ago the age of consent in NI was 17 (rest of the UK 16). Minimum age to get married was 16. Never heard of anyone getting prosecuted for under age sex with their spouse. One of life's little inconsistencies smoothed over by a sensible application of the law.

Re: Time and a half or a holiday over christmas

"Money can't buy happiness."

I'd like to have enough to find out if that is really true.

(Spike Milligan I think.)

Plea Bargain

In the UK the discount for an early guilty plea is normally one third. If the US plea bargain is 66 years for a guilty plea fine, if it is a few months or years against 99 years it is clearly coercive and not justice.

Many

years ago I saw a Chanel van registration mark: NO5

Re: Battery tax

In the UK you are taxed on the personal value of the company car. This can include "free" fuel as part of your employment contract. You are taxed on the benefit of this fuel for personal use.

If the fuel is an electric charge, although a personal benefit if used for commuting or a trip to the shops, the value of the charge will not be taxed.

Seems reasonable if policy is to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles.

Re: RE: GOT AWAY WITH IT

"legislation for murder"

Murder is contrary to Common Law.

Re: First Quantum Link... then Usenet... now...

I do miss the Trojan Room coffee pot.

Re: God forbid

Valley? Belgium to that - trust me, stay in the trees.

Re: No problem ...

"Why not leverage increased requirements to drive purchase price down?"

Just like the Tornado,

Re: Geneva Convention

" ... UN says should stop but never do anything to stop it."

The UN has no way to apply economic or violent power. It has to rely on the member states stepping up. The UN can be many things to many people but has to rely on political influence for all it's actions. Have a go at your government if you have a beef with the efficacy of the UN.

Re: Count me unimpressed

It's a small step from "you bought X so you'll like X"

FTFY

Re: Satellite in-flight Wi-Fi ..

Well, you see, its this series of tubes ....

Re: Logitech make a habit of this - avoid

At the risk of starting a war, would the camera have worked with a Linux distribution?

Re: FBI can't unlock smartphone

"Something must be done"

This is something. Bugger all use, but it is something.

Re: What's the point of "truley human-free" cars?

"Labradors"

Just as soon as we develop robotic poo-bags handlers.

Re: What this guy says

"but we prefer not to indulge in such unfounded speculation."

Yeh, right.

At one time (late 1800s) the absolute world speed record was held by a battery powered car.

Re: I can see only the one solution

@ Charles 9

This way to the Butlerian Jihad!

Re: Try a sensible design?

Not an insurer but NewsThump reported that Audi would pay fines for their owners of new cars. Up to £20k a year apparently.