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Crossy

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  1. It was the wrong thread anyway. This chap doesn't have an adjustable RCD.
  2. You need a new sparks!
  3. Tables may need new cloths, or maybe it will brush out
  4. Captain: Did you set the parking brake? 1st Officer: Yes. Captain: And checked that the ground crew placed the wheel chocks? 1st Officer: Yes. Captain: It's very windy, we wouldn't want anything to go awry. 028c1f22-bc33-4a17-83ea-71d14814196f.mp4
  5. Fetching my coat ...
  6. Changing my AI prompt to be based on Chiang Mai elicited this (yes, there was a "cold" snap in January): - ======== Chiang Mai's weather in January 2014 compared to the average offers an interesting case study. Let's delve into the details: Average Temperatures: January 2014: The average high in Chiang Mai during January 2014 was 28.9°C (84°F), with an average low of 14.6°C (58°F). Opens in a new windowwww.davestravelpages.com Chiang Mai in January Historical Average: Compared to the long-term average for January in Chiang Mai, which is 28.2°C (82.9°F) for the high and 14.3°C (57.7°F) for the low, January 2014 was slightly warmer than usual. Variations within the Month: Early January: The first few days of January 2014 saw a brief cold snap, with temperatures dropping below the average low for the month. However, this was a short-lived event. Rest of the Month: The remainder of January was characterized by typical dry season weather for Chiang Mai, with warm days and cool nights. Rainfall: January 2014: The total rainfall in Chiang Mai during January 2014 was 7.1 mm, which is significantly lower than the average of 36.5 mm for the month. Opens in a new windowen.m.wikipedia.org Chiang Mai during dry season Dry Season: This aligns with the usual dry season pattern in Chiang Mai, where January and February generally receive minimal rainfall. Overall: While January 2014 in Chiang Mai was slightly warmer than the historical average in terms of temperature, it was also considerably drier than usual. This combination of warm and dry conditions is typical for the dry season in the region.
  7. This is most probably true; I have joints like that too But I asked The Bard about your "super cold" 2013 winter, but he/she/it said it wasn't particularly cold then.
  8. Your RCD appears to be in the "off" position which would kill all the circuits to its right. Turn it back on and report. If it won't stay on, try turning off all the breakers in the right-hand group. Assuming the RCD then stays on, turn the right-hand breakers on one by one until you find the circuit that trips the RCD. Then look for the appliance that's causing the trip.
  9. It's possibly something to do with this: - https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/133984-thai-smile-to-merge-with-thai-airways-by-early-1q24
  10. OK I'll try and keep this simple. An RCD is sometimes called a differential circuit breaker. In a single-phase application it checks the difference between the L and N currents (effectively it sums the currents) and if the difference is greater than the trip current (say 30mA) the breaker operates cutting off the supply. A 3-phase unit has to sum the currents in all three phases and the neutral and trip if there's an overall mismatch. BUT it has to do a vector-summation because of the phase angle between the phases. It actually achieves this by the simple expedient of passing all 4 wires through the same sense coil and by magic achieves the desired result (it just does OK, I'm not going to try and give course in 3-phase theory - it's been waaaay too long since I did any). If you try to use 3 single-phase units each of them only sees its own phase current and nothing in its neutral. Major differential, trip.
  11. Madam does great Thai (no MSG) of course. She also does passable Italian (ok pasta with a ragu, carbonara or mushroom sauce) and Shepherd's Swineherd's Pie (made with pork). Simple grilled (charcoal grill) chook or pork chops with spuds (boiled or jacket) and veggies are quick and easy. Roasts are my domain!
  12. My bold Rearranging the deck chairs again. Nero would be so proud.
  13. There's actually, at least some logic: - Zebra - Black and white stripes, like that animal. Pelican - A slightly corrupted acronym for Pedestrian Light Controlled Crossing Puffin - A British seabird with a brightly coloured beak - actually an updated Pelican with pedestrian sensors rather than just timers. Toucan - For both pedestrians and cyclists - "Two Can" Pegasus - Has high-level buttons for horse riders, hence it's named after a horse.
  14. The UK also has Pelican and Toucan crossings as well as the classic Zebras EDIT I forgot, there are also Puffin crossings. When I left the UK there were just Zebra and Pelican crossings, if I ever go back to driving there there's a whole batch of new rules to learn. EDIT 2 Argh. Whilst searching for descriptions of the different crossings I discovered there are also Pegasus crossings. I need to go and lie down https://www.tameside.gov.uk/traffic/pedestriancrossings
  15. I discovered a wonderful development whilst working in India (Bengaluru). The hotel bathroom was designed so that you could sit on the lav. and throw-up in the sink at the same time As above ^^^, bang in some Immodium, that should at least stem the flood.
  16. No condemnation here, just noting that different regs for different places. It would be unfortunate to fail an inspection here because one followed Aussie regs. And I agree wholeheartedly with the comment on (some) Thai wiring!
  17. Are your scales certified/calibrated? If so, and you videoed (no edits) the complete weighing process and kept all the product then, maybe, just maybe you have a case. I'm assuming here we're not talking about gold or other high-value products, is it really worth the hassle?? Just don't buy the same product again. Back home you could contact the weights and measures people (or one of the TV channels) with your concerns and they may do their own investigation but TiT.
  18. @Chris Daley what brand of condensed milk do you use on your sandwiches? Just so we can be clear if it's sweetened or not.
  19. You put this on a savoury sandwich?? Sorry, but to a Brit. that's just

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