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All other Trump policies and pronouncements aside, as an Englishman I am envious of the energy and motivation being directed at illegal immigrants. Any serious political opposition should take note that this is what the English electorate will want to hear after five years of two-tier Kier.

Is it viable to do what many of us do and keep the phone in your pocket, with vibration turned on for additional awareness? As previously mentioned, my smart watch (Garmin) also vibrates when a call comes in, even if the phone is in another room.

If anyone knows how I can reclaim the three minutes of my life that I've spent getting down this inane thread, I'd be very grateful to know...

Referring back to the original post... I'd like to suggest a few things to consider. Stress Management: While the OP mentioned trying meditation, it would be good to find a stress-reducing activity that resonates personally, whether that’s yoga, tai chi, or even just regular walks in nature. Chronic stress can impact overall health and libido. Sleep Quality: How good is the OP's sleep? The usual advice is the best, such as establishing a consistent bedtime routine, limiting screen time before bed, or creating a calming sleep environment. Quality of sleep is often overlooked but crucial for overall health. Balanced Diet: While the OP mentioned that he's focusing on healthy eating, specific foods known to support hormonal health and circulation include avocados, nuts, and fatty fish (rich in omega-3s). Consult a Nutritionist: It may be worth having a session with a registered dietitian who can provide tailored advice based on his specific health and dietary needs. Hormone Levels: Maybe consider a check-up with a healthcare provider to evaluate hormone levels, particularly testosterone. Low testosterone can significantly affect libido and performance. I hope this helps.

I understand but without sufficient underlying bandwidth, performance will always be constrained. Here's the full picture of what's important for good torrent download performance: 1. Internet Connection Speed: This is the foundation of download speed, but it’s only part of the equation. Having a high-speed connection (like fiber or cable broadband) is crucial, but other factors can limit download performance even with a fast connection. 2. Torrent Health (Seeders and Leechers): Seeders are people sharing the complete file, while leechers are downloading it. A torrent with a high number of seeders relative to leechers will generally download faster, as more seeders means more data sources. A torrent with few seeders may download very slowly, even with a high-speed connection, as there’s limited data available. 3. Client Configuration: Torrent clients (like BitTorrent, uTorrent, or qBittorrent) allow some customization that can impact speed: Max connections: Setting a high maximum number of connections lets the client connect to more seeders, but setting it too high can reduce performance. Upload speed limits: Many clients work best with some upload bandwidth allocated to maintain a good share ratio. Limiting upload speed too severely may result in the client throttling download speeds. 4. Port Forwarding: Torrents rely on peer-to-peer (P2P) connections, so ensuring that the client can communicate freely over the internet can be important. Enabling port forwarding on your router for the port used by the torrent client allows for direct connections, which can speed up downloads. If this isn’t set, the connection might be restricted by NAT (Network Address Translation), impacting speed. 5. ISP Throttling: Some internet service providers (ISPs) throttle or limit speeds for P2P traffic to manage bandwidth, which can reduce torrent speed even with a fast connection. Checking if the ISP engages in throttling and using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) can sometimes bypass these restrictions, as it encrypts traffic and masks its source. 6. VPN Usage: VPNs can protect privacy but can also slow down connections if the VPN server is far away or overloaded. If privacy is a priority, selecting a high-speed VPN server close to your location helps maintain speeds. 7. Router and Network Stability: A good router that supports high-speed, stable connections and P2P traffic management is beneficial. Using an outdated or low-end router can limit maximum connection speeds and the number of simultaneous connections. A high-speed connection is essential, but ensuring that torrents have many seeders, configure the client well, enabling port forwarding, and using a good router (or a VPN if ISP throttling is an issue) can all make a noticeable difference in torrent download speeds. I hope this helps.

AIS Fibre broadband. 533THB per month. Should be enough for anyone's domestic requirements.

Is it '... a trail of terror' or '... a tale of terror'. Probably the former but not '... a tail of terror'.

I expect you're right - the packaging alone probably cost 5% of the total to design and produce... 😄 However, I don't have the ability to design and build something myself so the sound improvement is worth every penny to me as all these incremental gains add up.

I understand your sentiment, in principle. I, too, had a long and happy career in IT and am typically very logical. However, I found water on my land here in Thailand using a pair of bent sticks. The well digger told me it was a very strong water supply so we fitted a 1500w solar pump and had it running all day for weeks in April (dry season - lowest water table levels) to fill my new pond. Nobody can explain water divining scientifically but that doesn't mean it doesn't work. 😉

It's when people produce gold-plated terminals on Toslink (optical) cables that I smell snake oil...

I've got a circa £1,000 external power supply for my DAC (Digital Analogue Converter). It provides better quality electricity to the DAC, even though the DAC has its own internal power supply and can be plugged straight into the mains. Does the external power supply make a difference, after all 240v AC is 240 volts, isn't it? The difference is immediately audible and my friends and family can hear it too. The improved clarity reveals things in the recordings that you hadn't heard before. To paraphrase the great British audio component manufacturer Quad, I try to get the closest approach to the original sound. Most of the audio 'black magic' that people talk about (better cables, power supplies, anti-vibration mountings, etc.) can work and cause a noticeable increase in sound quality but will probably not work if not matched carefully. For example, not all expensive cables might sound better on a particular system but almost anything should be better than twin-core bell wire. Personally, I would try to get a Thai welding shop to create something because the fundamental requirements are basic. It needs to have a lot of mass and rigidity, i.e. thick steel. A filling inside a hollow stand is good, as has already been discussed. Sand is good for dampening vibrations, as the vibrations can be absorbed by the friction of the grains of sand moving against each other. Lead shot is denser and can provide a more substantial mass to minimise ringing and unwanted noise. A combination of the two would be possible, i.e. lead shot in the bottom half of the stand for improved mass (low c of g) and the top half filled with sand. If I was getting stands commissioned, I would also think about how to route the speaker cable(s) inside the stand at the bottom and exiting at the top near the connectors for improved aesthetics. Having created the rigid stand, you then have the choice of mounting the speakers on felt (or similar pads) to isolate them from the stands or bolting them rigidly to the stand. Bigger speakers, such as the OP alludes to, probably benefit from being connected rigidly. Isolation mounting typically gives a more natural sound. Experimentation is necessary to achieve the best sound for the listener but that's all part of the fun, as I expect the OP knows. Floor mounting is the final touch. This is typically done with spikes. Spikes allow for effective coupling between the speaker and the floor and help to improve the clarity (not level!) of the bass, among other things. When placed at the corners of a stand or speaker they facilitate even distribution of vibrational energy, allowing it to dissipate from the cabinet into the ground. This "purging" of vibrations helps to control resonances that could otherwise interfere with sound clarity. Rubber pads would be better than nothing if spikes are unacceptable, e.g. the speakers are to be mounted on a nice polished wooden floor. Stainless steel is the preferred material for metal spikes. Lastly, great sounding hi-fi is not about volume, it's about sound quality. Many listeners with loud systems need to have them loud to make their system produce some of the sounds they expect or wish to hear but these may be produced at the expense of excessive sound levels in the other frequencies. A high-quality system can sound excellent at moderate sound levels because all the right sounds are being produced, e.g. just like listening to an accoustic player or band - natural sounds, no amplification necessary.

Imagine a really, really big number. So big that you can't even imagine how big it is. Now, imagine a number that's even bigger than that. And then another number bigger than that. You can keep going on and on, making the numbers bigger and bigger forever. That's infinity. It's a number that's so big that it's impossible to count to the end. It's like a never-ending journey. No matter how far you go, there's always more to explore.

I had the same problem recently when I advertently drove over a "wet" road surface, only to realise that it was liquid tar sprayed on the road surface (there were no signs or warnings but when I went round a bend I then saw the road builders' vehicles). PLEASE ignore any suggestions that abrasive methods work - the vehicle's paint will be damaged. Use a solvent, as mentioned several times already, perhaps with gentle, non-abrasive scraping if you have large lumps. I used WD-40 but the others suggested will work. I didn't bother cleaning the wheel well arches - I regard it as extra protection. Any protective surface on the paint will be removed by this process but the surface will not be damaged. Polishing the paintwork afterwards is a good idea and will help to protect the paint and make it easier to clean subsequently.

235THB + delivery on Lazada. No brainer.

I'm an experienced pilot. A stall appears most unlikely. The plane was in the cruise, so would have been well above the stall speed. The weather was also apparently good, so no weather factors, e.g. turbulence. Even if it did stall, the pilot was very experienced so it's difficult to imagine that a stall couldn't be recovered from 5,000ft. Cessna Caravans are turboprops, so the engine (and the flight management thereof) are very reliable. The plane in the video did not appear to be spinning so any unusual attitude recovery should have been more straightforward than if it was. I, of course, assume that the flight controls were not incapacitated in any way. Even if they were, planes don't naturally fall vertically like a dart - they will naturally pull out of a dive due to increased lift with increased speed even without pilot input. I am waiting for more information from the investigation.