FWIW when driving a UK RHD car on the LHD continent, we've traditionally had to fit stickers like these www.amazon.co.uk/Eurolites-He... on our headlights to block the dipped beam from blinding oncoming drivers. Modern LED headlights have a 'flat' cut-off so don't need them.
Screenshot from the 'snap.eurostar.com' site showing the time blocks as '07:56 - 14:00' and '14:00 to 20:56'
Part of the API response showing the exact timings: departing Brussels at 07:56, arriving London at 08:57
Another part of the API response showing the planned train for the later timeslot.
Essentially, they make you pick one of two VERY broad time blocks - up to 7 hours. But surely, they'll put you on whatever train has the most empty seats and set the fare based on the number of unsold seats? And yes, it turns out that their API shows the exact train already 😂 (2/2)
ISTR hearing about in Japan the fire brigade visit the schools and actually set up fires and have the kids practice using an extinguisher to put them out. Which would seem more likely to hold their attention, and stick in their minds, than just a lecture.
Tomorrow Wes Streeting will remove trans minors ability to access, and doctors to prescribe, cross-sex hormones.
Try as it might Labour will never eradicate trans people. They cannot, and should not, change who they are. All Labour will do is make trans lives harder - with more harm and more death.
I thought they went to a lot of trouble _not_ to have a monarchy?
His stance reminds me of environmentalists in the 70s-90s who rightly raised the alarm on global warming, but as soon as you said "so, we should immediately build lots of nuclear power stations, right?" would demur. Right about the problem but unwilling to accept the solution.
If you really believe the UK should decouple from the US, you need to be willing to fund the re-armament necessary to (a) stand on our own two feet (b) defend E Europe if needed (c) support Ukraine.
But Lefties like this rarely want to face the logical consequences of what they advocate.
I find this disappointing, old-school F1 was all about low or no downforce cars sliding at high speeds. This sounded like a potential upside to the new rules that would put a premium on driver skill, now quashed as they might get it wrong.
Because they love the idea of France and French culture, and want a car that reflects this aspect of their personality rather than a completely unremarkable domestic.
🎶”I love what you do for me! Toyota!” 🎶
Extra credit for promoting EV sales not only within the USA but worldwide, and for tackling the thorny issue of weak residual values for EVs. Truly the Net Zero president we need.
Mira - KPOP Demon Hunters 💖💅 #art #kpopdemonhunters
I understand it's not possible to recreate the things I liked about the 60s and 70s without also bringing back the death toll, so I love the history but understand why it has to remain in the past.
But driving through the Masta kink at 40 km/h in my road car, I still felt a shiver up my spine.
I don't think racing was generally less political before, and I'm glad we're past FISA/FOCA & Balestre (not to mention the pre-war German teams).
I watched Grand Prix: The Killer Years and am so glad it's much safer today.
I know the racing wasn't always better in the old days, although I do think downforce, acting like a forcefield to keep the quicker driver behind, tends to promote stagnant races. I think today's drivers are more skilled on average (although I revere Jim Clark).
Thirdly and least importantly, the drivers could be more honest, there was less of a sense of racing drivers as another branch of PR when they spoke (although this has improved again slightly lately), and they (had to) treat each other with respect on track, 'tactical fouls' were too risky.
Eagle Weslake, likely Dan Gurney at Spa, entering a corner.
Secondly how the cars drove, the softer springs and crossply tyres made the car's dynamics visible, palpable to the observer. The way the drivers were exposed compounds this, seeing their heads move in the cockpit. You can't see the forces on a modern F1 car in the same way.
Jim Clark in the wet at Spa. On the left a group of spectators stand in front of a house, watching.
V. thought-provoking, makes me question why I love 'old F1'.
Firstly the tracks, being narrower emphasises the line, the elevation changes, the trees, all makes it feel more like a meaningful interaction with the natural world rather than sterile going around in circles.
As political movements turn to "tradition" and war threatens to destabilize the world order, I've been thinking a lot about what it means for me to spend so much time embroiled in the ultra-traditionalist world of motorsport history.
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Why do I feel that Jean-Paul Sartre anticipated the preferability of single-player games?
Weirdly I never hit this issue with my FD, I seem to hear more about it with the RX-8.
Home charging an EV is roughly one-fifth the cost of filling a petrol or diesel car.
Process for "Japonisme" I worked differently than usual, building the illustration up from brown and green and adding additional subtle colours near the end.
Well, that's one way to 'improve your capital position' I guess, borrowing another £100 off each customer. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Century-old problem encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/shel...
Incidentally, the French solution to this problem was spearheaded by a little-known industrialist called Andre Citroen; when peace came in 1919 he pivoted his highly productive factory to making cars.
When I said someone's got to do something about these terrible EV residual values, this wasn't the someone or the something I meant!
Open-Air Bath in the Snow (2021)
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Inigo Montoya Solid Hardwood Sign from The Princess Bride saying "Hello, My Name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my Father, Prepare to Die!"
