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05-23-2013, 02:58 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread Uses for Aspen? in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

Take a leaf and if possible a flower to the biology dept. - someone in there ought to know.

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05-23-2013, 12:58 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread Do you wear a watch? in The Bilge

I'm on my second pulsar kinetic. I bought the second one after finding that the service for the first one would be three times the purchase...

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05-23-2013, 12:49 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread Dogless in The Bilge

Ouch. When the time's right go rescue one

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05-22-2013, 04:40 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread Can someone please explain Wagner to me? in The Bilge

I strongly suspect you mean Mallory. Though Hillary's "We knocked the ba$tard off" might fit.

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05-22-2013, 04:12 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread History of the planing dinghy in Designs / Plans

Here is a picture of an A rater in its native habitat. The big impediment to planing is the tree in the background - these things just kill...

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05-22-2013, 12:01 AM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread external hard drive problems in The Bilge

If its a mechanical failure then you are probably stuffed - but there are electronic fails which sound quite like mechanical failures. For the...

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05-21-2013, 03:10 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread Can anyone in US help re sourcing Brno Match sights? in The Bilge

Is this a standard 11mm (aka 3/8 inch) dovetail? If so, there's a whole pile of off-the shelf stuff available - without spending silly money. ...

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05-21-2013, 12:40 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread Naff car names in The Bilge

Vauxhall have just release the "Adam" .... And Hyundai, a strange looking thing called "Veloster".

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05-21-2013, 12:15 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

Racing improves the breed

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05-21-2013, 12:09 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a poll Silliest current thread? in The Bilge

Pseudonymous Dougs of the world - unite, You have nothing to lose but.......

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05-21-2013, 12:03 AM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread For P. I., Will Cameron loose his job? in The Bilge

The two causes for the conservatives to replace a leader are: 1 - Loses an election. 2 - Does something entirely bat - crap crazy - see poll tax. ...

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05-20-2013, 01:43 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

If you cared about the answer to that you'd know it already.

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05-20-2013, 01:02 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

More rubbish. Quick Quiz. How many people died in the crash which killed Jarno Saarinen? Names and dates of the last three MotoGP riders to...

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05-19-2013, 03:18 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

Near the top of my list of SCARY THINGS I HAVE SURVIVED - was a total electrical failure on a BMW - at an indicated 85m.p.h. in the outside lane of...

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05-19-2013, 03:06 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

I think not - It's a relatively safe activity, given the number of competitors and the length of the races - and the practice sessions - the overall...

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05-19-2013, 02:48 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt replied to a thread First Boatbuilding Hand Tool Set in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

Keep the coping saw - they're cheap and effective - when I was taught to cut dovetails this was one of the important tools so if the instructor...

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05-19-2013, 01:55 PM

P.I. Stazzer-Newt started a thread Question for the people in Scotland in The Bilge

Nigel Farage - Swivel eyed loon or Voice of the people?

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