manuel

It’s a done deal. Russell deserves a decent drive. Would be funny if merc are nowhere next year after all this though

Awesome stuff, the level is so high. Last drop looks scary!

Your videos are like watching Jack Carthy ride. just so far beyond comprehension I just laugh at it. Just so good.

Sorry but comparing ivermectin to paracetamol is ridiculous.

this doesn’t add up for me so I’d ask, what basis anyone is suggesting you don’t take it? If there are some stats that can show that you are more at risk from taking it than not I’d like to see it. The evidence for taking it are hundreds of millions of data points, and taking the advice of a single (or a few) scientist seems to me a bit of a feeling decision, unless there is some pretty hard evidence to back up any claim? What long term data are you looking for that’s missing? it’s a two shot deal which will be out of your system quickly, most side effects will show in a person within 2 months and these vaccines have been in testing and use for more than a year? yes some of the vaccines have serious side effects, but so does ivermectin, including severe allergic reactions coma and death, which are going to be higher risk if you are going to take it as unprescribed (possibly). Saying the drugs effectiveness is being suppressed is to me falling into conspiracy theory. Yes it has been shown to be effective when directly used on cells but as far as I can tell no published study currently has shown it to be significantly effective enough to use it as treatment. There was a trial that showed remarkable results in patients, but it has been withdrawn pending investigation for fraud I think? There is a new trial going on at the moment, but until there is proper data, taking a different drug that has its own serious side effects that has no proof of effectiveness instead of one that does and is being given free, seems madness to me.

There is a huuuuuuuge amount of data now available for these vaccines. If someone can show me any cold hard statistics that show me that I am safer not taking the vaccine, then I won’t take the second dose. Ali, your position seems to be based significantly more on feeling than fact (not a dis), which is all fine - it’s a choice and you are in a group that is very unlikely to be affected by the actual disease. where you lose me totally is on ivermectin. It’s benefits are not proven in trials (although proper trials are taking place) and self medicating with a drug usually prescribed that can have serious side effects on its own seems insane to me. edit: probably don’t mean fact. Science maybe - it’s sounds harsh either way but isn’t meant to

Not sure you can choose as an under 40 ? Think it’s pfizer or nothing

Cars are a mindf**k for me it seems. I’m crap at decisions, and spending money. Luke your car sounds perfect (apart from diesel) but my brain is shouting at me - only a year newer than your current car and that’s totally fooked might just go impulsive and spend a rediculous amount on something silly that I just like my budget currently falls into civic tourer approved used territory, which ticks a lot of boxes, but seems a waste. I can think of so much more fun things to spend money on than a car… thnx everyone for advice and suggestions! It’s all helping.

Non turbo petrol is hard to find without going back a long way it seems! (I agree about best for reliability) so the civic is 07 and 215k. I’ve owned it nearly 3 years and done 12k. Brakes are knackered, clutch is proper knackered, but worst of all the ac has died. I’ve basically owned bangers forever, and now with a family and so little time of my own anyway, I just need something that works and is comfortable and doesn’t have bits falling off! Oh and fits all the bikes in/on I guess I need to find the sweet spot of new enough to not have age related issues, old enough not to waste money on year, and low enough miles to not fall foul of planned part failures. I guess if I ran this car for 10y I’d only add 40k miles! Newer civic estates are looking a decent option at the mo.

so some people who’ve had two jabs will still get seriously ill. And more who’ve had one, and lots more who haven’t had any. The shear numbers of people we are allowing to be infected at the moment are making the numbers rise sharply. There are still millions of people who haven’t had a jab at all. In the grand scheme it’s a small percentage dying or seriously ill for a long time but not sure that makes it ok. On the plus side on the projection the numbers tail off rapidly after the large peak.

I find Worldometer and the projections pretty good for bare stats and info worrying projection - more beds in icu will be needed for this wave…

Given this (which I agree with) would you buy say a 66 plate with 100k on the clock or a 61 plate with say 60k on the clock?

Get ready for lockdown 4.0 (or whatever we are up to) everyone … cases here are going bananas and hospital admissions are doubling week on week. it’s depressing watching the same shitshow over and over again.

Booo hooo verstappen… https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdsBg2P2/

I have considered it, but would prefer length over girth…

Wtf

Is it wrong to want this ? https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107094821518?advertising-location=at_cars&year-from=2011&price-to=10000&postcode=Bs79pr&body-type=Estate&page=1&make=MERCEDES-BENZ&fuel-type=Petrol&include-delivery-option=on seems a c class is a similar price to a mondeo

Economy is not a huge concern as the number of miles we do is fairly inconsequential compared to the outlay of car/insurance/tax/servicing. I’ve looked at bimmers but am unsure about them, I guess I have a hangup in my head that parts/servicing cost might be high? Edit:something like this https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104221677060?advertising-location=at_cars&price-to=10000&postcode=Bs79pr&body-type=Estate&page=4&make=BMW&fuel-type=Petrol&include-delivery-option=on still 10 years old though im hoping the budget to be fairly grown up 5-10. I’ve come to realise something in my life has to give, and there are some things I will just have to spend on and remove effort. wish list… not super old reliable, can be run for a significant number of miles/years with minimal ball ache and cost estate, big ish. petrol cruise and 6th Not a slug. Can fit roof bars.

If you wanted an estate that size but couldn’t have diesel because of the Bristol caz, what would one buy? Mondeo? Pretty much everything I’ve seen in estate is diesel.

It is interesting how consistently badly we do at major tournaments compared to how often our domestic teams win in Europe. I enjoyed the tournament, was disappointed by a lot of the team selections, and pretty disappointed we lost on pens again. But it’s not like we were the better team. It’s nowhere near the hurt of ‘96

Phew, for a while there I thought we might need to find a new song to sing at football tournaments.

Quick question - floor finishes - I was going to use wax again but figured a varnish might be harder wearing (it’s outside after all and hopefully a workshop) anyone have any experience of the industrial type 2-part ones, and whether or not it’s worth doing, or whether something like the bona mega varnish might be good enough?

That blows. Bit of a swizz, if they take the money in advance - you may as well just take a smaller mortgage

As in they didn’t do what they said they did or it didn’t make any difference?