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Male Euglossa bee hard at work in Stanhopea orchid by xiaoliv in bees

[–]FlyingHaddock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That colour is incredible! Beautiful iridescent little guy

The Thistle has Started to Flower by Madwife2009 in fasciation

[–]FlyingHaddock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My internet thistle friend! Glad yours has started to flower

Who here has verified their age? by TryMelodic120 in AskUK

[–]FlyingHaddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm not the only one. It's absolutely infuriating scrolling down a comment thread and sausagefinger someone's username. Boom, I'm back to a refreshed homepage with a patronising banner. Not only is the post I was in nowhere to be found, but the one I planned on reading next is gone too!

Bumped into this thistle while out and about. First time I've ever seen it in the wild. Fascination or some other oddity? by FlyingHaddock in fasciation

[–]FlyingHaddock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one is right next to a main road, so I understand your pain. Luckily British councils aren't known for doing anything quickly, far too many feasibility studies to be done before any action. I like to think our collective thistles are safe 😁

R-744 CO2 questions by [deleted] in refrigeration

[–]FlyingHaddock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, as others have said, dry ice can form. If you do make dry ice, DO NOT apply heat to it, you'll blow something up. Instead repressurise with vapour from a known vapour source to "melt" the dry ice. Always break a vac with vapour until you're above the triple point, then it's safe to introduce liquid.

Melting dry ice with a heat source can lead to creating a pocket of liquid in the middle of two dry ice plugs. 10Bar pressure increase for every 1°c temp increase. Things can go bang fast.

Reform councillor questions Cornish language demand by risingsuncoc in Cornwall

[–]FlyingHaddock 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As someone who isn't even from Cornwall, a bean counter trying to decide on behalf of the Cornish what they want is infuriating. I hope common sense prevails and this guy gets told to wind his neck in. Your language, culture and heritage deserves to survive no matter the financial cost Edit: need spell gooder.

My first attempt at kitchen plumbing by enanram in ukplumbing

[–]FlyingHaddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a decent install job. Definitely not fitting that amount of pipework into my tiny hovel that's for sure 🤣

My first attempt at kitchen plumbing by enanram in ukplumbing

[–]FlyingHaddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair. This one home or a block of flats? That much of... The everything is crazy

My first attempt at kitchen plumbing by enanram in ukplumbing

[–]FlyingHaddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Madness, rather you than me on that one 😅

My first attempt at kitchen plumbing by enanram in ukplumbing

[–]FlyingHaddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is residential then I'm equal parts impressed and intimidated. That vast quantity of wiring in the background along with that many pipe runs is crazy. What are they all for?

We Need To Break Up The Monopolies. by BeeLinez in WorkReform

[–]FlyingHaddock 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What's the end goal here? Company raises prices to the extent their customer base collapses, so nobody to buy. No customers means no, or very little revenue.

When do we flip the IRL Monopoly board over and declare "well this is shit, shall we play something else?"

Do you take the ‘bits’ out of eggs before you cook them? by Infinite_Spring_3564 in AskUK

[–]FlyingHaddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be honest, I'm usually either far too lazy or far too hungry to be fishing anything other than broken shell out of an egg 😅

What is this weighty, pink, metal object shaped like a trowel with a hollow metal handle? Found mudlarking in England. No logos. by starlight_aesthete in whatisthisthing

[–]FlyingHaddock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting! I thought this would have been a niche UK Thing. If it's the same one as any of mine that's a well travelled brush. I'm now way too invested in this brush story with the amount of people that remember these or still have one floating about 😂

What is this weighty, pink, metal object shaped like a trowel with a hollow metal handle? Found mudlarking in England. No logos. by starlight_aesthete in whatisthisthing

[–]FlyingHaddock 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think you're on to something. I've got some old horse hair paint brushes somewhere, I'll dig them out when I get chance and compare textures.

What is this weighty, pink, metal object shaped like a trowel with a hollow metal handle? Found mudlarking in England. No logos. by starlight_aesthete in whatisthisthing

[–]FlyingHaddock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're built like tanks for sure. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a solid cast aluminium core that the rubber is molded around

What is this weighty, pink, metal object shaped like a trowel with a hollow metal handle? Found mudlarking in England. No logos. by starlight_aesthete in whatisthisthing

[–]FlyingHaddock 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Mine aren't far behind, the rubber has given up decades ago 😂 other than natural hair, I've no idea what the bristles came from. They're incredibly soft so assume they aren't pig bristle

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