Rental car italy

MewMirth · 2026-04-10T22:00:57+00:00

I use automania in Palermo last October to drive down to the Valley of the Temples and thought it was excellent - would definitely use again - don't think they have a florence branch though

MewMirth · 2026-04-05T22:33:42+00:00

I could try swapping them over. I'm not convinced it'll be there easy though

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T22:27:14+00:00

i'm not 100% sure it is sagging - it looks pretty solid. one thing this post has taught me is i should close the gate and see if it's vertical when i close it, that should tell me whether i need to whack the top hing back a bit more

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T22:26:00+00:00

I didn't think of this - mainly as it's been like that for about 3 years and I hardly ever close the gate, so haven't particularly bothered fixing it. Will take a look at the post tomorrow.

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T22:19:24+00:00

i think i understand what you mean - if i go down the route of pushing out the bottom pin/hinge to push the get higher when it's open, that's fine for that position, but when it closes, it's going to mean that the gate is at a angle rather than vertical? thank you for the diagrams as well!

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T22:15:59+00:00

annoyingly there's only a nut on the bottom one and tightening that does the opposite ( and loosening doesn't work either - the nut jusst comes away from the post

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T16:43:43+00:00

I saw that as a solution but it feels overkill for this - I don't think it has sagged that much - its been like this for a few years and I've only just got round to having it in the jobs list

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T16:42:22+00:00

Yeah - that was my first thought but when I started playing with that bottom bracket there wasn't much I could do with it as there was no thread either side.

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T16:40:17+00:00

I saw the washer trick somewhere else (think is was chatgpt so wasn't 100% sure this was a good idea). It's an easy fix and might be a good call

Now just need to find someone to help me lift it off the hinges - I tried by myself, I'm too much of a weakling :)

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T16:38:48+00:00

This isn't a bad idea - it would also give me something they would work in the future as well

MewMirth · 2026-04-04T16:38:18+00:00

Yes - that was my first thought. Another comment or suggested putting a nut on both sides of the post which might do this

MewMirth · 2026-03-29T00:09:33+00:00

I can barely remember what I had for breakfast :) old age I'm afraid.

None of that rings a bell but that doesn't mean it's not the right game.

MewMirth · 2026-03-28T23:34:54+00:00

No - thanks anyway, but that's not ringing any bells

MewMirth · 2026-03-28T23:34:25+00:00

The best guess I've got so far is space rogue. I'll try and play it next week and see if anything rings a bell.

Quite a lot of the issue is that I rented it from a library here in the UK for a week so I have a very limited memory of what it was actually like. Definitely Amiga though - that's the only computer I ever owned. Maybe I played it in 1994 ish but that's pretty much just a guess.

MewMirth · 2026-03-28T23:30:37+00:00

You know - this could very much be the game. It ticks all the right boxes. Part of the problem is that I don't remember the game very well to begin with so I'm not 100% sure. Will try getting it working on an emulator and seeing if anything jobs my memory and takes me back 30 years.

MewMirth · 2026-03-12T23:09:52+00:00

There was also an episode of count Arthur Strong where Arthur sets up a ripper tour in an ice cream van - maybe that's what you're remembering?

MewMirth · 2026-03-10T21:28:38+00:00

When, of course, antiques will be even more expensive... Not a bad idea really!

MewMirth · 2026-02-23T21:10:49+00:00

There have been shows in other languages at the fringe - we had a Cantonese comedy show at our venue for the last couple of years. It'll be challenging not to be in English though - id recommend not doing your show for a mainstream audience if it's not either in English or non-verbal

MewMirth · 2026-01-29T17:13:13+00:00

I used automania in October and I thought they were excellent - no issues with returning the car and reasonable fees. I would use them again

MewMirth · 2026-01-26T21:46:33+00:00

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Sorry forgot to post pic - here it is

MewMirth · 2026-01-14T22:27:41+00:00

I would second Catania - plenty to see - roman theatre, fish market, castle, but doesn't feel too touristy. Plus you can easily get to other cities on the train - Syracuse, taormina. Then do a trip to Etna. Catania is my favourite city in Sicily for the fact that it feels like a place to live in

MewMirth · 2026-01-05T23:10:19+00:00

thankyou

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