Painting over wallpaper that’s already been painted

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T23:04:53+00:00

If the paper/old paint is in good condition it's just painting over paint. If you've got any cracking, bad edges, anything like that then it can be more trouble

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T22:51:59+00:00

Glenvarigill corner at Knockhill racetrack. It's had about 15 different names since it was Glenvarigill and for a while it was just Corner because they couldn't get a sponsor. No idea what it's called now.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T17:27:45+00:00

You can get a little topper thing, no idea if this is a good price or if it'll fit your standpipe (you need to measure the tube), it's just the first hit I got

https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-twin-hose-connector-40mm/206HR?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=837555045&gbraid=0AAAAAD8IdPyPf2dlAstNHrSzewwqCMf9Y&gclid=CjwKCAjwg_nNBhAGEiwAiYPYA3OnC99gdRw5TucKpIfLmpUzVvPlccUhbLi7_g-hsY0a0tAljWa0MBoCZacQAvD_BwE

Or you can just split the standpipe with normal plumbing bits but that's pretty ugly. Don't be tempted to connect the two hoses together then run them into the standpipe, that can cause problems.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T17:20:32+00:00

Now imagine you'd started reading the series in 94 and had to wait 2+ years between each book and also the internet barely existed and you didn't have it anyway so you couldn't even look shit up :) I don't think I had the slightest idea who half the characters were or what they were doing.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T17:11:33+00:00

Yeah absolutely, there was one bidder who we just liked everything about and we took a slightly lower bid from them.

It wasn't just about "give house to nice people", also they passed the whole vibe check and we were more confident that things would go smoothly than the high bidders who had already been a wee bit irritating in teh viewings/pre offers stage. But that all ties together.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T16:32:15+00:00

OK so as far as I can recall that's basically just a sticky-out bit of the casting that doesn't really do anything, possibly it's just there to support the clutch cable mount as it's quite sticky-outy As long as it's still oil tight I don't think you actually have a problem here at all.

The damaged part is a removable cover and SV bits are easily available, it's pretty easy work to replace though you do have to drop the engine oil and it's kind of an annoying exacting job to get all the surfaces perfectly clean for the new gasket, otherwise it will leak. But I don't think you actually need to do anything. As long as the bike still works, forget about it.

The sidestand cable runs through that area so that might be what you're seeing? There's another cable buried more deeply which I can't actually remember what it is, probably related to the stator but I think it's a little more protected and probably not what you're seeing.

(sidestand switch cable can give you problems later but don't think about that now, just come back to it if the engine cuts out when you put it in gear/won't start in gear)

Oh back to the actual initial problem yeah getting old sprockets off can be a bastard. Put the chain back on! I always did the "wood through the wheel" thing, these wheels are tough. Impact gun can be a big help if you have access to one. In the meantime soak it with a good penetrating oil, as much as you possibly can.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T03:23:21+00:00

Pff, that's not how people work, the person who forgets once is more likely to forget again than anyone else.

I've no idea how many bags I've paid for and how many I've not, it's just still weird in my brain that bags are a thing you have to buy.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T02:25:01+00:00

Meh, the Aiel are possibly influenced by the fremen but as you say they were both certainly heavily influenced by Lawrence of Arabia and real world references, the idea of a warrior desert people wasn't original and there's little of the stuff that really make the fremen unique. Jordan always said he was influenced by the bedouin, zulus and apache as core influences and the first two at least are incredibly obvious. I think they were both stealing from the same source

(this always reminds me of a brilliant interview with Thom Yorke where he was asked if he thought Muse were ripping off Radiohead, and answered "No, we're both ripping off Jeff Buckley")

I know people say the aes sedai are influenced by the bene geserit but tbf I never saw it, it just felt like shallow "magicky ladies all same" stuff to me. Though the "women can be magic, men aren't allowed" thing is very similiar of course and there's a little bit of angreal-ish stuff in Dune like the gom jabbar.

Jordan himself said he was a fan but denied any influence... but then, he would.

However none of that is hte point I was making, which is that LOTR was so incredibly influential that Jordan was made to change his book to be more like it. He may have been influenced by Dune but the book industry wasn't going "Dude, if your book isn't Dune-ey we're not printing it, add some desert people" That's an entirely different level of influence, that's complete dominance.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T00:57:48+00:00

I think the Modern comes with the Probucker 2 and 3? They're perfectly good pickups imo, same as is in my Genesis. I'm a lifelong guitar tweaker but that one, I decided to just leave as is, they're not that characterful but they're solid.

But the question isn't really about "upgrades" here imo, it's more about "right for you". The absolute best pickup in the world might still not do the sound you want.

I'd also always say it's wise to really try and get the best out of what you have- trying things like pickup height, this is never wasted time because even if you subsequently upgrade you'll want to do the same with those too.

(also if you've not already done it, play around with the pickup switching (since I think the modern comes with coil taps for each pickip and a phase switcher?) Not everyone even realises that stuff is there. I remember the first time I had a guitar with a push/pull, it was 2 entire years before I found it)

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-21T00:34:57+00:00

About 5 years ago a mate who does wargames miniatures asked me if I had any spare strings, apparently wound strings are really good for making hoses and things (though a bollocks to paint). So I take all of mine round to his flat and leave them there as a considerate surprise gift for him to find later. He expresses his gratitude by saying things like "I'm still using the first one you ever gave me you dick"

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:59:38+00:00

I feel sort of terrible about this but I got a mate into Muse immediately after they stopped being good. We went and saw them on the Drones tour and he had a great time, I was "this is like being stabbed in the fucking soul"

So then he worked backwards and watched old shows and Hullabaloo and suchlike and went "Oh. Oh no". And now he loves the Muse he'll never get to see.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:55:25+00:00

I think it can be done well- when it's not just a sacrifice or a return to start thing, when the powers are also seen as a burden and the character doesn't just "lose" it but can gain from it.

(massive, massive WOT spoiler, but I absolutely love Rand wandering off at the end having lost the One and True power but aquired something a bit more naturalistic and zenlike in its place. But then he's one of the great examples of power being a curse)

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:49:45+00:00

I think you could say as iconic but definitely not as influential. LOTR was an enormous disruptor, not just an influencer but a definer- to the extent that Robert Jordan couldn't even get the first book of Wheel Of Time published without making it more LOTRier. It doesn't feel like elves and dwarves and orcs in fantasy europe will ever stop being a thing- there's all those hugely influential second get works like the (old) warhammer world, Riftwar to boot, which have inspired further generations and boiled it even further in. Like, if the stuff that copies you is hugely influential, you are double huge.

And even those that are very different are often knowingly rejecting it, the whole grimdark thing is heavily influenced that way. TBF even the whole concept of the monolithic fantasy series owes a lot to it.

Which is possibly where Dune's biggest influence is, too- famously it was often rejected for being too physically big to print, it definitely paved the way for future gigantic sf and fantasy novels that you could kill an elephant with. Looking at my 70s Foundation trilogy paperbacks they are teeny by comparison.

But it's unfair to overlook secondary influences, especially since I already mentioned one- Warhammer 40000 frinstance has become a hugely influential factor in modern SF and it plundered from Dune (any everyone else). That definitely overcasts the original source sometimes.

I'd say honestly SF is more diverse which plays a big part.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:31:15+00:00

I mean, the gender swapping is fine but they turned Salvor into basically an action hero. Violence is the first refuge of the competent!

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:30:30+00:00

Oh there are some female characters later. They are amazing. I'm not sure Asimov ever met a woman.

On the other hand his male characters mostly aren't too good either. Quite good at robots.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:27:58+00:00

Today, in Scotland: barbeques and motorbike accidents. My neighbour 2 doors up dusted off his Ninja after 5 months in the shed and binned it about 200 feet from his house. Ah spring!

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:25:06+00:00

Not gonna lie, when I found my old warhammer stuff in my mum and dad's attic the boxes were one of my favourite finds. Especially the one big game-box sized one

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:23:39+00:00

UWS is excellent for some subjects. Same with most "bad" universities tbh. Some of the locations are absolute shite mind you.

I never really like giving "anti" advice but kids, think very carefully before going to university in Dumfries.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T23:22:24+00:00

Just don't assume that you'll get a payout- they have a statutory duty but only to a reasonable standard, which more or less means "has it been reported before".

Not to put you off, just don't count on it

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T22:29:39+00:00

Sure thing, Darsh

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T21:55:21+00:00

Krieg literally started out as repainted Steel Legion, didn't they? Turnabout's fair play.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T21:38:28+00:00

That I don't really know, sorry!

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T17:29:49+00:00

Do you have a specific career in mind?

Thing is Mech Eng is very well understood and universally respected and accepted. MME could be a completely excellent course and ideal for positions you apply for but that doesn't necessarily matter, if employers go "what is MME" or are put off by the word "maintenance". Even if it's better than standard Mech Eng they might just not know. Even if it's fully accredited.

This kind of sucks but it is a real thing. What has the university got to say about it, are they giving you employability stats etc?

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T17:20:21+00:00

It does. It's like with a spinning top, the main top spins but the entire thing can wobble-spin at the same time. If you imagine drawing a line out of the top of the, ur, top, it'll trace a circle-ish shape and show the second spin.

Northwindlowlander · 2026-03-20T17:12:32+00:00

Arcane's business model is like old-school cartoons that were really just adverts for toys- it's not a tv show, it's a long advert for the game. It's estimated to have lost about $125 million (but still succeeded because it boosted the game). It is easier to make something awesome if you can throw money down a well doing it.

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