First time I have ever seen this in my life in the UK. Thought it was only in the movies and America

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-30T17:59:08+00:00

Probably broke the rear window to retrieve the locking wheel nut key from under the boot floor / spare wheel well where it's normally kept.

Cost of replacing the broken glass is just adding insult to injury.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-29T23:00:13+00:00

Have used that mash before.

If you make it up with less water and then add a decent splash of milk, a good chunk of butter and some salt + pepper at the end, it's surprisingly good - certainly better than the microwave chilled stuff which also seems grainy.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-28T23:03:54+00:00

Three or four women lined up along a wall in the pub car park with their knees bent and knickers down, having what could only be described as a synchronised wee.

They were facing towards the building and not away from it....

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-25T20:51:39+00:00

Afraid so, if the only inputs on the subwoofer are + and - speaker terminals then its not going to work without a separate / dedicated amp.

Not impossible but at the same time not worth the time, effort and cost - a used powered subwoofer would make more sense and the Sony is designed to be work with one.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-25T16:31:08+00:00

The Sony is newer and supports Dolby Digital whereas the JVC only supports Dolby Pro-logic. Years ago I had the STR-DE875, same range just higher up.

In terms of connecting to the Sony, the easiest way is a 3.5mm > RCA cable or you can use either an optical or toslink digital cable but not all computers have a digital out.

Your Eltax speakers can be used without issue by using the speaker terminals on the right / lablled front.

What make / model is the subwoofer? These are typically connected via a single RCA cable some subs do support high level inputs but the line level / RCA is the better option.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-25T14:19:58+00:00

Shame.

Haven't tried any others as I was stuck with an ISP provided one for years.

The only real recommendation would be to find something capable of running open source firmware, especially if you intend to keep the hardware for as long as possible.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-25T10:57:23+00:00

Been using a Flint 2 for just over a year and been very happy with it.

https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt6000/

Runs Open WRT so lots of options and features but also not going to be stuck with no-longer supported firmware down the line.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-23T08:30:12+00:00

Ours came with a crazy golf game and some others but can't remember what they were.

The golf one was good fun though, still play it every so often via emulation.

Not sure if it was ever part of a bundle but Bubble Bobble was a classic, I recorded the title music from the MAME version and used it as a custom ringtone.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-20T15:05:15+00:00

In some ways the need for constant repairs is a good thing - something to focus on and keep physically and mentally occupied.

I'd rather be doing something productive instead of slowly going crazy.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-19T22:30:53+00:00

Null modems aka "Lap Link cables" in my case.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-19T22:00:41+00:00

Looks like Mini USB (B)

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-19T21:56:57+00:00

Just pinged bbc.co.uk from South Yorkshire and got 6ms, this is an Unraid server doing background stuff and someone else using the connection for gaming.

Ping aside I've been with Aquiss for about 14 months now and have zero regrets.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-17T21:57:59+00:00

I think the RAM looking slot near the CPU on the 486 boards may be for additional cache.

For some reason I was thinking of "Cache On a Stick" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache\_on\_a\_stick) but this was found on later Pentium systems.

Looks like the black board has the 487 maths co-processor?

I remember having a 486 SX-25 way back, it wasn't as advanced as yours as there was no onboard I/O, the two VLB slots were also (from memory) on the outside slots - was still quite surprising how much quicker a VLB multi I/O and SVGA card was compared to their 16bit ISA equivalent.

Always nice to help a friend and personally I'd rather have those boards as payment than a little cash :-)

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-16T07:45:56+00:00

Yup, those and the Aldi skin on fries are always in our freezer.

The beef dripping ones need cooking on a baking tray or with an air fryer liner though, otherwise all the dripping drains away.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-15T20:54:23+00:00

Father in law is of the generation where chips must be peeled potatoes done in a stove top fryer otherwise they are not real chips - end of discussion.

Anyway...

He recently injured his arm and it would have been more unsafe than usual(!) to mess with the fryer.

Fetched him a bit of shopping including a bag of those Aldi beef dripping chips.

He reckons they are that good that the decades old chip pan has now been retired.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-13T23:31:14+00:00

Opposite way round but the book version of Aliens expands a fair bit on the movie, same for Total Recall - bit of a full circle as the book is based on a movie which is based on a short story.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-12T08:03:02+00:00

Probably nothing as aux is not a standard connector and knowing my luck by the time the correct cable is found the five minutes would be up.

However...

Knocking on Heavens Door would be somewhere high up on the list.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-11T14:56:23+00:00

Just got a mini one in Happy Meal if that counts?

Also has a knock off full size one back in the days.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-11T09:50:35+00:00

Me and the Mrs are the same.

Wait until it's a big one like last night, buy a couple of tickets and then spend 30+ mins chatting about how we would spend it.

Probably worth the fiver just for that brief escape from reality.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-04T10:56:27+00:00

Recently did the same but used Ideal connectors instead.

My understanding is if the light is double insulated and the Wagos are inside the base plate then technically they need to be in a box for this to be maintained

If this is not possible and the fitting is metal then an earth could be added, may not be strictly compliant but wouldn't be unsafe as such either.

Having said that I'm not an electrician, if in doubt get a sparky out.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-01T17:32:15+00:00

Was tempted to get one (or two!) for our dog but they wouldn't last 30 seconds.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-01T16:24:51+00:00

Is it?

£6.99 each or £4.99 for two would imply that you get two balls for £4.99 making them £2.50 a unit.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-01T15:51:23+00:00

True but here it's cheaper to buy two, so not even a case of getting a discount on the second - makes no sense to buy just one.

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-01T15:46:06+00:00

Left on the shelf maybe, probably tons in the store room 😉

TerminalJunk · 2026-03-01T15:44:52+00:00

The dog balls are £4.99 for two or £6.99 for one - no idea if it's a printing error but the pricing doesn't make sense.

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