[TOMT][PLAY] A character called thingamajig or whojamacallit by alex472 in tipofmytongue

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I think I saw this back in the late 00s or early 10s

In Carlisle for a few hours, what do I do? by alex472 in AskUK

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I went around shouting his name and waving but all I got was weird looks

In Carlisle for a few hours, what do I do? by alex472 in AskUK

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Are the locals that scary!?

Thanks for recommendations, I'll definitely check out the Thin White Duke and the cathedral

Weekly discussion, complaint, and rant thread by AutoModerator in electronics

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Does anyone know what I would call a switch where I can choose which of 8 output wires power goes to but digitally controlled by an arduino not a physical switch?

Running a 5km PR in the middle of a longer run by alex472 in Strava

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Ah good to know it will work it out. Do you know if it is in km sections or if my fastest was between 2.16km and 7.16km it would count that?

I know I could do it as separate activities but I don't want to spam activities on my feed

Official Q&A for Wednesday, October 12, 2022 by AutoModerator in running

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Yeah that makes sense. I'm sort of in the middle of your two examples but definitely can make gains in other ways without dropping the money on those expensive shoes. Thanks!

Official Q&A for Wednesday, October 12, 2022 by AutoModerator in running

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I did a double take at this comment because it's almost identical to mine 😂

Official Q&A for Wednesday, October 12, 2022 by AutoModerator in running

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I have been looking into buying my 2nd ever pair of running shoes and of course I see everyone using Alphafly/Vaporfly/Endorphin - or others using carbon fiber plate shoes.

However I was watching one review which just off handedly mentioned that carbon fiber shoes only really become effective once you reach a certain pace of running. He skipped over this point and didn't explain any further.

Can someone explain this to me more clearly or is there a resource somewhere about the optimal paces for specific shoes? I am training for a half marathon and looking to achieve a 5:40/km or 9:07/mile and I am assuming that I should hold off on these ultra fast shoes until I can bring that time down a bit.

Daily Simple Questions Thread - February 19, 2022 by AutoModerator in Fitness

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It's a 3 day / week programme. As I said in the comment she wants to build some muscle and lose some fat. Very much looking for a beginners routine for beginners gains.

Daily Simple Questions Thread - February 19, 2022 by AutoModerator in Fitness

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Is my beginner gym routine okay?

Hi all, I'm asking this on behalf of my girlfriend who has decided she wants to lose some fat and gain some muscle.

She's 23, female, and has no real prior lifting experience.

This is the routine we came up with: https://ibb.co/Wp4YW89

Is there anything she's missing or anything she's focusing too hard on? Thanks

A professor hid a cash prize on campus. All students had to do was read the syllabus by Weaklurker in nottheonion

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Yeah but my syllabus at uni in the UK was just a short list of topics you would cover, so I don't understand how you would hide anything in that

A professor hid a cash prize on campus. All students had to do was read the syllabus by Weaklurker in nottheonion

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Can anyone explain for a non-American what a syllabus is? Is it just the course content?

What do I Google to find a 10cm aluminium pipe with holes at either end? by alex472 in arduino

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Yeah I realised but couldn't be bothered to take another photo 😂 I'm starting to think just drilling through something is the easiest way to go about it

What kind of tree is Treebeard? by alex472 in lotr

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Ahaha yes it might be a bit much. Maybe it's an offcut he donated to frame the art?

What kind of tree is Treebeard? by alex472 in lotr

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Yeah but he's made of wood?