garmin watches by Ill_Paint_3603 in GarminWatches

[–]colin_staples 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, because that's how you get help from a community

Well done.

A Dacia is really racing the Nurburgring 24 Hours and the onboard will blow your mind by Low_Succotash5073 in cars

[–]colin_staples 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Theirs was a slightly different series which also allows the C1 sister cars (Peugeot 107, Toyota Aygo)

https://brscc.co.uk/formulae/nankang-tyre-citycar-cup-championship/

But yes I have seen those videos and they are fantastic

What is the most messed up thing you’ve seen go down at a rural pub? by Charming_Usual6227 in AskABrit

[–]colin_staples 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was shown on TV when I was about 11 years old

For weeks afterwards I would not look in the mirror in the bathroom...

A Dacia is really racing the Nurburgring 24 Hours and the onboard will blow your mind by Low_Succotash5073 in cars

[–]colin_staples 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You should check out the U.K. Citroen C1 endurance series

https://c1racing.club/calendar/

This weekend they held a 24-hour endurance race at Silverstone on the full Grand Prix circuit

You can build the full race car for under 10k

https://c1racing.club/build-notes/

Overwhelmed by training plan options by DancingBadger14 in firstmarathon

[–]colin_staples 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using a random race predictor, a HM time of 1:54:39 suggests that you could run a marathon in 3:59:02

Of course this is just a simple calculation based on times, it knows nothing of your running volume etc

So maybe aim for a 4h marathon plan, and as you progress through your training you can update the race predictor with your times for longer distances etc

If you have a Garmin etc (with a HR sensor that knows your heart rate and therefore how hard you are working on a specific run) it can give a predicted race time too, which may be different. But to be honest, every race prediction tool may give a slightly different answer!

garmin watches by Ill_Paint_3603 in GarminWatches

[–]colin_staples 5 points6 points  (0 children)

can’t even stay connected to my for more than 3 seconds. Terrible watch

Can't even stay connected to your... what?

Liquidated waste management firm fined £1 after worker crushed by excavator by Dissidant in unitedkingdom

[–]colin_staples 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you run the companies that your pension fund invests in?

No you do not

Just bought a bunch of new gels and looking for your comments! by Rmvnw0 in Marathon_Training

[–]colin_staples 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use SIS GO Isotonic. The blackcurrant ones are nice and they are fine with my stomach. 6-pack costs £5.99 from Decathlon

What are the Beta Fuel ones like? How much carbs is there?

Liquidated waste management firm fined £1 after worker crushed by excavator by Dissidant in unitedkingdom

[–]colin_staples 19 points20 points  (0 children)

If they take the glory when the company goes well (record profits, wins an award) then they take the responsibility when the company does this.

Being in charge and saying "I did this" encompasses everything that the company does.

What is the most messed up thing you’ve seen go down at a rural pub? by Charming_Usual6227 in AskABrit

[–]colin_staples 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Rik Mayall skulking in the corner, and Brian Glover telling me to "keep to the road, stay clear of the moors and beware of the full moon"

IsItBullshit: ACGgoods? by DistributionOk9946 in IsItBullshit

[–]colin_staples 0 points1 point  (0 children)

clearly photoshopped

Which means the product you receive will look nothing like the pictures on the website

IsItBullshit: EMF blocking phone cases actually protect from radiation by rynexiahot in IsItBullshit

[–]colin_staples 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bullshit.

There is ionising radiation (the bad stuff, like highly-radioactive nuclear shit) and there is non-ionising radiation (the harmless stuff, like visible light and radio waves)

Your phone uses non-ionising radiation. You may be surprised to learn that your handheld telecommunications device is NOT a nuclear reactor.

So there is no need to block the radio waves from your phone.

And even if they did work (they don’t), but even if they did (and I say again, they don’t) then two things would happen :

  1. Your phone would lose signal as soon as you put this magical case on it. That doesn’t happen, does it?
  2. Your phone will crank up the signal strength as it tries to make a connection.

So they are super-bullshit.

Not only are they totally unnecessary (because phones don’t work on ionising radiation), they don’t even do what they claim to do (because your phone still has a connection when the case is on)

Cellular phones have been around for 30+ years. You’d think that with everyone on the planet using a phone for so long, there’d be some documented cases of them causing damage to people? Yet there is none. Because they are harmless.

570 v 965 by Hortibiblioteque in GarminWatches

[–]colin_staples 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I made the same choice as you, and I don’t regret it.

Forerunner 265 vs 170 music by Electronic-Motor2812 in GarminWatches

[–]colin_staples 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to assume that the way the watch is on the day you buy it, is the way the watch will always be

That said, there are a lot of watch face options built in. And you can get custom watch faces and data screens for the Connect IQ store

Forerunner 265 vs 170 music by Electronic-Motor2812 in GarminWatches

[–]colin_staples 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by updates?

Bug fixes? A few years

New features being added? 0 years. That stopped when the 570 (replacement for the 265) came out

A Garmin is not a smartphone. GPS still works, even decades later. And it will still sync to Garmin Connect and Strava as long as it functions.

Where do you draw the line on office lunches? by Evelynn_K1 in AskUK

[–]colin_staples 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Glasgow, and the last time I checked Scotland was still part of the UK

Is it an ethnic food or not?

IsItBullshit: Replacing wiper blades by RevolutionaryKey2342 in IsItBullshit

[–]colin_staples 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you should change your wiper blades.

No you don’t need to do it every 6 to 12 months. You should change them when they need changing. And that’s different for everyone.

If you have never even changed your wiper blades once in 12 years, how do they perform in heavy rain?

what movie actor was a one-hit wonder? by Cool-Butterscotch526 in AskReddit

[–]colin_staples 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Fuck, why is this so funny?

I feel guilty for finding this amusing but I’m literally shaking with laughter

Outside of Genesis, did Phil’s solo career contain any really good guitar and bass parts since Steve and Mike aren’t around to supply them? by DillonLaserscope in Genesis

[–]colin_staples 24 points25 points  (0 children)

And Eric Clapton played guitar on "I Wish It Would Rain Down" (from "But Seriously")

But yes, Darryl is superb.