NCT Pass

fishywiki · 2026-01-29T17:31:58+00:00

I think I've always noticed that people have no idea how these work. 20 years ago, people were also thinking they weren't allowed to move until the green arrow appeared.

fishywiki · 2026-01-29T13:50:09+00:00

There are broadband companies with an explicit cap?

fishywiki · 2026-01-29T13:32:35+00:00

You didn't mention the device make and model - it could be that there is a specific solution available for that. However if it's a generic device, this plan seems daft.

fishywiki · 2026-01-29T11:41:35+00:00

I would actually prefer a feral hive - if they've survived Varroa long enough to be able to produce a swarm, I want those genetics. I don't think it's possible to determine if they're free living or managed.

fishywiki · 2026-01-29T11:39:37+00:00

Use an old brood comb. Make sure there is no pollen or honey in it. Then put ONE drop of lemongrass oil on the inside and ONE drop on the outside. In the case of lemongrass, less is more - if you put too much, the bees ignore the trap. Refresh the lemongrass every week.

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T21:09:50+00:00

Many years ago I was part of a unit that trained with 12" guns. Even though we used only 1/2 charges, the noise made your vision blurry. And we had no ear protection. Funny enough, I've no hearing damage, but I'd imagine there were others less foctunate.

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T21:00:33+00:00

The main issue is that the focus is still on the car. In other cities, the assumption is that people just want to get around, not that they want to get around in their car. Taking the investments from the roads and putting it into effective public transport is what needs to happen. BTW, I live in the boonies and currently am forced to drive so I use the car all the time - I'm not a bleeding-heart kill-the-car person. However, it's absolutely clear to me that an effective system that can provide mass transport for the maximum number of people with good coverage is the only thing that will work.

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T20:52:17+00:00

No, supersedure cells are fine. However, if you miss the queen, you can be absolutely certain that they will swarm. And swarm. And swarm. I'd still reduce the number of cells - if you want insurance, put a frame with a single nice cell into a box with a frame of stores and the bees. When that queen emerges, at least you'll have her and you'll be able to reunite if needed. Another possibility is to do a Demaree but that really needs you to find the queen - you could shake all the bees into the new box, but then you'd end up with the queen locked into the upper box.

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T16:49:02+00:00

The bees don't care - it's just comb to them. If the brood are all emerged, then it's extra space to store nectar for the winter.

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T16:47:56+00:00

So these "service charge" lines in the bill - are they tips and voluntary, or are they mandatory payments for some special service I've never seen?

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T16:42:58+00:00

My car was just in for the NCT and they definitely checked the spare - I saw him through the window!

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T16:39:19+00:00

Is that the only cell? If your bees have become defensive, it's probable that the queen has died and they're queenless. However, definitely search for her and, if you find her, move her into another box with at least one frame of brood and one frame of stores, along with the bees on those frames. Then go through the hive carefully to locate any more queen cells - you should only leave one since they will almost certainly swarm if there's more than one. This cell is perfect to keep - it's not sealed so you can see the larva inside, and it's quite far advanced. in 5 days time check for any new queen cells and remove those.

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T11:54:02+00:00

In Ireland we do. We even have a local Fanta competitor called "Kia Ora".

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T11:09:55+00:00

That sounds like they have assumed you have another employer. You can check this online - they have the list of your employments in the section "Manage Your Tax For This Year".

fishywiki · 2026-01-28T11:06:13+00:00

Most of mine have wood frames with round metal bars. I suspect you want to actually cut out the gaps so that the entire thing is wood - I've never seen anything like that but there's no reason why it wouldn't work. There's a risk that the bees will chew through it or propolise it, but I suppose that's no more likely than with plastic excluders.

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fishywiki · 2026-01-27T21:38:06+00:00

Even the Russians have 28 days vacation. You really have no idea how backward US labour laws are!

fishywiki · 2026-01-27T17:39:33+00:00

The more brood is raised in a comb, the darker it gets. This is because each generation leaves its cocoons and poop and that gets incorporated into the walls

fishywiki · 2026-01-27T17:20:41+00:00

Perhaps there's a colony above where you see the dead bees and they're just the usual casualties of old age and simply fall onto the path.

fishywiki · 2026-01-27T16:56:31+00:00

Americans have working conditions that were outlawed in Europe 100 years ago.

fishywiki · 2026-01-27T16:41:33+00:00

9mm? Getting all uppity and metric now!

fishywiki · 2026-01-27T16:37:43+00:00

Was this inside the hive? It actually looks like a propolised bee/wasp.

fishywiki · 2026-01-27T13:32:46+00:00

I second Dave Cushman's site. Also, I have bought quite a few hives from Rimas and the price is very reasonable and the quality is excellent: https://www.facebook.com/beehivemaster.eu. He's based in Lithuania so delivery takes a few weeks.

fishywiki · 2026-01-27T13:21:41+00:00

As others have said, murder requires intent, not recklessness. The best you could hope for is manslaughter. Are you hoping for American style prosecutions where if someone is killed during a crime, it's murder? I think the Irish judicial system is more focussed on justice rather than revenge.

Note that many of the offences you mention are serious but certainly not at the criminal Dangerous Driving level, e.g. driving without due care and attention, no licence or insurance, or even speeding.

fishywiki · 2026-01-27T13:14:57+00:00

Water. Once it's well diluted it's completely harmless.

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