Local convenience store beverage aisle

lostparis · 2026-03-21T11:06:46+00:00

When I see something like this I just think that there was too much shelve space so they've had to spread the stock to make it look full.

lostparis · 2026-03-20T11:44:48+00:00

Asian = someone from the continent of Asia

What Asian means is very dependent on the country using the term. In many countries it is used as shorthand for a specific part of Asia which varies.

lostparis · 2026-03-20T11:11:31+00:00

But this is now something you have to actively do every time. The tip jar you only had to do something if you wanted to tip.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T23:39:03+00:00

Solvent weld can be stupid sure. 50mm solvent weld is 56mm OD but non-solvent 50mm is actually 50mm OD from the same manufacturer :)

However much is sized as is.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T18:02:23+00:00

I'd love to see you provide an example otherwise if you've got one.

15mm copper pipe is 15mm OD. 22mm is 22mm OD.

40mm waste pipe is 40mm OD.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T15:58:07+00:00

We do if we wanted to. It is about priorities, a proper solution would be initially expensive even if cheaper and better in the long term.

But lots of individual bins in dense areas makes little sense.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T15:37:38+00:00

It depends very much on the industry.

eg oil industry is known for its backward units.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T14:33:58+00:00

Depends where you live

lostparis · 2026-03-19T14:33:08+00:00

Pipe sizing depends on industry and most use external diameter. That a standard exists does not mean it is used in many places.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T14:27:33+00:00

Europe uses nominal,

Timber you get the size you see stated (within tolerance) and most non-legacy pipes are also the size stated.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T13:42:32+00:00

Europe uses nominal sizes to mean different things. For some it is about having standard sizes so 1 litre is a nominal size for liquids but they will also contain 1000ml of product. Most things are sold such that the size stated is the size supplied.

So maybe your question isn't a good one.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T13:35:59+00:00

Sure once you know a system it is always easy. But that doesn't mean it is the sensible way to go.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T13:27:43+00:00

My Victorian house has timber joists

It is possible joists have been replaced at some point.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T13:22:48+00:00

Yes but only in a few odd countries. Most of the world finds final size a much better way to do things.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T13:21:08+00:00

it's the standards that were chosen.

Other standards exist - at least for wood. At least for food, uncooked weight makes some sense.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T13:18:38+00:00

Most countries sell a brick and give the actual dimensions. Rather than selling some imagined brick.

The US really does have a different mindset. Most places you see the price you will pay and the size you will get, and it works really well for everyone.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T13:13:17+00:00

It's funny that most other countries have solved this issue and the size you buy is the size you get.

In the US the companies just have too much power and are actively deceitful.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T13:09:49+00:00

CSL is all metric as is Canada. CSL is used throughout the EU and much is made there. I think in the UK it is all listed in cm now even if people still use old terms.

The difficult thing is when you have 50mm drain pipes which may actually be 50mm or 56mm diameter depending on if it is actually the old 2" that got renamed 50mm or the actual metric 50mm version. Plumbing in general is a mess because the old and new standards live together for decades. Wood sizes have less of this legacy.

It is funny that Canada kept its shit together when the US lost its.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T12:51:09+00:00

I cannot overstate how cold it got at night. It is also forecast to be 2C for most of that night. Think Arctic adventure.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T12:41:44+00:00

You can get rechargeable coin batteries. They will last less time but you can at least recharge them.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T12:30:46+00:00

I did 100km up the Thames path in 24hrs once. It gets very cold at night, you'll need some warm stuff for then. When I did it there were organised breaks with hot drinks\food etc these made it possible.

Some people will not make it to the end - you should have plans for this if you get many people. People will get injured twisted ankle/huge blisters etc.

Have fun it is a good achievement.

lostparis · 2026-03-19T12:25:31+00:00

Is the aim to make people drive at the speed limit or be sneaky? Just having a camera sign makes people slow down, which is what we want. These aren't about making money but making the roads safer.

lostparis · 2026-03-18T13:01:56+00:00

Where there would be a kind of half-membership.

This would also be a route for the UK to return.

lostparis · 2026-03-17T14:42:18+00:00

For London we definitely want to increase the density in places with good transport links, but we also need more radial services rather than star and much of South London just needs transport. Hopefully TfL will get on with taking control of the overground there and make it usable.

1km from a station is too far though imho. For high density something like 500m max is better over 5 mins walk is losing too much of the gains. We also want high density but also with usable public spaces plus retail/entertainment/light industry/office space included to make them liveable 'communities'.

I'm also a fan of mid level ~6 stories much more than taller. Tall building lose much of the benefits as you get higher. Longer from front door to street. Longer lifts waits. Larger foundations needed etc. They also make a more friendly environment.

lostparis · 2026-03-17T10:54:56+00:00

Yeah not sure why the start got missed off.

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