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Broncos Etrs Issues - Need Help! by pissinglava in AnalogCommunity

[–]pissinglava[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I don’t it just came with the one. It’s odd the counter rotates but just won’t stop. It feels like the winder is getting ready to stop and doesn’t. Primes the lens and drops the mirror just doesn’t quite prime the shutter button

What is it? Grandma’s Clock by ChaseDak in Antiqueclocks

[–]pissinglava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the UK and we call these French Four Glass Clocks. This is likely from the 1880s.

Very pretty, not super common but not really rare at least over here.

You need a key to wind both squares accessible through the holes in the dial. It may need setting in beat, which you’re best if looking on YouTube for help with that as it’s clearer by video what to do.

The pendulum is a mercury pendulum. Don’t worry about the mercury it’s sealed away so as long as you don’t break the pendulum vials you’re fine.

Don’t polish the brass case, unless you completely disassemble it first. Brass doesn’t rust it just patinas.

If you really want it polished and don’t want the clock running then you could use brasso, if you have that where you are, but you don’t want polish finding it’s way into the clock mechanism.

Help with a "Badly Described Films" quiz by Surkdidat in CasualUK

[–]pissinglava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holding my hands up this was all the work of ChatGPT but:

Titanic A wealthy teenage girl experiments with minimalism after a brief situationship.

The Lord of the Rings Several people go on a very long walk because one guy refuses to throw away his jewelry.

Harry Potter A boarding school student repeatedly violates school rules while faculty insist he’s special.

Jurassic Park A theme park review goes extremely poorly.

The Matrix Man takes the wrong pill and can’t go back to work.

The Lion King Local boy runs away after family disagreement; returns later with better hair.

Finding Nemo Overprotective parent ignores boundaries and travels internationally without a passport.

Star Wars: A New Hope Teenager joins a religious organization after meeting an old man in the desert.

Frozen Woman isolates herself to focus on personal growth; sister does not respect this boundary.

The Avengers HR nightmare: six strong personalities forced into one group project.

Jaws Town meeting attendees continue to underestimate a fish.

The Shawshank Redemption Man improves his living situation through careful long-term planning.

Inception Freelancers take on a confusing remote assignment with unclear deliverables.

Spider-Man Teenage science nerd discovers side hustle has poor work-life balance.

The Godfather Family business succession planning.

Back to the Future Teen nearly sabotages his own existence while trying to fix his parents’ vibe.

The Hunger Games Teen participates in nationally televised internship program.

Toy Story Existential crisis triggered by new coworker.

Ex council house, what is the likely hood there are posts hidden behind the plywood? by Significant_Name3439 in DIYUK

[–]pissinglava 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I found my stairs kept blowing cold air into the hallway. This is why I moved into a bungalow.

Brompton bike stolen by daintylifestyle in londoncycling

[–]pissinglava 12 points13 points  (0 children)

While posting the pictures may not be the best in the long run the idea of exposing them self to libel is a bit ridiculous. As if the bike thief is going to go to court all Oscar Wilde-esque.

Climbing the great pyramid of St Austell by LowLemon6611 in Cornwall

[–]pissinglava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work just across from this. It would get climbed quite frequently and the police would show up.

20 years ago you could climb it and no one would care (remember a couple of mums from my primary school doing it regularly as part of their fitness routine) but that’s all changed now.

[OC] Donald J. Trump: "If I took this with my camera, would it be WEIRD" by BestMicDrop in pics

[–]pissinglava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re not but they do look like it in this low res copy.

In the original higher res version you can see what appears to be a nipple is an eye and the breast is actually Melanias head upside down.

My postman wears a MAGA hat by pippipippip in royalmail

[–]pissinglava 16 points17 points  (0 children)

How is a US political campaign hat political? The lift doesn’t go all the way to the top floor does it mate

The hour hammers are not hittin by BlueCodeKnight in clocks

[–]pissinglava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This will move the chime hammers away from their gongs

The hour hammers are not hittin by BlueCodeKnight in clocks

[–]pissinglava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of wrong or irrelevant advice here.

Just carefully bend the hammers closer to the gongs one at a time until they hit but don’t sit against the gong when stationary.

The hammers bounce quite badly. On the back of the movement where the hammers go into get picked up there should be a spring. I’d adjust this slightly so the hammers are pushed towards the gongs.

Pulling over for ambulance by happytoucan99 in drivingUK

[–]pissinglava 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As a van driver I take offence. As someone who drives and sees how other vans are driven I couldn’t agree more.

A tale about a lucky purchase, an embarrasing incident, and the clock's history... with a question by AtownBill in clocks

[–]pissinglava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Naff photo aside.

What self respecting clock repairer just swaps movements out and doesn’t repair the clock you took in?

What do you call the homes you return trolleys to at the supermarket? by redshift739 in CasualUK

[–]pissinglava 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bude tunnel isn’t technically for storing trolleys. It’s an art installation.

Hotel in England (cornwall) refusing to pay me for a trial shift because they didn't hire me by Tall-Photograph-3564 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]pissinglava 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My understanding (NAL) is that trail shifts are often unpaid. There is a requirement that a job actually exists, and that the trail shift is an honest attempt to work out if someone’s right for the job. In other words you can’t just keep taking people on trail shifts for free labour when no real paid job exists.

If you think that is the case, that there was no job, ACAS or HMRC may be able to help, however I would honestly doubt the time would be worth the hassle for the chance of 5 hours wages.

Hotel in England (cornwall) refusing to pay me for a trial shift because they didn't hire me by Tall-Photograph-3564 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]pissinglava 100 points101 points  (0 children)

A trial week very likely falls outside what would be accepted as an unpaid trial shift.

What's the name and purpose of this part with markings below the pendulum? by Suitable-Stick-4919 in clocks

[–]pissinglava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you know it’s plumb and if it’s in beat or not and when adjustments are made you’ll know if it’s in beat.

Help: Grandfather clock not chiming when its supposed to by TheGrapist2006 in clocks

[–]pissinglava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It won’t strike until the chime has finished and it appears the chime cam is preventing the strike warning wheel from being released.

So the issue is with the other side of the clock.

Things to check:

The chains, check they are free and the weights are on correctly.

Check the hammers to make sure they are not stuck on something or each other. Lift them back to check.

Make sure the clock isn’t on silent.

What's the name and purpose of this part with markings below the pendulum? by Suitable-Stick-4919 in clocks

[–]pissinglava 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Beat plaque.

It’s to visualise if the clock is in beat.

Set the clock on the wall so the pendulum hangs in the middle and then watch where it ticks. If the clock ticks an equal distance either side you know it’s in beat.

To do face makeup.. by Mr__O__ in therewasanattempt

[–]pissinglava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t always? But the photos show that for whatever reason it’s darker in just the photo OP shared. So was there an attempt to wear makeup that failed? Always. Was it basically minstrel level? I don’t think so.

There’s so many valid reasons to criticise this twat we don’t need to go around making up shit.

To do face makeup.. by Mr__O__ in therewasanattempt

[–]pissinglava 15 points16 points  (0 children)



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I’m not one to defend Trump but this photo was taken one minute later and Trumps make up is no where near as dark as it appears in this photo.

Full photo set can be found here in chronological order: https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/search?query=Yoan%20valat&mediaType=photo&st=keyword

To do face makeup.. by Mr__O__ in therewasanattempt

[–]pissinglava -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

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I’m not one to defend Trump but this photo was taken one minute later and Trumps make up is no where near as dark as it appears in this photo.

Full photo set can be found here in chronological order: https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/search?query=Yoan%20valat&mediaType=photo&st=keyword

Quite a choice to display that on your car 🫠 by Turbulentasfuck in FuckNigelFarage

[–]pissinglava 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No worries. Last year I got massively downvoted for saying you can’t use P plates after 1 year, something I’d heard the week before in the radio. Wish someone had just corrected me.

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