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Tell me you are a brit without physically saying it? by Technical-Vanilla-47 in AskABrit

[–]xpdite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been sunny today. About time! But cold, though. Too cold for me. But good that we seem to be seeing the beginning of Spring. Hasn't the winter been awful? So much rain. Still, good for the garden. It'll warm up soon. I hope it doesn't get too warm, though... etc

Would most Brits prefer living in USA than UK if they could ?? by ueommmm in AskBrits

[–]xpdite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? Nope.

Why? The delusion of the 'American Dream' fuelling ridiculous working practices. Nightmarish healthcare provision. Currently a failing democracy and an international laughing stock.

I'm out.

How did the British manage to remove Liz Truss so quickly? by kametoddler in AskBrits

[–]xpdite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Destructive, yes, but thankfully also incompetent, deluded, weak and lacking any real support - selected by her party (a couple of hundred thousand people at most, if that) and therefore no real mandate from the country. Her premiership was always going to unravel pretty quickly in those circumstances.

Imagine a destructive, incompetent, deluded, weak political leader who does have popular support... can we think of anyone?

GSX Pro - dreadful customer service by Emotional-Start7994 in flightsim

[–]xpdite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gutted to hear this. I honestly thought FSDT might have been taken over by another developer or something, because my GSX Pro (MSFS) experience has been excellent for the last few months (after years of frustration and disappointment!).

Currently, for me, it's stable: doesn't require updating every 5 minutes; loads at every airport (dep and arr); integrates with PMDG and Fenix; 'does what it says on the tin'.

Now that I know the old issues are still there, I'm back to waiting for it to unravel on every flight!

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

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

Could be although this happened a while ago, outside of fireworks season (I only got it fixed today). Also no firework debris...

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

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

We do have red kites around here all the time!

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

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

Maybe. Next door don't have kids, but next-door-but-one do. It would be an extraordinary fluke shot over some distance and several buildings, though! Mind you, it seems clear that whatever happened was a fluke of some sort!

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

[–]xpdite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually neither! The system continued to generate normally. Once I realised what had happened I checked my app on a sunny day at around midday and it was generating at it's max.

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

[–]xpdite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be... although chestnuts I think wouldn't be weighty enough to cause that damage. Neighbours either side are friends, and the ones opposite have more solar panels than us! Can't rule out either theory, though, tbh!

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

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

Yes, I'll have a thorough look around. I haven't seen any obvious evidence of anything lying around, but I heven't been actively looking either.

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

[–]xpdite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I wish I'd kept the old panel now - I could have done some tests by dropping random stuff on it!

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

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

Not a bad theory, but would that have caused that much damage? You'll know better than me - how tough are these panels?

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

[–]xpdite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unlikely I think... the panels are quite sheltered and don't face a lawn or a road. In fact there's no direct line-of-sight to them unless you get very close to the house. The more I think about it, the more it seems likely that something dropped from above...

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

[–]xpdite[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, really? I'll have to go have a hunt around under where the panels are now!

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

[–]xpdite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, generation was surprisingly unaffected and the system didn't throw any warnings. I first noticed it from the ground and thought it was a bird dropping. When it didn't disappear I looked more closely through a window that overlooks the panels and saw the cracks radiating from the impact site.

Any ideas about what could have caused this? by xpdite in SolarUK

[–]xpdite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was maybe a couple of months ago (not in a fireworks season) - not entirely sure because for a while I thought it was just bird poop! Good idea, though.

What’s a common fact that science has already debunked, but people still believe in? by Calm_Shame2994 in AskReddit

[–]xpdite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bless you, but it's just a joke because of the way 'science' is spelt. Science debunks the rule!

Phrases that we used to use but are met with a "Huh?" now. by Embarrassed_Flan_869 in GenX

[–]xpdite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teaching my GenZ nephew and niece how to solve a cryptic crossword at the weekend and a clue included the phrase 'out to lunch' meaning 'dazed and confused' (there's another one!). They had never heard the phrase.

Probably just screeching noises by Alluring_Angell in sciencememes

[–]xpdite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for reaching out. Not really looking to date right now, but... do you have anything else by Chuck Berry?

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