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Prostate cancer: post-operative PSA tests
After the prostate and other bits have been removed the PSA should fall to a very low figure. It could be a hundredth of the figure that some labs can detect. So every three months for years the...
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2 years ago
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OT: homemade DVD lifetime
Here I'm referring to DVDs written using such as a DVD drive on one's computer with such as home movie material. I'm not referring to commercial DVDs. Question is, do such DVDs have a limited...
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2 years ago
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Deep, dark crud encrusted oven.
I'm on my travels ATM. To thank my current host for their hospitality I volunteered to clean the electric oven. Never have I seen such a heavily encrusted object. It's like something excavated from...
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2 years ago
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E10 fuel
Recently on this group there was a discussion about E10 fuel and chainsaw petrol lawn mowers etc. Shouty man on Youtube has produced some observations on E85, E10 and non-ethonol petrol with and...
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2 years ago
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Roof tile shortage? Reclaimed tiles.
One longer term project is to take down the old garage. It has a pitched roof with traditional clay tiles. A passing thought - if there is a shortage of tiles is there a market for used tiles? I could...
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2 years ago
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Bending flat bar the hard way
I have a project coming up that will require that I form a gentle sweeping bend in some mild steel flat bar handrail. I need to do this on the wide dimension: handrail is 40x8mm heavy hammered finish:...
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2 years ago
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Can't get it up.
My sourdough starter. Took it out of the fridge and fed it last night and today it's flat as a pancake. I think it's the chlorine in the tap water. What do the panel think?
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2 years ago
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OT Mandatory speed limiters on UK cars from 2022
Must be reading the wrong mags, only just become aware of this: from 6 July 2022, and retro fitted to all cars by 2024. Initially they will have an override or on/off switch, but later on this will be...
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2 years ago
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Spectacle arm hinge....
Bust. Pin in sprung hinge gone. Any way of repairing? Other than that, I wonder what the best value high-street outlet is. Hm?
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2 years ago
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European Sleeper Trains Make a Comeback
European Sleeper Trains Make a Comeback By Adam Graham, 8/25/21, Wall St. Journal While the CO2 savings from traveling by rail instead of air can vary, depending on the source of electricity each...
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2 years ago
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OT Driver's licence arrives after 8 weeks
- and 3 weeks after the last one expired. I was reassured in this group that it was OK to carry on driving so I've not been too worried. Another Dave
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2 years ago
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What's with this waste pipework?
?usp=sharingI was walking past a house of multiple occupancy the other day, there's a 45 degree coming off the vertical part of the soil pipe opening into what looks like a hopper with a mesh in it....
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2 years ago
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Strange tool found
I found an unusual tool lying on the entrance to my driveway today. No sign of any workmen. It is T shaped with double ended hex sockets, 16mm and 19mm, and a T27 Torx bit on the long leg. 100MM OOOOO...
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2 years ago
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Bert Coules on the radio!
Just noticed Radio 4 extra has a member this morning: Plus: Nick talks to writer and dramatist Bert Coules. In this morning's The Game's Afoot: Sherlock Holmes Special
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2 years ago
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Weird Puller
Hi, I borrowed this hub puller from a 'friend' (soon to be ex-friend at this rate). Anyway, there's something not right about it. I wanted it to remove a hub which has five bolt holes in it for the...
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2 years ago
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