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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 o...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

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 no...
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by timstreater
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by timstreater

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 h...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by mikehalmarack

E10 fuel

Recently on this group there was a discussion about E10 fuel and chainsaw petrol lawn mowers etc. Shouty man on Youtube...
34 comments posted 5yrs
posted by junk
34 comments posted 5yrs posted by junk

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 th...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wibble
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by wibble

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...
40 comments posted 5yrs
posted by see.my.signature
40 comments posted 5yrs posted by see.my.signature

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...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by no.spam
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by no.spam

OT Mandatory speed limiters on UK cars from 2022

Must be reading the wrong mags, only just become aware of this: https://tinyurl.com/sw24asjzzeffective from 6 July 2022...
175 comments posted 5yrs
posted by davidm_uk-notme
175 comments posted 5yrs posted by davidm_uk-notme

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 i...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris.p.bacon
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

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...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by imbibe
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by imbibe

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 b...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dmarsden
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by dmarsden

What's with this waste pipework?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1evBiFYy9geX3wqn1iAZGdjgRrd42mska/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1j...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

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...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by newman
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by newman

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 morn...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by magpieinkcap
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by magpieinkcap

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...
20 comments posted 5yrs
posted by paulb
20 comments posted 5yrs posted by paulb