jjstedman.bsky.social
still stumbling and mumbling through life, hopefully with hû.mata, hüḵta, hvaršta
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Sansui etc. the switches, rotaries etc were all so well weighted with great feal.
Yet in cars they were shockingly awful. Just seen on YT , Number 27's review of the Bora. Beautiful aesthetic, but the switch gear inside was truly shameful. Should have raided a HiFi parts bin.
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The high point of HI-FI aesthetics - late 70s to mid 80s. Up hill before and down hill after.
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Not a trusted verifier.
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"The compromise solution would mean the cuts being applied only to new claimants, while those who already get disability payments will continue to do so."
If so an unprincipled compromise, worthy only of the unprincipled.
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Oooh, that is hard to predict 🙂
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8/10 your next one will be even better.
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Why the 'shabby chic' aesthetic is the way to go.
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... Or if David Davis had not lost to Cameron and his charm offensive over the 'WI set' in the rural Conservative Associations 🙂. 'What a nice boy he is. Speaks so well'
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Great to see, wish them every success. Hope (and I am sure they have it covered (no pun intended🙂)) the system has enough control flexibility to adapt to clm change & crop changes as climate alters over the 30+yr life of the structures. Good way to prolong use of essential land & rewild the rest.
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Maybe cheating and cheap option, but using software like Topaz to AI improve the resolution of pictures has re-invigorated my Olympus e420 4/3rds camera.
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... and perhaps future Mars colonists? 🙂
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I think that's exactly why. They want to be part of our world.
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Yes - used cars are cheap 🙂
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Kids now launched.
Not too worried about maintenance £, as 90's early 00's still mainly analogue & fixable. Corrosion only worry in Cornwall, damp & salt !!
Son just upgraded from 07 Swift Sport to a 97 Z3. £3k & immaculate. Amazed at how solid corrosion free, plastics still in good condition.
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Arrgh reread * Lai
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Quite. 🙂. Think of all the jobs created in Yacht Marinas, Gardens and redecorating.
Rachel Reeves is not unhappy - booming GDP !
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Can't find a decent example Also not really sure I want to be responsible for such a beautiful rare car. My ownership pattern is 'drive until they are scrap
So now looking for a Pinky Kia 996. So many, one less when I finish will be no real loss.🙂 IHMO best update & bonnet closure curve created.
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🇮🇹🇮🇹 same here🫣. At that point in life to buy 🎁 for myself & sentimentally thought a last ICE car might be a Giorgetto Giugiaro Brera. 1st car 35yrs back was a GG designed 2 door mk1 Uno SX (Turbo without the turbo). It was what (plus poor maths) that moved me on from engineering to Ind. Design.
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Was it not in Scotland first?
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Due to being RHD. No competition from other buyers. In Europe there is a trans border market that means more buyers for the available stock.
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The point is not he is Italian, it's that a British woman and British children can't live in Britain. His nationality should be irrelevant.
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Sophie and Colin are Americans that the world wishes and hopes all Americans are inspired to be.
The last 2 decades have tested this hope but it's good to see this America still exists.
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Grew up India & Africa. Can say going to any 'Embassy' function was embarrassing & best avoided. Class incompetence was obvious to the initiated. Local ruling classes went along with it out of pity. Highpoint, Prince Andrew as a trade delegate 😂😭
Perhaps British Council, a pearl in the swill
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I hope all stay safe.