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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:49:48 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 15 Feb 2009 12:58:35 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote:
>
>>Ah. Well, I've found one up there and am keeping an eye on the bidding;
>>it's another 4 days before it's done, but current bid is only $1.25.
>>Meantime, I'm going to see if our marketing department has someone who
>>has one I could take a look at. :-)
>>
>>
> It took me a couple of days to get used to them. I define the uppermost
> barrel button as right click and the lower one as double click. A lot of
> utilities use gestures so that if you draw a "W" word will open a "<-"
> goes back in your browser, "P", prints etc.
Cool. I figure it'll be interesting to get gestures working on Linux -
but there is support for many of the Wacom devices, so that'll be
interesting.
>>> Pub, fish and chips? Better than nothing, I suppose.
>>
>>Well, yeah, thing is like I said, they have many things that I like a
>>lot better. But their fish is battered with their own beer (it's a pub
>>and brewery), a very good Hefeweisen. But I usually end up getting the
>>jambalaya because it's really good. Or I could just sit and eat wings
>>all night. :-)
>>
> I've developed a taste for Hoegaarden over the past couple of years. I'd
> not heard of jambalaya before but it sounds nice and as for wings. Isn't
> that the bit you throw away or use for stack? :)
Hoegaarden? I don't think I've heard of that, will have to google it and
find out more about what it is. Hmmm, looks interesting.
Jambalaya is very good when made properly.
A couple of friends of mine from Edinburgh used to think the way you do
about wings; they're coming to town in March, and I know they're going to
want to go to Squatter's just for the wings. Seriously good grub.
Had the fish & chips. The batter was a little soggy, sadly, so it wasn't
as good as I'd hoped.
>
>>>>He was *very* confused as a result. It probably didn't help that we
>>>>were dressed like locals as well, rather than as stereotypical
>>>>American tourists in loud Hawaiian shirts and whatnot. ;-)
>>>
>>> Sometimes you need to live up to people's expectations and speak as if
>>> you are off the telly, to be understood. :)
>>
>>LOL, unfortunately (or fortunately, more appropriately) for us that's
>>just not gonna happen. ;-)
>>
> Keep it up :)
But of course. ;-)
Jim
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:15:53 +0100, scott wrote:
>>> I do that (downshifting 2-3 gears at once) every day while slowing
>>> down from the motorway - either 6-5-3-2, 6-4-2 or 6-3-2, depending on
>>> place, traffic etc.
>>
>> Ah, I've never driven a 6-speed vehicle. From higher gears it would
>> probably be less of an issue, but dropping from 3 to 1 can redline the
>> engine, at least IME.
>
> I never put the car into 1st gear unless I'm stopped or moving along at
> a constant very slow speed in traffic, the ratio is usually so high that
> by 5 km/hr you need to change to 2nd unless you are in a race or
> something.
This was true on my old 3-speed Duster as well. It was usually going
from 3rd to 2nd. In my automatic, which I think is a 4-speed, I can drop
to 3rd and that's usually sufficient.
> You won't redline the engine if you wait until the revs are down near
> idle before changing down, but doing 3rd-1st is going to cause problems
> because the ratios are so far apart.
Yeah, that's gotta be the important bit. I do recall going from 3rd to
1st on occasion with a rapid deceleration, now that you mention it.
Jim
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On 16 Feb 2009 23:28:07 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> It took me a couple of days to get used to them. I define the uppermost
>> barrel button as right click and the lower one as double click. A lot of
>> utilities use gestures so that if you draw a "W" word will open a "<-"
>> goes back in your browser, "P", prints etc.
>
>Cool. I figure it'll be interesting to get gestures working on Linux -
>but there is support for many of the Wacom devices, so that'll be
>interesting.
>
Well if I can spread the word :)
IIRC It was "Lance from Oz" on this ng that made me want to try one.
Let me know how you get on.
>> I've developed a taste for Hoegaarden over the past couple of years. I'd
>> not heard of jambalaya before but it sounds nice and as for wings. Isn't
>> that the bit you throw away or use for stack? :)
>
>Hoegaarden? I don't think I've heard of that, will have to google it and
>find out more about what it is. Hmmm, looks interesting.
>
It tastes interesting too :)
>Jambalaya is very good when made properly.
>
>A couple of friends of mine from Edinburgh used to think the way you do
>about wings; they're coming to town in March, and I know they're going to
>want to go to Squatter's just for the wings. Seriously good grub.
>
Edinburgh, 'nuff said ;)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:49:37 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 16 Feb 2009 23:28:07 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>>> It took me a couple of days to get used to them. I define the
>>> uppermost barrel button as right click and the lower one as double
>>> click. A lot of utilities use gestures so that if you draw a "W" word
>>> will open a "<-" goes back in your browser, "P", prints etc.
>>
>>Cool. I figure it'll be interesting to get gestures working on Linux -
>>but there is support for many of the Wacom devices, so that'll be
>>interesting.
>>
>>
> Well if I can spread the word :)
> IIRC It was "Lance from Oz" on this ng that made me want to try one. Let
> me know how you get on.
Will do. Current bids are getting out of my budget, but I'll keep my
eyes open. :-)
>>> I've developed a taste for Hoegaarden over the past couple of years.
>>> I'd not heard of jambalaya before but it sounds nice and as for wings.
>>> Isn't that the bit you throw away or use for stack? :)
>>
>>Hoegaarden? I don't think I've heard of that, will have to google it
>>and find out more about what it is. Hmmm, looks interesting.
>>
>>
> It tastes interesting too :)
I'll bet.
>>Jambalaya is very good when made properly.
>>
>>A couple of friends of mine from Edinburgh used to think the way you do
>>about wings; they're coming to town in March, and I know they're going
>>to want to go to Squatter's just for the wings. Seriously good grub.
>>
>>
> Edinburgh, 'nuff said ;)
LOL, I'll tell 'em you said that when I see them next month. My friend
in Bucks also likes 'em, though. :-)
Jim
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On 18 Feb 2009 12:02:30 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> Well if I can spread the word :)
>> IIRC It was "Lance from Oz" on this ng that made me want to try one. Let
>> me know how you get on.
>
>Will do. Current bids are getting out of my budget, but I'll keep my
>eyes open. :-)
>
If you wait long enough a suitable one will turn up.
>>>A couple of friends of mine from Edinburgh used to think the way you do
>>>about wings; they're coming to town in March, and I know they're going
>>>to want to go to Squatter's just for the wings. Seriously good grub.
>>>
>>>
>> Edinburgh, 'nuff said ;)
>
>LOL, I'll tell 'em you said that when I see them next month. My friend
>in Bucks also likes 'em, though. :-)
Oooo! Scary :)
I'm talking through a hole in my head as I've never eaten them. It just doesn't
seem right. But then I'd never eaten Wedgies until I tried them. :)
It is probably snobbery on my part.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:39:19 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 18 Feb 2009 12:02:30 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>>> Well if I can spread the word :)
>>> IIRC It was "Lance from Oz" on this ng that made me want to try one.
>>> Let me know how you get on.
>>
>>Will do. Current bids are getting out of my budget, but I'll keep my
>>eyes open. :-)
>>
> If you wait long enough a suitable one will turn up.
Yep, absolutely. In fact, there is one that's sans mouse, and the mouse
can be purchased separately, so that might be the better/quicker way to
go.
>>>>A couple of friends of mine from Edinburgh used to think the way you
>>>>do about wings; they're coming to town in March, and I know they're
>>>>going to want to go to Squatter's just for the wings. Seriously good
>>>>grub.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Edinburgh, 'nuff said ;)
>>
>>LOL, I'll tell 'em you said that when I see them next month. My friend
>>in Bucks also likes 'em, though. :-)
>
> Oooo! Scary :)
Well, and like you, before he tried them he didn't see the point. :-)
> I'm talking through a hole in my head as I've never eaten them. It just
> doesn't seem right. But then I'd never eaten Wedgies until I tried them.
> :) It is probably snobbery on my part.
Oh, probably. ;-)
Jim
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> This was true on my old 3-speed Duster as well. It was usually going
> from 3rd to 2nd. In my automatic, which I think is a 4-speed, I can drop
> to 3rd and that's usually sufficient.
Heh. My secondary summer toy has a long-geared BW37 automatic
transmission. When floored, it kickdowns to 1st up to 60km/h and to 2nd
up to 100km/h speeds, changes up to 2nd on 75km/h and to 3rd at 120km/h :).
> Jim
-Aero
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scott wrote:
>
> I would estimate that mine lets the rear wheels slide about 30-50 cm
> sideways, then it pulls it back in line, it usually happens so fast on
> snow/ice that it's hard to tell what's going on.
I'd say between 50cm and 1m with Audi, having plenty of time to notice.
>> BMW?
>
> Yep 120d so the turbo makes the power a bit on/off with the throttle, a
> petrol would be better for controlling the power IMO.
It's just stupid not to supercharge the engine. But yes, turbocharged
petrol is less than three :).
> Also if I just
> tap the ESP-disable button (rather than hold it down for a few seconds)
> it puts it into some kind of 50% help mode, maybe that will let you have
> more fun but still stop you from losing control completely, IDK, maybe I
> will try it again when we have some more snow on the roads.
Same for me - it first drops the ASR (which basically is just traction
control system and disabling it on B8 is just... worthless), hold it
longer and it disables the ESP.
> Mine seems to correct understeer too, which is quite handy when driving
> a bit faster than you should be on snow :-) - I saw the tyre tracks of
> where someone else had gone off onto the grass and thought I was going
> there too for a moment :-)
That's pretty much what Audi's ESP also should do, especially while B8
is extremely understeering car. People say that old Saabs (99,900) tend
to understeer, but comparing to B8, you can drift half the world with 900.
-Aero
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scott wrote:
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> Hehe yes, I guess if you matched the revs before downshifting to get
> engine braking that would be the most economic way and give least wear
> to the car - but I doubt many people do that as it seems
> counter-intuitive to rev the engine if you are trying to slow down!
>
True, but those people neither drive economically nor clutch-wise anyway. :)
-Aero
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On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:27:20 +0200, Eero Ahonen wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>
>> This was true on my old 3-speed Duster as well. It was usually going
>> from 3rd to 2nd. In my automatic, which I think is a 4-speed, I can
>> drop to 3rd and that's usually sufficient.
>
> Heh. My secondary summer toy has a long-geared BW37 automatic
> transmission. When floored, it kickdowns to 1st up to 60km/h and to 2nd
> up to 100km/h speeds, changes up to 2nd on 75km/h and to 3rd at 120km/h
> :).
Yeah, I can push my Saturn to downshift as well - when I got my first one
back in '93, that took a little getting used to.
Jim
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