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The new season of the (IMO) superior Battlebots started last week on Spike, Wednesdays 20:00. This year flying robots are allowed for the first time.

It's Subby McSubFace - we all know what the real Boaty is!

Over the summer, we upgraded all of our W7 machines to W10. I was in a room today that I haven't been in for a couple of months and noticed that the large clock on the cave screen has been burned into the TFT monitors. Thanks M$. He's something else that I'm really pleased about - Microsoft now puts ads in Windows 10 File Explorer (Sorry it's on Extreme Tech)

You always have to ignore the IT annoyances in POI. They are showing season 5 at the mo on 5US and last week they managed to make a super computer using a bunch of old games consoles. Another IT glitch in one episode (which they stole from Max Headroom), is the o/s manages to escape down the power cable. Great show though.

Can't you just unplug the speakers from the motherboard?

My friend had two Citroen A5's that caught fire. The first was probably his own fault. On cold nights, he used to cover the engine with a blanket (something that you had to do in the 1950s). The blanket caught fire and the car burned back to the firewall. The replacement caught fire as he was going through Spaghetti Junction with his tandem on the roof. Saved the tandem but the car was written off. This was probably an electrical fault. After that he moved to Kia.

They used to have them in Sainsburys and Tescos, although I haven't seen them for awhile. Cyber Candy sell them; their shop in Brum has gone, but I think the ones in Brighton and London are still there. Amazon sell them too. I get regular food parcels from home. Survival rations Close. They do when you can't get the real thing.

Done Best - Classic Tim Tam Best Dunker - none - dunking is a waste of a good biscuit Worse Dunker - Iced Vo-Vo would be terrible

I found this inspiring video of a bloke celebrating his 90th birthday with 24 pull-ups. I do pull-ups as my opening gambit in the gym (supersetted with dips,military press, sandbag press or tricep extensions). I wish I could get 24 in one set - my best is 13 but these days (I'm 60) I'm stuck at sets of 8.

I always read the credits - best part of many a film.

Wet Cement Perfectly Tells the Tale of a Faceplant | Atlas Obscura

I always park in gear, even if the ground is like a billiard table. If you drive an automatic, you put it in park and it locks up the gearbox. Same as a manual. Dad told me that if somebody rams into your parked car (which has happened to me a couple of times) your car doesn't get shunted into somebody elses, so you don't cop a claim against you.

No trains running last night on my journey home - had to go on the bus. Train takes 25 mins, bus took 60 mins but normally takes 90. I'm glad I left early and I'm glad it's half term. Trains OK today, but I declaring POETS day.

We had a big wheely skip blow across the quad, which is normally full of staff cars but today just has a few contractors vans. It's a bit blowy in Brum Storm Doris: Terrifying footage of Snow Hill 300ft crane swaying in 80mph winds - Birmingham Mail

Remember Stroker64? A real joystick waggler! I used to like any game by Jeff Minter...

I thought my Bradley watch was cool but this is the bees knees - The Dot braille smartwatch is finally getting shipped out to patient buyers

31 which is what I guessed it would be.

Season 5 starts tomorrow night on 5US at 21:00. I thought it started to get a bit silly towards the end of season 4, but with any luck 5 will be a return to form. It goes out the same time as Timeless, but I've decided I've had enough of that series. Time Tunnel was far superior (I wish they would repeat that). Was it a budget version of Man In the High Castle? It sure sounded like it might be. (I didn't watch either).

We're in the throws of one and it's only going to get worse! 10 Signs Of The Smartphone Zombie Plague - Listverse Young people "get post-traumatic stress" when separated from their mobiles | Metro News As a none mobile user, I feel quite blessed!

I remember Tiny. It was an acronym - Tough It's Now Yours

Blow you mind even more - the state is pronounced AR-kan-saw but the river is pronounced ar-KAN-zas.

Why do they have bar codes on the returning Swedish fleet? So they can Scandinavian Source: UK Pun Championships 2017: The funniest jokes from the competitors | Metro News

When that's all you've got, there isn't much choice. I pay enough as it is to watch TV and I don't feel like paying more money to Murdoch, Branson, etc especially as you're paying to watch ads. Don't stream TV either - the only thing that I stream are cat videos. I've been watching Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge, and I'm puzzled as to why they (the original program makers), censor the word "bitch" but allow "ass" (as in bottom)?

If you've got a spare $180 or $350 (depending on model) lying around https://altorlocks.com/ Personally I'll stick to my Masterlock Street Cuff, although owning a Brommie, I don't strictly need a lock

This appeals to me as the pub is next door to the Baggies ground "Popular sports pub The Hawthorns, regularly filled with Baggies fans on match days, has been put on the market." .... "The auction is on February 23 at Aston Villa FC." The Hawthorns pub to go under the hammer | Express & Star