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  1. stonedsurd

    stonedsurd Is a cackling Yuletide Belgian

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    Congratulations! Does this mean you intend to, or do you have to, or just knowing you *could* gives you the warm and fuzzies?
     
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  2. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Do I smell somebody lucky enough to be old enough to get a certain status and was near enough to retirement to not have it taken away?

    Enjoy. :thumb:
     
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  3. yuusou

    yuusou Multimodder

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    Which EU country are you moving to? Netherlands? South of France?
     
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  4. Vault-Tec

    Vault-Tec Green Plastic Watering Can

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    Guess who will be rather busy today....

    [​IMG]
     
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  5. jinq-sea

    jinq-sea 'write that down in your copy book' Super Moderator

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    Where did you pick up the cable bits from, @Vault-Tec ?
     
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  6. Vault-Tec

    Vault-Tec Green Plastic Watering Can

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    Ebay. There is a guy on Youtube called Tarun, and he basically debunks the myths and shows you great gear at good prices. You have two choices on power cable. Lapp Kabel or Bergen? something like that. The other stuff is black and shiny and I didn't like it.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAPP-OLFLEX-CLASSIC-CY-CABLE-2-5MM-SHIELDED-AUDIOPHILE-GRADE-CABLE-FOR-DIY/150777519797?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

    That's the cable. For the "kettle plugs" AKA IEC connectors I chose the cheapest, yet good quality. I didn't trust the Chinese ones.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Purefonics-RPIEC-Rhodium-Plated-Hi-fi-Audio-IEC-Connector/133355106109?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

    That was purely aesthetics though. I could have paid £4. I just like those, they look mean lol.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-13A-TRANSPARENT-PLUG-TOP-MAINS-13-AMP-3-PIN-CLEAR-PAT-TESTING/291007428291?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

    Those are the plugs I chose. I mean, plugs are plugs.



    That shows the other one.
     
    Vault-Tec, 13 Jan 2021
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  7. Mister_Tad

    Mister_Tad Will work for nuts Super Moderator

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    Sees an article about bitcoin pop up in feed.
    Checks how that bitcoin he's been sitting on for ages and entirely forgotten about is doing.

    ... huh. Neat.
     
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  8. jinq-sea

    jinq-sea 'write that down in your copy book' Super Moderator

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    Ta!
     
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  9. Vault-Tec

    Vault-Tec Green Plastic Watering Can

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    Vault-Tec, 13 Jan 2021
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  10. MLyons

    MLyons 70% Dev, 30% Doge. DevDoge. Software Dev @ Corsair Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    You'll be retiring along with nexxo then
     
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  11. Mr_Mistoffelees

    Mr_Mistoffelees The Bit-Tech Cat. New Improved Version.

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    If only I'd spent a fiver on Bitcoins when they were less than 5 pence each...
     
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  12. enbydee

    enbydee Minimodder

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    If you had you'd have sold before now.
     
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  13. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Car has been done. Just a back coil was buggered.

    75 quid, was fearing a much bigger bill.
     
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  14. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Trufax. Source: I had three Bitcoins, and sold them all for £600 each thinking I was a financial genius.
     
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  15. Mr_Mistoffelees

    Mr_Mistoffelees The Bit-Tech Cat. New Improved Version.

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    I was thinking in terms of having forgotten about them, like @Mister_Tad and then seeing their value today...
     
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  16. Vault-Tec

    Vault-Tec Green Plastic Watering Can

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    3.5 hours. 3.5 bloody hours.

    [​IMG]

    Still it is done now. 4 x 110cm and one erm, longer one. I realised that the 110 wouldn't be long enough for the PC that will go up top. That said, they were certainly very generous. 5x110 = 550cm. I ordered 6m. I should have 50cm left after having made five 110 cables, but I have more than 110 *and* one of them is longer. I reckon they sent me about a metre more than I bought. Which is nice, because usually they come up with some effin ******** reason to send you less than you paid for.

    Missed the one with the left over. Easy enough to do another one if I ever need it tbh.

    [​IMG]
     
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  17. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Mobile phone contract came up for renewal, walked away five minutes later with 40GB instead of 30GB a month data allowance while paying £2.50 a month less. Score.
     
    Gareth Halfacree, 13 Jan 2021
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  18. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    True. True.
     
    adidan, 13 Jan 2021
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  19. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Hey, that's... £60 over the lifetime of the contract, CPI increases notwithstanding. That's nearly enough to buy an in-house Switch game on the Nintendo Store, that is!
     
    Gareth Halfacree, 13 Jan 2021
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  20. Nexxo

    Nexxo * Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll

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    Intend to, towards end of the year. Haven't decided on an exact date yet, but knowing I can makes me feel good already. :)

    Yup. We're known in the workplace as "unicorns". :D

    South of France is looking good at the moment.
     
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