Nikon is backwards

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:19:58 -0000, David B. "David wrote:

On 01/02/2019 20:04, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:52:11 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 01/02/2019 19:39, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:55:10 -0000, wrote:

Whisky-dave wrote:
On Wednesday, 30 January 2019 22:47:34 UTC, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:51:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:



I confess that I don't go swimming in icy cold lakes - not since
I did
my aircrew survival course during a very cold and frost November!

I've never worked out why people don't like being cold. All that
happens is you shiver (which is simply muscle movement, just like
running or cycling),

I don't like doing either of those, I just don't see the point
usually.


and you get numb fingers and toes (which isn't that sore and only
temporary).

But what's the advantage of having such an experience, do you head
butt
walls so you can feel pain ?


What do you think of the slogan "Join the Navy, feel a man!"

Sounds a bit gay to me, maybe that's what they mean by everyone loves
a sailor.




Do you know anyone who found the Golden Rivet on a warship?

I'm sure many do (I assume that's an advert for homosexual
encounters).

Could be like finding the soap in a prison shower.

I think the more obvious connection is Churchill's comment; "There are
the
terrible traditions of the Royal Navy, rum, sodomy, and the lash."

Lashing sounds fun.

I never witnessed a lashing ..... but I DID witness a guy get 6 cuts on
his back with a thin cane.

https://www.navy-net.co.uk/community...g-bases.31533/

Sounds fun. Nothing better than seeing someone in agony.

The punishment was administered in a boxing ring in the centre of a
shore establishment gymnasium. The order was given to 'clear the lower
deck' and hundreds of young men crowded into the gym to watch.

Told you, everyone loves to watch pain.

http://www.readyayeready.com/jackspe...iew.php?id=490

I'm confident that that occasion was marked indelibly into the mind of
everyone who witnessed it.

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:17:57 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

No it isn't. Every one of the 15ish cars I've owned has done it. When you lean forwards, the belt thinks you've crashed. It has to, it can't tell the difference.

But when they break they cost too much for the parts.

Not at all. My power steering actuator failed last year. I assumed it
would cost a fortune. $185. Installed.

Exhaust manifold 2 years ago. $400. Installed.

That is VERY expensive. $400 for an exhaust!??!

No. Exhaust _manifold_. The thing that gathers the exhaust from the
engine before the expansion joint leading to the catalytic converter.

Which is smaller and should be cheaper than a whole exhaust, you were royally ripped off.

Front brake calipers, $650. Installed. (at 15 years in...).

Holy ****, mine (on the Renault) were £300, at a very expensive garage.
If I'd have bought them myself they would have been half that.

$650 CAD = £375. Includes labour, disks, pads.

Get over yourself.

WTF? You were ripped off yet again, nothing to do with "myself".

Etc. Not expensive to maintain compared to my friends cars (BMW's,
Range Rover, M-Benz, Volvo, etc.).

Yeah I agree on the BMW. Expensive parts, and they haven't invented
front wheel drive yet. Tailhappy useless dangerous cars.

No. Just expensive and nice.

They are tailhappy, end of story. Look at reviews, look at car show programs.

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-01-31 13:24, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll,

I'm seeing that now. Seemed reasonable. I guess he's a long con troll.

// he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

Never had that issue with my 2 most recent cars. I seem to recall
something like that on an older car.

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught. I get caught once a year, £100 a year is a small price to pay for:
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.
2) Not having to put the ****ing thing off and on every time I get to and out of my car.

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 01:20:22 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:39 -0600, Bill W
wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll, he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

My Honda does that. You get used to it.

Some years ago I blacked out while driving another Honda Legend and
went straight on under cruise control at 60mph into a tree. At the
first contact the safetybelt pulled tight. I didn't even move far
enough forward to reach the airbag. I was badly bruised but not
otherwise hurt. After an experience like that you tend to value seat
belts which care about your safety.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/97mrg4m039..._0104.JPG?dl=0

Most people don't black out for no reason.

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 02:09:57 -0000, wrote:

Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:39 -0600, Bill W
wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll, he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

My Honda does that. You get used to it.

Some years ago I blacked out while driving another Honda Legend and
went straight on under cruise control at 60mph into a tree. At the
first contact the safetybelt pulled tight. I didn't even move far
enough forward to reach the airbag. I was badly bruised but not
otherwise hurt. After an experience like that you tend to value seat
belts which care about your safety.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/97mrg4m039..._0104.JPG?dl=0

In this case, a 75MPH barrel roll into an embankment left me hanging
upside-down suspended by the seatbelt. Both airbag, and seatbelt saved me
from serious injury. My biggest complaint was a seatbelt burn across my
left collarbone.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1khsjb1foz0kj7s/Ford_13.JPG

And if your car had caught fire and you were trapped by your seatbelt, you wouldn't be here to tell us. Tying people up is for BDSM, not driving.

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:55:10 -0600, Savageduck
wrote:

Whisky-dave wrote:
On Wednesday, 30 January 2019 22:47:34 UTC, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:51:29 -0000, David B. "David wrote:



I confess that I don't go swimming in icy cold lakes - not since I did
my aircrew survival course during a very cold and frost November!

I've never worked out why people don't like being cold. All that
happens is you shiver (which is simply muscle movement, just like running or cycling),

I don't like doing either of those, I just don't see the point usually.


and you get numb fingers and toes (which isn't that sore and only temporary).

But what's the advantage of having such an experience, do you head butt
walls so you can feel pain ?


What do you think of the slogan "Join the Navy, feel a man!"

Sounds a bit gay to me, maybe that's what they mean by everyone loves a sailor.




Do you know anyone who found the Golden Rivet on a warship?

I'm sure many do (I assume that's an advert for homosexual encounters).

Could be like finding the soap in a prison shower.

I think the more obvious connection is Churchill's comment; "There are the
terrible traditions of the Royal Navy, rum, sodomy, and the lash."

The more modern version was rum, bum and records.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:31:26 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-01-31 13:24, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll,

I'm seeing that now. Seemed reasonable. I guess he's a long con troll.

// he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

Never had that issue with my 2 most recent cars. I seem to recall
something like that on an older car.

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught. I get caught once a year, £100 a year is a small price to pay for:
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.
2) Not having to put the ****ing thing off and on every time I get to and out of my car.

3) No protection in an accident.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:32:53 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 02:09:57 -0000, wrote:

Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:39 -0600, Bill W
wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll, he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

My Honda does that. You get used to it.

Some years ago I blacked out while driving another Honda Legend and
went straight on under cruise control at 60mph into a tree. At the
first contact the safetybelt pulled tight. I didn't even move far
enough forward to reach the airbag. I was badly bruised but not
otherwise hurt. After an experience like that you tend to value seat
belts which care about your safety.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/97mrg4m039..._0104.JPG?dl=0

In this case, a 75MPH barrel roll into an embankment left me hanging
upside-down suspended by the seatbelt. Both airbag, and seatbelt saved me
from serious injury. My biggest complaint was a seatbelt burn across my
left collarbone.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1khsjb1foz0kj7s/Ford_13.JPG

And if your car had caught fire and you were trapped by your seatbelt, you wouldn't be here to tell us. Tying people up is for BDSM, not driving.

And the three boys (13, 13 and 16) who had stolen this car weren't
wearing seatbelts when it hit a tree and ruptured the fuel tank. They
didn't get out either.
https://resources.stuff.co.nz/conten...7674783028.jpg
or http://tinyurl.com/ycjnww74
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Fri, 1 Feb 2019 15:42:04 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-31 20:20, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:39 -0600, Bill W
wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it.Â* Never know.Â* Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good.Â* I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby.Â* My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident.Â* They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks!Â* Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll, he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

My Honda does that. You get used to it.

Some years ago I blacked out while driving another Honda Legend and
went straight on under cruise control at 60mph into a tree. At the

Why did you black out?

Basically, incorrect medication for high blood pressure.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:32:03 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 01:20:22 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:39 -0600, Bill W
wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll, he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

My Honda does that. You get used to it.

Some years ago I blacked out while driving another Honda Legend and
went straight on under cruise control at 60mph into a tree. At the
first contact the safetybelt pulled tight. I didn't even move far
enough forward to reach the airbag. I was badly bruised but not
otherwise hurt. After an experience like that you tend to value seat
belts which care about your safety.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/97mrg4m039..._0104.JPG?dl=0

Most people don't black out for no reason.

There was a reason which was quickly dealt with.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens