Pearls of wisdom

No, I haven't got one, but there's some clever cookies on here who've shared some great knowledge, two that come to mind are Fangmans words about creating an environment for good oral bacteria to thrive, and Christians lesson in how to safely self land a kite.
It'd be nice if we could fill this thread with such wisdom, As a filter, don't post any of your own knowledge, just share what you learnt from someone else that made an impactful difference to you. Or just talk about Bitcoin, all threads end up there eventually anyway.

Someone is allways watching

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FormulaNova said..

Subsonic said..

No seriously, every thread becomes a degenerate discussion between a few members all about the same dribble. Between conspiracy theories and science articles (all about the same three topics mind you) I would actually find a thread on the best way to mow the lawn enthralling. Hell, I'll even settle for some fresh conspiracy theories.

Does that matter though? If there were more interesting topics, people would participate, but there aren't. Which is why we end up at CTs and bitcoin spruiking.

Whilst I found the CT delusions and personal attachment to semantics amusing for a while (quite a while), it's getting pretty old now. I'm slightly surprised STB is still here. I guess Laurie may have come to the conclusion that if he shuts it down, the CTers and Science Scouts will just go disturb the other forums with their dribble.


yeah, ok. Reality is there's really only two he'd need to ban permanently. Everyone else just responds in kind to the gobbledygook when they see something they disagree with. We've had some differences in the past, but to your credit Formula, I think some of the topics you've posted here have been great topics for discussion. Relevant to what's going on in the world without being overly political.

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Subsonic said..

FormulaNova said..

Subsonic said..

No seriously, every thread becomes a degenerate discussion between a few members all about the same dribble. Between conspiracy theories and science articles (all about the same three topics mind you) I would actually find a thread on the best way to mow the lawn enthralling. Hell, I'll even settle for some fresh conspiracy theories.

Does that matter though? If there were more interesting topics, people would participate, but there aren't. Which is why we end up at CTs and bitcoin spruiking.

Whilst I found the CT delusions and personal attachment to semantics amusing for a while (quite a while), it's getting pretty old now. I'm slightly surprised STB is still here. I guess Laurie may have come to the conclusion that if he shuts it down, the CTers and Science Scouts will just go disturb the other forums with their dribble.


yeah, ok. Reality is there's really only two he'd need to ban permanently. Everyone else just responds in kind to the gobbledygook when they see something they disagree with. We've had some differences in the past, but to your credit Formula, I think some of the topics you've posted here have been great topics for discussion. Relevant to what's going on in the world without being overly political.

Who or what is STB?

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remery said..
After rebuilding an old school IC engine, pack the oil pump with petroleum jelly. On initial start the pump will pick up pressure almost immediately and the grease will melt away as soon as the engine warms up.

I remember my father telling me that you need to keep the big-end and conrod caps matched, and that often they have numbers or marks stamped into them. I though this was obvious until I saw (after the fact) a mate reassemble an engine and find that when he torqued up one of the main bearings that the engine would no longer turn. He had no idea why.

I think the same friend reminded me that you really do need to top up the oil in an engine that has a steady oil leak as otherwise it locks up on the freeway and makes you push the car to the nearest off-ramp.

The same friend also taught me that you need to supervise people putting engines back together into the engine bay as sometimes people can connect the fuel return line up to the EGR system and pump fuel into the sump...

The same friend also proved that bonnet pins are a good idea and you shouldn't drive on the freeway without putting them back in.

Maybe what he really taught me was that sometimes it makes sense to take the time and do things slowly and double-check critical things as we all make mistakes.

It's the motion not the potion.
Originally an oral care mantra, but it seems to apply to everything from the bedroom to the kitchen sink.

Nobody gets out alive

Insects are natures garbage collector and disease her clean up crew

and that's a lot of things

Comparison is the thief of joy.

I've got ideas that I haven't even thought of yet