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#3233414 22-May-2024 11:23

Bread knife. Just the right combination of sharp knife plus serrations to saw through tough bits. It's also useful for cutting carpet and other stuff where neither knife or scissors are quite right.

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#3233426 22-May-2024 12:01

neb: Bread knife. Just the right combination of sharp knife plus serrations to saw through tough bits. It's also useful for cutting carpet and other stuff where neither knife or scissors are quite right.

Small question? Something small that makes you smile? Favourite tool?

Or just metaphysical musings on a slow Wednesday?

BTW: You do know you will be sent straight to hell for abusing a kitchen knife?

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#3233438 22-May-2024 12:45

Bread knives are a separate category. The opshops are full of them $2 -$3 each. I've probably got 3 or 4 stashed around the garden. Should have a look.

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#3233441 22-May-2024 12:55

richms: If only cars would give you a decent amount of information instead of just an idiot light.

That's apparently by design: people will ignore "unimportant" warning lights so the manufacturers use a single light that doesn't specify the severity of the issue in the hope that the customer will get it looked at.

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#3233585 22-May-2024 18:19

johno1234:

neb: Bread knife. Just the right combination of sharp knife plus serrations to saw through tough bits. It's also useful for cutting carpet and other stuff where neither knife or scissors are quite right.

Small question? Something small that makes you smile? Favourite tool?

Thing for cutting up cardboard boxes, from a few messages back. And as with @Bung I got mine for next to nothing at an op shop, they had a whole bucket full of knives and things.

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#3233662 23-May-2024 07:24

Behodar:
richms: If only cars would give you a decent amount of information instead of just an idiot light.

That's apparently by design: people will ignore "unimportant" warning lights so the manufacturers use a single light that doesn't specify the severity of the issue in the hope that the customer will get it looked at.

Usually they are colour coded: red indicates an immediate hazard for which you should stop immediately, for example no oil in the engine or applied parking brake (fire hazard). You should pull over and if the issue can't be fixed at that spot, have the vehicle towed instead of driving further.

Yellow indicates a less severe warning for which continued driving is still reasonable to get to a shop. Failed lights, airbag issues etc. It's not an immediate safety issue but you need to be aware. A system taking action automatically is also often a yellow light, for example ABS or stability protection, and on some trucks the exhaust or engine brake is yellow.

Green or blue usually just indicate something is operating, like cruise control, lights, or DPF regen.

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#3233668 23-May-2024 07:57

SomeoneSomewhere:

Usually they are colour coded: red indicates an immediate hazard for which you should stop immediately, for example no oil in the engine or applied parking brake (fire hazard). You should pull over and if the issue can't be fixed at that spot, have the vehicle towed instead of driving further.

Yellow indicates a less severe warning for which continued driving is still reasonable to get to a shop. Failed lights, airbag issues etc. It's not an immediate safety issue but you need to be aware. A system taking action automatically is also often a yellow light, for example ABS or stability protection, and on some trucks the exhaust or engine brake is yellow.

Green or blue usually just indicate something is operating, like cruise control, lights, or DPF regen.

Well the airbag light is red - however I still need to go to work. I took it to a mechanic yesterday who ran a diagnosis scan and found some module reporting an error. He will quote the repair for me. So hopefully can have it fixed in a couple of days.

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#3233841 23-May-2024 16:33

Behodar: That's apparently by design: people will ignore "unimportant" warning lights so the manufacturers use a single light that doesn't specify the severity of the issue in the hope that the customer will get it looked at.

This is why cars need to have a small electric motor with an eccentric weight attached that makes a knocking/rattling noise when activated. People will ignore warning lights until something obviously breaks, or is about to, but when the engine starts making knocking noises they'll get the car looked at.

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#3233860 23-May-2024 17:27

That's what limp mode is for. Make it so useless to drive you have to get it looked at

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#3233868 23-May-2024 17:46

Is anyone else a little sad Unison Fibre was acquired by TFF - Unison Fibre are full of lovely people and always put the customer first, I hope TFF follow in their footsteps.

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#3233885 23-May-2024 19:13

Bee:

Im leaning towards some sort of electric blade for sure... just to add a bit more detail - think boxes for new fridge or washing machine etc... Large ones that need cutting down

I don't have experience with these myself, but one of these would surely do the trick:

Black+Decker Rotary Cutter

Ryobi USB Lithium Power Cutter Kit

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#3235266 27-May-2024 14:36

Is booking an Uber for a given time still the pot-luck affair it was a while back where they merely place a booking for you ahead of time and hope there's a driver available, unlike a taxi service where a booking for x o'clock means a taxi will be there at x o'clock? I need to be at the airport at 7am tomorrow but I'm not sure how many drivers will be hanging around Orkland's north shore at 5:45am in case a ride materialises. The alternative is a taxi but that's -ing expensive, more than twice the price of an Uber.

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#3235443 27-May-2024 21:31

I expect uber drivers start their morning shift around that time. The door to door airport shuttles have been reliable for me in the past. I might have been lucky with pickups and drop offs working out well.

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#3241812 28-May-2024 15:56

Can Jimbo's cat food containers be recycled? They don't seem to have a number that I can find.

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#3241911 28-May-2024 18:23

Rikkitic:

Can Jimbo's cat food containers be recycled? They don't seem to have a number that I can find.

Their website says:

Recyclable by design

The sustainability aspects associated with recycling continue to evolve as we endeavour to move towards a more circular economy. We are continually reviewing our designs and materials, working with the packaging supply and recycling industries, to work towards maximising the recyclability of the materials in our packaging.

it doesn’t unequivocally say the containers are recyclable - just that they’re working towards maximising recyclability.

Send them an email asking are they or aren’t they recyclable - and why no code symbol.

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