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    Joke Thread 4

    Here is a laugh. What '*.ism' is available for someone that does not believe in Fairies? :giggle:
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    Eurolock cylinders

    Just did this recently with Yale 3 Star. 4 minutes to replace. Best practice is to get them sent / delivered to a different address.
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    Alarm and security cameras Help

    Ring doorbell at least. I've heard that plebs go elsewhere in London because they know that footage "could/might" be replayed in court. There is a channel on youtube entitled Doorbell News. Examples:
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    Speed Awareness Course

    I did one last winter. Not patronising at all. 36 in a 30 - approaching a 40. What miffed me of is when I checked the photo that had been taken, the car was stationary.
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    Favourite quotes

    “When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called a Religion. You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They know it's going to...
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    Remember (?) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance ?

    If you do, you might enjoy this: (He wrote tech manuals for Poseidon missile computers among others, for a job.)
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    Anyone installed an external flue for a log burning stove in a two storey house?

    My neighbour has one like that. The top half to one metre doesn't stay shiny and clean for long. Something to consider.
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    Insulation - dumb question?

    What does the manufacturer say about it?
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    ChatGPT - artificial intelligence.

    Write a poem about Winston Churchill's black dog and Einstein looking through a glass darkly. Churchill's black dog barks at night, A specter in his dreams, a fright. A symbol of his inner gloom, A darkness that consumes his room. But in his mind, he battles on, With wit and will, he marches...
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    ChatGPT - artificial intelligence.

    I asked it about a certain ship that was involved in the Falklands war. It gave a response, then added incremental information that HMS xxxxx was sunk by HMS nnnnn. I replied that the latter response was factually incorrect. In under a second, it apologised.
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    ChatGPT - artificial intelligence.

    It generated code that Gerry could examine, and he managed to fix two syntax errors via experience. That means he understood the code and what was going on. Many years ago, PHP (prior to Version 4.2) had something called "Register Globals" which was turned OFF by default. That meant that SQL...
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    The things your parents said to you...

    I wonder what Carl's children asked him:
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    Joke Thread III

    I asked chatGPT and it's reponse was 69.
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    Impact Wrench which one? Help

    Ring up three Ford or Vauxhall main dealers and ask for the workshop controller. Ask that person the question.
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