The TPU UK Clubhouse

[Tatty_Two]

I came across this and i couldnt help but think of @Tatty_One

Couldn't have been me or my old lot, this mob are scruffy b*st*rds

great and a WARNING TO FELLOW BRITS

This Morning i got a TeleRobot Phone me

Saying This is Open Reach we have detected via your ISP that your Connection is being used for Illegal Use
and we will Disconnect you in 24 Hours.
Please press 1 to talk to your ISP

well Being a Mostly law abiding person i wanted to find out whats going on
so i Pressed one

got a live person answer
and She Said Your ISP Has Detected your Connection is being used for Criminal activity.

i raise my tee shirt ready to slap slap slap my belly ( faking fapping Sound ).
I then said Which ISP.......... She Replied Talk Talk.
Sorry i replied i'm not with Talk Talk.
(she) who are you with............. and i replied
You Contacted me you should have all the relevant Details................................>> They did'nt reply they hung up.

Pity was going to admit to watching porn with the bellyslapping fapping sound in the background

and yes i immediately contacted my ISP to Advise/alert them of what had just happened.

Check your phone bill, I had one last week, it was exactly the same message start, I did not press for any dial back and just hung up but I noticed it was from Africa

 

[infrared]

your phone bill, I had one last week, it was exactly the same message start, I did not press for any dial back and just hung up but I noticed it was from Africa

I had a bunch of calls from Botswana the other week, it was on the mobile so I saw the location and didn't bother answering, they tried calling a few times though.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I had a bunch of calls from Botswana the other week, it was on the mobile so I saw the location and didn't bother answering, they tried calling a few times though.

You should have - Maybe it was your rich Botswanian uncle who your parents never spoke about that passed away recently and left a princely sum of 50,000 ugandan dollars in your name.

 

[phill]

I've a few Bosch drill batteries that needs to have cells replaced on them. I don't use them very much but it would be nice to get them sorted out They are older models but they work perfectly fine otherwise

I wish I had some more time to do PC work, my little girl at home takes a lot of my time which is fine, but when you'd like to get things finished or done... Ah well

I'm in IT @infrared I hit my 2 year work anniversary last Wednesday, I'm currently out and about looking for another position which might have come along but just waiting to hear I enjoy my job, I just hope they change things for me... lol I used to be a decorator, I've done building work and pretty much everything else in between!

 

[infrared]

I've a few Bosch drill batteries that needs to have cells replaced on them. I don't use them very much but it would be nice to get them sorted out They are older models but they work perfectly fine otherwise

I wish I had some more time to do PC work, my little girl at home takes a lot of my time which is fine, but when you'd like to get things finished or done... Ah well

I'm in IT @infrared I hit my 2 year work anniversary last Wednesday, I'm currently out and about looking for another position which might have come along but just waiting to hear I enjoy my job, I just hope they change things for me... lol I used to be a decorator, I've done building work and pretty much everything else in between!

I might be able to sort them, the problem with older batteries is finding replacement nicd/nimh cells for a reasonable price. I have 1 donor battery with a handful of healthy 2000mAh sub-c cells in it so perhaps I could sort your drill batteries out

Ah nice, fingers crossed they find you a better position at work. I did an IT practitioners course too but tbh it put me off.. Computers were my hobby and sitting there all day took the fun out of it for me so I decided to be an electrician instead. If I could go back again I'd do what my younger brother did and become a marine engineer, the futures looking pretty good for him!

Enjoy the time with your daughter while you can I guess, won't feel like long before she's off living her own life.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I might be able to sort them, the problem with older batteries is finding replacement nicd/nimh cells for a reasonable price. I have 1 donor battery with a handful of healthy 2000mAh sub-c cells in it so perhaps I could sort your drill batteries out

Ah nice, fingers crossed they find you a better position at work. I did an IT practitioners course too but tbh it put me off.. Computers were my hobby and sitting there all day took the fun out of it for me so I decided to be an electrician instead. If I could go back again I'd do what my younger brother did and become a marine engineer, the futures looking pretty good for him!

Enjoy the time with your daughter while you can I guess, won't feel like long before she's off living her own life.

Do you do private work? For instance - If i i had something that needed to be fixed or maybe a battery pack rebuilt, would you do it? Your time will be paid for of course.

I wouldnt trouble you with something advanced like a faulty motherboard or graphics cards but maybe other things. Its nice to know a guy who can rebuild laptop batteries or other battery packs and stuff like that

 

[infrared]

Do you do private work? For instance - If i i had something that needed to be fixed or maybe a battery pack rebuilt, would you do it? Your time will be paid for of course.

I wouldnt trouble you with something advanced like a faulty motherboard or graphics cards but maybe other things

Usually just for friends, but I'd be happy to help TPU regulars too If you aren't in a mad rush to get it back I don't mind having a look, I have a bit of a backlog of projects though so I can't promise a quick turn-around. (approx 1-2 weeks I guess)

I'd actually like to have a go at fixing broken graphics cards at some point, but that's a skill I want to practice and develop first before I attempt repairs on someone elses card. My soldering is good enough to be replacing small stuff like blown mosfets/fuses/caps etc (practiced on my old 8800gts) but BGA soldering looks tricky for VRAM, and dead cards for donor parts are still expensive.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Normally i wouldnt be in a rush. Id try and source all the parts needed for you myself before sending it to you for you to work on - at least in the case of battery packs. Im guessing you have all the equipment to weld or solder Lithium Ion batteries together without them exploding.

I do a lot of cycling at night so im guessing one or two of by battery packs might need a rebuild eventually.... If youre already rebuilding battery packs for drills. id say youre probably the guy im looking for Unless you've already burnt down or blown up your house a few times already.

 

[infrared]

Normally i wouldnt be in a rush. Id try and source all the parts needed for you myself before sending it to you for you to work on - at least in the case of battery packs. Im guessing you have all the equipment to weld or solder Lithium Ion batteries together without them exploding.

I do a lot of cycling at night so im guessing one or two of by battery packs might need a rebuild eventually.... If youre already rebuilding battery packs for drills. id say youre probably the guy im looking for Unless you've already burnt down or blown up your house a few times already.

LOL!! So far so good, no [unintentional] explosions or fires yet thankfully!

Sounds pretty ideal then, feel free to give me a shout when you want an ebike battery doing, as far as batteries go they should be fairly easy to work on

edit - and yep, got a spot welder, soldering gear, heat shrink, crimpers etc, I like to do a decent job or it's not worth bothering imo.

 

[phill]

I might be able to sort them, the problem with older batteries is finding replacement nicd/nimh cells for a reasonable price. I have 1 donor battery with a handful of healthy 2000mAh sub-c cells in it so perhaps I could sort your drill batteries out

Ah nice, fingers crossed they find you a better position at work. I did an IT practitioners course too but tbh it put me off.. Computers were my hobby and sitting there all day took the fun out of it for me so I decided to be an electrician instead. If I could go back again I'd do what my younger brother did and become a marine engineer, the futures looking pretty good for him!

Enjoy the time with your daughter while you can I guess, won't feel like long before she's off living her own life.

I think the cost in posting them might outway the cost of getting them done and I'm unsure if Royal Mail would actually accept them to start with! It's funny how they decide to not send something after years of sending it....? Strange...

I don't mind the differences between home and work Home is where I can go a little nuts and have too much kit and update/mess around with some server kit. I think they might frown on me for running CB R20 on each of the servers and seeing which is the fastest

Well I think I'll have a little bit longer with her yet, she's only just turned 6 months Still she's lovely and enjoy the day and time I do get with her.. I hope it lasts for a long long time

 

[infrared]

I think the cost in posting them might outway the cost of getting them done and I'm unsure if Royal Mail would actually accept them to start with! It's funny how they decide to not send something after years of sending it....? Strange...

I didn't consider postage that's a good point. Why does everything cost money??

I don't mind the differences between home and work Home is where I can go a little nuts and have too much kit and update/mess around with some server kit. I think they might frown on me for running CB R20 on each of the servers and seeing which is the fastest

I mean.. we gots to know what CB score they get, right?! For science!

Well I think I'll have a little bit longer with her yet, she's only just turned 6 months Still she's lovely and enjoy the day and time I do get with her.. I hope it lasts for a long long time

aww, that's awesome!

 

[phill]

I'm down in Somerset and fairly close by the motorway which is somewhat of a bargain, but travelling around these days I've just got no love at all for driving much...

I'm hoping to get some more bits and pieces tested soon for home.. Christmas toys inbound!!

Sophia is awesome, love her to bits, just wish I wasn't at work as I want to be home!! lol

 

[kurosagi01]

Man what idiot decided to go into work in black trouser, black shirt and black jumper?? (mine)
You just need some lovely V8 or turbo noise to spice up your journey Phil.
I do find commuting on motorway boring aswell tbh to the point I just start talking to myself and commentating on people crap driving and then when I get bored I just speed up or start singing to the songs playing from my USB drive.(got android unit installed in my car now, real game changer to enjoying music a lot more)

 

[infrared]

replied to you by PM, Phill

Man what idiot decided to go into work in black trouser, black shirt and black jumper?? (mine)
You just need some lovely V8 or turbo noise to spice up your journey Phil.
I do find commuting on motorway boring aswell tbh to the point I just start talking to myself and commentating on people crap driving and then when I get bored I just speed up or start singing to the songs playing from my USB drive.(got android unit installed in my car now, real game changer to enjoying music a lot more)

Definitely! I'm still clinging onto an old turbo v8 car and love it to bits! But driving in the UK is pretty rubbish, with bad road layouts, constant road works, speed cameras everywhere, bad drivers constantly trying to kill you... Going to germany for a driving holiday on the other hand, now that was enjoyable, how driving should be!

 

[FreedomEclipse]

The UK has better driving the further you head up north imo. anything beyond the midlands. some down south places are good too like wales etc etc where you have twisty country roads with a lot of ups and downs and lovely countryside to piss off and choke out the local wildlife with your loud engine/exhaust noises and petrol emissions.

 

[infrared]

I can see you don't like fast cars, but don't assume everyone with a powerful car is like that.. My car has mufflers and factory catalysts still so it's not obnoxious, always passes the emissions test with flying colours, and I drive courteously around other road users. If I want to go fast then I do a track day. You're spot on about the roads being better further north though, would love to explore the peak district, and some of the beautiful roads in scotland. I've been through some of wales and it seems fairly good, north west wales was cool.

edit - ignore the comment about drivers in london if you saw it, was a dumb assumption.. guess with all the restrictions there probably aren't a lot of loud cars there.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I never said i didnt like fast cars. I was just saying there are places to go for that. Obviously not as good as Germany though with their Autobahn and Nurburgring

 

[infrared]

Ah right, yep definitely. Sorry your post felt like you were having a jab.

I just wish there was somewhere appropriate here in England like the places you mentioned, most of our tracks are on the small side, and are more fun on bikes. :/

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I think there are a lot of major UK race tracks like silverstone that have track days, though youre probably right. probably a lot more fun on a bike. Not just on the track but for tearing through countryside too.

 

[kurosagi01]

There is a nice bit of country road you can use to go to Cardiff if you don't take the bridge to get across which I got detoured on by a friend of mine when we went to pick up a car for him, it was indeed nice bit of drive but couldn't go at it that great due to the rain but i managed to get about 350 miles out of my gt86 with about less than 1/4 tank left from full. Went from corby to cardiff and then back to northampton in one day on the refuel at corby.
Wouldn't mind taking that route again if I had to go Cardiff again, the roads are definitely a lot wider the further north you go until you reach the major cities, the roads to get into like Birmingham,Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds are certainly more friendly than London with the roads get narrower even with 2-3 lanes.
Bikes are king/queen on public roads but i'm too scared to ride one sadly.

 

[infrared]

I think there are a lot of major UK race tracks like silverstone that have track days, though youre probably right. probably a lot more fun on a bike. Not just on the track but for tearing through countryside too.

I've done silverstone in the car, was good fun. Would love to do Thruxton, Donnington park would be good too, I've done that on the bike. Rockingham, Castle combe, Snetterton, Anglesea are all fun but more suitable for bikes.
Now this will be a controversial opinion! As far as an autobahn equivelant.. a lot (but not all) of our motorways are smooth and straight enough to cover a lot of distance very quickly.. perhaps they should raise or entirely lift the speed limit on the suitable sections between midnight and 6am. I don't really have much faith in other drivers or their cars though so as much as I'd love this there would probably be tons of crashes.

There is a nice bit of country road you can use to go to Cardiff if you don't take the bridge to get across which I got detoured on by a friend of mine when we went to pick up a car for him, it was indeed nice bit of drive but couldn't go at it that great due to the rain but i managed to get about 350 miles out of my gt86 with about less than 1/4 tank left from full. Went from corby to cardiff and then back to northampton in one day on the refuel at corby.
Wouldn't mind taking that route again if I had to go Cardiff again, the roads are definitely a lot wider the further north you go until you reach the major cities, the roads to get into like Birmingham,Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds are certainly more friendly than London with the roads get narrower even with 2-3 lanes.
Bikes are king/queen on public roads but i'm too scared to ride one sadly.

Interesting, I'll have to try to find that. I usually come off the M4 and take the M48 (iirc) to go over the old bridge, which leads to a lovely bit of fun dual carriageway which usually has very little traffic on it. Crazy mileage out of that gt86 holy crap! I'm lucky if I see 400 miles out of an 85L tank
Don't feel bad about skipping on bikes.. I got into them and crashed not even doing anything particularly stupid, really messed myself up. They're fun as hell but definitely pretty high risk.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

There is a nice bit of country road you can use to go to Cardiff if you don't take the bridge to get across which I got detoured on by a friend of mine when we went to pick up a car for him, it was indeed nice bit of drive but couldn't go at it that great due to the rain but i managed to get about 350 miles out of my gt86 with about less than 1/4 tank left from full. Went from corby to cardiff and then back to northampton in one day on the refuel at corby.
Wouldn't mind taking that route again if I had to go Cardiff again, the roads are definitely a lot wider the further north you go until you reach the major cities, the roads to get into like Birmingham,Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds are certainly more friendly than London with the roads get narrower even with 2-3 lanes.
Bikes are king/queen on public roads but i'm too scared to ride one sadly.

Consider taking part in 'hill climb' races in Jersey

 

[kurosagi01]

Interesting, I'll have to try to find that. I usually come off the M4 and take the M48 (iirc) to go over the old bridge, which leads to a lovely bit of fun dual carriageway which usually has very little traffic on it. Crazy mileage out of that gt86 holy crap! I'm lucky if I see 400 miles out of an 85L tank
Don't feel bad about skipping on bikes.. I got into them and crashed not even doing anything particularly stupid, really messed myself up. They're fun as hell but definitely pretty high risk.

Yep I was well impressed the GT86 with 50L tank is actually very efficient if you do long commute, my Mazda 3 MPS is quite efficient too if i'm doing long commutes, can probably get 350 miles on 1 tank too even with 290bhp under my foot.

Consider taking part in 'hill climb' races in Jersey

Nah i'm good bruv.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

you have 2 cars??? Where do you get so much money?

 

[kurosagi01]

you have 2 cars??? Where do you get so much money?

I don't, I had the GT86 back in 2015-2016 and went through 2 other cars before settling with the MPS.