Things you've always wanted to know......

[vietnammer]

Why do we say left handed & left footed instead of left armed & left legged?

Maybe because hands & feet are extremities, or the 'business end' of limbs that manipulate things?

[Hummer_I_mean_Hammer]

How is it decided how motorways and A-roads are numbered?

I'm sure DL is your man for this, I am sure he posted about it before.

[Tenbury]

I asked this about 20 pages back, and DL supplied an extremely comprehensive answer. (which I've forgotten).

[Hummer_I_mean_Hammer]

Obviously, this places anonymity means that most posters don’t know each other, so when you rock up at somewhere new (workwise, and other ) do you make attempts to gauge whether there is someone from here working with you?

When I was working agency, I used to dig for details from those I ended up working with Like does the person support WHU? If not, then no worries - if they did, then try to see whether they follow this site or not.

Can only recall one incident where someone followed this site but said that they didn’t post on here.

[Samba]

He'll be back when he needs a new TV.

Or when Russia invades Wales..

[Kludgehammer]

Motorways are basically numbered clockwise from London, starting with the M1 going North, except where they take on the number of an A road which has been converted to motorway, or runs alongside it.

2-digit motorways are (mostly) numbered clockwise from the 1-digit motorway they're nearest to

[Samba]

Obviously, this places anonymity means that most posters don’t know each other, so when you rock up at somewhere new (workwise, and other ) do you make attempts to gauge whether there is someone from here working with you?

When I was working agency, I used to dig for details from those I ended up working with Like does the person support WHU? If not, then no worries - if they did, then try to see whether they follow this site or not.

Can only recall one incident where someone followed this site but said that they didn’t post on here.

Yeah, that's what I always say..

[Shabu]

Motorways are basically numbered clockwise from London, starting with the M1 going North, except where they take on the number of an A road which has been converted to motorway, or runs alongside it.

2-digit motorways are (mostly) numbered clockwise from the 1-digit motorway they're nearest to

I remember in about 1992 I was going to stay at a mates cottage in Pickering, West Yorkshire & her dad wrote directions of a scrap of paper.

It started with what I thought said AIM North which I thought was a bit vague & obvious but it turned out that was the name of the road north of the M25.

[sendô]

How is it decided how motorways and A-roads are numbered?

There's a zoning system in Great Britain that works in a radial pattern centred on London (where else).

So for instance zone 1 is everything north of the Thames and to the east of England, hence the M1, M11, A11, A12 and A13, amongst others. Zone 2 is south of the Thames and to the each, so M2, M20, M25 etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bri ... ing_system

[rigoberts song]

What does the 35 years undefeated asking the ICF 35 years undefeated. Apparently its not they've won every fight they've been in .Had a discussion with someone yesterday.

[Tristan Shout]

A bloke I work with reckons that he is "old skool"
At what age do you become old skool?

[Hummer_I_mean_Hammer]

A bloke I work with reckons that he is "old skool"
At what age do you become old skool?

when radio two plays songs you grew up to?

edit: not listened to R2 in years, so don't know if they still play 'older' songs playlists or not.

[Arnold Layne]

A bloke I work with reckons that he is "old skool"
At what age do you become old skool?

Has he given himself a nickname?

[Johnny Byrne's Boots]

Has he given himself a nickname?

The Silk

[Hummer_I_mean_Hammer]

Can anyone recommend an app for andriod - that can either easily make notes, or is a free to use exercise app.? Prefer the note taking, as I can dig up my old routine that I had and put that on my phone and have found dedicated apps often are too rigid in use.

I want to make '23 a year when I get my waistline back in order and build up some (be happy with even limitied for now) cardio. Recently it has become obvious that since covid I have done nothing and it shows badly - wheezing after climbing just a few flights of stairs, out of breath after just a short fast-walk, etc.

cheers.

[Algarve Hammer]

Can anyone recommend an app for andriod - that can either easily make notes, or is a free to use exercise app.? Prefer the note taking, as I can dig up my old routine that I had and put that on my phone and have found dedicated apps often are too rigid in use.

I want to make '23 a year when I get my waistline back in order and build up some (be happy with even limitied for now) cardio. Recently it has become obvious that since covid I have done nothing and it shows badly - wheezing after climbing just a few flights of stairs, out of breath after just a short fast-walk, etc.

cheers.

Google Keep - Notes and Lists, it's free and works well.

[Francoisvander or else]

Why are share prices delayed by 15 minutes on BBC Business and other financial websites?

[Johnny Byrne's Boots]

Why are share prices delayed by 15 minutes on BBC Business and other financial websites?

To protect themselves from losers who would otherwise claim that a fraction of a second delay is a purported 'live' feed cost them millions.

[Kludgehammer]

Google Keep - Notes and Lists, it's free and works well.

Support for that was discontinued about 18 months ago

[Kludgehammer]

Why are share prices delayed by 15 minutes on BBC Business and other financial websites?

Because 15 min delayed prices are free, and live prices cost a serious (per user) license fee from the stock exchange