Siting of panels for solar water heating

In message , Huge writes

On 2006-11-26, John Beardmore wrote: In message , Huge Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> writes
I take it this is the same excellent Huge as used to hang out in uk.environment ?
Dunno. I've been on Usenet forever and the Internet since before it was called that, so I forget.

I was thinking of
Huge
"The road to Paradise is through Intercourse." The uk.transport FAQ; http://www.huge.org.uk/transport/FAQ.html
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Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore

On 2006-11-26, John Beardmore wrote:

In message , Huge Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> writes On 2006-11-26, John Beardmore wrote: In message , Huge Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> writes
I take it this is the same excellent Huge as used to hang out in uk.environment ?
Dunno. I've been on Usenet forever and the Internet since before it was called that, so I forget.
I was thinking of
Huge <huge@axalotl.demon.co.uk
"The road to Paradise is through Intercourse." The uk.transport FAQ; http://www.huge.org.uk/transport/FAQ.html

Yep, that's me.
-- "Other people are not your property." [email me at huge [at] huge [dot] org [dot] uk]

On 26 Nov 2006 13:44:58 GMT, Huge wrote:

You misunderstand. I meant why not let the Council package up it's services and sell them, in competition to having people shop round for their own.

I would certainly like the option to choose which services I have, and which I choose to provide to others.
A N Wilson was on Any Questions on Friday night, talking sense but getting ignored. I particularly liked his comment on Branson "I wouldn't let him run more services, since I have used his Virgin Trains and the man is incapable of running a whelk stall."

In message , David Hansen writes

There would be a bureaucracy to arbitrate and there would also be pressure to keep innovative new companies out of the cartel.

Surely not ?!
J/. -- John Beardmore

In message , Guy King writes

The message <4568bd9b@nt1.hall.gl from Andy Hall contains these words:
No. Do they often have EMs ? I do know somebody who got an SEM for �50 which worked after a fairly trivial fix. I'd go for that...
But what would you use it for?
This came up in the shed the other day. There's so many fascination things to ogle under a SEM that what /wouldn't/ you use it for might be a better question.

Quite !
Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore

In message , Mary Fisher writes

"Guy King" wrote in message The message <4568bd9b@nt1.hall.gl from Andy Hall contains these words:
No. Do they often have EMs ? I do know somebody who got an SEM for �50 which worked after a fairly trivial fix. I'd go for that...
But what would you use it for?
This came up in the shed the other day. There's so many fascination things to ogle under a SEM that what /wouldn't/ you use it for might be a better question.
My meningioma section was fascinating. Didn't understand what everything was mind you. The surgeon had the slide prepared specially because he aid I couldn't have the whole thing and I sulked.

Slightly begs the question of whose property it is I guess.
Still - better out than in !
Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore

In message , Mary Fisher writes

"John Beardmore" wrote in message
What we write makes no more sense and is of little more consequence than it was when we wrote them on Z80 based systems !
Or with our quill pens.

Yes - though something that makes document reuse easy is good. The 8" floppy was very fine !

Yesterday shredders cost �8 and up. Today they cost �1, and sell, because someone realised customers wanted them and then managed to work out how to do it.
LAs dont even try in this respect. They dont even have the skill set.
Actually I think they do in many cases.
Yes, John, but you don't seem to understand that if one isn't doing it some folk assume that none of them does. It's called journalistic hyperbole or childish tantrums. Take your pick.

:)
Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore

In message , Mary Fisher writes

Wot's ETS?

EU Emission Trading Scheme.
Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:51:17 +0000, David Hansen wrote:

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:33:48 +0000 someone who may be Andy Hall andyh@hall.nospam> wrote this:-
As to a wormery in the kitchen.....
What about one? A little one doesn't take up much space http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm

I like that one - "ideal for children" unfortunately it is far too small to fit a child in it in one piece.
It's also far too small for a families waste - but it is very good for breeding fruit flies in summer. -- Peter Parry. http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:54:25 +0000 someone who may be Peter Parry wrote this:-

What about one? A little one doesn't take up much space http://www.originalorganics.co.uk/wormeries.htm
It's also far too small for a families waste

The big one or the small one?

but it is very good for breeding fruit flies in summer.

Incorrect. Providing it is being operated correctly the worms are the only large scale living thing in it.
You are perhaps getting confused with compost heaps. Flies in such heaps are a sign that they are not being made up correctly.
Next contestant please.
-- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:39:18 +0000 someone who may be John Beardmore wrote this:-

Yes - though something that makes document reuse easy is good. The 8" floppy was very fine !

You can remember those?
Still, I can remember punched cards and paper tapes. I still have some punched cards, they make good bookmarks.
-- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54

In message , David Hansen writes

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:39:18 +0000 someone who may be John Beardmore wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk> wrote this:-
Yes - though something that makes document reuse easy is good. The 8" floppy was very fine !
You can remember those?

I still have some drives and disks. SA802 drives if I recall.
I only scrapped the Philips 8" WP box about a year ago, though it hadn't been used in anger for about 14 years.

Still, I can remember punched cards and paper tapes. I still have some punched cards, they make good bookmarks.

Yes - I have the guts of some old photo type setters which used paper tape. Helps to maintain the mass in the attic !
Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore

The message from David Hansen contains these words:

You are perhaps getting confused with compost heaps. Flies in such heaps are a sign that they are not being made up correctly.

Out of interest, what needs changing in a fruit-fly ridden compost heap?
-- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:25:03 GMT someone who may be Guy King wrote this:-

Out of interest, what needs changing in a fruit-fly ridden compost heap?

http://www.wascot.org.uk/html/compost_doctor.asp
"Fruit flies are likely to be present at some point during the summer months where fruit and veg have been added to the compost bins. Whilst these flies are harmless they can easily be prevented by covering the top layer of fruit and vegetable waste with a thin layer of soil."

-- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54

The message from David Hansen contains these words:

"Fruit flies are likely to be present at some point during the summer months where fruit and veg have been added to the compost bins. Whilst these flies are harmless they can easily be prevented by covering the top layer of fruit and vegetable waste with a thin layer of soil."

Ah. I'll probably just ignore them, then.
-- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.