Did you know?

[Jasonovich]

Did you know Cats like to sit on tall objects.
Lion King!

 

[Friesiansam]

Did you know Cats like to sit on tall objects.

I have always had cats, so yes.

Here's Mavolio when he was about 3½ months old:

 

[Jasonovich]

I have always had cats, so yes.

Here's Mavolio when he was about 3½ months old:

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What? How did he climb the concrete pole! 😆

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

But speculation on the unknowns can seem to become common 'knowledge' amongst some scientists.

Not proper ones!

 

[Friesiansam]

What? How did he climb the concrete pole! 😆

He jumped about a third of the way up, then just climbed straight up to the top! He’s a little over three years old now and, too big and heavy for climbing concrete poles.

 

[Gray]

Pub talk, pass over the cheese and onion, thanks. Glug glug, another one?

I think you may have had enough 😵‍💫

 

[plastic penguin]

Did you know The Beatles track from Please Please Me album "Misery" was partly written by Allan Clarke and Graham Nash of The Hollies. They were uncredited.

 

[plastic penguin]

I have always had cats, so yes.

Here's Mavolio when he was about 3½ months old:

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They are brave little things. A few weeks ago, I walked from the car with shopping. I heard a meow, my 8 year old, but couldn't see her anywhere. Eventually I spotted her on top of our bungalow roof.

 

[Jasonovich]

Where's my Garfield DVD?

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Probate - do it yourself (via gov.uk website).

My dad died a few weeks ago, and an ex-colleague of his died in December of last year. I did probate myself (which isn't that difficult), and it took ten days. His colleague's was done by their solicitor - it took six months.

I'd have written this off as fluke, but when we had a preliminary valuation done the estate agent asked where we were with probate. Said we'd got it already, and he said 'Ah, you did it yourself then. It tends to take much longer if you have a solicitor do it.'

Seems daft that you pay someone to do something for you and it takes longer.

 

[Jasonovich]

Probate - do it yourself (via gov.uk website).

My dad died a few weeks ago, and an ex-colleague of his died in December of last year. I did probate myself (which isn't that difficult), and it took ten days. His colleague's was done by their solicitor - it took six months.

I'd have written this off as fluke, but when we had a preliminary valuation done the estate agent asked where we were with probate. Said we'd got it already, and he said 'Ah, you did it yourself then. It tends to take much longer if you have a solicitor do it.'

Seems daft that you pay someone to do something for you and it takes longer.

Firstly my deepest condolence for your loss, I hope you find the strength moving forward.
I wasn't aware you can probate yourself, really useful information, thanks.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Firstly my deepest condolence for your loss, I hope you find the strength moving forward.
I wasn't aware you can probate yourself, really useful information, thanks.

Thanks - it wasn't entirely unexpected as given his health there was a big chunk of relief, if I'm honest.

Applying for probate

Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.

www.gov.uk

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Steel from pre-1945 (the atomic age) is highly-prized for particle detectors as it emits lower levels of background radiation. Most of it is obtained from a fleet of 52 German ships scuppered of the Orkneys.

Lead from Roman times is valued for similar reasons.

 

[Al ears]

Steel from pre-1945 (the atomic age) is highly-prized for particle detectors as it emits lower levels of background radiation. Most of it is obtained from a fleet of 52 German ships scuppered of the Orkneys.

Lead from Roman times is valued for similar reasons.

As far as I was aware lead is impervious to radiation

 

[DCarmi]

As far as I was aware lead is impervious to radiation

Not entirely. It is good at blocking X-Rays and gamma rays, though not 100% effective, but not terribly effective against high energy particles such as beta radiation.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

As far as I was aware lead is impervious to radiation

The issue is about radiation that it emits, rather than what it might exclude.

 

[JDl]

Steel from pre-1945 (the atomic age) is highly-prized for particle detectors as it emits lower levels of background radiation. Most of it is obtained from a fleet of 52 German ships scuppered of the Orkneys.

Lead from Roman times is valued for similar reasons.

What, I'm wondering is, is the highly prized steel you're talking about emitting lower levels of background radiation because it was left under the ocean as well as being manufactured before 1945, or does that make no difference.

 

[Al ears]

The issue is about radiation that it emits, rather than what it might exclude.

Does it emit any?

 

[Al ears]

Does it emit any?

If lead is exposed to beta radiation it doesn't matter what age it is does it?
In its natural state it doesn't emit anything.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

From Science Focus, I quote:

'Lead ore is naturally radioactive. Once it's been processed, it still contains trace amounts of Lead 210, which has a half life of 22 years. While it would take centuries for freshly-minted Lead to become suitable for use in particle physics, Lead mined by the Romans has had plenty of time to lose its radiation. In 2010, Italy's National Archaeological Museum honoured a long-standing agreement, handing over 120 Lead ingots - recovered from a Roman ship that sank around 80-50BCE - to the National Institute of Nuclear Physics to be melted down and used to shield an upcoming experiment.'

 

[Al ears]

From Science Focus, I quote:

'Lead ore is naturally radioactive. Once it's been processed, it still contains trace amounts of Lead 210, which has a half life of 22 years. While it would take centuries for freshly-minted Lead to become suitable for use in particle physics, Lead mined by the Romans has had plenty of time to lose its radiation. In 2010, Italy's National Archaeological Museum honoured a long-standing agreement, handing over 120 Lead ingots - recovered from a Roman ship that sank around 80-50BCE - to the National Institute of Nuclear Physics to be melted down and used to shield an upcoming experiment.'

I am educated..... 🙂

 

[Jasonovich]

I am educated..... 🙂

I can give you the contact details of the Educated Anonymous Group Therapy Sessions 🙂

 

[Friesiansam]

What lead is good at, is absorbing particles and thus shielding from radiation but, it can't stop neutrinos as they pass through everything, including passing straight through this planet and out the other side. Even my head can't stop them...