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3rd Dec 2018, 20:44
Replies: 35
Views: 12,075
Posted By Sprogget

If you fly around the Dyke, then I was in your...

If you fly around the Dyke, then I was in your club for fifteen years or so & probably know most of these people. ;)
2nd Dec 2018, 18:24
Replies: 35
Views: 12,075
Posted By Sprogget

Spooky you should mention red ribbons. They're...

Spooky you should mention red ribbons. They're used in gliding to denote new pilots. Happy to be corrected but I understood a hang check is part of the pre flight routine for HG pilots, to ensure the...
1st Dec 2018, 07:05
Replies: 35
Views: 12,075
Posted By Sprogget

a prominent feature of my training was pre flight...

a prominent feature of my training was pre flight checks. It was drilled into me to start at the glider to check the cells for tears, follow the lines to the webbing & go over the harness, reserve &...
30th Nov 2018, 06:45
Replies: 35
Views: 12,075
Posted By Sprogget

In the case of the paraglider pilot, the glider...

In the case of the paraglider pilot, the glider is suspended from the spreader bars - the coat-hanger style webbing that separates the pilot & passenger. If you look at those, they're not designed to...
29th Nov 2018, 22:18
Replies: 35
Views: 12,075
Posted By Sprogget

Carabiner failure is so rare no one designs for...

Carabiner failure is so rare no one designs for it. Those guys were unlucky, The Hang glider pilot was negligent .
27th Nov 2018, 14:33
Replies: 35
Views: 12,075
Posted By Sprogget

Pretty basic failure on the pilot's part to...

Pretty basic failure on the pilot's part to overlook whether or not the passenger is strapped in. Assuming that was a paid for flight from a commercial guy, I'd expect the SHV/FSVL safety bods to be...
20th Aug 2012, 12:11
Replies: 4,611
Views: 1,002,628
Posted By Sprogget

One of my customers was on board. Said the noise...

One of my customers was on board. Said the noise was bad in the cabin, pax all calm & flight returned uneventfully. Not much to report other than several schools were heroically avoided by the flight...
30th Jul 2012, 21:45
Replies: 5
Views: 22,558
Posted By Sprogget

Kev, start task manager on your pc when the phone...

Kev, start task manager on your pc when the phone is plugged in. On the processes tab see if you can see abd.exe. If it's there, kill it & try again.

Also make sure the phone isn't in USB...
23rd Jul 2012, 19:08
Replies: 29
Views: 5,045
Posted By Sprogget

The thing of it is no one wants them. Paraglider...

The thing of it is no one wants them. Paraglider & hanggliders are hill launched craft in nearly all cases, with a few tow sites knocking about. This means the clubs have negotiated the use of sites...
23rd Jul 2012, 11:13
Replies: 29
Views: 5,045
Posted By Sprogget

Strictly speaking that's not quite true as they...

Strictly speaking that's not quite true as they follow divergent development paths. Flying a paramotor without the motor would be an uncomfortable experience and vice versa. What they have in common...
26th Jun 2012, 17:08
Replies: 36
Views: 3,533
Posted By Sprogget

Win 7 sleep problems are well documented. ...

Win 7 sleep problems are well documented.

Guide Methods to Resolve and Diagnose Sleep Problems with Windows 7 | Missing Remote...
11th May 2012, 10:26
Replies: 91
Views: 39,467
Posted By Sprogget

Judging by your posts, yes, frankly. Judgmental...

Judging by your posts, yes, frankly. Judgmental to boot.
6th Apr 2012, 20:46
Replies: 15
Views: 1,793
Posted By Sprogget

I get that you don't like Facebook Milo, you've...

I get that you don't like Facebook Milo, you've made that apparent over many posts, but people do, in their millions & talking it down constantly won't change that. Nor does it offer a realistic...
6th Apr 2012, 19:33
Replies: 15
Views: 1,793
Posted By Sprogget

Just block the user, it's the easiest way. Trolls...

Just block the user, it's the easiest way. Trolls thrive on reaction, deny it & they'll move on.
30th Mar 2012, 22:54
Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Posted By Sprogget

Job jobbed is job job jobbed.:ok: Excel...

Job jobbed is job job jobbed.:ok:

Excel lives to fight another day.:)
30th Mar 2012, 15:24
Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Posted By Sprogget

That's true, but I discounted it as a convention...

That's true, but I discounted it as a convention in league tables is to have a team in say 1st position & then the following team displayed in joint 1st position. So for clarity, the formula only...
30th Mar 2012, 09:27
Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Posted By Sprogget

Agreed, but if it's a league table as I believe...

Agreed, but if it's a league table as I believe it to be, then it's a cast iron assumption that that sorting step will be taken. Otherwise it's not a league table, it's just a list of teams or people...
30th Mar 2012, 08:03
Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Posted By Sprogget

If I understand Hugh's purpose correctly, he's...

If I understand Hugh's purpose correctly, he's creating the = to denote teams who are jointly sharing a position in a league table, so by definition, they would be next to each other in the rows.
29th Mar 2012, 23:14
Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Posted By Sprogget

The actual expression would look like...

The actual expression would look like =IF((Z3=Z4),"=",0) You're telling the cell in which the formula is written to compare Z3 &Z4 and if they're equal, to place an equals sign in the cell.

The...
29th Mar 2012, 22:42
Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Posted By Sprogget

Could you not use IF to compare points & insert a...

Could you not use IF to compare points & insert a '=' in an adjoining coloumn? So, If Z4=Z5, "=",0

Or similar along those lines might work for you.
22nd Mar 2012, 08:59
Replies: 11
Views: 1,542
Posted By Sprogget

As an addendum to this, it's serendipity that...

As an addendum to this, it's serendipity that yesterday was digital switchover day in the UK, with Freeview users being handed HD channels for the first time. In anticipation of this, I added a DVB-T...
21st Mar 2012, 15:10
Replies: 11
Views: 1,542
Posted By Sprogget

I have an Nvidia 9400gt in my purpose built HTPC,...

I have an Nvidia 9400gt in my purpose built HTPC, running win7 mc off an SSD & an Asus P5G41T-MLX motherboard.

It's silent with a heatsink, full height & has HDMI out. Possibly a bit long in the...
19th Mar 2012, 18:12
Replies: 1,259
Views: 188,362
Posted By Sprogget

Another way of looking at that is an intolerance...

Another way of looking at that is an intolerance of any view that is not paralel to your own. Why should people unquestioningly accept Apple as the great tech saviour? Diversity should be celebrated,...
17th Mar 2012, 21:02
Replies: 2
Views: 899
Posted By Sprogget

Excellent, thanks V. To be fair, it needs an...

Excellent, thanks V. To be fair, it needs an update, but not moaning over an actually pretty good bit of software that's free & which I'm under no obligation to use!
16th Mar 2012, 15:40
Replies: 1,259
Views: 188,362
Posted By Sprogget

You know, if you're going to be supercillious...

You know, if you're going to be supercillious with other people, then you should expect the appropriate opprobrium in return for:

Do you actually know how much cash Apple is sitting on? Either you...
15th Mar 2012, 18:15
Replies: 1,259
Views: 188,362
Posted By Sprogget

All that^^^^. Nice products are one...

All that^^^^.


Nice products are one thing. Greedy pricing, brainwash marketing creating legions of fondleslab fanbois & a hugely aggressive legal ton of bricks ready for any dissenter is...
28th Feb 2012, 08:59
Replies: 15
Views: 18,730
Posted By Sprogget

It's still Windows, so it will need housekeeping...

It's still Windows, so it will need housekeeping regularly.

CC Cleaner
Defrag
Remove unwanted programs + any bloatware the Dell installed from new
Run MS config & work out what you do & do not...
22nd Feb 2012, 15:03
Replies: 21
Views: 2,671
Posted By Sprogget

I don't want to know & I didn't ask. I'm also...

I don't want to know & I didn't ask. I'm also less than delighted to be equated with an idiot when I have very specific reasons for not wanting IEx on my machines, although I am capable of keeping...
22nd Feb 2012, 12:07
Replies: 21
Views: 2,671
Posted By Sprogget

Male? I'll take you at your word. I always...

Male? I'll take you at your word. I always thought of you as an old woman!:}

Doesn't change the fact that the options are there for you to include or exclude updates as you see fit and in not...
22nd Feb 2012, 11:25
Replies: 21
Views: 2,671
Posted By Sprogget

Understand, however, since the options I describe...

Understand, however, since the options I describe are provided by Microsoft for me to manage my pc as I see fit, it's categorically not 'beating the system', it's making an informed choice based on...
22nd Feb 2012, 10:16
Replies: 21
Views: 2,671
Posted By Sprogget

No it isn't. Updates set to notify, IE9 set to...

No it isn't. Updates set to notify, IE9 set to hide update. IE9 banished to the 4th circle of hell where alll MS browsers belong.
22nd Feb 2012, 08:24
Replies: 21
Views: 2,671
Posted By Sprogget

Oh yes you did. You just don't know or haven't...

Oh yes you did. You just don't know or haven't learnt more likely how to control what your pc does. There is a big difference.
19th Feb 2012, 14:15
Replies: 12
Views: 2,090
Posted By Sprogget

Why does no one ever think to look in the event...

Why does no one ever think to look in the event viewer when that is exactly why MS provide it in windows?:ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Feb 2012, 20:15
Replies: 71
Views: 24,583
Posted By Sprogget

Sure, quite happy to be corrected.

Sure, quite happy to be corrected.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Feb 2012, 18:27
Replies: 71
Views: 24,583
Posted By Sprogget

I am close to the situation, but would not wish...

I am close to the situation, but would not wish to add much more to that as I have my own professional considerations to take into account.

I know the building is with Albermarle & from the same...
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