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  1. alee298

    Formula One

    Merc should've pitted both for softs after the true safety car to race for 2-3, in no world could their car outrace Max and the redbull. They could outrace the Ferraris and the 2 or 3 midfield cars they'd come out behind. They made an impressive doublestack work earlier too
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    How high is your personal roughness tolerance on roller coasters?

    I feel like my tolerance is quite high, but there are certain rides like Saw which make my head hurt, I come off feeling woozy and a bit battered. colossus I enjoy, theres a certain way of riding it through the rough patches around the cobra roll otherwise it seems fine, the blackpool woodies...
  3. alee298

    Food we eat wrong

    If you count these wings as finished, you are wrong.
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    Lock down purchases

    That was your first mistake, charcoal BBQs outclass gas ones in every way! But fresh wheels are always a good choice
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    Lock down purchases

    A lovely pair of Oakleys, on sale for cycling and rowing.
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    The I Feel Down Topic.

    The daft virus has effectively cancelled the only thing I've been enjoying and kept me somewhat social this year, that thing being rowing, it may seem small but doing sports has helped my well being massively over the past few years and losing the ability to do it with a group has already...
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    Coronavirus

    All this toilet paper hoarding just makes it public knowledge that too many people either a) don't wash their backsides, or b) enjoy toilet paper meals But that aside, keep clean and stay away from crowds seems to be good advice
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    Thorpe Park: General Discussion

    Agreed, I'd rather take a few more minutes in line to walk off the ride with intact kneecaps. I wonder how feasible it would be to get replacement trains for it, or at least retrofitting more slimlined restraints that aren't made of cement.
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    What is your favourite soft drink?

    Fanta lemon from five guys freestyle machines, mezzo mix, pink lemonade (with gin), and Ting, which is a grapefruit flavour drink are all pretty good. I'm not much of a fan of coke/pepsi but pepsi max raspberry is quite nice
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    HS2

    XC are eventually going to benefit from HS2 and upgrades to other lines, once the MML receives its new rolling stock with its electrification. XC should end up with the current class 222's from EMR in the next 2-3 years, which should increase capacity combined with HS2 on current services as...
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    HS2

    if an object is heavier it requires more energy to move it. Hence a higher energy consumption from the motor, think of a cars fuel consumption with one passenger compared to when its loaded with 5 people and their bags for a 3 week holiday, it will use more fuel to go at the same speed. Same...
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    HS2

    That would require upgrading ALL stations on the line to accommodate longer trains, upgrading national grid and overhead line infrastructure for more powerful trains to allow for longer trains to draw more power, as longer trains means larger engines to keep up with a timetable that requires...
  13. alee298

    HS2

    New railway is to reduce overcrowding on the current railway, we need both to make rail more viable.
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    Do you think the TV license should be scrapped?

    Don't scrap it as BBC radio and other services are pretty good, even if the TV offerings aren't so good, but stop sending students millions of manipulative letters at the start of each academic year. waste of paper, time, and money. They're worded to try and suggest they'll take you to court if...
  15. alee298

    HS2

    The main problem on WCML with capacity is the speed restrictions and tilting capabilities affecting how other trains are run. The Pendolinos could be run more efficiently if the line was resignalled and older track replaced allowing operation of them up to their top speed, 140mph, but this would...
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    2019 General Election Poll and Discussion

    I'm in a similar boat to above, no options are any good to me, and my first time voting it's has to be well thought out. As a student I'm in an odd position as I could vote at my home address which is a strong labour seat or my uni address which is usually a Conservative seat but is currently...
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    First SW to be Removed?

    If they got rid of enterprise I'm sure an inversion would be possible like an Imellman to a helix to brake run to add a bit of variety, but it would be expensive and a bit of a silly decision.
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    Trip report 25/10/19

    After visiting today with my family, there are some pretty good things about the park and a few glaring issues; lack of flats as we were bored of the coasters after a few goes, especially in forbidden valley as the area feels very dead and not worth the long walk to as a family group, whereas...
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    HS2

    While that's impressive, the UK has much more red tape, regarding the environment, H&S and the like. Also asian countries tend to knuckle down and get projects done instead of waffling around with last minute changes and going over budget...
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    Wasps

    Considering we are probably gonna have to start eating insects for protein at somepoint because current livestock agricultural is unsustainable, Merlin should research it for another worlds first
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