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[noirua]

A useful website for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. remember they are from Up Over, if you get my meaning, so don't call them out: http://www.doityourself.com

 

[noirua]

...that television stations raise the level of sound when adverts are played. That is because people start to chat and make cups of coffee. Some programmers lower the sound of a programme/ program so adverts sound louder; even lowering the sound of a film or turning off the sound when the credits come up.
There are regulations that limit a TV station from raising sound levels and there are talks going on to try and stop reductions and removals of sound before adverts come on.

 

[peterh]

...that television stations raise the level of sound when adverts are played. That is because people start to chat and make cups of coffee. Some programmers lower the sound of a programme/ program so adverts sound louder; even lowering the sound of a film or turning off the sound when the credits come up.
There are regulations that limit a TV station from raising sound levels and there are talks going on to try and stop reductions and removals of sound before adverts come on.

I actually sent an email off to SBS about this earlier in the year. The volume difference between the show I was watching and the advertisement seemed particularly dramatic, so I decided to ask them about it. This is most of the response:

"Thank you for your comments about advertisements being louder than normal programming.

In general, because the ads are a lot busier and the participants are generally shouting - they seem louder than normal programming

However, the ads themselves have to be supplied to SBS at an acceptable sound level similar to what we receive for general programming (the industry standard is minus 18 dBFS), although there can be sound variances within programs and commercials.

Also the broadcast itself is continually monitored by SBS and if the ads stray outside of the acceptable range then the Master Control technician would lower them.

For more information see:
http://www.freetv.com.au/Content_Common/pg-Loudness-in-Advertisements.seo"

 

[noirua]

A bigger subject than some imagine peterh, even Sherlock is in trouble: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8519231.stm

 

[noirua]

Here we are on 'clutter' and yes, you and your family bought all this stuff. Cluttering up home and then the mind and... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutter

'CLUTTERERS ANONYMOUS", Good grief! A whole life ruined by clutter and what a state to get into. Mental illness can be caused by clutter... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutterers_Anonymous

 

[So_Cynical]

Radiation exposure increases with altitude...the higher you are the greater the exposure, there is also greater exposure flying over the far northern and southern regions...this is actually a bit of an OH&S issue for air crews.

http://www.sievert-system.org/WebMasters/en/contenu_exposition.html

http://www.airspacemag.com/need-to-know/NEED-radiation.html

 

[noirua]

Radiation exposure increases with altitude...the higher you are the greater the exposure, there is also greater exposure flying over the far northern and southern regions...this is actually a bit of an OH&S issue for air crews.

http://www.sievert-system.org/WebMasters/en/contenu_exposition.html

http://www.airspacemag.com/need-to-know/NEED-radiation.html

So, if you live half way up or on top of a hill your exposure is greater. Perhaps there should warning signs stating the actual level of the ground we are on, maybe, even doing a detour of certain high ground. No more building roads like the Romans, straight, it's a case of going round and bringing in legislation to stop people living on the mountains. No more living on the Barrington Hills, Blue Mountains.
Yes, everyone shall live and sleep at the lowest levels. Close all those airports!

 

[noirua]

...that 7/6d in 1945 is now worth about $12, and 7/6d in 1964 is now worth about $5.

7/6d, what be that? - it be just about 37.5c!

 

[Aussiejeff]

So, if you live half way up or on top of a hill your exposure is greater. Perhaps there should warning signs stating the actual level of the ground we are on, maybe, even doing a detour of certain high ground. No more building roads like the Romans, straight, it's a case of going round and bringing in legislation to stop people living on the mountains. No more living on the Barrington Hills, Blue Mountains.
Yes, everyone shall live and sleep at the lowest levels. Close all those airports!

Better still, in the interests of public safety perhaps we should all be deported to man-made Megopoli in the Mariana Trench?

http://geology.com/records/deepest-part-of-the-ocean.shtml

 

[prawn_86]

Better still, in the interests of public safety perhaps we should all be deported to man-made Megopoli in the Mariana Trench?

http://geology.com/records/deepest-part-of-the-ocean.shtml

Ever got something positive to say Jeff?

 

[noirua]

... that all airports in the UK are closed today and will continue to be closed for at least another 12 hours and airports in the north for 24 hours. This is due to volcanic ash over the UK from the eruption in Iceland. All flights due into the UK are being diverted to Southern European airports.

 

[noirua]

... that all airports in the UK are closed today and will continue to be closed for at least another 12 hours and airports in the north for 24 hours. This is due to volcanic ash over the UK from the eruption in Iceland. All flights due into the UK are being diverted to Southern European airports.

All flights in and out of the UK are now set to be stopped until Saturday as the Volcano ash cloud has continued to build up over the UK.

 

[noirua]

All flights in and out of the UK are now set to be stopped until Saturday as the Volcano ash cloud has continued to build up over the UK.

Flights in and out of the UK remain suspended except for a few flights in Scotland and Northern Ireland. All flights are now suspended in France and Germany.

Due to further eruptions from the volcano some airports may remain closed for another week.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Flights in and out of the UK remain suspended except for a few flights in Scotland and Northern Ireland. All flights are now suspended in France and Germany.

Due to further eruptions from the volcano some airports may remain closed for another week.

I do hope they let Business and First Class get away first once flights resume, these coach people have been getting away with indecently low prices for too long, and deserve to sip bad coffee and sit on their sad sacks for a few days more.

gg

 

[noirua]

I do hope they let Business and First Class get away first once flights resume, these coach people have been getting away with indecently low prices for too long, and deserve to sip bad coffee and sit on their sad sacks for a few days more.

gg

Unfortunately jet aircraft are the ones that can't fly as the engines cutout. If you want to get to London: First fly to Southern Spain and then fly by small aircraft to Dublin, Irish Republic. Then travel by car, train and boat to London, about 800Km. Unfortunately most tickets are sold out so it's best to camp out in Spain.

It was bad luck really as the predominant wind blows from the west to the east. Off goes the volcano and the wind switches North to south - most unfortunate. Again unfortunate, the wind is forecast to blow back North and send all the dust back over the UK followed by rain.

 

[todster]

Have you ever noticed when leaving the plane from tightarse class to the front door how trashed the business/1st class area is?
It's like i payed a lot of money and i will throw my crap on the floor.

 

[noirua]

All flights in Europe are now cancelled except some short local flights and few out of Scotland. UK airports remain closed until Monday.
All alternative rail services are fully booked, as are all coach services and all boats between all European countries.
All hotels near airports are fully booked and this particularly applies to Hong Kong.

 

[noirua]

All flights to and from the UK are now suspended until Monday with most European Airports closed.
Forecasts are for the suspension to continue for several more days.
A change in wind direction has pushed clouds of ash back over Scotland and Northern Ireland causing a reintroduction of the flight suspension.

All flights continue to and from Iceland as the volcanic ash continues to be blown away from the country.

 

[noirua]

All flights to and from the UK are now suspended until Monday with most European Airports closed.
Forecasts are for the suspension to continue for several more days.
A change in wind direction has pushed clouds of ash back over Scotland and Northern Ireland causing a reintroduction of the flight suspension.

All flights continue to and from Iceland as the volcanic ash continues to be blown away from the country.

Volcanic ash is now building up further in the UK and unless there is a change in the weather ie the wind speed seems to have dropped altogether, then there may be no flights for the whole of April.

You could consider flying to Iceland via Canada and getting on a trawler as some dock in Scotland.

Some pessimists are forecasting no flights until June at the earliest.

 

[noirua]

Citizens arrests can really get out of control if a price is put on a persons head: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WWdaltongang.htm