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PasturesNew wrote: »Question for the scientists
Why do spuds weigh less after steaming? I'd have thought they might weigh more as they've got water added, but I took just under 500g of spud and steamed it and weighed it and it was under 400g
Where did the spud go?
If you steamed them during the eclipse, the gravitational pull of aligned moon and sun could have such an effect.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I don't try to take photos of events - you miss anything that's happening that way.
Yes and no.
I will say as a photographer/videographer I would generally agree.
ie when I see people at concerts watching the whole thing on a 4 inch screen recording it I think whats the point of going.
Likewise I do see people trying so hard to get the perfect picture of the moment they actually find the whole moment passes them by.
On the professional point of view I do think its nice that people have said to me its great I am recording as I will get better footage and they can enjoy the moment.
I suppose as I have an awareness of such things if its part of my life I am more careful not to view life though a lense.Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
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PasturesNew wrote: »I'm really really annoyed - and I've nobody but myself to "blame".
My MoT had always been after my tax disc renewal. Handy as renewing the tax disc made me then book the car in for MoT. Well, this year I phoned up and asked when they had a slot and it was yesterday. I said I wasn't sure when the last one was, but it was after the end of March... she muttered about the month thing, I knew about the month thing, and she offered a slot yesterday and I took it ....thinking it'd work out OK ... but this morning I checked my MoT and it said it expires on 19th March ... so I went to the car (expecting to be able to phone them and point out their error) - only to discover last year's had said that to retain my month thing I had to present my car not earlier than 20th.
Bar-gger. And then some.
I just assumed you got a year and a month if you
did it too early, not that you lost the whole month.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
I just assumed you got a year and a month if you
did it too early, not that you lost the whole month.
Thats what I thought, if you do it with the last month the anniversary date is preserved.Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
Started third business 25/06/2016
Son born 13/09/2015
Started a second business 03/08/2013
Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/20120 -
PasturesNew wrote: »Question for the scientists
Why do spuds weigh less after steaming? I'd have thought they might weigh more as they've got water added, but I took just under 500g of spud and steamed it and weighed it and it was under 400g
Where did the spud go?
As others have said it's water in the potato evaporating. If you steam something like broccoli you can see water oozing out of the ends of the stalks (and boiling in the process).0 -
There is a lot of vomiting going on today. I am covered in stale half digested milk.0
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chewmylegoff wrote: »There is a lot of vomiting going on today. I am covered in stale half digested milk.
Hadn't realised you had gone back to work already....I think....0 -
My pictures from sunny Manchester
Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
Started third business 25/06/2016
Son born 13/09/2015
Started a second business 03/08/2013
Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/20120 -
What super pictures Percy!0
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