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Utilities *ARE* supposed to liaise with each other over roadworks, but they obviously aren't, or the council hasn't been mediating between them as they're supposed to when the requests come in.
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stephen_usher wrote: Tue Sep 23, 2025 3:34 pm Utilities *ARE* supposed to liaise with each other over roadworks, but they obviously aren't, or the council hasn't been mediating between them as they're supposed to when the requests come in.
Indeed, there's a lot that is supposed to happen, but it doesn't...
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Everything is extremely well planned and fully functional here, even roads:

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HigashiJun wrote: Wed Sep 24, 2025 2:48 am Everything is extremely well planned and fully functional here, even roads:


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:lol:
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Today's drive to the office be like:

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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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:lol:
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Woo hoo the postie has been so I might be able to finish the ZX80 😁
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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@stephen_usher you just got a mention on more fun fixing it for the QL you donated, nice one 😁
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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He never gets around to playing with it. Probably because it's not broken. :-)
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stephen_usher wrote: Wed Sep 24, 2025 10:32 pm He never gets around to playing with it. Probably because it's not broken. :-)
Yeah, he's mentioned it in a couple of vids I've watched but it always stays firmly in the box...

And it seems he's not a fan of the boxes either :dizzy:
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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