Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[Dave7]

We had straws

OK I did go to a posh school
but it was a small carton - not sure how else you would drink it without a glass

and the butler was busy!

We peeled to foil top off and drank it from the bottle.

 

[Jameshow]

Order order....

Hope everyone is doing ok ATM.

Shout if your struggling?

I'm on a knife edge.

Maybe a good thing is coming into view...

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

We peeled to foil top off and drank it from the bottle.

you had a bottle!!!!

Posh or what!!!

 

[VinSumRox]

Why make a bike box this size? Bike that was delivered in it for scale.

 

[DaveReading]

As someone who has run a marathon that was preceded by a bit of a pedal and some splashing about in some water I would disagree.

Fair point.

I've only done a couple of triathlons, but I certainly swallowed enough during the swim to keep me hydrated through the bike and run.

 

[lazybloke]

Why make a bike box this size? Bike that was delivered in it for scale.

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Amazon use a similarly large box to deliver a pack of 4 light bulbs

 

[stephec]

When someone becomes a consultant, in a medical way, why is it that they are referred to as Mr so and so, and not Dr so and so?

 

[Ratchet Cat]

I had a Lego train motor delivered in an A4 size box. I opened it carefully to check nothing else was inside. Is it cheaper to buy big boxes?
Nice bike @VinSumRox.

 

[Webbo2]

When someone becomes a consultant, in a medical way, why is it that they are referred to as Mr so and so, and not Dr so and so?

In the medical profession Doctor is an honorary title as they don’t have a PHD on qualitying.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

When someone becomes a consultant, in a medical way, why is it that they are referred to as Mr so and so, and not Dr so and so?

I think that only applies to Surgeons

They study like mad to become a doctor and he called Dr xxx

Then study like mad to lose the Dr and be Mr instead

Other branches stay as Dr as far as I know

 

[mustang1]

As a result of about 4 billion years of evolution, in general, you can tell if you are hydrated or not by whether you are thirsty.

I got a medical check up where the nurse asked if I drink enough water and she said I will know by the colour of my urine. It got me thinking about how much water our ancestors drank and I assumed it wasn't much (compared to today). I'm that case, out bodies are fine with not drinking too much water and perhaps there was too much emphasis on staying hydrated these days.

 

[FishFright]

I got a medical check up where the nurse asked if I drink enough water and she said I will know by the colour of my urine. It got me thinking about how much water our ancestors drank and I assumed it wasn't much (compared to today). I'm that case, out bodies are fine with not drinking too much water and perhaps there was too much emphasis on staying hydrated these days.

Those ancestors with a much shorter lives ? Or maybe the ones in a mythical past?

 

[laurentian]

I think that only applies to Surgeons

They study like mad to become a doctor and he called Dr xxx

Then study like mad to lose the Dr and be Mr instead

Other branches stay as Dr as far as I know

Fun fact

Consultants are called Mr. as, back in the day, when needing to perform an amputation St Bartholemew's hospital, called on the non-doctors (the "Misters") from next door Smithfield market to perform them as they had the requisite tools to perform such things . . .

Possibly anecdotal and not true but . . .

 

[raleighnut]

I think that only applies to Surgeons

They study like mad to become a doctor and he called Dr xxx

Then study like mad to lose the Dr and be Mr instead

Other branches stay as Dr as far as I know

Nah there are other branches too, I knew a gynocologist who went from Dr to Mr, even had a magntic green flashing light for the roof of his car in case he was rushed to a case under police escort.

 

[Alex321]

I got a medical check up where the nurse asked if I drink enough water and she said I will know by the colour of my urine. It got me thinking about how much water our ancestors drank and I assumed it wasn't much (compared to today). I'm that case, out bodies are fine with not drinking too much water and perhaps there was too much emphasis on staying hydrated these days.

"our ancestors did it so we should be fine" has little regard to the fact that our ancestors generally lived much shorter lives than we do, with many more severe health problems in relatively early life than we tend to have now.