greem
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Yes, that one. Not the cricketer.
The one that:
Does some stuff with IT at Loughborough University &&
tinkers with electronics and home automation &&
runs around chasing racing cars*
The one that's also been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.
*Motorsport marshal | #BMMC Member | #MotorsportUK Grade 3 (Post Chief)
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In response to this post@mattblaze Apparently so.
It's a difficult building to get rid of, because the foundations for the tower itself are intertwined with the former telephone exchange beneath it - which is now an incredibly important fibre interchange point.
I was lucky enough to go up there in 2004 (or 2005) for a presentation lunch from Cisco. It's fascinating inside.
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In response to this post@mattblaze Before BT (in the UK) went to fibre, they had a wide variety of towers for MW backbone/trunk data/voice comms. Many were utilitarian extended metal tetrahedra or trihedra, but some were quite unique - perhaps the most obvious being the former Post Office Tower in London.
Many of them are now shadow of their former selves, with very few antennae attached.
@greem I was sad when they removed the antennas from the Post Office Tower (which I understand is being refurbished into a hotel).
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Lads, lads!
("lads" being "people born with & still having a prostate" regardless of current identification)
I'm about to have my 5th round of chemotherapy for advanced metstatic prostate cancer. A close friend has had surgery to remove theirs today, and another friend in the USA had theirs removed on Thursday.
If you are 50+, then FOR THE LOVE OF WHATEVER DEITY YOU DO OR DON'T HAVE please get a PSA test.
Save yourself being in our position.
#cancer #prostate #PleaseBoost
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@gsuberland DHL: we've shipped your parcel, here's the detailed route it took across Germany and the Netherlands before arriving in the UK and being handed over to Parcelforce.
Parcelforce: we have no record of this tracking number.
Parcelforce: We still have no record of this tracking number.
7 days pass
Parcelforce: we have no record of the tracking number because UK Customs rejected your package. No, we weren't going to tell you and neither were they.
(actual true story)
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@gsuberland this just made me laugh so hard I think I scared the dog 😁
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