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Time Out Abu Dhabi
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out Abu Dhabi
A Christmas brunch is coming to Abu Dhabi this June (yes, really)
Think you have to wait until December for roast turkey, stuffing and a side of Mariah Carey? Think again. Abu Dhabi's Coopers is throwing the calendar out the window with its gloriously unhinged – and undeniably brilliant – Alternative X-Mas Brunch, happening not once but twice this June. Mark your diaries for June 21 and 22, when Santa swaps snow for sand dunes and your favourite festive beats get a sunny remix. Yes, it's Christmas. Yes, it's summer. And yes, there will be gravy. This tongue-in-cheek mid-year celebration promises all the seasonal trimmings: a loaded buffet of classic Christmas dishes, a soundtrack of absolute bangers courtesy of DJ Brent Anthony and a live set from the lads of IB Boys. Santa himself is rumoured to be making a VIP cameo – and he's clearly traded in his sleigh for something with air-con. Dig out your novelty jumpers (or maybe just your best red tank top), because festive dress is highly encouraged. Whether you're in it for the turkey or just the chaos of singing Jingle Bells in 40°C heat, this is your chance to relive the magic of December – minus the jet lag and winter coats. Bookings are filling up fast and with packages starting from Dhs249 for house beverages and Dhs379 for the premium experience, you'll want to lock in your spot faster than you can say 'Ho, ho, how is this actually happening?' Dhs249 (soft drinks), Dhs379 (premium beverages). June 21-22, Cooper's, Park Rotana. @coopersabudhabi. More going on in Abu Dhabi UAE residents can now save big time on flights thanks to a new Skyscanner feature No complaints here You can now get a robotaxi from Zayed International Airport Trips to the airport just got an upgrade Abu Dhabi's best restaurants: Everywhere you should eat at least once Your dinner inspo is sorted 20 incredibly fun ways to explore Abu Dhabi after dark The city is at its most fascinating once the sun goes down
AU Financial Review
04-05-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Small business says Labor's card surcharge ban will be inflationary
David Basheer runs the Strathmore Hotel in Adelaide's CBD. The venue, on North Terrace, is popular with footy fans who enjoy its stone-grilled steaks with a few Coopers when Port or the Crows are playing; the Adelaide Oval is a five-minute walk away. While Adelaide's big win over Carlton on Saturday evening brought his patrons cheer, the return of the Albanese government a few hours later created a sense of dread for him. Basheer is fretting about being lumbered with a six-figure payment cost, as the government prepares to ban debit card surcharges from next January, which is under consideration by the Reserve Bank.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
What Is A Tire's Load Index And Why Is It Important?
There's a lot of information on a tire's sidewall if you know where to look. Of course you have your make and model, but if you look closer you'll see an alphanumeric string on there — something like 195/75R15 — that tells you everything you need to know about your tire. You got your tire class on there, your aspect ratio and tire diameter, and all kinds of other useful stuff. All the way at the right, at the end of the string, there's a two or three-digit number followed by a letter. The letter is your speed rating, but what we're interested in is that number — the load index. A tire's load index, as the name suggests, indicates how much weight a tire can support when it's properly inflated to the manufacturer's specifications. It's a two or three digit number (depending on application) that corresponds to a given weight on the load index chart. The higher the number, the more weight a tire can carry. When multiplied by four, your total should be larger than your vehicle's gross vehicle weight. For example, my 2022 Kia Soul GT-Line calls for 235/45R18s (I run Coopers, if you're curious) with a load rating of 94. Looking at this chart, 94 is 1,477 pounds. Multiplied by four, that's a total of 5,908 pounds. The Soul's curb weight is 2,844 pounds, and its GVWR is 4,023 pounds. That's well within the tires' total weight index, so I'm good to go. Read more: Apparently It's Illegal To Put A 'For Sale' Sign In Your Truck Now In a word? Safety. If your tires can't handle the weight of your vehicle and any passengers and cargo, they won't keep you on the road very well. Think about it this way. How much weight can you carry? Now imagine you had to double or triple that amount of weight. What do you think would happen? Your legs would give out, right? Same with overloaded tires. At best, overloaded tires will wear more quickly and degrade performance. At worst, they'll blow out and cause a crash. You should always buy tires that meet or exceed the manufacturer's load index rating. To make sure you're getting the right tires with the correct load index, the manufacturer typically provides that information in two handy, easy-to-find places — on a tire data plaque on the driver's door jamb and in the owner's manual. If your car is missing both of these, there's always the internet. It's also important to note that the load indexes and tire types discussed in this article are for passenger cars as designated by the letter P at the beginning of the tire sidewall data. Light truck or trailer tires, those with an LT or ST tire code prefix respectively, have two load indexes separated by a forward slash. For example, Toyo makes a light truck tire called the Open Country that can be had in LT235/75R15/6 104/101S. See how the load index is 104/101? Light truck tires are rated like this because they're often used as a pair on a dually, like a Silverado 3500HD. The smaller number is used to factor your load index when used on a dually, and the higher number is for single use. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
