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Post by Felice Landry on Aug 11, 2020 14:04:45 GMT
The bastard slides out! Unfortunately the innards are not in particularly clean order, and the previous tenant has left a load of old coffee beans in it from pre-lockdown Britain. A project for the weekend perhaps. RTFM* *assuming one exists. |
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Post by amipal on Aug 11, 2020 14:38:35 GMT
I'm glad someone else is watching it. I'd say "enjoy!" but I don't think that's the correct word for it. 'ave a butchers at this footage (it's a Vulcan bomber). Marvellous. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wemyw-5czUPhwoar! Loved seeing the Vulcan fly. Surprisingly manoeuvrable for an aeroplane of both its size and age. This is the best shot I got of it when it was still flying. edit: she did come in low at the Eastbourne air show... |
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Post by MrTiddles on Aug 11, 2020 14:59:18 GMT
Phwoar! Loved seeing the Vulcan fly. Surprisingly manoeuvrable for an aeroplane of both its size and age. This is the best shot I got of it when it was still flying. edit: she did come in low at the Eastbourne air show... I was at a charity event in the late '90s, before the last Vulcan got it cert of airworthyness. It was at an airfield in Kent (I think). It did a power run down the runway. As competitors*, myself and my mate were allowed close to the Vulcan. PRO TIP Do not stand any where near the back of a Vulcan when it fires it's engines up. You will not like it. At all. Hairy. *It was some supercar thing, he had a Lambo. |
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Post by Shenguin on Aug 11, 2020 15:11:19 GMT
Google seems to have improved their algorithms; even though I received and replied to them previously, I've just discovered old invites to Neptune's Pride from a certain boxer in my junk mail. Sorry for ignoring your emails Chumbles , Larry doesn't think I should play. |
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Post by Lurk McLurkface on Aug 11, 2020 15:16:11 GMT
 Bit warm for a steak bake anyway ![]() |
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Post by tenthenemy on Aug 11, 2020 15:26:54 GMT
Beer delivery safely received. Praise b 2 Ocado.
Only drawback is that I now have to put all this shopping away. Boo.
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Post by Chumbles on Aug 11, 2020 15:46:49 GMT
Google seems to have improved their algorithms; even though I received and replied to them previously, I've just discovered old invites to Neptune's Pride from a certain boxer in my junk mail. Sorry for ignoring your emails Chumbles , Larry doesn't think I should play. Larry is probably right! I do check my Junk folders, mainly as a source of amusement. But I did find an interesting 'renewal' notice from Pango for a single device Hotspot Shield VPN. I'd uninstalled it last year - it was far more trouble than it was worth and told them so. And last week I got an email in my junk telling me that they were renewing it because I'd agreed to autorenew. And an additional 15 devices bumping it up by £50. On their website I couldn't cancel either. So I've blocked the DD and told them in polite terms to fuck off. |
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Post by dakylosaurus419 on Aug 11, 2020 15:51:15 GMT
I think I’m going to use “The bastard slides out” for the title of my autobiography.
An incandescent trip through the life of Terry Dakyl, centered around the days and weeks that he made the life changing discovery that the coffee maker slid out, and providing previously unprecedented insight into the life of a Swaffham business magnate turned coffee maker sliding instructor to the Royals.
“Top banana, a top ten UK summer heatwave evening read” - Grant Schnapps.
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Post by tenthenemy on Aug 11, 2020 16:17:50 GMT
Here's Trump's contribution to the earlier discussion about whether to give him the benefit of the doubt
Edit: I've just watched a segment on this on the US "Morning Joe" show. The host compares it to Joseph Stalin not realising that Holland and the Netherlands were the same country after he had invaded it. There's no hope for these Yanks. |
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Post by Chumbles on Aug 11, 2020 16:22:37 GMT
crankcaller - speaking for a friend, if he were to go for a VPN, what would you recommend for a muppet whose knowledge of internet architectures and threats was last up-to-date in 19-numpty-numpty? Preferably lightweight on system resources... And covering 4 pcs and 2 android phones ...
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Post by Lurk McLurkface on Aug 11, 2020 17:30:28 GMT
crankcaller - speaking for a friend, if he were to go for a VPN, what would you recommend for a muppet whose knowledge of internet architectures and threats was last up-to-date in 19-numpty-numpty? Preferably lightweight on system resources... And covering 4 pcs and 2 android phones ... |
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Post by tenthenemy on Aug 11, 2020 18:35:52 GMT
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Post by Chumbles on Aug 11, 2020 18:47:12 GMT
10/20
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Post by Shenguin on Aug 11, 2020 18:49:25 GMT
15/20
Got lucky with some guesses.
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Post by Faceless on Aug 11, 2020 19:08:29 GMT
10/20
Nice.
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Post by Tuffers on Aug 11, 2020 19:11:05 GMT
21
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Post by Felice Landry on Aug 11, 2020 19:14:55 GMT
15/20 Got lucky with some guesses. Who are you? What have you done with Shenguin? Is there a ransom*? *I'm sure between us we can rustle up something. |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Aug 11, 2020 19:22:41 GMT
12.
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Post by Sheep2 on Aug 11, 2020 20:12:28 GMT
15/20 Got lucky with some guesses. Who are you? What have you done with Shenguin? Is there a ransom*? *I'm sure between us we can rustle up something. Are we paying for Shenguin to be released or disposed of? This may affect my donation. |
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Post by MrTiddles on Aug 11, 2020 20:47:53 GMT
15/20 Got lucky with some guesses. Who are you? What have you done with Shenguin? Is there a ransom*? *I'm sure between us we can rustle up something. I can help you out, for 10 large. |
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Post by Melvazord on Aug 11, 2020 21:30:16 GMT
My uncle was ground crew for the Vulcan during the Falklands. He was only relatively recently allowed to talk about the fact the nukes were pretty much ready to go.
Top 5 Vulcans
Spock
Sarek
Bomber
M61
Tuvok
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Post by Felice Landry on Aug 11, 2020 21:30:48 GMT
Who are you? What have you done with Shenguin? Is there a ransom*? *I'm sure between us we can rustle up something. Are we paying for Shenguin to be released or disposed of? This may affect my donation. A question for the ages, on balance I'd go for release. |
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Post by Chumbles on Aug 11, 2020 21:43:16 GMT
It's unnatural tonight's Met Office low is 22c and it's 29c in here. Conclusive proof that I an not the Son of God And a fat lot of good that is doing me |
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Post by Destry on Aug 11, 2020 22:01:24 GMT
Hello
I have been sitting outside in the dark, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Percy Pig meteor shower. Unfortunately low cloud and the neighbours' security lights switching on and off at a sparrow's fart means no luck so far.
I will persevere for a while (at least long enough to finish my gin and tonic)
As you were.
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