Author Topic: Little Eye On The Crazy World Of Foreigners (Read 134250 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #675 on:** 13 May, 2021, 01:03:06 pm »

Best comment on that twitterling:

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You don't understand. They are preparing to host a gender reveal party, you see.

ian · « **Reply #676 on:** 13 May, 2021, 01:08:43 pm »

I like the woman who fills a bin bag with gasoline and then when it leaks, double-bags it. Now that's practicality.

nuttycyclist · « **Reply #677 on:** 13 May, 2021, 02:48:03 pm »

Quote from: ian on 13 May, 2021, 01:08:43 pm

I like the woman who fills a bin bag with gasoline and then when it leaks, double-bags it. Now that's practicality.

The video made me laugh, but is many months old.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hoarding-gas-plastic-bags/

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #678 on:** 14 May, 2021, 09:30:31 pm »

Pingu · « **Reply #679 on:** 14 May, 2021, 09:59:32 pm »

Arf

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #680 on:** 15 May, 2021, 02:55:04 pm »

That'll be for the new "gel gasoline", it's a semi-solid form of fuel like you find around dinosaur seeds, with the simple chemical formula (a few gazillion hydrocarbons)-H₂O₃.

Moleman76 · « **Reply #681 on:** 04 June, 2021, 09:06:38 am »

Perhaps there should be a thread "Little Eye on the Crazy World of Florida", in which case this:

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/06/02/boy-10-shot-after-florida-man-let-him-use-paintball-gun-in-drive-by-shooting-police-say/

would be at home.

A few things to note:
Age of "parent" and age of child.
The "stand your ground" principle at work.

nuttycyclist · « **Reply #682 on:** 04 June, 2021, 09:24:05 am »

Your notes are indeed eye opening, although I found this quote more mind bending.
"He fired one shot, which struck the child. The boy then lost his balance and was run over by his father’s vehicle, police said."

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #683 on:** 04 June, 2021, 09:57:32 am »

"Run over by his father's vehicle" seems to contradict the line "so he could fire his paintball gun out the window." That's before we even consider the vehicle's autonomous malice.

Kim · « **Reply #684 on:** 04 June, 2021, 11:29:33 am »

Quote from: quixoticgeek on 13 May, 2021, 12:03:13 pm

I would wonder how they plan to get the fuel out of the bags and into the tank. But it's never going to get that far...

I've seen that setup before: They get the fuel out after the crash, using a small high explosive charge to create a cloud, along with an incendiary charge to ignite it. They're supposed to use some diesel in the mix for the obligatory plume of thick black smoke, thobut.

It's vitally important to remove all the wheelnuts before pushing the car off the cliff, of course.

T42 · « **Reply #685 on:** 04 June, 2021, 01:06:47 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 04 June, 2021, 09:57:32 am

"Run over by his father's vehicle" seems to contradict the line "so he could fire his paintball gun out the window." That's before we even consider the vehicle's autonomous malice.

Commendable attempt at retroactive Darwinism. Now all Daddy needs to do is jump in front of his own moving car.

They could have done a far better job by paintballing a cop shop.

andrewc · « **Reply #686 on:** 19 June, 2021, 10:39:56 am »

Unexpected road obstruction.

https://twitter.com/raffaeledipalma/status/1406127739304873987?s=21

Kim · « **Reply #687 on:** 19 June, 2021, 11:06:36 am »

Quote from: andrewc on 19 June, 2021, 10:39:56 am

Unexpected road obstruction.

https://twitter.com/raffaeledipalma/status/1406127739304873987?s=21

Love the smell of hydrazine in the morning...

orienteer · « **Reply #688 on:** 23 June, 2021, 09:56:47 am »

Poop mascot

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210622/p2a/00m/0na/027000c

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #689 on:** 24 June, 2021, 01:53:36 pm »

https://twitter.com/GramsciFag/status/1407763535870955529

Forgot to pay your safety subscription? pray you don't crash...

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Kim · « **Reply #690 on:** 11 July, 2021, 12:21:15 pm »

Fish bombing!

mark · « **Reply #691 on:** 11 July, 2021, 01:22:39 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 11 July, 2021, 12:21:15 pm

Fish bombing!

Old news, it's been going on for decades in the western US. Apparently stocking some of the higher mountain lakes in steeper terrain calls for some pretty aggressive flying tactics, which the pilots thoroughly enjoy.

Kim · « **Reply #692 on:** 11 July, 2021, 01:27:16 pm »

Doesn't look like much fun for the fish, thobut.

spesh · « **Reply #693 on:** 27 July, 2021, 03:28:13 pm »

The "Panther tank in the basement"¹ story still rumbles on:

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Lawyers in Germany are wrangling over how to deal with a pensioner who stored a World War Two tank, anti-aircraft gun and torpedo in his basement.

The items were removed from a house in the northern town of Heikendorf in 2015 with the help of the army.

Prosecutors and defence lawyers are now negotiating possible penalties, including a suspended sentence and a fine of up to €500,000 (£427,000).

The defendant, aged 84, must also find new homes for the monumental items.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57965260

Mind you, this bit is funny as all get out:

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According to his lawyer, a US museum is interested in purchasing the Panther tank. Many historians argue it was the most efficient such vehicle deployed by Germany during World War Two.

"Most efficient"?

The Panther tank had a powerful gun and good frontal armour, but it was over-engineered and took longer to manufacture than comparable Allied tanks², it was underpowered, had a fragile transmission and was a PITA to maintain in the field.

¹ Original story from 2015: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-33381772

² If you look at the 2nd World War WRT industrial capacity, Germany was pretty much on to a loser from quite early on.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #694 on:** 27 July, 2021, 04:22:48 pm »

84, so born in 1937, therefore lived through WW2 but not old enough to fight in it, except perhaps as a last-ditch berserker on the Eastern Front in the last few months. Also too young to have bought, requisitioned or acquired it at the same time. I wonder if their father was a Panzerfahrer? Alsfo if they have a four-by-four?

Paul · « **Reply #695 on:** 27 July, 2021, 05:37:23 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 27 July, 2021, 03:28:13 pm

The "Panther tank in the basement"¹ story still rumbles on:

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Lawyers in Germany are wrangling over how to deal with a pensioner who stored a World War Two tank, anti-aircraft gun and torpedo in his basement.

The items were removed from a house in the northern town of Heikendorf in 2015 with the help of the army.

Prosecutors and defence lawyers are now negotiating possible penalties, including a suspended sentence and a fine of up to €500,000 (£427,000).

The defendant, aged 84, must also find new homes for the monumental items.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57965260

Vot basement?

Jaded · « **Reply #696 on:** 27 July, 2021, 06:18:07 pm »

That is a significant basement!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #697 on:** 27 July, 2021, 06:26:48 pm »

Wonder if he's got a Kettenkrad hidden away somewhere too…

andrewc · « **Reply #698 on:** 02 August, 2021, 10:42:28 pm »

https://twitter.com/notesfrompoland/status/1422151317296979975?s=21

Illegal crypto mining at police HQ.

andrewc · « **Reply #699 on:** 03 August, 2021, 07:43:13 pm »

The joys of flying to Florida…. And an illustrative lesson as to why you should always have a handy roll of duct tape.

https://twitter.com/sweeneyabc/status/1422537706173775875?s=21