Author Topic: what I have learned today. (Read 859054 times)

Torslanda · « **Reply #425 on:** 19 December, 2014, 09:39:54 pm »

Because. Wisdom.

Jurek · « **Reply #426 on:** 19 December, 2014, 09:42:41 pm »

P38 car body filler is your frend.

Basil · « **Reply #427 on:** 19 January, 2015, 06:52:24 pm »

That Lycra for camels exists

https://twitter.com/RDRonaldauthor/status/557146477517348864?s=09

Kim · « **Reply #428 on:** 19 January, 2015, 08:22:03 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 19 January, 2015, 06:52:24 pm

That Lycra for camels exists

https://twitter.com/RDRonaldauthor/status/557146477517348864?s=09

I predict the next post will contain a cameltoe reference...

Deano · « **Reply #429 on:** 08 February, 2015, 10:47:09 pm »

Black Sabbath was the last band to play Darlington Civic Theatre - they created such mayhem that no other band has been booked since.

Some guy told me this at a gig, so it must be true.

Oaky · « **Reply #430 on:** 09 February, 2015, 03:24:35 am »

I went to a pantomime at the Darlington Civic Theatre over Christmas, featuring the chuckle brothers.

jsabine · « **Reply #431 on:** 09 February, 2015, 09:11:21 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 09 February, 2015, 03:24:35 am

I went to a pantomime at the Darlington Civic Theatre over Christmas, featuring the chuckle brothers.

Oxymoron, no?

David Martin · « **Reply #432 on:** 09 February, 2015, 09:55:34 am »

That the first programmable computer was build in Germany and ran in 1941. (Konrad Zuse) Predating Turing et al by a good few years. It was built using relays so was very slow compared to the later fully electronic versions.

Vince · « **Reply #433 on:** 09 February, 2015, 10:00:19 am »

I worked with a couple of Hungarians who had previously been working on ~~Russian~~ USSR ICBM launchers. Their targeting computers were based on relays as they aren't effected by EMP.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #434 on:** 09 February, 2015, 02:05:48 pm »

Quote from: Vince on 09 February, 2015, 10:00:19 am

I worked with a couple of Hungarians who had previously been working on ~~Russian~~ USSR ICBM launchers. Their targeting computers were based on relays as they aren't effected by EMP.

Years ago the was a TV documentary about how behind the technology curve the USSR was. They cited the case of a MiG something or other that defected/got forced down and how it was jammed full of teeny thermionic valves. Hah, they said, those pesky Soviets and their old technology.

Fast forward a few months and there was another documentary about how the EMP from a nuclear strike will banjax the whole of Western technology. They then roll out the same story about the defecting MiG, but this time change the ending to show how dastardly clever those pesky Soviets were with their clever EMP-defying technology.

Andrij · « **Reply #435 on:** 09 February, 2015, 02:29:47 pm »

MiG-25.

Vince · « **Reply #436 on:** 09 February, 2015, 05:05:33 pm »

Apparently the relays weren't that reliable, because they were explaining the difficulties of doing the calculation manually, including allowing for the target moving between launch and arrival.

Deano · « **Reply #437 on:** 09 February, 2015, 08:36:24 pm »

Quote from: jsabine on 09 February, 2015, 09:11:21 am

Quote from: Oaky on 09 February, 2015, 03:24:35 am
I went to a pantomime at the Darlington Civic Theatre over Christmas, featuring the chuckle brothers.

Oxymoron, no?

Oh, no it isn't!

spesh · « **Reply #438 on:** 16 February, 2015, 10:27:39 pm »

Quote

On April, 1970, the Grumman Aerospace Corporation—manufacturers of the Lunar Module—sent a $312,421.24 bill to North American Rockwell—who made the service module that malfunctioned in the Apollo 13 mission—for towing services.

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/the-only-fun-fact-about-apollo-13s-dramatic-failure-is-1686124526

spesh · « **Reply #439 on:** 16 February, 2015, 10:41:26 pm »

Quote from: Andrij on 09 February, 2015, 02:29:47 pm

MiG-25.

Balenko's MiG-25 wasn't the only Soviet plane that the West got to have a very good look at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4477th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron

Ruthie · « **Reply #440 on:** 18 February, 2015, 10:11:21 pm »

Peter Dean, who played Pete Beale in Eastenders, is not dead after all.

mcshroom · « **Reply #441 on:** 18 February, 2015, 10:12:46 pm »

Whereas poor Tony Hart has died again

Andrij · « **Reply #442 on:** 14 March, 2015, 09:55:25 pm »

The origin of the Alabama Song. Until this evening, I only knew cover by The Doors.

clarion · « **Reply #443 on:** 15 March, 2015, 09:58:51 am »

You amaze me, Andrij. I thought you would have been sure to know.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #444 on:** 27 March, 2015, 07:16:09 am »

If you're lying on your back in bed, and there is a cat standing on your chest demanding attention, turf him off before you start to stroke him otherwise you'll get cat drool in your mouth.

Feline · « **Reply #445 on:** 27 March, 2015, 10:51:52 am »

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 27 March, 2015, 07:16:09 am

If you're lying on your back in bed, and there is a cat standing on your chest demanding attention, turf him off before you start to stroke him otherwise you'll get cat drool in your mouth.

I had an unpleasant awakening this morning when my cat actually licked my tongue while I was asleep with my mouth slightly open

I am not quite sure what I have learned from this.

Andrij · « **Reply #446 on:** 27 March, 2015, 12:07:26 pm »

Keep cats out of the bedroom?

Feline · « **Reply #447 on:** 27 March, 2015, 12:48:44 pm »

Quote from: Andrij on 27 March, 2015, 12:07:26 pm

Keep cats out of the bedroom?

Not if you expect to have any carpet left outside the bedroom door by the morning

ian · « **Reply #448 on:** 30 March, 2015, 11:22:53 am »

Quote from: Andrij on 27 March, 2015, 12:07:26 pm

Keep cats out of the bedroom?

If I slept in a bank vault they'd blow the bloody doors off. There's no keeping them out. Bad Cat's latest morning thing is waiting for my wife to leave and then coming in and punching me on the shoulder while miaowing loudly. This is to get me to extend my arm so she can monorail and rest her chin on my hand. She wasn't giving my arm back this morning, instead as I tried to pull my hand free she simply clamped her jaws around it and refused to let go.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #449 on:** 30 March, 2015, 11:42:10 am »

Quote from: Feline on 27 March, 2015, 12:48:44 pm

Quote from: Andrij on 27 March, 2015, 12:07:26 pm
Keep cats out of the bedroom?

Not if you expect to have any carpet left outside the bedroom door by the morning

I don't have carpet. But I do have a cat who can open all the doors in the flat, and if I lock the bedroom door he either hurls himself against the door, yowling furiously, or he sits at the door crying piteously. He's generally very little trouble in the bedroom at night