A random thread for small entertainment things not warranting their own thread..

[Kim]

For the amateur rocket engineers among us:  Kerbal Space Program:

https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/6SYNLlyi-QA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/6SYNLlyi-QA&rel=1</a>
 

Odd trajectory.  Surely that's enough delta-v to reach orbit?  Not that I know anything about the planet...

[BrianI]

For the amateur rocket engineers among us:  Kerbal Space Program:

https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SYNLlyi-QA
 

Odd trajectory.  Surely that's enough delta-v to reach orbit?  Not that I know anything about the planet...

You should d/l the demo of the game, Kim. Much fun to be had building experimental rockets to try and reach orbit!   

[Kim]

You should d/l the demo of the game, Kim. Much fun to be had building experimental rockets to try and reach orbit!   

I know a dangerous time sink when I see one.  I think it's best left to EldestCub.

Anyway, that looks a fair bit more advanced than the Bristol Rocket Enthusiasts' Altitude, Speed and Trajectory Simulator...

[andrewc]

[Kim]

Whereas "I can't get my BREASTS to work" was commonly heard in the basement of Queens Building...


_{(Turbo Pascal.  'nuff said.)}

[LEE]

The only Jeremy Kyle worth watching.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/B1gPf9sZueM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/B1gPf9sZueM&rel=1</a>

[Andrij]

Whatever happened to the likely lads? 

I don't know and, frankly, I don't care.  Just wish 4extra would stop cluttering the airwaves with the drawn-out answer. 

[CrinklyLion]

You should d/l the demo of the game, Kim. Much fun to be had building experimental rockets to try and reach orbit!   

I know a dangerous time sink when I see one.  I think it's best left to EldestCub.

I just mentioned to said Cub that 'some people on the forum have discovered KSP'.

His response is "Awesome!".

He's a fan... although he's just moved on to obsessing about StarMade, which is causing frustration as he can't get it to run on his linux netbook and the graphics card on his brother's WinPC isn't up to it....

[clarion]

Whatever happened to the likely lads? 

I don't know and, frankly, I don't care.  Just wish 4extra would stop cluttering the airwaves with the drawn-out answer. 

Don't tell me the answer!  I'm planning to watch later on the telly.

[Andrij]

Whatever happened to the likely lads? 

I don't know and, frankly, I don't care.  Just wish 4extra would stop cluttering the airwaves with the drawn-out answer. 

Don't tell me the answer!  I'm planning to watch later on the telly.

Are you sure?  I can summarise in a sentence or two, leaving you time to do something useful, like watch paint dry or grass grow.

[Biff]

Some cringeworthy album covers.

http://www.thevine.com.au/entertainment/news/38-excruciatingly-awkward-album-covers-20130806-220936/?image=1

2 things, No way is Julie only sixteen, and who the hell requested Ken?

[mcshroom]

Whatever happened to the likely lads? 

I don't know and, frankly, I don't care.  Just wish 4extra would stop cluttering the airwaves with the drawn-out answer. 

Don't tell me the answer!  I'm planning to watch later on the telly.

Are you sure?  I can summarise in a sentence or two, leaving you time to do something useful, like watch paint dry or grass grow.

I'll take a guess he hasn't seen that one

[Deano]

Sly Stone still alive to make a comeback! With albino musicians.

Possibly.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/29/sly-stone-albino-musicians-neutralise-racial-problems

[Peter]

Some cringeworthy album covers.

http://www.thevine.com.au/entertainment/news/38-excruciatingly-awkward-album-covers-20130806-220936/?image=1

2 things, No way is Julie only sixteen, and who the hell requested Ken?

There may be a reason why almost all the featured performers are unknowns.  Don't know what was behind he Beatles one (is it a pun on live cuts, as in live versions of songs)?  I remember being surprised at the time but never heard the record - I think it wasn't availabel here, then.

Shame about the Louvin Brothers.  They were great and inspired so many harmony singers, especially The Everly Brothers.  See if you can hear "How's The World Treating You?", written, incidentaly by Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant, which latter co-wrote a lot of The Everlys' hits and "Raining In My Heart".

[spesh]

Some cringeworthy album covers.

http://www.thevine.com.au/entertainment/news/38-excruciatingly-awkward-album-covers-20130806-220936/?image=1

2 things, No way is Julie only sixteen, and who the hell requested Ken?

That was taking it's own sweet time to load up for me, so here's a museum of really bad album covers I found earlier:

http://www.zonicweb.net/badalbmcvrs/index.htm

[Gattopardo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t4Qv2hCprbs

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

6Music are doing a series at the moment called Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? about girl groups. It's really good. And it's on at stupid o'clock so I'm recording it and listening to it later. I recommend it.

[The_Mikey]

Whatever happened to the likely lads? 

I don't know and, frankly, I don't care.  Just wish 4extra would stop cluttering the airwaves with the drawn-out answer. 

Agreed.  I've heard some rubbish on 4extra but that 30 minutes would be better filled with a chorus of quacking ducks.

[citoyen]

I'd rather listen to the Likely Lads than Round The Horne. Or Ambridge Extra.

[clarion]

We rarely disagree, but I must take issue with your failure to appreciate the genius of Round The Horne.

[Andrij]

We rarely disagree, but I must take issue with your failure to appreciate the genius of Round The Horne.

On this, I wholeheartedly agree with my esteemed colleague clarion.

[Ham]

We rarely disagree, but I must take issue with your failure to appreciate the genius of Round The Horne.

On this, I wholeheartedly agree with my esteemed colleague clarion.

Indeed, it is a bona prog.

[clarion]

Ooh, e's bold!  Inne bold?  E knows all the lingo.  Got the Palare.

[Ham]

Indeed, nice to vada your dolly old eek. Not often you get an omi as fine in this part of the woods.

[clarion]

Well, we've got a criminal practice as takes up most of our time...