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The Elgin/Parthenon Marbles
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tango15 » Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:09 pm
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I see that talks are progressing between the Greek and British governments about the Marbles, (no not those little round things you played with as...
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tango15 once again I am impressed by your knowledge of the Greek politics. Particularly that period when the Ministry of Defence was buying in an...
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Wed Dec 04, 2024 8:49 pm
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Last post by Karearea
Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:46 am
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Clouds.
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G-CPTN » Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:40 am
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Yesterday, I was sat outside enjoying the environment.
There was a cloud layer that scudded due to the easterly wind (the usual prevailing wind is...
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Inversions:
It was always frustrating during my decade as a ski bum to look out the window in the morning to see low claggy clouds and blow off...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:50 pm
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Baja Ha Ha... I have been AWOL
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G~Man » Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:38 pm
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All, as some may have noticed, I have been AWOL for about a month....... I have been assisting a sailboat owner sailing his Pearson 37 in the Baja Ha...
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Neat.
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:36 am
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Amazon Prime's "The Rig"
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CharlieOneSix » Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:41 pm
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Just watched the first two episodes of Amazon's The Rig . We didn't realise it was a supernatural story so won't be watching any more episodes - it...
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..so far!
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:03 pm
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What happens to light (and sound)?
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G-CPTN » Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:41 am
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Every night I visit the bathroom (several times).
I switch on the light (which 'floods' the bathroom), then switch it off.
Where does it go to?...
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Just wave it from side to side.
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Last post by G-CPTN
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:19 am
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Did You Buy One?
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PHXPhlyer » Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:25 pm
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Bugatti reveals its last gas-only car it hopes will be the world’s fastest convertible
Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will...
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Prefer this marque of Bugatti...
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Last post by TheGreenAnger
Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:49 am
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Rebuilding TALLY HO
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bob2s » Sun May 29, 2022 2:19 am
I don't know if any forum members are into sailing boats, but if you would like to pass some time, then watching this young gentleman resurrect the...
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Last post by bob2s
Sun May 29, 2022 2:19 am
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Christmas Recipes
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G~Man » Wed Dec 22, 2021 7:54 pm
I'm sure everyone has a favorite...let's share:
I give you my Jose Cuervo Cookie Recipe that was published ... B-) B-)...
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Last post by G~Man
Wed Dec 22, 2021 7:54 pm
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New BSA
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om15 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:58 pm
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Royal Enfield have become very successful with their modern classic 1950/60's inspired range of bikes, I have had three of them, BSA has now risen...
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I had electrically heated gauntlets for my winter commuting. Roasty toasty!
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Last post by Boac
Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:42 pm
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US submarine hits underwater object in South China Sea
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PHXPhlyer » Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:41 pm
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US submarine hits underwater object in South China Sea
(CNN)A US nuclear powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea on...
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As for Hydrographic Notes, are we quite sure that UK and US shared their hydrographic survey data with the USSR?
Absolutely not!
In the early...
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Last post by Undried Plum
Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:54 am
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Polestar 2 Electric Car - my test drive and assessment
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CharlieOneSix » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:55 pm
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Wo-hoo! Just booked a 90 minute walk-round presentation and test drive of the all electric Polestar 2 in Aberdeen on Sunday afternoon.......
I'll...
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Your cost of €1.25 a litre for diesel is way out. Last month I paid €1.08. This week it was a high of €1.17. Electricity today is €249.5 per megawatt...
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Last post by OFSO
Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:20 pm
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First Tesla did it for cars, now it's being done for ships
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Undried Plum » Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:24 pm
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It's the way of the future, just as steam once was.
OK, so the name of the Company used to be Norsk Hydro, so they may be biased, but I'm sure...
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One trusts sea-going vessels will not be informed with no warning that their batteries can only be charged to a few percent, or that the repair for...
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Last post by OFSO
Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:17 pm
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Ship runs aground and splits in two in Japan
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PHXPhlyer » Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:42 pm
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Ship runs aground and splits in two in Japan
Tokyo, JapanA Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japan harbor, then split in...
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Once it's dried out, a bit of duck tape and black paint should do it.
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:48 am
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Sheep and other domesticated animals.
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G-CPTN » Sun May 16, 2021 3:43 pm
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Before humans arrived in currently populated areas, there must have been animals - or were they all imported from elsewhere?
That there are breeds...
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You haven't seen Clarkson then. Correct - it's just there were rumours.................. =))
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Last post by Boac
Wed Jul 28, 2021 1:55 pm
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Newport to Ensenada International Sail Boat Race
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G~Man » Thu May 06, 2021 5:57 pm
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With Covid restrictions slowly lifting, the annual race was back on this year. Yours truly was crew on a Lagoon 450.... Some Tuesday . We were the...
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Great shots. I am suffused with the Green Hue of Goblin Jealousy! :-bd
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Thu May 06, 2021 6:45 pm
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Solar storm.
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G-CPTN » Sat May 01, 2021 11:01 pm
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A solar storm travelling at 1.8 million km per hour will hit Earth on Sunday (May 2) .
How can they tell that this storm is aimed at Earth?
Does the...
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This particular one is very minor. Dunno why the tabloids even bother to mention it.
Is it the same colour as some very expensive wallpaper?
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Last post by k3k3
Sun May 02, 2021 12:05 pm
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Tanners and Bobs
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CharlieOneSix » Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:12 pm
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Back in the days of tanners and bobs,
When Mothers had patience and Fathers had jobs.
When football team families wore hand me down shoes,
And T.V...
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.....giving me what appeared to be huge dose of a creamy white fluid, which was probably pennacillin, in my back-side.
Oh, jeez, that brings back...
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Last post by jimtherev
Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:46 pm
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Wood pellet grill, Traeger
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G~Man » Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:26 am
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OK, I just bought a Treager grill...anyone own/used one, recipes please....and go:
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This thread has enthused me and got me to looking at barbecue/braai shops online. Just look at this outfit in Ireland...
https:// gob...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:32 pm
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A wriggly amps type question.
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ian16th » Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:17 pm
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This article started me thinking.
Now remember, I'm an old man and years out of date about techie things, and worked in the world of spinning...
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Yes, the phase varies, so if you do the maths, the signals are all in phase at a particular heading, or occasionally are intended to be out of phase...
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Last post by llondel
Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:21 am
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Spitting Image to return?
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CharlieOneSix » Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:47 am
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From the Daily Mail: Spitting Image producers keen for it to return
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It won't be quite the same without Maggie and the Queen Mum but with...
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The reviews I have read say that the level of wit and humour is about 5th Form (11th Grade?) level. What a pity as there are some great targets out...
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Last post by FD2
Sat Nov 07, 2020 4:54 am
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A war story
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Undried Plum » Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:04 pm
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Nearby where I live there is a small private family burial ground. It has very tall stonebuilt walls and an extraordinary door. So far as I know, it...
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Sentimental old sod that I am, I still have my cap badge and a Boy Entrants 'wheel'.
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Last post by ian16th
Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:47 pm
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Dame Vera Lynn scores a century, not out
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Boac » Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:36 am
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Our Sussex Dame is, amazingly, 100 on Monday. Many happy returns. Madam!
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It took the RAF a long time to change to Queens Crown buttons and badges.
The 16th Entry of Boys was the 1st after the death of George VI. 3 months...
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Last post by ian16th
Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:55 pm
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Language
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G-CPTN » Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:59 pm
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How did communication evolve to a spoken language with vocabulary and grammar?
I have searched on language development but only got articles about...
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As an immigrant to Denmark, I was interested in common words across the North Sea - presumably spread by fishermen, however there is an anomaly...
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Last post by G-CPTN
Sat Feb 22, 2020 5:46 pm
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European-registered trucks on UK highways.
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G-CPTN » Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:38 pm
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Today I drove up the A1 from Welwyn to Scotch Corner passing many European-registered trucks.
After Brexit, will they no longer ply their trade in...
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Will UK registered trucks no longer be allowed onto the continent?
One would hope that Boris will insist on reciprocity. If they impose silly...
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Last post by llondel
Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:58 pm
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