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The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Itsallaguess
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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby Itsallaguess » April 27th, 2017, 7:21 pm

Great idea for a thread Snorvey.

Here's a fantastic picture that shows that all the major planets in our Solar System can fit into the gap between the Earth and our Moon -

https://www.universetoday.com/wp-conten ... LqdeKf.jpg

Quite mind-blowing to think that human footprints exist on that little ball of moon-dust...

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby bungeejumper » April 27th, 2017, 7:30 pm

Itsallaguess wrote:Here's a fantastic picture that shows that all the major planets in our Solar System can fit into the gap between the Earth and our Moon - https://www.universetoday.com/wp-conten ... LqdeKf.jpg

Fascinating. Am I the only one who's reminded of that early episode of Red Dwarf where they play a snooker trick shot with asteroids and a couple of planets in order to plug a black hole? :lol:

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby staffordian » April 27th, 2017, 8:00 pm

Itsallaguess wrote:Great idea for a thread Snorvey.

Here's a fantastic picture that shows that all the major planets in our Solar System can fit into the gap between the Earth and our Moon -

https://www.universetoday.com/wp-conten ... LqdeKf.jpg

Quite mind-blowing to think that human footprints exist on that little ball of moon-dust...

Cheers,

Itsallaguess


But whoever moved the planets cheated by tilting Saturn to squeeze it in despite it's rings ;)

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby kempiejon » April 27th, 2017, 8:28 pm

Snorvey wrote:Fascinating. Am I the only one who's reminded of that early episode of Red Dwarf where they play a snooker trick shot with asteroids and a couple of planets in order to plug a black hole? :lol:

'I'm not gonna mish Rimmer'

'Mish? You said mish'

(sorry. Lomg time Red Dwarf fan <ahem>)

'

Ah yes Dave "Cinzano Bianco" Lister; the jammy goit. Played for and got.

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby AleisterCrowley » April 27th, 2017, 10:23 pm

Well,that's silly and wrong .
Daphne from Scooby Doo is the sexiest by miles. Not too sure about the purple tights though

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby Clitheroekid » April 28th, 2017, 12:51 am

Snorvey wrote:Type45 Destroyer, HMS Duncan transits the Bosphorus into the Black Sea. Go the Royal Navy.

https://ukdjstatic-b4d.kxcdn.com/wp-con ... EUAMAP.jpg

It's a good pic, but I can't help regretting how the drive for efficiency has resulted in a dramatic deterioration in the appearance of modern warships. With all its slab sides (no doubt very efficient in defeating radar) and that silly blob-topped tower it's an ugly beast.

Even a few years ago warships still looked like `proper' ships. By way of comparison here's a pic of a US Navy destroyer, USS Jason Dunham, which was launched as recently as 2009 - https://www.walldevil.com/wallpapers/w0 ... -ships.jpg

The same thing has happened with passenger liners. The traditional ships were elegant and beautifully proportioned, but modern ones look like a floating tower block, and are as ugly as sin.

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby Fatrav » April 28th, 2017, 10:38 am

Here's where I live this morning
http://thollonlesmemises.com/webcam/

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby sg31 » April 30th, 2017, 5:37 pm

Snorvey wrote:Italian Typhoons head to Iceland as part of their NATO commitments

https://ukdjstatic-b4d.kxcdn.com/wp-con ... orce-1.jpg


Bit over the top, I usually go on the bus.

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby kiloran » April 30th, 2017, 8:54 pm

sg31 wrote:
Snorvey wrote:Italian Typhoons head to Iceland as part of their NATO commitments

https://ukdjstatic-b4d.kxcdn.com/wp-con ... orce-1.jpg


Bit over the top, I usually go on the bus.

You go to Iceland on the bus????

--kiloran

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby PinkDalek » April 30th, 2017, 9:10 pm

kiloran wrote:
sg31 wrote:
Snorvey wrote:Italian Typhoons head to Iceland as part of their NATO commitments

https://ukdjstatic-b4d.kxcdn.com/wp-con ... orce-1.jpg


Bit over the top, I usually go on the bus.

You go to Iceland on the bus????

--kiloran


Do you prefer to drive?

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby csearle » April 30th, 2017, 11:39 pm

Snorvey wrote:Here's mine.

Type45 Destroyer, HMS Duncan transits the Bosphorus into the Black Sea. Go the Royal Navy.

https://ukdjstatic-b4d.kxcdn.com/wp-con ... EUAMAP.jpg
What a coincidence. I was driving over Portsdown Hill near Portsmouth today, avoiding solid M27, and saw exactly that black rectangular aerial (or whatever it is) that's on the ship atop a building along with various radomes.

Chris

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby stevensfo » May 1st, 2017, 12:38 pm

(sorry. Lomg time Red Dwarf fan <ahem>)


That's one of those shows, a bit like Fawlty Towers, that I can watch over and over again.

It'll be interesting to see how many more they can make till they call it a day.

Steve

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby stevensfo » May 1st, 2017, 2:19 pm

I think I kind of gave up on it after S7 or thereabouts.


I have to admit that the most recent series (XI) felt a bit tired and they all show their age now, but series X was quite good. I liked the actor who plays the simulant 2nd in command who thinks that he has to kill himself with the commander's sword as punishment for failure, sticks it in his belly, but is then told a second later later that he's expected to just polish it. Backing out, embarrassed, picking up what look like chili sausages "Whoops, that bit looks important!" :-)

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby poundcoin » May 1st, 2017, 3:18 pm

Nearly had the pic of the month .!

This steam roller was in a steam parade through our town on Saturday but it lost traction and had to pull to the side until more steam was raised.

After a while (and maybe a bit more coal) it suddenly lurched forward , only the front roller was at a 45 degree angle from the road , basically a steam roller "wheelie" ? Don't know if the driver started off with the wheel on full lock ?
It must have travelled about 10 yards with just the right hand edge of the front roller on the road . By the time I had sorted my phone/camera out , the driver had righted it......so this is after what would have been a cracking photo.

(My own photo)

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby Slarti » May 2nd, 2017, 7:25 pm

Snorvey wrote:The Brent Delta platform gets ready to pick up the aging platform at take it away for ever. The beginning of the end for North Sea oil.

Apparently, it's 98% recyclable. That's a helluva size of blue bin they have.

http://maritime-executive.com/media/ima ... atform.jpg


Wonderful picture, but it is Pioneering Spirit picking up Brent Delta.

Well at least the top sides.


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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby poundcoin » May 3rd, 2017, 12:03 pm

Snorvey wrote:I would be chuffed (ho-ho) with that pic.


There was also this pic showing a very attractive young lady driving a large traction engine .
Not only was she steering this giant through narrow streets and stalls but if you look carefully to the left , you can see she had a tender behind !

Image

(my photo)

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby Sorcery » May 9th, 2017, 12:00 am

Even a few years ago warships still looked like `proper' ships. By way of comparison here's a pic of a US Navy destroyer, USS Jason Dunham, which was launched as recently as 2009 - https://www.walldevil.com/wallpapers/w0 ... -ships.jpg

Curiously I rather like ship shapes and the like so followed through on your link to the USS Jason Durham. Where's the weapons I thought, one puny gun at the forecastle? Oh how wrong I was (from wikipedia) :
Armament:
1 × 32 cell, 1 × 64 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems, 96 × RIM-66 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk or RUM-139 VL-Asroc, missiles
1 × 5/62 in (127/62 mm), 2 × 25 mm, 4 × 12.7 mm guns
2 × Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes
1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried: MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters

Hides it well don't you think?

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby Itsallaguess » May 9th, 2017, 7:37 pm

The birth of a rainbow -

https://gfycat.com/OnlyGroundedFairyfly

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby Itsallaguess » May 28th, 2017, 12:56 pm

I'm not sure if I've ever seen a more beautifully composed landscape photograph -

Water of life Patagonio) - By Daniel Kordan -

https://500px.com/photo/96496237/water- ... iel-kordan

http://danielkordan.com/portfolio-item/patagonia2015/

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Re: The Lemonfool my pic of the day thread

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Postby Itsallaguess » May 29th, 2017, 7:02 am

Her Eventual Hesitation - http://marekdenko.net/3dgallery/heh/Her ... signed.jpg

How it was made - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_jRyI9ThU4

There's some amazing stuff going on in this field, and this example shows just what people are capable of at the moment.

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