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somebodyelse22 t1_jc6481i wrote
Reply to A sand sculpture I made this afternoon by skabobbin
Am I the only one who just flexed their hand, to see if they could get their thumb to 180° opposite their pinky?
somebodyelse22 t1_ja0g9he wrote
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somebodyelse22 t1_j7sal4t wrote
Reply to comment by madman1969 in An F-16 fighter jet doing a high-speed low pass over a car as a "show of force" by qzs1
I'm envious of you. I never saw a Vulcan, but fell in love with them when I saw a documentary about how Vulcans were used in the bombing of the Falkland Islands. So audacious to use moth-balled aircraft for one last mission, to fly half-way round the world as a reminder that even mainland South America could be targeted if needed. Old technology that still carried an unexpected punch.
If you've not seen it, highly recommend the following documentary about the story of Vulcans going to war. https://youtu.be/D3ZdOo9dtC8
somebodyelse22 t1_j7p2irk wrote
Reply to comment by geegeeallin in An F-16 fighter jet doing a high-speed low pass over a car as a "show of force" by qzs1
I worked near Heathrow, and every day you could hear the amazing sound as Concorde took off at about 11.00am. The engine roar would fade, and all that was left was the wailing of car alarms, from cars parked nearby. The raw power of that plane was incredible.
somebodyelse22 t1_j7oxk2y wrote
Reply to comment by TheKatLoaf in An F-16 fighter jet doing a high-speed low pass over a car as a "show of force" by qzs1
I was driving one evening near London Heathrow airport, when Concorde took off with afterburners in full flame right above me. My reaction was just the same as your Dad's...and biggest jump scare I've ever experienced too.
somebodyelse22 t1_j7ovo7c wrote
Reply to comment by AcrobaticSource3 in TIFU by Sending a Confidential Email to the Entire Company by CriticalCrit
Not like my colleague, who emailed a quote and attached our costs and sales price email to it. Unbelievably the client seems to have never looked at the attachment, as work was agreed despite ludicrous mark-ups.
somebodyelse22 t1_j4u7qqy wrote
Reply to comment by vexinc in TIL: There's a square in Bucharest (Romania) that was renamed after Adolf Hitler during World War II, then renamed after Joseph Stalin during the Cold War, and is now currently named after Charles de Gaulle. by Fifth_Down
Locally known as 'makeyourmindup' square?
somebodyelse22 t1_iyfazcz wrote
Both the smoke and the drink wouldn't reach his lungs or stomach (assuming he also has a mouth). Just sayin'.
somebodyelse22 t1_ivs0ujh wrote
Reply to TIL In 1983, Air Force One (with Reagan aboard) landed six minutes before a microburst slammed into the ground at Andrews Air Force Base, causing wind speeds to hit 149 mph. At the time, that was the fastest wind speed ever measured by an anemometer. by theotherbogart
A voice was heard from Heaven,. "Damn,missed again.'
somebodyelse22 t1_iu8283e wrote
Reply to comment by SatanicNotMessianic in The royal family will make me disappear for making this by Crispy_p_bacon
Just be careful if you go anywhere by car.
somebodyelse22 t1_iqv58w9 wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1996, Dallas business man John Spano bought controlling ownership of the NHLs New York Islanders for $165 million dollars. After nearly a year it came to light he didn’t have nearly enough funds to complete his purchase of his team. by Mrpink415
Don't let my wife see this. I bet her four million dollars about something yesterday, and lost. Wonder if she'll go double or quits on something else.?
somebodyelse22 t1_jdzm1tu wrote
Reply to comment by Dicky_Penisburg in TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
So the Baader- Meinhof gang were nominative determinists? Well I never.