hahahaI can't help but read GMP as GIMP
I can imagine the conversation minutes before this happened . .
"I'm driving!"
"No, I'm driving!!"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/n...
Before anyone else announces it - Cyril Smith has died
"I'm driving!"
"No, I'm driving!!"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/n...
Before anyone else announces it - Cyril Smith has died
hahaha my old (calamity prone) boss once leaned over the partition in the test bay where we were doing an acceptance test on some equipment for GMP, sat next to two Inspectors and the Comms manager and said, "are the Gimps here yet?"
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"Yes"
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"Yes"
brilliant! `
Our head of networking was on the phone yesterday,talking about a product we are starting to trial called "Aruba".
Half way through the conversation he said "well, I did manage to get it up last night, but then I had no way of actually using it."
I was the only person in the office who sniggered.
Half way through the conversation he said "well, I did manage to get it up last night, but then I had no way of actually using it."
I was the only person in the office who sniggered.
Aruba! Aruba!...
is that a chinese person doing a Fashanu impersonation? Kris Akabusi*pats on fanny*
for shame.I've become quite good at not laughing in the office (especially in meetings when nobody else will laugh), though for some reason dog rape still sets me off into a giggle.
*phones RSPCA*....
wrong way round.Don't you remember when bongo told of his "friend" getting bummed by a dog in a beer garden?
Ah. Right.You actually have meetings about people being shagged by dogs?
Bring on the NHS cuts...
Bring on the NHS cuts...
Thankfully not, I wouldn't be able to cope. `
A DOG'S COCKIN HIS ARSE
You're a bad manMr Witchy.
some of the crowd I go to sailing events withhave playing "innuedo Bingo". Being a simple game. Simply call "bingo" whenever someone says something that could possibly be misconstrued.
My guvnor is on the phone discussing fire brigade access to a site.He said "fireman are always running here there and everywhere with their hoses out"
"squirting".
There's a an F16setting off car alarms.
practicing for this. Work is treating us to VIP passes/a "private" (for ~1000 or so people) marquee on the Sunday. Which is nice. Pity, given involvement of this site in them, that the Eurofighter and Airbus are Sat only. Still, 17 flying Spitfires.
practicing for this. Work is treating us to VIP passes/a "private" (for ~1000 or so people) marquee on the Sunday. Which is nice. Pity, given involvement of this site in them, that the Eurofighter and Airbus are Sat only. Still, 17 flying Spitfires.
I still don't see the benefits of the EurofighterWhile its a great technological piece of kit, an air-superiority fighter designed to shoot down swarms of Russian aircraft in WW3 isn't really what the RAF needs when trying to give ground-support in Afghanistan. Could have bought a bunch of F/A-18s for much. much less, or if they wanted a pork-barrel project for BAE, they shuold have had them build a Harrier for the C21st.
They didn't knock it up one afternoon in the late 90s.It stems from when the cold war was still going on and we weren't expecting to fight extremists instead of other countries.
I read a very good article that what they really need (and some generals etc are pushing for)is a really robust, cheap, turbo prop based fighter bomber, that can hang round for hours whilst fights are going on, be low maintenance (and therefor based near the fighting)... basically something like the A10 tankbuster crossed with a WW2 fighter.
they have done trials to upgrade tucano trainers.
they have done trials to upgrade tucano trainers.
That'd be ace. `
Bring backthe Gladiator
Jet?Although she's a looker, I can't see how she'd assist in gaining air superiority.
With that nose all they would have to do is attach wings
harsh.Very harsh.
I saw a proposal for one that used a modern designed pusher-propgiving a better field of view and more load-space in the nose for 30mm ammo
My stepmum's brothers had one of these each:http://en.wikipedia.or...
Absolutely brilliant things.
Sadly, Frank sold his to get something slower as he got older, and Bruce's engine seized killing him and his wife.
Apparently push-prop canard aircraft are quite tricky to land on a tree-lined road with no power.
Absolutely brilliant things.
Sadly, Frank sold his to get something slower as he got older, and Bruce's engine seized killing him and his wife.
Apparently push-prop canard aircraft are quite tricky to land on a tree-lined road with no power.
quack! blimey!..
and anyway,plans are progressing down different lines. With games letting you participate in ever more topical theatres (for example, EA's latest Medal of Honor game where you can play as the taliban) it won't be long before drone control is given to unwitting gamers
That's coolbut I was thinking more of an Operation Flashpoint style game which included drones. That way, you're more likely to get serious players who aren't going to piss about and go off killing their own soldiers for a laugh. I'd never let it be known that they were actually flying drones, which would need quite a lot of work doing to the game to make non-real drone flying look like the real thing, and to have a constant stream of new missions so it wasn't obvious when you introduce a real one to the gamer.
Obviously, only the top handful of gamers would be given real missions.
Obviously, only the top handful of gamers would be given real missions.
In fact, game tie-insmay be a great way of getting round the problem of robots killing people (rather than people using drones to kill people).
I reckon people generally stick to their in-game ethos. You could measure and track gamers' profiles (must be really easy on the 360 where you can see profiles for all the games a gamer has played), work out who is going to make sound decisions and engineer a method of them making an informed decision into games.
Obviously it's not entirely ethical, but if it were kept absolutely secret then you may end up with a better decision making process since the one making the decision isn't going to be weighed down by conscience or guilt.
I reckon people generally stick to their in-game ethos. You could measure and track gamers' profiles (must be really easy on the 360 where you can see profiles for all the games a gamer has played), work out who is going to make sound decisions and engineer a method of them making an informed decision into games.
Obviously it's not entirely ethical, but if it were kept absolutely secret then you may end up with a better decision making process since the one making the decision isn't going to be weighed down by conscience or guilt.
very Xianand when a nephew comes round and has a play.. gets bored
and blows everything up.. whoops
and blows everything up.. whoops
it wasn't just pork-barrel for BAebascially. But you (and Cowjam) are right- it's a plane that was obsolete before the prototypes were flying, that's only still being built because of politics.
hmmif the Eurofighter is doing Saturday, should be out for a practice today I'd have thought.
I can't see why you'd be disappointedwith getting a tuccano instead of a typhoon.
Got any good suggestions of where I could park up,and do some work on the laptop, while watching the flying for free?
There's a back road that runs the lengthof the airfield but I'm guessing it'll either be a) closed or b) stowed out with other folk with the same idea!
Those seem like wise guesses.I expect I'll not be exactly close, perhaps I'll have a look at an OS.
Looks like somewhere around Heydon may be good.It's a little bit higher than Duxford, but it might be too far away.
http://www.bing.com/ma...
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on the A505 there are quite a few little spots you can park up in, but world+dog will have the same idea. Even the road up to Thriplow would be OK, but you'd need to get there ridiculously early...
ayeI think the school at Duxford village is savy enough to charge for parking on airshow days. The entire area becomes a bit of a driving blackspot.
/will be on the free bus from the city centre
/will be on the free bus from the city centre
That's why I thought I'd look for somewhere on my side of Duxford.I'd happily pay the money to go in, but I can't justify the time away from the computer, I'm so busy.
I regularly work in the car for a change of scenery, so if I can do it with a bit of an air show, then so much the better.
I regularly work in the car for a change of scenery, so if I can do it with a bit of an air show, then so much the better.
Suggest thengetting there early?
Or my other considered alternative,is to not bother at all.
I shall see how productive I'm being at home.
I shall see how productive I'm being at home.
Where are you coming from?One idea might be to put a bike in the car, park up a bit further away and cycle to a better vantage point (such as the back road). Or, if you're a bit keener, get a train to Foxton or Whittlesford (different lines) and cycle from there
Sadly, as above,I need to stay in the car, as I've got work to do.
My laptop is too big to cycle with, and I need the power connection for it and for my phone which I use for net access.
I'd be coming from the Royston direction.
My laptop is too big to cycle with, and I need the power connection for it and for my phone which I use for net access.
I'd be coming from the Royston direction.
Have we seen this? I don't really get that. I'd struggle to describe something as fucking ugly as the X6as "normal shaped".
What I mean isthat if you saw a picture of it with nothing to help you guage its size you'd think it was a normal sized car. Most big cars are MPV shaped and look big. That's just a really big traditionally shaped car.
did you see I hadn't, it makes sense now.Doesn't surprise me really, BMW's X6 is a normal shaped car but is much bigger.
It's in reponse to the"dear fuck that's massive. And shitting Ugly" Mini Countryman, which launched today.
just saw two planes fromPatrouille de France
and that'll beall eight in close formation
and round with smokeseriously, the view from my desk is fucking ace.
Though from the other side of the building andon the upper floor would be even better.
*looks past ugly bloke at brick wall and tiny triangle of sky*Bastard.
Hahahaha!Spotted in the Bada Bing sarny shop on St John St. ten minutes ago, none other than Brian 'the gay air steward out of Big Brother' Dowling. In case you've been wondering what he's been up to since his 15 minutes of fame, the answer would appear to be comfort eating.
Seafood salad, Sloggis, Is There Anybody Out There? by Bassheads:- http://www.youtube.com...
Seafood salad, Sloggis, Is There Anybody Out There? by Bassheads:- http://www.youtube.com...
I don't think you did...
It certainly looked he's still inthe House isn't he? I caught a bit of the vacuous shite that mrs Witchy was watching the other day and he was holding large about how Kylie had rung his mobile and he was so like omigod. The cunt.
I like him,he's funny.
Ha!Unless he's escaped or been evicted from the Big Brother house in the last few hours (I'm not keeping particular track of goings on so it could be he's out) it definitely wasn't him that you saw.
Hahahahaha!I presume it wasn't him then.
Christ, d'you think it was some sort of terribly terribly sad lookalike? Jesus, what a job.
Christ, d'you think it was some sort of terribly terribly sad lookalike? Jesus, what a job.
Thing is,the bloke in the sandwich shop did look and sound completely and utterly 100% like http://bb-cache.channe...
I am choosing to believe it was him, and that the whole BB thing is a massive conspiracy filmed months ago.
I am choosing to believe it was him, and that the whole BB thing is a massive conspiracy filmed months ago.
I remember seeign a stall holder in camden market that looked just like chris evansand thinking.. if you had that hair why would you wear glasses to make you look like chris evans...
turns out it was him selling off his stuff.
turns out it was him selling off his stuff.
I thought he was in the Big Brother house,at this very moment in time?
Don't ask me how I know this kind of information.
Don't ask me how I know this kind of information.
How do you know this kind of information?
bollox. I was reading the digitaspy forumsWHAT!? I was trying to find out what happened to Aday in Corrie!
*hangs head in shame*
*hangs head in shame*
Don't worry,I have a client called Jim Robinson.
This led to the longest non-work related conversation in our office ever as everybody reminisced about Alan Dale in Neighbours.
This led to the longest non-work related conversation in our office ever as everybody reminisced about Alan Dale in Neighbours.
I was watching this piece of SF nonsense recently:- You've got to hand it to the guy, he will do ANYTHINGHe's not in the least bit shy of a part, as long as it pays.
I think he's probably the actor most likely to turn up at random in anything I watch.
edit: 24, The OC, Entourage, Ugly Betty, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Lost, it's ridiculous the amount of stuff he's been in.
edit2: The X Files, Lone Gunmen, Flight of the Conchords, The West Wing.
I think he's probably the actor most likely to turn up at random in anything I watch.
edit: 24, The OC, Entourage, Ugly Betty, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Lost, it's ridiculous the amount of stuff he's been in.
edit2: The X Files, Lone Gunmen, Flight of the Conchords, The West Wing.
He was in Space Above & Beyond!
See now,I really liked that. It was thoughtful and clever and reminded me very much of The Forever War. but it didn't last long, just omne series.
American TV Viewers are a bunch of retards
So many good shows fail to make it past the first season (some fail at that even - Firefly for example)
So many good shows fail to make it past the first season (some fail at that even - Firefly for example)
Anyone remember Smith?Bloody brilliant, but they made 7 episodes, and only aired 3.
How can they assess it's reception having aired 3 episodes?
Having said that, I got the remaining 4 episodes somehow, and they get progressively shitter.
How can they assess it's reception having aired 3 episodes?
Having said that, I got the remaining 4 episodes somehow, and they get progressively shitter.
Pros and cons of binning something so quickly.CON: We wouldn't have had blackadder because the first series was crap.
PRO: We wouldn't have any more of count arthur strong.
It's too close for me to call.
PRO: We wouldn't have any more of count arthur strong.
It's too close for me to call.
i dont see what peopleget in Strong.
I thought the first series was ok,every other series has been the same tedious ageism.
I fucking hate that steaming pile of shit cuntoAnd will punch the guy in the face if I ever meet him. Then when he's rolling on the ground in pain, I'll shit on his head.
It is the shittest shittest thing on radio.
It is the shittest shittest thing on radio.
he did a factual programme the other dayas himself, rather than Strong, and it was surprisingly enjoyable.
Was it called "Why I'm Shit"???
I'm convinced I saw somethingpossibly on Chortle that there's a TV series in the works.
Oh Dear GodEnd of Days.
What the fuck are credible writers doing being involved in that festering spewchuck of satan's fermented arsecandy?
What the fuck are credible writers doing being involved in that festering spewchuck of satan's fermented arsecandy?
my spider sense istelling me you're not keen.
if he came on the radioand did a similar act but pretending he was indian, gay or some other group with easily identifiable stereotypes it'd get nowhere near radio let alone tv.
aah, all jolly hockey sticks what what type of stuff. Never heard it fortunately!
Don't forget the Rowan Atkinson Indian restaurant sketch.(although in that it was the non-present non-Indian characters who were the fools, so it's a very bad example, please ignore me)
"a cult figure on radio 4"?so, apart from the fact that i dont find him funny. a guy who does lightweight comedy on a minority radi....
ohh sod it, more ludicrous stuff goes on in the world that i dont care about.
take a deep breath a move along
ohh sod it, more ludicrous stuff goes on in the world that i dont care about.
take a deep breath a move along
they mistyped... an "l" instead of an "n"...
it just strikesme that the blurb on that pages states that it started off as a student thing.
*likes* I mean *likes* your comment,not *likes* that steaming pile of shit cunto. Obviously.
lets be honestwhen you come to fame thanks to Neighbours, you don't get to be haughty about what roles you take.
How do you knowthis kind of information?
don't be ashamed,everyone loves Big Brother really.
the place can't befirebombed soon enough.
RELEASE THE DOGS! `
This is factually incorrect....
alsotwats, they are.
USB sticksis 8GB for £12.99 good? Aldi, Sunday.
seems okHaving had a couple fall apart I think I'll pay more attention to buidl quality from now on.
Yeah not too bad at all.It's about a fiver for a 4GB at the moment but depending on your usage 8GBs are more useful because you can at least fit a full DVD image on one.
Presuming, of course, that there isn't a problemwith reformatting it to NTFS.
Never had a problem myselfother than I keep one 8GB FAT32 so that it's read/write on any OS and one NTFS that I can use for big files with at least read on Mac/Linux.
Well, years agoI had a right fucking arse formatting a stick when I was modding my first xbox.
Sounds fair . .