Steve_M Posted March 24, 2021 Posted March 24, 2021 57 minutes ago, onesea said: In which case, tonight I should have a couple of bookcases ... Quote
dynax Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 10 hours ago, onesea said: I think you have your math wrong, you have 1 then 2 more then another 3 Quote
Bender Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, dynax said: I think you have your math wrong, you have 1 then 2 more then another 3 You sure I thought it was 123 glasses 1 Quote
husoi Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 What's the difference between an Essex girl and a washing machine? The washing machine won't spit your load at the end... 1 Quote
onesea Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, husoi said: What's the difference between an Essex girl and a washing machine? The washing machine won't spit your load at the end... I was thinking they are similar since they both leak when fooked... 2 Quote
skyrider Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 5 hours ago, manxie49 said: not much happening at shoprite then Quote
manxie49 Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, skyrider said: not much happening at shoprite then There never is Quote
Ian Frog Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Six30 said: I will take your female and raise you 1 Albert. 5 Quote
S-Westerly Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Hmm looks a bit like me, but fortunately container ships are not my thing. Latest is that according to salvage company it may be weeks to clear. Wouldn't like to be the skipper and that's a fact! Quote
husoi Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Makes you wonder if the captain of the Concordia have a new job... Quote
S-Westerly Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, husoi said: Makes you wonder if the captain of the Concordia have a new job... Nope I think he's still in jail where he deserves to be. To be fair to the Ever Given they got caught in a sandstorm which in the canal is not uncommon. Box ships have such a massive windage that a strong cross wind has serious effects on them and at slow speeds in narrow channels makes them virtually uncontrollable. Within the industry this has been known about for years and there have been many predictions that it would ultimately end in tears. As usual where vast amounts of money are involved the profits overrode the risks. 1 Quote
husoi Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 They should fit wind turbines on cargo ships then Quote
S-Westerly Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, husoi said: They should fit wind turbines on cargo ships then Believe it or not I was involved in a small research group that was looking at doing just that. The theory worked but the practicality as advised by moi was that it wouldn't. A 20m long scale model was built and surprise, surprise it was a dismal failure. You wouldn't believe some of the weird and wonderful ideas that get thrown into the pot now and then. Quote
husoi Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, S-Westerly said: Believe it or not I was involved in a small research group that was looking at doing just that. The theory worked but the practicality as advised by moi was that it wouldn't. A 20m long scale model was built and surprise, surprise it was a dismal failure. You wouldn't believe some of the weird and wonderful ideas that get thrown into the pot now and then. It won't work with traditional turbines. A design I created years ago would work better as it is more efficient allowing it to be smaller (1/3 of size) for higher power. Unfortunately Strathclyde uni was never interested in developing a prototype and I don't have the means or the money to register the IP. Quote
S-Westerly Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, husoi said: It won't work with traditional turbines. A design I created years ago would work better as it is more efficient allowing it to be smaller (1/3 of size) for higher power. Unfortunately Strathclyde uni was never interested in developing a prototype and I don't have the means or the money to register the IP. The inventor envisaged turbines with 20 m long blades with a controllable pitch mechanism so they would also provide a degree of thrust as well. The other factor was they'd have to be capable of being lowered so as to enable the vessel to pass beneath bridges and go alongside berths. The base structures would have had to be massive to withstand racking stresses in a seaway and the hydraulics required to operate them would have required a power source probably greater than their output. Then there was the maintenance issue, the potential failure etc. etc. ad nauseum. Rotary wing sails okay but turbines - nope. Quote
Steve_M Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, husoi said: It won't work with traditional turbines. A design I created years ago would work better as it is more efficient allowing it to be smaller (1/3 of size) for higher power. Unfortunately Strathclyde uni was never interested in developing a prototype and I don't have the means or the money to register the IP. Those aren’t the ones that look like giant dildos are they? These. 1 Quote
Stu Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 CAN ADMINS OF THIS GROUP DO A BETTER JOB OF MONITORING WHO IS ALLOWED IN HERE PLEASE?! WE HAVE A NEW MEMBER, AN ELDERLY MAN. HE'S BEEN PRIVATELY MESSAGING MEMBERS, SENDING THEM NAKED PICTURES OF HIMSELF IN NASTY POSES ALONG WITH CLOSE UPS OF HIS UNMENTIONABLES. HE IS OFFERING AN IPHONE 8+ IN EXCHANGE FOR SEXUAL FAVORS. I AM ESPECIALLY BOTHERED BECAUSE IT TURNED OUT TO BE AN IPHONE 6 AND OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH IT. IT'S SUPER SLOW AND THE CAPS LOCK IS STUCK ON. THANK YOU! 4 Quote
onesea Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Stu said: CAN ADMINS OF THIS GROUP DO A BETTER JOB OF MONITORING WHO IS ALLOWED IN HERE PLEASE?! WE HAVE A NEW MEMBER, AN ELDERLY MAN. HE'S BEEN PRIVATELY MESSAGING MEMBERS, SENDING THEM NAKED PICTURES OF HIMSELF IN NASTY POSES ALONG WITH CLOSE UPS OF HIS UNMENTIONABLES. HE IS OFFERING AN IPHONE 8+ IN EXCHANGE FOR SEXUAL FAVORS. I AM ESPECIALLY BOTHERED BECAUSE IT TURNED OUT TO BE AN IPHONE 6 AND OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH IT. IT'S SUPER SLOW AND THE CAPS LOCK IS STUCK ON. THANK YOU! Personally I would blame the Mods... We all know the Admin is a gullable fool. At least at he's not buying Wallets and hanging round in car parks at lunch time and at 1600 @Trace Edited April 1, 2021 by onesea 2 Quote
onesea Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 Please BE WARNED! Over the last month I have become a victim of a clever 'Eastern European' scam whilst out shopping. Here's how the scam works: Two very good-looking 20-21 year-old girls of eastern European origin come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the boot. They both start cleaning your windscreen, their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T- shirts. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they'll say 'No' and instead they ask you for a lift to another supermarket. You agree and they both get in the back seat. On the way there, they start undressing, until both are completely naked. Then, when you pull over to remonstrate, one of them climbs over into the front seat and starts crawling all over your lap, kissing you, touching you intimately and thrusting herself against you, while the other one steals your wallet! I had my wallet stolen on February 4th, 9th,10th, twice on the 15th, 17th, 20th, 24th and 29th. Also on March 1st, 4th, 6th, 9th and 10th and twice yesterday.So please warn all the older men you know to be on the lookout for this scam. The best times seem to be just before lunch and about 4:30 in the afternoon. Ps new wallets available at pound shop.. 7 Quote
skyrider Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 21 hours ago, onesea said: Please BE WARNED! Over the last month I have become a victim of a clever 'Eastern European' scam whilst out shopping. Here's how the scam works: Two very good-looking 20-21 year-old girls of eastern European origin come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the boot. They both start cleaning your windscreen, their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T- shirts. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they'll say 'No' and instead they ask you for a lift to another supermarket. You agree and they both get in the back seat. On the way there, they start undressing, until both are completely naked. Then, when you pull over to remonstrate, one of them climbs over into the front seat and starts crawling all over your lap, kissing you, touching you intimately and thrusting herself against you, while the other one steals your wallet! I had my wallet stolen on February 4th, 9th,10th, twice on the 15th, 17th, 20th, 24th and 29th. Also on March 1st, 4th, 6th, 9th and 10th and twice yesterday.So please warn all the older men you know to be on the lookout for this scam. The best times seem to be just before lunch and about 4:30 in the afternoon. Ps new wallets available at pound shop.. i take it you go back for more on a regular basis Quote
Ian Frog Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, skyrider said: i take it you go back for more on a regular basis Wouldn`t you ? Cheers Ian Quote
skyrider Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ian Frog said: Wouldn`t you ? Cheers Ian it could be worth a look Quote
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