Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

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  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    This will look great in the airports around the world.

    The £900k was a bargain considering the amount of free media coverage this got :)


  • Jeremy.89
    Jeremy.89 Posts: 457
    Yes, I can think of few companies that better show the benefits of a single market more than Airbus.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,813
    coopster_the_1st said:


    The £900k was a bargain considering the amount of free media coverage this got :)

    :D you can't fix stupid, is it free or is it £900k?

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    And if they need to sell it, BA won't even have to give it a full respray.
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    coopster_the_1st said:

    This will look great in the airports around the world.

    The £900k was a bargain considering the amount of free media coverage this got :)


    surely one for the irony thread that it is so vulgar compared to Air Force One
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    Another image


  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Too much weight at the back!
    Front is sticking up.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,398
    morstar said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Too much weight at the back!
    Front is sticking up.
    I think it looks rather fetching. Would also make a good prop for the next Austin Powers movie.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    morstar said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Too much weight at the back!
    Front is sticking up.
    Boris took a rear seat obviously.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    surrey_commuter said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    This will look great in the airports around the world.

    The £900k was a bargain considering the amount of free media coverage this got :)


    surely one for the irony thread that it is so vulgar compared to Air Force One
    The current Air Force One... It sits quite nicely with the new design.

    https://www.fastcompany.com/90363337/trumps-terrible-new-design-for-air-force-one-is-unpatriotic
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,398
    Wonder when the EU is getting one?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,316
    Why can't Boris have a 2 seater Sesna - one seat for him and one seat for the pilot?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Back to the day job

  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    coopster_the_1st said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Back to the day job

    So the previous neutral colour scheme was so that it was fit for purpose for it’s day job?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    surrey_commuter said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Back to the day job

    So the previous neutral colour scheme was so that it was fit for purpose for it’s day job?
    Yes.

    I think the story is a bit odd though as I think the plane was up for a D check which explains why it had to be done at all.
    _
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    Realising that I/we have a weekender accommodation booked for West Vlaanderen inc the Sunday when the rescheduled Gent Wevelgem is on. Well played organiser pal, even if just a happy coincidence. That's the Sunday activities sorted.

    Just need the "traffic lights" 😳 to stay green.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,398
    orraloon said:

    Realising that I/we have a weekender accommodation booked for West Vlaanderen inc the Sunday when the rescheduled Gent Wevelgem is on. Well played organiser pal, even if just a happy coincidence. That's the Sunday activities sorted.

    Just need the "traffic lights" 😳 to stay green.

    I thought traffic lights were always green for cyclists? :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • john80
    john80 Posts: 2,965
    surrey_commuter said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Back to the day job

    So the previous neutral colour scheme was so that it was fit for purpose for it’s day job?
    It is an air to air refueling plane not a stealth bomber. If it is close enough to get shot down then your flight plan was poorly derived.
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    john80 said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Back to the day job

    So the previous neutral colour scheme was so that it was fit for purpose for it’s day job?
    It is an air to air refueling plane not a stealth bomber. If it is close enough to get shot down then your flight plan was poorly derived.
    Before and after pictures. A very nice update and appropriate for our PM or monach when it is called into service for them.




  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    john80 said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    coopster_the_1st said:

    Another image


    Back to the day job

    So the previous neutral colour scheme was so that it was fit for purpose for it’s day job?
    It is an air to air refueling plane not a stealth bomber. If it is close enough to get shot down then your flight plan was poorly derived.
    Don’t tell me, you need to tell the RAF as they are the ones who own the plane and painted it in the colour scheme that suited their purposes and have said they can change it back when the need arises.

    A job swap between a luxury personal jet and air to air refuelling is not obvious at first glance.
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Probably not trivial but I am both pleased and surprised that there is now potentially a mechanism to reduce the scourge of misinformation.
    I am genuinely surprised it is the markets that are delivering this mechanism but Facebook is being told that there are consequences to passively allowing your platform to spread lies.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,316
    Grandpa Slog. Congrats. :)
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Very boring for everyone else but my fitness was probably the lowest it's ever been as an adult in January, after a year of basically not doing any exercise and then a stay in hospital.

    Anyway, after lots of grim turboing sessions during the height of lockdown I'm now knocking out 27-28kph average hillyish rides for 60-70km and have a decent turn of speed over 30s-3 minutes too - basically I'm back at decent fitness, and am seeing improvements all over the place. It feels like quite well rounded cycling fitness.

    Long story short; I was very unfit, now i'm not, and all the hard work is paying off.

    _
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    rick_chasey said:

    hillyish rides

    Hang on, remind me where you live? ;)

    Seriously though, well done - it's a great feeling when you realise you're going faster, isn't it?

    I've been pushing my 50-something body for weeks of lockdown - at this age progress is slow, but real: not only in cycling (first 80k circuit at >29k in years this week) but also other areas - I hadn't been able to do so much as a single chin-up since having my right shoulder smashed by a careless driver in 07 but I'm up to 6 at a time now.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    bompington said:

    rick_chasey said:

    hillyish rides

    Hang on, remind me where you live? ;)

    Seriously though, well done - it's a great feeling when you realise you're going faster, isn't it?

    I've been pushing my 50-something body for weeks of lockdown - at this age progress is slow, but real: not only in cycling (first 80k circuit at >29k in years this week) but also other areas - I hadn't been able to do so much as a single chin-up since having my right shoulder smashed by a careless driver in 07 but I'm up to 6 at a time now.
    Nice work.

    Yeah hillyish is a bit of a stretch.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/3684160756

    Not pan flat but yes, not much higher than 100m either.
    _
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    Getting a barber shop appointment for sunday 5th. Get in. Or rather, get it off, all of it. Result.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,325
    orraloon said:

    Getting a barber shop appointment for sunday 5th. Get in. Or rather, get it off, all of it. Result.

    Shears followed by a razor.
    Get it all off today. Result!
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,915
    rick_chasey said:

    Very boring for everyone else but my fitness was probably the lowest it's ever been as an adult in January, after a year of basically not doing any exercise and then a stay in hospital.

    Anyway, after lots of grim turboing sessions during the height of lockdown I'm now knocking out 27-28kph average hillyish rides for 60-70km and have a decent turn of speed over 30s-3 minutes too - basically I'm back at decent fitness, and am seeing improvements all over the place. It feels like quite well rounded cycling fitness.

    Long story short; I was very unfit, now i'm not, and all the hard work is paying off.

    Would you be able to keep with @dish_dash now?

    Yes, yes, glass houses and all that.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Very boring for everyone else but my fitness was probably the lowest it's ever been as an adult in January, after a year of basically not doing any exercise and then a stay in hospital.

    Anyway, after lots of grim turboing sessions during the height of lockdown I'm now knocking out 27-28kph average hillyish rides for 60-70km and have a decent turn of speed over 30s-3 minutes too - basically I'm back at decent fitness, and am seeing improvements all over the place. It feels like quite well rounded cycling fitness.

    Long story short; I was very unfit, now i'm not, and all the hard work is paying off.

    Would you be able to keep with @dish_dash now?

    Yes, yes, glass houses and all that.
    Err, no.

    Have you seen the rides he's been putting up?

    He's riding about 3x the distance at a faster average speed...!
    _

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