Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you

pinno

focuszing723 said:

I'm glad for the pilot, but when a £90,000,000 F35 jet crashes in the sea, is it insured?

https://www.forces.net/news/what-you-need-know-about-f-35b#:~:text=How much do the jets,grand total of £190m.

When I was in Sweden, they were testing the European fighter jet - from the same base as the SAAB Viggen, not far from where I was.
One of the fighter jets crashed in a field and the headline in Svenska Dagbladet was: Världens dyraste plog.

'The world's most expensive plough'.

veronese68

rjsterry said:

That Rachel Johnson article in the Spectator. Why on earth would you write such a thing? Even if that's what you thought.

The family is hardly normal and certainly don't see things as most people would, what did the article say? I'm going to have to go looking and will probably regret it.

pinno

veronese68 said:

rjsterry said:

That Rachel Johnson article in the Spectator. Why on earth would you write such a thing? Even if that's what you thought.

The family is hardly normal and certainly don't see things as most people would, what did the article say? I'm going to have to go looking and will probably regret it.

I'll try too but IIRC, you need a subscription.

So far, so good...

bm5

Can't believe she gets paid for writing that drivel.

pinno

rjsterry said:

That Rachel Johnson article in the Spectator. Why on earth would you write such a thing? Even if that's what you thought.

Are you referring to the dog drivvle followed by the short piece about G Maxwell and if so, which particular comment?
She made a few.

pblakeney

rjsterry said:

That Rachel Johnson article in the Spectator. Why on earth would you write such a thing? Even if that's what you thought.

Links please, or it didn't happen. 😉

pblakeney

I have a personal opinion on this story.
Anyone able to provide the medical facts?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-59323918

rick_chasey

pblakeney said:

I have a personal opinion on this story.
Anyone able to provide the medical facts?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-59323918

Can't vouch for medical facts, but I do know a kid who went through a phase where he would literally only eat specific types of cold meat for 2-3 years.

His father was in fact a doctor and they were driven to absolute distraction and despair by it.

I also know of parents with autistic children who find it very stressful when firms change their packaging without warning - can trigger tantrums etc.

rjsterry

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

pblakeney

Not an ounce of sympathy.
Waste of pixels, but thanks.

TheBigBean

rjsterry said:

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

Why did you read it and then lure other people into reading it? Was it to share the suffering.

(Separately, it is easy to be sympathetic to anyone on remand, they are at that point innocent)

focuszing723

That's what I love about online news, look at the articles and if they wind you up something chronic they can be just skipped passed. The old terrestrial style news is just a suffer fest until the overcast forecast.

kingstongraham

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

Why did you read it and then lure other people into reading it? Was it to share the suffering.

(Separately, it is easy to be sympathetic to anyone on remand, they are at that point innocent)

They are presumed innocent by the legal system until proved guilty. Obviously if they are subsequently proved guilty, they were already guilty at the point they were charged.

I don't find it particularly easy to be sympathetic in this case.

surrey_commuter

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

Why did you read it and then lure other people into reading it? Was it to share the suffering.

(Separately, it is easy to be sympathetic to anyone on remand, they are at that point innocent)

especially when they have been in solitary confinement for 500 days

TheBigBean

kingstongraham said:

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

Why did you read it and then lure other people into reading it? Was it to share the suffering.

(Separately, it is easy to be sympathetic to anyone on remand, they are at that point innocent)

They are presumed innocent by the legal system until proved guilty. Obviously if they are subsequently proved guilty, they were already guilty at the point they were charged.

I don't find it particularly easy to be sympathetic in this case.

Because you know she is guilty of something?

TheBigBean

surrey_commuter said:

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

Why did you read it and then lure other people into reading it? Was it to share the suffering.

(Separately, it is easy to be sympathetic to anyone on remand, they are at that point innocent)

especially when they have been in solitary confinement for 500 days

Given the state of US prisons, I think I'd choose solitary, but probably I have no idea what I'm talking about?

kingstongraham

TheBigBean said:

kingstongraham said:

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

Why did you read it and then lure other people into reading it? Was it to share the suffering.

(Separately, it is easy to be sympathetic to anyone on remand, they are at that point innocent)

They are presumed innocent by the legal system until proved guilty. Obviously if they are subsequently proved guilty, they were already guilty at the point they were charged.

I don't find it particularly easy to be sympathetic in this case.

Because you know she is guilty of something?

She's going through the legal process.

rjsterry

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

Why did you read it and then lure other people into reading it? Was it to share the suffering.

(Separately, it is easy to be sympathetic to anyone on remand, they are at that point innocent)

😆
No, I was just intrigued that the apparently more well adjusted member of the family should write something so obviously lacking in self-awareness.

monkimark

Why do car companies make cars with daytime running lights on the front but not the rear?

I see load of people driving around with no rear lights at this time of year and when I pass them the front DRLs are usually on - presumably giving the impression to the driver that their proper lights are on (i guess it lights up the dash as well?)

Surely once you are permanently wiring in the front lights, you'd do the rear at the same time, especially since the LED bulbs pretty much last forever.

Tashman

monkimark said:

Why do car companies make cars with daytime running lights on the front but not the rear?

I see load of people driving around with no rear lights at this time of year and when I pass them the front DRLs are usually on - presumably giving the impression to the driver that their proper lights are on (i guess it lights up the dash as well?)

Surely once you are permanently wiring in the front lights, you'd do the rear at the same time, especially since the LED bulbs pretty much last forever.

And why do they make the DRLs brighter than the sun and angled appallingly.

Jezyboy

rjsterry said:

TheBigBean said:

rjsterry said:

Headline: "It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell"
Amongst mindless stuff about how lovely it is to have a dog.
🤮

Why did you read it and then lure other people into reading it? Was it to share the suffering.

(Separately, it is easy to be sympathetic to anyone on remand, they are at that point innocent)

😆
No, I was just intrigued that the apparently more well adjusted member of the family should write something so obviously lacking in self-awareness.

I would add a slightly between apparently and more there.

I think it's an odd thing to write about... Maybe she was struggling to provide the requisite number of words

orraloon

That next Wednesday marks the 30th (thirtieth) anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury. That's 30 years. Xxxx I feel old.

masjer

Another one bites the dust.
Who wants to live forever.

pinno

orraloon said:

That next Wednesday marks the 30th (thirtieth) anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury. That's 30 years. Xxxx I feel old.

I remember that day. You're not that old.

pblakeney

orraloon said:

That next Wednesday marks the 30th (thirtieth) anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury. That's 30 years. Xxxx I feel old.

If it makes you feel any better I have a hifi older than that. It is mostly in the loft though. 😉 I'm waiting on someone who will appreciate a NAD 3020 system and Dolby.
The Technics turntable stays mine and will be used again when wfh office is history though.

Wheelspinner

orraloon said:

That next Wednesday marks the 30th (thirtieth) anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury. That's 30 years. Xxxx I feel old.

More than 40 years since John Lennon was shot.

pblakeney

orraloon said:

That next Wednesday marks the 30th (thirtieth) anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury. That's 30 years. Xxxx I feel old.

Blur's debut album is more than 30 years old.
(By months).

rick_chasey

Same gap between Thatcher’s election and the war as now and Thatcher

Mad_Malx

C

pblakeney said:

orraloon said:

That next Wednesday marks the 30th (thirtieth) anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury. That's 30 years. Xxxx I feel old.

If it makes you feel any better I have a hifi older than that. It is mostly in the loft though. 😉 I'm waiting on someone who will appreciate a NAD 3020 system and Dolby.
The Technics turntable will be used again when wfh office is history though.

MM minor is currently using that amp and turntable combo, having been rescued from the loft after a 20 year break.

briantrumpet

I ought to get my Quad 606 amp repaired... a great bit of kit, until, er, it stopped working.