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by eccles
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Stop Press
Topic: Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Replies: 7
Views: 31

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

From Quora, not validated: It appears that the captain notified the coast guard that the vessel was in distress in good time. There were two local harbour pilots on the bridge one on the helm and the ship dropped its starboard anchor before hitting the western support column after losing power and/o...
by eccles
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Words
Topic: Hokey Pokey
Replies: 0
Views: 3

Hokey Pokey

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by eccles
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
Replies: 58
Views: 501

March - The beginning of Summer

Hang in there OC. :grouphug
by eccles
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Stop Press
Topic: Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Replies: 7
Views: 31

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

There will be questions asked. It lost power which resulted in the collision. Why wasn't such a large vessel piloted out of the port? Obviously such a large ship takes a lot of stopping but why wasn't it able to drop anchor before the collision? Was the bridge construction the right one for such a b...
by eccles
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: Stop Press
Topic: Poor old Charlie
Replies: 28
Views: 336

Poor old Charlie

"I'm no Royalist"
Geddaway? :D
I wonder if The Sun will come out with a "Horrible Anus (hnur-hnur)" type headline to lighten the mood?
by eccles
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
Replies: 58
Views: 501

March - The beginning of Summer

They make my day trips to Slimbridge look tame by comparison but I like them and it makes bird watching so easy. Brother and I have a joint pensioner's concession membership.
by eccles
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
Replies: 58
Views: 501

March - The beginning of Summer

The Spring equinox was a day early this year because of the additional day added to February for the leap year. The equinox will advance approximately one quarter of a day per year until 2028 when it will be reset again.
Not a lot of people know dat. :)
by eccles
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 2 (24 March)
Replies: 3
Views: 27

Tough 2 (24 March)

9 LB Jefferies; Peter Parker; Laura Mars; Jimmy Olsen?
Fictitious photo reporters. Peter Parker is Marvel (Spiderman), Jimmy Olsen is DC (Superman) so I'm guessing the others are comic-book characters too.
by eccles
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
Replies: 58
Views: 501

March - The beginning of Summer

My keyboard is wired as I can't see the point of wireless for something that doesn't have to move around. It's washable so it can survive the occasional spill. My mouse does move around and is wireless. I use rechargeable batteries which don't last as long as alkaline but I keep a spare handy, and w...
by eccles
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
Replies: 58
Views: 501

March - The beginning of Summer

A positive outcome is always welcome. :toast
by eccles
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 1 (23 March)
Replies: 4
Views: 33

Tough 1 (23 March)

5 What device is often marked PRNDL?
A vehicle's automatic gearbox (Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, Low) - American HF members will no doubt scoff at such an easy question.

6 Which Swiss psychiatrist developed the inkblot test?
It is called the Rorschach Test so I imagine that is who invented it.
by eccles
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: Stop Press
Topic: Poor old Charlie
Replies: 28
Views: 336

Poor old Charlie

I can see Andrew being "forgiven" and brought back into the fold quite soon. He's unpleasant and arrogant but if he's prepared to work, it happens in politics all the time so why not?
by eccles
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: Stop Press
Topic: Poor old Charlie
Replies: 28
Views: 336

Poor old Charlie

by eccles
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
Replies: 58
Views: 501

March - The beginning of Summer

Thanks OC
by eccles
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:16 pm
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
Replies: 58
Views: 501

March - The beginning of Summer

My brother has been having health problems too. He was having shortness of breath and got a scan done on his lungs. They suggested he had early stages of COPD. But on the scan they also found an anomaly on his liver so he had a scan for that. That turned out to be nothing to worry about but that sca...
by eccles
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: Stop Press
Topic: London Graffiti has been defaced
Replies: 1
Views: 15

London Graffiti has been defaced

People are upset because someone has defaced some graffiti in Finsbury Park, London. Of relevance is that the graffiti was painted (perpetrated?) by Banksy.
by eccles
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: Getting Food in the time of Corona, Brexit and War
Replies: 117
Views: 5464

Getting Food in the time of Corona, Brexit and War

Fast food chain Gregg's is the latest to follow Sainsbury's, Tesco and McDonald's with IT outages. Furby's warnings are coming true. We're doomed.
by eccles
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: The Coffeeshop
Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
Replies: 58
Views: 501

March - The beginning of Summer

Oh my. I hope she gets better soon.
by eccles
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 1 (16 March)
Replies: 6
Views: 46

Tough 1 (16 March)

4 Which arcade game features a tilt warning?
Pinball