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DaveAuld wrote: this years winter ski season!
I remember the video from last year, juddering cross the scottish ice, made me remember why I gave it up.
It was actually a link via the Sydney Morning Herald, a very respectable outlet!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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 Wow! I am impressed!
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: The tumbling at the end is amazing!
Ah, to have the joints and tendons I had when I was 21...
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I don't think I was EVER that strong/flexible. The closest I got to any even mildly difficult physical feat was surfing!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: I don't think I was EVER that strong/flexible. The closest I got to any even mildly difficult physical feat was surfing!
So you're Australian in the same way Maunder is. So little so that you had to leave the country, only to return for short visits.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Michael Martin wrote: So little so that you had to leave the country, only to return for short visits.
Thats true, however I have no ties here and never intend to settle in SG, I'm on contract, rent and refuse to go permanent or resident and have done for 10 years.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Despite my efforts at staying fit, I've never been that strong or that flexible either  .
It's just that those sorts of feats are only possible when you're that age, you have the right genetics, or both. I think the thing that amazed me more than anything else were the guys catching the girls' feet single-handed. Imagine catching a tossed 100 lb weight in one hand , the stress on the wrist is incredible.
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Stunning.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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This week I picked up the Browning BAR I've been waiting for, took it out for a test shooting, and stopped by the local gun store yesterday to report on the results - all good! The damned thing is a wet dream to fire. But I digress...
While there, I met another customer who happened to mention that he had some brass he wanted to get rid of, but didn't want it to go to waste since he knows that reloadable brass is really hard to find these days. I told him I'd take it off his hands and see to it that anything I can't use gets to someone who can. I really didn't expect to hear from him again, but true to his word, he called me this afternoon at work to arrange a pickup. I met him at his house on the way home from work and he truly did have some mixed brass[^] to get rid of. We loaded it in my truck, and I damned near broke something trying to unload it myself. I put it on a bathroom scale once I got it into the shop - 185 lbs!!! Crikey - this scale's never seen anything that heavy!
I know I can make some serious money on this stuff, given today's market for reloading supplies in the US, but I plan to sort it by caliber and sell it for the cost of shipping and a little of my time for sorting and packing, preferably to those who can't afford the new stuff. If this was clean, new brass, it could easily be worth $10,000; even as scrap brass, it's worth $2,000. But having spent many years barely surviving financially, and having been the beneficiary of many kindnesses from others, including some from this fine site, I intend to pass on my savings from this great deal.
Have a great weekend, all! 
Will Rogers never met me.
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Good for you Roger it ain't always about the money. Hope you find a good home for it!
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Roger Wright wrote: the Browning BAR
On a whim a few months back I bought one (got it for cheap). Haven't shot it yet, really want to get it out to a nice long range to test it out. How is the kick? What caliber do you have?
I have some brass if you want to stop by MN to pick it up. 
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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The recoil is far less than expected, comparable to the .243 Win BLR I bought earlier this year. That's in line with what I remembered from shooting one like this 50 years ago, when it was still a fairly new design. Mine's a .30-06 Springfield, and it's a positive joy to shoot. By all means, take yours to a range that can challenge its accuracy! Our local range only has a 200 yd area, but there's one up the road that offers a 1000 yd facility. Once I feel adequate on the 200 yd field, I'll try out the longer shots!
Will Rogers never met me.
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Being a Gen Y I never watched this movie until yesterday and than everything changed...
My initial reaction was Oh My GOD !!!... What actually happened there ? The ending of the movie was so bizarre... Now I need to read that book...
Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf *
Math is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.
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Yes, exactly. You need to read the book.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I read the book, before the movie was made, and after I saw it; there's still some bits that make me wonder what I missed... Absolutely a classic, and an excellent illustration of why movie makers should read the book first.
Will Rogers never met me.
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What? And spoil thier vision for the story? 
But then they would have no creative freedom to make it all up as they went along... And you might get a movie which shares something in common with the book other than just the title... 
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
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Clarke wrote the book and the movie at the same time. He said they compliment each other, but you do need both for the full picture.
The book was released shortly after the movie, so not sure how you managed to read it before they made it.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
modified 5-Oct-13 2:33am.
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2001 was a rare case for me where I was glad I'd read the book before I saw the movie. The movie is so spare in dialog, relying on incredible visuals, plus the esoteric nature of some of the plot points, that it can be very hard to follow if you haven't read the novel.
Most of the time I read the novel, and then the movie is a disappointment. I think the Lord of the Rings movies were the only other exception to the rule that I can remember. Of course, I'm not an acolyte in the Tolkein religion, so what do I know...
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Chris Maunder wrote: Yes, exactly. You need to read the book.
Funny how people say if you have to read the book a movie is based on in order to understand it, the moviemaker has failed. Yet Kubrick gets a free pass.
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Yeah - I wouldn't say I'd give Kubrick deserves a free pass on that one. The concepts at the end he was trying to portray were possibly beyond what was possible or practical in film at that time, but surely a little more explanation could have been subtly provided.
Pity the series went downhill from there.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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The film and book were based on the short story "The Sentinel" by Clarke written in 1948. Read that first.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Sushil Mate wrote: Amazing  Have a look.
Amazing Indeed!
David
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This stuff is borderline magic to me, especially when it saves kids. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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I saw a TV program on this a few weeks ago and was astonished at what can be done with genetic engineering.
When they say things like "the virus has been reprogrammed to attack cancer cells", I hear only "magic magic magic..." like Roger mentioned.
I hope this becomes a reality, and may be they should reprogram that virus to kill other baddies including its own kind (HIV) too.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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