RE: Firestarter
Discussion
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In the words of Mark Thomas:
'Norfolk. Twinned with Norfolk 'coz thats 'ow they like it'
Matt.
Mark Thomas, Mark Thomas.... 
I just spilled me wine you sod, that Mark Thomas b@sat@rd is the sperm of the devil, hes a soddin green, he comes on the telly and talks sh*te and winds me up and I hate him soooo much I want to tie im up by his bollcks with barbed wire and kick im till he says "I love nuclear powere and I'm gonna buy a Porsche" Then I want to pour petrol on him and set im on fire and video it and show it at the Gr$$Np$ace annual nut eating conference. And make em watch it twice..... rant over 
>> Edited by nonegreen on Thursday 14th March 21:54
I've got Deadly Dog's splendid picture of a burned out gatso as wallpaper on my PC now
Looking at it, have you ever thought what a f****d up piece of engineering a gatso is. As a professional engineer (albeit not a mechanical engineer) it offends me simply for it's poor design, wasteful use of materials and aesthetically dreadful appearance before we even get started on its purpose.
Look at that right-angled arm cantilevered out with no web or strut to support it. A half-way decent engineer could do that with half the material.
With that big box perched on top in the wind, the turning moment at the joint of the support arm with the main pillar must be huge, not to mention that it's inherently unstable because the CofG is well above the attachment point. As a result it needs a pillar like something from the Forth Bridge just to hold it up. It's a f*****g abortion !!
I'm a great believer in the idea that good engineering looks "right". Not only were these things f*****g evil devices dreamed up by some nancy tree-hugging scrote but they were designed by a piss-poor excuse for an engineer who should be thrown out of the profession for basic incompetence before we even get around to discussing the gross perversion of his art by designing something for such a twisted purpose.
Steve (MA CEng. MIEE)
Looking at it, have you ever thought what a f****d up piece of engineering a gatso is. As a professional engineer (albeit not a mechanical engineer) it offends me simply for it's poor design, wasteful use of materials and aesthetically dreadful appearance before we even get started on its purpose.
Look at that right-angled arm cantilevered out with no web or strut to support it. A half-way decent engineer could do that with half the material.
With that big box perched on top in the wind, the turning moment at the joint of the support arm with the main pillar must be huge, not to mention that it's inherently unstable because the CofG is well above the attachment point. As a result it needs a pillar like something from the Forth Bridge just to hold it up. It's a f*****g abortion !!
I'm a great believer in the idea that good engineering looks "right". Not only were these things f*****g evil devices dreamed up by some nancy tree-hugging scrote but they were designed by a piss-poor excuse for an engineer who should be thrown out of the profession for basic incompetence before we even get around to discussing the gross perversion of his art by designing something for such a twisted purpose.
Steve (MA CEng. MIEE)
Maurice Gatsonides wasn't it? If I ever meet him I'll stuff a 6R4 so far up his arse you'll be able to check the oil from his nostril.
A great method for gatsos:
Put a mixture of aluminium filing and powdered rust on top, and ignite. (They use it as fuel in solid fuel boosted rockets for the space shuttle, and it produces molten iron - should take care of the internals OK)
A great method for gatsos:
Put a mixture of aluminium filing and powdered rust on top, and ignite. (They use it as fuel in solid fuel boosted rockets for the space shuttle, and it produces molten iron - should take care of the internals OK
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Maurice Gatsonides wasn't it? If I ever meet him I'll stuff a 6R4 so far up his arse you'll be able to check the oil from his nostril.
Unfortunately he died sometime ago, mind you if he was alive he probably wouldnt last long with the amount of people regually giving him a good shoeing
He would probaly require the services of the witness protection program, even then the only safe place for him to live would be the moon.
GGGrrrr
Maurice Gatsonides it was indeed, he invented a device for measuring the speed of tennis serves of all things. Strange adaptation of the technology thou. Nice to know that he was trapped by one in his home country of Sweden ?? or was he Swiss, can't remember.
Friday afternoon mental block !!
Friday afternoon mental block !!
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they need a more subtle technique for disabling the cameras than a burning tyre.
Anyone got a box van they could knock all the camera pods sideways so they take nice piccies of the countryside instead
I was driving on a stretch of the A14 (i think!) last year and someone had done just that. taken a JCB and twatted every one of the static grey tax collecting f***ers sideways. How I cheered!
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I've got Deadly Dog's splendid picture of a burned out gatso as wallpaper on my PC now
Looking at it, have you ever thought what a f****d up piece of engineering a gatso is. As a professional engineer (albeit not a mechanical engineer) it offends me simply for it's poor design, wasteful use of materials and aesthetically dreadful appearance before we even get started on its purpose.
Look at that right-angled arm cantilevered out with no web or strut to support it. A half-way decent engineer could do that with half the material.
With that big box perched on top in the wind, the turning moment at the joint of the support arm with the main pillar must be huge, not to mention that it's inherently unstable because the CofG is well above the attachment point. As a result it needs a pillar like something from the Forth Bridge just to hold it up. It's a f*****g abortion !!
I'm a great believer in the idea that good engineering looks "right". Not only were these things f*****g evil devices dreamed up by some nancy tree-hugging scrote but they were designed by a piss-poor excuse for an engineer who should be thrown out of the profession for basic incompetence before we even get around to discussing the gross perversion of his art by designing something for such a twisted purpose.
Steve (MA CEng. MIEE)
TOP, TOP RANT!!!!! You are the man.
>> Edited by currymonster on Friday 15th March 15:25
I liked some of the ideas for knocking these moneymaking monstrosities out of action, but the authorities seem to get slightly ticked orf when someone takes revenge on one of the grey demons.
The trick is to get the deed done with minimum fuss and effort.
I think if plod found you up a ladder at one with a lens or whatever, your collar would be swiftly felt. Similar with paintball ... imagine the armed response unit turning up for 2 blokes with a paint gun.
No ..... I think the best way to combat these is to get one of those kiddies high powered waterpistols (there's no way that can get mistaken for an offensive weapon) and fill em with gloss paint, fired at the lens, that should do the trick
The trick is to get the deed done with minimum fuss and effort.
I think if plod found you up a ladder at one with a lens or whatever, your collar would be swiftly felt. Similar with paintball ... imagine the armed response unit turning up for 2 blokes with a paint gun.
No ..... I think the best way to combat these is to get one of those kiddies high powered waterpistols (there's no way that can get mistaken for an offensive weapon) and fill em with gloss paint, fired at the lens, that should do the trick
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A great method for gatsos:
Put a mixture of aluminium filing and powdered rust on top, and ignite. (They use it as fuel in solid fuel boosted rockets for the space shuttle, and it produces molten iron - should take care of the internals OK
Otherwise known as thermite I believe. Nasy stuff that. If the case of the gasto is aluminium, then in the right mix, it could eat the entire camera enclosure.
hypothetically speaking of course.
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Thermite it is
When you get bored with thermite check out this guy's web site.
http://ghg.ecn.purdue.edu/~ghg/
He lights barbeques by pouring gallons and gallons of liquid oxygen on them. Now, you resourceful guys should be able to adapt this technique to the humble gatso
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