Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]

[popeyewhite]

RobinOakapple said:

popeyewhite said:

A poor example as you were referring to a previous poster's remark. Rhetoric as a method of writing is actually more subtle than just typing a question and expecting others to know you don't want an answer. But you knew that, didn't you?

I did know that, etc.

*Sigh*

[Ayahuasca]

Airline passenger sitting next to an over-wing emergency exit.

What is to stop a passenger yanking the lever at 30,000 feet and making everyone go whoosh......?

Edited by Ayahuasca on Friday 11th September 14:13

[DrTre]

Air pressure isn't it?


Edit.. Thinking about it, that's a fking stupid thing to say.

[RobinOakapple]

popeyewhite said:

*Sigh*

[blade runner]

MissChief said:

If you have a Telegraph Pole on your land you can phone Openreach and ask them to move it. They may offer a small monthly rental fee instead of moving it.

Really? I have one on a strip of my land next to my drive and it's a pretty ugly thing. Would love to get it moved - do I have a right to just contact Open Reach then and ask them to move it? Where would they likeley move it to, seeing as presumably onto someone elses land who would then have to agree to it?

[MissChief]

blade runner said:

MissChief said:

If you have a Telegraph Pole on your land you can phone Openreach and ask them to move it. They may offer a small monthly rental fee instead of moving it.

Really? I have one on a strip of my land next to my drive and it's a pretty ugly thing. Would love to get it moved - do I have a right to just contact Open Reach then and ask them to move it? Where would they likeley move it to, seeing as presumably onto someone elses land who would then have to agree to it?

I think the best answer is 'it depends'! There is a system of agreements called 'Wayleaves' where the previous owner of the land may have signed off on the location of the pole forever for a small payment. The pole should have a reference number on it.

As SouthendPier said, Have a look here for more info about Wayleaves.

https://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home/contactus/wa...

Edited by MissChief on Friday 11th September 17:22

[popeyewhite]

RobinOakapple said:

popeyewhite said:

*Sigh*

What's your problem?

[RobinOakapple]

popeyewhite said:

RobinOakapple said:

popeyewhite said:

*Sigh*

What's your problem?

Are you still at it? Drop it FFS.

[kowalski655]

The town is DuMbarton, but the county is DuNbartonshire. Any idea why?

[schmunk]

kowalski655 said:

The town is DuMbarton, but the county is DuNbartonshire. Any idea why?

Because whoever named them is dunb.

[Tango13]

Whenever you see nuns out and about in public they always go about their business in pairs.

Why do nuns always go about in pairs?

[Einion Yrth]

kowalski655 said:

The town is DuMbarton, but the county is DuNbartonshire. Any idea why?

Lenition - as language and orthography evolve it doesn't always evolve logically and some oddities may occur.
It's originally from Gaelic "Dùn Breatainn", the fort of the Britons.

[popeyewhite]

RobinOakapple said:

popeyewhite said:

RobinOakapple said:

popeyewhite said:

*Sigh*

What's your problem?

Are you still at it? Drop it FFS.

Ah, I see, how choice. You're quick to post other's perceived errors on the Spelling Police thread; what a surprise to discover you don't like it when your own mistakes are publicised.

[Ayahuasca]

Tango13 said:

Whenever you see nuns out and about in public they always go about their business in pairs.

Why do nuns always go about in pairs?

The second nun is there to stop the first nun gobbling down all the cock that she can get her mouth around.

[The Vambo]

Ayahuasca said:

The second nun is there to stop the first nun gobbling down all the cock that she can get her mouth around.

[Tango13]

The Vambo said:

Ayahuasca said:

The second nun is there to stop the first nun gobbling down all the cock that she can get her mouth around.

So the white bit on the front of their habit is to conceal any overspill?

[Jonboy_t]

Tango13 said:

The Vambo said:

Ayahuasca said:

The second nun is there to stop the first nun gobbling down all the cock that she can get her mouth around.

So the white bit on the front of their habit is to conceal any overspill?

That's why its called a Habit - they just cant help themselves.

[RobinOakapple]

popeyewhite said:

Ah, I see, how choice. You're quick to post other's perceived errors on the Spelling Police thread; what a surprise to discover you don't like it when your own mistakes are publicised.

Just posting to show that I have read it, and have nothing to say about it, except to point out that you are obviously not the kind of guy to walk away from an unwinnable argument.

[Dr Jekyll]

Tango13 said:

Whenever you see nuns out and about in public they always go about their business in pairs.

Why do nuns always go about in pairs?

There was the case of the two nuns out for a drive when the devil jumped onto the front of the car.

"Get off my car"
said the first nun, but the devil took no notice.
"Show him your cross"
Suggested the second nun.
"Get the hell off my fking car you asshole"

[Nimby]

Ayahuasca said:

Airline passenger sitting next to an over-wing emergency exit.

What is to stop a passenger yanking the lever at 30,000 feet and making everyone go whoosh......?

DrTre said:

Air pressure isn't it?

Edit.. Thinking about it, that's a fking stupid thing to say.

No, you are right.

doogz said:

They (aircraft cabin doors) can be opened at altitude...

I did a back-of-envelope calculation that the closing force on an aircraft plug door at cruising altitude was many tons, didn't believe it, then found this which gives a similar result (12.6 tonnes).

My calculation: cabin air pressure at cruise (equiv to 2000m) = 0.8 kg/cm2 (see http://www.altitude.org/air_pressure.php)
outside air pressure @ of 10,000m = 0.3 kg/cm2
therefore pressure difference = 0.5 kg/cm2

If the door is 2m x 1m, force due to air pressure is 200 x 100 x 0.5 = 10000 kg , or roughly 11 tons. You'd have to be pretty strong to overcome that.