Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
Discussion
glazbagun said:
In the documentary Universal Soldier, Dolph puts his fist straight through the skull of a scientist who refuses him more steroids.
If one were to replicate this, how fast/much force would be required?
If one were to replicate this, how fast/much force would be required?
"documentary" .... Hahaha! Brilliant! 
I don't know the answer, but I would guess it depends on the particular scientist. Their density would vary depending on which facet of science they were dabbling in, and whether they were suffering from osteoporosis.
You could practise punching coconuts with your bare fist to get a rough idea.
Ubiquity often leads to the blindness of the obvious so the answer to this may be blindly obvious but humour me anyway....
When I visit other countries which I do a lot, you present you passport when you come in. They stamp it with an entry stamp. You then present your passport when you leave and they stamp it with an exit stamp. That's fine and they then know who's come; who's gone and who should have gone but hasn't.
I normally fly from either Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick. When leaving the country, unless I'm checking hold luggage, the only time I get my passport out is at the gate to show the cabin crew for what I assume is the purpose of checking that the name on the boarding card is the same as the person holding the boarding card.
Unless I have been inadvertently circumventing security for years, I can recall seeing no defined 'exit' border for the UK.
So, assuming I'm right and the Glenmorangie this evening isn't overworking its magic.....why?
When I visit other countries which I do a lot, you present you passport when you come in. They stamp it with an entry stamp. You then present your passport when you leave and they stamp it with an exit stamp. That's fine and they then know who's come; who's gone and who should have gone but hasn't.
I normally fly from either Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick. When leaving the country, unless I'm checking hold luggage, the only time I get my passport out is at the gate to show the cabin crew for what I assume is the purpose of checking that the name on the boarding card is the same as the person holding the boarding card.
Unless I have been inadvertently circumventing security for years, I can recall seeing no defined 'exit' border for the UK.
So, assuming I'm right and the Glenmorangie this evening isn't overworking its magic.....why?
glazbagun said:
In the documentary Universal Soldier, Dolph puts his fist straight through the skull of a scientist who refuses him more steroids.
If one were to replicate this, how fast/much force would be required?
235Kgs of force apparently, I found someone online who wanted to know if "The Mountain" in Game of Thrones could actually crush someone's head, no was the answer it seems, that's roughly twice the theoretical maximum crushing strength of human hands, even The Mountains.If one were to replicate this, how fast/much force would be required?
The only boxer I could find details of was Frank Bruno - at his peak he could punch with the force of 408Kgs.
It's been too long since my A Level physics for me to work out if 'Our Frank' could punch someone's skull in - I guess not, it doesn't happen in boxing and I doubt the gloves are the only thing stopping it happening. Maybe if the recipient had their head against a solid object - which is a grim thought.
StevieBee said:
Ubiquity often leads to the blindness of the obvious so the answer to this may be blindly obvious but humour me anyway....
When I visit other countries which I do a lot, you present you passport when you come in. They stamp it with an entry stamp. You then present your passport when you leave and they stamp it with an exit stamp. That's fine and they then know who's come; who's gone and who should have gone but hasn't.
I normally fly from either Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick. When leaving the country, unless I'm checking hold luggage, the only time I get my passport out is at the gate to show the cabin crew for what I assume is the purpose of checking that the name on the boarding card is the same as the person holding the boarding card.
Unless I have been inadvertently circumventing security for years, I can recall seeing no defined 'exit' border for the UK.
So, assuming I'm right and the Glenmorangie this evening isn't overworking its magic.....why?
I assume that, if you were a non-EU citizen, to check in, you would need to log your passport number. If you catch your flight, the border force knows you have left (or someone who looks enough like you to fool the person checking your passport at the gate).When I visit other countries which I do a lot, you present you passport when you come in. They stamp it with an entry stamp. You then present your passport when you leave and they stamp it with an exit stamp. That's fine and they then know who's come; who's gone and who should have gone but hasn't.
I normally fly from either Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick. When leaving the country, unless I'm checking hold luggage, the only time I get my passport out is at the gate to show the cabin crew for what I assume is the purpose of checking that the name on the boarding card is the same as the person holding the boarding card.
Unless I have been inadvertently circumventing security for years, I can recall seeing no defined 'exit' border for the UK.
So, assuming I'm right and the Glenmorangie this evening isn't overworking its magic.....why?
P-Jay said:
It's been too long since my A Level physics for me to work out if 'Our Frank' could punch someone's skull in - I guess not, it doesn't happen in boxing and I doubt the gloves are the only thing stopping it happening.
Bare knuckle boxers actually don't punch to the head much; it breaks your hands first.SpeckledJim said:
AstonZagato said:
SpeckledJim said:
Sadly both groups' 'A' strategy leads us to this negative situation, and it would take a voluntary sacrifice by one or the other to change that. So it won't change.
But Giant seems to get away with it.The majority of the trade aims at the majority of the market - "people who do haggle". And who can blame either Giant or the others for either of those rational commercial decisions?
Sad thing is the trade would prefer not to haggle, as would a large portion of the public. The status quo is probably disproportionately skewed by Dave Hagglemaster, who Always Gets A Deal. Even when, actually, he often doesn't.
Being salaried and not just on commission doesn't have to mean they can't be flexible. Do shoe shop assistants get some sort of bonus for upselling you shoe shine you will never use? I got some money off some glasses at Specsavers as I was hesitant to pay a fortune for thinner lenses. I don't know if the salesman gets any extra for making a sale, even if he did doubt it makes a huge amount of his pay packet.
Truckosaurus said:
StevieBee said:
...I can recall seeing no defined 'exit' border for the UK....
They have started bringing in an 'exit' in the past year or so, hence longer queues trying to get onto the Channel Tunnel etc. and the need to provide 'Advanced Passenger Information' with your booking,As has been identified, the person at the gate is checking that your name matches that on your boarding card. They might also check if you have got the relevant visa to enter the country you are flying to; if you do not have the right documents the airline gets a huge fine and has to fly you home again.
Saw an item on the news this morning which included a shot across a town in the UK.
Slap bang, centre of screen, was what looked like a large prison painted in various shades of grey in a style similar to the WW1 anti dazzle camouflage used on ships.
It reminded me of the prison on Menorca which is also painted in a similar grey anti dazzle camouflage style.
What is the purpose of camouflaging a prison?
Slap bang, centre of screen, was what looked like a large prison painted in various shades of grey in a style similar to the WW1 anti dazzle camouflage used on ships.
It reminded me of the prison on Menorca which is also painted in a similar grey anti dazzle camouflage style.
What is the purpose of camouflaging a prison?
Morningside said:
In light of the Comic Relief event I always wondered how many billion or trillions of pounds/dollars have been pumped into Africa and how much actually reaches them.
Dont get me startedI have watched appeals since childhood (53 now) and nothing ever changes. I remember the first Band aid, we all watched the footage of the famine and we all said "this ends now" 30 plus years later nothing has changed.
It never will
bristolracer said:
Morningside said:
In light of the Comic Relief event I always wondered how many billion or trillions of pounds/dollars have been pumped into Africa and how much actually reaches them.
Dont get me startedI have watched appeals since childhood (53 now) and nothing ever changes. I remember the first Band aid, we all watched the footage of the famine and we all said "this ends now" 30 plus years later nothing has changed.
It never will
austinsmirk said:
Ok- vaguely topical question. In Bradford last week, there was a huge outcry that copies of the Quran were placed by accident into a skip.
not on purpose by some BNP nutter, but an Islamic bookshop having a shop refit. Cue "community up in horror" " public apologies" and all the other nonsense.
Therefore, if you cannot dispose of said book in a bin or suitable receptacle when it is no longer required: what do the scholars say you should do with it.
No book lasts forever.
NB:
other religions are available, all contain the same amount of complete nonsense about twisting your interpretation of something a sky pilot may/may not have said into whatever you fancy to suit your own purposes.
The Quran is deemed the word of God and so should be treated with the utmost respect in use and in disposal. When disposing of a Quran, one is given several options, not on purpose by some BNP nutter, but an Islamic bookshop having a shop refit. Cue "community up in horror" " public apologies" and all the other nonsense.
Therefore, if you cannot dispose of said book in a bin or suitable receptacle when it is no longer required: what do the scholars say you should do with it.
No book lasts forever.
NB:
other religions are available, all contain the same amount of complete nonsense about twisting your interpretation of something a sky pilot may/may not have said into whatever you fancy to suit your own purposes.
1)To wrap it in a cloth and then bury it, usually a place where nobody would walk over
2) To submerge it in flowing water
3) To burn it by itself some scholars suggest putting the ashes into flowing water or burying them.
4) Some Mosques will accept old Qurans and store them
Hope this helps
SpeckledJim said:
Parts of Africa are badly suited for sustaining human life, but the unfortunate human life that tries to live there either can't or won't live anywhere else.
Then endemic corruption makes a bad situation so, so much worse. I can't envisage the situation ever going away.
A lot of people don't seem to realise, but Ethiopia is not a desertThen endemic corruption makes a bad situation so, so much worse. I can't envisage the situation ever going away.
they have the most livestock of all African countries, lots of agriculture, grow loads of maize, coffee etc
what causes famine is war, disrupting the production and distribution, and piss-poor infrastructure
WolfAir said:
austinsmirk said:
Ok- vaguely topical question. In Bradford last week, there was a huge outcry that copies of the Quran were placed by accident into a skip.
not on purpose by some BNP nutter, but an Islamic bookshop having a shop refit. Cue "community up in horror" " public apologies" and all the other nonsense.
Therefore, if you cannot dispose of said book in a bin or suitable receptacle when it is no longer required: what do the scholars say you should do with it.
No book lasts forever.
NB:
other religions are available, all contain the same amount of complete nonsense about twisting your interpretation of something a sky pilot may/may not have said into whatever you fancy to suit your own purposes.
The Quran is deemed the word of God and so should be treated with the utmost respect in use and in disposal. When disposing of a Quran, one is given several options, not on purpose by some BNP nutter, but an Islamic bookshop having a shop refit. Cue "community up in horror" " public apologies" and all the other nonsense.
Therefore, if you cannot dispose of said book in a bin or suitable receptacle when it is no longer required: what do the scholars say you should do with it.
No book lasts forever.
NB:
other religions are available, all contain the same amount of complete nonsense about twisting your interpretation of something a sky pilot may/may not have said into whatever you fancy to suit your own purposes.
1)To wrap it in a cloth and then bury it, usually a place where nobody would walk over
2) To submerge it in flowing water
3) To burn it by itself some scholars suggest putting the ashes into flowing water or burying them.
4) Some Mosques will accept old Qurans and store them
Hope this helps
AstonZagato said:
StevieBee said:
Ubiquity often leads to the blindness of the obvious so the answer to this may be blindly obvious but humour me anyway....
When I visit other countries which I do a lot, you present you passport when you come in. They stamp it with an entry stamp. You then present your passport when you leave and they stamp it with an exit stamp. That's fine and they then know who's come; who's gone and who should have gone but hasn't.
I normally fly from either Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick. When leaving the country, unless I'm checking hold luggage, the only time I get my passport out is at the gate to show the cabin crew for what I assume is the purpose of checking that the name on the boarding card is the same as the person holding the boarding card.
Unless I have been inadvertently circumventing security for years, I can recall seeing no defined 'exit' border for the UK.
So, assuming I'm right and the Glenmorangie this evening isn't overworking its magic.....why?
I assume that, if you were a non-EU citizen, to check in, you would need to log your passport number. If you catch your flight, the border force knows you have left (or someone who looks enough like you to fool the person checking your passport at the gate).When I visit other countries which I do a lot, you present you passport when you come in. They stamp it with an entry stamp. You then present your passport when you leave and they stamp it with an exit stamp. That's fine and they then know who's come; who's gone and who should have gone but hasn't.
I normally fly from either Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick. When leaving the country, unless I'm checking hold luggage, the only time I get my passport out is at the gate to show the cabin crew for what I assume is the purpose of checking that the name on the boarding card is the same as the person holding the boarding card.
Unless I have been inadvertently circumventing security for years, I can recall seeing no defined 'exit' border for the UK.
So, assuming I'm right and the Glenmorangie this evening isn't overworking its magic.....why?
Edit to add this article - exit checks scraped in 1994 and completely removed 1998 (now looking to track but no time-line)
https://fullfact.org/immigration/why-dont-we-know-...
Edited by Brother D on Wednesday 29th March 23:15
Hugo a Gogo said:
A lot of people don't seem to realise, but Ethiopia is not a desert
they have the most livestock of all African countries, lots of agriculture, grow loads of maize, coffee etc
what causes famine is war, disrupting the production and distribution, and piss-poor infrastructure
The part of Ethiopia that was in famine in the 80s is now thriving due to good management of water resources and growing better crops.they have the most livestock of all African countries, lots of agriculture, grow loads of maize, coffee etc
what causes famine is war, disrupting the production and distribution, and piss-poor infrastructure
Due to war, the famines are now in different areas. Overpopulation does not help and puts strain on resources. Nigeria is expected to reach a billion people by the end of the century, which seems impossible.
Also India doesn't have anywhere near as many food issues as it used to. I do wonder how much of that is due to GM crops.
Willy Nilly said:
What happens to the foam once the fire is out? I'm guessing there is a huge contaminated area to clean up
I once tested a fire fighting trailer at work and covered the entire car park in several feet of AFFF foam. Thankfully for me (and to answer your question) It breaks down and disappears on its own within hours and there's no environmental issues with t going down the drains.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff