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Oranges and Sunshine
The film is based on the true story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered the scandal of "home children", a scheme of forcibly relocating poor children from the United Kingdom to Australia and Canada.
Child emigration was largely suspended for economic reasons during the Great Depression of the 1930s, but was not completely terminated until the 1970s
Wikipedia link to Home Children
Hot topic this week - doping in athletics.
So here's one of the first guys I recall being involved - from hero to s
tehawk in short order, but then back up to respectability through some graft;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jenkins_(athle...
- ranked number 1 in the World at 400 metres at his peak, winner of USA Olympic trials, 100% Scottish.
So here's one of the first guys I recall being involved - from hero to s
tehawk in short order, but then back up to respectability through some graft;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jenkins_(athle...
- ranked number 1 in the World at 400 metres at his peak, winner of USA Olympic trials, 100% Scottish.
Tom Simpson, died during the 1967 Tour De France.
"Tommy Simpson rode to his death in the Tour de France so doped that he did not know he had reached the limit of his endurance. He died in the saddle, slowly asphyxiated by intense effort in a heatwave after taking methylamphetamine drugs and alcoholic stimulants." Daily Mail, 31/7/67.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Simpson
"Tommy Simpson rode to his death in the Tour de France so doped that he did not know he had reached the limit of his endurance. He died in the saddle, slowly asphyxiated by intense effort in a heatwave after taking methylamphetamine drugs and alcoholic stimulants." Daily Mail, 31/7/67.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Simpson
[quote=C&C] Old Man of the Lake
Tree stump been bobbing vertically in a lake in Oregon for over 100 years.
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That's pretty cool.
Tree stump been bobbing vertically in a lake in Oregon for over 100 years.
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That's pretty cool.
[quote=C&C] Old Man of the Lake
Tree stump been bobbing vertically in a lake in Oregon for over 100 years.
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That's very cool, I'm just quite gutted that I didn't know about it when I visited the lake earlier this year- I could have looked out for it! Crater lake is epic by the way, worth the trip if you are ever nearby!
Tree stump been bobbing vertically in a lake in Oregon for over 100 years.
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That's very cool, I'm just quite gutted that I didn't know about it when I visited the lake earlier this year- I could have looked out for it! Crater lake is epic by the way, worth the trip if you are ever nearby!
Hopefully not a re-post...
Larry Walters
Regional safety inspector Neal Savoy was reported to have said, "We know he broke some part of the Federal Aviation Act, and as soon as we decide which part it is, some type of charge will be filed. If he had a pilot's license, we'd suspend that. But he doesn't."
Larry Walters
Regional safety inspector Neal Savoy was reported to have said, "We know he broke some part of the Federal Aviation Act, and as soon as we decide which part it is, some type of charge will be filed. If he had a pilot's license, we'd suspend that. But he doesn't."
[quote=C&C]Hopefully not a re-post...
Larry Walters
Regional safety inspector Neal Savoy was reported to have said, "We know he broke some part of the Federal Aviation Act, and as soon as we decide which part it is, some type of charge will be filed. If he had a pilot's license, we'd suspend that. But he doesn't."
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ah lawnchair larry, garden furniture pilot
apparently his chair was displayed at the san diego air and space museum!
Larry Walters
Regional safety inspector Neal Savoy was reported to have said, "We know he broke some part of the Federal Aviation Act, and as soon as we decide which part it is, some type of charge will be filed. If he had a pilot's license, we'd suspend that. But he doesn't."
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ah lawnchair larry, garden furniture pilot
apparently his chair was displayed at the san diego air and space museum![quote=C&C]Hopefully not a re-post...
Larry Walters
Regional safety inspector Neal Savoy was reported to have said, "We know he broke some part of the Federal Aviation Act, and as soon as we decide which part it is, some type of charge will be filed. If he had a pilot's license, we'd suspend that. But he doesn't."
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Adelir Antônio de Carli
Inspired by Larry, this priest decided to do the same and ended up out to sea with a sat nav he didn't know how to use. He might be the first catholic priest to win a Darwin Award.
Larry Walters
Regional safety inspector Neal Savoy was reported to have said, "We know he broke some part of the Federal Aviation Act, and as soon as we decide which part it is, some type of charge will be filed. If he had a pilot's license, we'd suspend that. But he doesn't."
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Adelir Antônio de Carli
Inspired by Larry, this priest decided to do the same and ended up out to sea with a sat nav he didn't know how to use. He might be the first catholic priest to win a Darwin Award.
9patch said:
Very interesting! I've heard tales of Nazi money etc etc in motorsport, never realised where they came from (whether true or not is obviously another discussion)Also enjoyed the Larry Walters page, good read.
Horrocks said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bloop
"The Bloop is the name given to an ultra-low frequency and extremely powerful underwater sound detected by the U.S. in 1997. The source of the sound remains unknown.
The bloop is great, there is a book called, Fluke, why the winged whale sings based on it."The Bloop is the name given to an ultra-low frequency and extremely powerful underwater sound detected by the U.S. in 1997. The source of the sound remains unknown.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baigong_Pipes
The Baigong Pipes are a series of pipe-like features found on and near Mount Baigong
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/748970-150000-year...
JB! said:
Wow, bet that wouldn't bode well for the Venice tourist industry!ZOLLAR said:
JB! said:
Wow, bet that wouldn't bode well for the Venice tourist industry!RacingPete said:
ZOLLAR said:
JB! said:
Wow, bet that wouldn't bode well for the Venice tourist industry!Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff