08-07-2016, 10:23 AM | #1301 | |
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Re: Real-Life Weirdness
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But are all those examples of poor grammar over a century old too? It just struck me as odd as if I read a two hundred old poem using Valley Girl speech. But while interesting, I don't see how the story counts as Weird.
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08-07-2016, 03:21 PM | #1302 |
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Location: Toronto, Canada
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Re: Real-Life Weirdness
Pictures surface from a mysterious ballet performance on the set of the 1950 film "Destination Moon."
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles...us-moon-ballet It's not in the script, and one one connected to the film recalls any dancers being hired. |
08-13-2016, 12:14 PM | #1303 |
Join Date: Sep 2004
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A rocket-assisted Hercules C-130 existed. It was meant to be capable of landing in the space of a soccer stadium, to rescue the hostages during the Iran crisis.
It failed in a test, but only because of a timing error in the firing of the rockets. With more training the concept is probably... difficult, but viable. http://imgur.com/gallery/jZHPs |
08-15-2016, 12:40 PM | #1304 | |
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I bet you could pull something like that off, today, with better computerized timing and modern rocketry. The dust-off would be one hell of a kick in the pants, though.
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08-19-2016, 03:06 AM | #1305 |
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Re: Real-Life Weirdness
Some staff at Cern decided to relive their undergraduate days by staging a mock human sacrifice in front of the statue of Shiva. I can't think how that could go wrong ... https://www.theguardian.com/science/...ists-suspected
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08-19-2016, 03:55 AM | #1306 |
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Re: Real-Life Weirdness
The Scream Awards have a category for Most Memorable Mutilation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_S...ble_Mutilation |
08-19-2016, 03:56 AM | #1307 | |
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08-19-2016, 05:31 AM | #1308 |
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Re: Real-Life Weirdness
They built a supersonic bomber. And named it after gigolos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-58_Hustler |
08-19-2016, 12:46 PM | #1309 | |
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08-19-2016, 05:42 PM | #1310 | |
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I could be wrong, but that's my head-canon. |
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