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[A.Cow]

Thixotropic, eh?  In theory, this means that I could make a gel-style pen that writes with Marmite?  Cool.

(Unless Mike McMahon has already thought of that, which would explain his love-it-or-hate-it artwork.)

[The Doctor Alt 8]

Can anybody help confirm that there ARE helicopters fitted with ejector seats now?
I have found one example via google but are there any more?
Need to settle an agument.

[JOE SOAP]

[Emperor]

Can anybody help confirm that there ARE helicopters fitted with ejector seats now?
I have found one example via google but are there any more?
Need to settle an agument.

My understanding is that after a few failed experiments they now eject sideways

[The Doctor Alt 8]

Ah, but they DO eject...

[Tombo]

The Kamov Ka-50 "Akula" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-50) has a working ejector seat.  When the pilot (it's a single seater) pulls the chicken switch explosive charges seperate the rotor blades before he is "launched" out of the cockpit.  They used the idea in one of the Bond movies, Goldeneye I think.  Apart from that one though I don't think they bother.

[Tiplodocus]

What is the Harry Potter spell for opening doors?

I have some small children to impress and would like to utter the spell as we approach automatic doors.  (I sometimes do it Jedi style).

[Tiplodocus]

Oh and my fancy dan phone touch screen has stopped working and I'm still 5 months away from a replacement.  So I spent £30 on a basic type handset (pay as you go, same network) but when I put my Pay Monthly SIM in it, I get INSERT SIM.  But when I put the PAY AS YOU GO SIM in, it works fine.

I notice that the chip on the PAYG SIM is considerably smaller than on my 12 year old Pay Monthly SIM but surely they haven't altered it so teh connections don't connect?

[Bolt-01]

Tips- The Harry Potter thing is ALOHOMORA if memory serves.

Shame about the phone, though...

[Proudhuff]

Ah, but they DO eject...

wouldn't a trapdoor be easier 

[vzzbux]

I have just cracked out Rogue Trooper for my PC again and on the Hopper chase the game play jutters and slows to an almost crawl. Recently I have just had my PC updated, Motherboard, Graphics card etc.
Has the specs of my PC outgrown this game? Don't ask me what Graphics card I have because I haven't got a scoobies.





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[Proudhuff]

I have just cracked out Rogue Trooper for my PC again and on the Hopper chase the game play jutters and slows to an almost crawl. Recently I have just had my PC updated, Motherboard, Graphics card etc.
Has the specs of my PC outgrown this game? Don't ask me what Graphics card I have because I haven't got a scoobies.



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anyone?

[Devons Daddy]

for the QUOTE, on helipcopter ejector seats, (after a few attempts they now eject sideways.)
I laughed heartily!!

this board is truly filled with some of the greatest quips in history.

[SpetsnaZ99]

Hivemind. Now that Steve Jobs is dead will i be OK chucking my Mac down the stairs and getting myself a Windoze PC without crying

[Devons Daddy]

Now that Steve Jobs is dead will i be OK chucking my Mac down the stairs and getting myself a Windoze PC without crying

you know when your dating a sex crazed supermodel, and you think you can do better?
that is rather like owning a MAC and going for a PC