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    Radio Caroline’s 60th Birthday.

    More than just Caroline. Radio London and Radio North Sea International were 2 more
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    Storm Babet observations and general discussion

    Aqua Planing in more than one sense?
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    Logarithms and Anti-logarithms

    I recall the Magic Brain mechanical one from the late 60's.
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    Logarithms and Anti-logarithms

    From failing Maths 0 level 4 times between School and Southport Tech in 1976. Including use of Logs and Anti logs in the 60's I finally passed a Maths 0 level in 1991 at York Tech and went on to pass HNC including the Maths element in 1994. Like many other comments I have also used the Casio...
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    The big sell off (Ministry of Defence selling off equipment)

    From the MOD The big sell off of our Defence Equipment. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1015447/DESA_Sales_Brochure_2021.pdf
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    Genesis concerts

    Will we see a return of the Gorilla? ( i know not originally Genesis but it was with Phil.)
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    Wartime Bomb causing Disruption at Exeter 27 February

    If you try and contain any device you increase the effective power of the explosive. Would you want to be the driver of the vehicle moving the device in a contained state? It may work on small charges but above 200kg no. Loose material like sand absorbs the blast to some extent.
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    Ordnance Survey maps

    When I was doing A level Physical Geography at Southport Tech back in the 70's We had to try and deduce the underlying rock type from examining an OS Sheet. 1601653931 Besides all the standard issues of OS Sheets it also posssible to find Military versions of the whole country. Not much...
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    Metric / Imperial

    Does that still work for Cumberland Sausages?:lol::lol:
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    Metric / Imperial

    Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the maximum width of a football field the same as the minimum lenegth? Going by the laid down standards.
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    Metric / Imperial

    Because there was a permanent ground marker at the 10 1/2mp and the object measured was 5.555 m beyond. And I only had a tape measure in metric. 1600941641 THe countdown markers. I was always under the impression that they were not place at 100yd or 100m but rather at 1/3rd, 2/3rd the distance etc
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    Metric / Imperial

    In my railway career I have had to work in Imperial and Metric. Also a combination of the two for example giving a location as 10 mile 40 chain plus 5.555 metres. Another old measurement that comes up from time to time is the Old English measurement that fits all instances. The Firkin...
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    Huge Explosion in Beirut

    Think of a WW2 Ammunition ship straight opposite a Refinery. i reckon that might cause a little bit of damage.
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    What was the first "big" supermarket to open in your local area?

    Hillards was common through North and West Yorkshire in the 80's along with Hinton's Some have continued under the Sainsbury's brand.
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    Protesters at Crackey Woods want to stop HS2 in order to increase funding to the NHS

    More than likely to be of a type and size that will cause problems in years to come.
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    What was the first "big" supermarket to open in your local area?

    In the York area within 3 miles of where I live. ASDA York Jockey Lane in the late 70's replaced by Asda Monks Cross in the 90's. Sainsburys Foss Bank 80's then added to with Sainsburys Monks Cross 90's Tesco Clifton Moor 80's My first recollection of a local small supermarket in the 60's was...
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    Is learning to drive an HGV harder than learning to drive a train ?

    I took my HGV 3 after 1 day on the Playground(Car park practice area) and 1 day on the road. This was in the Army but Test Standards were the same, only difference was not having to wait for a test date. The instructor says if you are ready then you went in for the test.
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    Music Appreciation class for Railway Enthusiasts.

    Somebody has had too much time on their hands. https://boingboing.net/2019/12/09/pachelbels-canon-as-performe.html
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    Fastest lane in a Motorway queue?

    See post 11 above:D
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    Fastest lane in a Motorway queue?

    The answer is always The lane you are not in.

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