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by Boac
Sun May 12, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SpaceX
Replies: 947
Views: 57332

Re: SpaceX

B11 and SS29 both moved to the launch site yesterday. Quite a lot of road activity (closures) around the launch site, and May 20th seems to be the most active. Flight 4 seems to be not too far off.
by Boac
Mon May 06, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
Replies: 5947
Views: 211426

Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

Video from 'Telegram' allegedly showing a boat full of Rusky troops hitting a mine in a river. https://t.me/shlyah_ukraine/1643
by Boac
Mon May 06, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
Replies: 19995
Views: 1093068

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

Do you think his prayers were answered?
Did you disturb it as it prayed for prey, pray?
by Boac
Sun May 05, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SLS Roll-out
Replies: 64
Views: 41138

Re: SLS Roll-out

Aout 50%, I think, which when you look at KE is a lot.
by Boac
Sun May 05, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SLS Roll-out
Replies: 64
Views: 41138

Re: SLS Roll-out

At least this one will only be an earth orbit re-entry and not a lunar transfer one.
by Boac
Sun May 05, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SLS Roll-out
Replies: 64
Views: 41138

Re: SLS Roll-out

“Boeing exceeds that number with a 1 in 295 loss of crew number,” he said.
Hmm. Put 'Boeing' and the images of the last capsule's heatshield on re-entry, and I'm not sure I would put the odds as good as that....
by Boac
Sat May 04, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: WTF is happening in the UK?
Replies: 6324
Views: 224017

Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

Bonking Boris apparently turned up to vote without Photo-I/D and tried to use a copy of 'Stud' magazine as I/D but no-one recognised his face.
by Boac
Sat May 04, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SLS Roll-out
Replies: 64
Views: 41138

Re: SLS Roll-out

Oo-er, missus! You won't get me up in one of those............. Pictures (from X) of the heat shield after the Artemis II flight. :-o

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Just a bit of work to do?
by Boac
Sat May 04, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Douglas DC-4 crash near Fairbanks, Alaska
Replies: 2
Views: 653

Re: Douglas DC-4 crash near Fairbanks, Alaska

Gulp! With that cargo, in that terrain, the options for 'crashing' are very few. They sadly went the best possible way.
by Boac
Fri May 03, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
Replies: 19995
Views: 1093068

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

Of course, if he had gone in to vote without any underwear on, he would have been instantly recognisable to any female staff.
by Boac
Thu May 02, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Chaos in USA
Replies: 3700
Views: 136627

Re: Chaos in USA

Indeed, but there are some idiots who think the Chump is better.
by Boac
Thu May 02, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Chaos in USA
Replies: 3700
Views: 136627

Re: Chaos in USA

Let's hope the dumb sceptics don't re-elect a man who cannot keep his word!
by Boac
Thu May 02, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Where Are They Now
Topic: Departed During 2024
Replies: 50
Views: 5996

Re: Departed During 2024

Great guitar! 1960
by Boac
Wed May 01, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
Replies: 34
Views: 2169

Re: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral

The word originally meant "foreign," as did its Latin predecessor peregrinus. But even before peregrine appeared on its own in English, it was part of the name of that well-known bird of prey, the peregrine falcon. The bird's appellation derives from "falco peregrinus"—literally, "pilgrim falcon" in...
by Boac
Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
Topic: Airlanders for Scottish Highlands and Islands...?
Replies: 6
Views: 329

Re: Airlanders for Scottish Highlands and Islands...?

Did you want the stall speed of the Airlander?
by Boac
Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: More Boeing Bad News
Replies: 1057
Views: 58001

Re: More Boeing Bad News

Manna from heaven?
by Boac
Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
Topic: Airlanders for Scottish Highlands and Islands...?
Replies: 6
Views: 329

Re: Airlanders for Scottish Highlands and Islands...?

Top 'declared' speed 70kts........................
by Boac
Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
Topic: Airlanders for Scottish Highlands and Islands...?
Replies: 6
Views: 329

Re: Airlanders for Scottish Highlands and Islands...?

They would never make it into the headwind =))
by Boac
Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Chaos in Scotland.
Replies: 1775
Views: 77356

Re: Chaos in Scotland.

One of the contenders in the election is Kate Forbes, who as a former SNP 'Finance Minister' should be in a good position to advise on the current (ALLEGED) financial improprieties.