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#621 Post by TheGreenAnger » Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:58 am

Hydromet wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:10 am
TGA, to post the best of Dave Allen, you would have to post his entire ouvre.

Back in the 60s he had his own live show on Australian television. Compulsory viewing for everyone - no exceptions.

Edit: It seems it was the '70s, but I'm sure he did some earlier. The skits are on Utube, but the commentary between him and his straight men (Bert Newton and/or Bruce Menzies) was even funnier, being unscripted. Even the commercials that he did live were funny, especially shaving his beard off to advertise Ronson shavers.
+1

I have always related to his humour and found his sketches about religion and his Catholic upbringing and the logical rejection thereof pretty much typical of my own experience.



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#622 Post by TheGreenAnger » Tue Feb 07, 2023 5:50 pm

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#623 Post by Karearea » Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:10 am

What Cowboys Ate | Life during the 1800s Cattle Drives [14:59]
Take a step back in time as we take you back to the 1800's and the foods they ate while on the great American cattle drives.
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#624 Post by Pinky the pilot » Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:06 am

Karearea; A most interesting photo there of the period Cowboys. It seems that none are toting six guns! :-?

Seems that Hollyood does indeed stretch the truth somewhat.
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#625 Post by Woody » Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:30 pm

Karearea wrote:
Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:10 am
What Cowboys Ate | Life during the 1800s Cattle Drives [14:59]
Take a step back in time as we take you back to the 1800's and the foods they ate while on the great American cattle drives.
You know where this is leading :)) :))

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#626 Post by TheGreenAnger » Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:31 pm

Train on fire, helicopter (Huey) puts out resultant bush fire. What's not to like!


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#627 Post by Karearea » Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:40 pm

Carnevale di Venezia 2023 - Il corteo acqueo sul Canal Grande con la Pantegana 🎭Venice Carnival 2023 [17:50]

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#628 Post by TheGreenAnger » Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:45 pm

Thanks to a post on another more technical thread by Fox and his banana I think we need more Magnar Nordal...

This airline Captain and instructor is a well worth watching for his wisdom...

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#629 Post by TheGreenAnger » Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:19 pm

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#630 Post by Karearea » Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:23 am

Originally broadcast in 1962, this story from the Radharc series explains how Aer Lingus planes are named after Irish missionaries. It also shows the mechanics of the aircraft and marvels at how they transport passengers to their destination. The blessing of the planes, a tradition since 1947, is also featured here.
https://ifiarchiveplayer.ie/radharc-ble ... gus-fleet/ [13 mins]

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#631 Post by G-CPTN » Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:31 am

Do they still hold the regular religious services with prayers for the safety of the aircraft and passengers?

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#632 Post by Karearea » Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:34 am

G-CPTN wrote:
Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:31 am
Do they still hold the regular religious services with prayers for the safety of the aircraft and passengers?
I see there was an annual blessing of the planes as recently as 2016, per FB:

https://www.facebook.com/dublinairport/ ... 728695953/
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#633 Post by TheGreenAnger » Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:11 am

Karearea wrote:
Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:34 am
G-CPTN wrote:
Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:31 am
Do they still hold the regular religious services with prayers for the safety of the aircraft and passengers?
I see there was an annual blessing of the planes as recently as 2016, per FB:

https://www.facebook.com/dublinairport/ ... 728695953/
Slightly off the beaten track, but in the spirit of Karearea's interesting post, back in 1978, a good friend and I cycled from Johannesburg to Cape Town across the Karoo in the middle of summer (a foolish choice of season) to raise funds for a Catholic school for the deaf in Cape Town. En route we stopped off with the resident Catholic priest in Colesberg. The priest was a lovely, obviously lonely Irishman, who was delighted to have some company, lost as he was miles from his Celtic home, midst the arid barren South African Karoo, with nowt for company but sheep, rural black poverty and Calvinistic Catholic despising sheep farming Afrikaners. He told us that that he had been an airline pilot, flying Viscounts for Aer Lingus in the 60's and, had literally, had a Damascene moment on short final into Dublin one day, and had decided to throw it all up to become a priest. He said "I simply looked at my life and thought what good am I doing here?" I didn't dare ask how he felt now that he had ended up in the Karoo, and after thoroughly enjoying his hospitality we moved on the following day, and I never heard from or saw him again, but I often wonder about what happened to him, that lonely Irishman?

Edited to say one of my brothers was christened Padraig. No longer with us unfortunately.
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#634 Post by TheGreenAnger » Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:15 am

Karearea wrote:
Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:34 am
G-CPTN wrote:
Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:31 am
Do they still hold the regular religious services with prayers for the safety of the aircraft and passengers?
I see there was an annual blessing of the planes as recently as 2016, per FB:

https://www.facebook.com/dublinairport/ ... 728695953/
How could one explain the story of Knock or Irish West Airport? :)
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#635 Post by Alisoncc » Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:32 am

TGA was the greater of lesser Karoo. Drove J'burg to Cape more than a few times.

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#636 Post by TheGreenAnger » Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:18 am

Alisoncc wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:32 am
TGA was the greater of lesser Karoo. Drove J'burg to Cape more than a few times.

Alison
Definitely the northern part of the Great Karoo, as you say Alison. As you know the Karoo had, and still has , Klein or Groot, a majesty to it. The other memorable feature of Colesberg was thar confounded hill, Magic Mountain, near the town. It stood out for miles when we were cycling but we never seemed to get any closer to the town. ;)))


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#637 Post by Karearea » Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:22 pm

^ Interesting video, TGA. Some fascinating geological, archeological, and historic sites.

1920's A Trip Across Canada [16:56]
This is a 1920's Tourism Film of a Trip across Canada Enhanced and Colourised By AI/Machine Learning with Sound added for Ambience.
Over 3,600 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific took five days to cross, by Canadian Pacific Railway.
The original Film was most likely commissioned by Canadian Pacific Railway, which used clips of differing image quality and hence the mixed results with enhancement.

... added colour and sound to enhance the visual experience and create ambience.
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#638 Post by TheGreenAnger » Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:46 am

Karearea wrote:
Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:22 pm
^ Interesting video, TGA. Some fascinating geological, archeological, and historic sites.

1920's A Trip Across Canada [16:56]
This is a 1920's Tourism Film of a Trip across Canada Enhanced and Colourised By AI/Machine Learning with Sound added for Ambience.
Over 3,600 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific took five days to cross, by Canadian Pacific Railway.
The original Film was most likely commissioned by Canadian Pacific Railway, which used clips of differing image quality and hence the mixed results with enhancement.

... added colour and sound to enhance the visual experience and create ambience.
Good people, happy at a good time, in a good place. :-bd
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#639 Post by TheGreenAnger » Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:31 am

We need more albums... shellac not or not!

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#640 Post by Karearea » Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:44 am

^ gifted composer.
Have many of his albums on vinyl and tape.
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