The Random Image Thread (keeping it PG-13 at the worst)
it's a really amazing program
though of course everyone knows the air force has had a secret hypersonic bomber for decades
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"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts."
-Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts."
-Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
DukeofNuke wrote: did they recover it this time ?
Yes, this time it did not self destruct. It flew as planned and survived recovery intact.
<edit> Sorry that's all wrong. I recently read the SCRAMJet was not recovered and it broke up upon hitting the ocean. I also understand that was as intended.
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There's drunk, there's Army drunk, then there's Disney Princess drunk.
What in the hell.ukimalefu wrote: Iron Cyberman
There's drunk, there's Army drunk, then there's Disney Princess drunk.
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There's drunk, there's Army drunk, then there's Disney Princess drunk.
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ukimalefu wrote:
ooo ... trippy
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Here is a photo essay of one family's kayaking adventure around Holy Island off the coast of Northumbria, UK, which is the location of the remains of Lindesfarne Abbey and Castle. From that series here are two pictures:
A refuge hut that travellers can use if trapped on the causeway by the tides, about an hour before high tide:
The same refuge hut from a different angle after they had gone around the island:
An aerial view of Holy Island (on the above linked site though not part of the photo essay) near low tide:
Note that the land bridge between the island and the mainland towards the top of that picture is all submerged during high tide.
I did go to Holy Island myself while on a trip to Scotland (taking this side trip south specifically for this site). I was fortunate enough to get to the mainland side about a half-hour before the tides got low enough to allow cars to go across, and I did a leisurely tour of both the castle and abbey ruins before returning to the mainland before being cut off by the tides.
A refuge hut that travellers can use if trapped on the causeway by the tides, about an hour before high tide:
The same refuge hut from a different angle after they had gone around the island:
An aerial view of Holy Island (on the above linked site though not part of the photo essay) near low tide:
Note that the land bridge between the island and the mainland towards the top of that picture is all submerged during high tide.
I did go to Holy Island myself while on a trip to Scotland (taking this side trip south specifically for this site). I was fortunate enough to get to the mainland side about a half-hour before the tides got low enough to allow cars to go across, and I did a leisurely tour of both the castle and abbey ruins before returning to the mainland before being cut off by the tides.
Metacell wrote: Very shallow shore slopes? Here on the West Coast (of the US) I've seen mostly fairly steep drop offs.
Tides are quite variable by location.
mmaverick wrote wrote: I'm just on a fiddlesticks train.
Freakout Jackson wrote:.png)
"Ministerial Management of Magical Mayhem Act?"
Is that from a Harry Potter movie?
dv wrote:Freakout Jackson wrote:
"Ministerial Management of Magical Mayhem Act?"
Is that from a Harry Potter movie?
Yes. And under the big red M it says "Dolores Jane Umbridge"
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DEyncourt wrote: Here is a photo essay of one family's kayaking adventure around Holy Island off the coast of Northumbria, UK, which is the location of the remains of Lindesfarne Abbey and Castle. From that series here are two pictures:
A refuge hut that travellers can use if trapped on the causeway by the tides, about an hour before high tide:
The same refuge hut from a different angle after they had gone around the island:
An aerial view of Holy Island (on the above linked site though not part of the photo essay) near low tide:
Note that the land bridge between the island and the mainland towards the top of that picture is all submerged during high tide.
I did go to Holy Island myself while on a trip to Scotland (taking this side trip south specifically for this site). I was fortunate enough to get to the mainland side about a half-hour before the tides got low enough to allow cars to go across, and I did a leisurely tour of both the castle and abbey ruins before returning to the mainland before being cut off by the tides.
The illuminated Gospels from Lindesfarne are amazing.
And Proteus brought the upright beast into the garden and chained him to a tree and the children did make sport of him.
