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Yeah, when I was 8 or whatever it was, I wasn't sure whether you'd get squashed or perhaps flipped upside down, but it was certainly gonna be one of the two.

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03-30-2015 , 01:24 PM

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lastcardcharlie

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Been on this one:

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In 1989, the paternoster in Newcastle University's Claremont Tower was taken out of service after a passenger undertaking an up-and-over journey became caught in the drive chain, necessitating a rescue by the Fire Service.

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04-03-2015 , 01:08 AM

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Max is the helicopter pilot that was replaced by R. Lee Emery. Heh.

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04-03-2015 , 01:08 AM

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(No offense Max, talking movie roles.)

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04-03-2015 , 03:50 AM

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daveT

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Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffal...uffalo_buffalo

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04-03-2015 , 04:46 AM

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kokiri

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Originally Posted by daveT

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffal...uffalo_buffalo

It's linked to from that page, but:
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04-03-2015 , 04:48 AM

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bumpnrun

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cool thread post

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04-03-2015 , 04:49 AM

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at woxof and the other guy. McCartheys words in No Country are his best. Even more deliberate than Blood Meridian. His best work imo.

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04-03-2015 , 04:50 AM

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I give a copy of that book away once a year.

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04-03-2015 , 04:51 AM

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For those who don't know, the book expands upon everything. Obv.

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04-03-2015 , 06:27 PM

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lastcardcharlie

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Fr...re_controversy

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04-03-2015 , 09:26 PM

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daveT

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A drinking ban on St. Patrick's Day. I've now read it all. thanx.

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04-03-2015 , 09:53 PM

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lastcardcharlie

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Yeah, I know LOL. I like the list of places you can drink in Ireland on Good Friday:

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...alcohol can still be served at greyhound tracks, military canteens, the National Concert Hall, on trains and at licensed theatres on Good Friday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday

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04-04-2015 , 03:26 AM

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the orange crush

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lets get this thread back on track.

When posting a link to wiki also add a few sentences about why it is interesting and what is it about.

(and the article shouldn't suck) this is pointed at no one in particular.

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04-04-2015 , 06:59 PM

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A couple of Elon Musk-related pages:

The Future of Life Institute (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_of_Life_Institute):

"The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a volunteer-run research and outreach organization in the Boston area that works to mitigate existential risks facing humanity, particularly the risks from artificial intelligence (AI). It was founded by MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark and Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn among others, and includes cosmologist Stephen Hawking and entrepreneur Elon Musk among others on the board of advisers."

The "Hyperloop" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop):

"A conceptual high-speed transportation system."

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04-04-2015 , 07:23 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop

fyp

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04-05-2015 , 01:17 AM

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daveT

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Murder of Kitty Genovese:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

The New York Times article begins, "For more than half an hour thirty-eight respectable, law-abiding citizens in Queens watched a killer stalk and stab a woman in three separate attacks in Kew Gardens."

It appears that this oft-taught story supporting "diffusion of responsibility" may be somewhat fabricated.

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04-06-2015 , 08:01 AM

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I've just fallen down the hole of Scientology articles:

The Hole (Scientology) - their version of a black site, except it was for their own senior management.

Sea Org - the Scientologist navy

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According to Hubbard, the Sea Org's mission is "an exploration into both time and space.

Rehabilitation Project Force - a controversial program set up by the Church of Scientology Sea Organization, intended to rehabilitate members of the Sea Organization (not everyday parishioners) who have not lived up to the Church expectations or have violated certain policies.

Office of Special Affairs - their intelligence agency, will shaft you if you say anything bad about Tom Cruise.

I'd read about their beliefs and knew they were a bit mad, but this is James Bond supervillain territory...

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04-06-2015 , 12:39 PM

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DeuceSeven

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I've just fallen down the hole of Scientology articles:

The Hole (Scientology) - their version of a black site, except it was for their own senior management.

Sea Org - the Scientologist navy

Rehabilitation Project Force - a controversial program set up by the Church of Scientology Sea Organization, intended to rehabilitate members of the Sea Organization (not everyday parishioners) who have not lived up to the Church expectations or have violated certain policies.

Office of Special Affairs - their intelligence agency, will shaft you if you say anything bad about Tom Cruise.

I'd read about their beliefs and knew they were a bit mad, but this is James Bond supervillain territory...

There's a scientology documentary on hbo called going clear where they talk about this stuff and more.

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04-06-2015 , 05:36 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Pa...ocket_engineer)

one of the most underrated interesting americans

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04-08-2015 , 12:44 PM

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Andro

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MS Scandinavian Star, a ferry that was set on fire(multiple times) on the way from Denmark to Norway, killing 159 people. It has been the subject of a wide range of theories, primarily that the owners orchestrated the fire as an insurance fraud.

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A police investigation initially cast suspicion on a Danish truck driver, previously convicted for arson.[3]

A 2013 report prepared by a private group called "Stiftelsen Etterforskning Av Mordbrannen Scandinavian Star" (Norwegian for "Foundation for Arson Investigation Scandinavian Star") claims however that the suspected truck driver was killed by smoke resulting from one of the first two fires by as much as 24 hours prior to the last fire being started.[4] The 2013 report claims that nine members of the crew, having joined the ship in Tampa, were most likely responsible for all of the six fires started on the Scandinavian Star. This also included smashing open the supposedly break-safe windows of the ship to fan the fires. The arsonists in the crew also sabotaged the fire crew's efforts to put out the fire. The likely motive was insurance fraud, as the ship was insured for twice its value shortly before the fire broke out. The theory is that these nine were hired by the ship's owners to ignite the fire. Ownership of the vessel at the time of the fire proved difficult to establish. The name of the nine suspected members of the crew are pending release during further investigation in Norway.[5]