Bobba Fett plays Zelda theme on an accordion
Randomest video of today?
(do I get a fiver?)
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:31, Reply)
Randomest video of the day?
You clearly didn't see the Dutch video posted earlier about dog shit...or the one with the guy sticking a fork up his arse...
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guffguff fuckes your gradeds balls!, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:37,
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OK ,you got me
still Bobba has gone down hill since the demise of the Death Star.
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:41, Reply)
Oo-ooh
I'd not heard that. That were lush.
(mind, I am a big Ween fan. Just the first two LPs)
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 13 May 2011, 17:24,
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Human-powered helicopter
Don't expect spectacular - it was only off the ground for about four seconds - but as an achievement this is pretty impressive.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:20,
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im not watching an almost 10 minute video for 4 seconds!
(MTV generation, in my day it were fields etc)
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taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:34,
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Well if you actually bother to click the link
It goes to the right place. Don't know why the embed doesn't.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:47,
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I was following this for a little while...
and I found myself a little disappointed considering their initial goals of hovering over 3 meters for 60 seconds.
A Japanese team already did really well in 1994 with human powered helicopters, with an almost identical design. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNMTryyvY1Q. I was hoping for a bit more considering the advances in technology since then.
The thing I found puzzling was how fast the pilot had to peddle. It seems far too fast, and didn't look too efficient. I would have suggested a higher gear ratio and slower, stronger peddling. I also think that riding position looks very uncomfortable, but maybe that's just me. I'd prefer to peddle 'bike-style' rather than sitting down...
*Aeronautics rant over*
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guffguff fuckes your gradeds balls!, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:44,
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Well its just a first step
That's still the goal. However its notable for being the first recorded flight.
The peddling didn't look very efficient to me either. I'd guess they're going to have to alter that for the full attempt. As for the seating position - I guess that's a function of having to save as much weight as possible. Recumbent bikes use a similar seating position though so it can't be that bad.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 13 May 2011, 17:01,
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I'd have thought a bike position would be better for weight savings
because you don't need a seat. You could support your weight on the peddles on the down stroke. That said, I'm sure they've done their research into this.
I agree with it being a first step though. I guess they still have tests and alterations to make, but I would have liked to have seen something more. I hope they manage to win the prize, that'd be cool.
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guffguff fuckes your gradeds balls!, Fri 13 May 2011, 17:12,
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Nope - I'm a cyclist and this is why the prone position is better:
By relieving the need to support the upper body, you can fully engage the gluteal muscle set to deliver greater and more consistent power than the standard upright bicycle position (that said, the greatest advantage the recumbent rider has against the standard bicycle is aerodynamic).
For the homocopter, the decision was almost certainly made as much for keeping the centre of balance as low as possible as it was for power transfer. The 'copter looked like it had a very low centre of gravity and was very light, so having someone pedalling away (with their upper body swaying left and right, unsupported) would have probably de-stabilised it too much.
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 17:22, Reply)
I was going to say something similar but not quite as succinctly and splendidly as ^^^ this ^^^
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emergency_pants Today I smell of... tea tree, Fri 13 May 2011, 18:18,
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But if you rotated her about her hip...
so that she was facing down, then her centre of gravity would be lower. I'm not going to argue with a seasoned cyclist, but surely if you supported her upper body with a harness or some such device, then it would leave her legs free to move over a much bigger angle range, and make more effective use if them. By sitting down, her legs can't bend back greater than the angle of the seat to the upright which it's fixed to, limiting the performance. I'm just thinking from a purely engineering standpoint.
Also, such a big machine with low mass and relatively high stiffness should not be destabilised by the oscillation of a human peddling at the frequency that she was in the video I wouldn't think.
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guffguff fuckes your gradeds balls!, Fri 13 May 2011, 20:00,
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The official term for that is 'Prone Recumbent' (lying on your front)
And it's much less popular for the simple reason of being very difficult to find a comfortable position, with the added bonuses of:
1) Compacting the front of the torso when you need to breathe very heavily
2) With the knees having to extend downward instead of upward every stroke, the entire body needs to be placed higher to compensate, so you are in fact forced to raise the centre of gravity (or worse, in a bike, give yourself a higher aero profile, reducing or even negating the chief benefit of a 'bent).
3) You force the body to work harder in the rest phase of the stroke - to illustrate this, sit down on the edge of a raised surface (bed, sofa will do fine). Lie on your back, stick your legs out straight, and hold them there for a few seconds. Now roll over and do the same on your front. You'll see the muscle and bone structure make it naturally much easier to do on your back than on your front.
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 22:23, Reply)
Well...
I can imagine another problem with the bike position being that you bob your weight up and down when you're cycling like that. The whole aparatus would move up and down while it was flying, which wouldn't be conducive to breaking some "time off the ground" record.
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RadioElectric, Fri 13 May 2011, 19:33,
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Dio - Don't Talk To Strangers
Nice bit of metal
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underpont making all kinds-a-gains, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:53,
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One Year next Monday
Since he shuffled off this mortal coil.Rock legends never die they 'just go on tour'
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:39, Reply)
Aye
He did a good job while he was here. Taken too soon.
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underpont making all kinds-a-gains, Fri 13 May 2011, 17:07,
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Sub-zero log splitting.
I believe it's a tool called the "Unicorn", high views...apols...GC (etc.)
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:46, Reply)
Bloody hell
That looks absurdly dangerous.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:03,
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All well and dandy
until the silly old cunt gets his sleeve caught.
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:06, Reply)
quite frankly, you're all pussies
If it has to be Metal Friday, add a bit of Atari Teenage Riot to your Slayer, shake it up and relax to a bit of No Remorse (I Wanna Die).
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:36, Reply)
Another blast of Black Metal for Heavy Metal Friday
NSFW
The always fantastic Marduk.
NSFW, just incase. Some scenes of death and war.
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Rev. Jayneflakes Buy my book, I need the cash for drugs and hookers, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:14,
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Yesterday's Men - Awesome Grandeur of the Cosmic Cycle
Not mine, but a friend of mine's new (ish) album. I didn't realise he had a band back in Utrecht or that they had an album out for it as well.
Him and his friends spent 18 months in his bedroom (not continuously hopefully) recording this with a couple of microphones and a Hell Of A Lot of patience. The production values are incredibly high for a home recorded affair - especially something that he only admitted to me after buying him several pints to play one of his songs at an open mic night we were at.
It's free to download and listen to and has Dutch people singing about getting high. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have.
1. High Like Me 02:58
2. The Cosmic Force 03:34
3. Vaudeville 03:48
4. You'll Be Damned 04:30
5. Julia 03:00
6. Pierrot In Space 03:28
7. Kempeitai! 04:21
8. The Wayfarer 02:07
9. Respite 03:58
10. Our Choice 04:12
11. Soldier On 06:15
I think Kempeitai! is my favourite.
(Also, It's not Metal)
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:14, Reply)
fuck metal and new wave
It doesn't get better than this.
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Larry Death Anger Pain Fear Aggression, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:11,
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Fuck metal
Let's have some New Wave
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Lord Keeps meaning to procrastinate., Fri 13 May 2011, 15:03,
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Prefer the Lawnmower Deth version
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJz6_PEu6Iw
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Bela Lugosi's Dad, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:52,
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Prefer the Bus Station Loonies version.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOzlGujsPUI
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The Togaboy The world will end on, Fri 13 May 2011, 23:52,
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Watch the latest films on youtube for about £2.50
Or download from a torrent site for free.
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 14:58, Reply)
Looks like most of these are free...
...also shit, but at least they're replacing the gap that will be left by google video with something.
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:06, Reply)
I dunno
Death Train with Patrick Stewart and Pierce Brosnan looks fun
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Lord Keeps meaning to procrastinate., Fri 13 May 2011, 15:08,
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I can recommend
Charade in the Mystery & Suspense section. Cary Grant rules.
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:09, Reply)
Brilliant film
also free to download from most places quite legally as it is not owned by anyone due to a copyright labelling error when it was first released - true fact!
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HappyToast Groat froth, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:17,
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Superb film
but then what do you expect from the Director of Singin' in the Rain aprt from awesomeness
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:02, Reply)
How do you explain Babestation?
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:04,
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Yes! Theatre of Blood
a classic Price film
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:17,
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:D
Working my way through their (admittedly vast) catalogue of music. Love this album at the minute!
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H.B.Mupps, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:43,
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Now that was fun!
Clicky for exlax in the tea!
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Rev. Jayneflakes Buy my book, I need the cash for drugs and hookers, Fri 13 May 2011, 15:03,
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Its edgy Dutch Tv and it worst
I understand the words but still dont understand why also.
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 14:46, Reply)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oJUXTCAvyQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oJUXTCAvyQ
(, Fri 13 May 2011, 21:23, Reply)
Metal friday? Well, i know its not metal, but it has its roots there
Scala are a belgian female choir who do covers of contemporary tracks, their version of enjoy the silence by depeche mode and U2's with or without you are just amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5bE2oY3aTE&feature=related
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Si o doom Fund me! No catering cost involved! bit.ly/1bFtzN2, Fri 13 May 2011, 14:38,
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As a massive Rammstein fan I quite enjoyed that
put an odd twist on a cool song. Plus it was good to hear a Rammstein song that wasn't sung in Till's robotic drawl
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H.B.Mupps, Fri 13 May 2011, 14:46,
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Ooh, nice
Not my favourite Rammstein track (that would be Spieluhr) but a really nice version.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 13 May 2011, 16:02,
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