theshed Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 7 hours ago, A Boy Named Crow said: Similar, train related, question. I’ve noticed on some electric trains (particularly the older ones, like those that used to do the Hamilton loop out of Glasgow Central) there’s often a loud, rumbling buzzing noise, accompanied by a lot of vibration when they are at the station. Why is that? Sorry I’d have to hear the noise but from what you said I can only think of it being the powering down of the train on approach to the powering up of the train departing the station through the electrical current Train drivers on here might have a better answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 To get or to give pelters. What is or was a pelter? Was it originaly a thing or is it more to pelt with ridicule, abuse, punches? Something to do with animal hides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftBack Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 20 hours ago, indianajones said: Not always but wondered about it recently. Why are some usernames yellow now? Loser type post imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sifter Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Why do newscasters tell us that someone has ‘pleaded’ guilty? Isn’t there a past tense of pleaded...ie, pled? edit...found the answer...seems I WAS bothered enough to find out after all ? Edited December 29, 2018 by Mr Sifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 hour ago, LeftBack said: Loser type post imo Enjoy it while it lasts. You'll be soon like everyone else again. Congrats BTW. What did you win? My works a bit mental in December so I totally missed this competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better call Saul Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) The fire station at sighthill once used the barrier opposite where it would lift if heading west and maybe saving valuable time Why not now ? Edited January 3, 2019 by Ferris Bueller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 This NASA spacecraft "New Horizons". It was launched 13 years ago and is travelling at 53,000 km/hour. It just flew within 3,500 km of an object that is 6.5 billion km away, and is a mere 33 km long ... in almost complete darkness. All equipment is still working perfectly despite temperatures approaching absolute zero. . I know that it's all down to mathematics but, seriously, how did they do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 What happened to the brushes that Curlers used to use, they all seem to use the blackboard erasers on a brush shank these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 39 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: What happened to the brushes that Curlers used to use, they all seem to use the blackboard erasers on a brush shank these days? The straw brooms used to disintegrate, and left we bits scattered all over the ice. This ruined some shots at key times, and it was taking up too much time to repeatedly clean up the debris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Why is it that police often stake the obvious? For example, let’s say a dismembered body is found in a suitcase. A police spokesperson then says “we’re treating the death as suspicious”. No shit Sherlock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Maple Leaf said: The straw brooms used to disintegrate, and left we bits scattered all over the ice. This ruined some shots at key times, and it was taking up too much time to repeatedly clean up the debris. Well there you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 36 minutes ago, Swanny17 said: Why is it that police often stake the obvious? For example, let’s say a dismembered body is found in a suitcase. A police spokesperson then says “we’re treating the death as suspicious”. No shit Sherlock! How's about Gareth Williams? Naked, padlocked in a holdall placed in his bathtub...and dead. "Move on, nothing to see here", say the Met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Swanny17 said: Why is it that police often stake the obvious? For example, let’s say a dismembered body is found in a suitcase. A police spokesperson then says “we’re treating the death as suspicious”. No shit Sherlock! Never played hide and seek at the old sawmill on an icy day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obua Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Swanny17 said: Why is it that police often stake the obvious? For example, let’s say a dismembered body is found in a suitcase. A police spokesperson then says “we’re treating the death as suspicious”. No shit Sherlock! Unexplained death covers most,even the most obvious axe murdered victims.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Boof said: How's about Gareth Williams? Naked, padlocked in a holdall placed in his bathtub...and dead. "Move on, nothing to see here", say the Met. Inside the HQ of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service: "And Dmitri, make sure his death looks like an accident." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Do government shutdowns ever occur in the UK or indeed countries outwith the US? I've never heard this happening outside the US, although I'm sure it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Jambos_1874 said: Do government shutdowns ever occur in the UK or indeed countries outwith the US? I've never heard this happening outside the US, although I'm sure it does. An interesting article on the subject: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/01/22/why-other-countries-dont-have-government-shutdowns-2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Black Heoles. When your watching a programme about Black Holes on Discovery or the like, there's always a depiction of the Black Hole as a black disc with a distorted edged, but how big is the disc? Is it about the size of my TV? The size of the North Pole? The size of Saturn??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 50 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: Black Heoles. When your watching a programme about Black Holes on Discovery or the like, there's always a depiction of the Black Hole as a black disc with a distorted edged, but how big is the disc? Is it about the size of my TV? The size of the North Pole? The size of Saturn??????? are you meaning the diameter of the disk? or the thickness of the disk? That would all be determined by the size of the centre of the black hole or singularity. Like people they come in all different sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Dawnrazor said: Black Heoles. When your watching a programme about Black Holes on Discovery or the like, there's always a depiction of the Black Hole as a black disc with a distorted edged, but how big is the disc? Is it about the size of my TV? The size of the North Pole? The size of Saturn??????? As mentioned by milky, black holes come in different sizes. Some are small as a city, some as large as the size of our sun. Here's some additional info. https://www.space.com/15421-black-holes-facts-formation-discovery-sdcmp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Also, they're definitely not discs--they are spherical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Justin Z said: Also, they're definitely not discs--they are spherical. I presumed that, I find the whole Black Hole thing fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: I presumed that, I find the whole Black Hole thing fascinating. Agreed. They might have a disc of matter around them called an accretion disc, which is basically a result of them hoovering everything up around them--just like in the solar system where all the planets are more or less on the same plane, the matter will do the same, matching the rotation angle of the black hole. But yeah, the hole itself is a sphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 The singularity, I can't get my head around it!!! I understand that Black Holes are diffiirent sizes but would the singularity be infinitesimaly small? The maths involved on this subject are just mental!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Well, I think the singularity is a mathematical construct, but since event horizons get in the way it's not like we've ever actually "seen" a singularity. Maybe they don't exist, maybe they are totally different than predicted, who knows. I think Quantum Gravity might have singularities with nonzero size. Which instinctively makes sense since black hole event horizons come in all sorts of sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Why is it ok to write 'goodnight' but not 'goodmorning', 'goodafternoon' or 'goodevening'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Lemongrab said: Why is it ok to write 'goodnight' but not 'goodmorning', 'goodafternoon' or 'goodevening'? Goodquestion! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Lemongrab said: Why is it ok to write 'goodnight' but not 'goodmorning', 'goodafternoon' or 'goodevening'? Is the form “goodnight” a contracted adjective? eg “a goodnight kiss” If you were saying bye to someone at night it would still be “good night” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 23 hours ago, Lemongrab said: Why is it ok to write 'goodnight' but not 'goodmorning', 'goodafternoon' or 'goodevening'? Never seen Goodnight written like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 2 hours ago, hughesie27 said: Never seen Goodnight written like that. It's quite common. Did you ever watch the sitcom 'Goodnight Sweetheart' or listen to the Billy Joel song 'Goodnight Saigon'? I think there's a few films with 'Goodnight' in the title too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 3 hours ago, hughesie27 said: Never seen Goodnight written like that. As far as I'm aware, that is the correct way to spell it. I think you would only split it (Good night) if you were saying maybe 'was it a good night out"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 13 hours ago, hughesie27 said: Never seen Goodnight written like that. I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 If you visit your elderly mum (say) and find that she has died in her sleep who do you notify of the death? It's not an emergency so you wouldn't dial 999, would it be her GP? Would her GP be the person who issues the death certificate? Would an autopsy have to be carried out even if there wasn't any suspicious circumstances? I'm not looking for a way to murder my elderly mum and get away with it in case someone wrongly infers that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Sawdust Caesar said: If you visit your elderly mum (say) and find that she has died in her sleep who do you notify of the death? It's not an emergency so you wouldn't dial 999, would it be her GP? Would her GP be the person who issues the death certificate? Would an autopsy have to be carried out even if there wasn't any suspicious circumstances? I'm not looking for a way to murder my elderly mum and get away with it in case someone wrongly infers that. if it was expected call your gp. if not call 111. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/legal-issues/what-to-do-when-someone-dies/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 45 minutes ago, milky_26 said: if it was expected call your gp. if not call 111. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/legal-issues/what-to-do-when-someone-dies/ Thanks, much obliged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 31 minutes ago, Sawdust Caesar said: Thanks, much obliged. Alternatively, I can get you a good deal on a hacksaw and heavy duty bin bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 3 hours ago, gjcc said: Alternatively, I can get you a good deal on a hacksaw and heavy duty bin bags. I've got that covered, what I really need is a loan of a boat and some concrete blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Where's the thread regarding recent events in Hawick gone? Randomly, why are the display signs at bus stops in Edinburgh (the ones indicating what buses stop there) half the height the used to be? Health and safety? Less of a hazard when exposed to high winds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 15/01/2019 at 16:15, Samuel Camazzola said: Randomly, why are the display signs at bus stops in Edinburgh (the ones indicating what buses stop there) half the height the used to be? Health and safety? Less of a hazard when exposed to high winds? May be as simple as the company providing/cleaning and maintaining the bus stops (JC Decaux now maybe?) changed a couple of years ago so probably just in line with what they provide elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 14/01/2019 at 15:38, Sawdust Caesar said: I'm not looking for a way to murder my elderly mum and get away with it in case someone wrongly infers that. On 14/01/2019 at 17:43, Sawdust Caesar said: Thanks, much obliged. Wonder no more ...Sawdust Caesars real name is David Mitchell, he is 48 years old and he lived in Damside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gentleman Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 07/01/2019 at 04:50, Jambos_1874 said: Do government shutdowns ever occur in the UK or indeed countries outwith the US? I've never heard this happening outside the US, although I'm sure it does. It's happened once in Australia – in 1975. The Queen's representative (Governor General) responded by dissolving both houses of parliament and calling fresh elections. Problem solved. One of the handier features of being a constitutional monarchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 11/01/2019 at 17:11, Maple Leaf said: As mentioned by milky, black holes come in different sizes. Some are small as a city, some as large as the size of our sun. Here's some additional info. https://www.space.com/15421-black-holes-facts-formation-discovery-sdcmp.html Even more scary is that fact that one's the size of our sun, relatively speaking, are nothing. "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TON_618 From the size of this region and the speed it is orbiting, the law of gravity reveals that the mass of the black hole in TON 618 is 66 billion solar masses.[2] With a mass this high, TON 618 falls into the new classification of Ultramassive Black Holes. [8] [9] A black hole of this mass has a Schwarzschild radius of 1,300 AU." 1AU is the distance between the Sun and the Earth. Pluto, at it's furthest away point in it's orbit is a squeak under 50AU. The Universe is a terrifying place, and absolutely impossible to visualise the scale of some (or most) of the things out there. Unbelievably fascinating though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, John Gentleman said: It's happened once in Australia – in 1975. The Queen's representative (Governor General) responded by dissolving both houses of parliament and calling fresh elections. Problem solved. One of the handier features of being a constitutional monarchy. More to do with it's previous colonial status? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 14 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said: Wonder no more ...Sawdust Caesars real name is David Mitchell, he is 48 years old and he lived in Damside. The old bag has got a 5 year stay of execution, unless I get out early on good behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Sawdust Caesar said: The old bag has got a 5 year stay of execution, unless I get out early on good behaviour. So 5 it is then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, tian447 said: Even more scary is that fact that one's the size of our sun, relatively speaking, are nothing. "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TON_618 From the size of this region and the speed it is orbiting, the law of gravity reveals that the mass of the black hole in TON 618 is 66 billion solar masses.[2] With a mass this high, TON 618 falls into the new classification of Ultramassive Black Holes. [8] [9] A black hole of this mass has a Schwarzschild radius of 1,300 AU." 1AU is the distance between the Sun and the Earth. Pluto, at it's furthest away point in it's orbit is a squeak under 50AU. The Universe is a terrifying place, and absolutely impossible to visualise the scale of some (or most) of the things out there. Unbelievably fascinating though! You're right. Human evolution didn't need us to comprehend large numbers in order to survive, so our brains can't grasp things that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Caught a few minutes of the movie "Darkest Hour" earlier on and there was a scene in what I assume is the commons. Do the parties always sit on the same side of the room or does it change based on who is in power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Thommo414 said: Caught a few minutes of the movie "Darkest Hour" earlier on and there was a scene in what I assume is the commons. Do the parties always sit on the same side of the room or does it change based on who is in power? Changes based on who's in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Could Sid play bass.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Thommo414 said: Caught a few minutes of the movie "Darkest Hour" earlier on and there was a scene in what I assume is the commons. Do the parties always sit on the same side of the room or does it change based on who is in power? When I seen that film all I could think was Churchill reminded me of Boris Johnson. And didn't Churchills family come out and say that the role was played perfectly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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